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Yandex Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
[October 23, 2014]

Yandex Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results


(GlobeNewswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MOSCOW and AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Yandex (Nasdaq:YNDX), one of Europe's largest internet companies and the leading search provider in Russia, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.



Q3 2014 Financial Highlights(1)(2) Revenues of RUR 13.1 billion ($331.5 million), up 28% compared with Q3 2013Ex-TAC revenues (excluding traffic acquisition costs) up 29% compared with Q3 2013Income from operations of RUR 4.5 billion ($114.1 million), up 39% compared with Q3 2013Adjusted EBITDA of RUR 5.9 billion ($149.9 million), up 34% compared with Q3 2013Operating margin of 34.4%Adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.2%Adjustedex-TAC EBITDA margin of 57.4%Net income of RUR 4.4 billion ($111.0 million), down 12% compared with Q3 2013Adjusted net income of RUR 3.9 billion ($99.4 million), up 24% compared with Q3 2013Net income margin of 33.5%Adjusted net income margin of 30.0%Adjustedex-TAC net income margin of 38.0%Cash, cash equivalents and deposits of RUR 43.8 billion ($1,112.4 million) as of September 30, 2014 "Q3 was another strong quarter notable for an acceleration in growth of our owned and operated properties and excellent cost control," said Arkady Volozh, Chief Executive Officer of Yandex. "We launched a number of new products designed to make people's lives easier and better and continued to provide market-leading advertising technologies to our customers." The following table provides a summary of key financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2014:  In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Revenues 10,218 13,05728% 27,416 36,10032% Ex-TAC revenues2 7,966 10,29529% 22,394 28,11926% Income from operations 3,245 4,49639% 8,916 10,84522% Adjusted EBITDA2 4,412 5,90534% 12,219 14,97423% Net income 4,967 4,372-12% 10,128 9,448-7% Adjusted net income2 3,153 3,91424% 8,621 9,78413%1 Pursuant to SEC rules regarding convenience translations, Russian ruble (RUR) amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars at a rate of RUR 39.3866 to $1.00, the official exchange rate quoted as of September 30, 2014 by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.  2 The following measures presented in this release are "non-GAAP financial measures": ex-TAC revenues; adjusted EBITDA; adjusted EBITDA margin; adjusted ex-TAC EBITDA margin; adjusted net income; adjusted net income margin and adjusted ex-TAC net income margin. Please see the section headed "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a discussion of how we define these measures, as well as reconciliations at the end of this release of each of these measures to the most directly comparable US GAAP measures.

Q3 2014 Operational and Corporate Highlights Share of Russian search market (including mobile) averaged 60.3% in Q3 2014 (according to LiveInternet)Search queries grew 13% from Q3 2013Number of advertisers grew to more than 300,000, up 20% from Q3 2013Acquired AdFox, an advertising technology platform Completed the acquisition of Auto.ruLaunched Yandex.Master, an online marketplace for accomplishing domestic projectsRe-launched our Yandex.Music service with a new design and personal recommendations systemRevenuesIn RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Advertising revenues:            Text-based advertising           Yandex websites 7,011 9,31033% 19,578 25,26329% Ad network 2,339 2,77219% 5,055 8,14061% Total text-based advertising 9,350 12,08229% 24,633 33,40336%  Display advertising           Yandex websites 737 716-3% 2,170 2,037-6% Ad network 45 114153% 57 291411% Total display advertising  782 8306% 2,227 2,3285% Total advertising revenues 10,132 12,91227% 26,860 35,73133% Online payment commissions 7 ---100% 394 ---100% Other 79 14584% 162 369128% Total revenues 10,218 13,05728% 27,416 36,10032%Text-based advertising revenues accounted for 93% of total revenues in Q3 2014 and continued to determine overall top-line performance.


Text-based advertising revenues from Yandex's own websites accounted for 71% of total revenues during Q3 2014, and increased 33% compared with Q3 2013, accelerating by approximately 540 basis points compared with the previous quarter.

Text-based advertising revenues from our ad network increased 19% compared with Q3 2013 and contributed 21% of total revenues during Q3 2014. Growth rates decelerated compared with Q2 2014 as we entered the second full year of the agreement pursuant to which we power paid search on Mail.ru.

Paid clicks on Yandex's and its partners' websites, in aggregate, increased 19% in Q3 2014 compared with Q3 2013. Our average cost per click in Q3 2014 grew 8% compared with Q3 2013.

Display advertising revenue, accounting for 6% of total revenues in Q3 2014, was up 6% compared with Q3 2013.

Operating Costs and Expenses Yandex's operating costs and expenses consist of cost of revenues, product development expenses, sales, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), and depreciation and amortization expenses (D&A). Apart from D&A, each of the above expense categories includes personnel-related costs and expenses, and related share-based compensation expense. Increases across all cost categories, excluding D&A, reflect investments in overall growth, including personnel. In Q3 2014, Yandex added 214 full-time employees, an increase of 4% from June 30, 2014, and up 25% from September 30, 2013. The total number of full-time employees was 5,514 as of September 30, 2014.

Costs of revenues, including traffic acquisition costs (TAC)In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change TAC:             Related to the Yandex ad network 1,644 1,82511% 3,354 5,41862% Related to distribution partners 608 93754% 1,668 2,56354% Total TAC 2,252 2,76223% 5,022 7,98159%Total TAC as a % of total revenues22.0%21.2% 18.3%22.1%  Other cost of revenues 679 80819% 2,043 2,34815%Other cost of revenues as a % of revenues6.6%6.2% 7.5%6.5%  Total cost of revenues 2,931 3,57022% 7,065 10,32946%Total cost of revenues as a % of revenues28.7%27.3% 25.8%28.6%  TAC decreased slightly as percent of total revenues from 22.0% in Q3 2013 to 21.2% in Q3 2014, due to slower growth of revenue from the ad networks than from Yandex's own sites. Partner TAC includes traffic acquisition costs related to both our text-based ad network and our display ad network.

Other cost of revenues in Q3 2014 increased 19% compared with Q3 2013, reflecting growth in data center-related costs.

Product developmentIn RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Product development 1,467 2,08642% 4,176 6,16948%As a % of revenues14.4%16.0% 15.2%17.1%  Growth in product development expenses in Q3 2014 primarily reflects increases in headcount as we continue to invest in new products. Development headcount increased 28% from 2,549 as of September 30, 2013, to 3,272 as of September 30, 2014, with 166 employees added since June 30, 2014.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Sales, general and administrative 1,661 1,8109% 4,554 5,47920%As a % of revenues16.3%13.9% 16.6%15.2%  SG&A costs grew modestly in Q3 2014 compared to Q3 2013 due to decrease in advertising and marketing spend.

Share-based compensation (SBC) expense SBC expense is included in each of the cost of revenues, product development and SG&A categories discussed above.

 In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change SBC expense included in cost of revenues 20 2735% 43 6960% SBC expense included in product development 134 19143% 307 52671% SBC expense included in SG&A 75 8615% 181 23932% Total SBC expense 229 30433% 531 83457%As a % of revenues2.2%2.3% 1.9%2.3%  Total SBC expense increased 33% in Q3 2014 compared with Q3 2013. The increase is primarily related to new equity-based grants made in 2013-2014.

Depreciation and amortization (D&A) expenseIn RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Depreciation and amortization 914 1,09520% 2,705 3,27821%As a % of revenues8.9%8.4% 9.9%9.1%  D&A expense increased 20% in Q3 2014 compared with Q3 2013, primarily reflecting investments in servers and data centers made in 2013 and early 2014.

As a result of the factors described above, income from operations was RUR 4.5 billion ($114.1 million) in Q3 2014, a 39% increase from Q3 2013, while adjusted EBITDA reached RUR 5.9 billion ($149.9 million) in Q3 2014, up 34% from Q3 2013.

Interest income, net in Q3 2014 was RUR 224 million, down from RUR 483 million in Q3 2013, mainly due to interest expenses related to our convertible notes issued in December 2013 and January 2014.

Foreign exchange gain in Q3 2014 was RUR 1,824 million, compared with a foreign exchange loss of RUR 2 million in Q3 2013. This gain is due to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar during Q3 2014 from RUR 33.6306 to $1.00 on June 30, 2014, to RUR 39.3866 to $1.00 on September 30, 2014. Yandex's Russian operating subsidiaries' functional currency is the Russian ruble, and therefore changes due to exchange rate fluctuations in the ruble value of these subsidiaries' monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in other currencies are recognized as foreign exchange gains or losses in the income statement. Although the U.S. dollar value of Yandex's U.S. dollar-denominated assets and liabilities was not impacted by these currency fluctuations, they resulted in an upward revaluation of the ruble equivalent of these U.S. dollar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities in Q3 2014.

Income tax expense for Q3 2014 was RUR 1,418 million, up from RUR 783 million in Q3 2013. Our effective tax rate of 24.5% in Q3 2014 was in line with the effective tax rate in Q2 2014, adjusted for the one-time effect of certain reserves and allowances in Q2 2014. Our effective tax rate was higher in 2014 than in 2013 quarters as we began to accrue for a 5% dividend withholding tax on the portion of the current year profit of our principal Russian operating subsidiary, that we considered not permanently reinvested in Russia. In Q3 2013, our effective tax rate adjusted for significant non-taxable gain from the sale of Yandex.Money was 21.1%.

Adjusted net income in Q3 2014 was RUR 3.9 billion ($99.4 million), a 24% increase from Q3 2013.

Adjusted net income margin was 30.0% in Q3 2014, compared with 30.9% in Q3 2013.

Net income was RUR 4.4 billion ($111.0 million) in Q3 2014, down 12% compared with Q3 2013. The decline in net income reflects the gain of RUR 2.0 billion that we recognized in Q3 2013 following the sale of a 75% stake in Yandex.Money to Sberbank, partly offset by a foreign exchange gain of RUR 1.4 billion (net of tax) that we recognized in Q3 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, Yandex had cash, cash equivalents and deposits of RUR 43.8 billion ($1,112.4 million).

Net operating cash flow and capital expenditures for Q3 2014 were RUR 5.2 billion ($132.0 million) and RUR 2.5 billion ($62.7 million), respectively.

As of September 30, 2014, we had repurchased $50 million of our 1.125% convertible senior notes due 2018 for approximately $45.6 million.

The totalnumber of shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 was 318,315,550, including 248,818,138 Class A shares, 69,497,411 Class B shares, and one Priority share and excluding 11,706,204 Class A shares held in treasury and all Class C shares outstanding solely as a result of the conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares; all such Class C shares will be cancelled. There were also employee share options outstanding to purchase up to an additional 5.2 million shares, at a weighted average exercise price of $5.41 per share, of which options to purchase 4.9 million shares were fully vested; equity-settled share appreciation rights equal to 2.3 million shares, at a weighted average measurement price of $28.10 per share, 0.5 million of which were fully vested; and restricted share units covering 3.3 million shares, of which restricted share units to acquire 0.8 million shares were fully vested.

Outlook for 2014 We are narrowing our full-year 2014 ruble-based revenue guidance and currently expect year-on-year revenue growth of 27%-30%[1].

Conference Call Information Yandex's management will hold an earnings conference call on October 23, 2014 at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (4:00 PM Moscow time; 1:00 PM London time).

To access the conference call live, please dial: U.S.: +1 877 280 1254 UK: +44 (0) 20 3427 1909 Russia: 8 800 500 9311    Passcode: 8590675# A replay of the call will be available through October 30, 2014. To access the replay, please dial: U.S.: +1 866 932 5017  Russia/International: +44 (0) 20 3427 0598    Passcode: 8590675# A live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://www.media-server.com/m/p/8p8inev6   ABOUT YANDEX Yandex (Nasdaq:YNDX) is one of the largest European internet companies, providing a wide variety of search and other online services. Yandex's mission is to help users solve their everyday problems by building people-centric products and services. Based on innovative technologies, the company provides the most relevant, locally tailored experience on all digital platforms and devices. Yandex operates Russia's most popular search engine and also serves Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Turkey. More information on Yandex can be found at http://company.yandex.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These include statements regarding our anticipated revenues for full-year 2014. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted or implied by such statements, and our reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted or implied by such statements include, among others, competitive pressures, changes in advertising patterns, changes in user preferences, changes in the political, legal and/or regulatory environment, technological developments, and our need to expend capital to accommodate the growth of the business, as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on our investor relations website at http://ir.yandex.com/sec.cfm and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All information in this release and in the attachments is as of October 23, 2014, and Yandex undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

[1] In 2013, Yandex recognized total revenue of RUR 39,502 million, including RUR 394 million in payment commissions related to Yandex.Money and RUR 39,108 million in advertising and other revenues. Starting July 4, 2013, when the sale of a 75% interest in Yandex.Money was completed, Yandex stopped recognizing revenue related to Yandex.Money in its consolidated revenues.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES To supplement our consolidated financial information, which was prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we present the following non-GAAP financial measures: ex-TAC revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted ex-TAC EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income margin and adjusted ex-TAC net income margin. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation of or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable U.S. GAAP measures," included following the accompanying financial tables. We define the various non-GAAP financial measures we use as follows: Ex-TAC revenue means U.S. GAAP revenues less total traffic acquisition costs (TAC)Adjusted EBITDA means net income plus (1) depreciation and amortization, (2) share-based compensation expense, (3) accrual of expense related to the contingent compensation that was payable to employees in connection with our acquisition of the mobile software business of SPB Software and our acquisition of KitLocate (described below) and (4) provision for income taxes, less (A) interest income and (B) other income/(expense)Adjusted EBITDA margin means adjusted EBITDA divided by U.S. GAAP revenuesAdjusted ex-TAC EBITDA margin means adjusted EBITDA divided by ex-TAC revenueAdjusted net income means U.S. GAAP net income plus (1) SBC expense adjusted for the income tax reduction attributable to SBC expense, (2) accrual of expense related to the contingent compensation that was payable to certain employees in connection with our acquisition of the mobile software business of SPB Software and our acquisition of KitLocate (described below), (3) foreign exchange losses (less foreign exchange gains) adjusted for the (reduction) increase in income tax attributable to the foreign exchange losses (gains), (4) impairment of investment in equity securities adjusted for reduction in income tax attributable to impairment of investment in such securities and (5) amortization of debt discount related to our convertible debt adjusted for the reduction in income taxes attributable to the amortization of debt discount; less gain from the sale and deconsolidation of equity investmentsAdjusted net income margin means adjusted net income divided by U.S. GAAP revenuesAdjusted ex-TAC net income margin means adjusted net income divided by ex-TAC revenues These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management for evaluating financial performance as well as decision-making. Management believes that these metrics reflect the organic, core operating performance of the company, and therefore are useful to analysts and investors in providing supplemental information that helps them understand, model and forecast the evolution of our operating business.

Although our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for operational decision making and considers these financial measures to be useful for analysts and investors, we recognize that there are a number of limitations related to such measures. In particular, it should be noted that several of these measures exclude some costs, particularly share-based compensation, that are recurring. In addition, the components of the costs that we exclude in our calculation of the measures described above may differ from the components that our peer companies exclude when they report their results of operations.

Below we describe why we make particular adjustments to certain U.S. GAAP financial measures: TAC We believe that it may be useful for investors and analysts to review certain measures both in accordance with U.S. GAAP and net of the effect of TAC, which we view as comparable to sales commissions but, unlike sales commissions, are not deducted from U.S. GAAP revenues. By presenting revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted net income margin net of TAC, we believe that investors and analysts are able to obtain a clearer picture of our business without the impact of the revenues we share with our partners.

SBC SBC is a significant expense item, and an important part of our compensation and incentive programs. As it is a non-cash charge, however, and highly dependent on our share price at the time of equity award grants, we believe that it is useful for investors and analysts to see certain financial measures excluding the impact of these charges in order to obtain a clear picture of our operating performance.

Acquisition-related costs We may incur expenses in connection with acquisitions that are not indicative of our recurring core operating performance. In particular, we were required under U.S. GAAP to accrue as expense the contingent compensation that was payable to certain employees in connection with our acquisition of the mobile software business of SPB Software in November 2011 and our acquisition of KitLocate, the developer of an energy efficient geolocation technology for mobile devices, in March 2014. The aggregate amount of such contingent compensation paid in connection with SPB Software acquisition was $14.1 million, $7.1 million of which was paid in November 2012, $4.1 million of which was paid in February 2013, and $2.9 million of which was paid in November 2013. The maximum aggregate amount of contingent compensation to be paid in connection with the KitLocate acquisition is $3.9 million payable upon the continued employment of the sellers. We have eliminated these acquisition-related expenses from adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income to provide management and investors a tool for comparing on a period-to-period basis our operating performance in the ordinary course of operations.                                                                      Foreign exchange gains and losses Because we hold significant assets in currencies other than our Russian ruble operating currency, and because foreign exchange fluctuations are outside of our operational control, we believe that it is useful to present adjusted net income and related margin measures excluding these effects, in order to provide greater clarity regarding our operating performance.

Impairment of investment in equity securities Adjusted net income excludes in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 a loss from the impairment of our equity investment in Blekko Inc. We review our investments quarterly for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment. In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, our review identified certain adverse external and internal events indicating that the decline in the fair value of our investment in Blekko Inc. is now other-than-temporary and recorded an impairment charge of $18.5 million. We believe that it is useful to present adjusted net income and related margin measures excluding impacts not related to our core operations much as we have previously adjusted for the gain from the sale of equity investments in order to provide a clearer picture of our underlying operating performance.

Gain from the sale and deconsolidation of equity investments Adjusted net income also excludes a gain in the quarter ended September 30, 2013 from deconsolidation of Yandex.Money following the sale of our 75% stake in Yandex.Money to Sberbank on July 4, 2013. We believe that it is useful to present adjusted net income and related margin measures excluding the effect of this significant item in order to provide a clearer picture of our underlying operating performance.

Amortization of debt discount We also adjust net income for interest expense representing amortization of the debt discount related to our convertible notes issued in Q4 2013 and Q1 2014. We have eliminated this expense from adjusted net income as it is non-cash in nature and is not indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

The tables at the end of this release provide detailed reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure we use to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

       YANDEX N.V.

       Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets        (in millions of Russian rubles and U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)          As of  December 31, 2013*September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RURRUR$ASSETS       Current assets:       Cash and cash equivalents   33,394  12,919  328.0 Marketable securities   87  --   --  Term deposits   --   4,353  110.5 Investments in debt securities  --   2,805  71.2 Accounts receivable, net   2,785  3,196  81.1 Prepaid expenses   689  1,111  28.3 Deferred tax assets   596  276  7.0 Other current assets   1,332  3,449  87.6 Total current assets   38,883  28,109  713.7         Property and equipment, net   9,729  13,341  338.7 Intangible assets, net   633  2,299  58.4 Goodwill  2,946  8,554  217.2 Long-term prepaid expenses   1,042  1,354  34.2 Restricted cash   104  837  21.3 Term deposits   15,180  26,542  673.9 Investments in non-marketable equity securities   1,250  779  19.8 Investments in debt securities   2  2  0.1 Deferred tax assets   3  4  0.1 Other non-current assets   1,539  1,163  29.5TOTAL ASSETS  71,311  82,984  2,106.9        LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY       Current liabilities:       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   3,710  5,188  131.7 Taxes payable   1,688  2,215  56.2 Deferred revenue   1,501  1,531  38.9 Deferred tax liabilities   16  10  0.3 Total current liabilities   6,915  8,944  227.1 Convertible debt  16,429  21,652  549.7 Deferred tax liabilities   1,245  1,357  34.5 Other accrued liabilities   125  898  22.8 Total liabilities   24,714  32,851  834.1         Commitments and contingencies          Shareholders' equity:       Priority share: €1 par value; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding   —   —   —  Preference shares: €0.01 par value; 2,000,000,001 and 1,000,000,001, shares authorized, nil shares issued and outstanding   —   —   —  Ordinary shares: par value (Class A €0.01, Class B €0.10 and Class C €0.09); shares authorized (Class A: 2,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000, Class B: 102,115,140 and 71,870,411, and Class C: 102,115,140 and 71,870,411); shares issued (Class A: 256,998,306 and 260,524,342, Class B: 72,923,447 and 69,497,411, and Class C: 23,110,819 and 1,473,000, respectively); shares outstanding (Class A: 250,732,061 and 248,818,138, Class B: 72,923,447 and 69,497,411, and Class C: nil)   242  227  5.8 Treasury shares at cost (Class A: 6,266,245 and 11,706,204)   (6,886)  (13,368)  (339.4) Additional paid-in capital   15,701  16,151  410.1 Accumulated other comprehensive income   2,042  2,177  55.2 Retained earnings   35,498  44,946  1,141.1 Total shareholders' equity   46,597  50,133  1,272.8TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  71,311  82,984  2,106.9        * Derived from audited financial statements                      YANDEX N.V.

       UnauditedCondensed Consolidated Statements of Income        (in millions of Russian rubles and U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)          Three months ended September 30,  201320142014  RURRUR$         Revenues 10,218 13,057 331.5 Operating costs and expenses:       Cost of revenues(1) 2,931 3,570 90.6 Product development(1) 1,467 2,086 53.0 Sales, general and administrative(1) 1,661 1,810 46.0 Depreciation and amortization  914 1,095 27.8 Total operating costs and expenses 6,973 8,561 217.4 Income from operations 3,245 4,496 114.1 Interest income, net 483 224 5.7 Other income, net 2,022  1,070  27.2 Net income before income taxes 5,750 5,790 147.0 Provision for income taxes 783 1,418 36.0 Net income 4,967 4,372 111.0 Net income per Class A and Class B share:       Basic 15.22 13.74 0.35 Diluted 14.88 13.49 0.34 Weighted average number of Class A and Class B shares outstanding       Basic 326,292,219 318,081,690 318,081,690 Diluted 333,719,636 324,094,946 324,094,946        (1)These balances exclude depreciation and amortization expenses, which are presented separately, and include share-based compensation expenses of:         Cost of revenues 20 27 0.7 Product development 134 191 4.8 Sales, general and administrative 75 86 2.2                YANDEX N.V.

       UnauditedCondensed Consolidated Statements of Income        (in millions of Russian rubles and U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)          Nine months ended September 30,  201320142014  RURRUR$         Revenues 27,416 36,100 916.6 Operating costs and expenses:       Cost of revenues(1) 7,065 10,329 262.2 Product development(1) 4,176 6,169 156.6 Sales, general and administrative(1) 4,554 5,479 139.2 Depreciation and amortization  2,705 3,278 83.2 Total operating costs and expenses 18,500 25,255 641.2 Income from operations 8,916 10,845 275.4 Interest income, net 1,303 599 15.2 Other income, net  2,065 1,121 28.4 Net income before income taxes 12,284 12,565 319.0 Provision for income taxes 2,156 3,117 79.1 Net income 10,128 9,448 239.9 Net income per Class A and Class B share:       Basic 30.94 29.54 0.75 Diluted 30.20 28.95 0.74 Weighted average number of Class A and Class B shares outstanding     Basic 327,305,297 319,862,807 319,862,807 Diluted 335,342,605 326,344,768 326,344,768  (1)These balances exclude depreciation and amortization expenses, which are presented separately, and include share-based compensation expenses of:         Cost of revenues 43 69 1.8 Product development 307 526 13.4 Sales, general and administrative 181 239 6.1                YANDEX N.V.

       Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows        (in millions of Russian rubles and U.S. dollars)          Three months ended September 30,  201320142014  RURRUR$ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:       Net income   4,967  4,372  111.0 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment   893  1,042  26.5 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets   21  53  1.3 Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs   --   198  5.0 Share-based compensation expense   229  304  7.7 Deferred income taxes   (41)  28  0.7 Foreign exchange losses/(gains)  2  (1,824)  (46.3) Gain from sale of equity securities   (2,137)  --   --  Impairment of investment in equity securities  --   700  17.8 Other   (14)  31  0.8 Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding the effect of acquisitions:       Accounts receivable, net   (160)  (256)  (6.5) Prepaid expenses and other assets   (465)  (639)  (16.2) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (156)  983  24.9 Deferred revenue   154  207  5.3 Assets held for sale   (1)  --   --  Net cash provided by operating activities  3,292  5,199  132.0         CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:       Purchase of property and equipment   (1,727)  (2,470)  (62.7) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  --   36  0.9 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired   --   (5,683)  (144.3) Investments in non-marketable equity securities   (2)  (9)  (0.2) Proceeds from sale of equity securities   2,023  --   --  Investments in debt securities   --   (2,546)  (64.6) Proceeds from maturity of debt securities   2,301  --   --  Investments in term deposits   --   (4,296)  (109.1) Maturities of term deposits   1,600  1,716  43.6 Loans granted   (135)  --   --  Escrow cash deposit   --   (519)  (13.2) Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities  4,060  (13,771) (349.6)         CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:       Proceeds from exercise of share options   123  37  1.0 Repurchases of convertible debt  --   (1,739)  (44.2) Repurchases of ordinary shares   (2,386)  (23)  (0.6) Net cash used in financing activities  (2,263) (1,725) (43.8) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   132  2,380  60.4 Net change in cash and cash equivalents  5,221  (7,917) (201.0) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   6,161  20,836  529.0 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   11,382  12,919  328.0                YANDEX N.V.

       Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows        (in millions of Russian rubles and U.S. dollars)          Nine months ended September 30,  201320142014  RURRUR$ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:       Net income   10,128  9,448  239.9 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment   2,639  3,151  80.0 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets   66  127  3.2 Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs   --   571  14.5 Share-based compensation expense   531  834  21.3 Deferred income taxes   (255)  (21)  (0.5) Foreign exchange gains  (40)  (1,846)  (46.9) Gain from sale of equity securities   (2,137)  --   --  Impairment of investment in equity securities  --   700  17.8 Other   (22)  5  0.1 Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding the effect of acquisitions:         Accounts receivable, net   (516)  (362)  (9.2) Prepaid expenses and other assets   (877)  (2,128)  (54.0) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   275  1,319  33.3 Deferred revenue   195  23  0.6 Assets held for sale   (156)  --   --  Liabilities related to assets held for sale   86  --   --  Net cash provided by operating activities  9,917  11,821  300.1         CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:       Purchase of property and equipment   (3,271)  (6,681)  (169.6) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  --   36  0.9 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired   --   (5,829)  (148.0) Investments in non-marketable equity securities   (2)  (45)  (1.1) Proceeds from sale of equity securities   2,023  120  3.0 Investments in debt securities   --   (2,546)  (64.6) Proceeds from maturity of debt securities   2,301  --   --  Investments in term deposits   (11,450)  (16,222)  (411.9) Maturities of term deposits   8,670  1,716  43.6 Loans granted   (170)  (209)  (5.3) Escrow cash deposit   130  (656)  (16.7) Net cash used in investing activities  (1,769) (30,316) (769.7)         CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:       Proceeds from exercise of share options   378  123  3.2 Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt   --   2,981  75.7 Repurchases of convertible debt  --   (1,739)  (44.2) Payment of debt discount and issuance costs   --   (42)  (1.1) Repurchases of ordinary shares   (5,150)  (7,357)  (186.8) Net cash used in financing activities  (4,772) (6,034) (153.2) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   581  4,054  102.9 Net change in cash and cash equivalents  3,957  (20,475) (519.9) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   7,425  33,394  847.9 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   11,382  12,919  328.0                            YANDEX N.V.

             RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE U.S. GAAP MEASURES              Reconciliation of Ex-TAC Revenues to U.S. GAAP Revenues  In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Total revenues 10,218 13,05728% 27,416 36,10032%Less: traffic acquisition costs (TAC) 2,252 2,76223% 5,022 7,98159% Ex-TAC revenues 7,966 10,29529% 22,394 28,11926%                            Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP Net Income  In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Net income  4,967  4,372-12%  10,128  9,448-7%Add: depreciation and amortization  914  1,09520%  2,705  3,27821%Add: share-based compensation expense  229  30433%  531  83457%Add: compensation expense related to contingent consideration  24  10n/m  67  17n/mLess: interest income, net  (483)  (224)-54%  (1,303)  (599)-54%Less: other income, net  (2,022)  (1,070)-47%  (2,065)  (1,121)-46%Add: provision for income taxes  783  1,41881%  2,156  3,11745% Adjusted EBITDA  4,412  5,90534%  12,219  14,97423%                            Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to U.S. GAAP Net Income  In RUR millionsThree months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, 20132014Change20132014Change Net income  4,967  4,372-12%  10,128  9,448-7%Add: SBC expense  229  30433%  531  83457%Less: reduction in income tax attributable to SBC expense  (2)  (5)n/m  (6)  (15)n/mAdd: compensation expense related to contingent consideration  24  10n/m  67  17n/mLess: foreign exchange (gain)/loss  2  (1,824)n/m  (40)  (1,846)n/mAdd: increase/(reduction) in income tax attributable to foreign exchange (gain)/loss  --   383n/m  8  387n/mAdd: impairment of investment in equity securities  --   700n/m  --   700n/mLess: reduction in income tax attributable to impairment of investment in equity securities  --   (175)n/m  --   (175)n/mLess: gain from sale and deconsolidation of equity investments  (2,067)  -- n/m  (2,067)  -- n/mAdd: amortization of debt discount  --   195n/m  --   568n/mLess: reduction in income tax attributable to amortization of debt discount  --   (46)n/m  --   (134)n/m Adjusted net income  3,153  3,91424%  8,621  9,78413%                            Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Ex-TAC EBITDA Margin to U.S. GAAP Net Income Margin  In RUR millions   U.S. GAAP Actual Net IncomeNet Income Margin (1)Adjustment (2)Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA Margin (3)Adjusted Ex-TAC EBITDA Margin (4) Three months ended September 30, 2014  4,372 33.5%  1,533  5,905 45.2% 57.4% Nine months ended September 30, 2014  9,448 26.2%  5,526  14,974 41.5% 53.3%               (1)  Net income margin is defined as net income divided by total revenues.

(2)  Adjusted to eliminate depreciation and amortization expense, SBC expense, expense related to contingent compensation, interest income, net, other (expense)/income, net, and provision for income taxes. For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, please see the table above.

(3)  Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.  (4)  Adjusted ex-TAC EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by ex-TAC revenues. For a reconciliation of ex-TAC revenues to U.S. GAAP revenues, please see the table above.                             Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income Margin and Adjusted Ex-TAC Net Income Margin to U.S. GAAP Net Income Margin  In RUR millions   U.S. GAAP Actual Net IncomeNet Income Margin (1)Adjustment (2)Adjusted Net IncomeAdjusted Net Income Margin (3)Adjusted Ex-TAC Net Income Margin (4) Three months ended September 30, 2014  4,372 33.5%  (458)  3,914 30.0% 38.0% Nine months ended September 30, 2014  9,448 26.2%  336  9,784 27.1% 34.8%               (1)  Net income margin is defined as net income divided by total revenues.

(2)  Adjusted to eliminate SBC expense (as adjusted for the income tax reduction attributable to SBC expense), expense related to contingent compensation, foreign exchange (gain)/losses (as adjusted for the reduction in income tax attributable to the (gain)/loss), impairment of investment in equity securities (as adjusted for reduction in income tax attributable to impairment of investment in such securities), gain from sale and deconsolidation of equity investments and amortization of debt discount (as adjusted for the reduction in income tax attributable to the expense). For a reconciliation of adjusted net income to net income, please see the table above.

(3)  Adjusted net income margin is defined as adjusted net income divided by total revenues.  (4)  Adjusted ex-TAC net income margin is defined as adjusted net income divided by ex-TAC revenues. For a reconciliation of ex-TAC revenues to U.S. GAAP revenues, please see the table above. CONTACT: Investor Relations Katya Zhukova Phone: +7 495 974-35-38 E-mail: [email protected] Media Relations Ochir Mandzhikov, Vladimir Isaev Phone: +7 495 739-70-00 E-mail: [email protected] Source: Yandex 2014 GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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