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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2021
AppFolio, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-3746826-0359894
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
50 Castilian Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 364-6093
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueAPPFNASDAQ Global Market


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 10, 2021, AppFolio, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as otherwise expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

    On May 10, 2021, the Company announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Ida Kane, notified its Board of Directors of her plans to depart the company effective as of a future date to be mutually determined. Ms. Kane’s forthcoming departure is not the result of any disagreement with respect to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 10, 2021AppFolio, Inc.
By: /s/ Ida Kane
Name: Ida Kane
Title: Chief Financial Officer








Document


Exhibit 99.1
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News Release


AppFolio, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results


SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF) ("AppFolio" or the "Company"), a leading provider of cloud-based business software solutions, services, and data analytics to the real estate market, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

AppFolio's operating results for the first quarter of 2021 are summarized in the tables accompanying this press release. The Company nevertheless urges investors to read its Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 2021, as well as its more detailed first quarter 2021 results that will be included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which will be filed with the SEC today. These periodic report filings, together with other documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time, will be accessible on AppFolio's website, http://ir.appfolioinc.com. The limited information that follows in this press release is not adequate for making an informed investment judgment.

Financial Outlook
Based on information available as of May 10, 2021, AppFolio's outlook for fiscal year 2021 follows:
Full year revenue is expected to be in the range of $348 million to $355 million.
Diluted weighted average shares are expected to be approximately 36 million for the full year.

Executive Management Transition
AppFolio announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Ida Kane, has notified its Board of Directors of her plans to depart the Company. Ms. Kane will remain in her current position until a mutually determined future date. The Company is initiating a search for her successor and all parties are committed to ensuring a smooth transition.

Conference Call Information
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call today, May 10, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its financial results. Participants who wish to dial into the conference call please register in advance at http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/6585354. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique code for entry. Registration will be open through the start of the live call.

Following the conference call, a replay will be available at (800) 585-8367 (domestic) or (416) 621-4642 (international). The replay passcode is 6585354. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available on AppFolio’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.appfolioinc.com.

About AppFolio, Inc.
AppFolio provides innovative software, services and data analytics to the real estate industry. Our industry-specific, cloud-based business management solutions are designed to enable our customers to digitally transform their businesses, address critical business operations and enable exceptional customer service. Today our core solutions include AppFolio Property Manager, AppFolio Property Manager PLUS, and AppFolio Investment Management. In




addition, the Company offers a variety of Value+ services that are designed to enhance, automate and streamline essential processes and workflows for our customers. AppFolio was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. Learn more at www.appfolioinc.com.

Investor Relations Contact: ir@appfolio.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not statements of historical fact contained in this press release, and can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts, “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those expressions. In particular, forward-looking statements contained in this press release relate to the Company's future or assumed revenues and weighted-average outstanding shares, as well as its future growth and success.

Forward-looking statements represent AppFolio's current beliefs and assumptions based on information currently available. Forward-looking statements involve numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in AppFolio's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, which will be filed with the SEC today, as well as in the Company's other filings with the SEC. You should read this press release with the understanding that the Company's actual future results may be materially different from the results expressed or implied by these forward looking statements.

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






CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except par values)
 March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$44,744 $140,263 
Investment securities—current103,341 28,256 
Accounts receivable, net12,524 10,057 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets20,843 20,777 
Total current assets181,452 199,353 
Investment securities—noncurrent11,806 6,770 
Property and equipment, net26,530 26,439 
Operating lease right-of-use assets30,021 30,561 
Capitalized software development costs, net37,554 35,459 
Goodwill56,147 56,147 
Intangible assets, net15,170 16,357 
Deferred income taxes—noncurrent13,401 12,181 
Other long-term assets6,616 6,213 
Total assets$378,697 $389,480 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$2,262 $1,040 
Accrued employee expenses—current20,050 18,888 
Accrued expenses10,231 14,069 
Deferred revenue3,135 2,262 
Income tax payable2,601 9,095 
Other current liabilities4,758 4,451 
Total current liabilities43,037 49,805 
Accrued employee expenses—noncurrent1,172 — 
Operating lease liabilities39,598 40,146 
Deferred income taxes—noncurrent9,106 13,609 
Total liabilities92,913 103,560 
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020— — 
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 250,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 19,321 and 19,148 shares issued as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 18,902 and 18,729 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 15,551 and 15,659 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Additional paid-in capital160,650 161,247 
Accumulated other comprehensive income38 56 
Treasury stock, at cost, 419 shares of Class A common stock as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020(25,756)(25,756)
Retained earnings150,848 150,369 
Total stockholders’ equity285,784 285,920 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$378,697 $389,480 





CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20212020
Revenue$78,921 $72,495 
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)33,298 28,961 
Sales and marketing16,179 14,506 
Research and product development14,383 11,212 
General and administrative13,361 8,572 
Depreciation and amortization7,369 6,414 
Total costs and operating expenses84,590 69,665 
(Loss) income from operations(5,669)2,830 
Other income, net562 22 
Interest income (expense), net53 (494)
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes(5,054)2,358 
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes(5,533)375 
Net income$479 $1,983 
Net income per common share:
Basic$0.01 $0.06 
Diluted$0.01 $0.06 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic34,409 34,175 
Diluted35,712 35,681 



Stock-Based Compensation Expense
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$471 $126 
Sales and marketing402 225 
Research and product development857 294 
General and administrative1,046 314 
Total stock-based compensation expense$2,776 $959 





CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20212020
Cash from operating activities
Net income$479 $1,983 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization7,369 6,414 
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets662 1,053 
Deferred income taxes(5,723)362 
Stock-based compensation2,776 959 
Other(157)(38)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(1,896)(1,616)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets47 (2,822)
Other assets(403)(148)
Accounts payable870 (362)
Accrued employee expenses—current728 (5,427)
Accrued expenses(3,804)726 
Deferred revenue299 693 
Income tax payable(6,494)— 
Other current liabilities310 522 
Accrued employee expenses—noncurrent1,172 — 
Operating lease liabilities(672)784 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(4,437)3,083 
Cash from investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale investments(99,011)(649)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments17,899 13,942 
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments1,000 7,250 
Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets(938)(7,992)
Capitalization of software development costs(6,140)(6,822)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(87,190)5,729 
Cash from financing activities
Proceeds from stock option exercises100 97 
Tax withholding for net share settlement(3,992)(6,458)
Payment of contingent consideration— (5,977)
Proceeds from issuance of debt— 49,437 
Principal payments on debt— (749)
Purchase of treasury stock— (4,194)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(3,892)32,156 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(95,519)40,968 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period140,699 16,247 
End of period$45,180 $57,215