Investor Deck Q3 2013 1
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Mission 3
Positive Feedback Loop Community Revenue Consumer Traffic Reviews 4
Markets Underway Review Growth Relative to Community Manager Start 1000 bubble size = adult metro population International Domestic 100 log scale Growth in Reviews relative to CM Start 10 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 Years since CM Start Note: Includes reviews from Integrated Qype markets (Ireland, Italy, Spain, France and UK); growth in reviews and years since CM start updated as of 9/30/13 Source: N. American and Australian city populations taken from government census data; European city populations taken from Eurostat. 5
Large Market Opportunity Local Businesses Local Ad Spend Worldwide Total Online and Offline 73M $133B US + Western Europe + Canada + AU 53M Online $26B Yelp: 1.3M* * Number of cumulative claimed local business locations as of Sep 30, 2013 Sources: IDC worldwide SMBs as of 2009; Australian Government, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research as of June 2009; Canadian Small Business Report as of 2010; US Census Bureau as of 2008; BIA Kelsey for 2013 projected local ad spend 6
Key Focus Areas Mobile International Expansion Closing the Loop 7
Mobile 8
Mobile Amplifies the Local Opportunity 11.2M unique devices using the app* 62% searches coming from mobile** 27M clicks for directions*** 19M calls to businesses*** 12 70% 30 10 60% 25 8 50% 20 Millions 6 40% 30% Millions 15 4 20% 10 2 10% 5 0 Q4 11 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 0% 0 Q3 11 Q4 11 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 App Usage** (M) % Searches on Mobile Phone Calls Directions * App usage based on number of unique devices on a monthly average basis in Q3 2013 ** In Q3 2013 *** Phone calls are defined as clicks to calls from the app, directions defined as clicks for directions from the app; based on Q3 2013 Note: Metrics above do not include Qype searches 9
Continued Mobile Development 25% of New Reviews Coming from Mobile* 46% of Ad Impressions Nearby Feature with More Personalization * As of the end of Q3 2013 Note: Ad impressions data for Q3 2013 10
International Expansion 11
New Market Launches 111 total markets (51 int l) 5 new markets in Q3 13 As of Sep 30, 2013 12
Rapid International Growth Cumulative Reviews* Unique Visitors** Revenue 129% y/y 3.6M 98% y/y 21.5M 680% y/y $3.0M 1.6M 10.8M $0.4M Q3'12 Q3'13 Q3'12 Q3'13 Q3'12 Q3'13 *International review metrics include integrated Qype markets: Ireland, Italy, Spain, Brazil, UK (~375k) and France (~600k) **Source: Google Analytics, average number of monthly unique visitors over a given three-month period 13
Closing the Loop 14
Compelling ROI When do Yelp users buy?* $23,000 Average Annual Revenue Lift from Advertising on Yelp Compared to $8,000 for Non-Advertisers** *How long after you visit Yelp do you typically make a purchase from a business you found on Yelp? Source: Nielsen Survey fielded 3/29/13-4/15/13 **Source: Boston Consulting Group Survey conducted Nov 2012 15
Dashboard for Businesses to Measure Success 16
Yelp Platform: From Discovery to Transaction 17
Plentiful Opportunities 18
Compelling Metrics* Cumulative Reviews Unique Visitors* Active Local Biz Accts 1 33.3M 42% y/y 47.3M 84M 41% y/y 117M 61% y/y 57.2K 35.5K Q3'12 Q3'13 Q3'12 Q3'13 Q3'12 Q3'13 Note that the review and active local business accounts metrics for Q3 2013 include integrated Qype markets: Ireland, Italy, Spain, France, the UK and Brazil 1 number of active local business accounts from which we recognized revenue during the period * Per Google Analytics, average number of monthly unique visitors over a given three-month period 19
Growth Across All Sources of Revenue ($M) $150 Other Brand Local $137.6M $125 $100 $83.3M $75 $61.2M $50 $25 $25.8M $47.7M $36.4M $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 Q3'12 Q3'13 20
Significant Operating Leverage $9 Adj. EBITDA ($M) % Adj. EBITDA Margin $8 13% $7 11% $6 10% Adj. EBITDA ($M) $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $1.6 $2.2 $1.8 $3.2 $7.8 $8.1 8% 6% 5% 3% 2% Adj. EBITDA Margin % $0 -$1 ($1.0) 0% -2% -$2-3% Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 Note: See Appendix for reconciliation to GAAP Net Loss for the periods presented 21
Cohort Analysis Local Revenue U.S. Market Cohort Number of Yelp Markets (1) Average Cumulative Reviews As of Sep 30, 2013 (2) Year-Over-Year Growth in Average Cumulative Reviews (3) Average Local Advertising Revenue Q3 2013 (4) Year-Over-Year Growth in Average Local Advertising Revenue (5) 2005 2006 Cohort 6 3,396 35% $3,832 57% 2007 2008 Cohort 14 715 35% $954 74% 2009 2010 Cohort 18 221 54% $213 99% (1) A Yelp market is defined as a city or region in which we have hired a Community Manager. (2) Average cumulative reviews is defined as the total cumulative reviews of the cohort as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands) divided by the number of markets in the cohort. (3) Year-over-year growth in average cumulative reviews compares the average cumulative reviews as of September 30, 2013 with that of September 30, 2012. (4) Average local advertising revenue is defined as the total local advertising revenue from businesses in the cohort over the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands) divided by the number of markets in the cohort. (5) Year-over-year growth in average local advertising revenue compares the local advertising revenue in the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 with that of the same period in 2012. 22
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Appendix: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation ($M) Q1'12A Q2'12A Q3'12A Q4'12A 2012A Q1'13A Q2'13A Q3'13A Adjusted EBITDA Bridge Net Income/(Loss) ($9.8) ($2.0) ($2.0) ($5.3) ($19.1) ($4.8) ($0.9) ($2.3) + Tax & Other Expenses 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 + Depreciation and Amortization 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.4 7.2 2.5 2.6 2.8 + Stock Based Compensation 7.4 1.9 2.3 3.3 14.9 4.6 5.7 7.0 + Restructuring and Integration 1.3 1.3 0.7 + Contribution to The Yelp Foundation Adjusted EBITDA ($1.0) $1.6 $2.2 $1.8 $4.6 $3.2 $7.8 $8.1 24
Appendix: Wide Breadth of Business Categories Distribution of Reviewed Businesses Travel & Hotel 4% Nightlife 4% Auto 4% Health 6% Other 12% Shopping 23% Arts, Entertainment & Events 7% Restaurants 20% Beauty & Fitness 9% Home & Local Services 11% Note: As of Sep 30, 2013; Includes some businesses that have only received reviews that have been filtered or have been removed 25
Appendix: Case Study Philadelphia Reviews by Metro / Philadelphia (Cumulative) Thousands 600 Revenue (in thousands) $2,250 500 400 $1,750 300 200 $750 100 0 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013* $0 *Forecasted based on Q3 2013 26
Appendix: Local Advertising Example 27