SHAREHOLDER REMINDER: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against
Yelp Inc.
The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP reminds Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) (“Yelp” or the “Company”) shareholders
that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s securities between February 10,
2017 and May 9, 2017 , inclusive (the “Class Period”).
REMINDER: Yelp shareholders who purchased securities during the Class Period may, no later
than March 19, 2018, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class. For additional information or to
learn how to participate in this action please visit https://www.ktmc.com/new-cases/yelp-inc#join .
Shareholders who wish to discuss this action and their legal options are encouraged to contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer &
Check, LLP (Darren J. Check, Esq., D. Seamus Kaskela, Esq. or Adrienne Bell, Esq.) at (888) 299-7706 or at info@ktmc.com .
Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website. The Company provides the site as a guide for visitors
to find reviews and details about local businesses.
On February 9, 2017, Yelp reported Fiscal 2016 financial and operational results, and provided a “business outlook” for Fiscal
2017. For Fiscal 2017 the Company reported that “net revenue is expected to be in the range of $880 million to $900 million” and
that adjusted EBITDA “is expected to be in the range of $150 million to $165 million.”
The shareholder class action complaint alleges that Yelp and certain of its senior executive officers made false and misleading
statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yelp’s transition from a Cost-Per-Thousand-Impressions (“CPM”) to a Cost-Per-Click
(“CPC”) model in Fiscal 2016 created a distinct cohort of local advertisers that would reach the end of their contracts during the
first part of Fiscal 2017; (ii) new customers that signed on with Yelp under the CPC pricing model had lower retention rates
because the customers did not effectively compete with Yelp’s more established customers; and (iii) that, as a result of the lower
retention rates, Yelp was not on track to achieve its financial guidance or results during the Class Period.
On May 9, 2017, Yelp reported its First Quarter 2017 financial and operational results and reduced its Fiscal 2017 business
outlook. Specifically, the Company announced that it had decreased its net revenue outlook for Fiscal 2017 down to $850 – $865
million from $880 – $900 million, and that it had decreased its adjusted EBITDA outlook for Fiscal 2017 down to $130 – $145 million
from $150 – $165 million. Following this news, shares of the Company’s stock declined $6.37 per share, or over 18.3%, to close on
May 10, 2017 at $28.33 per share, on unusually heavy trading volume.
Yelp shareholders may, no later than March 19, 2018 , seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff
representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an
absent class member. A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the
litigation. In order to be appointed as a lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the class member’s claim is typical of the
claims of other class members, and that the class member will adequately represent the class in the action. Your ability to share
in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country. Kessler Topaz
Meltzer & Check is a driving force behind corporate governance reform, and has recovered billions of dollars on behalf of
institutional and individual investors from the United States and around the world. The firm represents investors, consumers and
whistleblowers (private citizens who report fraudulent practices against the government and share in the recovery of government
dollars). The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check. For more information about Kessler Topaz
Meltzer & Check, please visit www.ktmc.com.
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
Darren J. Check, Esq.
D. Seamus Kaskela, Esq.
Adrienne Bell, Esq.
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
888-299-7706
610-667-7706
info@ktmc.com
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