10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

OR

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 001-35140

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ELLIE MAE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	94-3288780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4420 Rosewood Drive, Suite 500 Pleasanton, California	94588
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(925) 227-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	o  (Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

As of August 3, 2015:

Class	Number of Shares
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	29,592,551

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1—Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):	1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	3
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
ITEM 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
ITEM 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
ITEM 4—Controls and Procedures	29
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1—Legal Proceedings	30
ITEM 1A—Risk Factors	30
ITEM 2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41
ITEM 3—Defaults Upon Senior Securities	41
ITEM 4—Mine Safety Disclosures	41
ITEM 5—Other Information	41
ITEM 6—Exhibits	42
Signatures	43

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	34,918	$	26,756
Short-term investments	57,116		49,352
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $58 and $66 as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	29,168		20,403
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,433		16,021
Total current assets	132,635		112,532
Property and equipment, net	62,962		28,694
Long-term investments	50,119		58,679
Intangible assets, net	18,941		21,452
Goodwill	65,338		65,338
Deposits and other assets	8,319		3,425
Total assets	$	338,314	$	290,120
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,508	$	6,726
Accrued and other current liabilities	24,640		16,822
Acquisition holdback, net of discount	522		522
Deferred revenue	14,289		9,729
Total current liabilities	45,959		33,799
Leases payable, net of current portion	2,146		443
Other long-term liabilities	13,369		2,994
Total liabilities	61,474		37,236
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 140,000,000 authorized shares, 29,566,184 and 28,907,147 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	3		3
Additional paid-in capital	262,680		242,527
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	35		(95		)
Retained earnings	14,122		10,449
Total stockholders' equity	276,840		252,884
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	338,314	$	290,120

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	Three Months ended June 30,					Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Revenues	$	65,942		$	39,984	$	120,131	$	72,162
Cost of revenues	20,862			10,576		38,212		19,894
Gross profit	45,080			29,408		81,919		52,268
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	8,804			6,451		18,564		12,546
Research and development	9,282			6,077		17,579		12,892
General and administrative	14,149			9,551		26,451		18,544
Total operating expenses	32,235			22,079		62,594		43,982
Income from operations	12,845			7,329		19,325		8,286
Other income, net	153			109		285		209
Income before income taxes	12,998			7,438		19,610		8,495
Income tax provision	5,368			2,714		8,396		2,989
Net income	$	7,630		$	4,724	$	11,214	$	5,506
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic	$	0.26		$	0.17	$	0.39	$	0.20
Diluted	$	0.25		$	0.16	$	0.37	$	0.19
Weighted average common shares used in computing net income per share of common stock:
Basic	29,092,149			27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Diluted	30,807,417			29,288,928		30,643,071		29,192,867
Net income	$	7,630		$	4,724	$	11,214	$	5,506
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(41		)	75		130		72
Comprehensive income	$	7,589		$	4,799	$	11,344	$	5,578

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
	Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	11,214		$	5,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	4,310			2,438
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	(6		)	58
Amortization of intangible assets	2,511			1,040
Amortization of discount related to acquisition holdback	—			29
Stock-based compensation expense	11,084			7,488
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(3,852		)	(2,256		)
Deferred income taxes	6,433			—
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	90			—
Amortization of investment premium	530			669
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,759		)	(4,815		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,592			1,401
Deposits and other assets	(762		)	(342		)
Accounts payable	(984		)	374
Accrued, other current and other liabilities	7,821			2,394
Deferred revenue	4,628			(181		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,850			13,803
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(17,196		)	(1,322		)
Acquisition of internal-use software	(13,260		)	(6,099		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	37			—
Purchases of investments	(28,306		)	(38,867		)
Maturities of investments	28,703			32,466
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(4,500		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,022		)	(18,322		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of capital lease obligations	(1,730		)	(735		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	8,579			4,038
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(8,830		)	—
Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock units	(2,537		)	(501		)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	3,852			2,256
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(666		)	5,058
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	8,162			539
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	26,756			33,462
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	$	34,918		$	34,001
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	69		$	39
Cash paid for income taxes	$	511		$	18
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fixed asset purchases not yet paid	$	1,687		$	404
Stock-based compensation capitalized to property and equipment	$	464		$	210

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Acquisition of property and equipment under capital leases $ 7,020 $ 1,195

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Ellie Mae, Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—Description of Business

Ellie Mae, Inc. (“Ellie Mae,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry in the United States. The Company’s end-to-end Encompass mortgage management solution provides one system of record that allows banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders to originate and fund mortgages and improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency.

NOTE 2—Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S.GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S.GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015 (“2014 Form 10-K”).

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all disclosures, including notes required by U.S.GAAP.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial positions, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the full year 2015 or any future period.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S.GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management evaluates estimates on a regular basis including those relating to revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill, intangible assets, the valuation of deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation and unrecognized tax benefits, among others. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes.

Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in its 2014 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these policies during the six months ended June 30,2015.

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Other Income, Net

Other income, net consisted of the following:

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	172		$	144		$	331		$	266
Net realized loss on investments	—			(8		)	—			(7		)
Interest expense	(19		)	(27		)	(46		)	(50		)
Total other income, net	$	153		$	109		$	285		$	209

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from net income, specifically unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments. Except for net realized loss on investments which was not significant, there were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that affected net income during the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 also requires significantly expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. On July 9, 2015, the FASB Board voted to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The new effective date for public entities will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, but entities will be permitted to early adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The Company has not yet developed an expectation of the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2015-05”), which clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. ASU 2015-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company has not yet developed an expectation of the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3—Net Income Per Share of Common Stock

Net income per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and potential shares of common stock during the period. Potential shares of common stock include dilutive shares attributable to the assumed exercise of stock options, restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”), performance-vesting RSUs, performance share awards (“Performance Awards”) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) shares using the treasury stock method, if dilutive.

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The components of net income per share of common stock were as follows:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income	$	7,630	$	4,724	$	11,214	$	5,506
Basic shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	29,092,149		27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares used to compute basic net income per share	29,092,149		27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Employee stock options, RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs, Performance Awards and ESPP shares	1,715,268		1,671,786		1,712,029		1,713,832
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income per share	30,807,417		29,288,928		30,643,071		29,192,867
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.39	$	0.20
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.16	$	0.37	$	0.19

The following potential common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

	Three Months ended June 30,		Six Months ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Employee stock options and awards	190,186	1,305,110	395,182	1,051,298

Performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards are included in the diluted shares outstanding for each period if the established performance criteria have been met at the end of the respective periods. However, if none of the required performance criteria have been met for such awards, the Company includes the number of shares that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. Accordingly, in addition to the employee stock options and awards noted above, 186,312 and 100,000 shares underlying performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards were excluded from the dilutive shares outstanding for each of the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, respectively.

NOTE 4—Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations based on other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

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The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine their values:

	Fair value at		Fair value measurements using inputs considered as
	June 30, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Money market funds	$	4,266	$	4,266	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit	14,776		—		14,776		—
Corporate notes and obligations	28,200		—		28,200		—
Municipal obligations	1,943		—		1,943		—
U.S. government and government agency obligations	62,316		17,291		45,025		—
	$	111,501	$	21,557	$	89,944	$	—
	Fair value at		Fair value measurements using inputs considered as
	December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Money market funds	$	3,220	$	3,220	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit	14,962		—		14,962		—
Corporate notes and obligations	29,035		—		29,035		—
Municipal obligations	3,155		—		3,155		—
U.S. government and government agency obligations	60,879		16,946		43,933		—
	$	111,251	$	20,166	$	91,085	$	—

Financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents and investments including investment-grade interest-bearing securities, such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, municipal and government agency obligations and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government. The Company classifies its money market funds that are specifically backed by debt securities and U.S. government obligations as Level 1 instruments due to the use of observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in active markets.

When the Company uses observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in less active markets, the Company classifies its marketable financial instruments as Level 2. When observable market prices for identical securities are not available, the Company prices its marketable financial instruments using non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated with observable market data; quoted market prices for similar instruments; or pricing models with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated with observable market data. Non-binding market consensus prices are based on the proprietary valuation models of pricing providers. These valuation models incorporate a number of inputs, including non-binding and binding broker quotes; observable market prices for identical or similar securities; and the internal assumptions of pricing providers or brokers that use observable market inputs and, to a lesser degree, unobservable market inputs. The Company corroborates non-binding market consensus prices with observable market data as such data exists.

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any assets or liabilities that were valued using Level 3 inputs. For the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, there were no transfers of financial instruments among Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 classifications.

For the three and six months ended June 30,2015 the Company recognized interest income from financial instruments of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30,2014 the Company recognized interest income from financial instruments of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Gross realized gains and gross realized losses from the sale of investments were not significant during the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014.

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The carrying amounts, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents and both short-term and long-term investments consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015
	Amortized  cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses			Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	30,652	$	—	$	—		$	30,652
Money market funds	4,266		—		—			4,266
	$	34,918	$	—	$	—		$	34,918
Investments:
Corporate notes and obligations	$	28,226	$	17	$	(43	)	$	28,200
Certificates of deposit	14,756		24		(4		)	14,776
Municipal obligations	1,939		4		—			1,943
U.S. government and government agency obligations	62,279		56		(19		)	62,316
	$	107,200	$	101	$	(66	)	$	107,235
	December 31, 2014
	Amortized  cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses			Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	23,536	$	—	$	—		$	23,536
Money market funds	3,220		—		—			3,220
	$	26,756	$	—	$	—		$	26,756
Investments:
Corporate notes and obligations	$	29,071	$	4	$	(40	)	$	29,035
Certificates of deposit	14,972		11		(21		)	14,962
Municipal obligations	3,149		6		—			3,155
U.S. government and government agency obligations	60,934		18		(73		)	60,879
	$	108,126	$	39	$	(134	)	$	108,031

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The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and the related fair values of the Company’s investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

	June 30, 2015
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized losses			Fair Value		Unrealized losses		Fair Value		Unrealized losses
	(in thousands)
Corporate notes and obligations	$	15,810	$	(43	)	$	—	$	—	$	15,810	$	(43	)
Certificates of deposit	1,872		(4		)	—		—		1,872		(4		)
U.S. government and government agency obligations	13,260		(19		)	—		—		13,260		(19		)
	$	30,942	$	(66	)	$	—	$	—	$	30,942	$	(66	)
	December 31, 2014
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized losses			Fair Value		Unrealized losses		Fair Value		Unrealized losses
	(in thousands)
Corporate notes and obligations	$	19,535	$	(40	)	$	—	$	—	$	19,535	$	(40	)
Certificates of deposit	5,735		(21		)	—		—		5,735		(21		)
U.S. government and government agency obligations	34,899		(73		)	—		—		34,899		(73		)
	$	60,169	$	(134	)	$	—	$	—	$	60,169	$	(134	)

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s investments atJune 30, 2015:

	Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2015	$	28,925
2016	44,959
2017	27,175
2018	6,176
Total	$	107,235

Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

NOTE 5— Goodwill and Intangible Assets

There were no changes in the carrying value of goodwill during the three and six months ended June 30,2015.

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Other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net intangibles		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life
	(in thousands)							(in years)
Assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology	$	7,035	$	(3,844	)	$	3,190	1.9
Customer relationships	17,200		(5,500		)	11,701		4.9
Trade names	301		(290		)	11		0.6
Total assets subject to amortization:	24,536		(9,634		)	14,902		4.2
Assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names	4,039		—			4,039
	$	28,575	$	(9,634	)	$	18,941
	December 31, 2014
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net intangibles		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life
	(in thousands)							(in years)
Assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology	$	7,035	$	(2,759	)	$	4,276	2.3
Customer relationships	17,200		(4,085		)	13,115		5.3
Trade names	$	301	$	(279	)	$	22	1.1
Total assets subject to amortization:	$	24,536	$	(7,123	)	$	17,413	4.6
Assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	4,039	$	—		$	4,039
	$	28,575	$	(7,123	)	$	21,452

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $1.2 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30,2015, respectively. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Minimum future amortization expense for intangible assets at June 30, 2015 was as follows:

	Amortization
	(in thousands)
Remainder of fiscal 2015	$	2,357
2016	4,182
2017	2,943
2018	2,093
2019	1,863
2020	1,464
	$	14,902

NOTE 6—Income Taxes

The Company computes its interim provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to the year-to-date income from recurring operations and adjust the provision for discrete tax items recorded in the period. The Company evaluates and updates its estimated annual effective income tax rate on a quarterly basis. The estimated annual effective tax rate as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 was 42.8% and 35.2%, respectively.

The difference between the federal statutory rate of 35% and the Company’s estimated effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 was primarily due to the Company’s state income tax provision and non-deductible stock-

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based compensation expenses. The Company’s annual estimated effective tax rate fluctuates quarterly due to the impact of stock based compensation deductions on the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 199 deduction.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation pursuant to ASC 718 and uses ASC 740 ordering when determining when excess tax benefits have been realized. The Company realized a tax benefit of $0.9 million and $3.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 related to the exercise of employee stock options and the vesting of RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expenses recorded for financial reporting purposes has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The Company’s tax positions are subject to income tax audits by multiple tax jurisdictions. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions and believes that it has provided adequate reserves for its unrecognized tax benefits for all tax years still open for assessment. The Company also believes that it does not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

The Company has a policy to classify accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions together with the related liability in the balance sheet, and to include the expenses incurred related to such accruals in the provision for income taxes. There were no interest or penalties included in the provision for income taxes during the six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, respectively.

NOTE 7—Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

As of June 30, 2015, the Company leased seven facilities under operating lease arrangements. The lease expiration dates range from January 2016 to December 2024. Certain leases contain escalation clauses calling for increased rents. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease period and has recorded deferred rent for the difference between rent payments and rent expense recognized. In July 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company’s existing office lease in Pleasanton, California to expand office space. The term of the lease for the expanded office space in Pleasanton, California commences on January 1, 2016 and ends on December 31, 2024, with payments ranging from $79,000 per month to $103,500 per month.

The Company leases certain fixed assets under non-cancelable capital leases with various expiration dates.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases at June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

	Capital leases			Operating leases
	(in thousands)
2015	$	2,039		$	303
2016	$	3,717		$	4,531
2017	482			4,851
2018	—			4,896
2019	—			4,844
2020	—			4,834
Thereafter	—			20,407
Total minimum lease payments	6,238			$	44,666
Less amount representing interest	(83		)
Present value of minimum lease payments	6,155
Less current portion	(4,009		)
Long-term portion of lease obligations	$	2,146

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation that it believes is of the type common to companies engaged in the Company’s line of business, including commercial disputes and employment issues. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is engaged in an arbitration proceeding with the founder of MortgageCEO, a business we purchased in the first quarter of 2014. The proceeding involves an employment claim against us with respect to, among other things, the vesting of certain restricted stock units granted to the founder of MortgageCEO, and a breach of contract counterclaim and other

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causes of action. While we are contesting the employment claim vigorously, the outcome of the arbitration is uncertain. Except as discussed above, the Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings whose outcome the Company expects to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, litigation is unpredictable and excessive verdicts, both in the form of monetary damages and injunctions, could occur. In the future, litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and the Company could incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on its business.

NOTE 8—Equity and Stock Incentive Plans

The Company recognized stock-based compensation related to awards granted under our 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “2011 Plan”) and ESPP.

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized consisted of:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	813	$	386	$	1,428	$	624
Sales and marketing	673		547		1,190		880
Research and development	1,376		836		2,523		1,572
General and administrative	3,215		2,409		5,943		4,412
	$	6,077	$	4,178	$	11,084	$	7,488

2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity under the 2009 Plan and 2011 Plan:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
					(in years)	(in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	3,050,301		$	17.41
Granted	360,390		$	54.12
Exercised	(553,372	)	$	12.39
Forfeited or expired	(43,124	)	$	26.30
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	2,814,195		$	22.96	7.52	$	131,780
Ending vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015	2,700,592		$	22.38	7.46	$	128,039
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	1,393,884		$	13.33	6.40	$	78,703

Stock options granted during the six months ended June 30,2015 were made under the 2011 Plan. There were no grants under the 2009 Plan during the six months ended June 30,2015.

Intrinsic value of an option is the difference between the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise and the exercise price to be paid. The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding at June 30, 2015 in the table above represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $69.79 as of June 30, 2015, which would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their in-the-money options as of that date. Options outstanding that are expected to vest are net of estimated future option forfeitures.

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Following is additional information pertaining to the Company’s stock option activity:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except per option amounts)
Weighted average fair value per option granted	$	29.12	$	12.95	$	25.55	$	13.04
Grant-date fair value of options vested	$	2,619	$	1,994	$	4,348	$	3,471
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	10,287	$	3,637	$	23,116	$	10,062
Proceeds received from options exercised	$	3,509	$	1,425	$	6,858	$	2,873

As of June 30, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, was $19.2 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

Restricted Stock Units, Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards

The Performance Awards granted represent the right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock, contingent upon the achievement of certain of the Company’s performance metrics during the performance period. Subsequent to the performance period, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) determines and approves the achievement of the performance goals (the “Determination Date”) and the earned shares are issued, with 25% of the shares vested upon issuance and the remaining shares to vest 25% on each of the first three anniversaries of the Determination Date, subject to the continuous employment of the participant through such dates.

In February 2014, the Company granted 62,500Performance Awards with a performance period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. On the Determination Date in March 2015, the Compensation Committee determined that 107,350 shares of common stock had been earned.

In February 2015 and March 2015, the Company granted 24,766 and 10,324Performance Awards with a performance period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The designated participants may earn between zero and 2.0 shares of common stock for each award. As of June 30, 2015, the Company expects that each award will convert to 1.6 shares of common stock on the Determination Date.

In December 2014, the Company granted Sigmund Anderman, then Chief Executive Officer and current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, an option to purchase 76,648 shares of Company common stock and 37,203performance-vesting RSUs. In January 2015, the Company granted Mr. Anderman an option to purchase 71,648 shares of Company common stock and 34,714performance-vesting RSUs. As of June 30, 2015, the Company expects that each of the performance-vesting RSUs will convert to 1.8 shares of common stock on the 2015 RSU Determination Date.

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU, Performance Award and performance-vesting RSU activity:

	RSUs				Performance Awards and performance-vesting RSUs
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	585,858		$	27.20	485,177		$	25.61
Granted	260,271		59.66		149,109		43.56
Released	(136,503	)	24.49		(55,711	)	24.93
Forfeited or expired	(20,609	)	35.40		—		—
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	689,017		$	39.76	578,575		$	30.57
Ending vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015	599,582				578,575

RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards that are expected to vest are presented net of estimated future forfeitures. RSUs released during the six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $8.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and had an aggregate grant-date fair value of $3.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards released during the six months ended June 30,2015 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $3.2 million and had an aggregate grant-date fair value of $1.4 million. There were noperformance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards released during the six months ended June 30,2014. The number of RSUs released includes shares that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.

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As ofJune 30, 2015, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvestedRSUs, performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards was $30.8 millionand is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of2.6years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For the six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, employees purchased 58,239 shares and 45,746 shares, respectively, under the ESPP for a total of $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, unrecognized compensation expense related to the current ESPP period, which ends on August 31, 2015, was $0.2 million and is expected to be recognized over two months.

Valuation Information

The fair value of stock options and stock purchase rights granted under the 2009 Plan, the 2011 Plan and the ESPP were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Stock option plans:
Risk-free interest rate	1.73	%	1.88	%	1.74	%	1.87	%
Expected life of options (in years)	5.90		5.93		5.99		5.97
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Volatility	48	%	52	%	48	%	52	%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Risk-free interest rate	0.13	%	0.08	%	0.13	%	0.08	%
Expected life of options (in years)	0.50		0.50		0.50		0.50
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Volatility	35	%	39	%	35	%	39	%

Common Stock

The following numbers of shares of common stock were reserved and available for future issuance at June 30, 2015:

	Reserved Shares
Options and awards outstanding under stock incentive plans	4,081,787
Shares available for future grant under the stock incentive plan	3,001,232
Shares available under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1,257,353
Total	8,340,372

In February 2015, 289,071 additional shares were reserved under the ESPP and 1,445,357 additional shares were reserved under the 2011 Plan, pursuant to the automatic increase provisions in the plan.

Stock Repurchase Program

In May 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company is     authorized to repurchase up to$75.0 million of its common stock, which expires in May 2017. All shares are retired upon repurchase. During the three and six months ended June 30,2015, the Company repurchased 100,000 shares for $6.3 million, and 148,450 shares for $8.8 million, respectively, excluding commission. As of June 30, 2015, $66.2 million remained available for future repurchases under the program.

NOTE 9—Segment Information

The Company operates in one industry—mortgage-related software and services. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its chief executive officer, who makes decisions about resource allocation and reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has a single reporting segment and operating unit structure, specifically technology-enabled solutions to help streamline and automate the residential mortgage origination process for its network participants.

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The Company is organized primarily on the basis of service lines. Supplemental disclosure of revenues by type is as follows:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
On-demand revenues	$	64,785	$	38,096	$	117,457	$	68,242
On-premise revenues	1,157		1,888		2,674		3,920
	$	65,942	$	39,984	$	120,131	$	72,162

On-demand revenue is generated from company-hosted software subscriptions that customers access through the Internet and from customers that pay fees based on a per closed loan, or success, basis subject to monthly base fees, which we refer to as Success-Based Pricing. Additionally, on-demand revenue is comprised of software services sold transactionally; Ellie Mae Network transaction fees;education and training, loan product and guideline data and analytics services under the AllRegs brand; and professional services which include consulting, implementation and training services.

On-premise revenue is generated from maintenance services, sales of customer-hosted software licenses, and related professional services.

ITEM 2—MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. Forward-looking statements may include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or other wording indicating future results or expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual events or results may differ materially. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those discussed under “Risk Factors” in this report. We also face risks and uncertainties relating to our business including: outages and other system interruptions in the Ellie Mae Network service, our hosted Encompass software and any related impact on our reputation; fluctuations in mortgage lending volume; the volume of mortgages originated by our Encompass users; the impact of changes in mortgage interest rates; changes in mortgage originator, lender, investor or service provider behavior and any related impact on the residential mortgage industry; our ability to accurately forecast revenues and appropriately plan our expenses; the number of Encompass users, including contracted SaaS Encompass users; the effectiveness of our marketing and sales efforts to attract new and retain existing SaaS Encompass users and Ellie Mae Network participants; transaction volume on the Ellie Mae Network; the level of demand for our Encompass Docs Solution and other services we offer; the level of adoption of our Total Quality Loan, or TQL, program; the timing of the introduction and acceptance of new Ellie Mae Network offerings and new on-demand services; our ability to protect the confidential information of our Encompass users, Ellie Mae Network participants and their

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respective customers; customer renewal and upgrade rates; the increased time, cost and complexity that may be required to successfully target larger customers; our ability to scale our operations and increase productivity to support our existing and growing customer base; our ability to successfully manage our growth and any future acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies; the risk that the anticipated benefits and growth prospects expected from the MortgageCEO and AllRegs acquisitions may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the timing of future acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies and new product launches; the impact of uncertain domestic and worldwide economic conditions, including the resulting effect on residential mortgage volumes; changes in government regulation affecting Ellie Mae Network participants or our business, and potential structural changes in the U.S. residential mortgage industry; the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel; our ability to compete effectively in a highly competitive market and adapt to technological changes; our ability to enhance the features and functionality of our Encompass software and the Ellie Mae Network; our ability to protect our intellectual property, including our proprietary Encompass software; costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims; our ability to maintain effective internal controls and the risk of natural and man-made catastrophic interruptions to our business. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect any event or circumstance that arises after the date of this report, or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in our expectations.

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, or 2014 Form 10-K.

Overview

We are a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry in the United States. Our end-to-end Encompass mortgage management solution provides one system of record that allows banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders to originate and fund mortgages and improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency.

Mortgage originators use our Encompass software, a comprehensive mortgage management system that handles key business and management functions involved in running a mortgage origination business. Mortgage originators use Encompass as a single tool for loan processing, marketing and customer communication and to interact electronically with lenders, investors and service providers over the Ellie Mae Network. Our software also enables enforcement of rules and business practices designed to ensure loan quality, adherence to processing standards and regulatory compliance.

The Ellie Mae Network electronically connects the approximately127,000mortgage professionals using Encompass to the broad array of mortgage lenders, investors and third-party service providers integral to the origination and funding of residential mortgages.During the mortgage origination process, mortgage originators may order various services through theEllie Mae Network, including credit reports; product eligibility and pricing services; automated underwriting services; appraisals; title reports; insurance; flood certifications and flood insurance; compliance reviews; fraud detection; document preparation; and verification of income, identity and employment. Mortgage originators can also initiate secure data transmission to and from lenders and investors.

In October 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets of Mortgage Resource Center, Inc., dba AllRegs, a provider of research and reference, education, documentation and data and analytics products relating to the mortgage industry. The write-down of acquired deferred revenue in accordance with applicable purchase accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, has resulted in us realizing lower amounts of revenues than would normally be expected from the AllRegs business since the acquisition date and will continue to do so through 2015. Operating costs generated by the AllRegs business and the amortization of acquired intangible assets has increased our operating expenses since the acquisition date and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Our revenues consist of on-demand and on-premise revenues. On-demand revenues are generated primarily from software subscriptions we host that customers access through the Internet, including customers who pay fees based on the number of loans they fund, or success basis, subject to monthly base fees, which we refer to as Success-Based Pricing, and related professional services such as consulting, implementation and training services. On-demand revenues also include software services that are sold transactionally; Ellie Mae Network transaction fees paid by lender-investors, service providers and certain government-sponsored entities participating on the Ellie Mae Network; education and training; and loan product and guideline data and analytics services that are provided under the AllRegs brand. On-premise revenues are generated from customer-hosted software licenses and related professional services and maintenance services. In February 2015, we announced that effective May 1, 2016, we will no longer provide software releases or technical support for the on-premise version of Encompass. We expect that this will decrease the amount of on-premise revenues in 2015 and we do not expect significant on-premise revenues after May 1, 2016.

Our on-demand revenues typically, but not always, track the seasonality of the residential mortgage industry, with increased activity in the second and third quarters and reduced activity in the first and fourth quarters as home buyers tend to purchase their homes during the spring and summer in order to move to a new home before the start of the school year. Mortgage volumes are

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also impacted by other factors such as interest rate fluctuations, home sale activity, regulatory changes such as TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule and general economic conditions, which can lead to departures from the typical seasonal pattern. For example, increases in mortgage interest rates could reduce the volume of new mortgages originated and, in particular, the volume of mortgage refinancings. We currently estimate that approximately30% to 40% of our revenues have some sensitivity to volume. The base fee portion of success-based SaaS Encompass revenues, subscription revenues, professional services revenues and revenues from sales of AllRegs servicesare not affected by fluctuations in mortgage origination volume.

We are investing aggressively in initiatives that we believe will help us continue to grow our business, improve our products and services and strengthen our competitive advantage while bringing sustainable, long-term value to our customers. During 2014 and in the first six months of 2015, we increased our investments in our sales and client services capabilities, research and development and technology infrastructure to support our user additions and overall business growth. These investments include expanding our talent across the organization by hiring additional personnel. To support customers and further differentiate ourselves, we currently anticipate that throughout 2015 we will continue to increase our investment in key areas such as research and development, enterprise sales, services, technical support, security and data center infrastructure. We currently anticipate that this investment will include development of our next generation Encompass platform, which will be incrementally introduced over the coming quarters and throughout 2016. The costs associated with this investment decreased our gross margin percentage and increased our operating expenses in the three and six months of 2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014. We expect that continued investment in key areas will further decrease our gross margin percentage and increase our operating expenses for the remainder of 2015.

In addition to our internal initiatives, our business strategy has evolved to address recent industry trends, including:

• increased quality standards imposed by regulators, lenders and investors;

• increased regulation affecting lenders and investors;

• greater focus by our customers on operational efficiencies;

• customers adopting multi-channel strategies; and

• greater focus by customers and regulators on data security and consumer privacy

We are responding to these trends as follows:

Increased quality standards imposed by regulators, lenders and investors. Encompass is designed to automate and streamline the process of originating mortgages to, among other things, satisfy increased quality requirements of investors. Relevant features of Encompass include enabling customers’ management to impose processing rules and formats, and providing milestone and process reminders, automated population of forms with accurate data, and accurate and automated transmission of loan files and data from originators to investors and lenders. Our TQL program is designed to further enhance the quality, compliance and saleability of loans that are originated through Encompass. Additionally, TQL is intended to reduce the opportunities for errors in the process of transferring information from originator to investor and to give investors confidence in the accuracy and regulatory compliance of the information that is underlying loan files.

In response to the increased quality standards and compliance mandates affecting the industry, we expect an increased number of mortgage lenders to assess new platform options and replace their legacy systems. We have increased the size of our customer acquisition, implementation and support teams by approximately 44% from 248 employees at June 30, 2014 to 356 employees on June 30, 2015in order to address anticipated demand for our software solutions.

Increased regulation affecting lenders and investors. Regulatory reforms have significantly increased the complexity and importance of regulatory compliance. We devote considerable resources to continually upgrading software to help customers address regulatory changes. We offer Encompass Compliance Service, which analyzes mortgage loan data for compliance with consumer protection laws and institutionally mandated compliance policies and alerts users to possible violations of these laws and policies. In addition, we have a staff of attorneys and work with compliance experts who help ensure that documents prepared using our software and the processes recommended by the Encompass workflow comply with applicable rules and regulations. For example, additional tools and product updates were recently required to address the Ability-to-Repay, or ATR, / Qualified Mortgage, or QM, and Federal and State High Cost rules that became effective in January 2014. In addition, we are updating certain of our products to comply with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule changes that are to take effect on October 3, 2015. We believe we are also well-positioned to help our customers meet future Dodd-Frank Act requirements as they are published and become effective.

Greater focus on operational efficiencies.The average total production cost per loan was$5,779in the first quarter of2013¹, $8,025in the first quarter of2014², and$7,195in the first quarter of2015³. We expect costs to continue to be a significant consideration for mortgage originators due to continued increased regulation and heightened quality standards. By automating many of the functions of mortgage origination, we enable our users to comply with regulations and process quality loans more efficiently and effectively. This reduces the cost of originating a loan and lowers the risk of buy back demands from investors resulting from poorly originated or documented loans or loans that fail to comply with applicable regulations. We continually

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address the changing needs of our customers by developing and enhancing tools to allow for simplified regulatory compliance, increased availability of information, and enhanced system functionality and performance.

With an eye towards providing customers with ever-improving tools to enhance efficiency, we currently anticipate that we will continue to develop new service offerings through the Ellie Mae Network and pursue adoption of our services through initiatives such as our TQL program. By integrating and expanding our current and new services, we aim to provide a more comprehensive benefit to our users.

Customers adopting multi-channel strategies. Customers are developing multi-channel strategies beyond a single retail, correspondent or wholesale mortgage lending channel in order to grow their businesses. The requirements of these different channels vary and in order to maintain a single operating system, customers must use a robust system with customizable functionality. Encompass includes support for multi-channel workflows, allowing our customers to drive efficiencies and boost productivity by creating distinct workflows for each channel that map to our customers’ business needs. Encompass users can customize workflows based on channel, loan purpose or specific loan criteria; all of which can vary between lending channels. Additionally, Encompass Consumer Direct gives our customers the ability to originate loans directly from borrowers by offering an online loan application that can be accessed by anyone with a web browser.

Greater focus by customers and regulators on data security and consumer privacy. Recent high-profile data security incidents affecting banking institutions and cloud-service software providers have resulted in an increased focus on data security by our customers and our customers’ regulators. We are making significant investments in the security of the Encompass service, as well as our internal systems, processes and monitoring capabilities to protect our customers’ data and minimize the risk of data security loss. We expect the industry focus on data security to continue to increase, and we anticipate that our investments in data security will increase substantially over time.

Acquisition Strategy

Our industry is highly fragmented, and we believe there are strategic opportunities available to acquire competing software companies or software providers that offer mortgage origination functionality that will complement and increase the attractiveness of our solutions. In October 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets ofMortgage Resource Center, Inc. (dba AllRegs), or AllRegs, a provider of research and reference, education, documentation and data and analytics products relating to the mortgage industry. The assets that we acquired from AllRegs will allow us to strengthen our products through product integration and introduce new products related to training, compliance management systems and loan product eligibility. In January 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets of ARG Interactive, LLC (dba MortgageCEO), or MortgageCEO, a SaaS company specializing in customer relationship management and marketing solutions for the residential mortgage industry. We intend to continue pursuing additional strategic acquisitions.

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1	Mortgage Bankers Association, Independent Mortgage Banker Profits Decrease in the First Quarter as Volumes Decline, June 26, 2013.
2	Mortgage Bankers Association, Independent Mortgage Bankers Report Net Production Losses in the First Quarter of 2014, June 10, 2014.
3	Mortgage Bankers Association, Independent Mortgage Banks' Profits Up in 1st Quarter 2015, June 3, 2015.

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Operating Metrics

We use certain operational metrics to evaluate our business, determine allocation of our resources and make decisions regarding corporate strategy. We focus on these metrics to determine our success in leveraging our user base to increase our revenues and to gauge the degree of our market penetration.

These metrics are defined below.

Contractedrevenues. Contracted revenues are those revenues that are fixed by the terms of a contract and are not affected by fluctuations in mortgage origination volume. These revenues consist of the base fee portion of success-based SaaS Encompass revenues, monthly per-user subscription SaaS Encompass revenues, professional services revenues, on-premise revenues, revenues from sales of AllRegs services and subscription revenues paid for products other than Encompass.

SaaS Encompass revenues. SaaS Encompass revenues are those revenues earned from the customer’s usage of the SaaS version of Encompass. These revenues consist of success-based SaaS Encompass revenues and subscription-based SaaS Encompass revenues.

Active Encompass users. An active Encompass user is a mortgage origination professional who has used Encompass at least once within a 90-day period preceding the measurement date. An Encompass user is a mortgage origination professional working at an Encompass mortgage lender, such as a mortgage bank, commercial bank, thrift or credit union, which sources and funds loans and generally sells these funded loans to investors; or a mortgage brokerage, which typically processes and submits loan files to a mortgage lender or mega lender that funds the loan.

Contracted SaaS users. A contracted SaaS user is a mortgage origination professional who has a license to use SaaS Encompass and has an obligation to pay for this license, but who is not necessarily an active user.

Active SaaS Encompass users. An active SaaS Encompass user is a mortgage origination professional who has used SaaS Encompass at least once within a 90-day period preceding the measurement date.

Average active Encompass users. Average active Encompass users during a period is calculated by averaging the monthly active Encompass users during a period.

Average active SaaS Encompass users. Average active SaaS Encompass users during a period is calculated by averaging the monthly active SaaS Encompass users during a period.

Revenueper average active Encompass user. Revenue per average active Encompass user is calculated by dividing total revenues by average active Encompass users during a period.

SaaS Encompass revenue per average active SaaS Encompass user. SaaS Encompass revenue per average active SaaS Encompass user is calculated by dividing total SaaS Encompass revenues by average active SaaS Encompass users during the period.

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The following table shows these operating metrics as of and for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014:

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues (in thousands):
Total revenues	$	65,942		$	39,984		$	120,131		$	72,162
Total contracted revenues	$	35,778		$	24,293		$	67,664		$	46,835
Total SaaS Encompass revenues	$	40,013		$	24,003		$	72,494		$	43,778
Users at end of period:
Contracted SaaS users	141,498			109,516			141,498			109,516
Active Encompass users	126,862			98,996			126,862			98,996
Active SaaS Encompass users	106,017			72,085			106,017			72,085
Active SaaS Encompass users as a percentage of active Encompass users	84		%	73		%	84		%	73		%
Active SaaS Encompass users as a percentage of contracted SaaS Encompass users	75		%	66		%	75		%	66		%
Average users during period:
Active Encompass users	125,341			97,470			119,877			95,586
Active SaaS Encompass users	102,860			70,443			96,614			68,302
Active SaaS Encompass users as a percentage of active Encompass users	82		%	72		%	81		%	71		%
Revenue per average user during period:
Revenue per average active Encompass user	$	526		$	410		$	1,002		$	755
SaaS Encompass revenue per average active SaaS Encompass user	$	389		$	341		$	750		$	641

In February 2015, we announced that effective May 1, 2016, we will no longer provide software releases or technical support for the on-premise version of Encompass. Some on-premise Encompass users may not convert to SaaS Encompass, which could affect the number of active Encompass users in future periods.

Basis of Presentation

General

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ellie Mae, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Revenue Recognition

We generate revenue primarily from transaction-based fees and fees for software and related services. Our software can be accessed either through a company-hosted subscription or a customer-hosted license. Accordingly, our revenues is described as on-demand and on-premise. Sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities are excluded from revenue.

On-demand Revenue

On-demand revenue is generated from company-hosted software subscriptions that customers access through the Internet and from customers that pay fees based on a per closed loan, or success, basis subject to monthly base fees, which we refer to as Success-Based Pricing. Additionally, on-demand revenue is comprised of software services sold transactionally; Ellie Mae Network transaction fees;education and training, loan product and guideline data and analytics services under the AllRegs brand; and professional services which include consulting, implementation and training services.

On-premise Revenue

On-premise revenue is generated from maintenance services, sales of customer-hosted software licenses, and related professional services.

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Cost of Revenues and Operating Expenses

Cost of Revenues

Our cost of revenues consists primarily of: salaries and benefits, including stock-based compensation expense; third-party royalty expenses; customer support; data centers; depreciation on data center computer equipment; amortization of acquired intangible assets such as developed technology and trade names; amortization of internal-use software; professional services associated with implementation of our software and allocated facilities costs. We expect that our cost of revenues will continue to increase in absolute dollars as our revenues increase, as we make additional and accelerated investments to bolster our infrastructure and enhance our system capacity, reliability and security, as we pursue additional strategic acquisitions, as we place new internal-use software into service and as we continue to hire additional personnel in our implementation and customer support departments to support new customers and provide new services.

Sales and Marketing

Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of: salaries, benefits and incentive compensation, including stock-based compensation expense and commissions; allocated facilities costs; expenses for trade shows, public relations and other promotional and marketing activities; expenses for travel and entertainment; and amortization of acquired intangible assets such as customer relationships. We expect that our sales and marketing expense will continue to increase as we continue to hire additional sales personnel in order to address anticipated demand for our software solutions and as we pursue additional strategic acquisitions. We also intend to increase marketing activities focused on SaaS Encompass, our Ellie Mae Network offerings and our other Encompass services.

Research and Development

Our research and development expenses consist primarily of: salaries and benefits, including bonuses and stock-based compensation expense; fees to contractors engaged in the development and support of the Ellie Mae Network, Encompass software and other products; and allocated facilities costs. We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to invest in our products and services and related next-generation enhancements, including hiring additional engineering and product development personnel, and as we pursue additional strategic acquisitions.

General and Administrative

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of: salaries and benefits, including bonuses and stock-based compensation expense for employees involved in finance, accounting, human resources, administrative, information technology and legal roles; third-party provider expenses such as general consulting, legal, accounting and other professional services; and allocated facilities costs. We expect general and administrative expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we hire additional personnel and grant stock-based awards to attract and retain the employees needed to continue to grow our business and as we pursue additional strategic acquisitions.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consists of interest income earned on investments and cash accounts, offset by investment discount amortization and imputed interest expense related to our acquisition holdback payments and interest expense paid on equipment and software leases.

Income Taxes

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate our expected income tax expense or benefit based on our year-to-date operations, and we record an adjustment in the current quarter. The net tax provision is the result of the mix of profits earned by us and our subsidiaries in tax jurisdictions with a broad range of income tax rates. We are required to estimate deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities measured using the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. In general, deferred tax assets represent future tax benefits to be received when certain expenses previously recognized in our consolidated statements of operations become deductible expenses under applicable income tax laws or loss or credit carry forwards are utilized. Accordingly, realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income against which these deductions, losses and credits can be utilized. We use management judgment to assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not more likely than not, we must establish a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no material changes during the three and six months ended June 30,2015 to our critical accounting policies and estimates previously disclosed in our 2014 Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of our revenues for those periods. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of future results.

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	65,942	$	39,984	$	120,131	$	72,162
Cost of revenues (1)	20,862		10,576		38,212		19,894
Gross profit	45,080		29,408		81,919		52,268
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (1)	8,804		6,451		18,564		12,546
Research and development (1)	9,282		6,077		17,579		12,892
General and administrative (1)	14,149		9,551		26,451		18,544
Total operating expenses	32,235		22,079		62,594		43,982
Income from operations	12,845		7,329		19,325		8,286
Other income, net	153		109		285		209
Income before income taxes	12,998		7,438		19,610		8,495
Income tax provision	5,368		2,714		8,396		2,989
Net income	$	7,630	$	4,724	$	11,214	$	5,506

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(1) Stock-based compensation included in the above line items:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	813	$	386	$	1,428	$	624
Sales and marketing	673		547		1,190		880
Research and development	1,376		836		2,523		1,572
General and administrative	3,215		2,409		5,943		4,412
	$	6,077	$	4,178	$	11,084	$	7,488

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	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of revenues	31.6		26.5		31.8		27.6
Gross margin	68.4		73.5		68.2		72.4
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	13.4		16.1		15.5		17.4
Research and development	14.1		15.2		14.6		17.9
General and administrative	21.5		23.9		22.0		25.7
Total operating expenses	49.0		55.2		52.1		61.0
Income from operations	19.4		18.3		16.1		11.4
Other income, net	0.2		0.3		0.2		0.3
Income before income taxes	19.6		18.6		16.3		11.7
Income tax provision	8.1		6.8		7.0		4.1
Net income	11.5	%	11.8	%	9.3	%	7.6	%

Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

Revenue

The following table sets forth our revenue by type for the periods presented:

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Revenue by type:
On-demand	$	64,785		$	38,096		$	117,457		$	68,242
On-premise	1,157			1,888			2,674			3,920
Total	$	65,942		$	39,984		$	120,131		$	72,162
	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenue by type:
On-demand	98.2		%	95.3		%	97.8		%	94.6		%
On-premise	1.8		%	4.7		%	2.2		%	5.4		%
Total	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%

Three Months ended June 30,2015. Total revenues increased $26.0 million, or 64.9%, for the three months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014.

On-demand revenues increased by $26.7 million, or 70% during the three months ended June 30,2015, consisting primarily of a $16.0 millionincrease in SaaS Encompass revenue. The increase in SaaS Encompass revenue resulted partially from a $6.1 million, or 33%, increase in base fees due to a 29.2% increase in contracted SaaS Encompass users as of June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. In addition, SaaS Encompass revenue increased by $9.9 million due to additional closed loan fees, which are assessed for loans closed in excess of base fees under our Success-Based Pricing model. The closed loan fee increases were driven by higher mortgage origination volumes, and resulted in a 14.1%increase in SaaS Encompass revenue per average active SaaS Encompass user.

Additional contributors to the growth in on-demand revenue were a $2.9 millionincrease in revenues from network transactions due to increased network usage of third party Flood, Appraisal, Credit and Fraud services to process loans, $3.6 million of revenues from AllRegs products and services, a $1.9 millionincrease in revenues from professional services driven primarily by implementation and training services provided to new customers and to customers that upgraded from on-premise to SaaS users, and a $1.9 millionincrease in revenues from other software and services due to an increase in TQL adoption and usage by Encompass users.

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On-premise revenues decreased by $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30,2015 compared to the same period of 2014, primarily due to a decrease in software license and maintenance fees as a number of our on-premise customers converted to SaaS EncompassSuccess-Based Pricing users. The decrease of on-premise revenues is consistent with our strategy of sun-setting the on-premise version of Encompass by May 1, 2016.

Six months ended June 30,2015. Total revenues increased $48.0 million, or 66%, for the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014.

On-demand revenues increased by $49.2 million, or 72% during the six months ended June 30,2015, consisting primarily of a $28.7 millionincrease in SaaS Encompass revenues. The increase in SaaS Encompass revenue resulted partially from a $11.2 million, or 31%, increase in base fees due to a 29.2% increase in contracted SaaS Encompass users as of June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. In addition, SaaS Encompass revenue increased by $17.5 million due to additional closed loan fees, which are assessed for loans closed in excess of base fees under our Success-Based Pricing model. The closed loan fee increases were driven by higher mortgage origination volumes, and resulted in a 17.0%increase in SaaS Encompass revenue per average active SaaS Encompass user.

Contributing to the increase in on-demand revenues was a $6.1 millionincrease in revenues from network transactions due to increased network usage of third party Flood, Appraisal, Credit and Fraud services to process loans, a $6.1 millionincrease of revenues from AllRegs products and services, a $3.4 millionincrease in revenues from professional services driven primarily by training and implementation services provided to new customers and to customers that upgraded from on-premise users to SaaS users, and a $3.4 millionincrease in revenues from other software and services due to an increase in TQL adoption and usage by Encompass users.

On-premise revenues decreased by $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30,2015 compared to the same period of 2014, primarily due to a $1.6 milliondecrease in software license and maintenance fees as a number of our on-premise customers converted to SaaS EncompassSuccess-Based Pricing users, offset by $0.4 million in training revenues related to our annual user conference which was held in 2015 but not in 2014.

Gross Profit

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Gross profit	$	45,080		$	29,408		$	81,919		$	52,268
Gross margin	68.4		%	73.5		%	68.2		%	72.4		%

Gross profit increased by $15.7 million and gross margin percentage decreased by5.1 percentage points during the three months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014 as revenues increased by $26.0 million and cost of revenues increased by $10.3 million. The decrease in the gross margin percentage was primarily a result of an increase in fixed costs associated with headcount added to our implementation, professional services and customer support organizations, investments we have made in expanding our data centers and amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. The increase in costs include a $4.3 millionincrease in salary, employee benefit and stock-based compensation expenses associated with headcount added to our professional services and customer support organizations in anticipation of continued increasing demand for our software solutions, a $2.3 millionincrease in expenses related to our data centers hardware and technology and internal-use software, a $1.8 millionincrease in third-party royalty expenses arising from the increased revenues, and a $0.7 millionincrease in amortization expenses related to the intangible assets acquired from AllRegs.

Gross profit increased by $29.7 million and gross margin percentage decreased by4.2 percentage points during the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014 as revenues increased by $48.0 million and cost of revenues increased by $18.3 million. The increase in cost of revenues was primarily due to a $8.1 millionincrease in salary, employee benefit and stock-based compensation expenses associated with headcount added to our professional services and customer support organizations in anticipation of continued increasing demand for our software solutions, a $3.6 millionincrease in expenses related to our data centers hardware and technology and internal-use software, a $3.3 millionincrease in third-party royalty expenses arising from the increased revenues, and a $1.5 millionincrease in amortization expenses related to the intangible assets acquired from AllRegs.

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Sales and Marketing

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Sales and marketing	$	8,804		$	6,451		$	18,564		$	12,546
Sales and marketing as % of revenues	13.4		%	16.1		%	15.5		%	17.4		%

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $2.4 million, or 36.5%, for the three months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 2.7%. The increase to expense was primarily due to a $1.2 millionincrease in salary, employee benefit and stock-based compensation expenses as we continued to grow our sales and marketing teams in an effort to increase our market share and address anticipated demand for our software solutions and additional headcount from the AllRegs acquisition, and a $0.6 millionincrease in commissions paid to our sales representatives.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $6.0 million, or 48.0%, for the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 1.9%. These changes were primarily due to a $2.8 millionincrease in salary, employee benefit and stock-based compensation expenses related to increased headcount as we continued to grow our sales and marketing departments in an effort to increase our market share and address anticipated demand for our software solutions, and a $1.1 millionincrease in commissions paid to our sales representatives arising from the increased revenues and additional headcount from the AllRegs acquisition. Additionally, marketing expenses increased by $1.1 million as a result of our continued efforts to grow our brand and generate demand for our products.

Research and Development

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Research and development	$	9,282		$	6,077		$	17,579		$	12,892
Research and development as % of revenues	14.1		%	15.2		%	14.6		%	17.9		%

Research and development expenses increased by $3.2 million, or 52.7%, in the three months ended June 30,2015 compared to the same period of 2014. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 1.1%. The increase in expense was due to a $5.1 millionincrease in total research and development costs, primarily driven by salary, benefits, and stock compensation costs from increased headcount as we continued to invest in our products and services and additional headcount from the AllRegs acquisition, offset by a $1.9 milliondecrease because more costs related to internal use software and website development projects were capitalized to property and equipment in the three months ended June 30,2015 than in the same period of 2014. Costs associated with the development of internal-use software and website development are capitalized to property and equipment rather than expensed, and amortized over their respective useful lives when the related assets are placed into service.

Research and development expenses increased by $4.7 million, or 36.4%, in the six months ended June 30,2015 compared to the same period of 2014. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 3.3%. These changes were due to a $9.8 millionincrease in total research and development costs, primarily driven by salary, benefits, and stock compensation costs from increased headcount as we continued to invest in our products and services and additional headcount from the AllRegs acquisition, and a $5.1 milliondecrease because more costs related to internal-use software and website development were capitalized to property and equipment in the six months ended June 30,2015 than in the same period of 2014.

General and Administrative

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative	$	14,149		$	9,551		$	26,451		$	18,544
General and administrative as % of revenues	21.5		%	23.9		%	22.0		%	25.7		%

General and administrative expenses increased by $4.6 million, or 48.1%, in the three months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 2.4%. The increase in expense was primarily due to a $2.6 millionincrease in salaries and employee benefits related to increased headcount from both hiring and from the AllRegs acquisition and a $0.8 millionincrease in stock-based compensation expense primarily resulting from increased headcount.

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General and administrative expenses increased by $7.9 million, or 42.6%, in the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 3.7%. These changes were primarily due to a $4.4 millionincrease in salaries and employee benefits related to increased headcount from both hiring and from the AllRegs acquisition, a $1.5 millionincrease in stock-based compensation expense primarily resulting from increased headcount and a $0.6 millionincrease in professional fees.

Income Tax Provision

Income tax provision was $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30,2015, compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30,2014. The increase in income tax provision was primarily due to the increase of pre-tax income from $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30,2014 to $13.0 million for the three months ended June 30,2015, an increase in nondeductible compensation and the suspension of federal R&D credits for 2015.

Income tax provision was $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30,2015, compared to $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30,2014. The increase in income tax provision was primarily due to an increase in nondeductible compensation and the suspension of federal R&D credits for 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2015, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $92.0 million and long-term investments of $50.1 million. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market accounts. Both short and long-term investments consist of corporate bonds and obligations, certificates of deposit, municipal obligations, U.S. government notes and U.S. government agency securities.

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We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures, operating expenses and other cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. We may enter into acquisitions in the future, which could require us to seek additional equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all.

The following table sets forth our statement of cash flows data for the periods presented:

	Six Months ended June 30,						Net
	2015			2014			Change
	(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	38,850		$	13,803		$	25,047
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,022		)	(18,322		)	(11,700		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(666		)	5,058			(5,724		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	8,162		$	539		$	7,623

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased by$25.0 million from $13.8 million for the six months ended June 30,2014 to $38.9 million for the six months ended June 30,2015. In the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, cash provided by operating activities is presented as net income adjusted for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities. Net income increased by$5.7 million for the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. The net contribution of non-cash items to cash provided by operating activities increased by$11.6 million for the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. The net contribution of changes in operating assets and liabilities to cash provided by operating activities increased by$7.7 million for the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period of 2014.

The $11.6 millionincrease in the net contribution of non-cash items to cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a $3.6 millionincrease in stock-based compensation expense due to increased headcount, a $1.5 millionincrease in amortization of intangible assets as a result of the acquisition of AllRegs and a $1.9 millionincrease in depreciation from data center equipment, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures placed into service, offset by a $1.6 milliondecrease in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net increase of $7.7 million to cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30,2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Our net accounts receivable balance fluctuates from period to period, depending on the amount and timing of sales and billing activity, our customers’ payment method, and cash collections. The change in prepaid expenses and other current assets was primarily due to the timing of payments for computer software licenses and marketing events. The change in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities was due to the timing of additional liabilities and payments in general, and does not reflect any significant change in the nature of accrued liabilities. The increase in deferred revenue is primarily the result of continued sales of publishing subscriptions following the acquisition of AllRegs as well as an increase in sales of professional services, offset by a decrease in undelivered software maintenance as more customers adopt our SaaS platform which does not include the sale of stand-alone maintenance.

Investing Activities

Our primary investing activities have consisted of purchases and maturities of investments, purchases of property and equipment (including costs incurred to develop internal-use software) and payments for acquisitions (including holdback payments). Purchases of property and equipment may vary from period to period due to the timing of the expansion of our operations and the timing of our software development projects subject to capitalization. We plan to continue to increase investments in hardware and software to support our growth and corporate infrastructure, and we intend to continue pursuing strategic acquisitions.

Cash used in investing activities of $30.0 million for the six months ended June 30,2015 was primarily the result of $17.2 million for purchases of property, including capital improvements to our new corporate headquarters, investments to bolster our infrastructure and enhance our system capacity, reliability and security and $13.3 million costs incurred to develop internal-use software and website applications, including the development of our next generation Encompass platform. We also incurred $0.4 million in net purchases of investments.

Cash used in investing activities of $18.3 million for the six months ended June 30,2014 was the result of $6.4 million in net purchases of investments, $1.3 million for purchases of property and equipment and $6.1 million costs incurred to develop internal-use software and website applications, including investments to bolster our infrastructure and enhance our system capacity, reliability and security and costs to develop our next generation Encompass platform, and $4.5 million cash paid for the MortgageCEO acquisition.

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Financing Activities

Financing activities have consisted primarily of cash provided from the exercise of stock options and purchases under the employee stock purchase plan, excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, payments related to capital lease obligations, repurchases of common stock and tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock units, or RSUs. In May 2014, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to$75.0 million of our common stock over a 36-month period, $66.2 million of which remains available as of June 30, 2015. Under the program, purchases may be made from time to time on the open market, and will be funded from available working capital.

Cash used in financing activities of $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30,2015 consisted primarily of $8.6 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $3.9 million in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, offset in part by $8.8 million in common stock repurchases, payments on capital leases of $1.7 million and tax payments of $2.5 million related to shares withheld for vested RSUs.

Cash provided by financing activities of $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30,2014 consisted primarily of $4.0 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $2.3 million in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, offset in part by payments on capital leases of $0.7 million and $0.5 million related to shares withheld for vested RSUs.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2015, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements and operating leases were the only financing arrangements not reported on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Contractual Obligations

At June 30, 2015, our contractual payment obligations are as follows:

	Payment due by period (as of June 30, 2015)
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
	(in thousands)
Acquisition holdback, net of discounts	$	522	$	522	$	—	$	—	$	—
Capital lease obligations	6,238		2,039		4,199		—		—
Operating lease obligations	44,666		303		14,278		9,678		20,407
Purchase obligations	5,970		4,614		1,356		—		—
Total	$	57,396	$	7,478	$	19,833	$	9,678	$	20,407

Acquisition holdback, net of discounts is related to the acquisition of MortgageCEO.

Purchase obligations are associated with agreements that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum services to be used; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. Obligations under contracts that we can cancel without a significant penalty are not included in the table above.

ITEM 3—QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We believe that there have been no significant changes in our market risk exposures for the three and six months ended June 30,2015, as compared with those discussed in our 2014 Form 10-K.

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ITEM 4—CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For a description of the material legal proceedings, please see Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information in this report. If any of the following risks materialize, our business could be materially harmed, and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. The risks described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

Any future system interruptions that impair access to the Ellie Mae Network or SaaS Encompass could damage our reputation and brand and may substantially harm our business.

The satisfactory performance, reliability and availability of SaaS Encompass, the Ellie Mae Network, our website, our services, including our Encompass Compliance Service, and our network infrastructure are critical to our reputation and our ability to attract and retain Ellie Mae Network participants and Encompass users. Because our service is complex and incorporates a variety of hardware and proprietary and third-party software, our service may have errors or defects that could result in unanticipated downtime for our subscribers. Internet-based services frequently contain undetected errors when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released, and we have from time to time found defects in our service and new errors in our service may be detected in the future. In addition, our customers may use our service in unanticipated ways that may cause a disruption in service for other customers attempting to access their data.

Moreover, we have experienced and may in the future continue to experience temporary system interruptions, either to the Ellie Mae Network or to SaaS Encompass hosting locations, for a variety of reasons, including network failures, power failures, software errors, problems with Encompass and other third-party firmware updates, as well as an overwhelming number of Ellie Mae Network participants and Encompass users trying to access our network during periods of strong demand. Since our customers use our service for important aspects of their business, any errors, defects, disruptions in service or other performance problems could result in negative publicity, damage our reputation and brand, reduce our revenue, increase our operating expenses, negatively impact our ability to run our business, hinder our ability to enroll new customers and cause us to lose current customers, all of which could substantially harm our business and operating results.

In addition, our two primary data centers, located in Santa Clara, California and Chicago, Illinois, are hosted by a third-party service provider over which we maintain regular oversight but have little direct control. We depend on this third-party service provider to provide continuous and uninterrupted access to the Ellie Mae Network and SaaS Encompass. If for any reason our relationship with this third party were to end unexpectedly, it could require a significant amount of time to transition the hosting of our data centers to a new third-party service provider. We are also subject to interruptions beyond our and our third party service provider’s control, such as disruptions or congestion in the portions of the Internet linking us to our customers. Since we are dependent on third parties for the implementation and maintenance of certain aspects of our systems and because some of the causes of system interruptions may be outside of our control, we may not be able to remedy such interruptions in a timely manner.

Our future performance will be highly dependent on our ability to continue to attract SaaS Encompass customers and grow revenues from new on-demand services.

To maintain or increase our revenues, we must increase the number of users of our software and the percentage of our software users who choose our on-demand SaaS Encompass offering, from which we generate greater revenues than from our on-premise license offering for which we will no longer provide software releases or technical support beginning in May 2016. We cannot guarantee our on-demand SaaS strategy, including our Success-Based Pricing model, will continue to be successful. If we are unable to increase the number of SaaS Encompass customers, our business may be materially adversely affected.

Our success will depend, to a large extent, on the willingness of mortgage lenders to continue to accept the SaaS model for delivering software applications that they view as critical to the success of their business. Our success will substantially depend on our ability to convince enterprises using on-premise enterprise software solutions to invest significant personnel and financial resources to migrate to our SaaS offering. It is difficult to predict customer adoption rates and demand for our services, the future growth rate and size of the SaaS market or the entry of competitive applications. The growth of the SaaS market depends on a number of factors, including the cost, performance and perceived value associated with SaaS offerings, as well as the ability of SaaS companies to address security and privacy concerns. If other SaaS providers experience security incidents, loss of customer data, disruptions in delivery or other problems, the market for SaaS applications as a whole, including our own products and services, may be negatively affected. If there is a reduction in demand for SaaS caused by technological challenges, weakening

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economic conditions, security or privacy concerns, competing technologies and products, decreases in corporate spending or otherwise, it could result in decreased revenues and our business could be adversely affected.

In order to grow our business, we must expand the use of settlement services on, and increase the number of transactions effected through, the Ellie Mae Network.

To grow our base of Ellie Mae Network participants, we and settlement service providers must continue to enhance the features and functionality of offerings to them. In addition, increasing the number of settlement service transactions effected through the Ellie Mae Network will depend, in part, on settlement service providers enhancing their technical capabilities, which is largely beyond our control.

We must also convince a variety of potential Ellie Mae Network participants, including mortgage lenders, originators, settlement service providers and mega lenders, of the benefits of electronic origination and network participation as compared to traditional mortgage origination methods including paper, facsimile, courier, mail and email.

We cannot guarantee that our Ellie Mae Network and other service offerings will achieve market acceptance. In the event these efforts are not successful, our business and growth prospects would be adversely affected.

Our failure to protect the confidential information of our Encompass users, our Ellie Mae Network participants and their respective customers could damage our reputation and brand and substantially harm our business.

Certain confidential information relating to our Encompass users, our Ellie Mae Network participants and their respective customers resides on our third-party hosted data center servers and is transmitted over our network. We rely on encryption as well as authentication technology licensed from third parties to effect secure transmission of confidential information over public networks, including personal information and credit card numbers. These security measures may be breached as a result of third-party action, including intentional misconduct by computer hackers, service provider error, malfeasance or otherwise. Customer data or our confidential information may be lost as a result of employee error or malfeasance. Our servers may also be vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering with our computer systems, which could result in someone obtaining unauthorized access to our customers’ data or our data, including our intellectual property and other confidential business information, or our IT systems. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to, or to sabotage, systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. The possession and use of personal information in conducting our business subject us to legislative and regulatory burdens that may require notification to customers in the event of a security breach, restrict our use of personal information and hinder our ability to acquire new customers or market to existing customers.

We cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent security breaches. Any such compromise of our security could damage our reputation and brand and expose us to a risk of loss or litigation or regulatory actions and potential liability, which would substantially harm our business and operating results. We may need to expend significant resources to protect against and remedy any potential security breaches and their consequences.

We cannot accurately predict subscription renewal or upgrade rates and the impact these rates may have on our future revenues and operating results.

Our customers have no obligation to renew their subscriptions for our service after the expiration of their initial subscription period, which ranges from one to five years. They may also choose to renew their subscriptions at lower levels. In addition, in the first year of a subscription, customers often purchase a higher level of professional services than they do in renewal years. As a result, our ability to grow is dependent in part on customers purchasing additional subscriptions and services after the initial subscription term. We cannot accurately predict renewal rates given our varied customer base and the number of multi-year subscription contracts. Our customers’ renewal rates may decline or fluctuate because of several factors, including their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our services, the prices of our services, the prices of services offered by our competitors or reductions in our customers’ spending levels due to the macroeconomic environment or other factors. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our services, renew on less favorable terms or do not purchase additional subscriptions or services, our revenues may grow more slowly than expected or decline and our profitability and gross margin percentage may be harmed.

Mortgage lending volume has been significantly higher in 2015 than in 2014, but may decrease in the remainder of 2015 and future years, which could materially adversely affect our business.

Mortgage lending volume has been significantly higher during the first six months of 2015 than in 2014 but may decrease in the remainder of 2015 and future years, which would materially adversely affect our business. Factors that adversely impact mortgage lending volumes include increasing mortgage interest rates, reduced consumer and investor demand for mortgages, more stringent underwriting guidelines, decreased liquidity in the secondary mortgage market, high levels of unemployment, high levels of consumer debt, lower consumer confidence, changes in tax and other regulatory policies, the number of existing mortgages eligible for refinancing and other macroeconomic factors.

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Mortgage interest rates are influenced by a number of factors, including monetary policy. The Federal Reserve Bank may raise the federal funds rate, which would likely cause mortgage interest rates to rise. Increases in mortgage interest rates could reduce the volume of new mortgages originated, in particular the volume of mortgage refinancings. Additionally, because the ratio of applications to closed loans typically is greater with refinancings than with purchase loans, a continued decrease in refinancings would result in fewer mortgage applications per funded loan. Since we generate some Ellie Mae Network revenues during the application process, regardless of whether the loan is eventually funded, this may negatively impact our transaction based revenue.

We currently estimate that approximately30% to 40% of our revenues have some sensitivity to volume. To the extent there is a decrease in residential mortgage volumes, we would need to increase our user base and/or our revenue per loan processed by our customers in order to maintain our financial performance. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in these efforts, which could materially adversely affect our business.

A significant decline in mortgage origination volume, such as the significant drop in mortgage volume that occurred in 2014 compared to 2013, could also negatively impact our customers, resulting in a reduction of their Encompass users, consolidation with other lenders or cessation of operations. If any of these occurs, it could materially adversely affect our business.

We expect a number of factors to cause our operating results to fluctuate on a quarterly and annual basis, which may make it difficult to predict our future performance.

Our revenues and operating results have in the past varied and could in the future vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year because of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a result, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be indicative of future operating results. In addition to other risk factors discussed in this section, factors that may contribute to the variability of our quarterly and annual results include:

• the number of Encompass users;

• the volume of mortgages originated by Encompass users, especially users on our Success-Based Pricing model;

• transaction volume on the Ellie Mae Network;

• fluctuations in mortgage lending volume;

• the relative mix of purchase and refinance volume handled by Encompass users;

• the level of demand for our services;

• the timing of the introduction and acceptance of Ellie Mae Network offerings and new on-demand services;

• any write-downs in the value of our property and equipment or intangible assets as a result of our investment or acquisition activities;

• costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims; and

• changes in government regulation affecting Ellie Mae Network participants or our business.

Due to these and other factors, our future results may not reach our internal projections. In addition, our operating results in future periods may not meet the expectations of investors or public market analysts who follow our company, which could cause our stock price to decline rapidly and significantly. The results of any prior quarterly or annual periods should not be relied upon as indications of our future operating performance.

Since part of our sales efforts are targeted at larger customers, our sales cycle may become longer and more expensive, we may encounter pricing pressure and implementation and customization challenges, and we may have to delay revenue recognition for some complex transactions, all of which could harm our business and operating results.

Part of our business strategy is to target larger mortgage lenders that handle greater volumes of loans. As we target more of our sales efforts at larger customers, we could face greater costs, longer sales cycles and less predictability in completing some of our sales. In this market, the customer’s decision to use our products and services may be an enterprise-wide decision and, if so, this type of sale could require us to provide greater levels of education regarding the use and benefits of our products and services. In addition, larger customers may demand more customization, implementation services and features. As a result of these factors, these sales opportunities may require us to devote greater sales support and professional services resources to individual customers, driving up costs and time required to complete sales and diverting our own sales and professional services resources to a smaller number of larger transactions, while potentially requiring us to delay revenue recognition on some of these transactions until the technical or implementation requirements have been met.

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Supporting our existing and growing customer base could strain our personnel resources, and if we are unable to scale our operations and increase productivity, we may not be able to successfully implement our business plan.

We continue to experience significant growth in our customer base, which has placed a strain on our management and administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. Additional investments in our implementation capabilities and research and development and general and administrative spending will be required to scale our operations and increase productivity, address the needs of our customers, further develop and enhance our products and services and scale with the overall growth of our company.

In addition, professional services, such as implementation services, are a key aspect of on-boarding new customers. The implementation process is complicated and we will need to scale our capabilities in this area to meet future revenue targets. If a customer is not satisfied with the quality of work performed by us or with the type of services or solutions delivered, then we could incur additional costs to address the situation, the profitability of that work might be impaired, and the customer’s dissatisfaction with our products and services could damage our ability to obtain additional work from that customer. In addition, negative publicity related to our customer relationships, regardless of its accuracy, may further damage our business by affecting our ability to compete for new business with current and prospective customers.

Our business strategy will place significant demands on our management and our infrastructure and will require significant expenditures and resources.

Our strategy of growing our business has placed and may continue to place significant demands on our management and our administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. As our operations grow in size, scope and complexity, we will need to improve and upgrade our systems and infrastructure, including our data centers and financial reporting systems. These upgrades and improvements are necessary in order to offer an increasing number of customers enhanced solutions, features and functionality and to ensure continued adequate controls over financial reporting.

In addition, the expansion of our systems and infrastructure and improvements to our products will require us to commit substantial financial, operational and technical resources in advance of any anticipated increase in the volume of business, with no assurance that the volume of business or our revenues will actually increase. For example, during 2015, we are increasing our investment in research and development, enterprise sales, services, technical support, security and our data center infrastructure, including in connection with the development of our next generation Encompass platform. Continued growth could also strain our ability to maintain reliable service levels for our customers, develop and improve our operational, financial and management controls, enhance our reporting systems and procedures and recruit, train and retain highly skilled personnel.

Managing our growth will require significant expenditures and allocation of valuable management resources. We have been aggressively hiring talent in all areas of our business, which has significantly increased our expenses. If we fail to achieve the necessary level of efficiency in our organization as it grows, our business would be harmed. We periodically upgrade and/or replace various software systems to support our growth, including our new enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system. Unanticipated problems impacting the implementation of these systems could significantly increase the expenditures and resources allocated to them, divert the attention of management and harm our business. If the implementations of new applications are delayed, or if we encounter unforeseen problem with our new systems or in migrating away from our existing applications and systems, our operations and our ability to manage our business could be negatively impacted.

In addition, we continue to identify and evaluate opportunities to expand through acquisitions. Merger and acquisition activities are subject to a number of risks, including financial, operational and integration risks. Growth through acquisition requires careful due diligence, evaluation of risks and protections of future operations and financial conditions. Actual results may differ from our expectations and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Growth through acquisition also often involves the negotiation and execution of extensive merger agreements. Such agreements may give rise to litigation, constrain us in certain ways, or expose us to other risks beyond our normal operating risks.

Integrating future acquisitions could disrupt our business, harm our financial condition and operating results or dilute or adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Our success will depend in part on our ability to expand our solutions and services and to grow our business in response to changing technologies, customer demands and competitive pressures. In some circumstances, we may pursue growth through the acquisition of complementary businesses, solutions or technologies rather than through internal development. For example, in October 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets ofMortgage Resource Center, Inc., dba AllRegs, a provider of research and reference, education, documentation and data and analytics products relating to the mortgage industry. In January 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets of ARG Interactive, LLC (dba MortgageCEO), a SaaS company specializing in customer relationship management and marketing solutions for the residential mortgage industry.

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The identification of suitable acquisition candidates can be difficult, time-consuming and costly, and we may not be able to complete acquisitions successfully. Moreover, if such acquisitions require us to seek additional debt or equity financing, we may not be able to obtain such financing on terms favorable to us or at all. Acquisitions and investments involve numerous risks which may have a negative impact on our results of operations, including:

• write-offs of acquired assets or investments;

• potential financial and credit risks associated with acquired customers;

• unknown liabilities associated with the acquired businesses;

• unanticipated expenses related to acquired technology and its integration into existing technology;

• limitations to our ability to recognize revenue from acquired deferred revenue;

• depreciation and amortization of amounts related to acquired intangible assets, fixed assets and deferred compensation; and

• adverse tax consequences of any such acquisitions.

For example, during the fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge to intangible assets acquired from MortgageCEO.

Even if we successfully complete an acquisition, we may not be able to assimilate and integrate effectively the acquired business, technologies, solutions, assets, personnel or operations, particularly if key personnel of an acquired company decide not to work for us. We may encounter difficulty in incorporating acquired technologies into our service and maintaining the quality standards that are consistent with our brand and reputation. In addition, we may issue debt or equity securities to complete an acquisition, which could dilute our stockholders’ ownership and adversely affect the price of our common stock.

We are subject to the risks of current and future legal proceedings, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

At any given time, we are a defendant in various legal proceedings and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business including commercial disputes and employment issues. We can give no assurance that the outcome of any such matter would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. We are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these disputes or the actual impact of these matters on our profitability at this time, and any views we form as to the viability of these claims or the financial exposure in which they could result, could change from time to time as the matters proceed through their course, as facts are established, and various judicial determinations are made.

If we agree to settle these matters or judgments are secured against us, we may incur charges which may have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial conditions, results of operations and future prospects.

For example, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are engaged in an arbitration proceeding with the founder of MortgageCEO, a business we purchased in the first quarter of 2014. The proceeding involves an employment claim against us with respect to, among other things, the vesting of certain restricted stock units granted to the founder of MortgageCEO, and a breach of contract counterclaim and other causes of action. While we are contesting the employment claim vigorously, the outcome of the arbitration is uncertain.

Events similar to the extreme turmoil in the residential mortgage industry that occurred from 2007 to 2009 could adversely affect our business.

From 2007 to 2009, the worldwide credit market was severely disrupted by the global financial crisis due to the precipitous rise of sub-prime mortgage delinquencies and resulting failure of securities backed by mortgages, including these sub-prime mortgages. This crisis resulted in extreme turmoil in the residential mortgage industry and caused many mortgage originatorsand other mortgage industry participants to go out of business. If the residential mortgage industry were to experience another similar disruptive event, our business could be materially adversely affected.

The residential mortgage industry is heavily regulated and changes in current legislation or new legislation could adversely affect our business.

Changes in the regulations that govern our customers could adversely affect our business.

The U.S. mortgage industry is heavily regulated. Federal and state governments and agencies could enact legislation or other policies that could negatively impact the business of our Encompass users and other Ellie Mae Network participants. Any changes to existing laws or regulations or adoption of new laws or regulations that increase restrictions on the residential mortgage industry may decrease residential mortgage volume or otherwise limit the ability of our Encompass users and Ellie Mae Network participants to operate their businesses, resulting in decreased usage of our solutions.

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Changes in current legislation or new legislation may increase our costs by requiring us to update our products and services.

Changes to existing laws or regulations or adoption of new laws or regulations relating to the residential mortgage industry could require us to incur significant costs to update our products and services. Our Encompass Compliance Service analyzes mortgage loan data for compliance with consumer protection laws and institutionally mandated compliance policies and must continually be updated to incorporate changes to such laws and policies. The Dodd-Frank Act has caused and will continue to cause us to make similar updates to Encompass, Encompass Product and Pricing Service, Encompass Docs Solution, TQL and the Ellie Mae Network to address, among other things, regulations that protect consumers against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices by lenders. For example, additional tools and product updates were recently required to address the Ability-to-Repay, or ATR, / Qualified Mortgage, or QM, and Federal and State High Cost rules that became effective in January 2014. In addition, we are updating certain of our products to comply with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule changes that originally were to take effect in August 2015. These additions and updates have caused us to incur significant expense, and future updates will likely similarly cause us to incur significant expense. In addition, if our products and services fail to address relevant laws and regulations, we could be subject to claims by our customers that we have breached the warranty provisions in our customer contracts. Such claims could result in substantial costs and we could incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Potential structural changes in the U.S. residential mortgage industry, in particular plans to diminish the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, could disrupt the residential mortgage market and have a material adverse effect on our business.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac play a very important role in providing liquidity, stability and affordability in the current U.S. residential mortgage market. In particular, they participate in the secondary mortgage market by purchasing mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities for investment and by issuing guaranteed mortgage-related securities. In February 2011, the Obama administration delivered a report to Congress which proposed the winding down of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and shrinking the federal government’s role in the housing market. This proposal includes the withdrawal of government guarantees currently available for certain residential loans and increasing the down payment requirements for borrowers, both of which could reduce mortgage lending volume. In February 2012, the Federal Housing Finance Agency sent Congress a strategic plan to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the next several years. This proposal includes building a new infrastructure for the secondary mortgage market, continuing to shrink Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s operations by eliminating the direct funding of mortgages and shifting mortgage credit risk to private investors and maintaining foreclosure prevention activities and credit availability. In August 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce their investment portfolios more quickly, at an annual rate of 15% versus the previous rate of 10%. In June 2013, the U.S. Senate introduced a bill to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over five years. This legislation would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a new Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation that would continue to guarantee mortgages, but only after private capital absorbs the first 10% of any losses. In July 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives also unveiled draft legislation to similarly wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a five year period. In 2014, four Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform measures were active in Congress: the Senate’s Johnson-Crapo and Corker-Warner, and the House’s PATH Act and HOME Forward Act. In 2015, two Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform measures are active in Congress: the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 and the Mortgage Finance Act of 2015. The Federal Housing Finance Agency released in March 2015 its report on progress with the 2014 Strategic Plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorships. The effects of these proposals, the passage of any of these bills into law or any significant structural change to the U.S. residential mortgage industry may cause significant disruption to the residential mortgage market. If we are unable to react effectively and quickly to changes in the residential mortgage industry, our business could be harmed.

We may be limited in the way in which we market our business or generate revenue by U.S. federal law prohibiting referral fees in real estate transactions, and if we are found to be in violation of such laws we would be subject to significant liability.

RESPA generally prohibits the payment or receipt of fees or any other thing of value for the referral of business related to a residential real estate settlement service and prohibits fee shares or splits or unearned fees in connection with the provision of such services. Encompass software and services and the Ellie Mae Network were designed with payment methods that are not currently prohibited by the restrictions under RESPA. Nonetheless, RESPA may restrict our ability to enter into marketing and distribution arrangements with third parties for existing or newly developed products and services, particularly to the extent that such arrangements may be characterized as involving payments for the referral of residential real estate settlement service business. Additionally, any amendments to RESPA or court opinions interpreting the provisions of RESPA that result in restrictions on our current payment methods, or any determination that our payment methods have been and currently are subject to the restrictions under RESPA, could have a material adverse effect on our business. If we were found to be in violation of RESPA rules, we would be exposed to significant potential liability that could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and business.

We depend on key and highly skilled personnel to operate our business, and if we are unable to retain our current or hire additional personnel, our ability to develop and successfully market our business could be harmed.

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We believe our future success will depend in large part upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, technical, finance, creative and sales and marketing personnel. Moreover, we believe that our future success is highly dependent on the contributions of our named executive officers. All of our officers and other employees are at-will employees, which means they may terminate their employment relationship with us at any time, and their knowledge of our business and industry would be extremely difficult to replace. In addition, the loss of any key employees or the inability to attract or retain qualified personnel could delay the development and introduction of, and harm our ability to sell, our solutions and harm the market’s perception of us. Competition for qualified personnel is particularly intense in the San Francisco Bay Area, where our headquarters are located. Qualified individuals are in high demand, and we may incur significant costs to attract them. We may be unable to attract and retain suitably qualified individuals who are capable of meeting our growing sales, operational and managerial requirements, or may be required to pay increased compensation in order to do so. If we are unable to attract and retain the qualified personnel we need to succeed, our business will suffer.

Volatility or lack of performance in our stock price may also affect our ability to attract and retain our key employees. Our named executive officers are vested in a substantial amount of stock options and performance share awards. Employees may be more likely to leave us if the shares they own or the shares underlying their vested options have significantly appreciated in value relative to the original purchase prices of the shares or the exercise prices of the vested options, or if the exercise prices of the options that they hold are significantly above the market price of our common stock. If we are unable to retain our named executive officers or other key employees, our business will be harmed.

We operate in a highly competitive market, which could make it difficult for us to attract and retain Encompass users and Ellie Mae Network participants.

The mortgage origination software market is highly competitive. There are many software providers, such as: Byte Software Inc., a subsidiary of CBCInnovis; Calyx Technology, Inc.; DH Corporation; Mortgage Builder Software, Inc., a subsidiary of Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA; Mortgage Cadence LLC, a subsidiary of Accenture PLC; and Wipro Gallagher Solutions, which is owned by Wipro, Ltd., that compete with us by offering loan origination software to mortgage originators. Some software providers, including Calyx Technology, Inc., also provide connectivity between their software users and lenders and service providers. Other connectivity alternatives are provided by services such as Black Knight Financial Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., which aggregate service providers to make available such services to mortgage lenders. We also compete with compliance and document preparation service providers that are more established than us. There is vigorous competition among providers of these services and we may not succeed in convincing potential customers using other services to switch to ours. Many service providers connect directly to mortgage originators without using any loan origination software. In addition, some of our competitors are consolidating which facilitates greater cross-selling of services, which could weaken our ability to differentiate our offering in the market. Some of our competitors also offer services on a per closed loan basis, which could adversely impact the effectiveness of our Success-Based Pricing strategy for increasing the number of SaaS Encompass customers. If we are unsuccessful in competing effectively by providing attractive functionality, customer service or value, we could lose existing Encompass users to our competitors and our ability to attract new Encompass users could be harmed.

We only offer our Encompass services to Encompass users. There are many other service providers that offer our Encompass users competing services, including borrower-facing websites, document preparation services, compliance services and EDM. We may be unsuccessful in continuing to differentiate our Encompass service offerings to the extent necessary to effectively compete in some or all of these markets.

The Ellie Mae Network is only available to mortgage originators using Encompass. The principal alternative to the use of the Ellie Mae Network by Encompass users remains traditional methods of exchanging data and documents among mortgage industry participants by email, facsimile, phone, courier and mail. In addition, mortgage originators may use standalone web browsers to go individually to each investor, lender or service provider’s website and then manually upload loan data or enter information into the website. Mortgage originators may continue to use these methods due to habit, personal business relationships or otherwise. The success of the Ellie Mae Network depends on our ability to achieve and offer access to both the critical mass of investors, lenders and service providers necessary to attract and retain mortgage originators using Encompass on the Ellie Mae Network and the critical mass of active mortgage originators necessary to attract and retain investors, lenders and service providers on our network.

Some of our actual and potential competitors have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do and, as a result, these companies may be able to respond more quickly to changes in regulations, new technologies or customer demands, or devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their software and services than we can. In addition, we may face increased competition as a result of continuing industry consolidation, such as: Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA’s acquisition of Mortgage Builder Software, Inc. in July 2014; Accenture PLC’s acquisition of Mortgage Cadence LLC in August 2013; DH Corporation’s acquisitions of Harland Financial Solutions in August 2013, Mortgagebot LLC in April 2011 and Avista Solutions, Inc. in May 2012; Optimal Blue, Inc.’s acquisition of LoanSifter, Inc. in December 2013 and Fidelity National Financial, Inc.’s acquisition of Lender Processing Services, Inc. in January 2014. We expect the mortgage origination market to continue to attract new competitors and there can be no assurance that we will be able

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to compete successfully against current or future competitors or that competitive pressures we face will not materially adversely affect our business.

Failure to adapt to technological changes may render our technology obsolete or decrease the attractiveness of our solutions to our customers.

If new industry standards and practices emerge, or if competitors introduce new solutions embodying new services or technologies, Encompass and the Ellie Mae Network technology may become obsolete. Our future success will depend on our ability to:

• enhance our existing solutions;

• develop and potentially license new solutions and technologies that address the needs of our prospective customers; and

• respond to changes in industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis.

We must continue to enhance the features and functionality of Encompass, other Encompass services and the Ellie Mae Network. The effective performance, reliability and availability of Encompass, Encompass services and the Ellie Mae Network infrastructure are critical to our reputation and our ability to attract and retain Encompass users and Ellie Mae Network participants. If we do not continue to make investments in product development and, as a result, or due to other reasons, fail to attract new and retain existing mortgage originators, lenders, investors and service providers, we may lose existing Ellie Mae Network participants, which could significantly decrease the value of the Ellie Mae Network to all participants and materially adversely affect our business.

Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property could harm our business.

The protection of our intellectual property rights, including our proprietary Encompass software and Ellie Mae Network technology, is crucial to the success of our business. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret law and contractual restrictions to protect our intellectual property. Our present and future patents may provide only limited protection for our technology and may not be sufficient to provide competitive advantage to us. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee any patents will be issued to us as a result of our patent applications. We also rely in part on confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees, independent contractors and consultants. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our Ellie Mae Network and Encompass features and functionality or obtain and use information that we consider proprietary. Enforcing our proprietary rights is difficult and may not always be effective.

We have registered “Ellie Mae,” “Encompass” and “AllRegs” and certain of our other trademarks as trademarks in the United States. Competitors may adopt service names similar to ours, thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to customer confusion. In addition, there could be potential trade name or trademark infringement claims brought by owners of other registered trademarks or trademarks that incorporate variations of the terms Ellie Mae, Encompass or our other trademarks.

Litigation or proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or other governmental authorities and administrative bodies in the United States and abroad may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our patent and copyright rights, trade secrets and domain names and determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Our efforts to enforce or protect our proprietary rights may be ineffective and could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could harm our business.

Assertions that we infringe third-party intellectual property rights could result in significant costs and substantially harm our business.

Other parties have asserted, and may in the future assert, that we have infringed their intellectual property rights. For example, in the third quarter of 2014, we settled a patent infringement lawsuit in which it was alleged that our Encompass loan management software system and related operations infringes certain patents. In addition, we generally agree to indemnify our customers against legal claims that our software products infringe intellectual property rights of third parties and, in the event of an infringement, to modify or replace the infringing product or, if those options are not reasonably possible, to refund the cost of the software, as pro-rated over a period of years. We cannot predict whether assertions of third-party intellectual property rights or claims arising from such assertions will substantially harm our business and operating results. If we are forced to defend against any infringement claims, whether they are with or without merit or are determined in our favor, we may face costly litigation and diversion of technical and management personnel. Furthermore, an adverse outcome of a dispute may require us to: pay damages, potentially including treble damages and attorneys’ fees if the infringement were found to be willful; cease providing solutions that allegedly incorporate the intellectual property of others; expend additional development resources to redesign or re-engineer our solutions and products, if feasible; and enter into potentially unfavorable royalty or license agreements in order to obtain the right to use necessary technologies. We cannot be certain of the outcome of any litigation. Any royalty or licensing agreement, if required,

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may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. Our failure to obtain the necessary licenses or other rights could prevent the sale or distribution of some of our products and services and, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements could be impaired, which could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports, significant expenses to remediate any internal control deficiencies and ultimately have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

As a publicly-traded company, we are subject to compliance with, among other regulations, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX, which requires that we test our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place so that we can produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis is a costly and time-consuming effort that needs to be re-evaluated frequently. Our compliance with SOX requires that we incur substantial expense and expend significant management time on compliance-related issues. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which would likely cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. This could harm our operating results and lead to a decline in our stock price. Additionally, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could expose us to increased risk of fraud or misuse of corporate assets and subject us to potential delisting from the New York Stock Exchange, regulatory investigations, civil or criminal sanctions and class action litigation.

As a third-party technology service provider of mission-critical products and services to many financial institutions that are regulated by one or more member agencies of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, or FFIEC, we are subject to an IT examination by the member agencies of the FFIEC. As a result, the FFIEC conducts recurring IT Examinations in order to identify existing or potential risks associated with our operations that could adversely affect the financial institutions to whom we provide products and services, evaluate our risk management systems and controls and determine our compliance with applicable laws that affect the products and services we provide to financial institutions. In addition to examining areas such as our management of technology, data integrity, information confidentiality and service availability, the reviews also assess our financial stability. In June 2014 the FDIC, a member agency of the FFIEC, completed its IT examination, and found that, while the services we provide to our client banks are satisfactory, several matters required further attention, some of which were repeat findings and recommendations from the FDIC’s 2012 examination. Although management has developed a plan for addressing these matters, we cannot be assured that the plan will satisfy the FDIC or applicable law. A sufficiently unfavorable review from the FFIEC in the future could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

If one or more U.S. states or local jurisdictions successfully assert that we should have collected or in the future should collect additional sales or use taxes on our fees, we could be subject to additional liability with respect to past or future sales, and the results of our operations could be adversely affected.

We do not collect state and local sales and use taxes on all sales in all jurisdictions in which our customers are located, based on our belief that such taxes are not applicable. Sales and use tax laws and rates vary by jurisdiction and such laws are subject to interpretation. Jurisdictions in which we do not collect sales and use taxes may assert that such taxes are applicable, which could result in the assessment of such taxes, interest and penalties, and we could be required to collect such taxes in the future. This additional sales and use tax liability could adversely affect the results of our operations.

Our business is subject to the risks of earthquakes, fires, floods and other natural catastrophic events and to interruption by man-made problems such as terrorism.

Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, fires, floods, power losses, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks, acts of war and similar events. For example, a significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake, fire or flood, could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition, and our insurance coverage may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur. Our corporate offices and one of the facilities we lease to house our computer and telecommunications equipment are located in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region known for seismic activity. In addition, acts of terrorism, which may be targeted at metropolitan areas with higher population density than rural areas, could cause disruptions in our or our customers’ businesses or the economy as a whole. We may not have sufficient protection or recovery plans in certain circumstances, such as natural disasters affecting the San Francisco Bay Area, and our business interruption insurance may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur.

Our stock price is volatile and purchasers of our common stock could incur substantial losses.

The trading price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. In addition to the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in our filings with the SEC, these factors include:

• our operating performance and the operating performance of similar companies;

• the overall performance of the equity markets;

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• the number of shares our common stock publicly owned and available for trading;

• threatened or actual litigation;

• changes in laws or regulations relating to our solutions;

• any major change in our board of directors or management;

• publication of research reports about us or our industry or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts;

• large volumes of sales of our shares of common stock by existing stockholders; and

• general political and economic conditions.

In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. Securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the overall market and in the market price of a company’s securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in very substantial costs, divert our management’s attention and resources and harm our business.

Our stock repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time, which may result in a decrease in the trading price of our common stock.

Our board of directors previously approved a stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to$75.0 millionof our common stock over a 36-month period, $66.2 million of which remains available as of June 30, 2015. Such stock repurchases may be limited, suspended, or terminated at any time without prior notice. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase additional shares of our common stock under our stock repurchase program or that any future repurchases will have a positive impact on the trading price of our common stock or earnings per share. Important factors that could cause us to limit, suspend or terminate our stock repurchase program include, among others, unfavorable market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, the nature of other investment or strategic opportunities presented to us from time to time, the rate of dilution of our equity compensation programs, the availability of adequate funds, and our ability to make appropriate, timely, and beneficial decisions as to when, how, and whether to purchase shares under the stock repurchase program. If we limit, suspend or terminate our stock repurchase program, our stock price may be negatively affected.

If securities or industry analysts discontinue publishing research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which might cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.

Certain provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage takeover attempts and lead to management entrenchment.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control or changes in our board of directors. These provisions include:

• a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms, which may delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of our board of directors;

• no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates;

• the exclusive right of our board of directors to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors;

• the ability of our board of directors to determine to issue shares of preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer;

• a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders;

• the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the board of directors, the chief executive officer, the president or the board of directors, which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; and

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• advance notice procedures that stockholders must comply with in order to nominate candidates to our board of directors or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

We are also subject to certain anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law. Under Delaware law, a corporation may not, in general, engage in a business combination with any holder of 15% or more of its capital stock unless the holder has held the stock for three years or, among other things, the board of directors has approved the transaction.

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ITEM 2—UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

	(a)	(b)		(c)	(d)
				Total Number	Approximate
				of Shares	Dollar Value or
	Total			Purchased as	Shares that May
	Number of	Average		Part of Publicly	Yet be Purchased
	Shares	Price Paid		Announced Plans	Under the Plans
Period	Purchased	per Share		or Programs	or Programs (1)
April 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015	—	$	—	—	$	72,480,576
May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015	53,200	$	62.06	53,200	$	69,179,011
June 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015	46,800	$	64.29	46,800	$	66,170,208

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(1) In May 27, 2014, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to$75.0 million of our common stock, which expires in May 2017. Shares under the program are retired upon the repurchase. Amount remaining to be purchased are exclusive of commissions.

ITEM 3—DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4—MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5—OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6—EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ellie Mae, Inc.
10.1#	Board of Directors Offer Letter with Rajat Taneja, dated May 15, 2015.
10.2#	Board of Directors Offer Letter with Karen Blasing, dated May 12, 2015.
10.4#	Offer Letter, dated as of June 2, 2015, by and between Ellie Mae, Inc. and Peter Hirsch.
10.5	First Amendment to Lease, dated as of July 9, 2015, by and between Ellie Mae, Inc. and SFI Pleasanton, LLC.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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* Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise specifically stated in such filing.

# Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

		ELLIE MAE, INC.
Date:	August 5, 2015	By:	/s/ Edgar A. Luce
			Edgar A. Luce
			Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized signatory)

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EX-3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

ELLIE MAE, INC.

Ellie Mae, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that:

ONE: The name of the Corporation is Ellie Mae, Inc. and the Corporation was incorporated on October 14, 2009 pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware General Corporation Law”).

TWO: This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242, 245 and 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and prompt written notice will be duly given pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

THREE: This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends and restates the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the Corporation is Ellie Mae, Inc.

ARTICLE II

ADDRESS

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, county of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE AND EXISTENCE

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

A.This Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue is ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION (150,000,000) shares, ONE HUNDRED FORTY MILLION (140,000,000) shares of which shall be Common Stock and TEN MILLION (10,000,000) shares of which shall be Preferred Stock. The Common Stock shall have a par value of $0.0001 per share and the Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.0001 per share.

B.Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series, from time to time, with each such series to consist of such number of shares and to have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation, and the Board of Directors is hereby expressly vested with the authority, to the full extent now or hereafter provided by law, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series of Preferred Stock shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

(1)the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series;

(2)the dividend rate or rates on the shares of that series, the terms and conditions upon which and the periods in respect of which dividends shall be payable, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series;

(3)whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;

(4)whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;

(5)whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in the event of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;

(6)whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;

(7)the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, distribution of assets, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and

(8)any other relative rights, powers and preferences and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of that series.

C.Common Stock. The Common Stock shall have the rights, powers, qualifications and limitations, as hereinafter set forth in this Article IV.

(1)Subject to the preferences applicable to any series of Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor.

(2)Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by them.

(3)Except as required by law, each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled, with respect to each share of Common Stock held by such holder on the applicable record date, to one vote in person or by proxy on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Stock, including, without limitation, in connection with the election of directors to the Board of Directors (it being understood that in respect of the election of directors, no stockholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes on behalf of any candidate), whether voting separately as a class or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Certificate of Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series of Preferred Stock, to vote thereon pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Certificate of Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law.

ARTICLE V

DIRECTORS AND POWERS

For the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation, of its directors and of its stockholders or any class thereof, as the case may be, it is further provided that:

A.    (1)    The management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation shall be vested in

the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation. Subject to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors initially shall be seven, and, thereafter shall be fixed exclusively by one or more resolutions adopted from time to time by a majority of the Board of Directors.

(2)    Subject to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the directors shall be divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible. The Board of Director is authorized to assign members of the Board of Directors already in office to Class I, Class II or Class III. At the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Qualifying Record Date”), the term of office of the Class I directors shall expire and Class I directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the second annual meeting of stockholders following the Qualifying Record Date, the term of office of the Class II directors shall expire and Class II directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Qualifying Record Date, the term of office of the Class III directors shall expire and Class III directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article V(A), each director shall serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

(3)    Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at an election of directors (the “Voting Stock”). For purposes of this Article V, “cause” shall mean: (i) the director’s conviction (treating a nolo contendere plea as a conviction) of a felony involving (a) moral turpitude or (b) a violation of federal or state securities laws, but specifically excluding any conviction based entirely on vicarious liability; (ii) the director’s commission of any material act of dishonesty resulting or intended to result in material personal gain or enrichment of such director at the expense of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) the director’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation, including falsifying use of funds and intentional misstatements made in financial statements, books, records or reports to stockholders or governmental agencies; (iv) the director’s material violation of any agreement between the director and the Corporation; (v) the director’s knowingly causing the Corporation to commit violations of applicable law (including by failure to act); or (vi) the director being adjudged legally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(4)Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by a vote of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, and not by the stockholders. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified.

(5)During any period when the holders of any series of Preferred Stock have the right to elect additional directors as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article IV hereof, then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues: (i) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions; and (ii) each such additional director shall serve until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s right to hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to his earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors in the resolution or resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock, the terms of office of all such additional directors elected by the holders of such stock, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be reduced accordingly.

B.    (1)    In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the Voting Stock required by law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any Certificate of Designation, the Bylaws of the Corporation may be rescinded, altered, amended or repealed in any respect by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of the Voting Stock.

(2)    The directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the Bylaws so provide.

(3)    Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, and the taking of any action by written consent of the stockholders is specifically denied.

(4)    Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called, for any purpose or purposes, by the Board of Directors, chairperson of the Board of Directors, chief executive officer or president (in the absence of a chief executive officer), but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.

(5)    Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; BOOKS AND RECORDS

Meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be held within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation

ARTICLE VII

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

A.    To the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article VI to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as so amended.

B.    To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person, the person’s testator or intestate is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor to the Corporation.

C.    Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VII, nor the adoption of any provision of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article VII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VII in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VII, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed herein and by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the Voting Stock required by law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any Certificate of Designation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal any or all of Section B of Article IV, Article V, Article VII or this Article VIII.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ellie Mae, Inc., has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 17^th day of June, 2015.

ELLIE MAE, INC.
By:	/s/ Jonathan Corr
	Jonathan Corr
	President & Chief Executive Officer

EX-10.1

May 15, 2015

Mr. Rajat Taneja

Re: Board of Directors of Ellie Mae, Inc.

Dear Rajat:

On behalf of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Ellie Mae, Inc. (the "Company"), we are pleased to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which you are being offered an opportunity to serve as a member of the Board. We anticipate that you would be appointed as a member of the Board effective June 17, 2015 (the "Effective Date") as a Class I director to serve until the annual meeting to be held in 2018 in accordance with the Company’s charter documents. Please note that your appointment to the Board is subject to formal approval by the Board at the Board’s June 17, 2015 meeting, which will take place immediately following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Responsibilities. The Company’s current schedule includes approximately four regular in-person meetings of the Board per year in Pleasanton, California, plus additional special meetings as called by the Board from time to time which usually take place via teleconference. In addition to your attendance at Board meetings, we expect to take advantage of your expertise by reaching out to you for advice and counsel between meetings, and we anticipate that you will be made a member of the Technology Committee of the Board, which will also meet at least quarterly. Of course, we may ask that you consider serving on other committees of the Board from time to time. All of this is subject to the Board’s discretion.

As a member of the Board, you will owe fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders, such as the duty of care, duty of loyalty and the duty of disclosure, which include protecting Company proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure. Additionally, we intend to enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement with you. If you would like to learn more about your fiduciary duties as a director or the indemnification agreement, I would be happy to arrange a meeting for you with our outside corporate counsel, Andrew Thorpe, a partner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Retainer. During the term of your service as a director, you shall receive an annual cash retainer of $32,000 for your service on the Board, and an additional annual cash retainer of $6,000 for your service on the Technology Committee. The Compensation Committee will periodically review the compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors, and, of course, if you later serve on any other committee of the Board, you would receive an additional retainer consistent with that provided to other members of such committee.

Initial Grant (RSUs). Subject to compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws, on the Effective Date you will be automatically granted Restricted Stock Units (the "Initial Grant") with a value equal to $150,000 based on the volume-weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the thirty days prior to the date of this letter. The Initial Grant will be subject to the terms of the Company’s equity incentive plan, as may be in effect from time to time (the "Plan"), and a Restricted Stock Unit award agreement to be entered into between you and the Company. Subject to your continued service to the Company, the Initial Grant shall vest, and the shares subject thereto distributed, as follows: 1/3rd of the shares will vest on each anniversary of the grant date, such that the Initial Grant shall be fully vested on the third (3^rd) anniversary of the grant date.

Subsequent Grants (Stock Options and RSUs). Under the policies adopted by the Board, you will be eligible for future grants of non-statutory stock options and RSUs ("Subsequent Grants") to be granted automatically on the date of the Company’s annual meeting. The Subsequent Grant currently includes stock options with a value equal to $100,000 and Restricted Stock Units with a value equal to $100,000. We anticipate that all Subsequent Grants will, in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board, provide for the following:

Stock options granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will be exercisable at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date as then determined by the Board and will be subject to the terms of the Plan and a stock option agreement to be entered into between you and the Company. RSUs granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will be issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit award agreement to be entered into between you and the Company.

Subject to your continued service to the Company, the Subsequent Grant will vest as follows: Stock options granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will vest 1/12th on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, such that the stock options will be fully vested on the first (1^st) anniversary of the grant date. Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will vest in full on the first (1^st) anniversary of the grant date.

The grant of any Subsequent Grants and the terms thereof are subject to the policies adopted by the Board, which may change.

Vesting Acceleration. Upon a Change in Control of the Company (as defined in the Plan), your stock options, RSUs and other equity awards with respect to the Common Stock will become fully vested and/or exercisable.

Business Expense Reimbursements. You will be authorized to incur on behalf and for the benefit of, and will be reimbursed by, the Company for reasonable documented expenses related to your service on the Board, provided such expenses are in accordance with Company policies.

At-Will Relationship. You are free to end your relationship as a member of the Board at any time and for any reason. In addition, your right to serve as a member of the Board is subject to the provisions of the Company’s charter documents.

Assuming that you find the foregoing acceptable, we welcome you to the Board and look forward to your participation as a director. Please call Sig Anderman at 925-227-7050 if you have any questions or comments regarding the terms described above.

Sincerely,
Ellie Mae, Inc.
By:	/s/ Sigmund Anderman
	Sigmund Anderman
	Executive Chairman

EX-10.2

May 12, 2015

Ms. Karen Blasing

Re: Board of Directors of Ellie Mae, Inc.

Dear Karen:

On behalf of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Ellie Mae, Inc. (the "Company"), we are pleased to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which you are being offered an opportunity to serve as a member of the Board. We anticipate that you would be appointed as a member of the Board effective June 17, 2015 (the "Effective Date") as a Class III director to serve until the annual meeting to be held in 2017 in accordance with the Company’s charter documents. Please note that your appointment to the Board is subject to formal approval by the Board at the Board’s June 17, 2015 meeting, which will take place immediately following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Responsibilities. The Company’s current schedule includes approximately four regular in-person meetings of the Board per year in Pleasanton, California, plus additional special meetings as called by the Board from time to time which usually take place via teleconference. In addition to your attendance at Board meetings, we expect to take advantage of your expertise by reaching out to you for advice and counsel between meetings, and we anticipate that you will be made a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, which will also meet at least quarterly. Of course, we may ask that you consider serving on other committees of the Board from time to time. All of this is subject to the Board’s discretion.

As a member of the Board, you will owe fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders, such as the duty of care, duty of loyalty and the duty of disclosure, which include protecting Company proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure. Additionally, we intend to enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement with you. If you would like to learn more about your fiduciary duties as a director or the indemnification agreement, I would be happy to arrange a meeting for you with our outside corporate counsel, Andrew Thorpe, a partner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Retainer. During the term of your service as a director, you shall receive an annual cash retainer of $32,000 for your service on the Board, and an additional annual cash retainer of $12,000 for your service on the Audit Committee. The Compensation Committee will periodically review the compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors, and, of course, if you later serve on any other committee of the Board, you would receive an additional retainer consistent with that provided to other members of such committee.

Initial Grant (RSUs). Subject to compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws, on the Effective Date you will be automatically granted Restricted Stock Units (the "Initial Grant") with a value equal to $150,000 based on the volume-weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the thirty days prior to the date of this letter. The Initial Grant will be subject to the terms of the Company’s equity incentive plan, as may be in effect from time to time (the "Plan"), and a Restricted Stock Unit award agreement to be entered into between you and the Company. Subject to your continued service to the Company, the Initial Grant shall vest, and the shares subject thereto distributed, as follows: 1/3rd of the shares will vest on each anniversary of the grant date, such that the Initial Grant shall be fully vested on the third (3^rd) anniversary of the grant date.

Subsequent Grants (Stock Options and RSUs). Under the policies adopted by the Board, you will be eligible for future grants of non-statutory stock options and RSUs ("Subsequent Grants") to be granted automatically on the date of the Company’s annual meeting. The Subsequent Grant currently includes stock options with a value equal to $100,000 and Restricted Stock Units with a value equal to $100,000. We anticipate that all Subsequent Grants will, in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board, provide for the following:

Stock options granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will be exercisable at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date as then determined by the Board and will be subject to the terms of the Plan and a stock option agreement to be entered into between you and the Company. RSUs granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will be issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit award agreement to be entered into between you and the Company.

Subject to your continued service to the Company, the Subsequent Grant will vest as follows: Stock options granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will vest 1/12th on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, such that the stock options will be fully vested on the first (1^st) anniversary of the grant date. Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Subsequent Grant will vest in full on the first (1^st) anniversary of the grant date.

The grant of any Subsequent Grants and the terms thereof are subject to the policies adopted by the Board, which may change.

Vesting Acceleration. Upon a Change in Control of the Company (as defined in the Plan), your stock options, RSUs and other equity awards with respect to the Common Stock will become fully vested and/or exercisable.

Business Expense Reimbursements. You will be authorized to incur on behalf and for the benefit of, and will be reimbursed by, the Company for reasonable documented expenses related to your service on the Board, provided such expenses are in accordance with Company policies.

At-Will Relationship. You are free to end your relationship as a member of the Board at any time and for any reason. In addition, your right to serve as a member of the Board is subject to the provisions of the Company’s charter documents.

Assuming that you find the foregoing acceptable, we welcome you to the Board and look forward to your participation as a director. Please call Sigmund Anderman at 925-227-7050 if you have any questions or comments regarding the terms described above.

Sincerely,
Ellie Mae, Inc.
By:	/s/ Sigmund Anderman
	Sigmund Anderman
	Executive Chairman

EX-10.4

June 2, 2015

Pete Hirsch

Dear Pete:

Ellie Mae, Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to offer you employment on the following terms:

1.Position. Your title will be Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations, reporting to Jonathan Corr, Chief Executive Officer. You will be responsible for leading the entire technology stack at Ellie Mae, including all development and infrastructure. You will continue to develop and implement a comprehensive development strategy for the company as well as lead and inspire a talented team of technologist to meet strategic and operation objectives.

2.No conflicting Obligations; Compliance with Company Policies, Laws and Regulations. By signing this letter, you confirm to the Company that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company or that would conflict with the Company's interests. In the course of your employment with Company, you will be subject to and required to comply with all company policies, and applicable laws and regulations.

3.Cash Compensation. The Company will pay you a starting salary of $325,000 per year. In addition, we will provide you a one-time signing bonus of $50,000 payable 90 days after your start date. If you were to resign within the first year of employment, you acknowledge and agree to pay back the $50,000 signing bonus from your final check or personal check upon separation from the Company.

4.Equity Award. We will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors to issue equity to you with a grant date fair value of $1,200,000. The equity award will be 50% NQ options, 25% vesting after the first year and 1/48 monthly thereafter; and 50% RSUs, vesting annually over four years.

5.Bonus Program: You will be eligible for an Annual Bonus Program with a target incentive bonus of 50% of your annual base salary.

6.Employee Benefits. As a regular employee of the Company, you will be given the opportunity to participate in all Company-sponsored benefits for which you meet the eligibility criteria. In addition, you will be entitled to paid time off (PTO) hours in accordance with the Company's PTO policy.

7.Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement. Like all Company employees, you will be required, as a condition of your employment with the Company, to sign the Company's standard Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

8.Employment Relations. Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be "at will," meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this offer. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term of your employment. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company's personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the "at will" nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

9.Outside Activities. While you render services to the Company, you agree that you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity without the prior written consent of the Company. While you render services to the Company, you also will not assist any person or entity in competing with the Company, in preparing to compete with the Company or in recruiting, preparing to hire or hiring any any employees or consultants of the Company.

10.Withholding Taxes. All forms of compensation referred to in this letter are subject to reduction to reflect applicable withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law.

11.Arbitration. You and the Company agree to waive any rights to a trial before a judge or jury and agree to arbitrate before a neutral arbitrator any and all claims or disputes arising out of this letter agreement and any and all claims arising from or relating to your employment with the Company, including (but not limited to) claims against any current or former employee, director or agent of the Company, claims of wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation, invasion of privacy, fraud, misrepresentation, constructive discharge or failure to provide a leave of absence, claims regarding commissions, stock options or bonuses, infliction of emotional distress or unfair business practices.

The arbitrator's decision must be written and must include the findings of fact and law that support that decision. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding on both parties, except to the extent applicable law allows for judicial review of arbitration awards. The arbitrator may award any remedies that would otherwise be available to the parties if they were to bring the dispute in court. The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association; provided, however that the arbitrator must allow the discovery authorized by the California Arbitration Act or that the arbitrator deems necessary for you and the Company to vindicate your respective claims or defenses. The arbitration will take place in San Francisco, CA.

The Company will bear the cost of the arbitrator's fee and any other type of expense or cost that you would not be required to bear if you were to bring the dispute or claim in court. Both the Company and you will be responsible for your own attorneys' fees, and the arbitrator may not award attorneys' fees unless a statute or contract at issue specifically authorizes such an award.

This arbitration provision does not apply to the following: (a) workers' compensation or unemployment insurance claims, (b) claims concerning the validity, infringement or enforceability of any trade secret, patent right, copyright or any other trade secret or intellectual property held or sought by either you or the Company (whether or not arising under the Confidential Information and Inventions Agreement between you and the Company), (c) the rights of California employees to see a Behrman hearing of wage claims before the California Division of Labor Standards of Enforcement; provided, however, that any appeal from an award entered following a Behrman hearing shall be brought in arbitration; and (d) any claims that you cannot be required, as a matter of law, to arbitrate.

If an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction (the "Neutral") determines that any provision of this arbitration provision is illegal or unenforceable, then the Neutral shall modify or replace the language of this arbitration provision with a valid and enforceable provision only to the minimum extent necessary to render this arbitration provision legal and enforceable.

12.Choice of Law and Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to principles of conflicts of laws. Please indicated your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating the enclosed offer letter and the Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement and returning them to me. As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon your providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States.

We hope that you will accept our offer to join the Company. You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating the enclosed offer letter and the Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement and returning them to me. This offer, if not accepted, will expire at the close of business on June 8, 2015.

As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon your providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Furthermore, this offer is being made contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check subject to your permission for the Company to procure consumer reports about you (including, but not limited to, information from the motor vehicle department, credit, criminal, prior employment and education records). We look forward to discussing a potential starting timeline. If you have any questions, please call me at 925.227.7007.

Very truly yours,

ELLIE MAE, INC.

/s/ Lisa Bruun

Lisa Bruun

Senior Vice President of Human Resources

I have read and accept this employment offer:

/s/ Pete Hirsch

Signature of: Pete Hirsch

Dated: 6/4/2015

Exhibit A: Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement

EX-10.5

FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE ("First Amendment") is made and entered into as of the _9__ day of July, 2015, by and between SFI PLEASANTON, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Landlord"), and ELLIE MAE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Tenant").

RECITALS :

A.    Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain Lease dated July 14, 2014 (the "Lease"), whereby Landlord leased to Tenant and Tenant leased from Landlord those certain premises consisting of 105,452 rentable square feet ("Existing Premises") commonly known as Suites 300, 400 and 500 and located on the entire third (3^rd), fourth (4^th) and fifth (5^th) floors of that certain office building located at 4420 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California ("Building").

B.    Pursuant to Section 46 of the Lease, Tenant has exercised its right of first offer with respect to the First Floor Offer Space, to expand the Existing Premises to include that certain space consisting of 31,717 rentable square feet of space commonly known as Suite 100 and located on the first (1^st) floor of the Building (the "Expansion Premises"), as delineated on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, and to make other modifications to the Lease, and in connection therewith, Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Lease as hereinafter provided.

AGREEMENT :

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms when used herein shall have the same meaning as is given such terms in the Lease unless expressly superseded by the terms of this First Amendment.

2.Modification of Premises. Effective as of January 1, 2016 (the "Expansion Commencement Date"), Tenant shall lease from Landlord and Landlord shall lease to Tenant the Expansion Premises. Consequently, effective upon the Expansion Commencement Date, the Existing Premises shall be increased to include the Expansion Premises. Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge that such addition of the Expansion Premises to the Existing Premises shall, effective as of the Expansion Commencement Date, increase the size of the Premises to 137,169 rentable square feet. The Existing Premises and the Expansion Premises may hereinafter collectively be referred to as the "Premises."

3.Expansion Term. The term of Tenant's lease of the Expansion Premises (the "Expansion Term") shall commence on the Expansion Commencement Date and shall expire coterminously with Tenant's Lease of the Existing Premises on the Termination Date, subject to extension as provided in Section 44 of the Lease (Option to Renew), unless sooner terminated as provided in the Lease, as hereby amended.

4.Rent.

4.1.Existing Premises. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease as hereby amended, Tenant shall continue to pay Monthly Installments of Rent for the Existing Premises in accordance with the terms of Article 3 of the Lease.

4.2.Expansion Premises. Commencing on the Expansion Commencement Date and continuing throughout the Expansion Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Monthly Installments of Rent for the Expansion Premises as follows:

Period During Expansion Term	Annual Rent	Monthly Installment of Rent	Approximate Monthly Rental Rate per Rentable Square Foot
1/1/16 - 3/31/2016*	$951,510.00*	$79,292.50*	$2.50*
4/1/2016 - 3/31/2017	$980,055.36	$81,671.28	$2.58
4/1/2017 - 3/31/2018	$1,009,456.92	$84,121.41	$2.65
4/1/2018 - 3/31/2019	$1,039,740.72	$86,645.06	$2.73
4/1/2019 - 3/31/2020	$1,070,932.92	$89,244.41	$2.81
4/1/2020 - 3/31/2021	$1,103,060.88	$91,921.74	$2.90
4/1/2021 - 3/31/2022	$1,136,152.68	$94,679.39	$2.99
4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023	$1,170,237.24	$97,519.77	$3.07
4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024	$1,205,344.44	$100,445.37	$3.17
4/1/2024 - 12/31/2024	$1,241,504.76	$103,458.73	$3.26

*The Monthly Installment of Rent for the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and ending on March 31, 2016 is subject to abatement pursuant to Section 4.3 of this First Amendment.

On or before the Expansion Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Monthly Installment of Rent payable for the Expansion Premises for the first full month of the Expansion Term.

4.3.Abated Base Rent. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, so long as there exists no uncured monetary or material non-monetary Event of Default, Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of Monthly Installment of Rent with respect to the Expansion Premises in the amount of $79,292.50 per month (and prorated for any partial month) for the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and continuing through March 31, 2016 (the “Rent Abatement Period”). The maximum total amount of Monthly Installment of Rent abated with respect to the Expansion Premises in accordance with the foregoing shall equal $237,877.50 (the “Abated Monthly Installment of Rent”). If Landlord terminates this Lease following the occurrence of an Event of Default, then all unamortized Abated Monthly Installment of Rent (i.e. based upon the amortization of the Abated Monthly Installment of Rent in equal monthly amounts, without interest, during the period commencing on the day immediately following the expiration of the Rent Abatement Period and ending on the original Termination Date) shall immediately become due and payable. Only Monthly Installment of Rent shall be abated pursuant to this Section, as more particularly described herein, and Tenant’s Proportionate Share of Expenses, Insurance Costs and Taxes and all other rent and other costs and charges specified in the Lease, as amended, shall remain as due and payable pursuant to the provisions of the Lease, as amended. If there exists any uncured monetary or material non-monetary Event of Default at any time during the Rent Abatement Period, then Tenant’s right to receive the Abatement Monthly Installment of Rent shall toll (and Tenant shall be required to pay Monthly Installment of Rent during such period of uncured Event of Default) until Tenant has cured such Event of Default in accordance with this Lease.

5.Tenant's Proportionate Share of Expenses, Insurance Costs and Taxes.

5.1.Existing Premises. Tenant shall continue to pay Tenant's Proportionate Share of Expenses, Insurance Costs and Taxes in connection with the Existing Premises in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

5.2.Expansion Premises. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 5.2, commencing on the Expansion Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay Tenant's Proportionate Share of Expenses, Insurance Costs and Taxes in connection with the Expansion Premises in accordance with the terms of Article 4 of the Lease, provided that with respect to the calculation of Tenant's Proportionate Share of Expenses, Insurance Costs and Taxes in connection

with the Expansion Premises, Tenant's Proportionate Share shall equal 18.19% for the Building and 3.08% for the Project.

6.Expansion Improvements. Except as specifically set forth in the Tenant Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit B, Landlord shall not be obligated to provide or pay for any improvement work or services related to the improvement of the Expansion Premises, and Tenant shall accept the Expansion Premises in its presently existing, "as-is" condition. Tenant also acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation or warranty regarding the condition of the Premises or Building or with respect to the suitability of the Premises or Building for the conduct of Tenant's business. For purposes of Section 1938 of the California Civil Code, Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant, and Tenant hereby acknowledges, that the Project, Building and Premises have not undergone inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp).

7.Broker. Landlord and Tenant hereby warrant to each other that they have had no dealings with any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this First Amendment other than Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. and Jones Lang LaSalle (the "Broker"), and that they know of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled to a commission in connection with this First Amendment. Each party agrees to indemnify and defend the other party against and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, and costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) with respect to any leasing commission or equivalent compensation alleged to be owing on account of the indemnifying party's dealings with any real estate broker or agent, other than the Broker, occurring by, through, or under the indemnifying party. The terms of this Section 7 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the term of the Lease, as hereby amended.

8.No Further Right of First Offer for First Floor Offer Space. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Lease, effective as of the Expansion Space Commencement Date, Tenant shall have leased the entirety of the "First Floor Offer Space" (as defined in Section 46 of the Lease), and therefore, effective as of the date hereof, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that Tenant's right of first offer set forth in Section 46 of the Lease with respect to the First Floor Offer Space only is hereby deleted and of no further force or effect.

9.No Further Modification. Except as set forth in this First Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Lease shall apply with respect to the Expansion Premises and shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.

[signatures follow on next page]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been executed as of the day and year first above written.

"LANDLORD"	"TENANT"
SFI PLEASANTON, LLC,	ELLIE MAE, INC.,
a Delaware limited liability company	a Delaware Corporation
By: SFI Mezz Pleasanton, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its member
By: Swift Fund I GP, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its manager
By:/s/ Craig Firpo	By:/s/ Jonathan Corr
Name:Craig Firpo	Name:Jonathan Corr
Its:VP	Its:President & CEO

EXHIBIT A

4420 ROSEWOOD DRIVE

OUTLINE OF EXPANSION PREMISES

EXHIBIT B

4420 ROSEWOOD DRIVE

TENANT WORK LETTER

On September 1, 2015, Landlord shall deliver the Expansion Premises and "Base, Shell, and Core," as that term is defined below, to Tenant for purposes of Tenant's commencement of construction of the "Tenant Improvements," as that term is defined below, and installing Tenant's furniture, fixtures and equipment, prior to the Expansion Commencement Date, and Tenant shall accept the Expansion Premises and Base, Shell, and Core from Landlord in their presently existing, "as-is" condition. The "Base, Shell, and Core" shall consist of those portions of the Expansion Premises which were in existence prior to the construction of the tenant improvements in the Expansion Premises.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be entitled to a one-time tenant improvement allowance (the "Tenant Improvement Allowance") equal to One Million Three Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Sixteen and 00/100 Dollars ($1,387,016.00) for the costs relating to the initial design and construction of Tenant's improvements which are permanently affixed to the Expansion Premises (the "Tenant Improvements"). The Tenant Improvement Allowance will be disbursed in accordance with Landlord's standard disbursement procedures, including, without limitation, following Landlord's receipt of (i) evidence (i.e., invoices, contracts or other documentation reasonably satisfactory to Landlord) of payment for the Tenant Improvements, and (ii) fully executed, unconditional lien releases from all contractors, subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and suppliers used by Tenant in connection with the Tenant Improvements. If the estimated cost of the Tenant Improvements exceeds the Tenant Improvement Allowance, Tenant shall be entitled to the Tenant Improvement Allowance in accordance with the terms hereof, but each individual disbursement of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be disbursed in the proportion that the Tenant Improvement Allowance bears to the total cost for the Tenant Improvements (less the percentage of any retainage withheld by Landlord). The Tenant Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the terms and conditions of Article 6 of the Lease.

Further notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall be obligated to upgrade the men's and women's restrooms exclusively serving the Expansion Premises in accordance with the terms of Exhibit B, Paragraph B(1)(A) to the Lease (the "Landlord Work").

In no event shall Landlord be obligated to disburse any portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance subsequent to August 31, 2016, nor shall Landlord be obligated to disburse any amount in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance in connection with the construction of the Tenant Improvements. No portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance, if any, remaining after the construction of the Tenant Improvements shall be available for use by Tenant.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jonathan Corr, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ellie Mae, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Jonathan Corr

Jonathan Corr

Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 5, 2015

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Edgar A. Luce, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ellie Mae, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Edgar A. Luce

Edgar A. Luce

Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 5, 2015

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), Jonathan Corr, Chief Executive Officer of Ellie Mae, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

1. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015, to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32.1 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Jonathan Corr

Jonathan Corr

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 5, 2015

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), Edgar A. Luce, Chief Financial Officer of Ellie Mae, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

1. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015, to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32.2 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Edgar A. Luce

Edgar A. Luce

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 5, 2015

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Commitments and Contingencies Future minimum lease payments table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 2,039
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year	303
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	3,717
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	4,531
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years	482
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	4,851
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	4,896
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	4,844
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	4,834
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	20,407
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	6,238
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	44,666
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Interest Included in Payments		$ 83
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Present Value of Net Minimum Payments	6,155
Capital Lease Obligations, Current		$ 4,009
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent	$ 2,146		$ 443

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	May. 01, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation capitalized to property and equipment									$ 464	$ 210
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			4 years	4 years
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount												$ 75,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares							100,000		148,450
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value							$ 6,300		$ 8,800
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount							$ 66,200		$ 66,200
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual Automatic Increase in Shares Reserved for Issuance, Shares											289,071
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			71,648	76,648					360,390
Share Price							$ 69.79		$ 69.79
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to unvested Stock option							$ 19,200		$ 19,200
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period								2 years 208 days
Annual Automatic Increase in Shares Reserved for Issuance, Shares											1,445,357
Performance-vesting RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			34,714	37,203
RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested									8,200	1,200
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value									$ 3,300	$ 1,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period									136,503
Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested									$ 3,200
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value									$ 1,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	10,324	24,766			62,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period									55,711	0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	107,350
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to unvested Stock option							30,800		$ 30,800
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period									2 years 208 days
2009 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross									0
2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Shares of Common Stock Issuable Per Award	0	0
2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Shares of Common Stock Issuable Per Award	2.0	2.0
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares purchased under ESPP									58,239	45,746
Purchase price of ESPP shares									$ 1,700	$ 1,200
Unrecognized compensation cost related to employee stock purchase plan							$ 200		$ 200
Expected recognized period under employee stock purchase plan								2 months
Upon Issuance [Domain] | December 2014 Performance-vesting RSUs[Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated Performance Share Conversion Rate							1.8		1.8
Upon Issuance [Domain] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage									25.00%
Upon Issuance [Domain] | FebandMar2015PerformanceShares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated Performance Share Conversion Rate							1.6		1.6
Upon Issuance [Domain] | Feb2015PerformanceShares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated Performance Share Conversion Rate	1.3							1.3
Upon Issuance [Domain] | Jan 2015 Performance-vesting RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated Performance Share Conversion Rate	1.6							1.6
First Anniversary [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%	25.00%
First Anniversary [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage									25.00%
Second Anniversary [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%				25.00%		25.00%
Third Anniversary [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%				25.00%		25.00%
December 31, 2016 [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%	25.00%
December 31, 2017 [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%	25.00%
December 31, 2018 [Member] | Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%	25.00%

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Gross and Net Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Intangible Net
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 24,536	$ 24,536
Accumulated Amortization	(9,634)	(7,123)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	14,902	17,413
Net Intangibles	$ 18,941	$ 21,452
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period	50 months 17 days	54 months 24 days
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 28,575	$ 28,575
Developed technology [Member]
Other Intangible Net
Gross Carrying Amount	7,035	7,035
Accumulated Amortization	(3,844)	(2,759)
Net Intangibles	$ 3,190	$ 4,276
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period	22 months 15 days	27 months 14 days
Customer Relationships and Contracts [Member]
Other Intangible Net
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 17,200	$ 17,200
Accumulated Amortization	(5,500)	(4,085)
Net Intangibles	$ 11,701	$ 13,115
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period	58 months 8 days	63 months 24 days
Trade Names [Member]
Other Intangible Net
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 301	$ 301
Accumulated Amortization	(290)	(279)
Net Intangibles	$ 11	$ 22
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period	7 months	13 months
Trade Names [Member]
Other Intangible Net
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 4,039	$ 4,039

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details Table 1) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Employee Stock Options and Awards [Member]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earning per share
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount	190,186	1,305,110	395,182	1,051,298

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Table 1) (Stock Option Additional Information) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock options activity, additional information
Weighted average fair value per option granted	$ 29.12	$ 12.95	$ 25.55	$ 13.04
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 2,619	$ 1,994	$ 4,348	$ 3,471
Intrinsic value of options exercised	10,287	3,637	23,116	10,062
Proceeds received from options exercised	$ 3,509	$ 1,425	$ 6,858	$ 2,873

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual1)	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Facilities
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Units | Facilities		7
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due		$ 44,666,000
Office Space - Pleasanton, CA [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 79,000
Office Space - Pleasanton, CA [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 103,500

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Segment Information (Details Table) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information Revenue
Revenues	$ 65,942	$ 39,984	$ 120,131	$ 72,162
On Demand Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information Revenue
Revenues	64,785	38,096	117,457	68,242
On Premise Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information Revenue
Revenues	$ 1,157	$ 1,888	$ 2,674	$ 3,920

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations based on other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine their values:

	Fair value at		Fair value measurements using inputs considered as
	June 30, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Money market funds	$	4,266	$	4,266	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit	14,776		—		14,776		—
Corporate notes and obligations	28,200		—		28,200		—
Municipal obligations	1,943		—		1,943		—
U.S. government and government agency obligations	62,316		17,291		45,025		—
	$	111,501	$	21,557	$	89,944	$	—
	Fair value at		Fair value measurements using inputs considered as
	December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Money market funds	$	3,220	$	3,220	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit	14,962		—		14,962		—
Corporate notes and obligations	29,035		—		29,035		—
Municipal obligations	3,155		—		3,155		—
U.S. government and government agency obligations	60,879		16,946		43,933		—
	$	111,251	$	20,166	$	91,085	$	—

Financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents and investments including investment-grade interest-bearing securities, such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, municipal and government agency obligations and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government. The Company classifies its money market funds that are specifically backed by debt securities and U.S. government obligations as Level 1 instruments due to the use of observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in active markets.

When the Company uses observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in less active markets, the Company classifies its marketable financial instruments as Level 2. When observable market prices for identical securities are not available, the Company prices its marketable financial instruments using non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated with observable market data; quoted market prices for similar instruments; or pricing models with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated with observable market data. Non-binding market consensus prices are based on the proprietary valuation models of pricing providers. These valuation models incorporate a number of inputs, including non-binding and binding broker quotes; observable market prices for identical or similar securities; and the internal assumptions of pricing providers or brokers that use observable market inputs and, to a lesser degree, unobservable market inputs. The Company corroborates non-binding market consensus prices with observable market data as such data exists.

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any assets or liabilities that were valued using Level 3 inputs. For the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, there were no transfers of financial instruments among Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 classifications.

For the three and six months ended June 30,2015 the Company recognized interest income from financial instruments of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30,2014 the Company recognized interest income from financial instruments of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Gross realized gains and gross realized losses from the sale of investments were not significant during the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014.

The carrying amounts, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents and both short-term and long-term investments consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015
	Amortized  cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses			Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	30,652	$	—	$	—		$	30,652
Money market funds	4,266		—		—			4,266
	$	34,918	$	—	$	—		$	34,918
Investments:
Corporate notes and obligations	$	28,226	$	17	$	(43	)	$	28,200
Certificates of deposit	14,756		24		(4		)	14,776
Municipal obligations	1,939		4		—			1,943
U.S. government and government agency obligations	62,279		56		(19		)	62,316
	$	107,200	$	101	$	(66	)	$	107,235
	December 31, 2014
	Amortized  cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses			Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	23,536	$	—	$	—		$	23,536
Money market funds	3,220		—		—			3,220
	$	26,756	$	—	$	—		$	26,756
Investments:
Corporate notes and obligations	$	29,071	$	4	$	(40	)	$	29,035
Certificates of deposit	14,972		11		(21		)	14,962
Municipal obligations	3,149		6		—			3,155
U.S. government and government agency obligations	60,934		18		(73		)	60,879
	$	108,126	$	39	$	(134	)	$	108,031

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and the related fair values of the Company’s investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

	June 30, 2015
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized losses			Fair Value		Unrealized losses		Fair Value		Unrealized losses
	(in thousands)
Corporate notes and obligations	$	15,810	$	(43	)	$	—	$	—	$	15,810	$	(43	)
Certificates of deposit	1,872		(4		)	—		—		1,872		(4		)
U.S. government and government agency obligations	13,260		(19		)	—		—		13,260		(19		)
	$	30,942	$	(66	)	$	—	$	—	$	30,942	$	(66	)
	December 31, 2014
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized losses			Fair Value		Unrealized losses		Fair Value		Unrealized losses
	(in thousands)
Corporate notes and obligations	$	19,535	$	(40	)	$	—	$	—	$	19,535	$	(40	)
Certificates of deposit	5,735		(21		)	—		—		5,735		(21		)
U.S. government and government agency obligations	34,899		(73		)	—		—		34,899		(73		)
	$	60,169	$	(134	)	$	—	$	—	$	60,169	$	(134	)

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s investments atJune 30, 2015:

	Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2015	$	28,925
2016	44,959
2017	27,175
2018	6,176
Total	$	107,235

Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Table 2) (RSU and Performance Award activity) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	599,582
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	585,858
Granted	260,271
Released	(136,503)
Forfeited or expired	20,609
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 35.40
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	689,017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 27.20
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	59.66
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	24.49
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 39.76
Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	578,575
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	485,177
Granted	149,109
Released	(55,711)	0
Forfeited or expired	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.00
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	578,575
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 25.61
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	43.56
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	24.93
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 30.57

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Summary of Investment Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Maturities of the Company's investments
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Remainder of Fiscal Year, Fair Value	$ 28,925
Available For Sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Fiscal Year, Fair Value	44,959
Available For Sale Securities, Debt Maturities, In Two Years, Fair Value	27,175
Available For Sale Securities, Debt Maturities, In Three Years, Fair Value	6,176
Total	$ 107,235	$ 108,031

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts and Fair Value) (Details) - Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 111,501	$ 111,251
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	30,942	60,169
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	66	134
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	34,918	26,756	$ 34,001	$ 33,462
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	107,200	108,126
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, Before Tax	101	39
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, Before Tax	(66)	(134)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	30,942	60,169
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	66	134
Available-for-sale Securities	107,235	108,031
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,943	3,155
US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	62,316	60,879
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	13,260	34,899
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	19	73
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	13,260	34,899
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	19	73
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	14,776	14,962
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,872	5,735
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	4	21
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	1,872	5,735
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	4	21
Corporate Note Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	15,810	19,535
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	43	40
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	15,810	19,535
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	43	40
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash	30,652	23,536
Money market funds	4,266	3,220
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,939	3,149
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, Before Tax	4	6
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, Before Tax	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities	1,943	3,155
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	62,279	60,934
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, Before Tax	56	18
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, Before Tax	(19)	(73)
Available-for-sale Securities	62,316	60,879
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	14,756	14,972
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, Before Tax	24	11
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, Before Tax	(4)	(21)
Available-for-sale Securities	14,776	14,962
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Note Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	28,226	29,071
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, Before Tax	17	4
Available-For-Sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, Before Tax	(43)	(40)
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 28,200	$ 29,035

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Table 4) (Fair Value Assumptions)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock Option [Member]
Schedule of Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	1.73%	1.88%	1.74%	1.87%
Expected Life of options (in years)	5 years 10 months 24 days	5 years 11 months 5 days	5 years 11 months 26 days	5 years 11 months 19 days
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Volatility	48.00%	52.00%	48.00%	52.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Schedule of Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	0.13%	0.08%	0.13%	0.08%
Expected Life of options (in years)	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Volatility	35.00%	39.00%	35.00%	39.00%

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements Investment income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Interest and Dividend Income, Securities, Operating	$ 172	$ 144	$ 331	$ 266

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Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 65,338	$ 65,338

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

Net income per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and potential shares of common stock during the period. Potential shares of common stock include dilutive shares attributable to the assumed exercise of stock options, restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”), performance-vesting RSUs, performance share awards (“Performance Awards”) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) shares using the treasury stock method, if dilutive.

The components of net income per share of common stock were as follows:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income	$	7,630	$	4,724	$	11,214	$	5,506
Basic shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	29,092,149		27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares used to compute basic net income per share	29,092,149		27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Employee stock options, RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs, Performance Awards and ESPP shares	1,715,268		1,671,786		1,712,029		1,713,832
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income per share	30,807,417		29,288,928		30,643,071		29,192,867
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.39	$	0.20
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.16	$	0.37	$	0.19

The following potential common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

	Three Months ended June 30,		Six Months ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Employee stock options and awards	190,186	1,305,110	395,182	1,051,298

Performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards are included in the diluted shares outstanding for each period if the established performance criteria have been met at the end of the respective periods. However, if none of the required performance criteria have been met for such awards, the Company includes the number of shares that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. Accordingly, in addition to the employee stock options and awards noted above, 186,312 and 100,000 shares underlying performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards were excluded from the dilutive shares outstanding for each of the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 65,338	$ 65,338

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Table 3) (Stock-based compensation allocation) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation by financial statement line item	$ 6,077	$ 4,178	$ 11,084	$ 7,488
Cost of Sales [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation by financial statement line item	813	386	1,428	624
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation by financial statement line item	673	547	1,190	880
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation by financial statement line item	1,376	836	2,523	1,572
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation by financial statement line item	$ 3,215	$ 2,409	$ 5,943	$ 4,412

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 34,918	$ 26,756
Short-term investments	57,116	49,352
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $58 and $66 as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	29,168	20,403
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,433	16,021
Total current assets	132,635	112,532
Property and equipment, net	62,962	28,694
Long-term investments	50,119	58,679
Intangible assets, net	18,941	21,452
Goodwill	65,338	65,338
Deposits and other assets	8,319	3,425
Total assets	338,314	290,120
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,508	6,726
Accrued and other current liabilities	24,640	16,822
Acquisition holdback, net of discount	522	522
Deferred revenue	14,289	9,729
Total current liabilities	45,959	33,799
Leases payable, net of current portion	2,146	443
Other long-term liabilities	13,369	2,994
Total liabilities	$ 61,474	$ 37,236
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 140,000,000 authorized shares, 29,566,184 and 28,907,147 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 3	$ 3
Additional paid-in capital	262,680	242,527
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	35	(95)
Retained earnings	14,122	10,449
Total stockholders' equity	276,840	252,884
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 338,314	$ 290,120

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Table 5) (Reserved Shares)	Jun. 30, 2015 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Reserved Shares	8,340,372
Options and Awards Outstanding [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Reserved Shares	4,081,787
Shares Available for Future Grant [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Reserved Shares	3,001,232
Shares Available Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Reserved Shares	1,257,353

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Description of Business

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business

Ellie Mae, Inc. (“Ellie Mae,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry in the United States. The Company’s end-to-end Encompass mortgage management solution provides one system of record that allows banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders to originate and fund mortgages and improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 1,200	$ 500	$ 2,511	$ 1,040

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosure of revenue by service type

Supplemental disclosure of revenues by type is as follows:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
On-demand revenues	$	64,785	$	38,096	$	117,457	$	68,242
On-premise revenues	1,157		1,888		2,674		3,920
	$	65,942	$	39,984	$	120,131	$	72,162

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Annual effective tax rate		42.80%	35.20%
Federal statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	$ 900	$ 3,852	$ 2,256
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense		$ 0	$ 0

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details Table) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Components of net income (loss) per share
Net income	$ 7,630	$ 4,724	$ 11,214	$ 5,506
Basic shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	29,092,149	27,617,142	28,931,042	27,479,035
Diluted shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	29,092,149	27,617,142	28,931,042	27,479,035
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment	1,715,268	1,671,786	1,712,029	1,713,832
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income per share	30,807,417	29,288,928	30,643,071	29,192,867
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$ 0.26	$ 0.17	$ 0.39	$ 0.20
Diluted	$ 0.25	$ 0.16	$ 0.37	$ 0.19

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S.GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S.GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015 (“2014 Form 10-K”).

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all disclosures, including notes required by U.S.GAAP.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial positions, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the full year 2015 or any future period.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S.GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management evaluates estimates on a regular basis including those relating to revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill, intangible assets, the valuation of deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation and unrecognized tax benefits, among others. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes.

Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in its 2014 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these policies during the six months ended June 30,2015.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consisted of the following:

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	172		$	144		$	331		$	266
Net realized loss on investments	—			(8		)	—			(7		)
Interest expense	(19		)	(27		)	(46		)	(50		)
Total other income, net	$	153		$	109		$	285		$	209

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from net income, specifically unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments. Except for net realized loss on investments which was not significant, there were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that affected net income during the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 also requires significantly expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. On July 9, 2015, the FASB Board voted to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The new effective date for public entities will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, but entities will be permitted to early adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The Company has not yet developed an expectation of the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2015-05”), which clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. ASU 2015-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company has not yet developed an expectation of the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 58	$ 66
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001000	$ 0.0001000
Common stock, shares authorized	140,000,000	140,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	29,566,184.000	28,907,147.000
Common stock, shares outstanding	29,566,184.000	28,907,147.000

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components of net income (loss) per share of common stock

The components of net income per share of common stock were as follows:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income	$	7,630	$	4,724	$	11,214	$	5,506
Basic shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	29,092,149		27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares used to compute basic net income per share	29,092,149		27,617,142		28,931,042		27,479,035
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Employee stock options, RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs, Performance Awards and ESPP shares	1,715,268		1,671,786		1,712,029		1,713,832
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income per share	30,807,417		29,288,928		30,643,071		29,192,867
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.39	$	0.20
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.16	$	0.37	$	0.19

Common shares excluded from computation of diluted net income (loss) per share

The following potential common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

	Three Months ended June 30,		Six Months ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Employee stock options and awards	190,186	1,305,110	395,182	1,051,298

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 03, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ELLIE MAE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001122388
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,592,551

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The carrying amounts, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents and both short-term and long-term investments consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015
	Amortized  cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses			Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	30,652	$	—	$	—		$	30,652
Money market funds	4,266		—		—			4,266
	$	34,918	$	—	$	—		$	34,918
Investments:
Corporate notes and obligations	$	28,226	$	17	$	(43	)	$	28,200
Certificates of deposit	14,756		24		(4		)	14,776
Municipal obligations	1,939		4		—			1,943
U.S. government and government agency obligations	62,279		56		(19		)	62,316
	$	107,200	$	101	$	(66	)	$	107,235
	December 31, 2014
	Amortized  cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses			Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	23,536	$	—	$	—		$	23,536
Money market funds	3,220		—		—			3,220
	$	26,756	$	—	$	—		$	26,756
Investments:
Corporate notes and obligations	$	29,071	$	4	$	(40	)	$	29,035
Certificates of deposit	14,972		11		(21		)	14,962
Municipal obligations	3,149		6		—			3,155
U.S. government and government agency obligations	60,934		18		(73		)	60,879
	$	108,126	$	39	$	(134	)	$	108,031

Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and the related fair values of the Company’s investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

	June 30, 2015
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized losses			Fair Value		Unrealized losses		Fair Value		Unrealized losses
	(in thousands)
Corporate notes and obligations	$	15,810	$	(43	)	$	—	$	—	$	15,810	$	(43	)
Certificates of deposit	1,872		(4		)	—		—		1,872		(4		)
U.S. government and government agency obligations	13,260		(19		)	—		—		13,260		(19		)
	$	30,942	$	(66	)	$	—	$	—	$	30,942	$	(66	)
	December 31, 2014
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized losses			Fair Value		Unrealized losses		Fair Value		Unrealized losses
	(in thousands)
Corporate notes and obligations	$	19,535	$	(40	)	$	—	$	—	$	19,535	$	(40	)
Certificates of deposit	5,735		(21		)	—		—		5,735		(21		)
U.S. government and government agency obligations	34,899		(73		)	—		—		34,899		(73		)
	$	60,169	$	(134	)	$	—	$	—	$	60,169	$	(134	)

Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine their values:

	Fair value at		Fair value measurements using inputs considered as
	June 30, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Money market funds	$	4,266	$	4,266	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit	14,776		—		14,776		—
Corporate notes and obligations	28,200		—		28,200		—
Municipal obligations	1,943		—		1,943		—
U.S. government and government agency obligations	62,316		17,291		45,025		—
	$	111,501	$	21,557	$	89,944	$	—
	Fair value at		Fair value measurements using inputs considered as
	December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Money market funds	$	3,220	$	3,220	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit	14,962		—		14,962		—
Corporate notes and obligations	29,035		—		29,035		—
Municipal obligations	3,155		—		3,155		—
U.S. government and government agency obligations	60,879		16,946		43,933		—
	$	111,251	$	20,166	$	91,085	$	—

Summary of the maturities of the Company's investments

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s investments atJune 30, 2015:

	Carrying or fair value
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2015	$	28,925
2016	44,959
2017	27,175
2018	6,176
Total	$	107,235

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 65,942	$ 39,984	$ 120,131	$ 72,162
Cost of revenues	20,862	10,576	38,212	19,894
Gross profit	45,080	29,408	81,919	52,268
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	8,804	6,451	18,564	12,546
Research and development	9,282	6,077	17,579	12,892
General and administrative	14,149	9,551	26,451	18,544
Total operating expenses	32,235	22,079	62,594	43,982
Income from operations	12,845	7,329	19,325	8,286
Other income, net	153	109	285	209
Income before income taxes	12,998	7,438	19,610	8,495
Income tax provision	5,368	2,714	8,396	2,989
Net income	$ 7,630	$ 4,724	$ 11,214	$ 5,506
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic	$ 0.26	$ 0.17	$ 0.39	$ 0.20
Diluted	$ 0.25	$ 0.16	$ 0.37	$ 0.19
Weighted average common shares used in computing net income per share of common stock:
Basic	29,092,149	27,617,142	28,931,042	27,479,035
Diluted	30,807,417	29,288,928	30,643,071	29,192,867
Net income	$ 7,630	$ 4,724	$ 11,214	$ 5,506
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(41)	75	130	72
Comprehensive income	$ 7,589	$ 4,799	$ 11,344	$ 5,578

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

As of June 30, 2015, the Company leased seven facilities under operating lease arrangements. The lease expiration dates range from January 2016 to December 2024. Certain leases contain escalation clauses calling for increased rents. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease period and has recorded deferred rent for the difference between rent payments and rent expense recognized. In July 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company’s existing office lease in Pleasanton, California to expand office space. The term of the lease for the expanded office space in Pleasanton, California commences on January 1, 2016 and ends on December 31, 2024, with payments ranging from $79,000 per month to $103,500 per month.

The Company leases certain fixed assets under non-cancelable capital leases with various expiration dates.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases at June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

	Capital leases			Operating leases
	(in thousands)
2015	$	2,039		$	303
2016	$	3,717		$	4,531
2017	482			4,851
2018	—			4,896
2019	—			4,844
2020	—			4,834
Thereafter	—			20,407
Total minimum lease payments	6,238			$	44,666
Less amount representing interest	(83		)
Present value of minimum lease payments	6,155
Less current portion	(4,009		)
Long-term portion of lease obligations	$	2,146

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation that it believes is of the type common to companies engaged in the Company’s line of business, including commercial disputes and employment issues. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is engaged in an arbitration proceeding with the founder of MortgageCEO, a business we purchased in the first quarter of 2014. The proceeding involves an employment claim against us with respect to, among other things, the vesting of certain restricted stock units granted to the founder of MortgageCEO, and a breach of contract counterclaim and other causes of action. While we are contesting the employment claim vigorously, the outcome of the arbitration is uncertain. Except as discussed above, the Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings whose outcome the Company expects to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, litigation is unpredictable and excessive verdicts, both in the form of monetary damages and injunctions, could occur. In the future, litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and the Company could incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on its business.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

The Company computes its interim provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to the year-to-date income from recurring operations and adjust the provision for discrete tax items recorded in the period. The Company evaluates and updates its estimated annual effective income tax rate on a quarterly basis. The estimated annual effective tax rate as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 was 42.8% and 35.2%, respectively.

The difference between the federal statutory rate of 35% and the Company’s estimated effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 was primarily due to the Company’s state income tax provision and non-deductible stock-based compensation expenses. The Company’s annual estimated effective tax rate fluctuates quarterly due to the impact of stock based compensation deductions on the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 199 deduction.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation pursuant to ASC 718 and uses ASC 740 ordering when determining when excess tax benefits have been realized. The Company realized a tax benefit of $0.9 million and $3.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30,2015 related to the exercise of employee stock options and the vesting of RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expenses recorded for financial reporting purposes has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The Company’s tax positions are subject to income tax audits by multiple tax jurisdictions. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions and believes that it has provided adequate reserves for its unrecognized tax benefits for all tax years still open for assessment. The Company also believes that it does not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

The Company has a policy to classify accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions together with the related liability in the balance sheet, and to include the expenses incurred related to such accruals in the provision for income taxes. There were no interest or penalties included in the provision for income taxes during the six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Other income (expense) net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest and Dividend Income, Securities, Operating	$ 172	$ 144	$ 331	$ 266
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	0	(8)	0	(7)
Interest Expense	(19)	(27)	(46)	(50)
Total other income, net	$ 153	$ 109	$ 285	$ 209

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other intangible assets, net

Other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net intangibles		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life
	(in thousands)							(in years)
Assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology	$	7,035	$	(3,844	)	$	3,190	1.9
Customer relationships	17,200		(5,500		)	11,701		4.9
Trade names	301		(290		)	11		0.6
Total assets subject to amortization:	24,536		(9,634		)	14,902		4.2
Assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names	4,039		—			4,039
	$	28,575	$	(9,634	)	$	18,941
	December 31, 2014
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net intangibles		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life
	(in thousands)							(in years)
Assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology	$	7,035	$	(2,759	)	$	4,276	2.3
Customer relationships	17,200		(4,085		)	13,115		5.3
Trade names	$	301	$	(279	)	$	22	1.1
Total assets subject to amortization:	$	24,536	$	(7,123	)	$	17,413	4.6
Assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	4,039	$	—		$	4,039
	$	28,575	$	(7,123	)	$	21,452

Minimum future amortization expense for intangible assets

Minimum future amortization expense for intangible assets at June 30, 2015 was as follows:

	Amortization
	(in thousands)
Remainder of fiscal 2015	$	2,357
2016	4,182
2017	2,943
2018	2,093
2019	1,863
2020	1,464
	$	14,902

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block]

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S.GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management evaluates estimates on a regular basis including those relating to revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill, intangible assets, the valuation of deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation and unrecognized tax benefits, among others. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes.

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in its 2014 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these policies during the six months ended June 30,2015.

Comprehensive Income [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from net income, specifically unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments. Except for net realized loss on investments which was not significant, there were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that affected net income during the three and six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 also requires significantly expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. On July 9, 2015, the FASB Board voted to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The new effective date for public entities will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, but entities will be permitted to early adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The Company has not yet developed an expectation of the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2015-05”), which clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. ASU 2015-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company has not yet developed an expectation of the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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Stock Incentive Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Incentive Plans

The Company recognized stock-based compensation related to awards granted under our 2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “2011 Plan”) and ESPP.

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized consisted of:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	813	$	386	$	1,428	$	624
Sales and marketing	673		547		1,190		880
Research and development	1,376		836		2,523		1,572
General and administrative	3,215		2,409		5,943		4,412
	$	6,077	$	4,178	$	11,084	$	7,488

2009 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity under the 2009 Plan and 2011 Plan:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
					(in years)	(in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	3,050,301		$	17.41
Granted	360,390		$	54.12
Exercised	(553,372	)	$	12.39
Forfeited or expired	(43,124	)	$	26.30
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	2,814,195		$	22.96	7.52	$	131,780
Ending vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015	2,700,592		$	22.38	7.46	$	128,039
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	1,393,884		$	13.33	6.40	$	78,703

Stock options granted during the six months ended June 30,2015 were made under the 2011 Plan. There were no grants under the 2009 Plan during the six months ended June 30,2015.

Intrinsic value of an option is the difference between the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise and the exercise price to be paid. The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding at June 30, 2015 in the table above represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $69.79 as of June 30, 2015, which would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their in-the-money options as of that date. Options outstanding that are expected to vest are net of estimated future option forfeitures.

Following is additional information pertaining to the Company’s stock option activity:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except per option amounts)
Weighted average fair value per option granted	$	29.12	$	12.95	$	25.55	$	13.04
Grant-date fair value of options vested	$	2,619	$	1,994	$	4,348	$	3,471
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	10,287	$	3,637	$	23,116	$	10,062
Proceeds received from options exercised	$	3,509	$	1,425	$	6,858	$	2,873

As of June 30, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, was $19.2 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

Restricted Stock Units, Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards

The Performance Awards granted represent the right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock, contingent upon the achievement of certain of the Company’s performance metrics during the performance period. Subsequent to the performance period, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) determines and approves the achievement of the performance goals (the “Determination Date”) and the earned shares are issued, with 25% of the shares vested upon issuance and the remaining shares to vest 25% on each of the first three anniversaries of the Determination Date, subject to the continuous employment of the participant through such dates.

In February 2014, the Company granted 62,500Performance Awards with a performance period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. On the Determination Date in March 2015, the Compensation Committee determined that 107,350 shares of common stock had been earned.

In February 2015 and March 2015, the Company granted 24,766 and 10,324Performance Awards with a performance period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The designated participants may earn between zero and 2.0 shares of common stock for each award. As of June 30, 2015, the Company expects that each award will convert to 1.6 shares of common stock on the Determination Date.

In December 2014, the Company granted Sigmund Anderman, then Chief Executive Officer and current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, an option to purchase 76,648 shares of Company common stock and 37,203performance-vesting RSUs. In January 2015, the Company granted Mr. Anderman an option to purchase 71,648 shares of Company common stock and 34,714performance-vesting RSUs. As of June 30, 2015, the Company expects that each of the performance-vesting RSUs will convert to 1.8 shares of common stock on the 2015 RSU Determination Date.

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU, Performance Award and performance-vesting RSU activity:

	RSUs				Performance Awards and performance-vesting RSUs
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	585,858		$	27.20	485,177		$	25.61
Granted	260,271		59.66		149,109		43.56
Released	(136,503	)	24.49		(55,711	)	24.93
Forfeited or expired	(20,609	)	35.40		—		—
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	689,017		$	39.76	578,575		$	30.57
Ending vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015	599,582				578,575

RSUs, performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards that are expected to vest are presented net of estimated future forfeitures. RSUs released during the six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $8.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and had an aggregate grant-date fair value of $3.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards released during the six months ended June 30,2015 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $3.2 million and had an aggregate grant-date fair value of $1.4 million. There were noperformance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards released during the six months ended June 30,2014. The number of RSUs released includes shares that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.

As ofJune 30, 2015, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvestedRSUs, performance-vesting RSUs and Performance Awards was $30.8 millionand is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of2.6years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For the six months ended June 30,2015 and 2014, employees purchased 58,239 shares and 45,746 shares, respectively, under the ESPP for a total of $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, unrecognized compensation expense related to the current ESPP period, which ends on August 31, 2015, was $0.2 million and is expected to be recognized over two months.

Valuation Information

The fair value of stock options and stock purchase rights granted under the 2009 Plan, the 2011 Plan and the ESPP were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Stock option plans:
Risk-free interest rate	1.73	%	1.88	%	1.74	%	1.87	%
Expected life of options (in years)	5.90		5.93		5.99		5.97
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Volatility	48	%	52	%	48	%	52	%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Risk-free interest rate	0.13	%	0.08	%	0.13	%	0.08	%
Expected life of options (in years)	0.50		0.50		0.50		0.50
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Volatility	35	%	39	%	35	%	39	%

Common Stock

The following numbers of shares of common stock were reserved and available for future issuance at June 30, 2015:

	Reserved Shares
Options and awards outstanding under stock incentive plans	4,081,787
Shares available for future grant under the stock incentive plan	3,001,232
Shares available under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1,257,353
Total	8,340,372

In February 2015, 289,071 additional shares were reserved under the ESPP and 1,445,357 additional shares were reserved under the 2011 Plan, pursuant to the automatic increase provisions in the plan.

Stock Repurchase Program

In May 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company is     authorized to repurchase up to$75.0 million of its common stock, which expires in May 2017. All shares are retired upon repurchase. During the three and six months ended June 30,2015, the Company repurchased 100,000 shares for $6.3 million, and 148,450 shares for $8.8 million, respectively, excluding commission. As of June 30, 2015, $66.2 million remained available for future repurchases under the program.

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The Company operates in one industry—mortgage-related software and services. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its chief executive officer, who makes decisions about resource allocation and reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has a single reporting segment and operating unit structure, specifically technology-enabled solutions to help streamline and automate the residential mortgage origination process for its network participants.

The Company is organized primarily on the basis of service lines. Supplemental disclosure of revenues by type is as follows:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
On-demand revenues	$	64,785	$	38,096	$	117,457	$	68,242
On-premise revenues	1,157		1,888		2,674		3,920
	$	65,942	$	39,984	$	120,131	$	72,162

On-demand revenue is generated from company-hosted software subscriptions that customers access through the Internet and from customers that pay fees based on a per closed loan, or success, basis subject to monthly base fees, which we refer to as Success-Based Pricing. Additionally, on-demand revenue is comprised of software services sold transactionally; Ellie Mae Network transaction fees;education and training, loan product and guideline data and analytics services under the AllRegs brand; and professional services which include consulting, implementation and training services.

On-premise revenue is generated from maintenance services, sales of customer-hosted software licenses, and related professional services.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Other income (expense), net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

Other income, net consisted of the following:

	Three Months ended June 30,						Six Months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	172		$	144		$	331		$	266
Net realized loss on investments	—			(8		)	—			(7		)
Interest expense	(19		)	(27		)	(46		)	(50		)
Total other income, net	$	153		$	109		$	285		$	209

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Future Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum future amortization expense for intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 2,357
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Fiscal Year	4,182
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, in Two Years	2,943
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, in Three Years	2,093
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, in Four Years	1,863
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, in Five Years	1,464
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 14,902	$ 17,413

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Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized consisted of:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	813	$	386	$	1,428	$	624
Sales and marketing	673		547		1,190		880
Research and development	1,376		836		2,523		1,572
General and administrative	3,215		2,409		5,943		4,412
	$	6,077	$	4,178	$	11,084	$	7,488

Summary of Company's stock option activities

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity under the 2009 Plan and 2011 Plan:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
					(in years)	(in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	3,050,301		$	17.41
Granted	360,390		$	54.12
Exercised	(553,372	)	$	12.39
Forfeited or expired	(43,124	)	$	26.30
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	2,814,195		$	22.96	7.52	$	131,780
Ending vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015	2,700,592		$	22.38	7.46	$	128,039
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	1,393,884		$	13.33	6.40	$	78,703

Stock options granted during the six months ended June 30,2015 were made under the 2011 Plan. There were no grants under the 2009 Plan during the six months ended June 30,2015.

Stock options activity, additional information

Following is additional information pertaining to the Company’s stock option activity:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except per option amounts)
Weighted average fair value per option granted	$	29.12	$	12.95	$	25.55	$	13.04
Grant-date fair value of options vested	$	2,619	$	1,994	$	4,348	$	3,471
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	10,287	$	3,637	$	23,116	$	10,062
Proceeds received from options exercised	$	3,509	$	1,425	$	6,858	$	2,873

Summary of RSU activities

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU, Performance Award and performance-vesting RSU activity:

	RSUs				Performance Awards and performance-vesting RSUs
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	585,858		$	27.20	485,177		$	25.61
Granted	260,271		59.66		149,109		43.56
Released	(136,503	)	24.49		(55,711	)	24.93
Forfeited or expired	(20,609	)	35.40		—		—
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	689,017		$	39.76	578,575		$	30.57
Ending vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015	599,582				578,575

Schedule of Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions

The fair value of stock options and stock purchase rights granted under the 2009 Plan, the 2011 Plan and the ESPP were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Three Months ended June 30,				Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Stock option plans:
Risk-free interest rate	1.73	%	1.88	%	1.74	%	1.87	%
Expected life of options (in years)	5.90		5.93		5.99		5.97
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Volatility	48	%	52	%	48	%	52	%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Risk-free interest rate	0.13	%	0.08	%	0.13	%	0.08	%
Expected life of options (in years)	0.50		0.50		0.50		0.50
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Volatility	35	%	39	%	35	%	39	%

ScheduleOfSharesOfCommonStockAvailableForFutureIssuanceUnderStockOptionPlansTextBlock [Table Text Block]

The following numbers of shares of common stock were reserved and available for future issuance at June 30, 2015:

	Reserved Shares
Options and awards outstanding under stock incentive plans	4,081,787
Shares available for future grant under the stock incentive plan	3,001,232
Shares available under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1,257,353
Total	8,340,372

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details Textual) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Performance-Based Awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount	186,312	100,000	186,312	100,000

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Table) (Stock Option Activity) - Plan Name [Domain] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at January 1, 2014, Shares	3,050,301		3,050,301
Outstanding at September 30, 2014, Shares		3,050,301
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options granted, Shares	71,648	76,648	360,390
Options exercised, Shares			(553,372)
Options forfeited or expired, Shares			(43,124)
Outstanding at September 30, 2014, Shares			2,814,195
Ending vested and expected to vest, Number of Shares at End of Period			2,700,592
Stock option exercisable at End of Period, Shares, Ending Balance			1,393,884
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at Beg of Period, weighted average exercise price, Beginning Balance	$ 17.41		$ 17.41
Options granted, weighted average exercise price			54.12
Options exercised, weighted average exercise price			12.39
Options forfeited or expired, weighted average exercise price			26.30
Outstanding at End of Period, weighted average exercise price, Ending Balance		$ 17.41	22.96
Ending vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price at End of Period			22.38
Stock option exercisable at End of Period, weighted average exercise price, Ending Balance			$ 13.33
Weighted average remaining contractual term at End of Period			7 years 190 days
Ending vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term at End of Period			7 years 168 days
Stock option exercisable, weighted average remaining Contractual term, Ending balance			6 years 146 days
Aggregate Intrinsic value at End of Period			$ 131,780
Ending vested and expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value at End of Period			128,039
Exercisable aggregate Intrinsic Value			$ 78,703

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 11,214	$ 5,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	4,310	2,438
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	(6)	58
Amortization of intangible assets	2,511	1,040
Amortization of discount related to acquisition holdback	0	29
Stock-based compensation expense	11,084	7,488
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(3,852)	(2,256)
Deferred income taxes	6,433	0
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	90	0
Amortization of investment premium	530	669
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,759)	(4,815)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,592	1,401
Deposits and other assets	(762)	(342)
Accounts payable	(984)	374
Accrued, other current and other liabilities	7,821	2,394
Deferred revenue	4,628	(181)
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,850	13,803
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(17,196)	(1,322)
Acquisition of internal-use software	(13,260)	(6,099)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	37	0
Purchases of investments	(28,306)	(38,867)
Maturities of investments	28,703	32,466
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(4,500)
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,022)	(18,322)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of capital lease obligations	(1,730)	(735)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	8,579	4,038
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(8,830)	0
Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock units	(2,537)	(501)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	3,852	2,256
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(666)	5,058
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	8,162	539
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	26,756	33,462
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	34,918	34,001
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fixed asset purchases not yet paid	1,687	404
Stock-based compensation capitalized to property and equipment	464	210
Acquisition of property and equipment under capital leases	7,020	1,195
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	69	39
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 511	$ 18

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

There were no changes in the carrying value of goodwill during the three and six months ended June 30,2015.

Other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net intangibles		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life
	(in thousands)							(in years)
Assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology	$	7,035	$	(3,844	)	$	3,190	1.9
Customer relationships	17,200		(5,500		)	11,701		4.9
Trade names	301		(290		)	11		0.6
Total assets subject to amortization:	24,536		(9,634		)	14,902		4.2
Assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names	4,039		—			4,039
	$	28,575	$	(9,634	)	$	18,941
	December 31, 2014
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net intangibles		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life
	(in thousands)							(in years)
Assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology	$	7,035	$	(2,759	)	$	4,276	2.3
Customer relationships	17,200		(4,085		)	13,115		5.3
Trade names	$	301	$	(279	)	$	22	1.1
Total assets subject to amortization:	$	24,536	$	(7,123	)	$	17,413	4.6
Assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	4,039	$	—		$	4,039
	$	28,575	$	(7,123	)	$	21,452

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $1.2 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30,2015, respectively. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Minimum future amortization expense for intangible assets at June 30, 2015 was as follows:

	Amortization
	(in thousands)
Remainder of fiscal 2015	$	2,357
2016	4,182
2017	2,943
2018	2,093
2019	1,863
2020	1,464
	$	14,902

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Transfers, Net	$ 0
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	111,501		$ 111,251
Level 1 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	21,557		20,166
Level 2 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	89,944		91,085
Level 3 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
Money market funds [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	4,266		3,220
Money market funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	4,266		3,220
Money market funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
Money market funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	14,776		14,962
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value		$ 0	0
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	14,776		14,962
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value		$ 0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	28,200		29,035
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	28,200		29,035
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	1,943		3,155
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	1,943		3,155
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	0		0
US Government and Governmental agency obligations [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	62,316		60,879
US Government and Governmental agency obligations [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	17,291		16,946
US Government and Governmental agency obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	45,025		43,933
US Government and Governmental agency obligations [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair value hierarchy of Company's financial assets on recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value	$ 0		$ 0

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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual2) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 6,238

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Commitments and Contingencies Future minimum lease payments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Payments for Capital and Operating Leases

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases at June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

	Capital leases			Operating leases
	(in thousands)
2015	$	2,039		$	303
2016	$	3,717		$	4,531
2017	482			4,851
2018	—			4,896
2019	—			4,844
2020	—			4,834
Thereafter	—			20,407
Total minimum lease payments	6,238			$	44,666
Less amount representing interest	(83		)
Present value of minimum lease payments	6,155
Less current portion	(4,009		)
Long-term portion of lease obligations	$	2,146