8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2017

 

 

CarGurus, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38233   04-3843478

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2 Canal Park, 4th Floor

Cambridge, Massachusetts

  02141
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 354-0068

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 14, 2017, CarGurus, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The full text of the press release issued by the Company in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth under this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1    Press Release of CarGurus, Inc. dated November 14, 2017.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CARGURUS, INC.
Dated: November 14, 2017     By:  

/s/ Jason Trevisan                                      

   

Name:    Jason Trevisan

   

Title:      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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CarGurus Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

•    Total revenue of $83.0 million, an increase of 56% year-over-year

•    GAAP operating income of $2.9 million; Non-GAAP operating income of $2.9 million

•    GAAP net income of $2.4 million; Non-GAAP net income of $2.2 million

•    Adjusted EBITDA of $4.0 million

CAMBRIDGE, MA: November 14, 2017— CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARG), a leading global automotive marketplace, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

“We are very pleased with our third quarter results, which are highlighted by robust top line growth and ongoing profitability,” said Langley Steinert, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CarGurus. “Our strategy of building the world’s most trusted and transparent automotive marketplace is delivering a disruptive value proposition to consumers.”

Steinert continued, “The recent completion of our initial public offering was an important milestone for our company. CarGurus now has greater brand awareness and enhanced resources to execute our growth strategy and further extend our rapidly growing leadership position.”

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results:

Revenue

 

    Total revenue was $83.0 million, an increase of 56% compared to $53.1 million in the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Marketplace subscription revenue was $73.9 million, an increase of 59% compared to $46.5 million in the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Advertising and other revenue was $9.1 million, an increase of 36% compared to $6.7 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Operating Income

 

    GAAP operating income was $2.9 million, or 3% of total revenue, compared to $3.3 million or 6% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Non-GAAP operating income was $2.9 million, or 4% of total revenue, compared to $3.3 million or 6% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2016.

Net Income & Adjusted EBITDA

 

    GAAP net income was $2.4 million. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.0 million, or $0.02 per share based on 46.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, compared to $0.9 million or $0.02 per share based on 48.1 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2016.


    Non-GAAP net income was $2.2 million, or $0.02 per share based on 107.1 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, compared to $2.2 million or $0.02 per share based on 112.2 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Because the company closed its initial public offering on October 16, 2017, the shares sold in the offering as well as the automatic conversion of the company’s convertible preferred stock into shares of Class A common stock will be reflected in the financial statements in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, was $4.0 million, compared to $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2016.

 

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

 

    As of September 30, 2017, CarGurus had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $85.6 million.

 

    The company generated $8.5 million in cash from operations and $5.6 million in free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP metric, during the third quarter of 2017 compared to $13.9 million in cash from operations and $11.1 million in free cash flow during the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Subsequent to September 30, 2017, CarGurus closed its initial public offering of Class A common stock on October 16, 2017, which generated net proceeds to the company of approximately $43.0 million.

 

 

Recent Business Metrics and Highlights

 

    Total paying dealers were 26,553 at the end of the period, an increase of 37% compared to 19,403 at the end of the third quarter of 2016. Of the total paying dealers at the end of the period, U.S. and international accounted for 24,313 and 2,240, respectively, compared to 18,777 and 626, respectively, at the end of the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Average annual revenue per subscribing dealer (AARSD) in the U.S. was $11,526, an increase of 16% compared to $9,939 in the third quarter of 2016.

 

    International revenue was $2.6 million, compared to $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2016.

 

    Website traffic and consumer engagement metrics grew as follows:

 

      US average monthly unique users were 26.0 million, an increase of 24% compared to 20.9 million in the third quarter of 2016. US average monthly sessions were 67.4 million, an increase of 38% compared to 48.9 million in the third quarter of 2016.

 

      International average monthly unique users were 2.6 million, an increase of 55% compared to 1.7 million in the third quarter of 2016. International average monthly sessions were 5.5 million, an increase of 73% compared to 3.2 million in the third quarter of 2016.

 

 


Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Guidance

CarGurus anticipates total revenue, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP earnings per share to be in the following ranges:

Fourth Quarter 2017:

 

•     Total revenue

   $85 to $86 million

•     Non-GAAP operating income

   $1.2 to $2.2 million

•     Non-GAAP EPS

   $0.01 to $0.02

The fourth quarter 2017 net income per share calculation assumes 113.7 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, which includes the shares of Class A common stock issued by the company in the initial public offering, as well as the automatic conversion of the company’s convertible preferred stock into shares of Class A common stock that occurred concurrently with the closing of the offering.

Full-Year 2017:

 

•     Total revenue

   $311.3 to $312.3 million

•     Non-GAAP operating income

   $16.7 to $17.7 million

•     Non-GAAP EPS

   $0.11 to $0.12

The full-year net income per share calculation assumes 113.7 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, which includes the shares of Class A common stock issued by the company in the initial public offering, as well as the automatic conversion of the company’s convertible preferred stock into shares of Class A common stock that occurred concurrently with the closing of the offering.

Guidance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2017 does not include any potential impact of foreign exchange gains or losses.

CarGurus has not reconciled its Non-GAAP operating income guidance to GAAP operating income, or its Non-GAAP EPS guidance to GAAP EPS, because stock-based compensation, the reconciling item between such GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures, cannot be reasonably predicted due to timing, valuation and number of future employee awards and therefore is not available without unreasonable effort. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, please see the reconciliations of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures and the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Business Metrics” below.


 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

CarGurus will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its third quarter 2017 financial results and fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2017 financial guidance at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today, November 14, 2017. To access the conference call, dial (877) 451-6152 for the U.S. or Canada, or (201) 389-0879 for international callers. The webcast will be available live on the Investors section of the company’s website at https://investors.cargurus.com.

An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at approximately 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 14, 2017, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 28, 2017, by dialing (844) 512-2921 for the U.S. or Canada, or (412) 317-6671 for international callers, and entering passcode 13672858. In addition, an archived webcast will be available on the Investors section of the company’s website at https://investors.cargurus.com.

About CarGurus

Founded in 2006, CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG) is a global, online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. The company uses proprietary technology, search algorithms and data analytics to bring trust and transparency to the automotive search experience and help users find great deals from top rated dealers. In addition to the United States, CarGurus operates online marketplaces in Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany. To learn more about CarGurus, visit www.cargurus.com.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial and business performance for the fourth quarter 2017 and full-year 2017, attractiveness of our product offerings and platform and the value proposition of our products, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “guide,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions and their negatives are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks related to our rapid growth and ability to sustain our revenue growth rate, our relationships with dealers, competition in the markets in which we operate, market growth, our ability to innovate and manage our growth, our ability to expand effectively into new markets, our ability to operate in compliance with applicable laws as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our prospectus related to the initial public offering (IPO), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on October 12, 2017 and subsequent reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or


combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

     At
September 30,
2017
    At
December 31,
2016
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,636     $ 29,476  

Investments

     60,000       44,774  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $141 and $164, respectively

     10,123       6,653  

Prepaid income taxes

     —         1,815  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,485       2,789  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     99,244       85,507  

Property and equipment, net

     16,100       12,780  

Restricted cash

     1,783       2,044  

Deferred tax assets

     371       —    

Other long-term assets

     4,158       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 121,656     $ 100,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 22,737     $ 16,426  

Accrued expenses

     9,953       8,384  

Deferred revenue

     4,598       3,330  

Accrued income taxes

     156       —    

Deferred rent

     1,144       910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     38,588       29,050  

Deferred rent, net of current portion

     5,701       5,673  

Deferred tax liabilities

     —         292  

Other non-current liabilities

     969       590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     45,258       35,605  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Convertible preferred stock

     132,698       132,698  

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Class A common stock

     14       14  

Class B common stock

     28       28  

Additional paid-in capital

     4,225       3,714  

Accumulated deficit

     (60,766     (71,698

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     199       (30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (56,300     (67,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 121,656     $ 100,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

                                                                       
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenue

   $ 82,989     $ 53,136     $ 226,264     $ 137,377  

Cost of revenue(1)

     4,720       2,852       12,367       6,671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     78,269       50,284       213,897       130,706  

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

     63,891       40,510       168,495       108,823  

Product, technology, and development

     5,796       2,984       14,153       8,134  

General and administrative

     5,006       3,101       14,098       8,719  

Depreciation and amortization

     713       432       1,909       1,065  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     75,406       47,027       198,655       126,741  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     2,863       3,257       15,242       3,965  

Other income, net

     106       107       323       260  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     2,969       3,364       15,565       4,225  

Provision for income taxes

     590       1,226       4,633       1,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,379     $ 2,138     $ 10,932     $ 2,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to net income attributable to common stockholders:

        

Net income

   $ 2,379     $ 2,138     $ 10,932     $ 2,659  

Net income attributable to participating securities

     (1,401     (1,260     (6,446     (1,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders — basic

   $ 978     $ 878     $ 4,486     $ 1,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,379     $ 2,138     $ 10,932     $ 2,659  

Net income attributable to participating securities

     (1,345     (1,222     (6,198     (1,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders — diluted

   $ 1,034     $ 916     $ 4,734     $ 1,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:

        

Basic

   $ 0.02     $ 0.02     $ 0.11     $ 0.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.02     $ 0.02     $ 0.10     $ 0.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders:

        

Basic

     42,262       44,692       42,169       44,665  

Diluted

     46,567       48,069       46,311       48,041  

 

(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 of $370, $113, $761, and $316, respectively.


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

                                                                   
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 2,379     $ 2,138     $ 10,932     $ 2,659  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,083       545       2,670       1,381  

Unrealized currency loss on foreign denominated transactions

     (32     (4     96       —    

Deferred taxes

     (1,073     122       (663     204  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     164       103       544       334  

Stock-based compensation expense

     74       88       224       236  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (1,293     (702     (4,013     (568

Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other current assets

     2,033       (2,303     1,143       (2,838

Accounts payable

     5,209       8,943       6,409       11,485  

Accrued expenses

     2,114       1,664       (741     2,153  

Deferred revenue

     14       432       1,265       1,705  

Deferred rent

     (406     1,871       262       2,049  

Accrued income taxes

     (1,915     879       156       1,190  

Other non-current liabilities

     101       93       258       461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     8,452       13,869       18,542       20,451  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,271     (2,327     (4,247     (4,009

Capitalization of website development costs

     (540     (440     (1,487     (913

Investments in certificates of deposit

     (20,000     (8,774     (50,000     (41,774

Maturities of certificates of deposit

     8,000       5,000       34,774       5,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (14,811     (6,541     (20,960     (41,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

     —         60,000       —         60,000  

Proceeds from exercise of unit options and stock options

     120       18       288       92  

Payment of deferred initial public offering costs

     (1,823     —         (2,128     —    

Cash paid for repurchase of preferred stock, common stock, and vested options

     —         (1,262     —         (1,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (1,703     58,756       (1,840     58,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     128       6       157       (26

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (7,934     66,090       (4,101     37,559  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

     35,353       34,332       31,520       62,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 27,419     $ 100,422     $ 27,419     $ 100,422  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income and GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

GAAP operating income

   $ 2,863     $ 3,257     $ 15,242     $ 3,965  

Stock-based compensation expense

     74       88       224       236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 2,937     $ 3,345     $ 15,466     $ 4,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating margin

     3     6     7     3

Non-GAAP operating margin

     4     6     7     3

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

GAAP net income

   $ 2,379      $ 2,138      $ 10,932      $ 2,659  

Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax (1)

     48        57        146        153  

Change in tax provision from stock-based compensation expense(2)

     (267      —          (640      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 2,160      $ 2,195      $ 10,438      $ 2,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.02      $ 0.02      $ 0.10      $ 0.03  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.02      $ 0.02      $ 0.10      $ 0.03  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income per share to common stockholders:

           

GAAP Basic Shares

     42,262        44,692        42,169        44,665  

Preferred Shares assuming conversion

     60,565        64,163        60,565        59,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP Basic Shares

     102,827        108,855        102,734        104,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

GAAP Diluted Shares

     46,567        48,069        46,311        48,041  

Preferred Shares assuming conversion

     60,565        64,163        60,565        59,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP Diluted Shares

     107,132        112,232        106,875        107,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The stock-based compensation amounts reflected in the table above are tax effected at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35%.
(2) This adjustment reflects the tax effect of differences between tax deductions related to stock compensation and the corresponding financial statement expense. CarGurus adopted ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017 which requires these differences to be recorded through the income tax provision. Prior to January 1, 2017, these differences were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. As a result, there is no adjustment for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016.


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Expense to Non-GAAP Expense and GAAP Expense as a Percentage of Revenue to Non-GAAP Expense as a Percentage of Revenue

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017     2016  
     Cost of
Revenue
    S&M     P,T&D(1)     G&A     Cost of
Revenue
    S&M     P,T&D     G&A  

GAAP expense

   $ 4,720     $ 63,891     $ 5,796     $ 5,006     $ 2,852     $ 40,510     $ 2,984     $ 3,101  

Stock-based compensation expense

     (6     (35     (24     (9     (6     (43     (28     (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP expense

   $ 4,714     $ 63,856     $ 5,772     $ 4,997     $ 2,846     $ 40,467     $ 2,956     $ 3,090  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP expense as a percentage of revenue

     6     77     7     6     5     76     6     6

Non-GAAP expense as a percentage of revenue

     6     77     7     6     5     76     6     6

(1)    Product, Technology, & Development

     

             
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017     2016  
     Cost of
Revenue
    S&M     P,T&D(1)     G&A     Cost of
Revenue
    S&M     P,T&D     G&A  

GAAP expense

   $ 12,367     $ 168,495     $ 14,153     $ 14,098     $ 6,671     $ 108,823     $ 8,134     $ 8,719  

Stock-based compensation expense

     (16     (108     (72     (28     (14     (119     (76     (27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP expense

   $ 12,351     $ 168,387     $ 14,081     $ 14,070     $ 6,657     $ 108,704     $ 8,058     $ 8,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP expense as a percentage of revenue

     5     74     6     6     5     79     6     6

Non-GAAP expense as a percentage of revenue

     5     74     6     6     5     79     6     6

(1)    Product, Technology, & Development

     

             


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

GAAP net income

   $ 2,379      $ 2,138      $ 10,932      $ 2,659  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,083        545        2,670        1,381  

Stock-based compensation expense

     74        88        224        236  

Other (income), net

     (106      (107      (323      (260

Provision for income taxes

     590        1,226        4,633        1,566  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 4,020      $ 3,890      $ 18,136      $ 5,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Provided by Operating Activities to Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

GAAP net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities

   $ 8,452      $ 13,869      $ 18,542      $ 20,451  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,271      (2,327      (4,247      (4,009

Capitalization of website development costs

     (540      (440      (1,487      (913
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP free cash flow

   $ 5,641      $ 11,102      $ 12,808      $ 15,529  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Business Metrics

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, or GAAP, we provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures and other business metrics, which we believe are helpful to our investors. We use these non-GAAP financial measures and other business metrics for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures and other business metrics provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information and other business metrics is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. While our non-GAAP financial measures and other business metrics are an important tool for financial and operational decision-making and for evaluating our own operating results over different periods of time, we urge investors to review the reconciliation of these financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included above, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.


We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude: depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, other expense (income), net, the (benefit from) provision for income taxes, and other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of certain items in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can produce a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business.

We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow from operations, adjusted to include purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of website development costs. We have presented Free Cash Flow because it is a measure of the company’s financial performance that represents the cash that the company is able to generate after expenditures required to maintain or expand our asset base.

We also monitor operating measures of non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of stock-based compensation expense. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

While a reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, many of these costs and expenses that we may incur in the future, we have provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and other business metrics to the nearest comparable GAAP measures in the accompanying financial statement tables included in this press release.

We define paying dealers as the number of dealers subscribing to one of our Enhanced or Featured Listing products at the end of a defined period.

We define average annual revenue per subscribing dealer (AARSD), as measured at the end of a defined period, as the total marketplace subscription revenue during the trailing 12 months divided by the average number of paying dealers during the same trailing 12-month period.


We define a monthly unique user as an individual who has visited our website within a calendar month, based on data as measured by Google Analytics. We calculate average monthly unique users as the sum of the monthly unique users in a given period, divided by the number of months in that period. We count a unique user the first time a computer or mobile device with a unique device identifier accesses our website during a calendar month. If an individual accesses our website using a different device within a given month, the first access by each such device is counted as a separate unique user.

We define monthly sessions as the number of distinct visits to our website that take place each month within a given time frame, as measured and defined by Google Analytics. We calculate average monthly sessions as the sum of the monthly sessions in a given period, divided by the number of months in that period. A session is defined as beginning with the first page view from a device and ending at the earliest of when a user closes their browser window, after 30 minutes of inactivity, or at midnight Eastern Time each night. A session can be made up of multiple page views and visitor actions, such as performing a search, visiting vehicle detail pages, and connecting with a dealer.

Investor Contact:

Seth Potter

ICR, Inc., for CarGurus, Inc.

888-508-1190

investors@cargurus.com