CarGurus Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results

August 5, 2021

Second Quarter Highlights:

  • Total revenue of $217.7 million, an increase of 130% year-over-year
  • GAAP operating income of $38.5 million; non-GAAP operating income of $68.9 million
  • GAAP consolidated net income of $27.4 million; non-GAAP consolidated net income of $53.8 million
  • GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $28.1 million; non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $49.5 million
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $269.6 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $66.4 million

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarGurus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARG), a multinational, online automotive platform for buying and selling vehicles, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

“I’m thrilled to report that CarGurus delivered outstanding results for the second quarter 2021. Our core listings business demonstrated durability and resiliency, despite industry-wide macroeconomic headwinds, while growth accelerated in digital wholesale with our CarOffer platform,” said Jason Trevisan, Chief Executive Officer of CarGurus. “Now, more than ever, we feel that CarGurus is becoming a fully integrated transaction-enabled marketplace for consumers and dealers. As we continue to build out our capabilities, we believe our consumer and dealer audiences, strong ROI, and attractive digital wholesale and digital retail solutions have led us to an inflection point in the Company’s history and we are excited to unlock a truly differentiated offering for consumers and dealers over the near-term as a retail and wholesale shopping experience.”

Revenue

  • Total revenue was $217.7 million, an increase of 130% compared to $94.7 million in the second quarter of 2020.
  • Marketplace subscription revenue was $144.2 million, an increase of 80% compared to $80.0 million in the second quarter of 2020.
  • Other revenue was $73.5 million, an increase of 397% compared to $14.8 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Operating Income

  • GAAP operating income was $38.5 million, or 18% of total revenue, compared to $8.7 million, or 9% of total revenue, in the second quarter of 2020.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $68.9 million, or 32% of total revenue, compared to $24.7 million, or 26% of total revenue, in the second quarter of 2020.

Consolidated Net Income, Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders & Adjusted EBITDA

  • GAAP consolidated net income was $27.4 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $7.1 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Non-GAAP consolidated net income was $53.8 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $21.3 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $28.1 million, or $0.23 per fully diluted share, during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $7.1 million, or $0.06 per fully diluted share, during the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $49.5 million, or $0.41 per fully diluted share, during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $21.3 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, during the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, was $66.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $27.5 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • As of June 30, 2021, CarGurus had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $269.6 million and no debt.
  • CarGurus generated $37.5 million in cash from operations and $32.9 million in free cash flow, a non-GAAP metric, during the second quarter of 2021, compared to having generated $24.8 million in cash from operations and $22.4 million in free cash flow during the second quarter of 2020.

Second Quarter Business Metrics(1)

  • U.S. revenue was $206.6 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 130% compared to $89.7 million in the second quarter of 2020. U.S. marketplace subscription revenue was $134.1 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 78% compared to $75.5 million in the second quarter of 2020. GAAP operating income in the U.S. was $40.2 million, an increase of 162% compared to $15.3 million in the second quarter of 2020.
  • International revenue was $11.2 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 124% compared to $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2020. International marketplace subscription revenue was $10.2 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 126% compared to $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2020. GAAP operating loss in International markets was ($1.7) million, a reduction in loss of 74% compared to a loss of ($6.6) million in the second quarter of 2020.
  • Total paying dealers were 30,727 at June 30, 2021, an increase of 2% compared to 30,258 at June 30, 2020. Of the total paying dealers at June 30, 2021, U.S. and International accounted for 23,950 and 6,777, respectively, compared to 23,806 and 6,452, respectively, at June 30, 2020.
  • Quarterly Average Revenue per Subscribing Dealer (“QARSD”) in the U.S. was $5,550 as of June 30, 2021, an increase of 82% compared to $3,047 as of June 30, 2020.
  • QARSD in International markets was $1,491 as of June 30, 2021, an increase of 132% compared to $643 as of June 30, 2020.
  • Website traffic and consumer engagement metrics for the second quarter of 2021 were as follows:
    • U.S. average monthly unique users were 32.8 million, a decrease of (4%) compared to 34.1 million in the second quarter of 2020. U.S. average monthly sessions were 81.1 million, a decrease of (6%) compared to 85.9 million in the second quarter of 2020.
    • International average monthly unique users were 7.8 million for both the second quarter of 2021 and 2020. International average monthly sessions were 18.0 million, an increase of 4% compared to 17.4 million in the second quarter of 2020.

(1)   CarOffer is excluded from the metrics presented for paying dealers, QARSD, users and sessions.

Third Quarter 2021 Guidance

CarGurus anticipates total revenue, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP earnings per share for the third quarter 2021 to be in the following ranges:

• Total revenue $210 million to $216 million
• Non-GAAP operating income $53 million to $57 million
• Non-GAAP EPS $0.30 to $0.32

The third quarter 2021 non-GAAP earnings per share calculation assumes 120.1 million diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

The assumptions that are built into guidance for the third quarter 2021 regarding our pace of paid dealer acquisition, churn, and expansion activity for the relevant period are based on recent market behaviors and industry conditions. Guidance for the third quarter 2021 excludes the effects of significant COVID-19 resurgences, including the reintroduction of lockdowns and/or a slowed pace of recovery, or other macro-level industry issues that result in dealers and consumers materially changing their recent market behaviors or that cause us to enact additional measures to assist dealers, such as offering further fee reductions or waivers. Guidance also excludes the potential impact of transactions related to CarGurus’ Instant Max Cash Offer offering, adjustments to the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests resulting from potential changes in the redemption value of such interests, and any potential impact of foreign currency exchange gains or losses.

CarGurus has not reconciled its guidance for non-GAAP operating income to GAAP operating income or non-GAAP consolidated EPS to GAAP consolidated EPS because stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, and adjustments to the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests resulting from changes in the redemption value of such interests, the reconciling items between such GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, cannot be reasonably predicted due to, as applicable, the timing, amount, valuation and number of future employee equity awards, and the uncertainty relating to the timing, frequency and effect of acquisitions and the significance of the resulting acquisition-related expenses, including adjustments to the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests resulting from potential changes in the redemption value of such interests, and therefore cannot be determined 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 second quarter 2021 financial results and business outlook at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today, August 5, 2021. To access the conference call, dial (877) 300-8521 for callers in the U.S. or Canada, or (412) 317-6026 for international callers. The webcast will be available live on the Investors section of CarGurus’ 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 today, August 5, 2021, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 19, 2021, by dialing (844) 512-2921 for callers in the U.S. or Canada, or (412) 317-6671 for international callers, and entering passcode 10158384. In addition, an archived webcast will be available on the Investors section of CarGurus’ website at https://investors.cargurus.com.

About CarGurus

CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG) is a multinational, online automotive platform for buying and selling vehicles that is building upon its industry-leading listings marketplace with both digital retail solutions and the CarOffer online wholesale platform. The CarGurus marketplace gives consumers the confidence to purchase or sell a vehicle either online or in-person; and gives dealerships the power to accurately price, effectively market, instantly acquire and quickly sell vehicles, all with a nationwide reach. The company uses proprietary technology, search algorithms and data analytics to bring trust, transparency, and competitive pricing to the automotive shopping experience. CarGurus is the most visited automotive shopping site in the U.S. (source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, Automotive – Information/Resources, Total Audience, Q2 2021, U.S.).

CarGurus also operates online marketplaces under the CarGurus brand in Canada and the United Kingdom. In the United States and the United Kingdom, CarGurus also operates the Autolist and PistonHeads online marketplaces, respectively, as independent brands.

To learn more about CarGurus, visit www.cargurus.com and for more information about CarOffer, visit www.caroffer.com.

CarGurus® is a registered trademark of CarGurus, Inc., and CarOffer® is a registered trademark of CarOffer, LLC. All other product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

© 2021 CarGurus, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

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 third quarter 2021, our ability to become a fully integrated solution and unlock a truly differentiated offering for consumers and dealers, our belief that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures and other business metrics is helpful to our investors, our business and strategy and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other macro-level issues on our industry, business and financial results, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “guide,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions and their negatives are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements 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 growth and ability to grow our revenue, our relationships with dealers, competition in the markets in which we operate, market growth, our ability to innovate, our ability to realize benefits from our acquisitions and successfully implement the integration strategies in connection therewith, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics, like COVID-19 that has negatively impacted our business, our ability to operate in compliance with applicable laws, as well as other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in very competitive and rapidly changing environments. 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 that 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, except share and per share data)

  At 
June 30
2021
    At 
December 31
2020
 
Assets              
Current assets              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 184,642     $ 190,299  
Investments   85,000       100,000  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $418 and $616, respectively   81,863       18,235  
Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes and other current assets   17,737       12,385  
Deferred contract costs   10,554       10,807  
Restricted cash   8,980       250  
Total current assets   388,776       331,976  
Property and equipment, net   31,641       27,483  
Intangible assets, net   100,348       10,862  
Goodwill   156,098       29,129  
Operating lease right-of-use assets   67,024       60,835  
Restricted cash   10,377       10,377  
Deferred tax assets   17,446       19,774  
Deferred contract costs, net of current portion   8,034       9,189  
Other non-current assets   4,461       2,673  
Total assets $ 784,205     $ 502,298  
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity              
Current liabilities              
Accounts payable $ 45,877     $ 21,563  
Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes and other current liabilities   33,394       24,751  
Deferred revenue   13,120       9,137  
Operating lease liabilities   11,156       11,085  
Total current liabilities   103,547       66,536  
Operating lease liabilities   64,723       58,810  
Deferred tax liabilities   291       291  
Other non–current liabilities   11,898       3,075  
Total liabilities   180,459       128,712  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest   54,565        
Stockholders’ equity:              
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding          
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 99,060,368 and 94,310,309 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively   99       94  
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 18,146,903 and 19,076,500 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively   18       19  
Additional paid-in capital   368,194       242,181  
Retained earnings   179,825       129,412  
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,045       1,880  
Total stockholders’ equity   549,181       373,586  
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity $ 784,205     $ 502,298  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
Revenue $ 217,748     $ 94,737     $ 389,116     $ 252,426  
Cost of revenue(1)   50,317       9,880       74,375       21,490  
Gross profit   167,431       84,857       314,741       230,936  
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing   66,135       38,583       134,309       132,178  
Product, technology, and development   27,630       21,887       52,794       44,971  
General and administrative   26,167       14,158       46,681       30,018  
Depreciation and amortization   9,022       1,520       16,689       3,041  
Total operating expenses   128,954       76,148       250,473       210,208  
Income from operations   38,477       8,709       64,268       20,728  
Other income, net   61       474       283       1,202  
Income before income taxes   38,538       9,183       64,551       21,930  
Provision for income taxes   11,142       2,052       17,604       2,103  
Consolidated net income   27,396       7,131       46,947       19,827  
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest   (656 )           (3,466 )      
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 28,052     $ 7,131     $ 50,413     $ 19,827  
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:                              
Basic $ 0.24     $ 0.06     $ 0.43     $ 0.18  
Diluted $ 0.23     $ 0.06     $ 0.42     $ 0.17  
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders:                              
Basic   117,124,895       112,734,393       116,722,913       112,544,743  
Diluted   119,454,104       113,737,465       118,353,969       113,947,241  
(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 of $1,143, $1,837, $2,142 and $3,306, respectively.  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
Operating Activities                              
Consolidated net income $ 27,396     $ 7,131     $ 46,947     $ 19,827  
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                              
Depreciation and amortization   10,165       3,357       18,831       6,347  
Currency loss (gain) on foreign denominated transactions   21       11       (30 )     (91 )
Deferred taxes   2,276       (769 )     2,336       4,695  
Provision for doubtful accounts   71       456       450       1,658  
Stock-based compensation expense   14,387       11,769       28,747       23,375  
Amortization of deferred contract costs   3,259       2,805       6,454       5,641  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                              
Accounts receivable, net   (45,559 )     252       (47,982 )     5,653  
Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other assets   (1,801 )     13,882       (4,018 )     2,835  
Deferred contract costs   (1,604 )     (778 )     (5,098 )     (4,074 )
Accounts payable   10,457       (18,477 )     15,333       (25,914 )
Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes, and other liabilities   17,212       379       15,580       (4,134 )
Deferred revenue   1,132       3,150       3,989       (1,788 )
Lease obligations   61       1,619       (204 )     898  
Net cash provided by operating activities   37,473       24,787       81,335       34,928  
Investing Activities                              
Purchases of property and equipment   (3,445 )     (1,357 )     (4,672 )     (2,571 )
Capitalization of website development costs   (1,143 )     (1,029 )     (2,109 )     (1,695 )
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired   1,626             (64,273 )     (21,004 )
Investments in certificates of deposit   (45,000 )           (45,000 )      
Maturities of certificates of deposit   60,000       38,281       60,000       68,692  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   12,038       35,895       (56,054 )     43,422  
Financing Activities                              
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   140       415       398       929  
Payment of finance lease obligations   (3 )     (9 )     (13 )     (18 )
Payment of withholding taxes and option costs on net share settlement of restricted stock units and stock options   (3,167 )     (2,389 )     (8,208 )     (5,786 )
Repayment of line of credit               (14,250 )      
Net cash used in financing activities   (3,030 )     (1,983 )     (22,073 )     (4,875 )
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   (16 )     52       (135 )     24  
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   46,465       58,751       3,073       73,499  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   157,534       85,471       200,926       70,723  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 203,999     $ 144,222     $ 203,999     $ 144,222  

Unaudited Reconciliation of Marketplace Subscription Revenue
(in thousands)

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
Marketplace Subscription Revenue:   2021     2020     2021     2020  
United States   $ 134,088     $ 75,457     $ 266,116     $ 208,481  
International     10,152       4,496       17,689       13,338  
Total   $ 144,240     $ 79,953     $ 283,805     $ 221,819  

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     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
GAAP operating income $ 38,477     $ 8,709     $ 64,268     $ 20,728  
Stock-based compensation expense   22,540       11,923       37,933       23,604  
Amortization of intangible assets   7,858       485       14,504       917  
Acquisition-related expenses   65       24       709       968  
Restructuring expenses(1)         3,514             3,514  
Non-GAAP operating income $ 68,940     $ 24,655     $ 117,414     $ 49,731  
                               
GAAP operating margin   18 %     9 %     17 %     8 %
Non-GAAP operating margin   32 %     26 %     30 %     20 %
(1) Excludes stock-based compensation expense of $753 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 related to the expense reduction plan approved by our Board of Directors on April 13, 2020 to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business (the “Expense Reduction Plan”), as the amount is already included within the stock-based compensation line item.  

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Consolidated Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
(in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
GAAP consolidated net income $ 27,396     $ 7,131     $ 46,947     $ 19,827  
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax(1)   17,807       9,419       29,967       18,647  
Change in tax provision from stock-based compensation expense(2)   676       747       623       (486 )
Amortization of intangible assets   7,858       485       14,504       917  
Acquisition-related expenses   65       24       709       968  
Restructuring expenses(3)         3,514             3,514  
Non-GAAP consolidated net income   53,802       21,320       92,750       43,387  
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest   (4,264 )           (4,139 )      
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders $ 49,538     $ 21,320     $ 88,611     $ 43,387  
Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders:                              
Basic $ 0.42     $ 0.19     $ 0.76     $ 0.39  
Diluted $ 0.41     $ 0.19     $ 0.75     $ 0.38  
Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculations                              
Basic   117,125       112,734       116,723       112,545  
Diluted   119,454       113,737       118,354       113,947  
(1) The stock-based compensation amounts reflected in the table above are tax effected at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21%.  
(2) This adjustment reflects the tax effect of differences between tax deductions related to stock compensation and the corresponding financial statement expense.  
(3) Excludes stock-based compensation expense related to the Expense Reduction Plan of $753 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as the amount is already included within the stock-based compensation line items.  

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and GAAP Gross Profit Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Profit Margin
(in thousands, except percentages)

  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
Revenue $ 217,748     $ 94,737     $ 389,116     $ 252,426  
Cost of revenue   50,317       9,880       74,375       21,490  
Gross profit   167,431       84,857       314,741       230,936  
Stock-based compensation expense included in Cost of revenue   109       85       201       184  
Acquisition-related expenses included in Cost of revenue                     22  
Restructuring expenses included in Cost of revenue         1,051             1,051  
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 167,540     $ 85,993     $ 314,942     $ 232,193  
                               
GAAP gross profit margin   77 %     90 %     81 %     91 %
Non-GAAP gross profit margin   77 %     91 %     81 %     92 %

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Expense to Non-GAAP Expense
(in thousands)

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    GAAP
expense
    Stock-based 
compensation
expense
    Amortization of
intangible assets
    Acquisition-related expenses     Restructuring expenses(3)     Non-GAAP
expense
    GAAP expense     Stock-based
compensation
expense
    Amortization of
intangible assets
    Acquisition-related expenses     Restructuring expenses(3)     Non-GAAP
expense
 
Cost of revenue   $ 50,317     $ (109 )   $     $     $     $ 50,208     $ 9,880     $ (85 )   $     $     $ (1,051 )   $ 8,744  
S&M     66,135       (3,571 )                       62,564       38,583       (3,064 )                 (1,668 )     33,851  
P,T&D(1)     27,630       (6,230 )                       21,400       21,887       (5,316 )                 (679 )     15,892  
G&A     26,167       (12,630 )           (65 )           13,472       14,158       (3,458 )           (24 )     (116 )     10,560  
Depreciation & amortization     9,022             (7,858 )                 1,164       1,520             (485 )                 1,035  
Operating expenses(2)   $ 128,954     $ (22,431 )   $ (7,858 )   $ (65 )   $     $ 98,600     $ 76,148     $ (11,838 )   $ (485 )   $ (24 )   $ (2,463 )     61,338  
Total expenses   $ 179,271     $ (22,540 )   $ (7,858 )   $ (65 )   $     $ 148,808     $ 86,028     $ (11,923 )   $ (485 )   $ (24 )   $ (3,514 )   $ 70,082  
(1) Product, Technology, & Development  
(2) Operating expenses include S&M, P,T&D, G&A, and depreciation & amortization  
(3) Excludes stock-based compensation expense related to the Expense Reduction Plan of $753 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as the amount is already included within the stock-based compensation line items.  
   
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                 
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    GAAP expense     Stock-based
compensation
expense
    Amortization of
intangible assets
    Acquisition-related expenses     Restructuring expenses(3)     Non-GAAP
expense
    GAAP expense     Stock-based
compensation
expense
    Amortization of
intangible assets
    Acquisition-related expenses     Restructuring expenses(3)     Non-GAAP
expense
 
Cost of revenue   $ 74,375     $ (201 )   $     $     $     $ 74,174     $ 21,490     $ (184 )   $     $ (22 )   $ (1,051 )   $ 20,233  
S&M     134,309       (6,323 )                       127,986       132,178       (5,756 )           (152 )     (1,668 )     124,602  
P,T&D(1)     52,794       (12,002 )                       40,792       44,971       (10,721 )           (527 )     (679 )     33,044  
G&A     46,681       (19,407 )           (709 )           26,565       30,018       (6,943 )           (267 )     (116 )     22,692  
Depreciation & amortization     16,689             (14,504 )                 2,185       3,041             (917 )                 2,124  
Operating expenses(2)   $ 250,473     $ (37,732 )   $ (14,504 )   $ (709 )   $     $ 197,528     $ 210,208     $ (23,420 )   $ (917 )   $ (946 )   $ (2,463 )   $ 182,462  
Total expenses   $ 324,848     $ (37,933 )   $ (14,504 )   $ (709 )   $     $ 271,702     $ 231,698     $ (23,604 )   $ (917 )   $ (968 )   $ (3,514 )   $ 202,695  
(1) Product, Technology, & Development  
(2) Operating expenses include S&M, P,T&D, G&A, and depreciation & amortization  
(3) Excludes stock-based compensation expense related to the Expense Reduction Plan of $753 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as the amount is already included within the stock-based compensation line items.  

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Consolidated Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
Consolidated net income $ 27,396     $ 7,131     $ 46,947     $ 19,827  
Depreciation and amortization   10,165       3,357       18,831       6,347  
Stock-based compensation expense   22,540       11,923       37,933       23,604  
Acquisition-related expenses   65       24       709       968  
Restructuring expenses(1)         3,514             3,514  
Other income, net   (61 )     (474 )     (283 )     (1,202 )
Provision for income taxes   11,142       2,052       17,604       2,103  
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA   71,247       27,527       121,741       55,161  
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest   (4,805 )           (4,737 )      
Adjusted EBITDA $ 66,442     $ 27,527     $ 117,004     $ 55,161  
(1) Excludes stock-based compensation expense related to the Expense Reduction Plan of $753 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as the amount is already included within the stock-based compensation line items.  

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

  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  June 30,     June 30,  
  2021     2020     2021     2020  
GAAP net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities $ 37,473     $ 24,787     $ 81,335     $ 34,928  
Purchases of property and equipment   (3,445 )     (1,357 )     (4,672 )     (2,571 )
Capitalization of website development costs   (1,143 )     (1,029 )     (2,109 )     (1,695 )
Non-GAAP free cash flow $ 32,885     $ 22,401     $ 74,554     $ 30,662  

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 (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 consolidated net income, adjusted to exclude: depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses, restructuring expenses, other income, net, the provision for income taxes, and net income attributable to the minority interest in acquired entities, adjusted for all prior limitations to Adjusted EBITDA as previously described. 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 certain non-GAAP items including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP consolidated net income, non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders, and non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders per share. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring expenses, acquisition-related expenses, and net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. Non-GAAP consolidated net income, Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders, and non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders per share also exclude the change in tax provision from 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 without unreasonable effort due to, as applicable, the timing, amount, valuation and number of future employee equity awards, and the uncertainty relating to the timing, frequency and effect of acquisitions as well as restructuring and the significance of the resulting acquisition-related expenses, restructuring expenses, or associated losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, 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 a paying dealer as a dealer account with an active, paid marketplace subscription at the end of a defined period.

We define QARSD, which is measured at the end of a fiscal quarter, as the marketplace subscription revenue during that trailing quarter divided by the average number of paying dealers in that marketplace during the quarter. We calculate the average number of paying dealers for a period by adding the number of paying dealers at the end of such period and the end of the prior period and dividing by two.

For each of our websites, we define a monthly unique user as an individual who has visited any such 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 of each of our websites 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 any of our websites during a calendar month. If an individual accesses a website using a different device within a given month, the first access by each such device is counted as a separate unique user. If an individual uses multiple browsers on a single device and/or clears their cookies and returns to our site within a calendar month, we count each such visit as a unique user.

We define monthly sessions as the number of distinct visits to our websites 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 computer or mobile device and ending at the earliest of when a user closes their browser window, after 30 minutes of inactivity, or each night at midnight (i) Eastern Time for our United States and Canada websites, other than the Autolist website, (ii) Pacific Time for the Autolist website, (iii) Greenwich Mean Time for our U.K. websites, and (iv) Central European Time (or Central European Summer Time when daylight savings is observed) for our Germany, Italy, and Spain websites, which ceased operations in the second quarter of 2020. 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.

We define leads as user inquiries via our marketplace to dealers by phone calls, email, or managed text and chat.

Investor Contact:
Kirndeep Singh
Vice President, Investor Relations
investors@cargurus.com


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