UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
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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: 001-38233
CARGURUS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
04-3843478 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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2 Canal Park, 4th Floor |
02141 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 354-0068
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 ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Small reporting company |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of October 31, 2018, the registrant had 89,375,963 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 20,702,084 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
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Item 1. |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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PART II. |
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Item 1. |
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Item 1A. |
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Item 6. |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD‑LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward‑looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward‑looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward‑looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements contained in this report include, but are not limited to, statements about:
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our future financial performance, including our expectations regarding our revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit or gross margin, operating expenses, ability to generate cash flow, and ability to achieve, and maintain, future profitability; |
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our anticipated growth and growth strategies and our ability to effectively manage that growth; |
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our ability to maintain and build our brand; |
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our ability to expand internationally; |
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the impact of competition in our industry and innovation by our competitors; |
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the impact of accounting pronouncements; |
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the impact of litigation; |
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our ability to hire and retain necessary qualified employees to expand our operations; |
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our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property; |
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our ability to stay abreast of new or modified laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business; |
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our ability to overcome challenges facing the automotive industry ecosystem, including global supply chain challenges, changes to trade policies and other macroeconomic issues; |
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the increased expenses and administrative workload associated with being a public company; |
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failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls necessary to accurately report our financial results and prevent fraud; |
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our expectations regarding cash generation and the sufficiency of our cash to fund our operations; and |
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the future trading prices of our Class A common stock. |
You should not rely upon forward‑looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward‑looking statements contained in this report primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, operating results, and growth prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward‑looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward‑looking statements contained in this report. Further, our forward‑looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments we may make. We cannot assure you that the results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward‑looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events, or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward‑looking statements.
The forward‑looking statements made in this report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward‑looking statements made in this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
iii
CarGurus, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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At September 30, 2018 |
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At December 31, 2017 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
77,642 |
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$ |
87,709 |
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Investments |
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70,000 |
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50,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $520 and $494, respectively |
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12,565 |
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12,577 |
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Prepaid expenses and prepaid income taxes |
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8,227 |
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5,313 |
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Other current assets |
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7,201 |
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1,605 |
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Total current assets |
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175,635 |
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157,204 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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17,632 |
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16,563 |
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Restricted cash |
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3,656 |
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1,843 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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36,985 |
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825 |
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Other long–term assets |
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136 |
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159 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
234,044 |
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$ |
176,594 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
34,046 |
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$ |
23,908 |
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Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes and other current liabilities |
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12,372 |
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13,588 |
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Deferred revenue |
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7,685 |
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4,305 |
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Deferred rent |
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1,326 |
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1,165 |
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Total current liabilities |
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55,429 |
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42,966 |
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Deferred rent, net of current portion |
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6,943 |
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5,648 |
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Other non–current liabilities |
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1,244 |
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955 |
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Total liabilities |
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63,616 |
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49,569 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 89,261,069 and 77,884,754 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
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89 |
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78 |
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Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 20,702,084 and 28,226,104 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
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21 |
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28 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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181,630 |
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185,190 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(11,448 |
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(58,499 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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136 |
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228 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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170,428 |
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127,025 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
234,044 |
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$ |
176,594 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
119,042 |
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$ |
82,989 |
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$ |
328,068 |
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$ |
226,264 |
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Cost of revenue(1) |
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6,412 |
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4,720 |
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17,940 |
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12,367 |
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Gross profit |
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112,630 |
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78,269 |
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310,128 |
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213,897 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
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84,867 |
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63,891 |
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237,308 |
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168,495 |
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Product, technology, and development |
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12,771 |
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5,796 |
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33,713 |
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14,153 |
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General and administrative |
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10,630 |
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5,006 |
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28,042 |
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14,098 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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727 |
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713 |
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2,064 |
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1,909 |
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Total operating expenses |
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108,995 |
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75,406 |
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301,127 |
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198,655 |
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Income from operations |
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3,635 |
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2,863 |
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9,001 |
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15,242 |
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Other income, net: |
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Interest income |
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639 |
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211 |
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1,571 |
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566 |
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Other (expense) income |
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(38 |
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(105 |
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15 |
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(243 |
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Total other income, net |
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601 |
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106 |
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1,586 |
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323 |
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Income before income taxes |
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4,236 |
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2,969 |
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10,587 |
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15,565 |
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(Benefit from) provision for income taxes |
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(7,899 |
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590 |
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(36,464 |
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4,633 |
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Net income |
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$ |
12,135 |
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$ |
2,379 |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
10,932 |
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Reconciliation of net income to net income attributable to common stockholders: |
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Net income |
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$ |
12,135 |
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$ |
2,379 |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
10,932 |
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Net income attributable to participating securities |
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— |
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(1,401 |
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— |
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(6,446 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders — basic |
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$ |
12,135 |
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$ |
978 |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
4,486 |
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Net income |
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$ |
12,135 |
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$ |
2,379 |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
10,932 |
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Net income attributable to participating securities |
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— |
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(1,345 |
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— |
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(6,198 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders — diluted |
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$ |
12,135 |
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$ |
1,034 |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
4,734 |
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Net income per share attributable to common stockholders: (Note 8) |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.43 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders: |
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Basic |
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109,628,692 |
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42,262,035 |
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108,367,270 |
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42,168,904 |
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Diluted |
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113,601,415 |
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46,567,173 |
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113,351,150 |
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46,310,630 |
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Includes depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 of $581, $370, $1,701 and $761, respectively. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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Net income |
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$ |
12,135 |
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$ |
2,379 |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
10,932 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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(12 |
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72 |
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(92 |
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229 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
12,123 |
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$ |
2,451 |
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$ |
46,959 |
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$ |
11,161 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)
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Class A Common Stock |
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Class B Common Stock |
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Additional Paid–in |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive |
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Accumulated |
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Total Stockholders’ |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Income |
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Deficit |
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Equity |
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Balance at December 31, 2017 |
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77,884,754 |
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$ |
78 |
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28,226,104 |
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$ |
28 |
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$ |
185,190 |
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$ |
228 |
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$ |
(58,499 |
) |
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$ |
127,025 |
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Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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47,051 |
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47,051 |
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Stock–based compensation expense |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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15,250 |
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— |
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— |
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15,250 |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
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2,885,049 |
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3 |
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10,690 |
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— |
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3,058 |
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— |
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— |
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3,061 |
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Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units |
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1,521,959 |
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1 |
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— |
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— |
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(1 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards |
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(565,403 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(21,867 |
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— |
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— |
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(21,867 |
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Conversion of common stock |
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7,534,710 |
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7 |
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(7,534,710 |
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(7 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(92 |
) |
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— |
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(92 |
) |
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Balance at September 30, 2018 |
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89,261,069 |
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|
$ |
89 |
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20,702,084 |
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$ |
21 |
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$ |
181,630 |
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$ |
136 |
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$ |
(11,448 |
) |
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$ |
170,428 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
47,051 |
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$ |
10,932 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
3,765 |
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|
2,670 |
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Unrealized currency (gain) loss on foreign denominated transactions |
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(56 |
) |
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|
96 |
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Deferred taxes |
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(36,162 |
) |
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|
(663 |
) |
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
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|
1,246 |
|
|
|
544 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
14,951 |
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|
224 |
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(1,240 |
) |
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(4,013 |
) |
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Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other assets |
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(8,648 |
) |
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1,143 |
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Accounts payable |
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11,462 |
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|
6,409 |
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|
Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes, and other current liabilities |
|
|
(2,964 |
) |
|
|
(585 |
) |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
3,381 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
Deferred rent |
|
|
1,466 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
34,599 |
|
|
|
18,542 |
|
|
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(1,873 |
) |
|
|
(4,247 |
) |
|
Capitalization of website development costs |
|
|
(978 |
) |
|
|
(1,487 |
) |
|
Investments in certificates of deposit |
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
Maturities of certificates of deposit |
|
|
110,000 |
|
|
|
34,774 |
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(22,851 |
) |
|
|
(20,960 |
) |
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
3,061 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
Payment of initial public offering costs |
|
|
(1,142 |
) |
|
|
(2,128 |
) |
|
Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards |
|
|
(21,867 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(19,948 |
) |
|
|
(1,840 |
) |
|
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
157 |
|
|
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
|
(8,254 |
) |
|
|
(4,101 |
) |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
|
89,552 |
|
|
|
31,520 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
|
$ |
81,298 |
|
|
$ |
27,419 |
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
$ |
2,320 |
|
|
$ |
4,220 |
|
|
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment |
|
$ |
2,201 |
|
|
$ |
739 |
|
|
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense in website development costs |
|
$ |
299 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Unpaid deferred initial public offering costs |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
1. Organization and Business Description
CarGurus, Inc. (the “Company”), is a global, online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. Using proprietary technology, search algorithms, and innovative data analytics, the Company provides information and analysis that create a differentiated automotive search experience for consumers. The Company’s marketplace empowers users worldwide with unbiased third-party validation on pricing and dealer reputation, as well as other useful information that aids them in finding “Great Deals from Top-Rated Dealers.”
The Company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 26, 2015. The Company operates principally in the United States and has also launched marketplaces in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The Company has wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties common to companies in its and similar industries and stages of development including, but not limited to, rapid technological changes, competition from substitute products and services from larger companies, management of international activities, protection of proprietary rights, patent litigation, and dependence on key individuals.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements (the “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”) are unaudited. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2018 (the “2017 Annual Report”).
The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, results of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, changes in stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2018, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. These interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.
In the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company has separately presented interest income from other income, net due to the increase in amount during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
In the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has separately presented other current assets from prepaid expenses and prepaid income taxes due to the increase in the balance at September 30, 2018 as compared to December 31, 2017.
The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies as described below and elsewhere in these notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of September 30, 2018, there have been no material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the 2017 Annual Report.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of CarGurus, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company prepares its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP.
6
Subsequent Event Considerations
The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but prior to the issuance of the financial statements to provide additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated as required. The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and determined that there are no material recognized or unrecognized subsequent events requiring disclosure.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Significant estimates relied upon in preparing these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include revenue recognition and revenue reserves, contingent liabilities, allowances for doubtful accounts, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long‑lived assets, the expensing and capitalization of product, technology, and development costs for website development and internal‑use software, the determination of the fair value of stock awards issued prior to the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), stock‑based compensation expense, and the recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance.
Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates if these results differ from historical experience, or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate, even if such assumptions are reasonable when made.
Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions until the Company ceases to be an emerging growth company. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period afforded by the JOBS Act for the implementation of new or revised accounting standards. The Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards and as a result of this election, its financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions up until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the IPO or such earlier time that it is no longer an emerging growth company. The Company would cease to be an emerging growth company if it has more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue, at the end of its fiscal year when it had more than $700.0 million in market value of its stock held by non‑affiliates as of the last business day of the its most recently completed second fiscal quarter (and it has been a public company for at least 12 months, and has filed one Annual Report on Form 10‑K), or it issues more than $1.0 billion of non‑convertible debt securities over a three‑year period.
Because the market value of the Company’s Class A common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700.0 million as of June 29, 2018, the Company will have been public for more than one year as of December 31, 2018 and it has filed its 2017 Annual Report, the Company will cease to be an emerging growth company as of December 31, 2018. As a result, beginning with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2018, the Company will be subject to certain requirements that apply to other public companies but did not previously apply to the Company due to its status as an emerging growth company, including the provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which require that the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant off‑balance sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, investments, and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash, cash equivalents, and investments principally with accredited financial institutions of high credit standing. Although the Company deposits its cash and investments with multiple financial institutions, its deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.
Credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is dispersed due to the large number of customers. The Company routinely assesses the creditworthiness of its customers. The Company generally has not experienced any material losses related to receivables from individual customers, or groups of customers. The Company does not require collateral. Due to these factors, no additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is believed by management to be probable in the Company’s accounts receivable.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue.
As of September 30, 2018, three customers accounted for 19%, 16% and 13% of net accounts receivable, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, two customers accounted for 29% and 17% of net accounts receivable, respectively. No other individual customer accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable at September 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.
Included in net accounts receivable at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, is $4,428 and $1,845 of unbilled accounts receivables related to advertising customers billed within a quarter subsequent to services rendered.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company on or prior to the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which modifies how all entities recognize revenue, and consolidates into one Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic (ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers) the current guidance found in ASC Topic 605, and various other revenue accounting standards for specialized transactions and industries. ASU 2014-09 outlines a comprehensive five-step revenue recognition model based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 may be applied using either a full retrospective approach, under which all years included in the financial statements will be presented under the revised guidance, or a modified retrospective approach, under which financial statements will be prepared under the revised guidance for the year of adoption, but not for prior years. Under the latter method, entities will recognize a cumulative catch-up adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the effective date for contracts that still require performance by the entity at the date of adoption. The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method.
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. ASU 2014-09 is now effective for certain public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods. For all other entities, including emerging growth companies, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Since the Company will cease to be an emerging growth company as of December 31, 2018, the Company is required to adopt the standard during the fourth quarter of 2018.
The Company has developed an implementation plan to adopt this new guidance. As part of this plan, the Company is continuing to assess the impact of the new guidance on its results of operations. Based on the Company’s procedures performed to date, nothing has come to its attention that would indicate that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have a material impact on its revenue recognition; however, further analysis is required and the Company will continue to evaluate the impact that this guidance will have on its financial statements and related disclosures throughout 2018 and prior to the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. While the Company is still evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its financial statements and related disclosures, the Company’s preliminary assessment is that there will be an impact relating to the accounting for costs to acquire a contract; however, the Company has yet to determine if the impact will be material. Under the standard, the Company will be required to capitalize certain costs, primarily commission expense to sales representatives, on its consolidated balance sheet and amortize such costs over the period of performance for the underlying customer contracts.
Lease Accounting
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize most leases on the balance sheet but recognize expenses on the income statement in a manner similar to current practice. The update states that a lessee will recognize a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-to-use asset for the right to use the underlying assets for the lease term. Leases will continue to be classified as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease. For certain public entities, the new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. For all other entities, including emerging growth companies, the new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. While the Company is still evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements, it anticipates that such guidance will materially impact its balance sheet.
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In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”). ASU 2018-11 provides entities with an additional (and optional) transition method to adopt the new leases standard. Under this new transition method, an entity initially applies the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. While the Company is still evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements, it anticipates adopting this pronouncement in conjunction with ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019.
Other Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) (“ASU 2018-07”). ASU 2018-07 expands the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The amendments in this update state that an entity should apply the requirements of Topic 718 to non-employee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost (that is, the period of time over which share-based payment awards vest and the pattern of cost recognition over that period). The amendments specify that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The amendments also clarify that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of Topic 606. The Company has assessed the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and does not deem it to be material. The Company plans to adopt the guidance on January 1, 2019.
3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Including Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
ASC 820 identifies fair value as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants based on the highest and best use of the asset or liability. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The Company uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all observable inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3 — Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable, including assumptions developed by the Company.
The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Market Approach — Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
Income Approach — Uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts, including present value techniques, option pricing models, and excess earnings method.
Cost Approach — Based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
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The following tables present, for each of the fair value levels, the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2018 and at December 31, 2017:
|
|
At September 30, 2018 |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1 Inputs) |
|
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2 Inputs) |
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs) |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market funds |
|
$ |
52,118 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
52,118 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
52,118 |
|
|
$ |
70,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
122,118 |
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2017 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1 Inputs) |
|
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2 Inputs) |
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs) |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market funds |
|
$ |
60,709 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
60,709 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
60,709 |
|
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
110,709 |
|
Certificates of deposit at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 had maturity dates of one year or less.
The Company measures eligible assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in value recognized in earnings. Fair value treatment may be elected either upon initial recognition of an eligible asset or liability or, for an existing asset or liability, if an event triggers a new basis of accounting. The Company did not elect to remeasure any of its existing financial assets or liabilities, and did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets and liabilities transacted in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 or the year ended December 31, 2017.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments not classified as cash equivalents with maturities one year or less from the balance sheet date are classified as short-term investments, while investments with maturities in excess of one year from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term investments. Management determines the appropriate classification of investments at the time of purchase, and re-evaluates such determination at each balance sheet date.
Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on deposit with banks, and amounts held in interest-bearing money market accounts. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates their fair market value.
The following is a summary of cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
At September 30, 2018 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
Amortized Cost |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Estimated Fair Value |
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents due in 90 days or less |
|
$ |
77,642 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
77,642 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificates of deposit due in one year or less |
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments |
|
$ |
147,642 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
147,642 |
|
10
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
At December 31, 2017 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
Amortized Cost |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Estimated Fair Value |
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents due in 90 days or less |
|
$ |
87,709 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
87,709 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificates of deposit due in one year or less |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments |
|
$ |
137,709 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
137,709 |
|
4. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment consists of the following:
|
|
At September 30, 2018 |
|
|
At December 31, 2017 |
|
|||
|
Computer equipment |
|
$ |
4,004 |
|
|
$ |
3,532 |
|
|
Capitalized software |
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
Website development costs |
|
|
6,172 |
|
|
|
4,895 |
|
|
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
4,546 |
|
|
|
4,421 |
|
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
10,809 |
|
|
|
10,797 |
|
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
2,237 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
27,988 |
|
|
|
23,865 |
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(10,356 |
) |
|
|
(7,302 |
) |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
17,632 |
|
|
$ |
16,563 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1,308, $1,083, $3,765 and $2,670, respectively.
5. Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes and other current liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
|
At September 30, 2018 |
|
|
At December 31, 2017 |
|
||
|
Accrued bonuses |
|
$ |
5,380 |
|
|
$ |
7,807 |
|
|
Other accrued expenses, accrued income taxes and other current liabilities |
|
|
6,992 |
|
|
|
5,781 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,372 |
|
|
$ |
13,588 |
|
6. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company’s lease obligations consist of various leases for office space in: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; and Dublin, Ireland, with various lease terms through 2033. The terms of the Company’s Massachusetts lease agreements provide for rental payments that increase on an annual basis. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease period. The Company does not have any debt or material capital lease obligations as of September 30, 2018 and all of the Company’s property, equipment, and software have been purchased with cash with the exception of $2,201 of unpaid property and equipment costs as of September 30, 2018. The Company has no material long-term purchase obligations outstanding with any vendors or third parties.
As of September 30, 2018, there were no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments from those disclosed in the 2017 Annual Report, other than as discussed below.
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On June 19, 2018, the Company entered into an additional operating lease in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the lease of 48,393 square feet of office space with a non-cancellable lease term through 2033. Under the terms of the lease, the Company will pay an annual fixed rent of $68.00 per rentable square foot, resulting in an aggregate annual fixed rent of $3,291 beginning August 21, 2018, subject to an annual increase through the term of the lease.
At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, restricted cash was $3,656 and $1,843, respectively, and primarily related to cash held at a financial institution in an interest‑bearing cash account as collateral for three letters of credit related to the contractual provisions for the Company’s building lease security deposits. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the restricted cash is classified as a long‑term asset.
Legal Matters
The Company, from time to time, is party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these claims will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company based on the status of proceedings at this time.
Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into agreements with its customers that are consistent with industry practice with respect to licensing, infringement, indemnification, and other standard provisions. The Company does not, in the ordinary course, agree to indemnification obligations for the Company under its contracts with customers. Based on historical experience and information known at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has not incurred any costs for guarantees or indemnities.
7. Stock-based Compensation
For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, total stock-based compensation expense was $5,528 and $74, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, total stock-based compensation expense was $14,951 and $224, respectively. The following two tables show stock compensation expense by award type and where the stock compensation expense is recorded in the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements: