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    CARS Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

    8/3/23 7:30:00 AM ET
    $CARS
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    Delivered Second Quarter Guidance

    Achieved 6% ARPD and 5% Traffic Year-Over-Year Growth

    Generated $56 Million of Year-To-Date Cash Flow From Operations

    CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) ("CARS" or the "Company"), the leading digital automotive platform that provides a robust set of digital solutions, today released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

    CARS (PRNewsfoto/Cars.com Inc.)

    Q2 2023 Financial and Key Metric Highlights

    • Revenue of $168.2 million, up $5.3 million, or 3% year-over-year
    • Net income of $94.1 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared to $5.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the prior year. Current quarter Net income was primarily related to the release of a significant portion of the Company's valuation allowance
    • Adjusted EBITDA of $45.6 million, or 27% of revenue, up $0.3 million year-over-year
    • Average Monthly Unique Visitors ("UVs") of 26.9 million, compared to 27.1 million a year ago
    • Traffic ("Visits") of 156.0 million, up 5% year-over-year
    • Monthly Average Revenue Per Dealer ("ARPD") of $2,472, up 6% from the prior year period
    • Dealer Customers were 18,785 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 19,186 as of March 31, 2023

    Operational Highlights

    • The Marketplace Repackaging initiative, that better aligns subscription pricing and value delivery, is over 60% complete; two-thirds of the repackaged customers have selected the value-added Preferred or Premium Package, which helped drive more than half of the Company's year-over-year increase in ARPD
    • Website customers increased to nearly 6,200, up 9% from a year ago and website upsells grew by more than 1,800 from a year ago; Accu-Trade Connected units increased to over 750 from 100, a year ago
    • Modernized Cars.com logo and launched "Possibilities" advertising campaign with the tagline "Where to Next?" featuring how CARS supports consumers and dealers, in every aspect of the car buying and selling process
    • Published 2023 American Made Index and Consumer survey which found that interest and demand for American-made vehicles remain strong; consumers are willing to pay up to a 30% premium to support U.S. jobs. This editorial content garnered more than 550 media stories promoting the Cars.com brand

    "We delivered solid results in the second quarter and garnered positive dealer reception and adoption of our Preferred and Premium Packages and digital solutions," said Alex Vetter, Chief Executive Officer. "Consumer demand remains strong and customer engagement with our solutions is increasing as well. We believe that our continued efforts to drive digital adoption across our industry will yield increased value to consumers, dealers, and OEMs as well as growth in Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA this year and beyond."

    Q2 2023 Results

    Revenue for the second quarter totaled $168.2 million, an increase of $5.3 million, or up 3%, compared to the prior year period. Dealer revenue grew 6% year-over-year, driven by continued growth in solutions and media products, as well as growth resulting from the Marketplace Repackaging initiative.

    Second quarter ARPD grew 6%, or $146, year-over-year to $2,472. As of June 30, 2023, Dealer Customers totaled 18,785 as compared to 19,186 at the end of the first quarter of 2023. The sequential change in Dealer Customers was primarily due to the expected cancellations driven by lower-inventory customers as a result of the Company's Marketplace Repackaging initiative. Marketplace revenue growth drove over 50%, or $78, of the Company's year-over-year growth in ARPD. The balance of the Company's ARPD growth was driven by expansion and improved pricing of dealer solutions, including websites and Accu-Trade.

    Total operating expenses for the second quarter were $155.8 million, compared to $147.5 million for the prior year period. Adjusted Operating Expenses for the quarter were $147.1 million, an $8.3 million increase compared to the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to increased Marketing and sales costs largely due to higher compensation, as well as costs associated with the Company's new advertising campaign. The Company also continued to invest in Product and technology and experienced higher compensation and third party costs, including licenses and consulting costs.

    Net income for the quarter was $94.1 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, compared to $5.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022. Current quarter Net income was primarily related to the release of a significant portion of the Company's valuation allowance, given the expectation of projected future income and utilization of the Company's tax assets.

    Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter totaled $45.6 million, or 27% of revenue, compared to $45.3 million, or 28% of revenue, for the prior year period.

    For the quarter, Average Monthly Unique Visitors were 26.9 million and total Traffic increased 5% to 156.0 million, compared to the second quarter of 2022. Organic traffic grew 4% year-over-year, driven by increased consumer demand, enhanced website experiences and continued strength in the Company's App, where visits increased 13% compared to the prior year.

    Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

    Net cash provided by operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $56.2 million, compared to $42.3 million in the prior year. Free Cash Flow in the first six months totaled $45.6 million compared to $33.7 million in 2022. The increase was primarily driven by positive changes in working capital and higher Adjusted EBITDA, which was partially offset by increased cash taxes. In addition to the semi-annual bond interest payment of $12.8 million, the Company made cash tax payments of $12.2 million during the quarter. 

    During the first six months of 2023, the Company paid down $22.5 million of debt, reducing total debt outstanding to $458.8 million, as of June 30, 2023. At quarter-end, the Company's net leverage ratio was 2.3x, within its target net leverage ratio of 2.0x to 2.5x. Total liquidity was $258.6 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $28.6 million and $230.0 million of undrawn revolver capacity, as of June 30, 2023.

    Year-to-date, the Company repurchased 0.9 million of its common shares for $17.2 million.

    "We delivered another quarter of solid performance with Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, both within our guidance. Our solid results are a testament to our platform strategy and diversified set of solutions. Given these results, we are raising the midpoint of our full-year revenue guidance to 5% year-over-year growth and reaffirming our margin expectations of approaching 30% by the fourth quarter," said Sonia Jain, Chief Financial Officer of CARS. 

    2023 Outlook

    The Company is well-positioned to deliver profitable growth through continued dealer and OEM adoption of its suite of value-added solutions. Third quarter revenue is expected to be between $172.0 million and $174.0 million, reflecting year-over-year revenue growth of 4.5% to 5.7%. Guidance reflects the continued roll-out of the Company's Marketplace Repackaging initiative, expansion of dealer solutions and media products, and modest sequential improvement in OEM and National Revenue.

    Adjusted EBITDA margin for the third quarter is expected to be between 26.5% and 28.5%, reflecting third quarter revenue guidance and increased Marketing investment to support our Cars.com brand relaunch.

    The Company tightened its full-year revenue guidance range to 4% to 6% year-over-year growth, raising the midpoint of revenue guidance, which reflects the benefit of the Company's Marketplace Repackaging initiative and assumes a conservative outlook on OEM and National Revenue despite recent improvements in inventory levels.

    Margins are expected to improve over the course of the year, and the Company expects to exit the year with fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA margins approaching 30%.

    Q2 2023 Earnings Call

    As previously announced, management will hold a conference call and webcast today at 8:00 a.m. CT. This webcast may be accessed at CARS' Investor Relations website,  investor.cars.com. An archive of the webcast will be available at investor.cars.com following the conclusion of the call.

    About CARS

    CARS is a leading automotive marketplace platform that provides a robust set of digital solutions that connect car shoppers with sellers. Launched in 1998 with the flagship marketplace Cars.com and headquartered in Chicago, the Company empowers shoppers with the data, resources and digital tools needed to make informed buying decisions and seamlessly connect with automotive retailers. In a rapidly changing market, CARS enables dealerships and OEMs with innovative technical solutions and data-driven intelligence to better reach and influence ready-to-buy shoppers, increase inventory turn and gain market share.

    In addition to Cars.com™, CARS brands include Dealer Inspire®, a technology provider building solutions that future-proof dealerships with more efficient operations and connected digital experiences; FUEL™, which gives dealers and OEMs the opportunity to harness the untapped power of digital video by leveraging Cars.com's pure audience of in-market car shoppers, DealerRater®, a leading car dealer review and reputation management platform, CreditIQ®, digital financing technology and Accu-Trade®, vehicle valuation and appraisal technology.

    The full suite of CARS properties includes Cars.com™, Dealer Inspire®, FUEL™, DealerRater®,CreditIQ®, Accu-Trade.com®. For more information, visit www.Cars.com

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This earnings release discusses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Operating Expenses. These financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). These financial measures are presented as supplemental measures of operating performance because the Company believes they provide meaningful information regarding the Company's performance and provide a basis to compare operating results between periods. In addition, the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure for determining incentive compensation targets. Adjusted EBITDA also is used as a performance measure under the Company's credit agreement and includes adjustments such as the items defined below and other further adjustments, which are defined in the credit agreement. These non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by the Company's lenders, securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in the Company's industry. For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures presented in this earnings release to their most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, see "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" below.

    Other companies may define or calculate these measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.

    The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before (1) interest expense, net, (2) income tax (benefit) expense, (3) depreciation, (4) amortization of intangible assets, (5) stock-based compensation expense, (6) unrealized mark-to-market adjustments and cash transactions related to derivative instruments, and (7) certain other items, such as transaction-related items, severance, transformation and other exit costs and write-off and impairments of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets.

    Transaction-related items result from actual or potential transactions such as business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, financing transactions, and other strategic transactions, including, without limitation, (1) transaction-related bonuses and (2) expenses for advisors and representatives such as investment bankers, consultants, attorneys and accounting firms. Transaction-related items may also include, without limitation, transition and integration costs such as retention bonuses and acquisition-related milestone payments to acquired employees, consulting, compensation and other incremental costs associated with integration projects, fair value changes to contingent considerations and amortization of deferred revenue related to the Accu-Trade acquisition.

    The Company defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, including purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed technology.

    The Company defines Adjusted Operating Expenses as total operating expenses adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, write-off and impairments of goodwill, intangible assets, long-lived assets, severance, transformation and other exit costs and transaction-related items.

    Key Metric Definitions

    Average Monthly Unique Visitors ("UVs") and Traffic ("Visits"). The Company defines UVs in a given month as the number of distinct visitors that engage with its platform during that month. Visitors are identified when a user first visits an individual CARS property on an individual device/browser combination or installs one of its mobile apps on an individual device. If a visitor accesses more than one of its web properties or apps or uses more than one device or browser, each of those unique property/browser/app/device combinations counts toward the number of UVs. Traffic is defined as the number of visits to CARS desktop and mobile properties (responsive sites and mobile apps). The Company measures UVs and Traffic via Adobe Analytics. These metrics do not include traffic to Dealer Inspire websites.

    Monthly Average Revenue Per Dealer ("ARPD"). The Company believes that its ability to grow ARPD is an indicator of the value proposition of its platform. The Company defines ARPD as Dealer revenue, excluding digital advertising services, during the period divided by the monthly average number of Dealer Customers during the same period. Beginning with the three months ended June 30, 2022, Accu-Trade is included in our ARPD metric, which had an immaterial impact on ARPD for the quarterly periods. No prior period has been recast as it would be impracticable to do so.

    Dealer Customers. Dealer Customers represent dealerships using the Company's products as of the end of each reporting period. Each physical or virtual dealership location is counted separately, whether it is a single-location proprietorship or part of a large, consolidated dealer group. Multi-franchise dealerships at a single location are counted as one dealer. Beginning June 30, 2022, this key operating metric includes Accu-Trade; however, no prior period has been recast as it would be impracticable to do so.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's industry, Dealer Customers, results of operations, business strategies, plans and objectives, market potential, outlook, trends, future financial performance, planned operational and product improvements, potential strategic transactions, recent acquisitions, such as CreditIQ and Accu-Trade, liquidity, including draws from the Company's revolving credit facility, expense management and other matters and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "project," "anticipate," "outlook," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "estimate," "target," "seek," "will," "may," "would," "should," "could," "forecasts," "mission," "strive," "more," "goal" or similar expressions.  As a result, the Company's actual financial results, performance, achievements, strategic actions or prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, beliefs, strategies, estimates, projections and assumptions, based on its experience in the industry as well as the Company's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, global supply chain shortages, fluctuating fuel prices and other factors the Company thinks are appropriate. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management based on their knowledge and understanding of the business and industry, are inherently uncertain. These statements are expressed in good faith and the Company believes these judgments are reasonable. However, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of strategic action, performance or results. The Company's actual results and strategic actions could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, forward-looking statements should not be relied on in making investment decisions. Comparisons of results between current and prior periods are not intended to express any future trends, or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data. Whether or not any such forward-looking statement is in fact achieved will depend on future events, some of which are beyond the Company's control.

    Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause its actual results and strategic actions to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. For a detailed discussion of many of these and other risks and uncertainties, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available on the Company's website at investor.cars.com or via EDGAR at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this press release in the context of these risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based only on information currently available to the Company and speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking or cautionary statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of events, unanticipated or otherwise, or changes in future operating results over time or otherwise.

    The forward-looking statements in this report are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by the federal securities laws.

    CARS Investor Relations Contact:

    Robbin Moore-Randolph

    [email protected]

    312.601.5929

    CARS Media Contact:

    Marita Thomas

    [email protected]

    312.601.5692

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of Income

    (In thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)























    Three Months Ended June 30,



    Six Months Ended June 30,





    2023



    2022



    2023



    2022

    Revenue:

















      Dealer



    $               153,309



    $               143,987



    $               303,152



    $               284,403

      OEM and National



    12,402



    14,144



    25,945



    29,318

      Other



    2,465



    4,742



    6,147



    7,359

           Total revenue



    168,176



    162,873



    335,244



    321,080

    Operating expenses:

















      Cost of revenue and operations



    30,415



    29,504



    60,210



    57,256

      Product and technology



    24,956



    23,117



    49,057



    44,424

      Marketing and sales



    58,153



    54,655



    116,450



    111,749

      General and administrative



    17,649



    17,211



    35,953



    33,771

      Depreciation and amortization



    24,669



    23,001



    48,711



    47,554

           Total operating expenses



    155,842



    147,488



    310,381



    294,754

             Operating income



    12,334



    15,385



    24,863



    26,326

    Nonoperating expense:

















      Interest expense, net



    (8,150)



    (9,047)



    (16,394)



    (18,377)

      Other (expense) income, net



    (3,133)



    (54)



    5,106



    154

           Total nonoperating expense, net



    (11,283)



    (9,101)



    (11,288)



    (18,223)

           Income before income taxes



    1,051



    6,284



    13,575



    8,103

           Income tax (benefit) expense



    (93,075)



    739



    (92,030)



    (1,782)

              Net income



    $                 94,126



    $                   5,545



    $               105,605



    $                   9,885

    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

















    Basic



    66,762



    69,194



    66,646



    69,329

    Diluted



    68,493



    70,257



    68,118



    70,505

    Earnings per share:

















    Basic



    $                     1.41



    $                     0.08



    $                     1.58



    $                     0.14

    Diluted



    1.37



    0.08



    1.55



    0.14

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (In thousands, except per share data)















    June 30, 2023



    December 31, 2022

    Assets:



    (unaudited)





    Current assets:









    Cash and cash equivalents



    $                       28,605



    $                       31,715

    Accounts receivable, net



    111,237



    107,930

    Prepaid expenses



    10,104



    8,377

    Other current assets



    7,363



    605

    Total current assets



    157,309



    148,627

    Property and equipment, net



    45,201



    45,218

    Goodwill



    102,856



    102,856

    Intangible assets, net



    668,771



    707,088

    Deferred tax assets, net



    91,255



    48

    Investments and other assets, net



    20,151



    21,033

    Total assets



    $                  1,085,543



    $                  1,024,870

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity:









    Current liabilities:









    Accounts payable



    $                       19,888



    $                       18,230

    Accrued compensation



    16,343



    19,316

    Current portion of long-term debt, net



    16,758



    14,134

    Other accrued liabilities



    67,574



    54,332

    Total current liabilities



    120,563



    106,012

    Noncurrent liabilities:









    Long-term debt, net



    434,210



    458,249

    Other noncurrent liabilities



    53,313



    76,179

    Total noncurrent liabilities



    487,523



    534,428

    Total liabilities



    608,086



    640,440

    Commitments and contingencies









    Stockholders' equity:









    Preferred Stock at par, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; no shares

       issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,

       respectively



    —



    —

    Common Stock at par, $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 66,477 and

       66,287 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and

       December 31, 2022, respectively



    665



    662

    Additional paid-in capital



    1,499,363



    1,511,944

    Accumulated deficit



    (1,022,571)



    (1,128,176)

    Total stockholders' equity



    477,457



    384,430

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity



    $                  1,085,543



    $                  1,024,870

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)















    Six Months Ended June 30,





    2023



    2022

    Cash flows from operating activities:









    Net income



    $               105,605



    $                   9,885

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









    Depreciation



    10,394



    7,857

    Amortization of intangible assets



    38,317



    39,697

    Amortization of Accumulated other comprehensive loss on interest rate swap



    —



    2,362

    Changes in fair value of contingent consideration



    (5,182)



    —

    Stock-based compensation



    13,520



    11,628

    Deferred income taxes



    (92,587)



    (92)

    Provision for doubtful accounts



    1,319



    463

    Amortization of debt issuance costs



    1,549



    1,630

    Amortization of deferred revenue related to Accu-Trade Acquisition



    (883)



    (1,767)

    Other, net



    330



    173

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:









    Accounts receivable



    (4,626)



    (4,383)

    Prepaid expenses and other assets



    (8,065)



    (6,683)

    Accounts payable



    1,658



    (2,422)

    Accrued compensation



    (2,973)



    (9,904)

    Other liabilities



    (2,194)



    (6,164)

    Net cash provided by operating activities



    56,182



    42,280

    Cash flows from investing activities:









         Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired



    —



    (64,770)

         Capitalization of internally developed technology



    (10,061)



    (7,624)

         Purchase of property and equipment



    (508)



    (931)

    Net cash used in investing activities



    (10,569)



    (73,325)

    Cash flows from financing activities:









         Proceeds from Revolving Loan borrowings



    —



    45,000

         Payments of long-term debt



    (22,500)



    (5,000)

         Payments for stock-based compensation plans, net



    (9,069)



    (6,838)

         Repurchases of common stock



    (17,154)



    (23,052)

    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities



    (48,723)



    10,110

    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents



    (3,110)



    (20,935)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period



    31,715



    39,069

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period



    $                 28,605



    $                 18,134

    Supplemental cash flow information:









    Cash paid for income taxes



    $                 12,282



    $                      629

    Cash paid for interest and swap



    15,541



    17,664

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)























    Three Months Ended June 30,



    Six Months Ended June 30,





    2023



    2022



    2023



    2022

    Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA



































    Net income



    $                 94,126



    $                   5,545



    $               105,605



    $                   9,885

    Interest expense, net



    8,150



    9,047



    16,394



    18,377

    Income tax (benefit) expense



    (93,075)



    739



    (92,030)



    (1,782)

    Depreciation and amortization



    24,669



    23,001



    48,711



    47,554

    Stock-based compensation



    7,720



    6,581



    14,672



    11,998

    Write-off of long-lived assets and other



    195



    15



    330



    (31)

    Severance, transformation and other exit costs



    661



    1,419



    1,878



    1,811

    Transaction-related items



    3,203



    (1,043)



    (5,574)



    (486)

    Adjusted EBITDA



    $                 45,649



    $                 45,304



    $                 89,986



    $                 87,326





































    Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free cash flow































    Net cash provided by operating activities



    $                 28,041



    $                 11,922



    $                 56,182



    $                 42,280

    Capitalization of internally developed technology



    (4,889)



    (4,108)



    (10,061)



    (7,624)

    Purchase of property and equipment



    (309)



    (439)



    (508)



    (931)

    Free cash flow



    $                 22,843



    $                   7,375



    $                 45,613



    $                 33,725





































    Reconciliation of Operating expenses to Adjusted operating expenses for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023:



























    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations



    $                 30,415



    $                        —



    $                    (443)



    $                 29,972

    Product and technology



    24,956



    —



    (2,372)



    22,584

    Marketing and sales



    58,153



    —



    (1,531)



    56,622

    General and administrative



    17,649



    (982)



    (3,374)



    13,293

    Depreciation and amortization



    24,669



    —



    —



    24,669

    Total operating expenses



    $               155,842



    $                    (982)



    $                 (7,720)



    $               147,140



















    Total nonoperating expense, net



    $               (11,283)



    $                   3,077



    $                        —



    $                 (8,206)



















    (1) Includes transaction related items, severance, transformation and other exit costs, and write-off of long-lived assets and other.



















    Reconciliation of Operating expenses to Adjusted operating expenses for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022:



























    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations



    $                 29,504



    $                        —



    $                    (324)



    $                 29,180

    Product and technology



    23,117



    —



    (2,092)



    21,025

    Marketing and sales



    54,655



    —



    (1,467)



    53,188

    General and administrative



    17,211



    (2,031)



    (2,698)



    12,482

    Depreciation and amortization



    23,001



    —



    —



    23,001

    Total operating expenses



    $               147,488



    $                 (2,031)



    $                 (6,581)



    $               138,876



















    Total nonoperating expense, net



    $                 (9,101)



    $                      (15)



    $                        —



    $                 (9,116)



















    (1) Includes severance, transformation and other exit costs, transaction related items, and write-off of long-lived assets and other.



















    Reconciliation of Operating expenses to Adjusted operating expenses for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023:



























    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations



    $                 60,210



    $                        —



    $                    (750)



    $                 59,460

    Product and technology



    49,057



    —



    (4,429)



    44,628

    Marketing and sales



    116,450



    —



    (2,964)



    113,486

    General and administrative



    35,953



    (2,899)



    (6,529)



    26,525

    Depreciation and amortization



    48,711



    —



    —



    48,711

    Total operating expenses



    $               310,381



    $                 (2,899)



    $               (14,672)



    $               292,810



















    Total nonoperating expense, net



    $               (11,288)



    $                 (5,182)



    $                        —



    $               (16,470)



















    (1) Includes transaction related items, severance, transformation and other exit costs, and write-off of long-lived assets and other.



















    Reconciliation of Operating expenses to Adjusted operating expenses for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022:



























    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations



    $                 57,256



    $                        —



    $                    (519)



    $                 56,737

    Product and technology



    44,424



    —



    (3,332)



    41,092

    Marketing and sales



    111,749



    —



    (2,772)



    108,977

    General and administrative



    33,771



    (3,646)



    (5,375)



    24,750

    Depreciation and amortization



    47,554



    —



    —



    47,554

    Total operating expenses



    $               294,754



    $                 (3,646)



    $               (11,998)



    $               279,110



















    Total nonoperating expense, net



    $               (18,223)



    $                    (185)



    $                        —



    $               (18,408)



    (1) Includes severance, transformation and other exit costs, transaction related items, and write-off of long-lived assets and other.

     

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