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    Cars.com Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

    11/7/24 7:30:00 AM ET
    $CARS
    EDP Services
    Technology
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    Revenue Grew 3% Year-over-Year, with OEM and National Revenue Achieving 17% Year-over-Year Growth

    Platform Growth Driven by AccuTrade, D2C Media, and VIN Performance Media Products

    Generated $123MM of Year-To-Date Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, up 34% Year-over-Year

    Repurchased 1.2 Million Shares, Representing 45% of Quarterly Free Cash Flow

    CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc." or the "Company"), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    Cars Commerce (PRNewsfoto/Cars.com Inc.)

    Q3 2024 Financial Highlights

    • Revenue of $179.7 million, up $5.3 million and up 3.1% year-over-year
    • Net income of $18.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to prior year's Net income of $4.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share
    • Adjusted net income of $27.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted net income of $27.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in the prior year
    • Adjusted EBITDA of $51.1 million, or 28.5% of revenue, up $1.6 million and up 3.3% year-over-year

    Q3 2024 Key Metrics and Operational Highlights

    • Average Monthly Unique Visitors ("UVs") of 24.5 million, compared to 26.0 million a year ago
    • Traffic ("Visits") of 154.2 million, up 2% year-over-year
    • Monthly Average Revenue Per Dealer ("ARPD") of $2,478, down 3% from the year-ago period
    • Dealer Customers totaled 19,255 as of September 30, 2024, compared to 19,390 as of June 30, 2024
    • AccuTrade Connected grew to 950 subscribers, and the AccuTrade website application installed base also grew, both driven by recent OEM endorsements
    • Cars Commerce became the #1 dealer website provider in Canada, supporting approximately 1,100 customers in the third quarter of 2024

    "We demonstrated steady and consistent execution against our platform strategy as we drove profitable growth across the Cars Commerce product suite during the third quarter. Increased subscription growth, particularly in AccuTrade, reflected growing dealer affinity for our unique data insights and differentiated technology. Now, we are focused on finishing the year strong with further revenue and margin growth, and continued product innovation that enables automotive commerce in this strong demand environment, " said Alex Vetter, Chief Executive Officer of Cars Commerce.

    Q3 2024 Results

    Revenue for the third quarter totaled $179.7 million, an increase of $5.3 million and up over 3%, compared to the prior year period. Subscription-based Dealer revenue grew 2% year-over-year, driven by D2C Media and digital experience performance, and partially offset by a decrease in marketplace revenue related to macroeconomic trends impacting dealer profitability. OEM and National revenue grew 17% year-over-year, benefitting from broad-based demand as manufacturers seek increased consumer awareness of on-lot inventory.

    Third quarter ARPD was $2,478 compared to $2,548 in the prior year period. As of September 30, 2024, Dealer Customers totaled 19,255, compared to 19,390 as of June 30, 2024.

    Total operating expenses for the third quarter were $168.2 million, compared to $160.0 million for the prior year period. The earnout associated with D2C Media is classified as compensation expense and is reflected primarily in General and administrative expense. This quarter, the Company expensed $2.8 million associated with the D2C earnout. Adjusted operating expenses for the quarter were $156.1 million, a $5.6 million increase compared to the prior year period. The change in Adjusted operating expenses included additional investments in Product and technology for compensation and third party licenses.

    Net income for the third quarter was $18.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to Net income of $4.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023. The change in Net income is primarily attributable to the change in the fair value of contingent consideration associated with prior acquisitions. Adjusted net income for the quarter was $27.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $27.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share a year ago.

    Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter totaled $51.1 million, or 28.5% of revenue, compared to $49.5 million, or 28.4% of revenue, for the prior year period. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by revenue growth.

    The Company drove robust consumer scale and engagement during the third quarter. Total Traffic reached 154.2 million visits, with organic traffic remaining strong at over 60% of visits, and Average Monthly Unique Visitors were 24.5 million for the quarter.

    Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

    Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was $122.5 million, compared to $91.6 million in the prior year. Free cash flow in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 totaled $103.7 million, compared to $76.0 million in 2023. The increase is primarily due to Adjusted EBITDA growth and lower cash taxes, partially offset by increased capital expenditures.

    The Company repaid $20.0 million of debt during the first nine months of 2024, reducing total debt outstanding to $470.0 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company's total net leverage (as defined in the Company's credit facility) improved to 2.0x as of September 30, 2024 at the low-end of its target total net leverage range of 2.0x to 2.5x. Total liquidity as of September 30, 2024 was $329.6 million, which is defined as Cash and cash equivalents of $49.6 million and revolver capacity of $280.0 million.

    The Company continues to execute on its capital allocation strategy and year-to-date has repurchased 2.0 million shares of common stock for $35.7 million. The Company's cumulative repurchases have been $116 million since 2022, with $84 million remaining under its current repurchase authorization. The Company remains committed to returning at least 50% of free cash flow to shareholders via share repurchases in the second half of 2024; in the third quarter, share repurchases of 1.2 million shares represented 45% of free cash flow.

    "We're pleased to deliver another quarter of revenue growth, as well as strong Adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.5% at the high end of our guidance. Our robust free cash flow conversion boosted our year-to-date free cash flow to $104 million, the highest level in three years, enabling us to both meaningfully increase share buybacks and to invest in product and technology initiatives during Q3," said Sonia Jain, Chief Financial Officer of Cars Commerce. "Our results reinforce confidence in our platform strategy, and we're focused in Q4 on delivering profitable growth while also deploying capital to drive incremental shareholder value."

    Fourth Quarter and 2024 Outlook

    The Company is reaffirming its fiscal year 2024 outlook of 4.5% to 5.5% revenue growth, based on year-to-date performance and current business trends. For the fourth quarter, the Company anticipates continued strong high single digit year-over-year growth in OEM & National revenue, as well as modest growth in Dealer revenue.

    Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook for fiscal 2024 remains 28.0% to 30.0%, reflecting disciplined cost management to continue delivering strong operating leverage for the remainder of the year.

    Q3 2024 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 the Cars Commerce 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 Commerce

    Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The Company simplifies everything about car buying and selling with powerful products, solutions and AI-driven technologies that span pretail, retail and post-sale activities – enabling more efficient and profitable retail operations. The Cars Commerce platform is organized around four industry-leading brands: the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, award-winning technology and digital retail technology and marketing services from Dealer Inspire, essential trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, and exclusive in-market media solutions from the Cars Commerce Media Network. Learn more at www.carscommerce.inc.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This earnings release discusses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted net income, 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.

    While a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to, as applicable, the timing, amount, valuation and number of future employee equity awards and the uncertainty relating to the timing, frequency, and effect of acquisitions and the significance of the resulting transaction-related expenses, the Company has provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP in this earnings release, 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, (7) unrealized foreign currency exchange gains and losses, and (8) 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 AccuTrade acquisition.

    The Company defines Adjusted Net Income as GAAP net income (loss) excluding, net of their related tax effects: (1) amortization of intangible assets, (2) stock-based compensation expense, (3) unrealized mark-to-market adjustments and cash transactions related to derivative instruments, (4) unrealized foreign currency exchange gains and losses, and (5) certain other items, such as transaction-related costs, severance, transformation and other exit costs and write-off and impairments of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets.

    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.com 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.com desktop and mobile properties (responsive sites and mobile apps). The Company measured UVs and Traffic via Adobe Analytics through the year ended December 31, 2023. As of January 1, 2024, the Company now measures UVs and Traffic via RudderStack, which we believe better aligns to the Company's product and technology platform and provides improved visibility into its UVs and Traffic. Prior period UVs and Traffic information has not been recast, as it is impracticable to do so. These metrics do not include traffic to Dealer Inspire or D2C Media 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 December 31, 2023, this key operating metric includes D2C Media.

    Dealer Customers. Dealer Customers represent dealerships using our 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 December 31, 2023, this key operating metric includes D2C Media.

    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. These statements often use 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. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs, strategies, estimates, projections and assumptions, experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors we think are appropriate. Such forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Cars Commerce and its management based on their knowledge and understanding of the business and industry, are inherently uncertain. While Cars Commerce and its management make such statements in good faith and believe such judgments are reasonable, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of future strategic action, performance or results. Our actual results, performance, achievements, strategic actions or prospects could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements in making investment decisions. When we make comparisons of results between current and prior periods, we do not intend to express any future trends, or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and you should view such comparisons 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 our control.

    Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our 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 "Part I, Item 1A., Risk Factors" and "Part II, Item 7., Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 22, 2024 and our other filings filed with the SEC and available on our website at investor.cars.com or via EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

    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 us and speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake 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 Commerce Investor Relations Contact:

    Katherine Chen

    [email protected]

    408.768.6847

    Cars Commerce 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 September 30,



    Nine Months Ended September 30,



    2024



    2023



    2024



    2023

    Revenue:















    Dealer

    $             159,513



    $             157,116



    $             481,171



    $             460,268

    OEM and National

    17,014



    14,549



    48,149



    40,494

    Other

    3,124



    2,668



    9,401



    8,815

    Total revenue

    179,651



    174,333



    538,721



    509,577

    Operating expenses:















    Cost of revenue and operations

    31,610



    31,077



    92,602



    91,287

    Product and technology

    29,223



    25,297



    84,891



    74,354

    Marketing and sales

    58,288



    60,186



    177,664



    176,636

    General and administrative

    21,511



    17,785



    67,348



    53,738

    Depreciation and amortization

    27,563



    25,670



    82,499



    74,381

    Total operating expenses

    168,195



    160,015



    505,004



    470,396

    Operating income

    11,456



    14,318



    33,717



    39,181

    Nonoperating expenses:















    Interest expense, net

    (8,028)



    (7,777)



    (24,458)



    (24,171)

    Other income (expense), net

    21,111



    (3,902)



    32,498



    1,204

    Total nonoperating income (expense), net

    13,083



    (11,679)



    8,040



    (22,967)

    Income before income taxes

    24,539



    2,639



    41,757



    16,214

    Income tax expense (benefit)

    5,820



    (1,852)



    10,873



    (93,882)

    Net income

    $               18,719



    $                 4,491



    $               30,884



    $             110,096

    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:















    Basic

    66,107



    66,773



    66,319



    66,820

    Diluted

    67,666



    68,508



    67,590



    68,199

    Earnings per share:















    Basic

    $                   0.28



    $                   0.07



    $                   0.47



    $                   1.65

    Diluted

    0.28



    0.07



    0.46



    1.61

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (In thousands, except per share data)











    September 30, 2024



    December 31, 2023



    (unaudited)





    Assets:







    Current assets:







    Cash and cash equivalents

    $                 49,573



    $                 39,198

    Accounts receivable, net

    125,214



    125,373

    Prepaid expenses

    15,536



    12,553

    Other current assets

    9,574



    1,314

    Total current assets

    199,897



    178,438

    Property and equipment, net

    42,827



    43,853

    Goodwill

    145,843



    147,058

    Intangible assets, net 

    605,130



    669,167

    Deferred tax assets, net

    100,530



    112,953

    Investments and other assets, net

    24,281



    20,980

    Total assets

    $            1,118,508



    $            1,172,449

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity:







    Current liabilities:







    Accounts payable

    $                 32,228



    $                 22,259

    Accrued compensation

    29,561



    31,669

    Current portion of long-term debt, net

    —



    23,129

    Other accrued liabilities

    49,600



    68,691

    Total current liabilities

    111,389



    145,748

    Noncurrent liabilities:







    Long-term debt, net

    464,979



    460,119

    Deferred tax liabilities, net

    8,293



    8,757

    Other noncurrent liabilities

    31,422



    65,717

    Total noncurrent liabilities

    504,694



    534,593

    Total liabilities

    616,083



    680,341

    Commitments and contingencies







    Stockholders' equity:







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

       issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,

       respectively

    —



    —

    Common Stock at par, $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 65,022

       and 65,929 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and

       December 31, 2023, respectively

    650



    659

    Additional paid-in capital

    1,480,400



    1,500,232

    Accumulated deficit

    (978,850)



    (1,009,734)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    225



    951

    Total stockholders' equity

    502,425



    492,108

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $            1,118,508



    $            1,172,449

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)











    Nine Months Ended September 30,



    2024



    2023

    Cash flows from operating activities:







    Net income

    $                 30,884



    $               110,096

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







    Depreciation

    19,306



    16,367

    Amortization of intangible assets

    63,193



    58,014

    Changes in fair value of contingent consideration

    (33,473)



    (1,280)

    Stock-based compensation 

    23,689



    20,930

    Deferred income taxes

    12,469



    (98,821)

    Provision for doubtful accounts

    2,634



    2,117

    Amortization of debt issuance costs

    1,769



    2,303

    Unrealized loss on foreign currency denominated transactions

    965



    —

    Amortization of deferred revenue related to AccuTrade acquisition

    —



    (883)

    Other, net

    766



    640

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:







    Accounts receivable

    (2,574)



    (12,472)

    Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (12,705)



    (13,073)

    Accounts payable

    9,947



    473

    Accrued compensation

    (2,067)



    1,741

    Other liabilities

    7,714



    5,428

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    122,517



    91,580

    Cash flows from investing activities:







         Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (218)



    —

         Capitalization of internally developed technology

    (16,770)



    (14,838)

         Purchase of property and equipment

    (2,046)



    (737)

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (19,034)



    (15,575)

    Cash flows from financing activities:







         Payments of Revolving Loan borrowings and long-term debt

    (20,000)



    (26,250)

         Payments for stock-based compensation plans, net

    (8,065)



    (9,069)

         Repurchases of common stock

    (35,686)



    (23,316)

         Payments of contingent consideration

    (27,435)



    —

         Payments of debt issuance costs and other fees

    (1,869)



    —

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (93,055)



    (58,635)

    Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents

    (53)



    —

    Net increase in Cash and cash equivalents

    10,375



    17,370

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    39,198



    31,715

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    $                 49,573



    $                 49,085

    Supplemental cash flow information:







    Cash paid for income taxes

    $                   5,506



    $                 17,107

    Cash paid for interest

    18,453



    16,806

     

    Cars.com Inc.

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    (In thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)



















    Three Months Ended September 30,



    Nine Months Ended September 30,



    2024



    2023



    2024



    2023

















    Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA

















    Net income

    $                 18,719



    $                    4,491



    $                  30,884



    $               110,096

    Interest expense, net

    8,028



    7,777



    24,458



    24,171

    Income tax expense (benefit)

    5,820



    (1,852)



    10,873



    (93,882)

    Depreciation and amortization

    27,563



    25,670



    82,499



    74,381

    Stock-based compensation, including related payroll tax expense

    8,444



    7,611



    25,207



    22,283

    Transaction-related and other one-time items

    (16,971)



    5,797



    (20,655)



    2,431

    Non-operating foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (472)



    —



    963



    —

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $                 51,131



    $                  49,494



    $                154,229



    $               139,480



































    Three Months Ended September 30,



    Nine Months Ended September 30,



    2024



    2023



    2024



    2023

















    Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted Net income

















    Net income

    $                 18,719



    $                    4,491



    $                  30,884



    $               110,096

    Stock-based compensation, including related payroll tax expense

    8,444



    7,611



    25,207



    22,283

    Amortization of intangible assets

    20,979



    19,697



    63,193



    58,014

    Transaction-related items

    (17,941)



    5,019



    (24,466)



    (555)

    Non-operating foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (472)



    —



    963



    —

    Other one-time items

    970



    778



    3,811



    2,986

    Valuation allowance

    —



    (1,976)



    —



    (96,113)

    Income tax impact of adjustments

    (2,995)



    (8,276)



    (17,177)



    (20,682)

    Adjusted net income

    $                 27,704



    $                  27,344



    $                  82,415



    $                 76,029

















    Adjusted net income per share, diluted

    $                     0.41



    $                      0.40



    $                      1.22



    $                     1.11

    Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

    67,666



    68,508



    67,590



    68,199



































    Three Months Ended September 30,



    Nine Months Ended September 30,



    2024



    2023



    2024



    2023

















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

















    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $                 53,795



    $                  35,398



    $                122,517



    $                 91,580

    Capitalization of internally developed technology

    (5,594)



    (4,777)



    (16,770)



    (14,838)

    Purchase of property and equipment

    (947)



    (229)



    (2,046)



    (737)

    Free cash flow

    $                 47,254



    $                  30,392



    $                103,701



    $                 76,005

































    Reconciliation of Operating expenses to Adjusted operating expenses for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024:



















    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations

    $                 31,610



    $                         —



    $                     (215)



    $                 31,395

    Product and technology

    29,223



    —



    (2,956)



    26,267

    Marketing and sales

    58,288



    (44)



    (1,469)



    56,775

    General and administrative

    21,511



    (3,624)



    (3,804)



    14,083

    Depreciation and amortization

    27,563



    —



    —



    27,563

    Total operating expenses

    $               168,195



    $                  (3,668)



    $                  (8,444)



    $               156,083

















    Total nonoperating income (expense), net

    $                 13,083



    $                (21,111)



    $                         —



    $                 (8,028)

















    (1) Includes transaction related items, unrealized gain/loss on foreign currency denominated transactions, 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 September 30, 2023:



















    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations

    $                 31,077



    $                         —



    $                     (425)



    $                 30,652

    Product and technology

    25,297



    —



    (2,413)



    22,884

    Marketing and sales

    60,186



    —



    (1,548)



    58,638

    General and administrative

    17,785



    (1,895)



    (3,225)



    12,665

    Depreciation and amortization

    25,670



    —



    —



    25,670

    Total operating expenses

    $               160,015



    $                  (1,895)



    $                  (7,611)



    $               150,509

















    Total nonoperating expense, net

    $               (11,679)



    $                    3,902



    $                         —



    $                 (7,777)

















    (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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024:



















    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations

    $                 92,602



    $                         —



    $                     (773)



    $                 91,829

    Product and technology

    84,891



    —



    (8,746)



    76,145

    Marketing and sales

    177,664



    (132)



    (4,362)



    173,170

    General and administrative

    67,348



    (12,675)



    (11,326)



    43,347

    Depreciation and amortization

    82,499



    —



    —



    82,499

    Total operating expenses

    $               505,004



    $                (12,807)



    $                (25,207)



    $               466,990

















    Total nonoperating income (expense), net

    $                   8,040



    $                (32,499)



    $                         —



    $               (24,459)

















    (1) Includes transaction related items, unrealized gain/loss on foreign currency denominated transactions, 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023:



















    As Reported



    Adjustments (1)



    Stock-Based

    Compensation



    As Adjusted

    Cost of revenue and operations

    $                 91,287



    $                         —



    $                  (1,175)



    $                 90,112

    Product and technology

    74,354



    —



    (6,842)



    67,512

    Marketing and sales

    176,636



    —



    (4,512)



    172,124

    General and administrative

    53,738



    (4,794)



    (9,754)



    39,190

    Depreciation and amortization

    74,381



    —



    —



    74,381

    Total operating expenses

    $               470,396



    $                  (4,794)



    $                (22,283)



    $               443,319

















    Total nonoperating expense, net

    $               (22,967)



    $                  (1,280)



    $                         —



    $               (24,247)

















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

     

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