Blucora Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results
BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwired - February 11, 2016) - Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.
2015 Highlights and Recent Developments
- Blucora completed the acquisition of HD Vest on December 31, 2015, which reported a 5% increase in revenue and a 7% increase in income for 2015.
- TaxAct posted a 13% increase in revenue and a 15% increase in segment income for 2015, marking the fourth consecutive year of double-digit top and bottom line growth under Blucora's ownership.
- TaxAct introduced a new forms based pricing structure for the current tax season, offering Free State and Federal for simple returns.
- TaxAct recently debuted a robust new set of enhancements to its Preparer's editions and a new client portal.
- HD Vest recruiting at highest levels in more than eight years at the firm and exited the year with 4,600 advisors up 2% and marks the third consecutive year of advisor growth.
"Blucora made transformational changes in 2015," said Bill Ruckelshaus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blucora. "Our acquisition of HD Vest last year was guided by two principal beliefs. First, the HD Vest market opportunity is compelling, the Company has a differentiated business model, and a proven team. Second, there are meaningful opportunities in bringing HD Vest and TaxAct under common ownership to create a more strategically focused Blucora going forward. With the HD Vest acquisition now complete, our attention is fixed on executing in the current season at TaxAct, integrating HD Vest and laying the groundwork for future cross-collaboration between our two businesses. Our divestiture processes for Monoprice and Infospace are proceeding as planned."
The following presentation represents pro forma financial information and includes HD Vest. In addition, it excludes the Search and Content and E-Commerce segments which have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Company believes that this presentation most accurately reflects the financial performance of the Company on a go-forward basis.
Pro Forma Summary Financial Performance: Q4 and Full Year 2015
($ in millions except per share amounts)
Full Full
Q4 Q4 Year Year
2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change
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Pro Forma Revenues $ 85.0 $ 81.6 4% $437.4 $408.6 7%
Wealth Management 82.1 79.1 4% 319.7 304.9 5%
Tax Preparation 2.9 2.5 14% 117.7 103.7 13%
Pro Forma Segment Income 7.7 7.3 6% 100.0 90.0 11%
Wealth Management 12.2 10.4 18% 43.0 40.3 7%
Tax Preparation (4.5) (3.1) 47% 57.0 49.7 15%
Pro Forma Unallocated
Corporate Operating
Expenses 4.3 4.3 -% 17.8 14.2 25%
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA $ 3.5 $ 3.0 15% $ 82.2 $ 75.8 9%
Pro Forma Non-GAAP:
Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations $ (8.0) $ (8.5) (6)% $ 37.0 $ 30.1 23%
Diluted Income (Loss)
per Share from
Continuing Operations $(0.19) $(0.21) (10)% $ 0.88 $ 0.70 26%
Pro Forma GAAP:
Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations $(13.9) $(13.8) 1% $(11.5) $(15.5) (26)%
Diluted Income (Loss)
per Share from
Continuing Operations $(0.34) $(0.34) -% $(0.28) $(0.37) (24)%
See reconciliation of pro forma non-GAAP to GAAP measures in table below.
First Quarter and Full Year 2016 Outlook
For the first quarter of 2016, the Company expects revenues to be between $162.5 million and $167.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA to be between $49.0 million and $52.0 million, Non-GAAP income from continuing operations to be between $36.7 million and $39.9 million, or $0.88 to $0.96 per diluted share, and GAAP income from continuing operations to be between $14.4 million and $16.6 million, or $0.35 to $0.40 per diluted share.
For the full year 2016, the Company expects revenues to be between $444.0 million and $462.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA to be between $86.0 million and $91.5 million, Non-GAAP income from continuing operations to be between $40.6 million and $47.5 million, or $0.96 to $1.12 per diluted share, and GAAP loss from continuing operations to be between $(7.5) million and $(2.2) million, or $(0.18) to $(0.05) per diluted share.
As Reported Summary Financial Performance: Q4 and Full Year 2015
($ in millions except per share amounts)
Full Full
Q4 Q4 Year Year
2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change
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Revenues
Tax Preparation $ 2.9 $ 2.5 14% $117.7 $103.7 13%
Segment Income
Tax Preparation $ (4.5) $ (3.1) 47% $ 57.0 $ 49.7 15%
Adjusted EBITDA $ (8.8) $ (7.3) 20% $ 39.2 $ 35.5 11%
Non-GAAP:
Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations $(11.5) $ (9.5) 21% $ 28.2 $ 23.3 21%
Diluted Income (Loss) per
Share from Continuing
Operations $(0.28) $(0.23) 22% $ 0.67 $ 0.54 24%
GAAP:
Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations $(22.3) $(11.7) 91% $(12.7) $ (5.5) 130%
Diluted Income (Loss) per
Share from Continuing
Operations $(0.55) $(0.29) 90% $(0.31) $(0.13) 138%
See reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures in table below.
Other
For the full year 2015, the Company repurchased 0.6 million shares for approximately $7.7 million. The Company has approximately $28.7 million authorized under the current plan.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and live webcast will be held today at 2 p.m. Pacific Time / 5 p.m. Eastern Time during which the Company will further discuss fourth quarter and full year results, its outlook for the first quarter and full year of 2016, and other business matters. We have also provided supplemental financial information to our results that can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of the Blucora corporate website at http://www.blucora.com and filed with the SEC on Form 8-K. A replay of the call and management's prepared remarks will also be available on our website.
About Blucora®
Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) is a leading provider of technology-enabled financial solutions to consumers, small businesses and tax professionals. Our products and services in tax preparation and wealth management, through TaxAct and HD Vest, help consumers manage their financial lives. TaxAct is an affordable digital tax preparation solution for individuals, business owners and tax professionals. HD Vest Financial Services
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations due to various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: general economic, industry, and market sector conditions; the availability of products to sell; the timing and extent of market acceptance of developed products and services and related costs; our dependence on companies to distribute our products and services; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; future acquisitions; the successful execution of the Company's strategic initiatives, technology enhancements, operating plans, and marketing strategies; and the condition of our cash investments. A more detailed description of these and certain other factors that could affect actual results is included in Blucora, Inc.'s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Blucora, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Blucora, Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Services revenue $ 2,865 $ 2,519 $117,708 $103,719
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue:
Services cost of revenue 1,487 1,176 6,167 5,880
Amortization of acquired
technology 1,910 1,862 7,546 7,450
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Total cost of revenue (1) 3,397 3,038 13,713 13,330
Engineering and technology (1) 1,636 1,028 5,107 3,758
Sales and marketing (1) 3,030 2,857 45,854 42,671
General and administrative (1) 19,869 7,113 43,563 25,315
Depreciation 420 334 1,521 1,300
Amortization of other acquired
intangible assets 3,191 3,186 12,757 12,742
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Total operating expenses 31,543 17,556 122,515 99,116
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Operating income (loss) (28,678) (15,037) (4,807) 4,603
Other loss, net (2) (3,433) (3,333) (12,542) (13,489)
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Loss from continuing operations
before income taxes (32,111) (18,370) (17,349) (8,886)
Income tax benefit 9,767 6,675 4,623 3,342
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Loss from continuing operations (22,344) (11,695) (12,726) (5,544)
Loss from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes (3) (34,470) (56,338) (27,348) (30,003)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss $(56,814) $(68,033) $(40,074) $(35,547)
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Net loss per share - basic:
Continuing operations $ (0.55) $ (0.29) $ (0.31) $ (0.13)
Discontinued operations (0.84) (1.38) (0.67) (0.73)
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Basic net loss per share $ (1.39) $ (1.67) $ (0.98) $ (0.86)
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Net loss per share - diluted:
Continuing operations $ (0.55) $ (0.29) $ (0.31) $ (0.13)
Discontinued operations (0.84) (1.38) (0.67) (0.73)
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Diluted net loss per share $ (1.39) $ (1.67) $ (0.98) $ (0.86)
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 40,979 40,820 40,959 41,396
Diluted 40,979 40,820 40,959 41,396
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Cost of revenue $ 25 $ 37 $ 96 $ 254
Engineering and technology 148 119 484 516
Sales and marketing 161 192 771 829
General and administrative 2,386 1,779 7,343 7,095
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Total stock-based compensation
expense $ 2,720 $ 2,127 $ 8,694 $ 8,694
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(2) Other loss, net was allocated among the following captions (in
thousands):
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Interest income $ (179) $ (87) $ (609) $ (355)
Interest expense 2,211 2,308 9,044 9,476
Amortization of debt issuance costs 291 272 1,133 1,059
Accretion of debt discounts 993 923 3,866 3,594
Loss on debt extinguishment and
modification expense 398 - 398 -
Gain on third party bankruptcy
settlement (62) (119) (1,128) (286)
Other (219) 36 (162) 1
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Other loss, net $ 3,433 $ 3,333 $ 12,542 $ 13,489
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Blucora, Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
December 31,
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2015 2014
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,473 $ 41,968
Cash segregated under federal or other
regulations 3,557 -
Available-for-sale investments 11,301 251,620
Accounts receivable, net 7,884 292
Commissions receivable 16,328 -
Other receivables 24,407 1,890
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 10,062 6,466
Current assets of discontinued operations 211,663 72,253
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Total current assets 340,675 374,489
Long-term assets:
Property and equipment, net 11,308 6,542
Goodwill, net 548,959 188,541
Other intangible assets, net 396,295 92,119
Long-term assets of discontinued operations - 202,707
Other long-term assets 2,311 1,377
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Total long-term assets 958,873 491,286
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Total assets $ 1,299,548 $ 865,775
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 4,689 $ 419
Commissions and advisory fees payable 16,982 -
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 13,006 7,227
Deferred revenue 11,521 6,320
Current portion of long-term debt, net 31,631 -
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 88,275 61,092
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Total current liabilities 166,104 75,058
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net 353,850 51,940
Convertible senior notes, net 185,918 181,063
Deferred tax liability, net 103,520 20,282
Deferred revenue 1,902 1,915
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations - 53,764
Other long-term liabilities 10,932 2,728
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Total long-term liabilities 656,122 311,692
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Total liabilities 822,226 386,750
Redeemable non-controlling interests 15,038 -
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 4 4
Additional paid-in capital 1,490,405 1,467,658
Accumulated deficit (1,027,598) (987,524)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (527) (1,113)
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Total stockholders' equity 462,284 479,025
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,299,548 $ 865,775
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Blucora, Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
Years ended December 31,
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2015 2014
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Operating Activities:
Net loss $ (40,074) $ (35,547)
Less: Discontinued operations, net of income
taxes (27,348) (30,003)
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Net loss from continuing operations (12,726) (5,544)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from
continuing operations to cash from operating
activities:
Stock-based compensation 8,694 8,694
Depreciation and amortization of acquired
intangible assets 22,590 22,164
Excess tax benefits from stock-based award
activity (7,967) (6,398)
Deferred income taxes (12,607) (9,858)
Amortization of premium on investments, net 1,589 3,772
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,133 1,059
Accretion of debt discounts 3,866 3,594
Loss on debt extinguishment and modification
expense 398 -
Other 203 77
Cash provided (used) by changes in operating
assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,862) 47
Other receivables 651 367
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (493) (3,457)
Other long-term assets (15) 191
Accounts payable 369 (258)
Deferred revenue 1,875 1,130
Accrued expenses and other current and long-
term liabilities 10,643 4,548
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Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations 16,341 20,128
Investing Activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (573,366) -
Purchases of property and equipment (1,512) (2,037)
Change in restricted cash 150 -
Proceeds from sales of investments 156,506 28,535
Proceeds from maturities of investments 296,455 255,994
Purchases of investments (214,257) (336,495)
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Net cash used by investing activities from
continuing operations (336,024) (54,003)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from credit facility 378,270 36,556
Repayment of credit facility (51,940) (56,000)
Stock repurchases (7,735) (38,650)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based award
activity 7,967 6,398
Proceeds from stock option exercises 2,409 6,730
Proceeds from issuance of stock through
employee stock purchase plan 1,193 1,376
Tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting
of restricted stock units (1,545) (2,875)
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Net cash provided (used) by financing
activities from continuing operations 328,619 (46,465)
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Net cash provided (used) by continuing operations 8,936 (80,340)
Net cash provided by operating activities from
discontinued operations 14,108 41,406
Net cash used by investing activities from
discontinued operations (540) (47,933)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
from discontinued operations (8,982) 8,886
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations 4,586 2,359
----------- -----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents (17) -
----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 13,505 (77,981)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 41,968 119,949
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 55,473 $ 41,968
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Blucora, Inc.
Preliminary Segment Information
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Revenue:
Tax Preparation $ 2,865 $ 2,519 $117,708 $103,719
Operating income (loss):
Tax Preparation (4,509) (3,058) 56,984 49,696
Corporate-level activity (1) (24,169) (11,979) (61,791) (45,093)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating income (loss) (28,678) (15,037) (4,807) 4,603
Other loss, net (3,433) (3,333) (12,542) (13,489)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations
before income taxes (32,111) (18,370) (17,349) (8,886)
Income tax benefit 9,767 6,675 4,623 3,342
-------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations (22,344) (11,695) (12,726) (5,544)
Discontinued operations, net of
income taxes (34,470) (56,338) (27,348) (30,003)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss $(56,814) $(68,033) $(40,074) $(35,547)
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(1) Corporate-level activity included the following (in thousands):
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Operating expenses $ 15,722 $ 4,278 $ 30,507 $ 14,235
Stock-based compensation 2,720 2,127 8,694 8,694
Depreciation 626 526 2,287 1,972
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets 5,101 5,048 20,303 20,192
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Total corporate-level activity $ 24,169 $ 11,979 $ 61,791 $ 45,093
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Blucora, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable
GAAP Measures
Preliminary Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (1)
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
-------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations (2) $(22,344) $(11,695) $(12,726) $ (5,544)
Stock-based compensation 2,720 2,127 8,694 8,694
Depreciation and amortization of
acquired intangible assets 5,727 5,574 22,590 22,164
Acquisition-related transaction
costs 9,674 - 10,988 -
CEO separation-related costs 1,769 - 1,769 -
Other loss, net (3) 3,433 3,333 12,542 13,489
Income tax benefit (9,767) (6,675) (4,623) (3,342)
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Adjusted EBITDA $ (8,788) $ (7,336) $ 39,234 $ 35,461
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Preliminary Non-GAAP Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Reconciliation (1)
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
-------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations (2) $(22,344) $(11,695) $(12,726) $ (5,544)
Stock-based compensation 2,720 2,127 8,694 8,694
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets 5,101 5,048 20,303 20,192
Accretion of debt discount on
Convertible Senior Notes 993 923 3,866 3,594
Loss on debt extinguishment and
modification expense 398 - 398 -
Acquisition-related transaction
costs 9,674 - 10,988 -
CEO separation-related costs 1,769 - 1,769 -
Cash tax impact of adjustments to
GAAP net income 61 (5) (236) (151)
Non-cash income tax benefit (1) (9,827) (5,884) (4,857) (3,459)
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Non-GAAP income (loss) from
continuing operations $(11,455) $ (9,486) $ 28,199 $ 23,326
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Per diluted share:
Loss from continuing operations $ (0.55) $ (0.29) $ (0.30) $ (0.13)
Stock-based compensation 0.07 0.05 0.21 0.20
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets 0.13 0.13 0.49 0.47
Accretion of debt discount on
Convertible Senior Notes 0.02 0.02 0.09 0.08
Loss on debt extinguishment and
modification expense 0.01 - 0.01 -
Acquisition-related transaction
costs 0.24 - 0.26 -
CEO separation-related costs 0.04 - 0.04 -
Cash tax impact of adjustments to
GAAP net income 0.00 0.00 (0.01) 0.00
Non-cash income tax benefit (0.24) (0.14) (0.12) (0.08)
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Non-GAAP income (loss) from
continuing operations per share $ (0.28) $ (0.23) $ 0.67 $ 0.54
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Weighted average shares outstanding
used in computing per diluted share
amounts, including the "Loss from
continuing operations" amount 40,979 40,820 41,861 42,946
Blucora, Inc.
Reconciliations of Pro Forma Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest
Comparable GAAP Measures
Preliminary Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
Three months ended Years ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Pro forma loss from continuing
operations $(13,893) $(13,779) $(11,536) $(15,498)
Pro forma stock-based compensation 4,034 3,441 13,591 13,591
Pro forma depreciation and
amortization of acquired intangible 11,406 11,312 45,464 44,712
assets
Pro forma other loss, net (3) 10,608 10,670 41,934 42,672
Pro forma income tax benefit (8,698) (8,626) (7,222) (9,702)
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Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 3,457 $ 3,018 $ 82,231 $ 75,775
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Preliminary Pro Forma Non-GAAP Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Pro forma loss from continuing
operations $(13,893) $(13,779) $(11,536) $(15,498)
Pro forma stock-based compensation 4,034 3,441 13,591 13,591
Pro forma amortization of acquired
intangible assets 10,238 10,185 40,851 40,740
Pro forma accretion of debt discount
on Convertible Senior Notes 993 923 3,866 3,594
Pro forma cash tax impact of
adjustments to pro forma net income (100) (100) (400) (400)
Pro forma non-cash income tax
benefit (9,248) (9,176) (9,422) (11,902)
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Pro forma non-GAAP income (loss)
from continuing operations $ (7,976) $ (8,506) $ 36,950 $ 30,125
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Per diluted share:
Pro forma loss from continuing
operations $ (0.34) $ (0.34) $ (0.28) $ (0.36)
Pro forma stock-based compensation 0.10 0.08 0.32 0.32
Pro forma amortization of acquired
intangible assets 0.25 0.25 0.98 0.95
Pro forma accretion of debt discount
on Convertible Senior Notes 0.02 0.02 0.09 0.08
Pro forma cash tax impact of
adjustments to pro forma net income 0.00 0.00 (0.01) (0.01)
Pro forma non-cash income tax
benefit (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) (0.28)
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Pro forma non-GAAP income (loss)
from continuing operations per $ (0.19) $ (0.21) $ 0.88 $ 0.70
share
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Weighted average shares outstanding
used in computing per diluted share
amounts, including the "Pro forma 40,979 40,820 41,861 42,946
loss from continuing operations"
amount
Preliminary Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
For Forward-Looking Guidance
(Amounts in thousands)
Ranges for the Ranges for the
three months ending year ending
March 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations $ 14,400 $ 16,600 $ (7,500) $ (2,200)
Stock-based compensation 3,500 3,400 16,800 15,800
Depreciation and amortization of
acquired intangible assets 10,400 10,300 40,500 39,200
Other loss, net (3) 11,200 11,100 41,200 40,200
Income tax (benefit) expense 9,500 10,600 (5,000) (1,500)
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Adjusted EBITDA $ 49,000 $ 52,000 $ 86,000 $ 91,500
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Preliminary Non-GAAP Income from Continuing Operations Reconciliation
For Forward-Looking Guidance
(Amounts in thousands)
Ranges for the Ranges for the
three months ending year ending
March 31, 2016 December 31, 2016
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations $ 14,400 $ 16,600 $ (7,500) $ (2,200)
Stock-based compensation 3,500 3,400 16,800 15,800
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets 9,000 9,000 35,000 34,000
Accretion of debt discount on
Convertible Senior Notes 1,000 1,000 4,200 4,200
Non-cash income tax (benefit)
expense 8,800 9,900 (7,900) (4,300)
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Non-GAAP income from continuing
operations $ 36,700 $ 39,900 $ 40,600 $ 47,500
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Notes to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
- We define Adjusted EBITDA differently for this report than we have defined it in the past, due to the discontinued operations treatment of our Search and Content and E-Commerce businesses as determined in the fourth quarter of 2015, as well as transaction costs related to the HD Vest acquisition and separation-related costs in connection with the upcoming departure of our chief executive officer both of which were announced in the fourth quarter of 2015. We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations, determined in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), excluding the effects of income taxes, depreciation, amortization of acquired intangible assets (including acquired technology), stock-based compensation, acquisition-related transaction costs, CEO separation- related costs, and other loss, net (as described in note
(3) below).
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We use this non-GAAP financial measure for internal management and compensation purposes, when publicly providing guidance on possible future results, and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a common measure used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance, that it provides a more complete understanding of the results of operations and trends affecting our business when viewed together with GAAP results, and that management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure. Items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant and necessary components to the operations of our business and, therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently and, therefore, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
We define non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations differently for this report than we have defined it in the past, due to the discontinued operations treatment of our Search and Content and E-Commerce businesses as determined in the fourth quarter of 2015, as well as transaction costs related to the HD Vest acquisition and separation-related costs in connection with the upcoming departure of our chief executive officer both of which were announced in the fourth quarter of 2015. For this report, we define non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations as income (loss) from continuing operations, determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets (including acquired technology), accretion of debt discount on the Convertible Senior Notes, loss on debt extinguishment and modification expense, acquisition-related transaction costs, CEO separation-related costs, the related cash tax impact of those adjustments, and non-cash income taxes. We exclude the non-cash portion of income taxes because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which consist primarily of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024.
We believe that non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations and non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per share provide meaningful supplemental information to management, investors, and analysts regarding our performance and the valuation of our business by excluding items in the statement of operations that we do not consider part of our ongoing operations or have not been, or are not expected to be, settled in cash. Additionally, we believe that non- GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations and non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per share are common measures used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance and the valuation of our business. Non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations should be evaluated in light of our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations differently, and, therefore, our non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- As presented in the Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited).
- Other loss, net primarily includes items such as interest income, interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, accretion of debt discounts, loss on debt extinguishment and modification expense, and gain on third party bankruptcy settlement.
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