LegalZoom.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: LZ), a leading online platform for
legal services, today announced results for its fourth quarter and
year ended December 31, 2024.
“We are making solid progress against our goal to position
LegalZoom for long-term, sustainable growth,” said Jeff Stibel,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LegalZoom. “Our execution
in 2025 includes a narrowed focus on our core legal and compliance
competencies, quality customer acquisition, and a continued
emphasis on prioritizing recurring subscription revenue. Our
efforts will be supported by driving greater brand awareness,
providing best-in-class service, weaving expertise through our
products, and pricing for the value we provide.”
Noel Watson, LegalZoom’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer said, “LegalZoom demonstrated strong execution in
the fourth quarter with results at or above the high-end of our
outlook. In 2025, we remain committed to accelerating subscription
revenue growth and expect to exit the year with a double-digit
increase in subscription revenue while driving continued operating
efficiencies and delivering a strong margin profile.”
Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights
- Revenue was $161.7 million for the quarter, up 2%
year-over-year.
- Transaction revenue was $53.0 million for the quarter, compared
to $51.9 million in the same period in 2023, up 2%
year-over-year.
- Subscription revenue was $108.7 million for the quarter,
compared to $106.7 million in the same period in 2023, up 2%
year-over-year. The increase was driven by the addition of 0.2
million net new subscription units during the trailing twelve
months.
- Gross margin was 67% for the quarter compared to 65% in the
same period in 2023.
- Net income was $12.9 million for the quarter, or 8% of revenue,
compared to $7.4 million, or 5% of revenue, in the same period in
2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $44.2 million for the quarter, or 27% of
revenue, compared to $33.4 million, or 21% of revenue, for the same
period in 2023.
- Non-GAAP net income was $32.6 million for the quarter
compared to $24.1 million in the same period in 2023.
- Cash and cash equivalents were $142.1 million as of
December 31, 2024 compared to $225.7 million as of December
31, 2023.
- Cash flows provided by operating activities were $42.6 million
for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 compared to
$22.5 million in the same period in 2023.
- Free cash flow was $35.9 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2024 compared to $14.1 million in the same period
in 2023.
- Basic and diluted net income per share was $0.07 for the
quarter compared to a basic and diluted net income per share of
$0.04 for the same period in 2023. Basic and
diluted Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.19 for the
quarter in 2024 compared to basic and diluted Non-GAAP net income
per share of $0.13 for the same period in 2023.
- Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on February 10,
2025, LegalZoom announced the acquisition of Formation Nation,
Inc., a small business services company. The acquisition supports
LegalZoom’s growth initiatives and, inclusive of synergies, is
expected to positively contribute to Adjusted EBITDA and be
accretive to Non-GAAP net income per share in the first year of the
acquisition.
Key Business Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
(Unaudited, in thousands except AOV, ARPU and percentages)
|
Three Months Ended |
|
% Growth |
|
Year Ended |
|
% Growth |
|
December 31, |
|
(Decline) |
|
December 31, |
|
(Decline) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
YOY |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
YOY |
Total revenue |
$ |
161,706 |
|
|
$ |
158,663 |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
$ |
681,881 |
|
|
$ |
660,727 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Transaction revenue |
$ |
52,959 |
|
|
$ |
51,923 |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
$ |
245,692 |
|
|
$ |
247,780 |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
Subscription revenue |
$ |
108,747 |
|
|
$ |
106,740 |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
$ |
436,189 |
|
|
$ |
412,947 |
|
|
6 |
% |
Gross Profit |
$ |
108,321 |
|
|
$ |
102,756 |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
441,788 |
|
|
|
421,464 |
|
|
5 |
% |
Gross Margin |
|
67 |
% |
|
|
65 |
% |
|
3 |
% |
|
|
65 |
% |
|
|
64 |
% |
|
2 |
% |
Net Income |
$ |
12,854 |
|
|
$ |
7,382 |
|
|
74 |
% |
|
$ |
29,963 |
|
|
$ |
13,953 |
|
|
115 |
% |
Net income margin |
|
8 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
60 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
Net Income per share —
basic: |
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
143 |
% |
Net Income per share —
diluted: |
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
129 |
% |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
$ |
42,586 |
|
|
$ |
22,495 |
|
|
89 |
% |
|
|
135,639 |
|
|
|
124,308 |
|
|
9 |
% |
Non-GAAP Financial
Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP net income |
$ |
32,598 |
|
|
$ |
24,134 |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
$ |
99,451 |
|
|
$ |
80,475 |
|
|
24 |
% |
Non-GAAP net income per share
— basic: |
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
31 |
% |
Non-GAAP net income per share
— diluted: |
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
32 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
44,204 |
|
|
$ |
33,438 |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
$ |
148,114 |
|
|
$ |
118,691 |
|
|
25 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
27 |
% |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
29 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
22 |
% |
Free cash flow |
$ |
35,879 |
|
|
$ |
14,121 |
|
|
154 |
% |
|
$ |
99,943 |
|
|
$ |
92,715 |
|
|
8 |
% |
Key Business
Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction units |
|
241 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
1,123 |
|
|
|
1,043 |
|
|
8 |
% |
Business formations |
|
96 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
(15 |
)% |
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
581 |
|
|
(17 |
)% |
Average order value (AOV) |
$ |
220 |
|
|
$ |
242 |
|
|
(9 |
)% |
|
$ |
219 |
|
|
$ |
238 |
|
|
(8 |
)% |
Subscription units at period
end |
|
1,766 |
|
|
|
1,545 |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
1,766 |
|
|
|
1,545 |
|
|
14 |
% |
Average revenue per
subscription unit (ARPU) at period end |
$ |
263 |
|
|
$ |
277 |
|
|
(5 |
)% |
|
$ |
263 |
|
|
$ |
277 |
|
|
(5 |
)% |
Certain
percentages may not recalculate due to rounding. |
|
Financial Guidance and Outlook
Our guidance for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025 is as
follows:
- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $175 million to $179
million
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $33 million
to $36 million
Our guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2025 is as
follows:
- Revenue growth of approximately 5% year-over-year
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 23%
Webcast and Conference Call Information
A webcast and conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full
year 2024 results is scheduled for today, February 26, 2025,
at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time/1:30 p.m. Pacific time. Those interested
in participating in the conference call are invited to register
Here.
A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the
LegalZoom Investor Relations website:
https://investors.legalzoom.com/. An archived replay of the webcast
also will be available shortly after the live event.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. We
intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe
harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than
statements of historical facts contained in this press release may
be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,”
“should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,”
“targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative
of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking
statements contained in this press release include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding our quarterly and annual
guidance.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are only
predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely
on our current expectations and projections about future events and
financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important
factors that may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the
following: our dependence on business formations; our dependence on
customers expanding the use of our platform, including converting
our transactional customers to subscribers and our subscribers
renewing their subscriptions with us; the impact of macroeconomic
challenges or uncertainty on our business; our ability to sustain
our revenue growth rate and remain profitable in the future; our
ability to provide high-quality products and services, customer
care and customer experience; our ability to continue to innovate
and provide a platform that is useful to our customers and that
meets our customers’ expectations; the competitive legal solutions
market; our dependence on our brand and reputation; our ability to
maintain and expand strategic relationships with third parties; our
ability to hire and retain top talent and motivate our employees;
our ability to effectively integrate Formation Nation, Inc. into
our existing operations; risks and costs associated with complex
and evolving laws and regulations; our ability to maintain
effective in our internal control over financial reporting; and any
factors discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
September 30, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or SEC, on November 6, 2024, as well as any
factors in our subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking
statements in this press release are based upon information
available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we
believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such
statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our
statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an
exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available
relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and
investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these
statements.
You should read this press release with the understanding that
our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and
achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We
qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary
statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained
in this press release, whether as a result of any new information,
future events or otherwise.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes non-GAAP financial
measures including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income margin,
Non-GAAP net income per share and Free cash flow. To supplement our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which are
prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, we use
certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below,
to understand and evaluate our core operating performance.
These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different
from similarly titled measures used by other companies, are
presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our
financial performance and liquidity and should not be considered a
substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared
and presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that
these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful
information about our financial performance and liquidity, enhance
the overall understanding of our past performance and future
prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to
important measures used by our management for financial and
operational decision-making. We are presenting
these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our
financial performance using a management view and because we
believe that these measures provide an additional tool for
investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over
multiple periods with other companies in our industry.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to
exclude interest expense, interest income, provision for (benefit
from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization, other expense
(income), net, stock-based compensation, impairment of other equity
securities, impairment of long-lived assets, restructuring
expenses, transaction-related expenses and certain other
non-recurring income and expenses from time to time. Our Adjusted
EBITDA financial measure differs from GAAP in that it excludes
certain items of income and expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA
margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA is one of the primary performance measures used
by our management and our board of directors to understand and
evaluate our financial performance and operating trends, including
period-to-period comparisons, prepare and approve our annual
budget, develop short and long-term operational plans and determine
appropriate compensation plans for our employees. Accordingly, we
believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to
investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of
operations in the same manner as our management team and board of
directors. In assessing our performance, we exclude certain
expenses that we believe are not comparable period over period or
that we believe are not indicative of our underlying operating
performance. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation
of, or as an alternative to, measures prepared and presented in
accordance with GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to
the use of Adjusted EBITDA rather than net income (loss), which is
the nearest GAAP equivalent of Adjusted EBITDA. Some of these
limitations include that the non-GAAP financial measure:
- may be calculated differently by other companies in our
industry, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure;
- does not reflect our capital expenditures, future requirements
for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- excludes depreciation and amortization and, although these are
non-cash expenses, the assets being depreciated may be replaced in
the future;
- does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our
working capital needs;
- excludes stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and
will continue to be, a significant recurring expense for our
business and an important part of our compensation strategy;
and
- does not reflect certain other expenses that we do not consider
representative of our underlying operating performance, but that
reduce cash available to us.
We define Non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) adjusted to
exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based
compensation expense, certain transaction-related expenses, and
certain other non-recurring income and expenses from time to time,
net of related income tax impacts. Our Non-GAAP net income
financial measure differs from GAAP in that it excludes certain
items of income and expense. We define Net income (loss) margin as
net loss as a percentage of revenue. We define Non-GAAP net income
(loss) margin as Non-GAAP net income (loss) as a percentage of
revenue. We define Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share as Non-GAAP
net income (loss) divided by basic and diluted weighted-average
shares. We believe Non-GAAP net income (loss) and Non-GAAP net
income (loss) per share are operating performance measures that
provide investors and analysts with useful supplemental information
about the financial performance of our business.
Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by management in
evaluating the cash generated by our operations after purchases of
property and equipment including
capitalized internal-use software. We consider Free cash
flow to be an important measure because it provides useful
information to management and investors about the amount of cash
generated by our business that can be used for strategic
opportunities, including investing in our business and
strengthening our balance sheet. Once our business needs and
obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance
sheet and invest in future growth. The usefulness of Free cash flow
as an analytical tool has limitations because it excludes certain
items that are settled in cash, does not represent residual cash
flow available for discretionary expenses, does not reflect our
future contractual commitments, and may be calculated differently
by other companies in our industry. Accordingly, it should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of other
GAAP financial measures, such as net cash used in or provided by
operating activities.
We are not providing a reconciliation for our
non-GAAP outlook on a forward-looking basis (including the
information under “Financial Guidance and Outlook” above), as we
are unable to provide a meaningful calculation or estimation of
reconciling items and the information is not available without
unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of
forecasting the timing or amount of various items that would impact
the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure
that have not yet occurred, are out of LegalZoom’s control and/or
cannot be reasonably predicted.
Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided
without the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may
vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.
The tables in this press release contain more details on the
GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable
to non-GAAP financial measures and the related
reconciliations between these financial measures.
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transforming how individuals and small businesses navigate the
legal system. By combining intuitive technology with access to
experienced attorneys—whether through our vast independent attorney
network or LegalZoom Legal Services (LZLS) law firm—we offer the
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from business formation and compliance to estate planning and
ongoing legal support.
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LegalZoom.com, Inc. |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
(In thousands, except par values) |
|
|
December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
142,064 |
|
|
$ |
225,719 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,121 and $4,906,
respectively |
|
8,511 |
|
|
|
11,738 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
17,926 |
|
|
|
15,159 |
|
Current assets held for sale |
|
22,722 |
|
|
|
22,722 |
|
Total current assets |
|
191,223 |
|
|
|
275,338 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
59,788 |
|
|
|
48,232 |
|
Goodwill |
|
63,318 |
|
|
|
63,318 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
8,653 |
|
|
|
13,735 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets |
|
7,189 |
|
|
|
8,518 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
34,696 |
|
|
|
29,015 |
|
Available-for-sale debt
security (amortized cost of $848 and $836) |
|
1,377 |
|
|
|
1,159 |
|
Other assets |
|
7,639 |
|
|
|
8,503 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
373,883 |
|
|
$ |
447,818 |
|
Liabilities and
stockholders’ equity |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
31,150 |
|
|
$ |
32,282 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
57,928 |
|
|
|
61,678 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
174,643 |
|
|
|
167,951 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
2,052 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
265,582 |
|
|
|
263,963 |
|
Operating lease liabilities,
non-current |
|
6,018 |
|
|
|
6,966 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
381 |
|
|
|
490 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
8,645 |
|
|
|
7,565 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
280,626 |
|
|
|
278,984 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 100,000 shares authorized at
December 31, 2024 and 2023, none issued or outstanding at
December 31, 2024 and 2023 |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 and 1,000,000 shares
authorized; 173,619 and 188,538 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively |
|
175 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,161,538 |
|
|
|
1,101,474 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,069,317 |
) |
|
|
(933,061 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
861 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
93,257 |
|
|
|
168,834 |
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity |
$ |
373,883 |
|
|
$ |
447,818 |
|
|
LegalZoom.com, Inc. |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations |
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
Three months endedDecember 31, |
|
Twelve months endedDecember 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
161,706 |
|
|
$ |
158,663 |
|
|
$ |
681,881 |
|
|
$ |
660,727 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
53,385 |
|
|
|
55,907 |
|
|
|
240,093 |
|
|
|
239,263 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
108,321 |
|
|
|
102,756 |
|
|
|
441,788 |
|
|
|
421,464 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
47,514 |
|
|
|
46,126 |
|
|
|
207,684 |
|
|
|
210,872 |
|
Technology and development |
|
|
16,650 |
|
|
|
22,107 |
|
|
|
89,584 |
|
|
|
83,181 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
31,046 |
|
|
|
27,669 |
|
|
|
108,939 |
|
|
|
106,352 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
95,210 |
|
|
|
95,902 |
|
|
|
406,207 |
|
|
|
400,405 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
13,111 |
|
|
|
6,854 |
|
|
|
35,581 |
|
|
|
21,059 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(201 |
) |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
(446 |
) |
|
|
(493 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
2,711 |
|
|
|
7,850 |
|
|
|
9,307 |
|
Other (expense) income, net |
|
|
(1,747 |
) |
|
|
1,185 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
1,621 |
|
Income before income
taxes |
|
|
12,466 |
|
|
|
10,496 |
|
|
|
43,083 |
|
|
|
31,494 |
|
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes |
|
|
(388 |
) |
|
|
3,114 |
|
|
|
13,120 |
|
|
|
17,541 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
12,854 |
|
|
$ |
7,382 |
|
|
$ |
29,963 |
|
|
$ |
13,953 |
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
Weighted-average shares used
to compute net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
173,239 |
|
|
|
188,223 |
|
|
|
180,210 |
|
|
|
190,466 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
175,393 |
|
|
|
192,827 |
|
|
|
182,865 |
|
|
|
194,415 |
|
|
LegalZoom.com, Inc. |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows |
(In thousands) |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Cash flows from
operating activities |
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
29,963 |
|
|
$ |
13,953 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
34,927 |
|
|
|
25,383 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
227 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
Amortization of right-of-use assets |
|
2,132 |
|
|
|
2,692 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
71,510 |
|
|
|
66,015 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(4,552 |
) |
|
|
4,712 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
— |
|
|
|
(836 |
) |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
|
648 |
|
|
|
(1,387 |
) |
Other |
|
— |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
business combination: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
3,227 |
|
|
|
1,441 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(2,775 |
) |
|
|
1,557 |
|
Other assets |
|
707 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
(817 |
) |
|
|
5,025 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
4,119 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(1,942 |
) |
|
|
(2,319 |
) |
Income tax payable |
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Deferred revenue |
|
6,584 |
|
|
|
3,334 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
135,639 |
|
|
|
124,308 |
|
Cash flows from
investing activities |
|
|
|
Purchase of property and
equipment |
|
(35,696 |
) |
|
|
(31,593 |
) |
Other |
|
— |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(35,696 |
) |
|
|
(31,555 |
) |
Cash flows from
financing activities |
|
|
|
Repayment of finance lease
obligations |
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
Repurchase and retirement of
shares |
|
(165,014 |
) |
|
|
(54,873 |
) |
Payment of stock repurchase
costs |
|
(169 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
Shares surrendered for
settlement of minimum statutory tax withholding |
|
(20,491 |
) |
|
|
(9,587 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of
stock under employee stock plans |
|
2,414 |
|
|
|
8,445 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(183,285 |
) |
|
|
(56,150 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
(313 |
) |
|
|
34 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in
cash and cash equivalents |
|
(83,655 |
) |
|
|
36,637 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, at
beginning of the period |
|
225,719 |
|
|
|
189,082 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, at
end of the period |
$ |
142,064 |
|
|
$ |
225,719 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to
Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated (unaudited):
|
|
Three months endedDecember 31, |
|
Twelve months endedDecember 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
(in thousands, except percentages) |
Reconciliation of net
income to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
12,854 |
|
|
$ |
7,382 |
|
|
$ |
29,963 |
|
|
$ |
13,953 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
493 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(1,303 |
) |
|
|
(2,711 |
) |
|
|
(7,850 |
) |
|
|
(9,307 |
) |
(Benefit from) provision for
income taxes |
|
|
(388 |
) |
|
|
3,114 |
|
|
|
13,120 |
|
|
|
17,541 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
9,636 |
|
|
|
7,322 |
|
|
|
34,927 |
|
|
|
25,383 |
|
Other expense (income),
net |
|
|
1,747 |
|
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(1,621 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
22,024 |
|
|
|
15,010 |
|
|
|
71,510 |
|
|
|
66,015 |
|
Restructuring costs(1) |
|
|
(567 |
) |
|
|
3,863 |
|
|
|
6,096 |
|
|
|
4,666 |
|
Certain non-recurring
expenses(2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,568 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
44,204 |
|
|
$ |
33,438 |
|
|
$ |
148,114 |
|
|
$ |
118,691 |
|
Net income margin |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
|
27 |
% |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
18 |
% |
(1) |
For 2024, restructuring costs related to the reduction of our
global workforce. For 2023, restructuring costs related to the
reduction of our U.S. and U.K. headcount. Restructuring expenses
include salary and benefits for the impacted employees and are
included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations appearing elsewhere in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
(2) |
Certain non-recurring expenses
included costs incurred by us in conjunction with secondary
offerings of shares of our common stock by a selling stockholder in
September 2023 and November 2023. |
|
Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP Net Income
Margin and diluted Non-GAAP Net Income Per
Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income
to Non-GAAP net income for each of the periods indicated
(unaudited):
|
|
Three months endedDecember 31, |
|
Twelve months endedDecember 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Reconciliation of Net
income to Non-GAAP Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
12,854 |
|
|
$ |
7,382 |
|
|
$ |
29,963 |
|
|
$ |
13,953 |
|
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets |
|
|
1,266 |
|
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
|
5,082 |
|
|
|
5,165 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
$ |
22,024 |
|
|
$ |
15,010 |
|
|
$ |
71,510 |
|
|
$ |
66,015 |
|
Restructuring expenses(1) |
|
|
(567 |
) |
|
|
3,863 |
|
|
|
6,096 |
|
|
|
4,666 |
|
Certain
non-recurring expenses(2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,568 |
|
Income tax effects(3) |
|
|
(2,979 |
) |
|
|
(3,801 |
) |
|
|
(13,200 |
) |
|
|
(10,892 |
) |
Non-GAAP net income |
|
|
32,598 |
|
|
|
24,134 |
|
|
|
99,451 |
|
|
|
80,475 |
|
Net income margin |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Non-GAAP net income margin |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
Net income per
share—basic |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
Net income per share—
diluted |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
Non-GAAP net income per
share—basic |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
Non-GAAP net income per
share—diluted |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
Weighted-average shares used
to compute net income per share—basic |
|
|
173,239 |
|
|
|
188,223 |
|
|
|
180,210 |
|
|
|
190,466 |
|
Weighted-average shares used
to compute net income per share—diluted |
|
|
175,393 |
|
|
|
192,827 |
|
|
|
182,865 |
|
|
|
194,415 |
|
Weighted-average shares used
to compute Non-GAAP net income per share—basic |
|
|
173,239 |
|
|
|
188,223 |
|
|
|
180,210 |
|
|
|
190,466 |
|
Weighted-average shares used
to compute Non-GAAP net income per share—diluted |
|
|
175,393 |
|
|
|
192,827 |
|
|
|
182,865 |
|
|
|
194,415 |
|
|
(1) |
|
For 2024, restructuring costs related to the reduction of our
global workforce. For 2023, restructuring costs related to the
reduction of our U.S. and U.K. headcount. Restructuring expenses
include salary and benefits for the impacted employees and are
included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations appearing elsewhere in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
(2) |
|
Certain non-recurring expenses
included costs incurred by us in conjunction with secondary
offerings of shares of our common stock by a selling stockholder in
September 2023 and November 2023. |
(3) |
|
The estimated income tax effect
of the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments is determined by
applying the statutory rate of the originating jurisdiction, if
applicable. |
|
|
|
The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted
Non-GAAP net income per share (unaudited):
|
|
Three months endedDecember 31, |
|
Twelve months endedDecember 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income per
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP net income |
|
$ |
32,598 |
|
$ |
24,134 |
|
$ |
99,451 |
|
$ |
80,475 |
|
Reconciliation of denominator for net income per share to
Non-GAAP net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per
share—basic: |
|
|
173,239 |
|
|
188,223 |
|
|
180,210 |
|
|
190,466 |
|
Effect of potentially dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options |
|
|
59 |
|
|
1,478 |
|
|
754 |
|
|
1,380 |
|
Restricted stock units |
|
|
2,092 |
|
|
3,118 |
|
|
1,893 |
|
|
2,558 |
|
Employee stock purchase plan |
|
|
3 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
11 |
|
Weighted-average common stock used in
computing Non-GAAP net income per share—diluted |
|
|
175,393 |
|
|
192,827 |
|
|
182,865 |
|
|
194,415 |
|
Non-GAAP net income per share—basic |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
Non-GAAP net income per share—diluted |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
Free Cash Flow
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash
provided by operating activities to free cash flow (unaudited):
|
|
Three months endedDecember 31, |
|
Twelve months endedDecember 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
(in thousands) |
Reconciliation of Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash
Flow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
42,586 |
|
|
|
22,495 |
|
|
|
135,639 |
|
|
|
124,308 |
|
Purchase of property and
equipment |
|
|
(6,707 |
) |
|
|
(8,374 |
) |
|
|
(35,696 |
) |
|
|
(31,593 |
) |
Total free cash flow |
|
$ |
35,879 |
|
|
$ |
14,121 |
|
|
$ |
99,943 |
|
|
$ |
92,715 |
|
|
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