Expensify, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2023
Filed with the SEC on Nov 9, 2023 and accepted by EDGAR at Nov 8, 2023, 17:33 ET.
Management's discussion and analysis
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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 ("2022 Annual Report"). This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current plans, expectations and beliefs involving risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our 2022 Annual Report and included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
OVERVIEW
Expensify is a cloud-based expense management software platform that helps the smallest to the largest businesses simplify the way they manage money. Every day, people from all walks of life in organizations around the world use Expensify to scan and reimburse receipts from flights, hotels, coffee shops, office supplies and ride shares. Since our founding in 2008, we have added over 13 million members to our community and processed and automated 1.5 billion expense transactions on our platform as of September 30, 2023, freeing people to spend less time managing expenses and more time doing the things they love. For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, an average of 719,000 paid members across 47,800 companies and over 200 countries and territories used Expensify to make money easy.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
We generate revenue from subscription fees based on the usage of our cloud-based expense management software platform under arrangements paid monthly in arrears that are either (i) month-to-month and can be terminated by either party without penalty at any time or (ii) annual arrangements based on a minimum number of monthly members. Annual subscription customers who wish to terminate their contracts before the end of the term are required to pay the remaining obligation in full plus any fees or penalties set forth in the agreement. We charge our customers subscription fees for access to our platform based on the number of monthly active members and level of service. The contractual price is based on either negotiated fees or rates published on our website. We generate most of our revenue from customers who have a credit card or debit card on file with us that is automatically charged each month. Virtually all of our customers have a standard terms of service contract, with the few exceptions for customers on bespoke service contracts.
Our contracts with our customers include two performance obligations: access to the hosted software service, inclusive of all features available within the platform, and the related customer support. We account for the platform access and the support as a combined performance obligation because they have the same pattern of transfer over the same period and are therefore delivered concurrently. We satisfy our performance obligation over time each month as we provide platform access and support services to customers and as such recognize revenue over time. We recognize revenue net of applicable taxes imposed on the related transaction.
We offer a cashback rewards program to all customers based on volume of Expensify Card transactions and software as a service ("SaaS") subscription tier. Cashback rewards are earned on a monthly basis and are paid out the following month. We consider our cashback payments to customers as consideration payable to a customer, and the payments are recorded as contra revenue within Revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We also record a cashback rewards liability that represents the consideration payable to customers for earned cashback rewards. The cashback rewards fluctuate over time as customers meet eligibility requirements in conjunction with the applicable SaaS subscription tier of each customer and the timing of payments made to customers. Additional details pertaining to the Company's cashback program can be found in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our 2022 Annual Report. Subsequent to the date the 2022 Annual Report was filed with the SEC and effective as of March 2023, the Company removed a $25,000 monthly threshold for companies to qualify for 1% cash back and now offers a minimum of 1% cash back for all purchases.
Cost of Revenue, Net
Cost of revenue, net primarily consists of expenses related to hosting our service, including the costs of data center capacity, credit card processing fees, third-party software license fees, outsourcing costs to support customer service and outsourcing costs to support and process our patented scanning technology SmartScan, net of consideration from a vendor. Additional costs include amortization expense on capitalized software development costs and personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation and employee costs attributable to supporting our customers and maintenance of our platform.
Consideration from a vendor is related to the Expensify Card. We use a third-party vendor to issue Expensify Cards and process the related transactions. When purchases are made with the Expensify Card, a fee is charged by the card network to the merchant (also known as "interchange"). The vendor is contractually entitled to the interchange through its relationships with the card network and card issuing bank. The vendor keeps a portion of the interchange for their services, and our agreement with the vendor results in us receiving the remainder of the interchange less the amount retained by the vendor (our remainder portion, "Expensify interchange amount"). The vendor also charges us fees ("vendor fees") for the services it provides to us. Due to the nature of the vendor agreement, we do not record the Expensify interchange amount as revenue. Instead, the net of the Expensify interchange amount and vendor fees are paid to us, and we record it as "Consideration from a vendor, net," a contra expense in Cost of revenue, net. The following summarizes these various amounts for the periods presented:
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expensify interchange amount | $3,090 | $1,877 | $8,008 | $4,805 |
| Vendor fees | (281) | (169) | (724) | (426) |
| Consideration from a vendor, net | $2,809 | $1,708 | $7,284 | $4,379 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, and external contributor costs incurred related to the planning and preliminary project stage and post-implementation stage of new products or enhancing existing products or services. We capitalize certain software development costs that are attributable to developing or adding significant functionality to our internal-use software during the application development stage of the projects. All research and development expenses, excluding capitalized software development costs, are expensed as incurred.
We believe delivering new functionality is critical to attract new customers and expand our relationships with existing customers. We expect to continue to make investments in and expand our product and service offerings to enhance our customers’ experience and satisfaction and to attract new customers. We expect research and development expenses will increase as we expand our research and development team to develop new products and product enhancements.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, for any employee time allocated to administrative functions, including finance and accounting, legal and human resources. In addition to personnel-related expenses, general and administrative expenses consist of rent, utilities, depreciation on property and equipment, amortization of operating right-of-use assets and external professional services, including accounting, audit, tax, finance, legal and compliance, human resources and information technology.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, advertising expenses, outsourcing costs for sales and product demos, branding and public relations expenses and referral fees for strategic partners and other benefits that we provide to our referral and affiliate partners. We expect sales and marketing expenses will increase as we expand our sales efforts to pursue our market opportunity.
Interest and Other Expenses, Net
Interest and other expenses, net, consist primarily of interest paid under our credit facilities with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC"). It also includes realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and foreign currency remeasurement. We expect interest and other expenses, net will decrease as we reduce our interest expense by paying down outstanding debt.
Provision for Income Taxes
Income taxes primarily consist of income taxes in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands and Canada, as well as states in the United States in which we do business.
Results of Operations
The results of operations presented below should be reviewed in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented:
(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36,494 | $42,493 | $115,479 | $126,026 |
| Cost of revenue, net(1) | 17,680 | 16,554 | 50,380 | 46,564 |
| Gross margin | 18,814 | 25,939 | 65,099 | 79,462 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development(1) | 6,607 | 3,416 | 17,119 | 10,701 |
| General and administrative(1) | 14,245 | 15,898 | 38,386 | 45,335 |
| Sales and marketing(1) | 12,860 | 12,342 | 36,757 | 37,958 |
| Total operating expenses | 33,712 | 31,656 | 92,262 | 93,994 |
| Loss from operations | (14,898) | (5,717) | (27,163) | (14,532) |
| Interest and other expenses, net | (2,375) | (2,369) | (5,158) | (5,226) |
| Loss before income taxes | (17,273) | (8,086) | (32,321) | (19,758) |
| Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 270 | (156) | (1,931) | (3,854) |
| Net loss | $(17,003) | $(8,242) | $(34,252) | $(23,612) |
| Net loss per share: | ||||
| Basic and diluted | $(0.21) | $(0.10) | $(0.42) | $(0.29) |
| Weighted average shares of common stock used to compute net loss per share: | ||||
| Basic and diluted | 82,469,190 | 80,941,664 | 82,085,508 | 80,523,557 |
| Net loss margin | (47)% | (19)% | (30)% | (19)% |
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue, net | $3,312 | $4,667 | $10,218 | $14,278 |
| Research and development | 2,901 | 1,931 | 7,562 | 6,230 |
| General and administrative | 2,532 | 4,624 | 7,552 | 15,063 |
| Sales and marketing | 1,522 | 2,142 | 5,280 | 6,222 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | $10,267 | $13,364 | $30,612 | $41,793 |
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COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
Revenue
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36,494 | $42,493 | $(5,999) | (14)% |
Revenue decreased by $6.0 million, or 14%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to (i) a decrease in billable activity across our user base, including a decrease in pay-per-use billable activity which has a higher average fee per member than our annual members, and (ii) an increase in contra revenue related to cashback payments driven by the increased adoption and spend captured from members using the Expensify Card.
Cost of Revenue, Net and Gross Margin
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue, net | $17,680 | $16,554 | $1,126 | 7% |
| Gross margin | $18,814 | $25,939 | $(7,125) | (27)% |
| Gross margin % | 52% | 61% |
Cost of revenue, net increased by $1.1 million, or 7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Cost of revenue, net increased primarily due to increased outsourcing activities related to maintaining our platform. These increases were partially offset by an increase in Consideration from a vendor, net, driven primarily by the increased adoption and spend captured from members using the Expensify Card, which reduced Cost of revenue, net by $2.8 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Gross margin decreased to 52% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 61% in the same period in 2022 due to the factors described in the preceding paragraphs for Revenue and Cost of revenue, net.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and Development
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $6,607 | $3,416 | $3,191 | 93% |
Research and development expenses increased by $3.2 million, or 93%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in employee and external contributor time spent on project initiatives and new product features.
General and Administrative
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and administrative | $14,245 | $15,898 | $(1,653) | (10)% |
General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.7 million, or 10%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decrease in employee time allocated to administrative functions resulting from implementation activities incurred in 2022 for first year compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other new public company requirements.
Sales and Marketing
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and marketing | $12,860 | $12,342 | $518 | 4% |
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $0.5 million, or 4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in outsourcing activities related to sales and product demos. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in advertising spend.
Interest and Other Expenses, Net
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and other expenses, net | $(2,375) | $(2,369) | $(6) | —% |
Interest and other expenses, net increased nominally for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in interest expense incurred under the 2021 Amended Term Loan (as defined below) due to increases in CIBC's reference rate partially offset by a reduction in foreign currency losses.
Provision for Income Taxes
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | $270 | $(156) | $426 | (273)% |
We recorded a benefit from income taxes of $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a provision for income taxes of $0.2 million for the same period in 2022.
During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our effective income tax rate was 1.6% and (1.9)%, respectively. The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate in 2023 primarily due to non-deductible stock-based compensation, the change in valuation allowance, and Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") compensation limitations. The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate in 2022 primarily due to non-deductible stock-based compensation as well as the change in valuation allowance, Section 162(m) of the IRC compensation limitations and state taxes.
COMPARISON OF THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $115,479 | $126,026 | $(10,547) | (8)% |
Revenue decreased by $10.5 million, or 8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to (i) a decrease in billable activity across our user base, including a decrease in pay-per-use billable activity which has a higher average fee per member than our annual members, and (ii) an increase in contra revenue related to cashback payments driven by the increased adoption and spend captured from members using the Expensify Card.
Cost of Revenue, Net and Gross Margin
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue, net | $50,380 | $46,564 | $3,816 | 8% |
| Gross margin | $65,099 | $79,462 | $(14,363) | (18)% |
| Gross margin % | 56% | 63% |
Cost of revenue, net increased by $3.8 million, or 8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Cost of revenue, net increased primarily due to increased outsourcing activities related to maintaining our platform. These increases were partially offset by an increase in Consideration from a vendor, net, driven primarily by the increased adoption and spend captured from members using the Expensify Card, which reduced Cost of revenue, net by $7.3 million and $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Gross margin decreased to 56% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 63% in the same period in 2022 due to the factors described in the preceding paragraphs for Revenue and Cost of Revenue, net.
Research and Development
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $17,119 | $10,701 | $6,418 | 60% |
Research and development expenses increased by $6.4 million, or 60%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in employee and external contributor time spent on project initiatives and new product features.
General and Administrative
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and administrative | $38,386 | $45,335 | $(6,949) | (15)% |
General and administrative expenses decreased by $6.9 million, or 15%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decrease in employee time allocated to administrative functions resulting from one-time planning and implementation activities incurred in 2022 for first year compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other new public company requirements.
Sales and Marketing
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and marketing | $36,757 | $37,958 | $(1,201) | (3)% |
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $1.2 million, or 3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decrease in advertising spend partially offset by (i) an increase in outsourcing activities related to sales and product demos, and (ii) increased marketing event spend to gain further brand awareness.
Interest and Other Expenses, Net
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and other expenses, net | $(5,158) | $(5,226) | $68 | (1)% |
Interest and other expenses, net decreased by $0.1 million, or 1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to a reduction in foreign currency losses partially offset by an increase in interest expense incurred under the 2021 Amended Term Loan (as defined below) due to increases in CIBC’s reference rate.
Provision for Income Taxes
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Change Amount% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for income taxes | $(1,931) | $(3,854) | $1,923 | (50)% |
We recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a provision for income taxes of $3.9 million for the same period in 2022.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our effective income tax rate was (6.0)% and (19.5)%, respectively. The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate in 2023 primarily due to non-deductible stock-based compensation, the change in valuation allowance, and Section 162(m) of the IRC compensation limitations. The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate in 2022 primarily due to non-deductible stock-based compensation, as well as the change in valuation allowance, Section 162(m) of the IRC compensation limitations and state taxes.
Key Business Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") with certain business metrics and non-GAAP financial measures which we regularly review to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. Accordingly, we believe that these key business metrics and non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management team. These key business metrics and non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered a substitute for our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different from similarly titled metrics or measures presented by other companies.
KEY BUSINESS METRICS
Paid Members
We believe that our ability to increase the number of paid members on our platform will drive our success as a business. Our customers pay for subscriptions on behalf of employees and contractors who use the platform, whom we refer to as paid members. We define paid members as the average number of users (employees, contractors, volunteers, team members, etc.) who are billed on Collect or Control plans during any particular quarter. For small and medium businesses ("SMBs") or sole proprietors with only one employee, the business owner may also be the only paid member.
The following table sets forth the average number of paid members (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Paid members |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2023 | 719 |
| September 30, 2022 | 761 |
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for financial information presented under GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures versus comparable financial measures determined under GAAP. For example, other companies in our industry may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance. All of these limitations could reduce the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures as analytical tools. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define adjusted EBITDA as net loss from operations excluding provision for income taxes, interest and other expenses, net, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue for the same period. We are focused on profitable growth and we consider adjusted EBITDA to be an important measure because it helps illustrate underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the income or expenses that are not indicative of the core operating performance of our business.
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA | $(3,549) | $8,970 | $7,320 | $31,333 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | (10)% | 21% | 6% | 25% |
Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Margin
We define non-GAAP net income as net loss from operations in accordance with GAAP excluding stock-based compensation. We define non-GAAP net income margin as non-GAAP net income divided by total revenue for the same period. We are focused on profitable growth and we consider non-GAAP net income to be an important measure because it helps illustrate underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of stock-based compensation expense, which is not considered indicative of the core operating performance of our business.
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income | $(6,736) | $5,122 | $(3,640) | $18,181 |
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income margin | (18)% | 12% | (3)% | 14% |
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following tables reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to each of these non-GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | $(17,003) | $(8,242) | $(34,252) | $(23,612) |
| Net loss margin | (47)% | (19)% | (30)% | (19)% |
| Add: | ||||
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (270) | 156 | 1,931 | 3,854 |
| Interest and other expenses, net | 2,375 | 2,369 | 5,158 | 5,226 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,082 | 1,323 | 3,871 | 4,072 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 10,267 | 13,364 | 30,612 | 41,793 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $(3,549) | $8,970 | $7,320 | $31,333 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | (10)% | 21% | 6% | 25% |
Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Margin
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | $(17,003) | $(8,242) | $(34,252) | $(23,612) |
| Net loss margin | (47)% | (19)% | (30)% | (19)% |
| Add: | ||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 10,267 | 13,364 | 30,612 | 41,793 |
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income | $(6,736) | $5,122 | $(3,640) | $18,181 |
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income margin | (18)% | 12% | (3)% | 14% |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily through our cash flow from operations, sales of our equity securities and borrowings under our credit facilities. In November 2021, upon completion of our IPO, we received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $57.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $4.9 million and offering costs of approximately $8.0 million. As of September 30, 2023, we had $89.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $58.8 million in outstanding indebtedness.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including revenue growth and costs incurred to support growth in our business and our need to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances. We believe that our existing cash resources will be sufficient to finance our continued operations and growth strategy for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future.
CASH FLOWS
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
(in thousands)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $2,102 | $26,229 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (4,833) | (1,373) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (10,371) | (2,102) |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $(13,102) | $22,754 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $26.2 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in funds held for customers due to the timing of expense reimbursement activity, a decrease in revenue, and increased outsourcing activities related to maintaining our platform along with design work for new project initiatives.
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $4.8 million, primarily consisting of software development costs and the purchase of property and equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in employee and external contributor software development costs.
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in financing activities was $10.4 million, primarily consisting of principal payments on the term loan, the repurchase and retirement of common stock, and payments for employees taxes withheld from stock-based awards, which was partially offset by proceeds from common stock purchased under the Company's 2021 Stock Purchase and Matching Plan ("Matching Plan").
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 net cash used in financing activities primarily consisted of payments for employees taxes withheld from stock-based awards, which were partially offset by proceeds from common stock purchased under the Matching Plan and proceeds from the issuance of common stock on exercises of stock options.
CREDIT FACILITIES
Amortizing Term Mortgage
In August 2019, the Company entered into an $8.3 million amortizing term mortgage agreement with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") for the Company's commercial building located in Portland, Oregon. The agreement requires principal and interest payments due each month over a five-year period. Interest accrues at a fixed rate of 5.00% per year until August 2024, at which point the remaining outstanding principal balance on the amortizing term mortgage is due in full. The borrowings are secured by the building. The outstanding balance of the amortizing term mortgage was $7.7 million as of September 30, 2023.
Loan and Security Agreement
In September 2021, we amended and restated our loan and security agreement with CIBC ("2021 Amended Term Loan") to refinance the existing non-amortizing and amortizing term loans, establish a single term loan of up to $75.0 million, consisting of a $45.0 million initial term loan effective immediately with an option to enter into an additional $30.0 million delayed term loan, and increase the monthly revolving line of credit to $25.0 million. The option for the delayed term loan expired in March 2023. The term loan and revolving line of credit mature in September 2026 and September 2024, respectively. Approximately $23.5 million of the loan proceeds were used to immediately repay the remaining balances under the amortizing and non-amortizing term loans at the time of the amendment, as well as commitment fees and other debt issuance costs associated with the amendment. The remaining proceeds from the initial term loan were utilized to fund our normal business operations.
Under the 2021 Amended Term Loan, the initial term loan of $45.0 million is payable over a 60-month period with principal and accrued interest payments due each quarter thereafter, which commenced with the first payment due on September 30, 2021. Quarterly principal payments are fixed and escalate throughout the term. The amounts borrowed bear interest at the bank’s reference rate plus 2.25% (10.75% as of September 30, 2023) and continue on a quarterly basis through the maturity of the term loan. The borrowings are secured by substantially all our assets.
The line of credit agreement, as amended with the 2021 Amended Term Loan, provides borrowings up to $25.0 million. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at CIBC’s reference rate plus 1.00% (9.50% as of September 30, 2023) and are secured by substantially all of our assets.
The outstanding balances of the term loan and revolving line of credit were $36.1 million and $15.0 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2023. See Note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.
The outstanding balance of $36.0 million, including $0.1 million of accrued interest, on the term loan was repaid in full on October 12, 2023.
Certain Covenants
We are subject to customary covenants under the 2021 Amended Term Loan, which unless waived by CIBC, restrict our and our subsidiaries' ability to, among other things incur additional indebtedness, create or incur liens, permit a change of control or merge or consolidate with other companies, sell or transfer assets, pay dividends or make distributions, make acquisitions, investments or loans, or payments and prepayments of subordinated indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions. We must also maintain certain financial covenants: a total EBITDA net leverage ratio, as defined in the 2021 Amended Term Loan, tested each quarter, of not less than 5.00 to 1.00 from September 30, 2022 through and including June 30, 2023, and not less than 4.00 to 1.00 from September 30, 2023 through and including June 30, 2024, not less than 3.00 to 1.00 from September 30, 2024 and thereafter, and a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1.00, tested on the last day of each calendar quarter.
If we fail to perform our obligations under these and other covenants, CIBC’s credit commitments could be terminated and any outstanding borrowings, together with accrued interest, under the credit or loan agreements could be declared immediately due and payable.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with all debt covenants, specifically the covenant restricting the amount of repurchases of common stock, which includes net share settlements of stock-based awards, the covenant related to the requirement to maintain all deposit, operating and collateral accounts with CIBC with certain exceptions during the period, and the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant. A waiver was obtained from CIBC. The Company does not believe non-compliance with these covenants had any material impact on the Company or its operations. The Company expects to be in compliance with all debt covenants, or to have received waivers for any non-compliance, by the end of the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of September 30, 2023, there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments as disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report.
Indemnification Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, we enter into agreements of varying scope and terms whereby we agree to indemnify customers, issuing banks, card networks, vendors and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the breach of such agreements, services to be provided by us or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain officers and employees that will require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers or employees. No demands have been made upon us to provide indemnification under such agreements and there are no claims that we are aware of that could have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the periods presented, we did not have, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including entities sometimes referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those described in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2022 Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Emerging Growth Company Status
Upon the completion of our IPO, we elected to be an emerging growth company ("EGC"), as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which, among other things, allowed us to take advantage of reduced disclosure requirements and an extended transition period for the implementation of new or revised accounting pronouncements.
Effective December 31, 2022, based on the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2022, we were deemed to be a large accelerated filer and no longer qualified as an EGC. As a result, we must now comply with all financial disclosure and governance requirements applicable to large accelerated filers. The effect of the loss of EGC status and the impact on the adoption of new accounting pronouncements is discussed further in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2022 Annual Report.
Market risk
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There have been no material changes in our market risk from the disclosure included under Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our 2022 Annual Report.
Controls and procedures
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EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on such evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
LIMITATIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Risk factors
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There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item IA. "Risk Factors" of our 2022 Annual Report. You should carefully read and consider the risks and uncertainties, together with all of the other information included in the 2022 Annual Report and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, and other documents that we file with the SEC.
Figures reported in this filing
Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2023-09-30. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.
| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | $36.5m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Revenue | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $115.5m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | $17.7m | us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| Cost of revenue | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $50.4m | us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| Gross profit | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | $18.8m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Gross profit | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $65.1m | us-gaap:GrossProfit |
| Research and development | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | $6.6m | us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Research and development | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $17.1m | us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Operating income | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$14.9m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating income | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$27.2m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Income tax | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$270.0k | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income tax | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $1.9m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$17.0m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Net income | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$34.3m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$0.21 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Diluted EPS | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$0.42 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$0.21 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Basic EPS | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | −$0.42 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30 | 82,469,190 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | 82,085,508 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $2.1m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Capital expenditure | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $1.1m | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Share repurchases | 9 months2023-01-01 to 2023-09-30 | $3.0m | us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
| Cash and equivalents | At period end2023-09-30 | $89.1m | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Current assets | At period end2023-09-30 | $179.6m | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | At period end2023-09-30 | $212.3m | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | At period end2023-09-30 | $73.8m | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total liabilities | At period end2023-09-30 | $117.3m | us-gaap:Liabilities |
| Long-term debt | At period end2023-09-30 | $35.6m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
| Current portion of debt | At period end2023-09-30 | $8.1m | us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent |
| Shareholders' equity | At period end2023-09-30 | $95.1m | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
Source: SEC EDGAR, the filing index for accession 0001476840-23-000187. Last ingested by Listed: Nov 5, 2026, 16:32 ET. Listed shows no prices and gives no investment advice.