Blucora Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

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DALLAS, Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR), a leading provider of technology-enabled, tax focused financial solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments

  • Avantax added newly recruited assets of $514 million during the second quarter for a total of over $1.0 billion during the first six months of 2022. This exceeds full year 2021 newly recruited assets of $929 million.

  • Avantax continued to deliver net positive asset flows with $185 million for the quarter.

  • Grew total revenue over 1% year over year to $256.9 million in Q2 2022 compared to $254.3 million during Q2 2021.

  • Ended the second quarter with total client assets of $76.5 billion, growing advisory assets to $36.7 billion, or 48.0% of total client assets.

  • TaxAct gained market share during the tax season, ending Q2 2022 with an approximate 4.94% market share.

  • Continue to expect double-digit top line growth for TaxAct for tax year 2021.

  • On August 5th, the Company paid down its term loan balance by $35 million, resulting in an updated principal balance of $525.4 million.

“With our financial results on track for the year, despite a volatile macro picture, we are confident in our ability to deliver even stronger results next year driven by continued strong operating performance as well as favorable interest rate impacts. We expect our positive trajectory to deliver valuable free cash flow in the coming years as we continue to deliver differentiated value and services to our customers and clients. It’s an exciting time for the business.” commented Chris Walters, Blucora’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Walters continued, “I am proud of our Company’s performance this quarter. We have a lot of reasons to be optimistic about our future performance across the company, not just due to a favorable interest rate environment, but also because of the purposeful investments we chose to make leading into this environment that we believe will allow us to take full advantage of the opportunities that come from operating from a position of strength.”

Summary Financial Performance: Q2 2022

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Q2 2022

 

Q2 2021

 

Change

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management

$

162.7

 

 

$

162.4

 

 

0.2

%

Tax Software

 

94.2

 

 

 

91.9

 

 

2.5

%

Total Revenue

$

256.9

 

 

$

254.3

 

 

1.0

%

Segment Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management

$

15.9

 

 

$

21.4

 

 

(25.7)%

Tax Software

 

53.9

 

 

 

63.4

 

 

(15.0)%

Total Segment Operating Income

$

69.7

 

 

$

84.8

 

 

(17.8)%

Unallocated Corporate-Level General and Administrative Expenses

$

(7.7

)

 

$

(6.3

)

 

(22.2)%

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

$

50.8

 

 

$

41.6

 

 

22.1

%

Net Income

$

39.4

 

 

$

31.6

 

 

24.7

%

Net Income per share — Diluted

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

26.6

%

Non-GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

62.1

 

 

$

78.6

 

 

(21.0)%

Net Income(1)

$

48.0

 

 

$

63.1

 

 

(23.9)%

Net Income per share — Diluted(1)

$

0.99

 

 

$

1.28

 

 

(22.7)%

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Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding.
(1)   See reconciliations of all non-GAAP to GAAP measures presented in this release in the tables below.

Full Year 2022 Outlook

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Full Year 2022 Outlook

Wealth Management Revenue

$645.0 - $665.0

Tax Software Revenue

$247.5 - $251.0

Total Revenue

$892.5 - $916.0

Wealth Management Segment Operating Income

$90.5 - $94.5

Tax Software Segment Operating Income

$89.0 - $91.0

Unallocated Corporate-Level General and Administrative Expenses

$30.5 - $29.0

GAAP:

 

Net Income

$28.5 - $43.5

Net Income per share — Diluted

$0.58 - $0.89

Non-GAAP:

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$149.0 - $156.5

Non-GAAP Net Income(1)

$84.0 - $93.5

Non-GAAP Net Income per share — Diluted(1)

$1.71 - $1.90

____________________________
(1)   See reconciliations of all non-GAAP to GAAP measures presented in this release in the tables below.

Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call and live webcast will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time during which the Company will further discuss second quarter results, its outlook for full year 2022, its tax season update, and other business matters. We will also provide supplemental financial information to our results on the Investor Relations section of the Blucora corporate website at www.blucora.com prior to the call. A replay of the call will be available on our website.

About Blucora®

Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) is a provider of data and technology-driven solutions that empower people to improve their financial wellness. Blucora operates in two segments (i) wealth management, through its Avantax Wealth Management and Avantax Planning Partners brands, with a collective $77 billion in total client assets as of June 30, 2022 and (ii) tax software, through its TaxAct business, a market leader in tax software with over 3 million consumer users and approximately 21,000 professional users in 2022. With integrated tax-focused software and wealth management, Blucora is uniquely positioned to assist our customers in achieving better long-term outcomes via holistic, tax-advantaged solutions. For more information on Blucora, visit www.blucora.com.

Source: Blucora

Blucora Investor Relations
Dee Littrell (972) 870-6463
IR@Blucora.com

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements regarding the outlook of Blucora, Inc. (the “Company”) and its segments, expectations regarding net flows for its wealth business, and expectations with respect to the current tax season. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “future,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues,” “target,” “outlook,” and similar terms and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations due to various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: our ability to effectively compete within our industries; our ability to generate strong performance for our clients and the impact of the financial markets on our clients’ portfolios; our expectations concerning the revenues we generate from fees associated with the financial products that we distribute; our ability to attract and retain financial professionals, employees, clients, and customers, as well as our ability to provide strong customer/client service; the impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations and our business, including the impact of the resulting economic and market disruption, the extension of tax filing deadlines and other related government actions, and changes in customer behavior related to the foregoing; our future capital requirements and the availability of financing, if necessary; our ability to meet our current and future debt service obligations, including our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; any downgrade of the Company’s credit ratings; the impact of new or changing legislation and regulations (or interpretations thereof) on our business, including our ability to successfully address and comply with such legislation and regulations (or interpretations thereof) and increased costs, reductions of revenue, and potential fines, penalties, or disgorgement to which we may be subject as a result thereof; risks, burdens, and costs, including fines, penalties, or disgorgement, associated with our business being subjected to regulatory inquiries, investigations, or initiatives, including those of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); risks associated with legal proceedings, including litigation and regulatory proceedings; our ability to close, finance, and realize all of the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, as well as our ability to integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses, and the potential impact of such acquisitions on our existing indebtedness and leverage; our ability to retain employees and acquired client assets following acquisitions; any compromise of confidentiality, availability or integrity of information, including cyberattacks; our ability to manage leadership and employee transitions, including costs and time burdens on management and our board of directors related thereto; political and economic conditions and events that directly or indirectly impact the wealth management and tax software industries; our ability to maintain our relationships with third-party partners, providers, suppliers, vendors, distributors, contractors, financial institutions, industry associations, and licensing partners, and our expectations regarding and reliance on the products, tools, platforms, systems, and services provided by these third parties; our ability to respond to rapid technological changes, including our ability to successfully release new products and services or improve upon existing products and services; risks related to goodwill and acquired intangible asset impairment; our ability to develop, establish, and maintain strong brands; risks associated with the use and implementation of information technology and the effect of security breaches, computer viruses, and computer hacking attacks; our ability to comply with laws and regulations regarding privacy and protection of user data; the seasonality of our business; our assessments and estimates that determine our effective tax rate; our ability to protect our intellectual property and the impact of any claim that we infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; and the effects on our business of actions of activist stockholders. A more detailed description of these and certain other factors that could affect actual results is included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as may be required by law.

BLUCORA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management

$

162,669

 

 

$

162,395

 

 

$

329,072

 

 

$

316,886

 

Tax Software

 

94,214

 

 

 

91,917

 

 

 

235,364

 

 

 

215,809

 

Total revenue

 

256,883

 

 

 

254,312

 

 

 

564,436

 

 

 

532,695

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management

 

113,644

 

 

 

113,910

 

 

 

233,518

 

 

 

222,533

 

Tax Software

 

6,873

 

 

 

4,429

 

 

 

16,299

 

 

 

10,007

 

Total cost of revenue

 

120,517

 

 

 

118,339

 

 

 

249,817

 

 

 

232,540

 

Engineering and technology

 

8,620

 

 

 

7,231

 

 

 

17,124

 

 

 

14,359

 

Sales and marketing

 

47,508

 

 

 

34,848

 

 

 

131,911

 

 

 

112,410

 

General and administrative

 

26,646

 

 

 

23,832

 

 

 

55,721

 

 

 

48,517

 

Acquisition and integration

 

(6,792

)

 

 

18,169

 

 

 

(5,126

)

 

 

26,272

 

Depreciation

 

3,137

 

 

 

3,204

 

 

 

6,068

 

 

 

5,504

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

6,462

 

 

 

7,063

 

 

 

13,093

 

 

 

14,238

 

Total operating expenses

 

206,098

 

 

 

212,686

 

 

 

468,608

 

 

 

453,840

 

Operating income

 

50,785

 

 

 

41,626

 

 

 

95,828

 

 

 

78,855

 

Interest expense and other, net(1)

 

(8,117

)

 

 

(8,024

)

 

 

(15,958

)

 

 

(15,907

)

Income before income taxes

 

42,668

 

 

 

33,602

 

 

 

79,870

 

 

 

62,948

 

Income tax expense

 

(3,243

)

 

 

(1,994

)

 

 

(5,825

)

 

 

(3,694

)

Net income

$

39,425

 

 

$

31,608

 

 

$

74,045

 

 

$

59,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.54

 

 

$

1.22

 

Diluted

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

1.20

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

47,582

 

 

 

48,508

 

 

 

48,048

 

 

 

48,384

 

Diluted

 

48,690

 

 

 

49,385

 

 

 

49,220

 

 

 

49,241

 

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(1)   Interest expense and other, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

Interest expense

$

7,265

 

$

7,302

 

$

14,395

 

$

14,485

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

399

 

 

377

 

 

788

 

 

740

Amortization of debt discount

 

299

 

 

284

 

 

591

 

 

561

Total interest expense

 

7,963

 

 

7,963

 

 

15,774

 

 

15,786

Interest income and other

 

154

 

 

61

 

 

184

 

 

121

Interest expense and other, net

$

8,117

 

$

8,024

 

$

15,958

 

$

15,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLUCORA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

June 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

171,297

 

 

$

134,824

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

20,351

 

 

 

21,906

 

Commissions and advisory fees receivable

 

21,214

 

 

 

25,073

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

17,697

 

 

 

18,476

 

Total current assets

 

230,559

 

 

 

200,279

 

Long-term assets:

 

 

 

Property, equipment, and software, net

 

75,741

 

 

 

73,638

 

Right-of-use assets, net

 

19,879

 

 

 

20,466

 

Goodwill, net

 

454,821

 

 

 

454,821

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

291,540

 

 

 

302,289

 

Other long-term assets

 

26,547

 

 

 

20,450

 

Total long-term assets

 

868,528

 

 

 

871,664

 

Total assets

$

1,099,087

 

 

$

1,071,943

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

6,962

 

 

$

8,216

 

Commissions and advisory fees payable

 

13,814

 

 

 

17,940

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

54,707

 

 

 

65,678

 

Current deferred revenue

 

6,328

 

 

 

13,180

 

Current lease liabilities

 

5,025

 

 

 

4,896

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

1,812

 

 

 

1,812

 

Total current liabilities

 

88,648

 

 

 

111,722

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

553,476

 

 

 

553,134

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

31,795

 

 

 

33,267

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

19,125

 

 

 

20,124

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

4,859

 

 

 

5,322

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

11,731

 

 

 

6,752

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

620,986

 

 

 

618,599

 

Total liabilities

 

709,634

 

 

 

730,321

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share—900,000 authorized shares; 50,921 shares issued and 47,740 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022; 50,137 shares issued and 48,831 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,628,591

 

 

 

1,619,805

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,175,744

)

 

 

(1,249,789

)

Treasury stock, at cost—3,181 shares at June 30, 2022 and 1,306 shares at December 31, 2021

 

(63,399

)

 

 

(28,399

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

389,453

 

 

 

341,622

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,099,087

 

 

$

1,071,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLUCORA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

74,045

 

 

$

59,254

 

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

22,769

 

 

 

21,583

 

Stock-based compensation

 

11,423

 

 

 

10,770

 

Change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

(5,320

)

 

 

17,800

 

Reduction of right-of-use lease assets

 

715

 

 

 

1,420

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(999

)

 

 

(963

)

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

 

1,379

 

 

 

1,301

 

Accretion of lease liabilities

 

1,020

 

 

 

1,046

 

Other non-cash items

 

2,574

 

 

 

481

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,666

 

 

 

(5,948

)

Commissions and advisory fees receivable

 

3,859

 

 

 

(530

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,776

 

 

 

(4,057

)

Other long-term assets

 

(8,804

)

 

 

(9,239

)

Accounts payable

 

(1,254

)

 

 

874

 

Commissions and advisory fees payable

 

(4,316

)

 

 

149

 

Lease liabilities

 

(2,491

)

 

 

(431

)

Deferred revenue

 

(7,315

)

 

 

(7,677

)

Accrued expenses and other current and long-term liabilities

 

(5,064

)

 

 

11,438

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

85,663

 

 

 

97,271

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property, equipment, and software

 

(11,790

)

 

 

(13,544

)

Asset acquisitions

 

(1,858

)

 

 

(881

)

Net cash used by investing activities

 

(13,648

)

 

 

(14,425

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from credit facilities, net of debt discount and issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(502

)

Payments on credit facilities

 

(906

)

 

 

(906

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments

 

(98

)

 

 

 

Stock repurchases

 

(35,000

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

174

 

 

 

284

 

Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee stock purchase plan

 

2,324

 

 

 

1,845

 

Tax payments from shares withheld for equity awards

 

(2,036

)

 

 

(1,329

)

Net cash used by financing activities

 

(35,542

)

 

 

(608

)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

36,473

 

 

 

82,238

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

134,824

 

 

 

150,762

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

171,297

 

 

$

233,000

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

1,958

 

 

$

596

 

Cash paid for interest

$

14,301

 

 

$

14,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLUCORA, INC.
Segment Information and Revenue
(Unaudited) (In thousands)

Information on reportable segments currently presented to our Chief Executive Officer (our chief operating decision maker) and a reconciliation to consolidated net income are presented below:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management

$

162,669

 

 

$

162,395

 

 

$

329,072

 

 

$

316,886

 

Tax Software

 

94,214

 

 

 

91,917

 

 

 

235,364

 

 

 

215,809

 

Total revenue

 

256,883

 

 

 

254,312

 

 

 

564,436

 

 

 

532,695

 

Operating income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management

 

15,873

 

 

 

21,396

 

 

 

32,294

 

 

 

40,792

 

Tax Software

 

53,859

 

 

 

63,448

 

 

 

111,889

 

 

 

114,336

 

Corporate-level activity

 

(18,947

)

 

 

(43,218

)

 

 

(48,355

)

 

 

(76,273

)

Total operating income

 

50,785

 

 

 

41,626

 

 

 

95,828

 

 

 

78,855

 

Interest expense and other, net

 

(8,117

)

 

 

(8,024

)

 

 

(15,958

)

 

 

(15,907

)

Income before income taxes

 

42,668

 

 

 

33,602

 

 

 

79,870

 

 

 

62,948

 

Income tax expense

 

(3,243

)

 

 

(1,994

)

 

 

(5,825

)

 

 

(3,694

)

Net income

$

39,425

 

 

$

31,608

 

 

$

74,045

 

 

$

59,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues by major category within each segment are presented below:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

Wealth Management:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

$

104,155

 

$

96,508

 

$

211,324

 

$

187,627

Commission

 

42,835

 

 

51,702

 

 

90,490

 

 

104,236

Asset-based

 

6,964

 

 

5,526

 

 

12,627

 

 

10,855

Transaction and fee

 

8,715

 

 

8,659

 

 

14,631

 

 

14,168

Total Wealth Management revenue

$

162,669

 

$

162,395

 

$

329,072

 

$

316,886

Tax Software:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

$

91,027

 

$

88,846

 

$

216,288

 

$

199,413

Professional

 

3,187

 

 

3,071

 

 

19,076

 

 

16,396

Total Tax Software revenue

$

94,214

 

$

91,917

 

$

235,364

 

$

215,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate-level activity included the following:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

Unallocated corporate-level general and administrative expenses

$

7,680

 

 

$

6,259

 

$

14,972

 

 

$

11,953

Stock-based compensation

 

5,198

 

 

 

5,160

 

 

11,423

 

 

 

10,770

Acquisition and integration

 

(6,792

)

 

 

18,169

 

 

(5,126

)

 

 

26,272

Depreciation

 

5,002

 

 

 

4,102

 

 

9,676

 

 

 

7,345

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

6,462

 

 

 

7,063

 

 

13,093

 

 

 

14,238

Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs

 

1,397

 

 

 

2,465

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

5,695

Total corporate-level activity

$

18,947

 

 

$

43,218

 

$

48,355

 

 

$

76,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLUCORA, INC.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures (1)
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (1)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

Net income(2)

$

39,425

 

 

$

31,608

 

$

74,045

 

 

$

59,254

Stock-based compensation

 

5,198

 

 

 

5,160

 

 

11,423

 

 

 

10,770

Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible
assets

 

11,464

 

 

 

11,165

 

 

22,769

 

 

 

21,583

Interest expense and other, net

 

8,117

 

 

 

8,024

 

 

15,958

 

 

 

15,907

Acquisition and integration—Excluding change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration

 

228

 

 

 

6,669

 

 

194

 

 

 

8,472

Acquisition and integration—Change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration

 

(7,020

)

 

 

11,500

 

 

(5,320

)

 

 

17,800

Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs

 

1,397

 

 

 

2,465

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

5,695

Income tax expense

 

3,243

 

 

 

1,994

 

 

5,825

 

 

 

3,694

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

62,052

 

 

$

78,585

 

$

129,211

 

 

$

143,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share Reconciliation (1)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Net income(2)

$

39,425

 

 

$

31,608

 

 

$

74,045

 

 

$

59,254

 

Stock-based compensation

 

5,198

 

 

 

5,160

 

 

 

11,423

 

 

 

10,770

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

6,462

 

 

 

7,063

 

 

 

13,093

 

 

 

14,238

 

Acquisition and integration—Excluding change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration

 

228

 

 

 

6,669

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

8,472

 

Acquisition and integration—Change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration

 

(7,020

)

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

(5,320

)

 

 

17,800

 

Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs

 

1,397

 

 

 

2,465

 

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

5,695

 

Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income

 

(353

)

 

 

(649

)

 

 

(1,312

)

 

 

(1,192

)

Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense

 

2,655

 

 

 

(694

)

 

 

4,161

 

 

 

(963

)

Non-GAAP Net Income(1)

$

47,992

 

 

$

63,122

 

 

$

100,601

 

 

$

114,074

 

Per diluted share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income(2)(4)

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

1.20

 

Stock-based compensation

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

0.22

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

0.29

 

Acquisition and integration—Excluding change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration

 

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.17

 

Acquisition and integration—Change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration

 

(0.14

)

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

0.36

 

Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.12

 

Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense

 

0.05

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

(0.02

)

Non-GAAP Net Income per share — Diluted(1)

$

0.99

 

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

2.04

 

 

$

2.32

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

48,690

 

 

 

49,385

 

 

 

49,220

 

 

 

49,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLUCORA, INC.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures (1)
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation for Forward-Looking Guidance (1)

 

Ranges for year ending

 

December 31, 2022

 

Low

 

High

Net income

$

28,500

 

$

43,500

Stock-based compensation

 

22,500

 

 

21,500

Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

49,000

 

 

48,000

Interest expense and other, net

 

36,000

 

 

35,000

Acquisition, integration, and contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs(3)

 

9,500

 

 

5,500

Income tax expense

 

3,500

 

 

3,000

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

149,000

 

$

156,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share Reconciliation
for Forward-Looking Guidance (1)

 

Ranges for year ending

 

December 31, 2022

 

Low

 

High

Net income

$

28,500

 

 

$

43,500

 

Stock-based compensation

 

22,500

 

 

 

21,500

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

26,000

 

 

 

25,500

 

Acquisition, integration, and contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs(3)

 

9,500

 

 

 

5,500

 

Cash tax impact of adjustments to net income

 

(2,000

)

 

 

(2,000

)

Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense

 

(500

)

 

 

(500

)

Non-GAAP Net Income(1)

$

84,000

 

 

$

93,500

 

Per diluted share:

 

 

 

Net income

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.89

 

Stock-based compensation

 

0.46

 

 

 

0.44

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

0.53

 

 

 

0.51

 

Acquisition, integration, and contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs(3)

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.11

 

Cash tax impact of adjustments to net income

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Non-GAAP Net Income per share — Diluted(1)

$

1.71

 

 

$

1.90

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

49,084

 

 

 

49,084

 

Notes to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures

(1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets, interest expense and other, net, acquisition and integration costs, contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs, and income tax expense. Interest expense and other, net primarily consists of interest expense, net. Acquisition and integration costs primarily relate to the acquisitions of Avantax Planning Partners and 1st Global.

    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 net income (loss). 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 Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs, contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs, the related cash tax impact of those adjustments, and non-cash income tax (benefit) expense. 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 primarily consist of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if not utilized, between 2022 and 2024.

    We believe that Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) 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 that have not been, or are not expected to be, settled in cash. Additionally, we believe that Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share are common measures used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance and the valuation of our business. Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share 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 net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) per share. Other companies may calculate Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share differently, and, therefore, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

(2) As presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited).

(3) The breakout of components cannot be determined on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts.

(4) Any difference in the “per diluted share” amounts between this table and the condensed consolidated statements of operations is due to using different diluted weighted average shares outstanding in the event that there is GAAP net loss but Non-GAAP Net Income and vice versa.


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