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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-38525

 

AVALARA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Washington

 

 

91-1995935

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

255 South King Street, Suite 1800

Seattle, WA

 

 

98104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 826-4900

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share

AVLR

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

  

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

  

 

Small reporting company

 

 

  

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

 

As of April 30, 2021, the registrant had 85,969,467 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

3

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

 

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

6

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

8

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

30

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

43

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

44

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

45

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

45

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

45

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

46

Signatures

 

47

 

 

 

 

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding future events or our future results of operations, financial condition, business, strategies, financial needs, and the plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “likely,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements are based on information available to our management as of the date of this report and our management's good faith belief as of such date with respect to future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

 

our ability to sustain our revenue growth rate, to achieve or maintain profitability, and to effectively manage our anticipated growth;

 

our ability to attract new customers on a cost-effective basis and the extent to which existing customers renew and upgrade their subscriptions;

 

the timing of our introduction of new solutions or updates to existing solutions;

 

our ability to successfully diversify our solutions by developing or introducing new solutions or acquiring and integrating additional businesses, products, services, or content;

 

our ability to maintain and expand our strategic relationships with third parties;

 

our ability to deliver our solutions to customers without disruption or delay;

 

our exposure to liability from errors, delays, fraud, or system failures, which may not be covered by insurance;

 

our ability to expand our international reach;

 

the potential effects on our business of events beyond our control such as the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic; and

 

other factors discussed in other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the sections of this report titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and under Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Report”) under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements and you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events, or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

AVALARA, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

638,794

 

$

673,593

 

Restricted cash

 

 

31,083

 

 

19,953

 

Trade accounts receivable—net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,925 and

   $3,983, respectively

 

 

90,126

 

 

75,857

 

Deferred commissions

 

 

12,957

 

 

12,245

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

29,580

 

 

20,098

 

Total current assets before customer fund assets

 

 

802,540

 

 

801,746

 

Funds held from customers

 

 

33,633

 

 

30,598

 

Receivable from customers—net of allowance of $749 and $593, respectively

 

 

888

 

 

563

 

Total current assets

 

 

837,061

 

 

832,907

 

Noncurrent assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

37,803

 

 

37,700

 

Deferred commissions

 

 

40,273

 

 

38,625

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets—net

 

 

50,145

 

 

52,320

 

Property and equipment—net

 

 

36,347

 

 

34,713

 

Intangible assets—net

 

 

74,679

 

 

86,513

 

Goodwill

 

 

520,120

 

 

513,234

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

5,434

 

 

6,321

 

Total assets

 

$

1,601,862

 

$

1,602,333

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

$

18,361

 

$

20,280

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

69,151

 

 

84,532

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

223,961

 

 

208,026

 

Accrued purchase price related to acquisitions

 

 

18,836

 

 

22,473

 

Accrued earnout liabilities

 

 

12,503

 

 

749

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

11,505

 

 

11,339

 

Total current liabilities before customer fund obligations

 

 

354,317

 

 

347,399

 

Customer fund obligations

 

 

35,147

 

 

31,549

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

389,464

 

 

378,948

 

Noncurrent liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,570

 

 

1,664

 

Accrued purchase price related to acquisitions

 

 

48,766

 

 

49,057

 

Accrued earnout liabilities

 

 

25,400

 

 

34,468

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

53,503

 

 

56,625

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

1,171

 

 

1,031

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

542

 

 

380

 

Total liabilities

 

 

520,416

 

 

522,173

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value – 85,760 and 85,058 shares issued and

   outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and

   600,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,672,531

 

 

1,640,867

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,729

)

 

(1,339

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(589,365

)

 

(559,377

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

1,081,446

 

 

1,080,160

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

1,601,862

 

$

1,602,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

3


 

 

AVALARA, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

$

139,318

 

 

$

105,546

 

Professional services

 

 

14,283

 

 

 

5,897

 

Total revenue

 

 

153,601

 

 

 

111,443

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

 

38,163

 

 

 

29,517

 

Professional services

 

 

6,508

 

 

 

4,737

 

Total cost of revenue

 

 

44,671

 

 

 

34,254

 

Gross profit

 

 

108,930

 

 

 

77,189

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

39,156

 

 

 

25,847

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

64,304

 

 

 

49,634

 

General and administrative

 

 

30,851

 

 

 

21,388

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

134,311

 

 

 

96,869

 

Operating loss

 

 

(25,381

)

 

 

(19,680

)

Other (income) expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(1,442

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

2,274

 

 

 

(3,372

)

Total other (income) expense, net

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

(4,814

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(27,631

)

 

 

(14,866

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2,357

 

 

 

417

 

Net loss

 

$

(29,988

)

 

$

(15,283

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders,

   basic and diluted

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.20

)

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding,

   basic and diluted

 

 

85,436

 

 

 

77,904

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

4


 

 

AVALARA, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net loss

 

$

(29,988

)

 

$

(15,283

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) — Foreign currency

   translation

 

 

(390

)

 

 

625

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(30,378

)

 

$

(14,658

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 


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AVALARA, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(29,988

)

 

$

(15,283

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

18,777

 

 

 

9,731

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,071

 

 

 

4,091

 

Impairment of capitalized cloud computing costs

 

 

345

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

2,028

 

 

 

62

 

Non-cash operating lease costs

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

1,956

 

Non-cash change in earnout liabilities

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

(2,509

)

Non-cash bad debt expense

 

 

582

 

 

 

631

 

Other

 

 

(389

)

 

 

(10

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

(14,695

)

 

 

(2,750

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(9,186

)

 

 

(4,745

)

Deferred commissions

 

 

(2,360

)

 

 

(2,250

)

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

541

 

 

 

(384

)

Trade payables

 

 

(1,895

)

 

 

3,659

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

(15,634

)

 

 

(18,568

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

15,841

 

 

 

4,128

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(2,810

)

 

 

(2,230

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(28,247

)

 

 

(24,471

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(1,366

)

 

 

(883

)

Capitalized software development costs

 

 

(2,311

)

 

 

(717

)

Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash equivalents acquired

 

 

(2,167

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(5,844

)

 

 

(1,600

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

7,928

 

Proceeds from purchases of stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

7,088

 

 

 

5,716

 

Acquisition-related post-closing payments

 

 

(1,971

)

 

 

 

Payments related to business combination earnouts

 

 

 

 

 

(3,760

)

Payments related to asset acquisition earnouts

 

 

(690

)

 

 

(65

)

Net increase in customer fund obligations

 

 

3,598

 

 

 

3,915

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

13,554

 

 

 

13,734

 

Foreign currency effect

 

 

6

 

 

 

(365

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

(20,531

)

 

 

(12,702

)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents—Beginning of period

 

 

761,844

 

 

 

491,333

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents—End of period

 

$

741,313

 

 

$

478,631

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents to the Consolidated Balance Sheets, end of period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

638,794

 

 

$

450,535

 

Restricted cash

 

 

68,886

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash equivalents—funds held from customers

 

 

33,633

 

 

 

28,096

 

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

 

$

741,313

 

 

$

478,631

 

 


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For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest expense

 

$

 

 

$

 

Cash paid for operating lease liabilities

 

 

3,493

 

 

 

3,108

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

 

153

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock issued related to business combinations

 

$

 

 

$

3,750

 

Accrued value of earnout related to acquisitions of businesses

 

 

(1,802

)

 

 

 

Accrued purchase of intangible assets

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment additions in accounts payable and

   accrued expenses

 

 

1,263

 

 

 

743

 

Fair value of common stock issued to purchase

   intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets in exchange for lease obligations

 

 

43

 

 

 

6,562

 

Stock-based compensation costs capitalized to internally developed software

 

 

225

 

 

 

36

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVALARA, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1.

Nature of Operations

 

Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) provides software solutions that help businesses of all types and sizes comply with transaction tax requirements worldwide. The Company offers a broad and growing suite of compliance solutions for transaction taxes, such as sales and use tax, value-added tax (“VAT”), fuel excise tax, beverage alcohol, cross-border taxes (including tariffs and duties), lodging tax, and communications tax. These solutions enable customers to automate the process of determining taxability, identifying applicable tax rates, determining and collecting taxes, preparing and filing returns, remitting taxes, maintaining tax records, and managing compliance documents. The Company, a Washington corporation, was originally incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

 

The Company has wholly owned subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in Brazil, Canada, Europe, and India, which conduct sales and operations and provide business development, software development, and support services.

 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

Interim Financial Information

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 25, 2021. The accompanying interim consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021, and the consolidated interim statements of operations, consolidated statement of cash flows, and consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, are unaudited. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with that used to prepare the audited annual consolidated financial statements and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements. The operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year ending December 31, 2021.

 

Prior Period Restatements and Adjustments      

 During the fourth quarter of 2020, management concluded there was an immaterial error in the Company’s presentation and classification of funds held from customers in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the first three quarters of 2020, impacting previously reported quarterly cash flows. The error related to the adoption of ASU 2016-18, which amends previous guidance to address the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Historically, the Company presented the change in funds held from customers as a separate caption within Investing Activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. While not legally or otherwise contractually restricted, the Company has since concluded that funds held from customers are better classified as generally restricted under the accounting guidance and should be presented as restricted cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

To correct this classification error, amounts previously reported as investing activities for the changes in funds held from customers for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are reported as restricted cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The correction resulted in a change of $0.2 million to net cash used in operating activities and a change of $3.9 million to net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The correction had no impact on the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, or the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. 

 

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The following table presents the consolidated statements of cash flows line items after giving effect to the adoption of ASU 2016-18:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

ASU 2016-18

Adjustments

 

 

As Corrected

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

$

192

 

 

$

(202

)

 

$

(10

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(24,269

)

 

 

(202

)

 

 

(24,471

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (increase) decrease in customer fund assets

 

(3,915

)

 

 

3,915

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(5,515

)

 

 

3,915

 

 

 

(1,600

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents

 

(16,415

)

 

 

3,713

 

 

 

(12,702

)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents—Beginning of period

 

466,950

 

 

 

24,383

 

 

 

491,333

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents—End of period

$

450,535

 

 

$

28,096

 

 

$

478,631

 

 

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include those of the Company, its subsidiaries, and a variable interest entity, for which the Company is the primary beneficiary, after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions.

 

Segments

The Company operates its business as one operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses performance based upon discrete financial information at the consolidated level.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and judgments related to revenue are described below in the Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy. Significant estimates impacting expenses include: expected credit losses associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts; the measurement of fair values of stock-based compensation award grants; the expected payout level of performance share unit grants; the expected earnout obligations in connection with acquisitions; the expected term of the customer relationship for capitalized contract cost amortization; the valuation and useful lives of acquired intangible assets; the valuation of the fair value of reporting units for analyzing goodwill; and the capitalization and useful life of capitalized software development costs. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

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Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions and valuation techniques used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. The inputs require significant management judgment or estimation.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of an input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, which may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements approximate the fair value for cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade payables, and accrued expenses, due to their short-term nature.

Acquisitions and Goodwill

The Company’s identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are recorded at their acquisition date fair values, which may be considered preliminary and subject to adjustment during the measurement period, which is up to one year from the acquisition date. The valuation requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to long-lived and intangible assets. Critical estimates in valuing intangible assets include, but are not limited to:

 

future expected cash flows from customer agreements, customer lists, distribution agreements, non-compete agreements, and proprietary content and technology;

 

assumptions about the length of time the brand will continue to be used in the Company’s suite of solutions;

 

royalty rates used to estimate the fees that could be charged to license the proprietary content and technology; and

 

discount rates used to determine the present value of recognized assets and liabilities.

The Company’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions it believes to be reasonable, but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate, and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur.

Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, including the amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets. Acquisition-related costs, including advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other costs, are expensed in the periods in which these costs are incurred. The results of operations of an acquired business are included in the consolidated financial statements beginning at the acquisition date. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually on October 31, or in the event of certain occurrences. There was no goodwill impairment recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021 or the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Company estimates the fair value of the earnout liabilities related to business combinations using various valuation approaches, as well as significant unobservable inputs, reflecting the Company’s assessment of the assumptions market participants would use to value these liabilities. The fair value of the earnout is remeasured each reporting period, with any change in the value recorded as other income or expense. The Company recorded expenses from increases in the fair value of earnout liabilities related to business combinations of $1.4 million and income from decreases in the fair value of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively (See Note 3).

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. An impairment is recognized in the event the carrying value of such assets is not recoverable. If the carrying value is not recoverable, the fair value is determined, and an impairment is recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. No impairment of long-lived assets occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020.

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Acquired Intangible Assets

Acquired intangible assets consist of developed technology, including in-process research and development (“IPR&D”), customer relationships, backlog, database content, noncompetition agreements, and tradenames and trademarks, resulting from the Company’s acquisitions. Acquired intangible assets are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition and amortized over their estimated useful lives. IPR&D is initially capitalized at fair value as a developed technology intangible asset with an indefinite life and assessed for impairment thereafter. When an IPR&D project is completed, it is amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life.

The Company recognizes an earnout liability for acquisitions of intangible assets that are accounted for as an asset acquisition when the liability is earned and the amount is known. The earnout liability is capitalized as part of the cost of the assets acquired and amortized over the remaining useful life of the asset. Asset acquisition-related costs, primarily legal fees, are capitalized and included in the cost basis of the intangible asset when incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits or expense based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date.

The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current period and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. The Company will recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Judgement is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Variations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could materially impact the consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by calculating the fair value of each option, restricted stock unit (“RSU”), performance share unit (“PSU”) issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), or purchase rights issued under the Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) at the grant date. The fair value of stock options and purchase rights issued under the ESPP is estimated by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model uses the fair value of the Company’s underlying common stock at the measurement date, the expected or contractual term of the option or purchase right, the expected volatility of its common stock, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividend yield of its common stock. The fair value of an RSU or PSU is determined using the fair value of the Company’s underlying common stock on the grant date. The stock-based compensation expense recognized over the performance period for PSUs will equal the fair value of the PSU on the grant date multiplied by the number of PSUs that are earned. Furthermore, the quarterly expense recognized during the performance period for PSUs is based on an estimate of the Company’s future performance and the expected payout level. Changes to management’s estimate of future performance result in adjustments to the stock-based compensation expense for PSUs and are recognized prospectively over the remaining service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

 

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company primarily generates revenue from fees paid for subscriptions to tax compliance solutions and fees paid for services performed in preparing and filing tax returns on behalf of its customers. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in trade accounts receivable and deferred revenue, contract liabilities, or revenue, depending upon whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Revenue is recognized once the customer is provisioned and services are provided in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. The Company’s revenue recognition policy follows guidance from ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following five-step framework:

 

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

 

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

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Determination of the transaction price;

 

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

 

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company identifies performance obligations in its contracts with customers, which primarily include subscription services and professional services. The transaction price is determined based on the amount which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for providing the promised services to the customer, and is comprised of both fixed and variable consideration. The transaction price in the contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied.

Contract payment terms are typically net 30 days. Collectability is assessed based on a number of factors including collection history and creditworthiness of the customer, and the Company may mitigate exposure to credit risk by requiring payments in advance. If collectability of substantially all consideration to which the Company is entitled under the contract is determined to be not probable, revenue is not recorded until collectability becomes probable at a later date.

Revenue is recorded based on the transaction price excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales taxes collected and remitted to governmental authorities.

Subscription and Returns Revenue

Subscription and returns revenue primarily consist of contractually agreed upon fees paid for using the Company’s cloud-based solutions, which include tax calculation and compliance management services, preparing and filing transaction tax returns on behalf of customers, and tax content subscription services. Under most of the Company’s subscription agreements, customers select a price plan that includes an allotted maximum number of transactions over the subscription term. Unused transactions are not carried over to the customer’s next subscription term, and customers are not entitled to refunds of fees paid or relief from fees due in the event they do not use the allotted number of transactions. If customers exceed the maximum transaction level within their price plan, the Company will generally upgrade the customer to a higher transaction price plan or, in some cases, charge overage fees on a per transaction basis. Fees paid for subscription services to tax content vary depending on the volume of tax information accessible to the customer.

The Company’s subscription arrangements do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of the software supporting the cloud-based application services. The Company’s standard subscription contracts are non-cancelable except where contract terms provide rights to cancel in the first 60 days of the contract term. Cancellations under the Company’s standard subscription contracts are not material, and do not have a significant impact on revenue recognized. Tax returns processing services include collection of tax data and amounts, preparation of compliance forms, and submission to taxing authorities. Returns processing services are primarily charged on a subscription basis for an allotted number of returns to process within a given time period.

Revenue is recognized ratably over the contractual term of the arrangement, beginning on the date that the service is made available to the customer. The Company invoices its subscription customers for the initial term at contract signing and at each subscription renewal. Initial terms generally range from 12 to 18 months, and renewal periods are typically one year. Amounts that are contractually billable and have been invoiced, or which have been collected as cash, are initially recorded as deferred revenue or contract liabilities. While most of the Company’s customers are invoiced once at the beginning of the term, a portion of customers are invoiced semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly.

Included in the total subscription fee for cloud-based solutions are non-refundable upfront fees that are typically charged to new customers. These fees are associated with work performed to set up a customer with the Company’s services, and do not represent a distinct good or service. Instead, the fees are included within the transaction price and allocated to the remaining performance obligations in the contract. The Company recognizes revenue for these fees in accordance with the revenue recognition for those performance obligations.

Also included in subscription and returns revenue is interest income on funds held for customers. The Company uses trust accounts at FDIC-insured institutions to provide tax remittance services to customers and collect funds from customers in advance of remittance to tax authorities. After collection and prior to remittance, the Company earns interest on these funds.

Professional Services Revenue

The Company generates professional services revenue from providing tax analysis and services, including tax registrations, voluntary disclosure agreements, nexus studies, and backfiling services. Additionally, the Company provides configurations, data migrations, integration, and training for its subscriptions and returns products. The 2020 acquisitions of Transaction Tax Resources, Inc. (“TTR”) and Business Licenses, LLC (“Business Licenses”) (see Note 5) expanded the scope of professional services to include

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business licenses and registration services and tax refund claims and recovery assistance. The Company invoices for professional service arrangements on a fixed fee, milestone, or time and materials basis. The transaction price allocated to professional services performance obligations is recognized as revenue as services are performed or upon completion of work.

Judgments and Estimates

The Company’s contracts with customers often include obligations to provide multiple services to a customer. Determining whether services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately from one another requires judgment. Subscription services and professional services are both distinct performance obligations that are accounted for separately.

Judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price (“SSP”) for each distinct performance obligation. The Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on the relative SSP. The Company determines SSP for performance obligations based on overall pricing objectives, which take into consideration observable prices, market conditions and entity-specific factors. This includes a review of historical data related to the services being sold and customer demographics. The Company uses a range of amounts to estimate SSP for performance obligations. There is typically more than one SSP for individual services due to the stratification of those services by information, such as size and type of customer.

Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

The Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if it expects the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. The Company has determined that certain costs related to employee sales incentive programs (sales commissions) and partner commission programs represent incremental costs of obtaining a contract and therefore should be capitalized. Capitalized costs are included in deferred commissions on the consolidated balance sheets. These deferred commissions are amortized over an estimated period of benefit, generally six years. The Company determines the period of benefit by taking into consideration past experience with customers, the expected life of acquired technology that generates revenue, industry peers, and other available information. The period of benefit is generally longer than the term of the initial contract because of anticipated renewals. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense if the amortization period of the asset would have been one year or less.

 

Leases

 

Leases arise from contracts which convey the right to control the use of identified property or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company’s leasing arrangements are primarily for office space used to conduct operations. The Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at the inception date, based on whether there is an identified asset and whether the Company controls the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use. Leases commence when the lessor makes the asset available for use.

 

Leases are classified at commencement as either operating or finance leases.  All the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases. Rent expense for operating leases is recognized on the straight-line method over the term of the agreement beginning on the lease commencement date. Lease-related costs, which are variable rather than fixed, are expensed in the period incurred. Variable lease costs consist primarily of common area maintenance and utilities costs for the Company’s office spaces that are due based on the actual costs incurred by the landlord. Lease payments that depend on an index or a rate are measured using the index or rate at the commencement date and are included in operating lease costs. Subsequent increases to lease payments due to a change in the index or rate are expensed as a variable lease cost.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

ASU 2019-12

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which amends the existing guidance relating to the accounting for income taxes. This ASU is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of accounting for income taxes and to improve the consistent application of U.S. GAAP for other areas of accounting for income taxes by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2021 and the adoption of this new guidance does not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.  

 

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New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

 

There are no new accounting standards that have not yet been adopted.

 

3.

Fair Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

 

Other

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

Fair

 

 

Identical Assets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

March 31, 2021

 

Value

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

Money market funds

 

$

578,158

 

 

$

578,158

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Earnouts related to business combinations

 

 

37,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

 

Other

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

Fair

 

 

Identical Assets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

December 31, 2020

 

Value

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

Money market funds

 

$

649,603

 

 

$

649,603

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Earnouts related to business combinations

 

 

34,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,501

 

 

 

Earnout Liability

 

Earnout liabilities recorded in connection with an acquisition accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805 are recorded at estimated fair value on a recurring basis. Business combinations are discussed in Note 5. Earnouts recorded in connection with asset acquisitions are recorded as earnout payments become known. As such, earnouts related to asset acquisitions, which are discussed in Note 7, are not included in these fair value disclosures.

 

Earnout liabilities are classified as Level 3 liabilities because the Company uses unobservable inputs to value them, reflecting its assessment of the assumptions market participants would use to value these liabilities. Changes in the fair value of earnout liabilities are recorded in other (income) expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of earnout liabilities for business combinations using either probability-weighted discounted cash flows and Monte Carlo simulations or a scenario-based approach. The earnout liability associated with the 2020 acquisition of TTR is based on the achievement of specific revenue growth thresholds through December 2022. As of March 31, 2021, the earnout liability associated with the acquisition of TTR was valued utilizing a discount rate of 12%. The TTR discount rate was calculated using the build-up method with a risk-free rate commensurate with the term of the earnout based on the equity and asset betas, size premium, and the Company’s specific risk premium, as well as the market risk premium using a bottom-up approach. The earnout liability associated with the 2020 acquisition of Business Licenses is based on the achievement of certain performance metrics through November 2024. As of March 31, 2021, the earnout liability associated with the acquisition of Business Licenses was valued utilizing a discount rate of 5% based on the Company’s estimated pre-tax cost of debt. The Business Licenses earnout was assumed by management to have a high probability of achievement.

 

The earnout period for the 2019 acquisition of Portway International Inc. (“Portway”) ended as of January 31, 2021. Additional information regarding payments of earnout liabilities that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2021 is included in Note 5.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of recurring fair value measurements recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Earnout liabilities related to business combinations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance beginning of period

 

$

34,501

 

 

$

13,808

 

Measurement period adjustment

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

 

Payments of earnout liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(7,700

)

Total unrealized loss (gain) included in other (income) expense, net

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

(2,509

)

Balance end of period

 

$

37,653

 

 

$

3,599

 

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

The Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities, which include goodwill, intangible assets, long-lived assets and deferred revenue, and the Company’s liabilities for the accrued purchase price related to acquisitions, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The estimation of fair value for these assets and liabilities requires the use of significant unobservable inputs, and as a result, the Company classifies these assets and liabilities as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. There were no fair value measurements of these assets during the first quarter of 2021, except as discussed in Note 5.  

 

 

4.

Balance Sheet Detail

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Useful

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Life (Years)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Computer equipment and software

 

3 to 5

 

$

17,106

 

 

$

15,749

 

Internally developed software

 

3 to 6

 

 

12,978

 

 

 

10,438

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

5

 

 

6,686

 

 

 

6,651

 

Office equipment

 

3 to 5

 

 

1,052

 

 

 

1,006

 

Leasehold improvements

 

1 to 10

 

 

30,069

 

 

 

29,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,891

 

 

 

63,772

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

(31,544

)

 

 

(29,059

)

Property and equipment—net

 

 

 

$

36,347

 

 

$

34,713

 

 

Depreciation expense was $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Prepaid expenses

 

$

24,528

 

 

$

13,968

 

Deposits

 

 

2,801

 

 

 

2,557

 

Other

 

 

2,251

 

 

 

3,573

 

Total

 

$

29,580

 

 

$

20,098

 

 

 

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Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Accrued payroll and related taxes

 

$

13,539

 

 

$

7,903

 

Accrued federal, state, local, and foreign taxes

 

 

4,919

 

 

 

4,338

 

Accrued bonus

 

 

9,577

 

 

 

29,518

 

Self-insurance reserves

 

 

1,633

 

 

 

1,563

 

Employee stock purchase plan contributions

 

 

3,617

 

 

 

5,927

 

Accrued sales commissions

 

 

3,189

 

 

 

5,563

 

Accrued partner commissions

 

 

9,010

 

 

 

9,173

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

12,466

 

 

 

10,134

 

Other

 

 

11,201

 

 

 

10,413

 

Total

 

$

69,151

 

 

$

84,532

 

 

Contract liabilities represent amounts that are collected in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations. See Contract Liabilities in Note 6.

 

 

5. Acquisitions of Businesses

Announced Acquisition of Davo

 

On April 20, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Davo Technologies LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Davo”) under an asset purchase agreement for aggregate cash consideration of $26.2 million. Approximately $2.6 million of the purchase price will be paid to Davo shareholders over the next 18 months, subject to reduction for certain indemnifications and other potential obligations of Davo shareholders. Additional purchase price will be paid to Davo’s shareholders following the achievement of certain performance metrics during the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. Davo helps emerging small businesses automate the daily and ongoing requirements for sales tax. In the first quarter of 2021, the Company paid Davo shareholders a $0.3 million deposit, which is recorded in prepaid and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021. The Company will account for the Davo acquisition as a business combination.

 

Announced Acquisition of Inposia

On April 1, 2021, the Company acquired the outstanding equity of Inposia Solutions, GmbH (“Inposia”) under a Share Purchase Agreement for aggregate cash and share consideration of €30 million (or approximately $35.2 million using the exchange rate on April 1, 2021), subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Approximately €4.5 million (or approximately $5.3 million using the exchange rate on April 1, 2021) of the consideration shares will be paid to the shareholders over the next 18 months, subject to reduction for certain indemnification and other potential obligations of the Inposia shareholders. Inposia is a German software company that delivers e-invoicing, digital tax reporting, and system and data integration to support digital transformation efforts and address real-time compliance requirements for businesses. Inposia will build upon Avalara’s existing e-invoicing capabilities in Brazil and India to support customers worldwide with real-time compliance.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company paid Inposia shareholders a $2.4 million deposit, which is recorded in prepaid and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, the Company transferred €10.4 million (or approximately $12.2 million using the exchange rate on March 29, 2021) to be held in escrow prior to the closing of the acquisition on April 1, 2021. The cash held in escrow is recorded in the current portion of restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021. The Company will account for the Inposia acquisition as a business combination.

October 2020 Acquisition of Transaction Tax Resources

On October 5, 2020, the Company acquired the outstanding equity of TTR under a Merger Agreement (the “TTR Merger”). TTR is a leading provider of tax content, research, consulting, and automation tools in the U.S., with products that include software solutions for companies and governments. As a result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its tax content, added new product offerings, and reached new customer segments. The Company accounted for the TTR Merger as a business combination.

The total consideration related to this transaction was $370.1 million, consisting of $294.0 million in cash paid at closing, acquisition holdbacks with a fair value upon acquisition of $57.3 million, and an earnout provision with a fair value upon acquisition of $18.9 million. The acquisition holdbacks represent the present value of an additional $57.3 million of cash to be paid up to three

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years following the acquisition, subject to reduction for certain indemnifications and other potential obligations of the TTR shareholders, discounted utilizing a risk-free discount rate of 0.13%. The earnout is payable to TTR’s founder and shareholder no later than February 2023. The maximum earnout payment is $26.4 million and is based on the achievement of certain TTR revenue growth performance metrics during the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. The potential amount of all future payments that could be required under the earnout is between $0 and $26.4 million. The earnout was recognized at fair value at the date of the business combination and is adjusted to fair value quarterly (see Note 3).

Measurement period adjustments recognized in the first quarter of 2021 related to the finalization of the estimated fair values for customer relationships, contract backlog, and earnout liability, and a net working capital adjustment. A reconciliation of preliminary total consideration as December 31, 2020 and total consideration as of March 31, 2021 is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

 

 

Measurement Period

 

 

As

 

 

Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjusted

 

Cash paid at closing

$

294,017

 

 

$

 

 

$

294,017

 

Fair value of holdbacks

 

57,477

 

 

 

(217

)

 

 

57,260

 

Fair value of earnout provision

 

15,740

 

 

 

3,131

 

 

 

18,871

 

Total consideration

$

367,234

 

 

$

2,914

 

 

$

370,148

 

 

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the TTR Merger as of the acquisition date and including measurement period adjustments are provided in the following table (in thousands): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

 

 

Measurement Period

 

 

As

 

 

 

Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjusted

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,294

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,294

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

5,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,966

 

Other current assets

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,760

 

Property and equipment

 

 

848

 

 

 

 

 

 

848

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

49,000

 

 

 

(7,500

)

 

 

41,500

 

Goodwill

 

 

327,039

 

 

 

8,526

 

 

 

335,565

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

387,000

 

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

388,026

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables and accrued expenses

 

 

731

 

 

 

 

 

 

731

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,760

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

8,775

 

 

 

(1,888

)

 

 

6,887

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

19,766

 

 

 

(1,888

)

 

 

17,878

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

367,234

 

 

$

2,914

 

 

$

370,148

 

 

The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable acquired in the TTR Merger was $7.2 million and was recorded at $6.0 million on the date of acquisition to approximate the fair value. The fair value of deferred revenue was estimated using the income approach, utilizing a bottom-up method that estimated the costs required to support the remaining obligations plus an assumed profit margin, and discounted to present value utilizing a risk-adjusted discount rate of 3.5%.

 

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The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired in the TTR Merger is 4.7 years. The weighted-average amortization period for developed technology intangibles acquired in the TTR Merger is 4.0 years. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the TTR Merger are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Previously Reported

Assigned Value

 

Purchase Price Allocation

Measurement Period

Adjustment

 

As Reported

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

Estimated Useful

Life

Customer relationships

 

$

26,000

 

$

(5,000

)

$

21,000

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

18%

 

6 years

Developed technology

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

 

9,600

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach and replacement cost method-cost approach

 

17% to 18%

 

3 to 6 years

Tradename

 

 

5,800

 

 

 

 

5,800

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

17%

 

2 years

Contract backlog

 

 

5,800

 

 

(2,500

)

 

3,300

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

17%

 

3 years

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

With-and-without valuation-income approach

 

19%

 

5 years

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $335.6 million and has been recorded as goodwill, which includes synergies expected from the combined service offerings and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The acquisition holdback liability is recorded in accrued purchase price related to acquisitions, with $18.9 million and $19.9 million included in current portion as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $37.7 million included in noncurrent portion on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. A portion of the acquisition holdback liability in the amount of $1.0 million was settled in the first quarter of 2021, resulting in additional cash of $0.8 million paid to sellers.

 

November 2020 Acquisition of Business Licenses

On November 5, 2020, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Business Licenses under an Asset Purchase Agreement (“the Business Licenses Purchase”). Business Licenses is a leading provider of license content, software, management, and services that automate and streamline business license compliance for companies of all sizes. As a result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its product offerings to include complementary compliance solutions beyond tax, such as business licenses and registrations. The Company accounted for the Business Licenses Purchase as a business combination.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was $93.3 million, consisting of $64.8 million paid in cash at closing, an acquisition holdback with a fair value upon acquisition of $11.1 million, and an earnout provision with a fair value upon acquisition of $17.4 million. The acquisition holdback represents the present value of an additional $11.1 million of cash to be paid after eighteen months to Business Licenses’ shareholders, subject to reduction for certain indemnification obligations, discounted utilizing a risk-free discount rate of 0.13%. The maximum earnout payment of up to $20.7 million will be paid, in shares of the Company’s common stock, to Business Licenses’ shareholders following the achievement of certain Business Licenses operating performance metrics during the four years following the acquisition. The potential amount of all future payments that could be required under the earnout is between $0 and $20.7 million. The earnout was originally recognized at fair value at the date of the business combination is adjusted to fair value quarterly (see Note 3).

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Measurement period adjustments recognized in the first quarter of 2021 relate to the finalization of the estimated fair value of the earnout liability and a net working capital adjustment. A reconciliation of preliminary total consideration as December 31, 2020 and total consideration as of March 31, 2021 is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

 

 

Measurement Period

 

 

As

 

 

Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjusted

 

Cash paid at closing

$

64,812

 

 

$

 

 

$

64,812

 

Fair value of holdbacks

 

11,415

 

 

 

(306

)

 

 

11,109

 

Fair value of earnout provision

 

18,728

 

 

 

(1,328

)

 

 

17,400

 

Total consideration

$

94,955

 

 

$

(1,634

)

 

$

93,321

 

 

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Business Licenses Purchase as of the acquisition date and including measurement period adjustments are provided in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

 

 

Measurement Period

 

 

As

 

 

 

Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjusted

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

120

 

 

$

 

 

$

120

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,326

 

Customer fund assets

 

 

1,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,074

 

Other current assets

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

1,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,644

 

Property and equipment

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

19,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,525

 

Goodwill

 

 

73,775

 

 

 

(1,634

)

 

 

72,141

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

97,683

 

 

 

(1,634

)

 

 

96,049

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

Customer fund obligations

 

 

1,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,028

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

1,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,644

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

2,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,728

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

94,955

 

 

$

(1,634

)

 

$

93,321

 

 

The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable acquired in the Business Licenses Purchase approximate the fair value.

The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired in the Business Licenses Purchase is 5.3 years. The weighted-average amortization period for developed technology intangibles acquired in the Business Licenses Purchase is 3.1 years. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Business Licenses Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

Estimated Useful

Life

Customer relationships

 

$

15,000

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

19.5%

 

6 years

Developed technology

 

 

3,625

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach and replacement cost method-cost approach

 

19.5%

 

1 to 5 years

Noncompetition agreements

 

 

500

 

 

With-and-without valuation-income approach

 

19.5%

 

5 years

Tradename

 

 

400

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

19.5%

 

1 year

 

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The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $72.1 million and has been recorded as goodwill, which includes synergies expected from the combined service offerings and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The acquisition holdback liability of $11.1 million and $11.4 million is recorded in accrued purchase price related to acquisitions, noncurrent portion on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively.

December 2020 Acquisition of Impendulo

On December 1, 2020, the Company acquired the shares of Impendulo (“the Impendulo Purchase”). Impendulo is a London-based provider of insurance tax compliance solutions and offers insurance tax compliance management technology and services, specializing in support for multi-national insurance companies. With the acquisition of Impendulo, the Company expands its product offerings to include insurance premium tax compliance. The Company accounted for the Impendulo Purchase as a business combination.

The total consideration transferred related to this transaction was $14.0 million, consisting of $11.7 million paid in cash at closing, $1.2 million paid in the Company’s common stock, and an additional $1.1 million that was paid in the first quarter of 2021 based on final revenue metrics achieved up to the date of acquisition.

Measurement period adjustments recognized in the first quarter of 2021 relate to the finalization of the net working capital adjustment. A reconciliation of preliminary total consideration as December 31, 2020 and total consideration as of March 31, 2021 is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

 

 

Measurement Period

 

 

As

 

 

Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjusted

 

Cash paid at closing

$

11,713

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,713

 

Common stock paid at close

 

1,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,190

 

Cash payable accrual

 

694

 

 

425

 

 

 

1,119

 

Total consideration

$

13,597

 

 

$

425

 

 

$

14,022

 

 

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Impendulo Purchase as of the acquisition date and including measurement period adjustments are provided in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

 

 

Measurement Period

 

 

As

 

 

 

Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjusted

 

Assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,347

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,347

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

371

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

Other assets

 

 

147

 

 

 

 

 

 

147

 

Developed technology, customer relationships, and other intangibles

 

 

3,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,617

 

Goodwill

 

 

10,217

 

 

 

425

 

 

 

10,642

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

15,699

 

 

 

425

 

 

 

16,124

 

Liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables and accrued expenses

 

 

663

 

 

 

 

 

 

663

 

Deferred revenue and contract liabilities

 

 

694

 

 

 

 

 

 

694

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

745

 

 

 

 

 

 

745

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,102

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

13,597

 

 

$

425

 

 

$

14,022

 

 

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The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable acquired in the Impendulo Purchase approximate the fair value. The Company utilizes different valuation approaches and methodologies to determine the fair value of acquired intangible assets. The weighted-average amortization period for all intangibles acquired in the Impendulo Purchase is 5.9 years. A summary of the valuation methodologies, significant assumptions, and estimated useful lives of acquired intangible assets in the Impendulo Purchase are provided in the below table (in thousands):

 

Intangible

 

Assigned Value

 

 

Valuation Methodology

 

Discount Rate

 

Estimated Useful

Life

Customer relationship

 

$

2,964

 

 

Multi-period excess earnings-income approach

 

20%

 

6 years

Developed technology

 

 

616

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

20%

 

6 years

Tradename

 

 

37

 

 

Relief from royalty-income approach

 

20%

 

1 year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The excess of the purchase price over the net identified tangible and intangible assets is $10.6 million and has been recorded as goodwill, which includes synergies expected from the combined service offerings and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

6.

Revenue

See Note 2 for a description of the Company’s revenue recognition accounting policy.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following table disaggregates revenue generated within the United States (U.S.) from revenue generated from customers outside of the U.S. Revenue for transaction tax compliance in the U.S. is further disaggregated based on the solutions or services purchased by customers. Total revenues consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenue (U.S.):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax calculations

 

$

76,396

 

 

$

58,971

 

Tax returns and compliance management

 

 

52,847

 

 

 

39,433

 

Interest income on funds held for customers

 

 

141

 

 

 

525

 

Total subscription and returns

 

 

129,384

 

 

 

98,929

 

Professional services

 

 

13,288

 

 

 

5,462

 

Total revenue (U.S.)

 

 

142,672

 

 

 

104,391

 

Total revenue (non-U.S.)

 

 

10,929

 

 

 

7,052

 

Total revenue

 

$

153,601

 

 

$

111,443

 

 

Disclosures Related to Contracts with Customers

 

Timing may differ between the satisfaction of performance obligations and the invoicing and collection of amounts related to contracts with customers. Liabilities are recorded for amounts that are collected in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations. To the extent a contract exists, as defined by ASC 606, these liabilities are classified as current and non-current deferred revenue. To the extent that a contract does not exist, as defined by ASC 606 (e.g., customer agreements with non-standard termination rights), these liabilities are classified as contract liabilities. Contract liabilities are transferred to deferred revenue at the point in time when the criteria that establish the existence of a contract are met.

 

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Contract Liabilities

 

A summary of the activity impacting the contract liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance beginning of period

 

$

10,134

 

 

$

5,197

 

Contract liabilities transferred to deferred revenue

 

 

(3,866

)

 

 

(2,538

)

Addition to contract liabilities

 

 

6,198

 

 

 

3,671

 

Balance end of period

 

$

12,466

 

 

$

6,330

 

 

As of March 31, 2021, contract liabilities are expected to be transferred to deferred revenue within the next 12 months and therefore are included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

A summary of the activity impacting deferred revenue balances during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Deferred revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance beginning of period

 

$

209,690

 

 

$

161,241

 

Revenue recognized

 

 

(153,601

)

 

 

(111,443

)

Additional amounts deferred

 

 

169,442

 

 

 

115,571

 

Balance end of period

 

$

225,531

 

 

$

165,369

 

 

Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain Contracts with Customers

 

Assets are recognized for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if the benefit of those costs is expected to be longer than one year. These deferred commissions are amortized over an expected period of benefit of generally six years.

 

A summary of the activity impacting the deferred commissions during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Deferred commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance beginning of period

 

$

50,870

 

 

$

38,416

 

Additional commissions deferred

 

 

5,695

 

 

 

4,897

 

Amortization of deferred commissions

 

 

(3,335

)

 

 

(2,647

)

Balance end of period

 

$

53,230

 

 

$

40,666

 

 

As of March 31, 2021, $13.0 million of deferred commissions are expected to be amortized within the next 12 months and are included in current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The remaining amount of deferred commissions is included in noncurrent assets. There were no impairments of assets related to deferred commissions during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020. There were no assets recognized related to the costs to fulfill contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020 as these costs were not material.

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

 

Contracts with customers include amounts allocated to performance obligations that will be satisfied at a later date. These amounts include additional performance obligations that are not yet recorded in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2021,

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amounts allocated to these additional contractual obligations to which enforceable rights exist are $49.6 million, of which $49.0 million is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months with the remaining amount thereafter.

 

7.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

 

Average Useful Life

(Years)

 

Gross

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

Backlog

 

3

 

$

3,300

 

 

$

(454

)

 

$

2,846

 

Customer relationships

 

3 to 10

 

 

59,254

 

 

 

(16,707

)

 

 

42,547

 

Developed technology (1)

 

3 to 8

 

 

52,091

 

 

 

(29,582

)

 

 

22,509

 

Noncompetition agreements

 

3 to 5

 

 

3,053

 

 

 

(884

)

 

 

2,169

 

Tradename and trademarks

 

1 to 4

 

 

6,672

 

 

 

(2,064

)

 

 

4,608

 

 

 

 

 

$

124,370

 

 

$

(49,691

)

 

$

74,679

 

(1) Developed technology intangible assets include IPR&D of $0.6M as of March 31, 2021, which is not subject to amortization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Average Useful Life

(Years)

 

Gross

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

Backlog

 

3

 

$

5,800

 

 

$

(937

)

 

$

4,863

 

Customer relationships

 

3 to 10

 

 

64,302

 

 

 

(14,890

)

 

 

49,412

 

Developed technology (1)

 

3 to 8

 

 

52,144

 

 

 

(27,646

)

 

 

24,498

 

Noncompetition agreements

 

3 to 5

 

 

3,062

 

 

 

(766

)

 

 

2,296

 

Tradename and trademarks

 

1 to 4

 

 

6,679

 

 

 

(1,235

)

 

 

5,444

 

 

 

 

 

$

131,987

 

 

$

(45,474

)

 

$

86,513

 

(1) Developed technology intangible assets include IPR&D of $0.6M as of December 31, 2020, which is not subject to amortization.

 

 

Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life. Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense was $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

        

 

Acquisitions of finite-lived intangible assets

 

In May 2018, the Company acquired developed technology to facilitate cross-border transactions (e.g., tariffs and duties), from Tradestream Technologies Inc. and Wise 24 Inc. (the “Sellers”) for cash and common stock. Total consideration for the purchase includes an earnout computed on future billings recognized by the Company over the next six years, up to a maximum of $30.0 million. The earnout is payable in cash or common stock at the end of each six-month measurement period ending on June 30 or December 31 through 2023. Through March 31, 2021, the sellers have earned approximately $1.3 million under the earnout provision since the acquisition date. An earnout liability of $0.3 million was recorded within the current portion of accrued earnout liabilities as of March 31, 2021 for the earnout period ending June 30, 2021 and is expected to be paid in cash to the sellers in the third quarter of 2021.

 

Goodwill

 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance—December 31, 2020

 

$

513,234

 

Measurement period adjustment - acquisition of Transaction Tax Resources

 

 

8,526

 

Measurement period adjustment - acquisition of Business Licenses

 

 

(1,634

)

Measurement period adjustment - acquisition of Impendulo

 

 

425

 

Cumulative translation adjustments

 

 

(431

)

Balance—March 31, 2021

 

$

520,120

 

 

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Goodwill is tested for impairment annually on October 31 at the reporting unit level or whenever circumstances occur indicating goodwill might be impaired. The impairment test involves comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. Fair value reflects the price a market participant would be willing to pay in a potential sale of the reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds carrying value, the Company will conclude that no goodwill impairment has occurred. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company will recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the excess, not to exceed the carrying value. The Company has three reporting units for goodwill impairment testing consisting of its U.S., European, and Brazilian operations. As of March 31, 2021, the Brazilian reporting unit had no associated goodwill.

 

8.

Leases

 

Total lease cost, net of sublease income, was $3.9 million and $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Sublease income was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. No leases commenced in the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

9.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Contingencies

Loss contingencies may arise in connection with the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business activities. The Company considers all loss contingencies on a quarterly basis and based on known facts assesses whether potential losses are considered reasonably possible, probable, and estimable. The Company establishes an accrual for loss contingencies when the loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. If the estimated loss is a range of potential outcomes and there is no better estimate within the range, management accrues the amount at the low end of the range. These accruals represent management’s estimate of probable losses and, in such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the amounts accrued. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being a probable loss and the estimated amount of a loss. If a loss contingency is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company does not establish an accrual, but will evaluate other disclosure requirements and continue to monitor the matter for developments that would make the loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. The ultimate outcome of any litigation relating to a loss contingency is uncertain and, regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense costs, negative publicity, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

In its standard subscription agreements, the Company has agreed to indemnification provisions with respect to certain matters. Further, from time to time, the Company has also assumed indemnification obligations through its acquisition activity. These indemnification provisions can create a liability to the Company if its services do not appropriately calculate taxes due to tax jurisdictions, or if the Company is delinquent in the filing of returns on behalf of its customers. Although the Company’s agreements have disclaimers of warranties that limit its liability (beyond the amounts the Company agrees to pay pursuant to its indemnification obligations and guarantees, as applicable), a court could determine that such disclaimers and limitations are unenforceable as a matter of law and hold the Company liable for certain errors. Further, in some instances the Company has negotiated agreements with specific customers or assumed agreements in connection with the Company’s acquisitions that do not limit this liability or disclaim these warranties. It is not possible to reasonably estimate the potential loss under these indemnification arrangements.

 

10.

Shareholders’ Equity

Authorized Capital—Common Stock and Preferred Stock

Under the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which became effective in June 2018, the Company is authorized to issue two classes of stock designated as common stock and preferred stock. The Company’s total authorized capital stock is 620,000,000 shares, consisting of 600,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 20,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share.

 

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The changes to the Company’s shareholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands, except share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Shareholders’

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

85,057,727

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

1,640,867

 

 

$

(1,339

)

 

$

(559,377

)

 

$

1,080,160

 

Exercise of stock options

 

296,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,529

 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 

346,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,047

 

Shares issued under employee stock

   purchase plan

 

60,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,088

 

Loss on translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(390

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(390

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,988

)

 

 

(29,988

)

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

85,760,025

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

1,672,531

 

 

$

(1,729

)

 

$

(589,365

)

 

$

1,081,446

 

 

 

The changes to the Company’s shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands, except share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Shareholders’

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2020

 

77,447,620

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

976,627

 

 

$

(2,719

)

 

$

(510,194

)

 

$

463,722

 

Exercise of stock options

 

532,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,928

 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 

186,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,749

 

Shares issued under employee stock

   purchase plan

 

81,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,716

 

Shares issued related to business

   combination earnouts

 

44,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,750

 

Shares issued to purchase intangible assets

 

1,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

Gain on translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

625

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,283

)

 

 

(15,283

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

78,294,687

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

1,003,857

 

 

$

(2,094

)

 

$

(525,477

)

 

$

476,294

 

 

 

11.

Equity Incentive Plans

The Company has stock-based compensation plans that provide for the award of equity incentives, including stock options, stock awards, RSUs, PSUs, and purchase rights. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had stock options outstanding under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), RSUs and PSUs outstanding under the 2018 Plan, and purchase rights issued under the ESPP. The 2018 Plan became effective in connection with the Company’s IPO at which time the 2006 Plan was terminated. Outstanding awards under the 2006 Plan continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2006 Plan.

As of March 31, 2021, 4,094,254 shares were subject to outstanding awards and 12,251,898 shares were available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. As of March 31, 2021, 2,057,873 shares were subject to outstanding stock options under the 2006 Plan.

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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognized total stock-based compensation cost related to equity incentive awards as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Stock-based compensation cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

$

3,223

 

 

$

3,849

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

11,689

 

 

 

4,933

 

Performance share units

 

 

2,832

 

 

 

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

967

 

Total stock-based compensation cost

 

$

19,047

 

 

$

9,749

 

 

A small portion of stock-based compensation cost above is capitalized in accordance with the accounting guidance for internal-use software. The Company uses the straight-line attribution method for recognizing stock-based compensation expense.

 

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Average

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

Life (in Years)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Options outstanding as of January 1, 2021

 

 

3,537,014

 

 

$

28.17

 

 

 

6.89

 

 

$

483,577

 

Options granted

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

(296,226

)

 

$

18.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options cancelled or expired

 

 

(6,079

)

 

$

15.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding as of March 31, 2021

 

 

3,234,709

 

 

$

29.07

 

 

 

6.72

 

 

$

337,587

 

Options exercisable as of March 31, 2021

 

 

2,021,107

 

 

$

20.97

 

 

 

6.11

 

 

$

227,301

 

 

A summary of options outstanding and vested as of March 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Options Vested and Exercisable

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

 

Weighted

Average

 

 

Number Vested

 

 

Weighted

Average

 

Prices

 

Outstanding

 

 

Life (in Years)

 

 

and Exercisable

 

 

Life (in Years)

 

$1.50 to $1.90

 

 

3,075

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

3,075

 

 

 

0.7

 

$2.86 to $6.40

 

 

29,900

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

29,900

 

 

 

1.8

 

$8.04 to $11.72

 

 

177,781

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

177,781

 

 

 

3.0

 

$12.20 to $15.06

 

 

804,003

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

790,741

 

 

 

5.5

 

$16.06 to $24.00

 

 

1,043,114

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

594,080

 

 

 

6.8

 

$31.99 to $42.21

 

 

679,071

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

305,387

 

 

 

7.7

 

$55.10 to $99.65

 

 

455,610

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

120,143

 

 

 

8.4

 

$124.35 to $151.76

 

 

42,155

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,234,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,021,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $41.9 million and $36.8 million, respectively.

 

There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $28.99 per share. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, 306,533 options vested. There were 1,213,602 options unvested as of March 31, 2021.

As of March 31, 2021, $20.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.1 years.

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All options given to participants, including employees and non-employee directors, are measured based on the grant date fair value of the awards and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations over the period during which the participant is required to perform services in exchange for the award. The vesting period is generally four years for employees and one year for non-employee directors. For the options granted during the periods presented, the fair value of options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Fair market value of common stock

 

 

 

 

$67.27 - $86.61

Volatility

 

 

 

 

43%

Expected term

 

 

 

 

6 years

Expected dividend yield

 

 

 

 

n/a

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

 

 

0.82% - 1.25%

 

Options are granted with an exercise price per share not less than the per share fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock for purposes of determining stock-based compensation is the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the applicable grant date.

 

Expected volatility for stock options is based on a combination of annualized daily historical volatility of the Company’s stock price and the historical and implied volatility of comparable publicly traded companies over a similar expected term.

The expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. Given the Company’s relative inexperience of significant exercise activity, the expected term assumptions were determined based on application of the simplified method of expected term calculation by averaging the contractual life of option grants and the vesting period of such grants. This application, when coupled with the contractual life of ten years and average vesting term of four years for employees and one year for non-employee directors, creates an expected term of six years and five years, respectively.

The Company has not paid and does not expect to pay dividends.

The risk-free interest rate was based on the rate for a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issue with a term that closely approximates the expected life of the option grant at the date nearest the option grant date.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes RSU activity for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date Fair

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Value Per Share

 

RSUs outstanding as of January 1, 2021

 

 

2,359,063

 

 

$

70.17

 

RSUs granted

 

 

826,051

 

 

 

130.22

 

RSUs vested

 

 

(346,008

)

 

 

56.75

 

RSUs cancelled

 

 

(42,320

)

 

 

68.11

 

RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2021

 

 

2,796,786

 

 

$

89.60

 

 

Stock-based compensation cost for RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis in the consolidated statements of operations over the period during which the participant is required to perform services in exchange for the award, based on the fair value of the Company’s underlying common stock on the grant date. The vesting period of each RSU grant is generally four years for employees and one year for non-employee directors. As of March 31, 2021, $234.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.3 years.

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Performance Share Units

The following table summarizes PSU activity for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date Fair

 

 

 

Performance Share Units

 

 

Value Per Share

 

PSUs outstanding as of January 1, 2021

 

 

 

 

$

 

PSUs granted

 

 

120,632

 

 

 

147.39

 

PSUs vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSUs cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2021

 

 

120,632

 

 

$

147.39

 

During the first quarter of 2020, PSUs were granted for the first time and are intended to replace stock option grants for executives. Stock-based compensation cost for PSUs is recognized on a graded vesting basis in the consolidated statements of operations over the period during which the participant is required to perform services in exchange for the award, based on the fair value of the Company’s underlying common stock on the grant date and the number of PSUs expected to be earned over the service period. Each PSU grant will vest in annual tranches over a three-year service period. Total units earned for grants made in 2021 may vary between 0% and 250% of the units granted based on the attainment of company-specific performance targets during the related three-year period and continued service. The performance targets are established by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board of Directors. All of the PSUs earned will be settled through the issuance of an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock based on the payout level achieved.

As of March 31, 2021, $35.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to PSUs was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, 60,064 shares of common stock were purchased under the ESPP. As of March 31, 2021, there was approximately $1.7 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to the ESPP that is expected to be recognized over the remaining term of the offering period that began on February 1, 2021 and will end on July 31, 2021.

 

For the periods presented, the fair value of ESPP purchase rights was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Fair market value of common stock

 

$

152.35

 

 

$

85.14

 

Volatility

 

34%

 

 

32%

 

Expected term

 

0.5 years

 

 

0.5 years

 

Expected dividend yield

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.08%

 

 

1.54%

 

 

12.

Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

The Company calculates basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders in conformity with the two-class method required for companies with participating securities.

 

The diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders is computed by giving effect to all potential dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. For purposes of this calculation, all common stock equivalents have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders as their effect is antidilutive. As a result, basic and diluted net loss per common share was the same for each period presented.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(29,988

)

 

$

(15,283

)

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares

   outstanding-basic

 

 

85,436

 

 

 

77,904

 

 

Dilutive effect of share equivalents resulting from stock

   options, restricted stock units, performance share units,

   and ESPP shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares

   outstanding-diluted

 

 

85,436

 

 

 

77,904

 

 

Net loss per common share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

 

The following weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the periods presented because the impact of including them would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Options to purchase common shares

 

 

3,396

 

 

 

5,664

 

Unvested restricted stock units

 

 

2,258

 

 

 

1,554

 

Unvested performance share units

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

ESPP shares

 

 

7

 

 

 

9

 

Total

 

 

5,736

 

 

 

7,227

 

 

13.

Subsequent Events

On April 20, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Davo. On April 1, 2021, the Company acquired the outstanding equity of Inposia. See discussion in Note 5.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes that are included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2020 Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors,” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2020 Annual Report. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above.

Overview

We are a leading provider of tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes. The Avalara Compliance Cloud includes calculation, returns, compliance document management, licensing and registration, fiscal representation, and tax content and insight solutions. We sell our solutions primarily on a subscription basis through our sales force, which focuses on selling to qualified leads provided by our marketing efforts and by partner referrals.

We focus on maintaining and expanding our partner network, which has been and will continue to be an essential part of our growth. We continue to increase the available number of partner integrations, which are designed to link the Avalara Compliance Cloud to a wide variety of business applications, including accounting, ERP, ecommerce, marketplace, POS, recurring billing, and CRM systems. Through marketing activities, we generate awareness from many businesses, both large and small, and enhance communications with our existing customers.

We make substantial investments by increasing headcount, investing in better software tools and technologies, and making strategic acquisitions to continuously improve the Avalara Compliance Cloud. With these investments, we will continue scaling our platform for continued growth, adding new features and functionality, supporting new products and content types, and improving the user experience. Through acquisitions in 2020, we added tax content research and automation tools in the U.S., business license and registration compliance capabilities for companies of all sizes, and expanded product and content to offer insurance premium tax compliance solutions. We expect to continue to make significant investments, both organically and through acquisitions, to gain new and relevant content, technology, and expertise that best serve the transaction tax needs of our customers.

 

Our business is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in authorities implementing numerous preventative measures to contain or mitigate the extent of the impact, including travel bans and restrictions, limitations on business activity, quarantines, and shelter-in-place orders. These measures have caused, and may continue to cause, business slowdowns or shutdowns in affected areas. Almost all our employees currently work offsite and we expect these arrangements to continue for most of our workforce for a significant portion of 2021. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the extent and timing of the broader impact of the pandemic on our results of operations, overall financial performance and operating cash flows remains uncertain, including the impact on our future revenue growth, the timing of the resumption of normal operating expenses, and the extent to which any incremental expenses associated with the preventative and precautionary measures will be necessary.

  

 

 

Key Business Metrics

We regularly review several metrics to evaluate growth trends, measure our performance, formulate financial projections, and make strategic decisions. We discuss revenue and the components of operating results under the section of this report titled, “Key Components of Consolidated Statements of Operations,” and we discuss other key business metrics below.

 

 

Mar 31,

2021

 

 

Dec 31,

2020

 

 

Sep 30,

2020

 

 

Jun 30,

2020

 

 

Mar 31,

2020

 

 

Dec 31,

2019

 

 

Sep 30,

2019

 

 

Jun 30,

2019

 

Number of core

   customers (as

   of end of

   period)

 

15,580

 

 

 

14,890

 

 

 

14,180

 

 

 

13,560

 

 

 

12,940

 

 

 

12,150

 

 

 

11,400

 

 

 

10,560

 

Net revenue

   retention rate

107%

 

 

104%

 

 

108%

 

 

107%

 

 

109%

 

 

111%

 

 

113%

 

 

111%

 

 

 

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Number of Core Customers

We believe core customers is a key indicator of our market penetration, growth, and potential future revenue. The small and mid-market customer segments have been and remain our primary target market segments for marketing and selling our solutions. We use core customers as a metric to focus our customer count reporting on our primary target market segment. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had approximately 15,580 and 14,890 core customers, respectively.

We define a core customer as:

 

a unique account identifier in our primary U.S. billing systems (multiple companies or divisions within a single consolidated enterprise that each have a separate unique account identifier are each treated as separate customers);

 

that is active as of the measurement date; and

 

for which we have recognized, as of the measurement date, greater than $3,000 in total revenue during the previous twelve months.

Currently, our core customer count includes only customers with unique account identifiers in our primary U.S. billing systems and does not include customers that subscribe to our solutions through our international subsidiaries and certain legacy and acquired billing systems that have not yet been integrated into our primary U.S. billing systems (e.g., recent acquisitions and our lodging tax compliance solution). As we increase our international operations and sales in future periods, we may add customers billed from our international subsidiaries to the core customer metric.

We also have a substantial number of customers of various sizes that do not meet the revenue threshold to be considered a core customer. Many of these customers are in the emerging and small business segment of the marketplace, which represents strategic value and a growth opportunity for us. Customers who do not meet the revenue threshold to be considered a core customer provide us with market share and awareness, and we anticipate that some may grow into core customers. In addition, we have larger customers that are early in their adoption or only utilize our services for small segments of their business, providing opportunities over time for us to extend our relationship and make them core customers.

In addition to customers with whom we have a direct relationship, some of our customers are business application publishers (including ecommerce platforms) that include automated tax determination powered by Avalara. While those platform providers may be core customers to Avalara, their end-user customers generally are not.

Net Revenue Retention Rate

We believe that our net revenue retention rate provides insight into our ability to retain and grow revenue from our customers, as well as their potential long-term value to us. We also believe it reflects the stability of our revenue base, which is one of our core competitive strengths. We calculate our net revenue retention rate by dividing (a) total revenue in the current quarter from any billing accounts that generated revenue during the corresponding quarter of the prior year by (b) total revenue in such corresponding quarter from those same billing accounts. This calculation includes changes during the period for such billing accounts, such as additional solutions purchased, changes in pricing and transaction volume, and terminations, but does not reflect revenue for new billing accounts added during the one-year period.

Currently, our net revenue retention rate includes only customers with unique account identifiers in our primary U.S. billing systems and does not include customers who subscribe to our solutions through our international subsidiaries or certain legacy billing systems that have not been integrated into our primary U.S. billing systems. Our SST solution is not included in net revenue retention rate. This means that revenue expansion from existing customers adopting our SST solution is not included, while revenue contraction from customers replacing one or more of Avalara’s other solutions with SST is included. Our net revenue retention rate was 107% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and on average has been 106% over the last four quarters ended March 31, 2021.

Key Components of Consolidated Statements of Operations

Revenue

We generate revenue from two primary sources: (1) subscription and returns; and (2) professional services. Subscription and returns revenue are driven primarily by the acquisition of customers, customer renewals, and additional service offerings purchased by existing customers. Revenue from subscription and returns comprised approximately 91% of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 95% of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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Subscription and Returns Revenue. Subscription and returns revenue primarily consist of fees paid by customers to use our solutions. Subscription plan customers select a price plan that includes an allotted maximum number of transactions over the subscription term. Unused transactions are not carried over to the customer’s next subscription term, and our customers are not entitled to any refund of fees paid or relief from fees due if they do not use the allotted number of transactions. If a subscription plan customer exceeds the selected maximum transaction level, we will generally upgrade the customer to a higher tier or, in some cases, charge overage fees on a per transaction or return basis. Customers purchase tax return preparation on a subscription basis for an allotted number of returns. Fees paid for subscription services to tax content vary depending on the volume of tax information accessible to the customer.

Our standard subscription contracts are generally non-cancelable after the first 60 days of the contract term. Cancellations under our standard subscription contracts are not material, and do not have a significant impact on revenue recognized. We generally invoice our subscription customers for the initial term at contract signing and upon renewal. Our initial terms generally range from twelve to eighteen months, and renewal periods are typically one year. Amounts that have been invoiced are initially recorded as deferred revenue or contract liabilities. Subscription revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service term of the arrangement beginning on the date that our solution is made available to the customer and ending at the expiration of the subscription term.

Currently a small component of our total revenue, we offer SST services to businesses that are registered to participate in the program. We earn a fee (SST revenue) from participating state and local governments based on a percentage of the sales tax reported and paid, and as a result, we generally provide SST services at no cost to the seller. During the first quarter of 2021, we renewed our agreement with the SST Governing Board to provide SST services at a lower percentage rate than we previously earned.

Subscription and returns revenue also include interest income generated on funds held for customers. In order to provide tax remittance services to customers, we hold funds from customers in advance of remittance to tax authorities. These funds are held in trust accounts at FDIC-insured institutions. Prior to remittance, we earn interest on these funds.

Professional Services. We generate professional services revenue from providing tax analysis and services, including tax registrations, voluntary disclosure agreements, nexus studies, and backfiling services. We also provide configurations, data migrations, integration, and training, for our subscriptions and returns products. Our 2020 acquisitions of TTR and Business Licenses expanded the scope of professional services we offer to include business licenses and registration services and tax refund claims and recovery assistance. We bill for service arrangements on a fixed fee, milestone, or time and materials basis, and we recognize the transaction price allocated to professional services performance obligations as revenue as services are performed and are collectable under the terms of the associated contracts.

Costs and Expenses

Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue consists of costs related to providing the Avalara Compliance Cloud and supporting our customers and includes employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, and stock-based compensation and the amortization of capitalized software development costs. In addition, cost of revenue includes direct costs associated with information technology, such as data center and software hosting costs, tax content maintenance, and certain services provided by third parties. Cost of revenue also includes allocated costs for certain information technology and facility expenses, along with depreciation of equipment and amortization of intangibles such as acquired technology from acquisitions. We plan to continue to significantly expand our infrastructure and personnel to support our future growth, including through acquisitions, which we expect to result in higher cost of revenue in absolute dollars.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for our research and development staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, and stock-based compensation, and the cost of third-party developers. Research and development costs, other than software development expenses qualifying for capitalization, are expensed as incurred. Capitalized software development costs consist primarily of employee-related costs, and are amortized as cost of subscription and returns revenue. Research and development expenses also include allocated costs for certain information technology and facility expenses, along with depreciation of equipment.

We devote substantial resources to enhancing and maintaining the Avalara Compliance Cloud, developing new and enhancing existing solutions, conducting quality assurance testing, and improving our core technology. We expect research and development expenses to increase in absolute dollars.

Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for our sales and marketing staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, sales commissions, and stock-based compensation, integration and referral partner commissions, costs of marketing and promotional events, corporate communications, online marketing, solution marketing, and other

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brand-building activities. As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we have suspended in-person promotional and customer events and have converted many of these activities to virtual events, which has temporarily reduced these types of marketing expenses. We expect to resume in-person marketing activities when conditions allow. Sales and marketing expenses include allocated costs for certain information technology and facility expenses, along with depreciation of equipment and amortization of intangibles such as customer relationships, customer lists, and backlog from acquisitions.

We defer the portion of sales commissions that is considered a cost of obtaining a new contract with a customer in accordance with the revenue recognition standard and amortize these deferred costs over the period of benefit, currently six years. We expense the remaining sales commissions as incurred. Sales commissions are earned when a sales order is completed. For most sales orders, deferred revenue is recorded when a sales order is invoiced, and the related revenue is recognized ratably over the subscription term. The rates at which sales commissions are earned varies depending on a variety of factors, including the nature of the sale (new, renewal, or add-on service offering), the type of service or solution sold, and the sales channel. At the beginning of each year we set group and individual sales targets for the full year. Sales commissions are generally earned based on achievement against these targets.

We defer the portion of partner commissions costs that are considered a cost of obtaining a contract with a customer in accordance with the revenue recognition standard and amortize these deferred costs over the period of benefit. The period of benefit is separately determined for each partner and is either six years or corresponds with the contract term. We expense the remaining partner commissions costs as incurred. Our partner commission expense has historically been, and will continue to be, impacted by many factors, including the proportion of new and renewal sales, the nature of the partner relationship, and the sales mix among partners during the period. In general, integration partners are paid a higher commission for the initial sale to a new customer and a lower commission for renewal sales. Additionally, we have several types of partners (e.g., integration and referral) that each earn different commission rates.

We intend to continue to invest in sales and marketing and expect spending in these areas to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to expand our business. We expect sales and marketing expenses to continue to be among the most significant components of our operating expenses.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for administrative, finance, information technology, legal, and human resources staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, and stock-based compensation, professional fees, insurance premiums, and other corporate expenses that are not allocated to the above expense categories. General and administrative expenses include amortization of intangibles such as tradenames and noncompetition agreements from acquisitions.

We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to expand our operations, hire additional personnel, evaluate and integrate acquisitions, and incur costs as a public company. Specifically, we expect to continue to incur increased expenses related to accounting, tax and auditing activities, legal, insurance, acquisition evaluation and execution, SEC compliance, and internal control compliance.

Total Other (Income) Expense, Net  

Total other (income) expense, net consists of interest income on cash and cash equivalents, quarterly remeasurement of contingent consideration for acquisitions accounted for as business combinations, foreign currency gains and losses, and other nonoperating gains and losses.

Results of Operations

The following sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of our total revenue for those periods. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods.

The comparability of periods covered by our financial statements is impacted by acquisitions. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we acquired the outstanding equity of TTR, substantially all the assets of Business Licenses, and the outstanding equity of Impendulo.

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For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

$

139,318

 

 

$

105,546

 

Professional services

 

 

14,283

 

 

 

5,897

 

Total revenue

 

 

153,601

 

 

 

111,443

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

 

38,163

 

 

 

29,517

 

Professional services

 

 

6,508

 

 

 

4,737

 

Total cost of revenue(1)

 

 

44,671

 

 

 

34,254

 

Gross profit

 

 

108,930

 

 

 

77,189

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development(1)

 

 

39,156

 

 

 

25,847

 

Sales and marketing(1)

 

 

64,304

 

 

 

49,634

 

General and administrative(1)

 

 

30,851

 

 

 

21,388

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

134,311

 

 

 

96,869

 

Operating loss

 

 

(25,381

)

 

 

(19,680

)

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

(4,814

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(27,631

)

 

 

(14,866

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2,357

 

 

 

417

 

Net loss

 

$

(29,988

)

 

$

(15,283

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) The stock-based compensation expense included above was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

2,207

 

 

$

1,196

 

Research and development

 

 

5,286

 

 

 

2,394

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

4,266

 

 

 

2,815

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,018

 

 

 

3,326

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

18,777

 

 

$

9,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The amortization of acquired intangibles included above was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

2,020

 

 

$

1,230

 

Research and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

1,540

 

 

 

607

 

General and administrative

 

 

861

 

 

 

4

 

Total amortization of acquired intangibles

 

$

4,421

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

 

 

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The following sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented as a percentage of our total revenue for those periods:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

 

91

%

 

 

95

%

Professional services

 

 

9

%

 

 

5

%

Total revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

 

25

%

 

 

26

%

Professional services

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

Total cost of revenue

 

 

29

%

 

 

31

%

Gross profit

 

 

71

%

 

 

69

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

25

%

 

 

23

%

Sales and marketing

 

 

42

%

 

 

45

%

General and administrative

 

 

20

%

 

 

19

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

87

%

 

 

87

%

Operating loss

 

 

(17

)%

 

 

(18

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

1

%

 

 

(4

)%

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(18

)%

 

 

(14

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2

%

 

 

0

%

Net loss

 

 

(20

)%

 

 

(14

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Revenue

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

$

139,318

 

 

$

105,546

 

 

$

33,772

 

 

 

32

%

Professional services

 

 

14,283

 

 

 

5,897

 

 

 

8,386

 

 

 

142

%

Total revenue

 

$

153,601

 

 

$

111,443

 

 

$

42,158

 

 

 

38

%

 

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $42.2 million, or 38%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Subscription and returns revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $33.8 million, or 32%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Professional services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $8.4 million, or 142%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020.  

 

Growth in total revenue was due primarily to increased demand for our services from new and existing customers. The increase in total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, was due primarily to $14.7 million from new U.S. customers, $10.6 million from 2020 acquisitions, $8.0 million from existing U.S. customers, $5.9 million from SST revenue growth, and $3.3 million from revenue growth in our international operations, partially offset by $0.4 million lower interest earned on funds held from customers. Excluding 2020 acquisitions, total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $31.6 million, or 28%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Of the growth from 2020 acquisitions, $5.6 million was generated from subscriptions and returns and $5.0 million from professional services. Despite lower transaction fees for the three months ended March 31, 2021, SST revenue increased from the prior period due to higher transaction volume.

 

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Cost of Revenue

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

$

38,163

 

 

$

29,517

 

 

$

8,646

 

 

 

29

%

Professional services

 

 

6,508

 

 

 

4,737

 

 

 

1,771

 

 

 

37

%

Total cost of revenue

 

$

44,671

 

 

$

34,254

 

 

$

10,417

 

 

 

30

%

 

Cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $10.4 million, or 30%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in cost of revenue was due primarily to an increase of $9.6 million in employee-related costs from higher headcount, an increase of $0.8 million in amortization expense, an increase of $0.5 million in depreciation expense, and an increase of $0.5 million in allocated overhead cost, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in software hosting costs.

 

Cost of revenue headcount increased approximately 32% from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of 2020 acquisitions, cost of revenue headcount increased approximately 18% due to our continued growth to support our solutions. Employee-related costs increased due primarily to a $7.4 million increase in salaries and benefits (including $3.4 million from 2020 acquisitions), $1.1 million increase in compensation expense related to our bonus plans, a $1.0 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, and a $0.6 million increase in contract and temporary employee costs, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in travel costs. 

 

Amortization expense increased due primarily to acquired intangible assets from our 2020 acquisitions of TTR and Business Licenses. Depreciation expense increased due primarily to an increase in capitalized software costs for projects placed into service in 2020. Allocated overhead consists primarily of facility expenses and shared information technology expenses. Shared information technology expenses are higher compared to the prior period due primarily to higher headcount throughout our operations. Software hosting costs decreased due primarily to volume commitment and usage credits that benefited the current period’s expense. While these credits have a near term effect of modestly reducing our software hosting costs when compared to prior periods, we still expect software hosting costs to increase in absolute dollars as our usage continues to increase.

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

$

101,155

 

 

$

76,029

 

 

$

25,126

 

 

 

33

%

Professional services

 

 

7,775

 

 

 

1,160

 

 

 

6,615

 

 

 

570

%

Total gross profit

 

$

108,930

 

 

$

77,189

 

 

$

31,741

 

 

 

41

%

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and returns

 

 

73

%

 

 

72

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional services

 

 

54

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross margin

 

 

71

%

 

 

69

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $31.7 million, or 41% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Total gross margin was 71% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 69% for the same period of 2020. This increase in gross margin was due primarily to continued process automation for service offerings in our European operations, and to a lesser extent, improved service delivery and efficiency in U.S. professional services and a temporary decline in software hosting costs.

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Research and Development

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Research and development

 

$

39,156

 

 

$

25,847

 

 

$

13,309

 

 

 

51

%

 

Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $13.3 million, or 51%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to an increase of $11.2 million in employee-related costs from higher headcount, and an increase of $2.1 million in third-party purchased software costs.

 

Research and development headcount increased approximately 46% from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of 2020 acquisitions, research and development headcount increased approximately 37%. Employee-related costs increased due primarily to a $7.0 million increase in salaries and benefits (including $1.4 million from 2020 acquisitions), a $2.9 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, including $0.5 million of new PSU grants for executives, and a $1.6 million increase in compensation expense related to our bonus plans, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease in travel costs.

 

Software costs increased due primarily to additional investment in software hosting costs and information technology security and reporting tools for product analysis, development, and testing activities.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

64,304

 

 

$

49,634

 

 

$

14,670

 

 

 

30

%

 

Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $14.7 million, or 30%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to an increase of $8.8 million in employee-related costs, an increase of $1.8 million in marketing campaign expenses, an increase of $1.5 million for partner commission expense, an increase of $1.0 million in amortization expense, an increase of $0.7 million in outside professional service expenses, and an increase of $0.7 million in allocated overhead cost.

 

Sales and marketing headcount increased approximately 31% from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of 2020 acquisitions, sales and marketing headcount increased approximately 25%. Employee-related costs increased due primarily to a $6.3 million increase in salaries and benefits (including $1.1 million from 2020 acquisitions), a $2.1 million increase in sales commission expense, a $1.5 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, a $1.2 million increase in contract and temporary employee costs, and a $0.7 million increase in compensation expense related to our bonus plans, partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in travel costs. Travel costs decreased due primarily to cancelling all in-person customer activities and events beginning in March of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Marketing campaign expenses increased due primarily to increased spending on brand awareness, online advertising, and outbound direct mail advertising. Partner commission expense increased due primarily to higher revenues. Amortization expense increased due primarily to acquired intangible assets from our 2020 acquisition of TTR and Business Licenses. Outside professional services expenses increased due primarily to increased third-party consulting services to improve the customer experience during onboarding, to develop prospective customer data, and to produce brand recognition and positioning studies.

 

 

General and Administrative

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

General and administrative

 

$

30,851

 

 

$

21,388

 

 

$

9,463

 

 

 

44

%

 

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General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $9.5 million, or 44%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to an increase of $7.7 million in employee-related costs, an increase of $0.9 million in amortization expense, an increase of $0.5 million in outside professional services expense, an increase of $0.4 million in insurance, and an increase of $0.4 million in third-party purchased software costs, partially offset by a $0.7 million expense to settle a contract dispute in the first quarter of 2020 and a decrease of $0.5 million in non-income tax expense.

 

General and administrative headcount increased approximately 31% from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of 2020 acquisitions, general and administrative headcount increased approximately 23%. Employee-related costs increased due primarily to a $3.4 million increase in salaries and benefits (including $1.0 million from 2020 acquisitions), a $3.7 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, including $2.3 million of new PSU grants for executives, $1.0 million increase in compensation expense related to our bonus plans, and a $0.2 million increase in contract and temporary employee costs, partially offset by $0.6 million decrease in travel costs.

 

Amortization increased due to acquired intangibles from our 2020 acquisitions of TTR and Business Licenses. Outside professional services expenses increased due primarily to increased investment in employee engagement, principally satisfaction surveys, support services, and training programs and acquisition related costs. Insurance expenses increased due to higher insurance premiums in the current year. Software costs increased due primarily to an increase in the number of licenses purchased and higher subscription fees for key financial and human resources information system applications. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we agreed to settle a contract dispute, with no comparable costs in the current period. Non-income tax expense decreased due primarily to lower foreign indirect taxes.

 

Total Other (Income) Expense, Net

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

(24

)

 

$

(1,442

)

 

$

1,418

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

2,274

 

 

 

(3,372

)

 

 

5,646

 

Total other (income) expense, net

 

$

2,250

 

 

$

(4,814

)

 

$

7,064

 

 

Total other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $2.3 million compared to other income of $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Interest income decreased due primarily to a decline in the interest rate earned on our cash and cash equivalents. Other (income) expense, net was $2.3 million other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $3.4 million other income for the three months ended March 31, 2020, due primarily to changes to our earnout liabilities. We estimate the fair value of earnout liabilities related to business combinations quarterly. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the adjustments to fair value increased the carrying value of the earnout liability for our acquisitions of TTR and Business Licenses, resulting in other expense of $1.4 million. During the three-months ended March 31, 2020, the adjustments to fair value decreased the carrying value of the earnout liability for our acquisition of Portway, resulting in other income of $2.5 million. The fair value of the Portway acquisition earnout liability decreased at March 31, 2020 due primarily to a reduction in the revenue projections used to estimate the fair value of the earnout to reflect a decrease in anticipated cross-border transactions as a result of the economic disruption caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

2,357

 

 

$

417

 

 

$

1,940

 

 

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The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $2.4 million compared to a provision for income taxes of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The effective income tax rate was an expense of 8.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to an expense of 2.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The effective tax rate in both quarters differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate due primarily to providing a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The increase in tax expense and increase in the effective rate is due primarily to measurement period adjustments related to the 2020 acquisition of TTR recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2021 (see Note 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

We have assessed our ability to realize our deferred tax assets and have recorded a valuation allowance against such assets to the extent that, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the likelihood of future realization of our deferred tax assets, we placed significant weight on our history of generating tax losses in the U.S., U.K., and Brazil, including in 2021. As a result, we have a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credits. We expect to maintain a full valuation allowance for the foreseeable future.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We require cash to fund our operations, including outlays for infrastructure growth, acquisitions, geographic expansion, expanding our sales and marketing activities, research and development efforts, and working capital for our growth. We have financed our operations primarily through cash received from customers for our solutions and public offerings of our common stock. As of March 31, 2021, we had $638.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, most of which was held in money market accounts.

 

On April 1, 2021, we acquired the outstanding equity of Inposia for €30 million (approximately $35.2 million using the exchange rate on April 1, 2021) subject to certain purchase price adjustments and closing conditions. In connection with this agreement, we previously paid to Inposia shareholders a $2.4 million deposit in the fourth quarter of 2020. On April 20, 2021, we acquired substantially all the assets of Davo for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $26.2 million.

Borrowings

As of March 31, 2021, we had no credit facilities or borrowings outstanding.

Future Cash Requirements

As of March 31, 2021, our cash and cash equivalents included proceeds from our previous public offerings of common stock. We intend to continue to increase our operating expenses and capital expenditures to support the growth in our business and operations. We expect to also use our cash and cash equivalents to acquire complementary businesses, products, services, technologies, or other assets. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents of $638.8 million as of March 31, 2021 will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. Our financial position and liquidity are, and will be, influenced by a variety of factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support research and development efforts, the continued expansion of sales and marketing spending, the introduction of new and enhanced solutions, the cash paid for any acquisitions, and the continued market acceptance of our solutions.

The following table shows our cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities for the stated periods:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

$

(28,247

)

 

$

(24,471

)

Investing Activities

 

 

(5,844

)

 

 

(1,600

)

Financing Activities

 

 

13,554

 

 

 

13,734

 

 

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Operating Activities

 

Our largest source of operating cash is cash collections from our customers for subscriptions and returns services. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are for employee-related expenditures, commissions paid to our partners, marketing expenses, technology costs such as software hosting costs, and facilities expenses. Cash used in operating activities is comprised of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, other non-cash income and expense items, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $28.2 million compared to net cash used of $24.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in cash used in operations of $3.8 million was due primarily to the timing of cash payments from a large international customer that was slow to pay during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior period. In April 2021, this customer resumed timely payment of amounts owed.

Investing Activities

Our investing activities primarily include cash outflows related to purchases of property and equipment, additions of capitalized software, and from time to-time, the cash paid for asset and business acquisitions.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, cash used in investing activities was $5.8 million, compared to cash used of $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in cash used in investing activities of $4.2 million was due primarily to an increase in cash paid for acquisitions of businesses of $2.2 million, an increase in additions of capitalized software of $1.6 million, and an increase in capital expenditures of $0.5 million. In the first quarter of 2021, we paid $1.5 million of additional purchase price to finalize net working capital and other adjustments related to the 2020 acquisitions of TTR and Impendulo and a $0.2 million deposit for the acquisition of Davo that closed in the second quarter of 2021.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities primarily include cash inflows and outflows from issuance and repurchases of capital stock, our employee stock purchase plan, deferred cash payments made in connections with acquisitions of businesses, and changes in customer fund obligations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, cash provided by financing activities was $13.6 million compared to cash provided of $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. This decrease in cash provided by financing activities of $0.1 million was due primarily to a $2.4 million decrease in cash proceeds from exercise of stock options, a $2.0 million increase in deferred cash payments related to business combinations, a $0.6 million increase in deferred cash payments related to asset acquisition earnouts, and a $3.6 million increase in customer fund obligations in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a $3.9 million increase in customer fund obligations in the prior period, partially offset by a $3.8 million decrease in deferred cash payments related to business combination earnouts and a $1.4 million increase in cash proceeds from common stock purchased under our employee stock purchase plan.

Funds Held from Customers and Customer Fund Obligations

We maintain trust accounts with FDIC-insured financial institutions, which allows our customers to outsource their tax remittance functions to us. We have legal ownership over the accounts utilized for this purpose. Funds held from customers are not commingled with our operating funds but are typically deposited with funds also held on behalf of our other customers. Funds held from customers represents restricted cash equivalents that, based upon our intent, are restricted solely for satisfying the obligations to remit funds relating to our tax remittance services. Changes in customer funds assets account that relate to activities paying for the trust operations, such as banking fees, are included as cash flows from operating activities.

 

Customer funds obligations represent our contractual obligations to remit collected funds to satisfy customer tax payments. Customer funds obligations are reported as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets, as the obligations are expected to be settled within one year. Changes in customer funds obligations liability are presented as cash flows from financing activities.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, our purchase commitments increased approximately $20 million compared to December 31, 2020, primarily related to software hosting and software license subscriptions that extend up to three years beyond March 31, 2021. There were no other material changes to our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020.

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Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we have disclosed non-GAAP cost of revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, non-GAAP general and administrative expense, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), free cash flow, and calculated billings, which are all non-GAAP financial measures. We have provided tabular reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

We calculate non-GAAP cost of revenue, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, and non-GAAP general and administrative expense as GAAP cost of revenue, GAAP research and development expense, GAAP sales and marketing expense, and GAAP general and administrative expense before stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangible assets included in each of the expense categories.

 

We calculate non-GAAP gross profit as GAAP gross profit before the stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangibles included in cost of revenue. We calculate non-GAAP gross margin as GAAP gross margin before the impact of stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangibles included in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue.

 

We calculate non-GAAP operating loss as GAAP operating loss before the stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles, and goodwill impairments. We calculate non-GAAP net loss as GAAP net loss before the stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles, and goodwill impairments.

 

We define free cash flow as net cash used in operating activities less cash used for the purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs.

 

We define calculated billings as total revenue plus the changes in deferred revenue and contract liabilities in the period, excluding the acquisition date impact of deferred revenue and contract liabilities assumed in a business combination. Because we generally recognize subscription revenue ratably over the subscription term, calculated billings can be used to measure our subscription sales activity for a particular period, to compare subscription sales activity across particular periods, and as a potential indicator of future subscription revenue, the actual timing of which will be affected by several factors, including subscription start date and duration.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, and to evaluate financial performance and liquidity. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results, prospects, and liquidity period-over-period without the impact of certain items that do not directly correlate to our performance and that may vary significantly from period to period for reasons unrelated to our operating performance, as well as when comparing our financial results to those of other companies.

Our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. In addition, other companies may not publish these or similar metrics. Thus, our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure and to view non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the related GAAP financial measure.

 

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The following schedules reflect our non-GAAP financial measures and reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP financial measures:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

44,671

 

 

$

34,254

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(2,207

)

 

 

(1,196

)

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

(2,020

)

 

 

(1,230

)

Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue

 

$

40,444

 

 

$

31,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

$

108,930

 

 

$

77,189

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

1,196

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

2,020

 

 

 

1,230

 

Non-GAAP Gross Profit

 

$

113,157

 

 

$

79,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Gross Margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

71

%

 

 

69

%

Stock-based compensation expense as a percentage of revenue

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

Amortization of acquired intangibles as a percentage of revenue

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

 

 

74

%

 

 

71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

39,156

 

 

$

25,847

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(5,286

)

 

 

(2,394

)

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense

 

$

33,870

 

 

$

23,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

64,304

 

 

$

49,634

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(4,266

)

 

 

(2,815

)

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

(1,540

)

 

 

(607

)

Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense

 

$

58,498

 

 

$

46,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

$

30,851

 

 

$

21,388

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(7,018

)

 

 

(3,326

)

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

(861

)

 

 

(4

)

Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense

 

$

22,972

 

 

$

18,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

$

(25,381

)

 

$

(19,680

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

18,777

 

 

 

9,731

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

1,841

 

Non-GAAP Operating Loss

 

$

(2,183

)

 

$

(8,108

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(29,988

)

 

$

(15,283

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

18,777

 

 

 

9,731

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

1,841

 

Non-GAAP Net Loss

 

$

(6,790

)

 

$

(3,711

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities(1)

 

$

(28,247

)

 

$

(24,471

)

Less: Purchases of property and equipment(2)

 

 

(1,366

)

 

 

(883

)

Less: Capitalized software development costs(2)

 

 

(2,311

)

 

 

(717

)

Free cash flow

 

$

(31,924

)

 

$

(26,071

)

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(1)We have presented corrected net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The correction to net cash used in operating activities resulted in a change of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

(2)Capitalized software development costs were previously included in purchases of property and equipment and does not impact previously reported free cash flow.

 

 

 

 

The following table reflects calculated billings and reconciles to GAAP revenues. In addition to the defined reconciling items for calculated billings, the fourth quarter of 2020 includes a one-time reconciling adjustment related to the impact of business combinations.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Mar 31,

2021

 

 

Dec 31,

2020

 

 

Sep 30,

2020

 

 

Jun 30,

2020

 

 

Mar 31,

2020

 

 

Dec 31,

2019

 

 

Sep 30,

2019

 

 

Jun 30,

2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Total revenue

$

153,601

 

 

$

144,760

 

 

$

127,879

 

 

$

116,487

 

 

$

111,443

 

 

$

107,627

 

 

$

98,525

 

 

$

91,299

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

   (end of period)

 

225,531

 

 

 

209,690

 

 

 

180,640

 

 

 

167,719

 

 

 

165,369

 

 

 

161,241

 

 

 

148,466

 

 

 

138,811

 

Contract liabilities

   (end of period)

 

12,466

 

 

 

10,134

 

 

 

7,673

 

 

 

6,195

 

 

 

6,330

 

 

 

5,197

 

 

 

4,843

 

 

 

4,508

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

   (beginning of

   period)

 

(209,690

)

 

 

(180,640

)

 

 

(167,719

)

 

 

(165,369

)

 

 

(161,241

)

 

 

(148,466

)

 

 

(138,811

)

 

 

(132,714

)

Contract liabilities

   (beginning of

   period)

 

(10,134

)

 

 

(7,673

)

 

 

(6,195

)

 

 

(6,330

)

 

 

(5,197

)

 

 

(4,843

)

 

 

(4,508

)

 

 

(4,208

)

Deferred revenue

   assumed in

   business

   combinations

 

 

 

 

(9,194

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculated billings

$

171,774

 

 

$

167,077

 

 

$

142,278

 

 

$

118,702

 

 

$

116,704

 

 

$

120,756

 

 

$

108,515

 

 

$

97,696

 

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no material updates or changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our 2020 Annual Report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For further information on recent accounting pronouncements, refer to Note 2 in the consolidated financial statements contained within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Interest Rate Risk

 

We had cash and cash equivalents of $638.8 million and $673.6 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents in deposit accounts and money market funds with financial institutions. Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, we believe that we do not have any material exposure to changes in the fair value of our investment portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates. Declines in interest rates, however, would reduce future interest income.

 

At March 31, 2021, we had no credit facilities in place and had no borrowings outstanding. Any debt we incur in the future may bear interest at variable rates and may expose us to risk related to changes in interest rates.

 

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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

 

Our revenue and expenses are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. For our foreign operations, the majority of our revenues and expenses are denominated in other currencies, such as the Brazilian Real, British Pound, Euro, and Indian Rupee. Decreases in the relative value of the U.S. dollar as compared to these currencies may negatively affect our revenue and other operating results as expressed in U.S. dollars. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 7% and 6% of our revenues, respectively, were generated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. We have experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our net loss as a result of transaction gains or losses related to revaluing certain current asset and current liability balances that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the entities in which they are recorded. We recognized immaterial amounts of foreign currency gains and losses in each of the periods presented. We have not engaged in the hedging of our foreign currency transactions to date. We may in the future hedge selected significant transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as we expand our international operations and our risk grows.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of March 31, 2021.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting 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 materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, we may become involved in other legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Regardless of the outcome of any existing or future litigation, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the Company’s Risk Factors as disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

There have been no recent sales of unregistered securities.

  

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreement. The agreements may contain representations and warranties that the parties made to each other as of specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the applicable agreement and may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating the terms of such agreement. In addition, such representations and warranties: (i) may not be accurate or complete as of any specified date; (ii) are modified and qualified in important part by the underlying disclosure schedules; (iii) may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally applicable to investors; or (iv) may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to the applicable agreement, rather than establishing matters as facts. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the applicable agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Company’s public disclosures. For the foregoing reasons, the representations and warranties should not be relied upon as statements of factual information.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

    2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 5, 2020, by and among Avalara, Inc., Tannin Merger Sub, Inc., Transaction Tax Resources, Inc., and Northwest Cloud Co. LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed October 6, 2020 (File No. 001-38525)).

 

 

 

    2.2

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 5, 2020, by and among Avalara, Inc. and Business Licenses, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed November 5, 2020 (File No. 001-38525)).

 

 

 

    3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q, filed August 10, 2018 (File No. 001-38525)).

 

 

 

    3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q, filed August 10, 2018 (File No. 001-38525)).

 

 

 

  10.1*

 

Form of Performance Share Unit Award Notice and Performance Share Unit Agreement under 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

 

  31.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  31.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

*

Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AVALARA, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 7, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Ross Tennenbaum

 

 

 

Ross Tennenbaum

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

AVALARA, INC.


2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT NOTICE

 

Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to you an Award of Performance Share Units (the “PSUs”).  The PSUs are subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in this Global Performance Share Unit Notice (this “PSU Notice”), the Global Performance Share Unit Agreement (the “PSU Agreement”), including all appendices thereto, including any additional terms and conditions for your country as set forth in the applicable appendix (the “Appendices,” and together with the PSU Notice and the PSU Agreement, the “Agreement”), and the Avalara, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), all of which are incorporated into this PSU Notice in their entirety.  

 

Participant:

 

Participant ID:

 

Grant Date:

 

Grant Number:

 

Target Number of PSUs Subject to Award (“Target PSUs”):

 

 

Performance Periods:  Three separate performance periods (each, a “Performance Period”) apply to the Target PSUs:

 

 

January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “First Performance Period”)

 

January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022 (the “Second Performance Period”)

 

January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 (the “Third Performance Period”)

Vesting Schedule:   Subject to the terms of the PSU Agreement, PSUs are eligible for vesting as follows:

 

 

For each of the First and Second Performance Periods, one-third of the Target PSUs are eligible for vesting based on the level of achievement of Revenue Compound Annual Growth Rate (the “Performance Goal”) (calculated in accordance with Annex A) for the applicable Performance Period (rounded down to the nearest whole PSU); provided, however, that such PSUs may not become vested in excess of 100% of target for such PSUs in each of the First and Second Performance Periods.

 

 

For the Third Performance Period, the Target PSUs are eligible for vesting based on the level of achievement of the Performance Goal (calculated in accordance with Annex A), minus the total number of PSUs that vested in each of the First Performance Period and the Second Performance Period (rounded down to the nearest whole share).

 

 

The total number of PSUs that may be earned for all Performance Periods may not exceed 250% of Target PSUs.

 


 

Determination of Vested PSUs: PSUs will be treated as vested only as of the date the Committee (as defined in the Plan) certifies the achievement of the Performance Goal for a Performance Period (the “Vesting Date”), subject to your continued employment or service with the Company or a Related Company (“Service”) through such date, except as otherwise set forth in the PSU Agreement.  The Committee will certify the level of achievement for each Performance Period, and will issue to you one share of Common Stock for each PSU that vested in such Performance Period (each vested PSU, a “Vested PSU”), in each case, no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the end of the applicable Performance Period.  


Additional Terms/Acknowledgement: You acknowledge receipt of, and understand and agree to, the Agreement and the Plan.  You further acknowledge that as of the Grant Date, the Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding the PSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements on the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-2-


 

 

AVALARA, INC.

 

2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

GLOBAL PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

 

Pursuant to your Global Performance Share Unit Notice (the “PSU Notice”) and this Global Performance Share Unit Agreement (the “PSU Agreement”), including all appendices thereto, including any additional terms and conditions for your country as set forth in the appendix hereto (the “Appendices,” and together with the PSU Notice and the PSU Agreement, this “Agreement”), Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to you an Award of Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) under its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for that number of Target PSUs indicated in your PSU Notice.  This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, and will in all respects be construed in conformity with the express terms and provisions of the Plan.  Capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement but defined in the Plan have the same definitions as in the Plan.

 

The details of the PSUs, in addition to those set forth in the PSU Notice, the Appendices, and the Plan, are as follows:

 

1.Vesting of PSUs. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the PSUs are eligible for vesting as set forth in the PSU Notice (the “Vesting Schedule”).

 

2.Settlement of PSUs.  Subject to the other terms of this Agreement with respect to settlement of Vested PSUs, as soon as practicable following completion of a Performance Period, but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following completion of the applicable Performance Period, (a) the Committee will certify the achievement of the Performance Goal for that Performance Period (which date is the Vesting Date for such Vested PSUs), and (b) the Company will deliver to you one share of Common Stock (each, a “Share”) for each Vested PSU in settlement thereof.  

 

All PSUs that do not become Vested PSUs after completion of the Third Performance Period will terminate and be cancelled, without the payment of any consideration to you.  You will have no further rights, and the Company will have no further obligations to you, with respect to such unvested, forfeited PSUs.  

 

3.Termination of Service.

 

(a)General.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 3 and Section 4 or any other agreement or Company policy that applies to you, upon your Termination of Service for any reason prior to a Vesting Date for a Performance Period, any portion of the outstanding PSUs that have not vested as of the date of your Termination of Service will immediately be forfeited to the Company without the payment of any consideration to you.  You will have no further rights, and the Company will have no further obligations to you, with respect to such unvested, forfeited PSUs.  For the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 3 and Section 4, providing services during only a portion of a Performance Period prior to a Vesting Date, but where your Termination of Service occurs prior to the Vesting Date, will not entitle you to vest in a pro-rata portion of the PSUs that would have vested as of such Vesting Date, nor will it entitle you to any compensation for the lost vesting.

 

For purposes of the PSUs, Termination of Service will be considered to occur as of the date you are no longer actively providing services to the Company, or, if different, the Related Company that employs you or for which you otherwise provide services (the “Service Recipient”), or any other Related Company (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in

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breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or otherwise rendering services or the terms of your employment or service agreement, if any).  Unless otherwise determined by the Company, your right to vest in the PSUs, if any, will cease as of this date and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., your period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or otherwise providing services, or the terms of your employment or service agreement, if any).  The Company will have the exclusive discretion to determine when you are no longer actively providing services for purposes of the PSUs (including whether you may still be considered to be actively providing services while on leave of absence).

 

(b)Death or Disability.  In the event of your death or Disability on or after the last day of a Performance Period but prior to the Vesting Date for such Performance Period, you (or your legal representative or beneficiary) will be entitled to any Vested PSUs for such Performance Period, calculated in accordance with the Vesting Schedule applicable to the Performance Period and settled in accordance with Section 2 of the PSU Agreement.    

 

4.Change in Control.  

 

(a)Change in Control during First Performance Period.   If a Change in Control occurs (i) prior to completion of the First Performance Period and (ii) you remain in Service through the effective date of the Change in Control, then the Target PSUs will be converted in their entirety to time vesting units, with the number thereof adjusted in connection with the Change in Control pursuant to Section 15 of the Plan (the “Time Vesting Units”), and will be settled as set forth in this Section 4.

 

(b)Change in Control after First Performance Period but Prior to Completion of the Third Performance Period.  If a Change in Control occurs on or after completion of a Performance Period, but prior to the Vesting Date for such Performance Period, the PSUs for such Performance Period will be payable based on achievement of the Performance Goal for the Performance Period as set forth in Section 1 of the PSU Agreement.  Subject to the preceding sentence, if a Change in Control occurs (i) after completion of the First Performance Period but prior to completion of the Third Performance Period and (ii) you remain in Service through the effective date of the Change in Control, the Target PSUs will be converted to Time Vesting Units, settled as set forth in this Section 4, in an amount equal to the greater of:

 

(i)the Target PSUs, minus any Vested PSUs earned for a previously completed Performance Period; and

 

(ii)that amount calculated by determining the level of achievement of the Performance Goal, but calculated for a single abbreviated Performance Period that ends with the close of the Company’s fiscal quarter coincident with or immediately preceding the Change in Control (calculated in accordance with Annex A but not capped at 100% of target if such a cap would otherwise apply), minus any Vested PSUs earned for a prior Performance Period. The total amount payable under the Award may not exceed 250% of Target PSUs.  

 

Any outstanding PSUs that do not become Time Vesting Units will automatically be cancelled and forfeited for no consideration as of immediately prior to the Change in Control.

 

(c)Conversion to Time Vesting Following Change in Control.  Upon a Change in Control, any Time Vesting Units will vest solely based on your continued Service, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 4 or any other agreement or Company policy that applies to you.  The Time Vesting Units will vest in substantially equal quarterly installments, with the first vesting date being the first

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quarterly date that follows the Change in Control (e.g., January 5, April 5, July 5 and October 5) and the last quarterly vesting date being the January 5 that immediately follows the Third Performance Period.  The Company will deliver to you payment (which may be in cash, shares or a combination thereof, as applicable in the Change in Control) with respect to each vested Time Vesting Unit within 45 days following the applicable quarterly vesting date for such Time Vesting Unit.  If settled solely in shares, one share of common stock of the Company or the Successor Company, as applicable, will be issued for each Time Vesting Unit that becomes vested.

 

(d)  Treatment if Award is Not Assumed or Substituted.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Time Vesting Units will become fully vested immediately prior to the Change in Control if the Award will not be converted, assumed, substituted for or replaced by the Successor Company and will be settled as soon as practicable following the Change in Control, but in any event within 45 days following the date of such Change in Control.  

 

(e)Qualifying Termination in Connection with or within 12 Months of a Change in Control.  In the event of (i) your Termination of Service by the Company or a Related Company (or a Successor Company) without Cause or (ii) your resignation from the Company or a Related Company (or a Successor Company) for Good Reason in connection with or within 12 months of a Change in Control, (each, a “Qualifying Termination”), any then outstanding Time Vesting Units will become fully vested and will be settled by delivery of the applicable payment to you (or your legal representative or beneficiary) within 45 days of the date of such Qualifying Termination.

 

5.Compliance with Law.

 

(a)You represent and warrant that you have been furnished with a copy of the Plan and the plan summary/prospectus for the Plan.

 

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Shares will not be issued upon settlement of Vested PSUs unless the Shares issuable are registered under the Securities Act or, if such Shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.  The PSUs also must comply with all other applicable laws and regulations governing the PSUs, including any U.S. and non-U.S. state, federal and local laws, and you will not receive Shares upon settlement of Vested PSUs if the Company determines that such receipt would not be in material compliance with such laws and regulations.

 

You understand that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission or any state or foreign securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares.  Further, you agree that the Company will have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and the Agreement without your consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of Shares.

 

(c)You hereby agree that you will in no event sell or distribute all or any part of the Shares that you may receive pursuant to the settlement of Vested PSUs unless (i) there is an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) the Company receives an opinion of your legal counsel (concurred in by legal counsel for the Company) stating that such transaction is exempt from registration or the Company otherwise satisfies itself that such transaction is exempt from registration.  You understand that the Company has no obligation to you to maintain any registration of the Shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has not represented to you that it will so maintain registration of the Shares.  Sales of the Shares are also subject to compliance with other laws and

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regulations, including but not limited to, U.S. and non-U.S. securities, exchange control, insider trading and market abuse laws, and with the Company’s insider trading policy.

 

6.Transfer Restrictions. PSUs may not be sold, transferred, assigned, encumbered, pledged or otherwise disposed of, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, during your lifetime.

 

7.Dividends.  You will receive no benefit or adjustment to your PSUs with respect to any cash dividend, stock dividend or other distribution, except as provided in the Plan with respect to adjustments made pursuant to Section 15.1 of the Plan.

 

8.Tax Withholding; No Obligation to Minimize Taxes.

 

(a)Regardless of any action taken by the Company, the Service Recipient or any other Related Company, the ultimate responsibility for all income tax, social insurance, FICA, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and all other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you or deemed by the Company or the Service Recipient in its discretion to be an appropriate charge to you even if legally applicable to the Company or the Service Recipient (the “Tax‑Related Items”) is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient.  

 

You agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Service Recipient, as applicable, prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligation related to all Tax-Related Items.  The Company has no obligation to deliver Shares pursuant to Vested PSUs until you have satisfied any applicable tax withholding obligation related to the Tax-Related Items in a manner acceptable to the Company.

 

(b)In order to satisfy your obligations set forth in Section 8(a), you may irrevocably appoint any brokerage firm acceptable to the Company for such purpose (the “Agent”) as your Agent, and authorize the Agent, pursuant to a plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act, to:

 

(i)Sell on the open market at the then prevailing market price(s), on your behalf, as soon as practicable on or after the settlement date for any Vested PSUs, the minimum number of Shares (rounded up to the next whole number) sufficient to generate proceeds to cover the amount of any applicable tax withholding obligation related to the Tax‑Related Items and all applicable fees and commissions due to, or required to be collected by, the Agent; and

 

(ii)Remit directly to the Company the cash amount necessary to cover the any applicable withholding obligation related to such Tax‑Related Items, as of such date.

 

(c)Notwithstanding the foregoing, you authorize the Company and/or the Service Recipient, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their tax withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items, if any, by one or a combination of the following:

 

(i)withholding from your wages, salary or other cash compensation payable to you by the Company, the Service Recipient and/or any other Related Company;

 

(ii)withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon settlement of the PSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent);

 

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(iii)withholding Shares to be issued upon settlement of the PSUs; or

 

(iv)any other method of withholding determined by the Company and permitted by applicable law and under the terms of the Plan.

 

(d)The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s).  In the event of over-withholding, you may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent in Common Stock, or if not refunded, you may seek a refund from the applicable tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, you may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Service Recipient.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding Shares, for tax purposes, you are deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares for which the PSUs were settled, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

(e)Finally, you acknowledge that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the PSUs, including but not limited to, the grant, the vesting, the issuance of Shares upon vesting, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to the PSUs and the receipt of any dividends, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the PSUs to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, you acknowledge that if you are subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction, the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former Service Recipient, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.  By accepting the Award, you agree that you will be deemed to have waived any claims against the Company with respect to any tax consequences related to the PSUs.

 

9.PSUs Not an Employment or Service Contract.  Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement will be deemed to constitute or amend any employment or service contract or confer or be deemed to confer any right for you to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Related Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Related Company to terminate your employment or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

 

10.Nature of Grant.  By accepting the Award, you acknowledge, understand and agree that:

 

(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;

 

(b)the grant of PSUs is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, or benefits in lieu of PSUs, even if PSUs have been granted in the past;

 

(c)all decisions with respect to future PSU grants or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(d)you are voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

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(e)the PSUs and the Shares underlying the PSUs, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(f)the PSUs and the Shares underlying the PSUs, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of, including but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, holiday pay, holiday top-up, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar mandatory payments;

 

(g)unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the PSUs and the Shares underlying the PSUs, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service you may provide as a director of a non‑U.S. Related Company;

 

(h)the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(i)no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages will arise from forfeiture of the PSUs resulting from (a) your Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or providing services or the terms of your employment or service agreement, if any) or (b) the application of Section 16 of the PSU Agreement or any compensation recovery or clawback policies adopted by the Company; and

 

(j)unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the PSUs and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the PSUs or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Common Stock;

 

(k)the following provisions apply only if you are providing services outside of the United States:

 

i.the PSUs and the Shares underlying the PSUs, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose; and

 

ii.neither the Company, the Service Recipient nor any other Related Company will be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the PSUs or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the PSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.

11.Data Privacy Information and Consent.

 

(a)Data Collection and Usage.  The Company and the Service Recipient collect, process and use certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all PSUs or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor (“Data”), for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.  The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is your consent.

 

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(b)Stock Plan Administration Service Providers.  The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Securities LLC and its affiliated companies (“E*TRADE”), an independent service provider based in the United States, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider(s) serving in a similar manner.  You may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.

 

(c)International Data Transfers.  The Company and E*TRADE are based in the United States.  Your country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the United States.  The Company's legal basis, where required, for the transfer of Data is your consent.

 

(d)Data Retention.  The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, securities, labor and other laws.  This means Data may be retained until after your Termination of Service.

 

(e)Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal.  Participation in the Plan is voluntary, and you are providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If you do not consent, or if you later seek to revoke your consent, your salary from or employment and career with the Service Recipient will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing your consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the PSUs or other equity awards to you or administer or maintain such awards.

 

(f)Data Subject Rights.  You may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in your jurisdiction.  Depending on where you are based, such rights may include the right to (i) request access or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectification of incorrect Data, (iii) deletion of Data, (iv) restrictions on processing of Data, (v) portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in your jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data.  To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, you can contact your local human resources representative.

 

(g)Declaration of Consent. By accepting the PSUs and indicating consent via the Company’s acceptance procedure, you are declaring that you expressly agree with the data processing practices described herein and consent to the collection, processing and use of Data by the Company and the transfer of Data to the recipients mentioned above, including recipients located in countries which do not adduce an adequate level of protection from a European (or other non-U.S.) data protection law perspective, for the purposes described above.

 

Finally, upon request of the Company or the Service Recipient, you agree to provide an executed data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and/or the Service Recipient may deem necessary to obtain from you for the purpose of administering your participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in your country, either now or in the future.  You understand and agree that you will not be able to participate in the Plan if you fail to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and/or the Service Recipient.

 

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12.No Shareholder Rights.  Neither you nor any other person in the event of your death prior to settlement of Vested PSUs will have any rights of a shareholder with respect to the PSUs unless and until the date of issuance of any Shares issuable upon settlement of Vested PSUs.

 

13.Notices.  Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give to the other will be in writing and may be delivered personally, by interoffice mail, by fax, by electronic mail or other electronic means, or via a postal service, postage prepaid, which, with respect to notices to you, will be provided to you at your electronic mail or postal address as shown on the records of the Company from time to time, or at such other electronic mail or postal address as you, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

 

14.No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your participation in the Plan or your acquisition or sale of Shares underlying the PSUs.  You should consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

15.Definitions.

 

(a)Cause means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

 

(i)your gross negligence with respect to the business and affairs of the Company;

 

(ii)your willful disregard or neglect of your duties, including your violation of any material Company or Related Company policy applicable to you that continues for a period of 10 days following written notice thereof to you by the Company or a Related Company;

 

(iii) your act, or omission to act, intended to cause harm or damage to the business, property, operations, financial condition or reputation of the Company;

 

(iv) your material breach of any of the provisions of any written agreement between you and the Company or a Related Company that is not cured, to the extent susceptible to cure, within 30 days after the Company or a Related Company has given written notice to you describing such breach;

 

(v)your commission of any act of embezzlement, fraud, theft and/or financial dishonesty with respect to the Company or a Related Company, including without limitation misappropriation of funds, properties and/or assets;

 

(vi)your breach of your fiduciary obligations, or disloyalty, to the Company or a Related Company;

 

(vii)your material breach of the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement between you and the Company; or

 

(viii)your conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving theft, fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation or sexual harassment.

 

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The determination of whether your termination is either for Cause or without Cause will be made by the Board, in its sole discretion. Any determination by the Board that you were terminated with or without Cause for the purposes of this Award will have no effect on any determination of your or the Company’s rights or obligations for any other purpose.  

 

(b)Change in Control” has the meaning set forth in the Plan, provided, however, that to the extent required for compliance with Section 409A of the Code, “Change in Control” means consummation of transaction that also constitutes a “change in control event” described in Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v) (change in the ownership of a corporation) or (vii) (change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets) of the treasury regulations promulgated under Section 409A of the Code (a “409A Change of Control”).

 

(c)Good Reason” means, without your express, written consent:

 

(i)any material breach by the Company or a Related Company (or a Successor Company) of any written agreement to which you are a party;

 

(ii)a material reduction in your level of responsibility, duties or authority;

 

(iii)a material reduction in your then-in-effect base salary (other than a reduction that is equal in percentage to, or smaller than, that imposed upon other executives in the Company or the Service Recipient); or

 

(iv)relocation of your principal office to a location more than 50 miles from your then-current principal office.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, your Termination of Service will not be for Good Reason unless (1) you notify the Company in writing of the existence of the condition that you believe constitutes Good Reason within 30 days of the initial existence of such condition (which notice specifically identifies such condition), (2) the Company fails to remedy such condition within 30 days after the date on which it receives such notice (the “Remedial Period”) and (3) you actually terminate employment within 30 days after the expiration of the Remedial Period and before the Company remedies such condition.

 

16.Clawback and Recovery of Compensation.  

 

(a)In accordance with Section 18.13 of the Plan, the PSUs are subject to the requirements of (i) Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) similar rules under the laws of any other jurisdiction, (iii) any compensation recovery or clawback policies adopted by the Company to implement any such requirements or (iv) any other compensation recovery or clawback policies as may be adopted from time to time by the Company, all to the extent determined by the Committee in its discretion to be applicable to you and/or required by applicable law.

 

(b)In addition to the foregoing Section 16(a), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Board or the Committee determines that fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or violation of Company policy caused or otherwise contributed to the need for a material restatement of the Company’s financial results, the Board or the Committee may require you, to the extent permitted by applicable law and after a review of relevant facts and circumstances, to promptly repay to the Company any gain realized in respect of the PSUs if an amount received under such PSUs within the three years preceding the date on which the Board or the Committee determines that such an

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event has occurred would have been materially lower if it had been based on the restated results. The foregoing forfeiture and repayment obligations will be without prejudice to any other rights that the Company may have.

 

In determining whether to seek recovery under this Section 16, the Board or the Committee will take into account such considerations as it deems appropriate, including whether the assertion of a claim may violate applicable law or prejudice the interests of the Company in any related proceeding or investigation and the cost of the recovery process versus the amount to be recovered.

 

17.Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign its rights under this Agreement at any time, whether or not such rights are then exercisable, to any person or entity selected by the Board.  This Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and be binding upon you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, whether or not any such person will have become a party to this Agreement and agreed in writing to join herein and be bound by the terms and conditions hereof.

 

18.Imposition of Other Requirements.  The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on your participation in the Plan, on the PSUs and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

19.No Waiver.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be valid unless in writing and signed by the person against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced, nor will failure to enforce any right hereunder constitute a continuing waiver of the same or a waiver of any other right hereunder.

 

20.Section 409A Compliance.  The Company intends that the PSUs will be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that the Company makes no representations that the PSUs will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to the PSUs. If necessary for exemption from, or compliance with, Section 409A of the Code, each installment that vests or is delivered under an Award in a series of payments or installments will be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.  

 

21.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

22.Appendix for Non-U.S. Participants.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, any PSUs granted under the Plan will be subject to any additional terms and conditions for your country set forth in the Appendix attached hereto.  Moreover, if you relocate to one of the countries included in the Appendix, the additional terms and conditions for such country will apply to you, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.  The Appendix constitutes part of the PSU Agreement.   

 

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23.Language.  You acknowledge and represent that you are proficient in the English language or have consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, as to allow you to understand the terms of this Agreement and any other documents related to the Plan.  If you have received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different from the English version, the English version will control.

24.Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws.  You may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, including the United States and, if different, your country, your broker’s country and/or the country where Shares are listed, which may affect your ability to accept or otherwise acquire, or sell, attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of, Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., the PSUs) under the Plan or rights linked to the value of Shares (e.g., phantom awards, futures) during such times as you are considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdiction) or the trade in Shares or the trade in rights to Shares under the Plan.  Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you place before you possessed inside information.  Furthermore, you could be prohibited from (1) disclosing the inside information to any third party and (2) “tipping” third parties or otherwise causing them to buy or sell Company securities; “third parties” includes fellow employees.  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy.  It is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions and you are advised to speak to your personal advisor on this matter.

 

25.Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Requirements and Exchange Controls.  You acknowledge that your country may have certain foreign asset and/or foreign account reporting requirements and exchange controls which may affect your ability to acquire or hold Shares purchased under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on or sales proceeds arising from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside your country.  You may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in your country.  You also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of your participation in the Plan to your country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt.  You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with such regulations, and you are advised to consult your personal legal advisor for any details.

 

 

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avalara, inc.

 

Appendix

to

2018 equity incentive plan

GLOBAL PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan and/or the PSU Agreement to which this Appendix is attached.

 

Terms and Conditions  

 

This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern the PSUs granted to you under the Plan if you reside and/or work in one of the countries listed below.  

 

If you are a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which you are currently working and/or residing, transfer to another country after the Grant Date, or are considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the special terms and conditions contained herein apply to you.

 

Notifications  

 

This Appendix also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which you should be aware with respect to your participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of January 2021.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, you should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date by the time the PSUs vest or you sell the Shares acquired under the Plan.  

 

In addition, the information contained in this Appendix is general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result.  Accordingly, you should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the applicable laws in your country may apply to your situation.

 

Finally, you understand that if you are a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which you currently reside and/or work, transfer to another country after the Grant Date, or are considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the notifications contained herein may not apply to you in the same manner.

 


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BRAZIL

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Compliance with Law.  In accepting the PSUs, you acknowledge your agreement to comply with Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable Tax-Related Items associated with the vesting and/or settlement of the PSUs, the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and the receipt of any dividends paid on such Shares.  

 

Nature of Grant.  This provision supplements Section 10 of the PSU Agreement:

 

By accepting the PSUs, you acknowledge that (i) you are making an investment decision, and (ii) the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease over the vesting period without compensation to you.

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  Brazilian residents are required to submit annually a declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights is equal to or greater than US$1,000,000.  Assets and rights that must be reported include Shares acquired under the Plan and may include the PSUs.

 

Tax of Financial Transaction (IOF).  Repatriation of funds (e.g., sale proceeds and/or cash dividends) into Brazil and the conversion of USD into BRL associated with such fund transfers may be subject to Tax on Financial Transactions (“IOF”). It is your responsibility to comply with any applicable IOF arising from your participation in the Plan.  You should consult with your personal tax advisor for additional details.

 

CANADA

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Settlement of PSUs.  Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan, the PSUs will be settled only in Shares.  You will not be entitled to receive a cash payment upon vesting of the PSUs.

 

Termination of Employment. The following provision replaces the corresponding paragraph in Section 3(a) of the PSU Agreement:

 

For purposes of the PSUs, your Termination of Service (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid, unlawful or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or providing services, or the terms of your employment or service agreement, if any) will be deemed to have occurred as of the earliest of:  (a) the date your Service is terminated; (b) the date that you receive notice of termination of your Service; and (c) the date that you are no longer actively providing services to the Service Recipient, the Company or any other Related Company, regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under applicable employment law (including, without limitation, statutory law, regulatory law and common law) in the jurisdiction where you are employed or providing services or the terms of your employment agreement, if any.  If, notwithstanding the foregoing, applicable employment legislation explicitly requires continued vesting during a statutory notice period, your right to vest in the PSUs, if any, will terminate effective as of the last date of the minimum statutory notice period, but you will not earn or be entitled to pro-rated vesting if

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the Vesting Date falls after the end of your statutory notice period, nor will you be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting.

 

The following provisions apply to residents of Quebec:

 

Data Privacy.  The following provision supplements Section 11 of the PSU Agreement:

 

You hereby authorize the Company and the Company’s representatives, including the broker(s) designated by the Company, to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or non-professional, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan.  You further authorize the Company, the Service Recipient and any other Related Company, as well as E*TRADE or any other third‑party stock plan service provider(s) as designated by the Company to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors and to record all relevant information and keep such information in your employee file.

 

Language Consent.  The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that this Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

 

Consentement Relatif à la Langue. Les parties reconnaissent avoir expressement souhaité que la convention «Agreement » ainsi que tous les documents, avis et procédures judiciaries, éxecutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou lié, directement ou indirectement à la présente convention, soient rédigés en langue anglaise.

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Notification.  Shares acquired under the Plan may not be sold or otherwise disposed of within Canada.  You may sell the Shares acquired under the Plan only through E*TRADE or such other stock plan service provider selected by the Company in the future, provided the sale of Shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are traded.

 

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Notification.  Specified foreign property, including shares and rights to receive shares (e.g., PSUs, stock options, restricted stock units) of a non-Canadian company held by a Canadian resident must generally be reported annually on a Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the foreign specified property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year.  Thus, the PSUs must be reported (generally at a nil cost) if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other specified foreign property you hold.  When Shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (“ACB”) of the Shares.  The ACB would ordinarily equal the fair market value of the Shares at the time of acquisition, but if you own other Shares (acquired separately), this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other Shares.  You should consult a personal tax advisor to ensure compliance with applicable reporting obligations.

 

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FRANCE

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Nature of Grant.  The PSUs are not intended to qualify for special tax and social security treatment applicable to PSUs granted under Sections L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5 and Sections L. 22-10-59 to L. 22-10-60 of the French Commercial Code, as amended.

 

Language Consent.  By accepting the grant of the PSUs, you confirm having read and understood the documents related to the grant (the Agreement and the Plan), which were provided in the English language.  You accept the terms of those documents accordingly.

 

Consentement Relatif à la Langue.  En acceptant l’attribution d'Actions liées à la Performance (« PSUs »), vous confirmez avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs à l’attribution (le Contrat et le Plan), qui ont été remis en langue anglaise.  Vous acceptez les termes de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

 

Notifications

 

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Notification.  If you are a French resident, you must declare all of your foreign bank and brokerage accounts in which you hold cash or securities, including the accounts that were opened and/or closed during the tax year, on an annual basis on a special form N° 3916, together with your income tax return.

 

Exchange Control Notification.  You must report the value of any cash or securities that you bring into France or send out of France without the use of a financial institution to the French Customs and Excise Authorities when the value of such cash or securities reaches or exceeds the threshold amount.

 

GERMANY

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported electronically to the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank) on a monthly basis.  In case of payments in connection with securities (including proceeds realized upon the sale of Shares), the report must be made by the 5th day of the month following the month in which the payment was received.  The form of report (“Allgemeine Meldeportal Statistik”) can be accessed via the Bundesbank’s website (www.bundesbank.de) and is available in both German and English.  You are responsible for obtaining the appropriate form from the bank and complying with the applicable reporting obligations.

 

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Notification.  If the acquisition of Shares leads to a “qualified participation” at any point during the calendar year, you will need to report the acquisition when you file your tax return for the relevant year.  A “qualified participation” is attained only in the unlikely event (i) the value of the shares acquired exceeds €150,000, and you own 1% or more of the Company’s total common stock or (ii) you hold shares exceeding 10% of the Company’s total common stock.

 

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INDIA

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  Exchange control laws and regulations in India require that all proceeds resulting from the sale of Shares and any dividends received in relation to the PSUs or the Shares be repatriated to India within such time as prescribed under applicable Indian exchange control laws, as may be amended from time to time.  Indian residents must obtain a foreign inward remittance certificate (“FIRC”) from the bank into which foreign currency is deposited and retain the FIRC as evidence of the repatriation of funds in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Service Recipient requests proof of repatriation.

 

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Notification Foreign bank accounts and any foreign financial assets (including Shares held outside India) must be reported in the annual Indian personal tax return.  It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult with your personal advisor in this regard.

 

IRELAND

 

Notifications

 

Director Reporting Notification.  Directors, shadow directors and secretaries of an Irish Related Company must notify the Irish Related Company in writing upon (i) receiving or disposing of an interest in the Company (e.g., PSUs, Shares, etc.), (ii) becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or (iii) becoming a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time, in each case if the interest represents more than 1% of the Company.  This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of any spouse or children under the age of 18 of the director, shadow director or secretary (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary).  You should consult your personal legal advisor as to whether or not this notification requirement applies to you.

 

ITALY

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Plan Document Acknowledgment.  In accepting the PSUs, you acknowledge that a copy of the Plan was made available to you, and that you have reviewed the Plan and the Agreement in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement.

 

You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and expressly approve the following provisions in the Agreement:  Section 1 (“Vesting of PSUs”); Section 3 (“Termination of Service”); Section 8 (“Tax Withholding; No Obligation to Minimize Taxes”); Section 10 (“Nature of Grant”); Section 11 (“Data Privacy Information and Consent”); and Section 18 (“Imposition of Other Requirements”).

 

Notifications

 

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Notification.  To the extent that you hold investments abroad or foreign financial assets that may generate taxable income in Italy (such as Shares you acquire under the Plan) during the calendar year, you are required to report them on your annual tax return (UNICO Form, RW Schedule), or on a special form if no tax return is due.

 

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Foreign Financial Asset Tax Notification.  The value of your foreign assets (including Shares acquired under the Plan) may be subject to a foreign financial assets tax and you are responsible for reporting the foreign assets and their value on your annual tax return and paying the foreign financial assets tax.  This tax is assessed at the end of the calendar year or on the last day the Shares are held (in such case, or when Shares are acquired during the course of the year, the tax is levied in proportion to the number of days the Shares are held over the calendar year).  No tax payment duties arise if the amount of the foreign financial assets tax calculated on all financial assets held abroad does not exceed a certain threshold.  You should consult with your personal tax advisor for additional information about the foreign financial assets tax.

 

LUXEMBOURG

 

There are no country-specific provisions.

 

POLAND

 

Notifications

 

Exchange Control Notification.  If you transfer funds exceeding €15,000 in a single transaction, you are required to do so through a bank account in Poland.  You are required to retain all documents connected with foreign exchange transactions for a period of five years, calculated from the end of the year when the foreign exchange transactions were made.

 

In addition, if you hold Shares acquired under the Plan and/or maintain a bank account abroad and the aggregate value of Shares and/or cash held in such foreign accounts exceeds PLN 7 million, you must file reports on the transactions and balances of the accounts on a quarterly basis to the National Bank of Poland.

 

You should consult with your personal legal advisor to determine your remittance and/or reporting responsibilities.

 

SPAIN

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Nature of Grant.  This provision supplements Section 10 of the PSU Agreement:

 

By accepting the PSUs, you consent to participation in the Plan and acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan.

 

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant the PSUs under the Plan to individuals who may be employees or other service providers of the Company or a Related Company throughout the world.  This decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not bind the Company, the Service Recipient or any other Related Company, other than as expressly set forth in the Agreement.  Consequently, you understand that the PSUs are granted on the assumption and condition that the PSUs and any Shares issued under the Plan are not a part of any employment or other service contract (either with the Company, the Service Recipient or any other Related Company) and will not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purpose (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever.

 

Further, you understand and agree that, unless otherwise expressly provided for by the Company or set forth in the Plan or the Agreement, any unvested PSUs will be cancelled without entitlement to any

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Shares underlying the PSUs if a Termination of Service occurs for any reason, including, but not limited to: resignation, retirement, disciplinary dismissal adjudged to be with cause, disciplinary dismissal adjudged or recognized to be without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”), material modification of the terms of employment under Article 41 of the Workers’ Statute, relocation under Article 40 of the Workers’ Statute, Article 50 of the Workers’ Statute, or under Article 10.3 of Royal Decree 1382/1985.  The Company, in its sole discretion, will determine the date when a Termination of Service occurs for purposes of the PSUs.

 

In addition, you understand that the PSUs would not be granted to you but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, you acknowledge and freely accept that, should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of, or right to, the PSUs will be null and void.

 

Notifications

 

Securities Law Notification.  No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the grant of the PSUs under the Plan.  Neither the Plan nor the Agreement have been nor will be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (Spanish Securities Exchange Commission), and they do not constitute a public offering prospectus.

 

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Notification.  To the extent you hold shares (including Shares acquired under the Plan) or have bank accounts outside of Spain with a value in excess of €50,000 (for each type of asset category) as of December 31, you will be required to report information on such assets on your tax return Form 720 for such year with severe penalties in the event of non-compliance.  After such shares or accounts are initially reported, the reporting obligation will apply for subsequent years only if the value of any previously reported shares or accounts increases by more than €20,000 (for each type of asset category) as of each subsequent December 31, or if you sell shares or cancel bank accounts that were previously reported.  You should consult with your personal tax advisor for further information regarding your foreign asset reporting obligations.

 

Exchange Control Notification.  You are required to electronically declare to the Bank of Spain any security accounts (including brokerage accounts held abroad), as well as the securities (including Shares acquired under the Plan) held in such accounts if the value of the transactions for all such accounts during the prior year or the balances of such accounts as of December 31 of the prior year exceeds €1 million.

 

Different thresholds and deadlines to file the declaration apply.  However, if neither such transactions during the immediately preceding year nor the balances/positions as of December 31 exceed €1 million, no such declaration must be filed unless expressly required by the Bank of Spain.  If any of such thresholds were exceeded during the current year, you may be required to file the relevant declaration corresponding to the prior year, however, a summarized form of declaration may be available.  You should consult your personal tax or legal advisor for further information regarding your exchange control reporting obligations.

 

Additionally, the acquisition of Shares under the Plan must be declared for statistical purposes to the Direccion General de Comercio e Inversiones (the “DGCI”), the Bureau for Commerce and Investments, which is a department of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.  Generally, the declaration must be filed in January for Shares (and any other securities) owned as of December 31 of each year; however, if the value of the Shares acquired or the amount of the sale proceeds you realize from the sale of Shares exceeds a certain threshold, the declaration must be filed within one month of the acquisition or sale, as applicable.

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UNITED KINGDOM

 

Terms and Conditions

 

Settlement of PSUs.  Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan, the PSUs will be settled only in Shares.  You will not be entitled to receive a cash payment upon vesting of the PSUs.

 

Responsibility for Taxes.  The following supplements Section 8 of the PSU Agreement:

 

Without limitation to Section 8 of the PSU Agreement, you agree that you are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenant to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Service Recipient or by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).  You also agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Service Recipient against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on your behalf.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision may not apply to you if the indemnification is viewed as a loan.  In such case, if the amount of any income tax due is not collected from or paid by you within 90 days of the end of the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute an additional benefit to you on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions (“NICs”) may be payable.  You will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Service Recipient (as appropriate) for the value of any employee NICs due on this additional benefit, which the Company or the Service Recipient may recover from you by any of the means referred to in the Plan or Section 8 of the PSU Agreement.

 

Joint Election.  As a condition of your participation in the Plan, you agree to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 NICs which may be payable by the Company and/or the Service Recipient in connection with the PSUs and any event giving rise to Tax-Related Items (the “Service Recipient’s NICs”).  Without limitation to the foregoing, you agree to enter into a joint election with the Company (the “Joint Election”), the form of such Joint Election being formally approved by HMRC, and to execute any other consents or elections required to accomplish the transfer of the Service Recipient’s NICs to you.  You further agree to execute such other joint elections as may be required between you and any successor to the Company and/or the Service Recipient.  You further agree that the Company and/or the Service Recipient may collect the Service Recipient’s NICs from you by any of the means set forth in Section 8 of the PSU Agreement.

 

If you do not enter into a Joint Election, or if approval of the Joint Election has been withdrawn by HMRC, the Company, in its sole discretion and without any liability to the Company or the Service Recipient, may choose not to issue or deliver any Shares to you upon vesting of the PSUs.

 


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AVALARA, INC.

 

ANNEX A

 

TO

 

GLOBAL PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT NOTICE AND GLOBAL PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

 

 

1.Performance Goals.

 

Vesting of PSUs is based on the Company’s revenue compound annual growth rate (“Revenue CAGR”) measured over each applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Committee.  

 

 

Revenue CAGR will generally include acquired revenue, except for the amount of aggregate acquired next twelve months (NTM) revenue that exceeds $100 million, which will not factor into the growth calculation. Any growth from the acquired revenue base will otherwise be factored into the overall growth calculation.

 

In calculating Revenue CAGR, the Company will seek to limit the impact of currency fluctuations during a Performance Period on growth rates.  Accordingly, the Company and the Committee will apply, in their sole discretion, a reasonable methodology intended to maintain a constant currency exchange rate against the US Dollar during a Performance Period.

 

2.Determination of Vested PSUs.  Following each Performance Period, the Committee will determine the level of achievement of Revenue CAGR for that Performance Period.  Linear interpolation will apply for results that fall between any of the two Revenue CAGR percentages below.  No amount will be payable for a Performance Period if Revenue CAGR is not at least 20.0% for that Performance Period.  In no event may more than one-third of Target PSUs be earned in each of the First Performance Period and the Second Performance Period.  No more than 250% of the Target PSUs may be earned in the aggregate for all Performance Periods.  Subject to the foregoing, Target PSUs may be earned as follows:

 

 

Revenue CAGR

Percentage of Target PSUs Earned

Threshold

20.0%

25%

Target

23.0%

100%

 

25.0%

150%

 

28.0%

200%

Maximum

32.0%

250%

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Scott McFarlane, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Avalara, Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 7, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott McFarlane

 

 

 

 

Scott McFarlane

 

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Ross Tennenbaum, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Avalara, Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 7, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Ross Tennenbaum

 

 

 

 

Ross Tennenbaum

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 7, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott McFarlane

 

 

 

 

Scott McFarlane

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 7, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Ross Tennenbaum

 

 

 

 

Ross Tennenbaum

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)