Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our 2021 Annual Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should read the sections titled “Risk Factors” in our 2021 Annual Report and “Forward-Looking Statements” herein for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. Quarterly results reflected herein are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for a full year or any future period.
Overview
We are a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. We are 12,000+ Thoughtworkers strong across 50 offices in 17 countries. Over the last 25+ years, we have delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator.
Our revenues are generated from providing professional services based on the mix and locations of delivery professionals involved, the pricing structure, which is predominantly time-and-materials, and the type of services, including: enterprise modernization, platforms & cloud; customer experience, product & design; data & artificial intelligence; and digital transformation & operations.
Key Operational and Business Metrics
In addition to the measures presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements, we use the following key operational and business metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, develop financial forecasts and make strategic decisions (in thousands, except percentages):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Revenues | $ | 332,107 | | | $ | 260,432 | | | $ | 653,047 | | | $ | 498,094 | |
Revenue Growth Rate as reported (1) | 27.5 | % | | 40.3 | % | | 31.1 | % | | 24.4 | % |
Revenue Growth Rate at constant currency (1) | 33.5 | % | | 32.1 | % | | 35.7 | % | | 18.2 | % |
Net (loss) income | $ | (29,992) | | | $ | 18,152 | | | $ | (89,896) | | | $ | 36,737 | |
Net (loss) income margin | (9.0) | % | | 7.0 | % | | (13.8) | % | | 7.4 | % |
Adjusted Net Income (2) | $ | 37,008 | | | $ | 24,346 | | | $ | 81,000 | | | $ | 59,425 | |
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 58,517 | | | $ | 51,219 | | | $ | 131,389 | | | $ | 105,055 | |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (3) | 17.6 | % | | 19.7 | % | | 20.1 | % | | 21.1 | % |
(1)Certain of our subsidiaries use functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar and the translation of these foreign currency amounts into the U.S. dollar can impact the comparability of our revenues between periods. Accordingly, we use Revenue Growth Rate at constant currency as an important indicator of our underlying performance. Revenue Growth Rate at constant currency is calculated by applying the average exchange rates in effect during the earlier comparative fiscal period to the later fiscal period.
(2)We use Adjusted Net Income as an important indicator of our performance. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a definition of and reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to net (loss) income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, how we use this measure and an explanation of why we consider this non-GAAP measure to be helpful for investors.
(3)We also use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as important indicators of our performance. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a definition of and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, how we use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin and an explanation of why we consider these non-GAAP measures to be helpful for investors.
Revenue Growth Rate and Revenue Growth Rate at constant currency
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, revenues increased 27.5% and 31.1%, respectively. Acquisitions completed in the last twelve months contributed approximately 2% and 1% to revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Had our consolidated revenues been expressed in constant currency terms using the exchange rates in effect for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we would have reported revenue growth of 33.5% and 35.7%, respectively. The negative impact to revenues from foreign currencies was due to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to certain principal functional currencies of our subsidiaries.
For more detail regarding our exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations, see Note 2, Revenue Recognition, to our condensed consolidated financial statements and “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
Net (Loss) Income, Net (Loss) Income Margin and Adjusted Net Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the $48.1 million decrease in net income and 16.0 percentage point decrease in net income margin as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 were driven by increased stock-based compensation expense of $46.8 million, $36.3 million included in cost of revenues and $10.5 million included in SG&A expenses, which includes (a) $34.4 million related to the RSU grants issued in connection with the IPO; (b) $19.4 million related to RSU and PSU grants awarded post-IPO; partially offset by (c) $7.0 million related to options granted in prior years. The decreases in net income and net income margin were also driven by increased payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) of $50.2 million, $45.0 million included in cost of revenues and $5.2 million included in SG&A expenses, due to our investment in additional headcount to support revenue growth. The aforementioned increases in stock-based compensation expense and payroll expenses were partially offset by revenue growth of $71.7 million, or 27.5%, reflecting strong demand for our services and our continued focus on obtaining new clients and growing our existing client relationships and a $7.3 million decrease in income tax expense.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the increase in Adjusted Net Income as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 of $12.7 million, or 52.0%, was primarily due to higher revenues as a result of strong demand for our services alongside our differentiated value proposition and premium services driving a higher bill rate, improved efficiencies in the cost of delivering the general and administrative activities of our business, and a decrease in income tax expense. This was partially offset by increased payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) to support revenue growth and decreased utilization.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the $126.6 million decrease in net income and 21.2 percentage point decrease in net income margin as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 were driven by increased stock-based compensation expense of $165.7 million, $119.0 million included in cost of revenues and $46.7 million included in SG&A expenses, which includes (a) $47.7 million related to the approval of China SAFE RSUs; (b) $90.6 million related to the RSU grants issued in connection with the IPO; (c) $34.6 million related to RSU and PSU grants awarded post-IPO; partially offset by (d) $7.2 million related to options granted in prior years. The decreases in net income and net income margin were also driven by increased payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) of $100.5 million, $87.3 million included in cost of revenues and $13.2 million included in SG&A expenses, due to our investment in additional headcount to support revenue growth. The aforementioned increases in stock-based compensation expense and payroll expenses were partially offset by revenue growth of $155.0 million, or 31.1%, reflecting strong demand for our services and our continued focus on obtaining new clients and growing our existing client relationships and decreases in acquisition related expenses of $6.2 million and income tax expense of $11.6 million. For more information, see “—Results of Operations.” We consider net income margin as the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA Margin.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the increase in Adjusted Net Income as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $21.6 million, or 36.3%, was due to higher revenues as a result of strong demand for
our services, partially offset by increased payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) to support revenue growth.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the increase in Adjusted EBITDA as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 of $7.3 million, or 14.2%, was due to higher revenues as demand for our services increased and efficiencies in our general and administrative expenses, partially offset by decreased utilization, higher operating expenses such as increased payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) to support revenue growth and public company costs. The 210 basis point decrease in Adjusted EBITDA Margin as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to seasonality related to annual pay rises, decreased utilization and public company costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the increase in Adjusted EBITDA as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $26.3 million, or 25.1%, was due to higher revenues as demand for our services increased, partially offset by public company costs and higher operating expenses as certain costs, such as payroll (excluding stock-based compensation) increased to support revenue growth. The 100 basis point decrease in Adjusted EBITDA Margin as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to increased payroll costs to support revenue growth, partially offset by higher revenues.
Key Factors Affecting Our Performance
Our long-term financial trend is characterized by strong organic growth, strong client retention, a significant amount of revenues from existing clients and substantial margin optimization with the support of onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery centers. Our performance for historical periods and future periods is driven by numerous factors discussed, including the following key factors.
Ability to retain and expand existing client relationships
For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, we served over 390 clients, which we define as clients with spend in excess of $25,000 within the preceding twelve months, many of whom we work with across multiple geographies. We actively manage our client portfolio and target clients where we believe there is opportunity to develop long-term relationships and drive significant growth. Accordingly, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, 88.9% and 89.9%, respectively, of our revenues were derived from existing clients, which we define as clients for whom we have done work and generated revenues in excess of $25,000 within the preceding fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, 92.1% and 90.4%, respectively, of our revenues were derived from existing clients. For the trailing twelve month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, 86.5% and 88.0%, respectively, of our revenues were derived from existing clients, which we define as clients for whom we have done work and generated revenues in excess of $25,000 within the preceding twelve months. This represents increases of 53.7% and 33.5% in revenues from new and existing clients, respectively. For the trailing twelve month periods through June 30, 2022 and 2021, 33 and 25 clients, respectively, generated greater than $10 million in revenues, a 32.0% increase in the number of clients.
While we continue to derive a substantial part of our overall revenues from existing clients, we maintain relatively low client concentration among our largest clients. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we experienced strong growth in our top five, ten and fifty clients and a continued diversification of our business. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, revenues from our top five, ten and fifty clients as a percentage of total revenues were 15.3%, 25.2% and 66.1%, respectively, compared to 17.9%, 29.0% and 72.7%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, revenues from our top five, ten and fifty clients as a percentage of total revenues were 15.1%, 25.5% and 65.6%, respectively, compared to 18.2%, 29.2% and 72.7%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Net Dollar Retention Rate
We also utilize the net dollar retention rate to measure revenue growth from our clients. Net dollar retention rate provides visibility into the risks associated with our revenues and expected growth, and it measures our ability to continually offer and deliver innovative services to our clients. We use this metric to appropriately manage resources and client retention and growth, such as account management and capability development
of our account leadership teams. The net dollar retention rate is calculated by dividing (a) the trailing twelve month period revenue from existing clients by (b) the prior comparative period revenue from existing clients.
The net dollar retention rate increased to approximately 124% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022 from 107% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. The net dollar retention rate for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021 was largely driven by the impact of COVID-19. Starting in the second quarter of 2020, we experienced pauses in ongoing engagements and select project cancellations as certain of our clients focused on the immediate challenges linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, we pivoted our focus to companies and different sectors that were increasing their spending on digital transformation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, our sector diversification has enabled us to continue to balance sales exposure and provide value to our clients and drive growth across our client base. As a result of our continued growth trend, the net dollar retention rate increased for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022.
Ability to acquire new clients
We intend to continue to acquire new clients through programs designed to generate new business demand and position us as a trusted partner. Winning new business in existing and new geographies and industry verticals is a critical component of our growth strategy. Dedicated new business teams work with marketing using data-driven approaches to focus on client acquisition efforts. Commensurately, our total number of clients increased to 395 as of June 30, 2022 from 374 as of June 30, 2021, as we saw increased demand for our global services, including in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific region ("APAC") and Latin America ("LATAM"). Going forward, we may also add new clients, including in new geographies and industry verticals, through selective strategic acquisitions.
Expanding our technical capabilities and client solutions
We combine strategy, design and software engineering expertise to offer premium, end-to-end solutions to our clients. Our value proposition is based on our thought leadership and expertise across innovative new technologies, differentiated client solutions across our service lines and local and nearshore capabilities (i.e., those delivered from nearby countries in similar time zones) and offshore capabilities (i.e., those delivered from distant countries in different time zones). Our premium position enabled us to drive average revenue per employee of approximately $58,000, or $116,000 annualized, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $59,000, or $118,000 annualized, for the six months ended June 30, 2021. We believe our average revenue per employee is meaningfully higher than all our pure-play competitors. We define average revenue per employee as total revenues for the period divided by the average number of employees in such period. Our ability to continue delivering premium and innovative services to our clients depends on evolving our technical and engineering capabilities.
Ability to recruit and retain talent
To provide services to our clients, we must efficiently hire, train and retain skilled professionals without compromising on the high standards we set for our people. We believe our ability to attract and retain top talent drives high client satisfaction and enables us to deliver on strong client demand to generate growth. Apart from driving high client satisfaction, lower attrition leads to lower hiring and training costs and increased productivity. For the trailing twelve month period through June 30, 2022, our voluntary attrition rate was 12.9%, down from 14.1% for the trailing twelve month period through June 30, 2021. We believe the decrease in attrition was due to higher retention as a result of our unique culture, focus on career development, intensive training programs and interesting work opportunities. We increased our total number of employees to over 12,000 as of June 30, 2022.
Ability to optimize our global delivery
We have a global footprint with the ability to deliver services from multiple geographic regions. As of June 30, 2022, 9 out of our top 10 clients relied on Thoughtworks’ delivery from more than one region. We utilize a blended delivery model, which means we are able to offer a combination of local talent with nearshore/offshore talent, allowing us to maintain close proximity to our clients for context and local market knowledge, while driving rapid and high-quality delivery at scale.
Components of Our Operating Results
We operate and manage our business as one reportable segment. While the Company has offerings in multiple market segments and operates in multiple countries, the Company’s business operates as one operating segment. Almost all of the Company’s service offerings are delivered and supported on a global basis. Additionally, most of the Company’s service offerings are deployed in a nearly identical way and the Company’s chief operating decision maker, who is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the Company’s financial information and resources and assesses the performance of these resources on a consolidated basis.
Revenues
Time-and-Materials Revenues. We generate the majority of our revenues under time-and-materials contracts, which are billed using hourly, daily or monthly rates to determine the amounts to be charged to the client. Revenue from time-and-material contracts is based on the number of hours worked and at contractually agreed-upon hourly rates and is recognized as those services are rendered as control of the services passes to the customer over time.
Fixed-Price Revenues. Fixed-price contracts include application development arrangements, where progress towards satisfaction of the performance obligation is measured using input methods as there is a direct correlation between hours incurred and the end product delivered to the client. Assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent in the estimates used to measure progress could affect the amount of revenues, receivables and deferred revenues at each reporting period. Revenues under these contracts are recognized using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying performance obligations.
For a detailed discussion of our revenue recognition policy, refer to the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Annual Report.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists primarily of personnel and related costs directly associated with the professional services, including salaries, bonuses, fringe benefits, stock-based compensation, project related travel costs and costs of contracted third-party vendors. Also included in cost of revenues is depreciation attributable to the portion of our property and equipment utilized in the delivery of services to our clients.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit represents revenues less cost of revenues. Gross margin represents gross profit as a percentage of revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses represent expenses associated with promoting and selling our services and general and administrative functions of our business. These expenses include the costs of salaries, bonuses, fringe benefits, stock-based compensation, severance, bad debt, travel, legal and accounting services, insurance, facilities (including operating leases), advertising and other promotional activities.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization consist primarily of depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of capitalized software development costs (internal-use software) and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.
Other (Expense) Income
Other (expense) income consists of interest expense, impacts from foreign exchange transactions, gains (losses) on the sale of assets, change in fair value of contingent consideration and the write-off of deferred financing fees.
Income Tax Expense
Determining the consolidated income tax expense, deferred income tax assets and liabilities and any potential related valuation allowances involves judgment. We consider factors that may contribute, favorably or unfavorably, to the overall annual effective tax rate in the current year as well as the future. These factors include statutory tax rates and tax law changes in the countries where we operate as well as consideration of any significant or unusual items. Our income tax expense includes the impact of provisions established for uncertain income tax positions, as well as any related interest and penalties. These reserves are adjusted given changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, statute of limitation lapse or the refinement of an estimate. To the extent the final outcome of an uncertain income tax position differs from the amounts recorded, such differences will impact our income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth a summary of our condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Revenues | $ | 332,107 | | | $ | 260,432 | | | $ | 653,047 | | | $ | 498,094 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenues (1) | 239,741 | | | 152,311 | | | 503,090 | | | 287,102 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1) | 96,294 | | | 68,831 | | | 208,028 | | | 135,347 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 4,215 | | | 4,488 | | | 10,061 | | | 8,834 | |
(Loss) income from operations | (8,143) | | | 34,802 | | | (68,132) | | | 66,811 | |
Other (expense) income: | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | (4,984) | | | (7,388) | | | (9,631) | | | (13,582) | |
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency (loss) gain | (13,432) | | | 994 | | | (8,487) | | | (1,674) | |
Other (expense) income, net | (413) | | | 83 | | | (325) | | | 144 | |
Total other expense | (18,829) | | | (6,311) | | | (18,443) | | | (15,112) | |
(Loss) income before income taxes | (26,972) | | | 28,491 | | | (86,575) | | | 51,699 | |
Income tax expense | 3,020 | | | 10,339 | | | 3,321 | | | 14,962 | |
Net (loss) income | $ | (29,992) | | | $ | 18,152 | | | $ | (89,896) | | | $ | 36,737 | |
Effective tax rate | (11.2) | % | | 36.3 | % | | (3.8) | % | | 28.9 | % |
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Cost of revenues | $ | 38,852 | | | $ | 2,534 | | | $ | 122,345 | | | $ | 3,316 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 16,334 | | | 5,828 | | | 53,577 | | | 6,920 | |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 55,186 | | | $ | 8,362 | | | $ | 175,922 | | | $ | 10,236 | |
Summary Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 with the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased $71.7 million, or 27.5%, to $332.1 million, compared to $260.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was driven by higher demand for services as clients execute on their digital transformation strategies, an increase in headcount and our differentiated value proposition and premium services driving a higher bill rate. This was
partially offset by decreased utilization. The majority of our revenues are generated from existing clients or those expanding their usage of our services. Revenue recognized from our existing client base was approximately 88.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 89.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, with the remainder of our revenue attributable to new clients.
Our revenue growth primarily depends on our ability to retain and drive growth from existing clients. The net dollar retention rate was approximately 124% and 107% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For a discussion of the factors impacting our net dollar retention rate, see "—Key Factors Affecting Our Performance—Net Dollar Retention Rate."
Income from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $42.9 million, or approximately 123.4%, to a loss from operations of $8.1 million compared to income from operations of $34.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Loss from operations as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was (2.5)%, compared to income from operations of 13.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by an increase in stock-based compensation of $46.8 million, as previously discussed.
Our effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were (11.2)% and 36.3%, respectively. The effective tax rate in each period differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% principally due to U.S. corporate state income taxation and the effect of foreign operations which reflects the impact of different income tax rates in locations outside the United States, offset by excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation. The change in the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year was primarily due to the non-deductibility of China SAFE RSUs, the unfavorable impact of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets of select foreign operations, and the non-deductibility of executive compensation expense in compliance with §162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The negative effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2022 is a result of the aforementioned unique net unfavorable items when compared to the pre-tax loss recorded for the quarter.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $48.1 million to a loss position of $30.0 million compared to net income of $18.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was driven by an increase in stock-based compensation of $46.8 million.
Summary Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased $155.0 million, or 31.1%, to $653.0 million, compared to $498.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was driven by higher demand for services as clients execute on their digital transformation strategies. The majority of our revenues are generated from existing clients or those expanding their usage of our services. Revenue recognized from our existing client base was approximately 92.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and approximately 90.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, with the remainder of our revenue attributable to new clients.
Income from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $134.9 million, or approximately 202.0%, to a loss from operations of $(68.1) million compared to income from operations of $66.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Loss from operations as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was (10.4)%, compared to income from operations of 13.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by an increase in stock-based compensation of $165.7 million, as previously discussed.
Our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were (3.8)% and 28.9%, respectively. The effective tax rate in each period differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% principally due to U.S. corporate state income taxation and the effect of foreign operations which reflects the impact of different income tax rates in locations outside the United States, offset by excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation. The change in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year was primarily due to the non-deductibility of China SAFE RSUs, the unfavorable impact of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets of select foreign operations and the non-deductibility of executive compensation expense in compliance with §162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The negative effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022 is a result of the aforementioned unique net unfavorable items when compared to the pre-tax loss recorded for the period.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $126.6 million to a net loss of $(89.9) million compared to net income of $36.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in net income was driven by an increase in stock-based compensation of $165.7 million, which includes $47.7 million related to the approval of China SAFE during the first quarter of 2022.
Revenues
We continue to expand our international presence and nearshore capabilities in different geographies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, total revenues grew 27.5% and 31.1%, respectively, to $332.1 million and $653.0 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in revenues was attributable to continued strong demand for our services, including strong growth across geographies and verticals, and expansion in our top fifty clients. In addition, the increase is driven by an increase in headcount and our differentiated value proposition and premium services driving a higher bill rate. This was partially offset by decreased utilization.
Revenues by Industry Vertical
The following table presents our revenues by industry vertical and revenues as a percentage of total revenues by industry vertical for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Technology and business services | $95,247 | | 28.6% | | $69,930 | | 26.9% | | $180,596 | | 27.6% | | $136,140 | | 27.3% |
Energy, public and health services | 76,605 | | 23.1% | | 70,245 | | 27.0% | | 153,715 | | 23.5% | | 133,909 | | 26.9% |
Retail and consumer | 62,628 | | 18.9% | | 47,790 | | 18.3% | | 125,063 | | 19.2% | | 88,923 | | 17.9% |
Financial services and insurance | 59,671 | | 18.0% | | 40,855 | | 15.7% | | 118,135 | | 18.1% | | 75,109 | | 15.0% |
Automotive, travel and transportation | 37,956 | | 11.4% | | 31,612 | | 12.1% | | 75,538 | | 11.6% | | 64,013 | | 12.9% |
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Total revenues | $332,107 | | 100.0% | | $260,432 | | 100.0% | | $653,047 | | 100.0% | | $498,094 | | 100.0% |
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we continued to see a strong demand environment and sustained revenue growth in the financial services and insurance, technology and business services and retail and consumer industry verticals which grew by 46.1%, 36.2% and 31.0%, respectively, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we continued to sustain revenue growth across the financial services and insurance, retail and consumer and technology and business services industry verticals which grew by 57.3%, 40.6% and 32.7%, respectively, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Revenues by Customer Location
Our revenues are sourced from four geographic markets: North America, APAC, Europe and LATAM. We present and discuss our revenues by the geographic location where the revenues are under client contract; however, the delivery of those client contracts could be supported by offshore delivery locations.
The following table presents our revenues by customer location and revenues as a percentage of total revenues by customer location for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
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North America | $131,486 | | 39.6% | | $97,391 | | 37.4% | | $253,435 | | 38.8% | | $187,185 | | 37.6% |
APAC | 109,674 | | 33.0% | | 89,581 | | 34.4% | | 211,880 | | 32.5% | | 162,171 | | 32.5% |
Europe | 76,603 | | 23.1% | | 62,840 | | 24.1% | | 159,529 | | 24.4% | | 126,955 | | 25.5% |
LATAM | 14,344 | | 4.3% | | 10,620 | | 4.1% | | 28,203 | | 4.3% | | 21,783 | | 4.4% |
Total revenues | $332,107 | | 100.0% | | $260,432 | | 100.0% | | $653,047 | | 100.0% | | $498,094 | | 100.0% |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we had revenue growth of 35.0% and 35.4%, respectively, in North America, with the United States contributing revenues of $123.5 million and $238.6 million, respectively, compared to $92.6 million and $178.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2021. The largest client demand came from the energy, public and health services vertical followed by the technology and business services industry vertical which was primarily driven by our clients executing on their digital transformation strategies. Further, our ability to retain existing clients and increase the level of services we provide resulted in incremental revenue expansion.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we had revenue growth of 22.4% and 30.7%, respectively, in APAC where the top revenue contributing customer location country was Australia with revenues of $39.8 million and $76.1 million, respectively, compared to $26.2 million and $52.7 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2021. The largest client demand came from the technology and business services industry vertical driven by increased client demand on digital transformation projects.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had revenue growth of 21.9% in Europe where the top revenue contributing customer location country was Germany with revenues of $30.3 million compared to $28.1 million, respectively, for the same period in 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had revenue growth of 25.7% in Europe where the top revenue contributing customer location country was the United Kingdom with revenues of $70.3 million compared to $53.5 million for the same period in 2021. The largest client demand came from our automotive, travel and transportation industry vertical where certain automotive manufacturers and service providers continued to focus on digital transformation.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we had revenue growth of 35.1% and 29.5%, respectively, in LATAM, compared to the same periods in 2021 with Brazil being our largest customer location. The largest client demand came from our retail and consumer vertical where our clients continued to focus on digital transformation.
Revenues by Client Concentration
We have long-standing relationships with many of our clients. We seek to grow revenues from our existing clients by continually increasing the value we provide and expanding the scope and size of our engagements. Revenues derived from these clients may fluctuate as these accounts mature or upon beginning or completing multi-year projects. We believe there is significant potential for future growth as we expand our capabilities and offerings within existing clients. In addition, we remain committed to diversifying our client base and adding new clients to our client mix.
The following table presents revenues contributed by our largest clients by amount and as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
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Top five clients | $50,749 | | 15.3% | | $46,614 | | 17.9% | | $98,869 | | 15.1% | | $90,804 | | 18.2% |
Top ten clients | $83,769 | | 25.2% | | $75,520 | | 29.0% | | $166,504 | | 25.5% | | $145,388 | | 29.2% |
Top fifty clients | $219,541 | | 66.1% | | $189,385 | | 72.7% | | $428,385 | | 65.6% | | $362,281 | | 72.7% |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, revenues from our top five, ten and fifty clients experienced strong but slower growth compared to our year-over-year growth rate of 27.5% and 31.1%, respectively. We continued to focus on opportunities with new and existing clients and further diversify our business. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, 11.1% of revenues came from new clients and 88.9% of revenues from existing clients, representing increases of 39.9% and 26.1% in revenues from new and existing clients, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 7.9% of revenues came from new clients and 92.1% of revenues from existing clients, representing increases of 8.3% and 33.6% in revenues from new and existing clients, respectively.
Bookings
We use Bookings ("Bookings") as a forward-looking metric that measures the value of new contracts, renewals, extensions and changes to existing contracts during the fiscal period. We believe Bookings provides a broad measure of useful trend information regarding changes in the volume of our business. We use Bookings to evaluate the results of our operations, generate future operating plans and assess the performance of our company. However, Bookings can vary significantly quarter to quarter due to both timing and demand from our clients and thus the conversion of Bookings to revenues is uncertain. The amount of Bookings involves estimates and judgments and is not a reliable predictor of revenues over time. There is no standard definition or measurement of Bookings thus our methodology may not be comparable to other companies. Bookings were $1,454 million and $1,112 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Cost of Revenues
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Cost of revenues | $239,741 | | $152,311 | | | | 57.4% | | $503,090 | | $287,102 | | | | 75.2% |
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, cost of revenues (including stock-based compensation) increased by $87.4 million, or 57.4%, and $216.0 million, or 75.2%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The increases were primarily driven by an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $36.3 million and $119.0 million, respectively, and an increase in payroll and benefit expenses of $45.0 million and $87.3 million, respectively, due to higher headcount as we invested in additional talent to support growth. The increase in payroll and benefit expenses was also due to pay increases in the second quarter of 2022. This was partially offset by improved mix due to geography and increased staffing leverage.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
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Gross profit | $92,366 | | $108,121 | | | | (14.6)% | | $149,957 | | $210,992 | | | | (28.9)% |
Gross margin | 27.8% | | 41.5% | | | | | | 23.0% | | 42.4% | | | | |
Our gross margin decreased by 13.7 percentage points for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 19.4 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation of $36.3 million and $119.0 million, respectively, and a decrease in utilization. This was partially offset by revenue growth from increased demand for our services.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | $96,294 | | $68,831 | | | | 39.9% | | $208,028 | | $135,347 | | | | 53.7% |
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, SG&A expenses increased 39.9% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to increases in stock-based compensation expense of $10.5 million, payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) of $5.2 million and bad debt expense of $2.5 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, SG&A expenses increased 53.7% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was driven by increases in stock-based compensation expense of $46.7 million, payroll expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) of $13.2 million, facility expenses of $4.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in acquisition-related retention payments of $6.2 million.
Depreciation and Amortization
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Depreciation and amortization | $4,215 | | $4,488 | | | | (6.1)% | | $10,061 | | $8,834 | | | | 13.9% |
There were no material changes in depreciation and amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest Expense
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Interest expense | $4,984 | | $7,388 | | | | (32.5)% | | $9,631 | | $13,582 | | | | (29.1)% |
Interest expense is primarily related to our Term Loan and Revolver. The decrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to decreased borrowings under our Credit Agreement.
Income Tax Expense
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Income tax expense | $3,020 | | $10,339 | | | | (70.8)% | | $3,321 | | $14,962 | | | | (77.8)% |
The Company’s income tax expense decreased by $7.3 million and $11.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to the pre-tax loss recorded for the periods from IPO related stock-based compensation and related excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation, offset by the non-deductibility of China SAFE RSUs, the
unfavorable impact of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets of select foreign operations and the non-deductibility of executive compensation expense in compliance with §162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gains and Losses
See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report as well as “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Global Operations—Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates" as included in our 2021 Annual Report.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We define Adjusted Net Income as net (loss) income adjusted for unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange, stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll related expense on employee equity incentive plan, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, acquisition costs, certain professional fees that are considered unrelated to our ongoing revenue-generating operations, tender offer compensation expense that is considered one-time in nature, IPO-related costs, the change in fair value of contingent consideration, final tax assessment for closed operations and income tax effects of adjustments.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income adjusted to exclude income tax expense, interest expense, other expense (income), net, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange, stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll related expense on employee equity incentive plan, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition costs, certain professional fees that are considered unrelated to our ongoing revenue-generating operations, tender offer compensation expense that is considered one-time in nature, IPO-related costs and final tax assessment for closed operations. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total revenues.
We use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Net Income as measures of operating performance and the operating leverage in our business. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors for supplemental period-to-period comparisons of our business and in understanding and evaluating our operating results for the following reasons:
•Our management uses Adjusted Net Income to assess our overall performance, without regard to items that are considered to be unique or non-recurring in nature or otherwise unrelated to our ongoing revenue-generating operations, net of the income tax effect of the adjustments;
•Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are widely used by investors and securities analysts to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to the aforementioned adjustments which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon their financing, capital structures, and the method by which assets were acquired or costs that are unique or non-recurring in nature or otherwise unrelated to our ongoing revenue-generating operations;
•Our management uses Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in conjunction with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget, as a measure of our core operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategy, and in evaluating our financial performance; and
•Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide consistency and comparability with our past financial performance, facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our core operating results, and also facilitate comparisons with other peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.
Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are, or may in the future be, as follows:
•Although depreciation and amortization expense is a non-cash charge, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
•Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin exclude stock-based compensation expense, which has recently been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense for our business and an important part of our compensation strategy;
•Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
•Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect (i) interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt, which reduces cash available to us; or (ii) accruals or tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
•Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect transaction costs related to acquisitions; and
•The expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculations of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures when they report their operating results, and we may, in the future, exclude other significant, unusual or non-recurring expenses or other items from these financial measures.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin should be considered along with other financial performance measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
The following tables present a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to their most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
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Net (loss) income | $ | (29,992) | | | $ | 18,152 | | | $ | (89,896) | | | $ | 36,737 | |
Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) | 15,354 | | | (1,410) | | | 9,507 | | | 2,519 | |
Stock-based compensation | 55,186 | | | 8,362 | | | 175,922 | | | 10,236 | |
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 3,303 | | | 3,052 | | | 6,295 | | | 6,033 | |
Acquisition costs (a) | 1,282 | | | 1,083 | | | 1,302 | | | 7,486 | |
Certain professional fees (b) | 63 | | | 198 | | | 866 | | | 1,846 | |
Non-recurring tender offer compensation expense (c) | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 2,715 | |
IPO-related costs (d) | — | | | 32 | | | — | | | 1,075 | |
Employer payroll related expense on employee equity incentive plan (e) | (125) | | | — | | | 3,497 | | | — | |
Final tax assessment for closed operations (f) | 258 | | | — | | | 258 | | | — | |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (g) | 528 | | | — | | | 528 | | | — | |
Income tax effects of adjustments (h) | (8,849) | | | (5,124) | | | (27,279) | | | (9,222) | |
Adjusted Net Income | $ | 37,008 | | | $ | 24,346 | | | $ | 81,000 | | | $ | 59,425 | |
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
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Net (loss) income | $ | (29,992) | | | $ | 18,152 | | | $ | (89,896) | | | $ | 36,737 | |
Income tax expense | 3,020 | | | 10,339 | | | 3,321 | | | 14,962 | |
Interest expense | 4,984 | | | 7,388 | | | 9,631 | | | 13,582 | |
Other expense (income), net | 413 | | | (83) | | | 325 | | | (144) | |
Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) | 15,354 | | | (1,410) | | | 9,507 | | | 2,519 | |
Stock-based compensation | 55,186 | | | 8,362 | | | 175,922 | | | 10,236 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 8,074 | | | 7,157 | | | 16,656 | | | 14,041 | |
Acquisition costs (a) | 1,282 | | | 1,083 | | | 1,302 | | | 7,486 | |
Certain professional fees (b) | 63 | | | 198 | | | 866 | | | 1,846 | |
Non-recurring tender offer compensation expense (c) | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | 2,715 | |
IPO-related costs (d) | — | | | 32 | | | — | | | 1,075 | |
Employer payroll related expense on employee equity incentive plan (e) | (125) | | | — | | | 3,497 | | | — | |
Final tax assessment for closed operations (f) | 258 | | | — | | | 258 | | | — | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 58,517 | | | $ | 51,219 | | | $ | 131,389 | | | $ | 105,055 | |
Net (loss) income margin | (9.0) | % | | 7.0 | % | | (13.8) | % | | 7.4 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 17.6 | % | | 19.7 | % | | 20.1 | % | | 21.1 | % |
(a)Reflects costs for certain professional fees and retention wage expenses related to certain acquisitions.
(b)Adjusts for certain transaction expenses, non-recurring legal expenses, and one-time professional fees.
(c)Adjusts for the additional compensation expense related to the tender offer completed in the first quarter of 2021.
(d)Adjusts for IPO-readiness costs and expenses that do not qualify as equity issuance costs.
(e)We exclude employer payroll related expense on employee equity incentive plan as these expenses are tied to the exercise or vesting of underlying equity awards and the price of our common stock at the time of vesting or exercise. As a result, these expenses may vary in any particular period independent of the financial and operating performance of our business.
(f)Adjusts for certain tax related expenses related to final tax assessments from closing operations in Uganda, which was completely shut down in 2015.
(g)Adjusts for the non-cash adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration.
(h)Adjusts for the income tax effects of the foregoing adjusted items.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes certain key measures of our liquidity and capital resources (in thousands):
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| June 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 274,527 | | | $ | 368,209 | |
Availability under Revolver | 165,000 | | | 165,000 | |
Borrowings under Revolver | — | | | — | |
Long-term debt, including current portion (1) | 501,343 | | | 504,530 | |
(1)The balance includes deferred financing fees. A reconciliation of gross to net amounts is presented in Note 9, Credit Agreements. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, we made a voluntary prepayment of $100.0 million on outstanding amounts owed on the term loan. See Note 11, Subsequent Events, to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Our cash generated from operations and financing activities has been our primary source of liquidity to fund operations and investments. Our capital investments focus on our technology solutions, corporate infrastructure and strategic acquisitions to further expand into new business sectors and/or expand sales in existing sectors. The Company generates sufficient cash flows for working capital and expects to do so for the foreseeable future.
As of June 30, 2022, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents of $274.5 million and $165.0 million of available borrowings under our Revolver.
In the future, we may enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services and technologies, or intellectual property rights. To fund these acquisitions or investments, we may seek to access the debt or capital markets. Our ability to obtain additional funding will be subject to various factors, including general market conditions, our operating performance, the market’s perception of our growth potential, lender sentiment and our ability to incur additional debt in compliance with our contractual restrictions, including those in our Credit Agreement.
Our Credit Facilities
Our subsidiaries are party to the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for a Term Loan and the Revolver. See Note 14, Credit Agreements, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Annual Report for a discussion of our Term Loan and Revolver. As of June 30, 2022, we had $506.1 million outstanding under our Term Loan with an interest rate of 4.42% and no borrowings outstanding under the Revolver. On July 21, 2022, we made a voluntary prepayment of $100.0 million on outstanding amounts owed on the term loan.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by substantially all the Borrowers’ direct and indirect wholly owned material domestic subsidiaries subject to customary exceptions (the “Guarantors” and together with the Borrowers and Holdings, the “Loan Parties”). The obligations under the Credit Agreement and the guarantees of the Guarantors are secured by substantially all of the Loan Parties’ assets, subject to customary exceptions and thresholds.
Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus either (a) a base rate or (b) a LIBOR rate, at our option, subject to interest rate floors. Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus either (x) a base rate or (y) a LIBOR rate at our option. In addition to paying interest on outstanding borrowings under the Revolver, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Revolver in respect of unutilized commitments thereunder and customary letter of credit fees. The applicable margins in respect of both the Term Loan and the Revolver are subject to adjustments based on our first lien leverage ratios and corporate family ratings. In the first quarter of 2022, the interest rate applicable to our Term Loan and our Revolver was permanently reduced by 25 basis points.
The Credit Agreement requires compliance with certain covenants customary for agreements of this type. As of June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.
Cash Flows
The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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| 2022 | | 2021 |
Net cash provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | $ | 21,477 | | | $ | 60,296 | |
Investing activities | (77,602) | | | (58,390) | |
Financing activities | (54,199) | | | (250,693) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (8,884) | | | (662) | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (119,208) | | | $ | (249,449) | |
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $21.5 million compared to $60.3 million for the comparable period in 2021. The decrease in cash provided was primarily due to an increase in trade receivables and unbilled receivables as a result of increased revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 and a decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities driven by the payment of bonus, annual wage payment and commissions, partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $77.6 million compared to $58.4 million in the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Connected in the second quarter of 2022.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $54.2 million driven by withholding taxes paid related to the following: net share settlement on equity awards of $29.0 million, tender offer of $15.5 million and dividends previously declared of $10.0 million.
Net cash used in financing activities of $250.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily attributable to the repurchase of shares and vested options from our securityholders using the proceeds from the issuance of $720.0 million of preferred stock, partially offset by proceeds from an increase in our term loan which were subsequently used to pay a dividend to our securityholders in April 2021.
Contractual Obligations and Future Capital Requirements
Contractual Obligations
We recorded an acquisition purchase price liability of $14.0 million for contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Connected which is expected to be paid in the second quarter of 2023. The fair value of the liability as of June 30, 2022 is $14.4 million.
Refer to Note 3, Acquisitions, and Note 7, Leases, of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for further detail regarding the aforementioned contingent consideration and additional information related to our lease commitments.
There were no other material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments during the six months ended June 30, 2022 from the contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report.
Except as disclosed in “—Our Credit Facilities” and those mentioned above, we did not have other material contractual obligations for cash expenditures.
Future Capital Requirements
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents combined with our expected cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our projected operating and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months and that we possess the financial flexibility to execute our strategic objectives, including the ability to make acquisitions and strategic investments in the foreseeable future. However, our ability to generate cash is subject to our performance, general economic conditions, industry trends and other factors. To the extent that existing cash and cash equivalents and operating cash flow are insufficient to fund our future activities and requirements, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing. If we incur new debt, the debt holders would have rights senior to common stockholders to make claims on our assets, and the terms of any debt could restrict our operations, including our ability to pay dividends on our common stock. If we issue additional equity or convertible debt securities, existing stockholders may experience dilution, and such new securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional financings unattractive. Our inability to raise capital could impede our growth or otherwise require us to forego growth
opportunities and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. There is no assurance that we would be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all.
Commitments and Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements which may result in a loss to the Company but will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Such liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources, are recorded when the Company assesses that it is probable that a future liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Recoveries of costs from third parties, which the Company assesses as being probable of realization, are recorded to the extent of related contingent liabilities accrued. Legal costs incurred in connection with matters relating to contingencies are expensed in the period incurred. The Company records gain contingencies when realized.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have during any of the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including entities sometimes referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report are prepared in accordance with GAAP. In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. We re-evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the uncertainty inherent in these matters, actual results may differ from these estimates and could differ based upon other assumptions or conditions.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth in our 2021 Annual Report.