EX-99.1 2 ex991-fslypressrelease93023.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
Fastly Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Company reports record third quarter revenue of $127.8 million

SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 2023 — Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), one of the world’s fastest edge cloud platforms, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
“I am pleased with the team's progress and we’re proud of the operating performance this quarter, posting record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA,” said Todd Nightingale, CEO of Fastly.
“The team is rapidly executing on our strategic initiatives in packaging, channel development and platform unification,” continued Nightingale. “Our focus on customer acquisition and industry vertical expansion positions us well for 2024, driving our mission to make every user experience fast, safe, and engaging.”


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Revenue$127,816 $108,504 $368,211 $313,404 
Gross margin
GAAP gross margin51.7 %48.6 %51.8 %47.0 %
Non-GAAP gross margin55.9 %53.6 %56.0 %52.2 %
Operating loss
GAAP operating loss$(58,342)$(65,765)$(155,444)$(197,737)
Non-GAAP operating loss$(12,552)$(19,841)$(34,411)$(64,474)
Net loss per share
GAAP net loss per common share—basic and diluted$(0.42)$(0.52)$(0.86)$(1.19)
Non-GAAP net loss per common share—basic and diluted$(0.06)$(0.14)$(0.18)$(0.52)
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Summary
•Total revenue of $127.8 million, representing 18% year-over-year growth and 4% sequential increase.
•GAAP gross margin of 51.7%, compared to 48.6% in the third quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP gross margin of 55.9%, compared to 53.6% in the third quarter of 2022.
•GAAP net loss of $54.3 million, compared to $63.4 million in the third quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP net loss of $8.0 million, compared to $16.8 million in the third quarter of 2022.
•GAAP net loss per basic and diluted shares of $0.42 compared to $0.52 in the third quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted shares of $0.06, compared to $0.14 in the third quarter of 2022.
Key Metrics
•Trailing 12 month net retention rate (LTM NRR)1 decreased to 114% in the third quarter from 116% in the second quarter.
•Total customer count2 was 3,102 in the third quarter, up 30 from the second quarter; 547 were enterprise customers2 in the third quarter, down 4 from the second quarter.
•Average enterprise customer spend3 of $858 thousand in the third quarter, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
•Remaining performance obligations (RPO)4 was $248 million, up 7% from $231 million in the second quarter of 2023 and up 43% from $173 million in the third quarter of 2022.
•Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate (DBNER)5 decreased to 120% in the third quarter from 123% in the second quarter.
For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their corresponding GAAP measures, please refer to the reconciliation table at the end of this press release.




Third Quarter Business and Product Highlights
•Expanded domain API capabilities with Domainr acquisition to enhance simplification and security; coupled with the GA of Certainly, Fastly’s TLS Certification Authority, Fastly significantly advanced its edge cloud platform.
•Channel partner deal registration has more than tripled in 2023 year-to-date compared to all of 2022, with almost 90% growth in partner engagement and channel revenue growth of more than 50%.
•Transacted packaging deals with twice as many customers quarter-over-quarter, almost half of those deals since program inception included Compute.
•Hosted Altitude, our user conference in New York, and demoed Simplified Service Creation showcasing the ability to provision a global website in less than 90 seconds; a new level of simplicity for the CDN market.
•Publication of Fastly's first threat intelligence report, the “Network Effect Threat Report,” featuring data and insights from Fastly’s Network Learning Exchange (NLX).
•KV Store which enables more powerful edge applications through high performance reads and writes from both the edge and API across Fastly’s network.
•GraphQL Inspection which expands Fastly’s API protections to the NGWAF product to support GraphQL.
•Established a Fastly-owned certificate authority with the GA of Certainly, providing domain-validated TLS certificates in our managed TLS services and helping enable trusted identification of websites to improve security and reliability.
•Released Go compiler SDK which provides developers with key capabilities for their application development.
•Deployed Fastly Fanout at the edge, enabling developers to build and scale real-time applications that push data instantly to end user app environments.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Guidance

Q4 2023
Full Year 2023
Total Revenue (millions)$137 - $141$505 - $509
Non-GAAP Operating Loss (millions)($10.0) - ($6.0)($44.0) - ($40.0)
Non-GAAP Net Loss per share (6)(7)
($0.05) - ($0.01)($0.23) - ($0.19)
A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of expenses that may be incurred in the future and cannot be reasonably determined or predicted at this time, although it is important to note that these factors could be material to Fastly’s future GAAP financial results.

Conference Call Information

Fastly will host an investor conference call to discuss its results at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Time: 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET
Webcast: https://investors.fastly.com
Dial-in: 888-330-2022 (US/CA) or 646-960-0690 (Intl.)
Conf. ID#: 7543239

Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the 1:30 p.m. PT start time. A live webcast of the call will be available at https://investors.fastly.com where listeners may log on to the event by selecting the webcast link under the “Quarterly Results” section.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 5:00 p.m. PT, November 1 through November 15, 2023 by dialing 800-770-2030 or 647-362-9199 and entering the passcode 7543239.







About Fastly
Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver the fastest online experiences possible, while improving site performance, enhancing security, and empowering innovation at global scale. With world-class support that achieves 95%+ average annual customer satisfaction ratings, Fastly’s beloved suite of edge compute, delivery, and security offerings has been recognized as a leader by industry analysts such as IDC, Forrester and Gartner. Compared to legacy providers, Fastly’s powerful and modern network architecture is one of the fastest on the planet, empowering developers to deliver secure websites and apps at global scale with rapid time-to-market and industry-leading cost savings. Thousands of the world’s most prominent organizations trust Fastly to help them upgrade the internet experience, including Reddit, Pinterest, Stripe, Neiman Marcus, The New York Times, Epic Games, and GitHub. Learn more about Fastly at https://www.fastly.com/ and follow us @fastly.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements that are based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us on the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future financial and operating performance, including our outlook and guidance, our operating performance, our ability to innovate, our go-to-market efforts, our ability to monetize, and our ability to deliver on our long-term strategy. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are detailed from time to time in the reports Fastly files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Additional information will also be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on Fastly’s website and are available from Fastly without charge.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures of financial performance: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per common share, non-GAAP research and development, non-GAAP sales and marketing, non-GAAP general and administrative, free cash flow and adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of this additional financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. Management compensates for these limitations by reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures within our earnings releases.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per common share, non-GAAP research and development, non-GAAP sales and marketing, and non-GAAP general and administrative differ from GAAP in that they exclude stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, executive transition costs, net gain on extinguishment of debt, impairment expense and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs.

Adjusted EBITDA: excludes stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and other amortization expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, executive transition costs, interest income, interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, net gain on extinguishment of debt, impairment expense, other income (expense), net, and income taxes.

Acquisition-related Expenses: consists of acquisition-related charges that are not related to ongoing operations. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because these charges may not be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results, or future outlook.





Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets: consists of non-cash charges that can be affected by the timing and magnitude of asset purchases and acquisitions. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because these charges are non-cash expenses that can be affected by the timing and magnitude of asset purchases and acquisitions and may not be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results, or future outlook.

Amortization of Debt Discount and Issuance Costs: consists primarily of amortization expense related to our debt obligations. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook. These are included in our total interest expense.

Capital Expenditures: consists of cash used for purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sale of property and equipment, capitalized internal-use software and payments on finance lease obligations, as reflected in our statement of cash flows.

Depreciation and Other Amortization Expense: consists of non-cash charges that can be affected by the timing and magnitude of asset purchases. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing adjusted EBITDA performance because these charges are non-cash expenses that can be affected by the timing and magnitude of asset purchases and may not be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results, or future outlook.

Executive Transition Costs: consists of one-time cash and non-cash charges recognized with respect to changes in our executive’s employment status. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.

Free Cash Flow: calculated as net cash used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sale of property and equipment, principal payments of finance lease liabilities, capitalized internal-use software costs and advance payments made related to capital expenditures. Management specifically identifies adjusting items in the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. Management considers non-GAAP free cash flow to be a profitability and liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can possibly be used for investing in Fastly's business and strengthening its balance sheet, but it is not intended to represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. The presentation of non-GAAP free cash flow is also not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.
Impairment Expense: consists of impairment charge related to our computer and networking equipment, including software, we expect to not be used. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.
Income Taxes: consists primarily of expenses recognized related to state and foreign income taxes. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.
Interest Expense: consists primarily of interest expense related to our debt instruments, including amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.

Interest Income: consists primarily of interest income related to our marketable securities. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.
Net Gain on Debt Extinguishment: relates to net gain on the partial repurchase of our outstanding convertible debt. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.




Other Income (Expense), Net: consists primarily of foreign currency transaction gains and losses. Management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing adjusted EBITDA performance because it is not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.
Stock-based Compensation Expense: consists of expenses for stock options, restricted stock units, performance awards, restricted stock awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") under our equity incentive plans. Although stock-based compensation is an expense for the Company and is viewed as a form of compensation, management considers its operating results without this activity when evaluating its ongoing non-GAAP net loss performance and its adjusted EBITDA performance, primarily because it is a non-cash expense not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results, or future outlook. In addition, the value of some stock-based instruments is determined using formulas that incorporate variables, such as market volatility, that are beyond our control.
Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures and adjusted EBITDA serve as useful metrics for our management and investors because they enable a better understanding of the long-term performance of our core business and facilitate comparisons of our operating results over multiple periods and to those of peer companies, and when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors' overall understanding of our current financial performance.
In the financial tables below, the Company provides a reconciliation of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to the historical non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release.
Key Metrics
1 We calculate LTM Net Retention Rate by dividing the total customer revenue for the prior twelve-month period (“prior 12-month period”) ending at the beginning of the last twelve-month period (“LTM period”) minus revenue contraction due to billing decreases or customer churn, plus revenue expansion due to billing increases during the LTM period from the same customers by the total prior 12-month period revenue. We believe the LTM Net Retention Rate is supplemental as it removes some of the volatility that is inherent in a usage-based business model.
2 Under our new methodology, our number of customers are calculated based on the number of separate identifiable operating entities with which we have a billing relationship in good standing, from which we recognized revenue during the current quarter. Under our prior methodology, our number of customers are calculated based on the number of separate identifiable operating entities with which we have a billing relationship in good standing, from which we recognized revenue during the last month of the quarter. Under our new methodology, our enterprise customers are defined as those with annualized current quarter revenue in excess of $100,000. This is calculated by taking the revenue for each customer within the quarter and multiplying it by four. Under our prior methodology, our enterprise customers are defined as those with revenue in excess of $100,000 in the trailing 12-month period. Under our prior methodology, our total customer count was 3,019 in the third quarter, up 54 from the second quarter of 2023; 530 were enterprise customers in the third quarter, up 10 from the second quarter of 2023.
3 Under our new methodology, our average enterprise customer spend is calculated by taking the annualized current quarter revenue contributed by enterprise customers existing as of the current period, and dividing that by the number of enterprise customers as of the current period. Under our prior methodology, our average enterprise customer spend is calculated by taking the sum of the trailing 12-month revenue contributed by enterprise customers existing as of the current period, and dividing that by the number of enterprise customers as of the current period. Under our prior methodology, our average enterprise customer spend was $832 thousand in the second quarter, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
4 Remaining performance obligations include future committed revenue for periods within current contracts with customers, as well as deferred revenue arising from consideration invoiced for which the related performance obligations have not been satisfied.
5 We calculate Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate by dividing the revenue for a given period from customers who remained customers as of the last day of the given period (the “current” period) by the revenue from the same customers for the same period measured one year prior (the “base” period). The revenue included in the current period excludes revenue from (i) customers that churned after the end of the base period and (ii) new customers that entered into a customer agreement after the end of the base period.
6 Non-GAAP Net Loss per share is calculated as Non-GAAP Net Loss divided by weighted average basic shares for 2023.
7 Assumes weighted average basic shares outstanding of 132.0 million in Q4 2023 and 128.8 million for the full year 2023.





Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

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Revenue$127,816 $108,504 $368,211 $313,404 
Cost of revenue(1)
61,730 55,825 177,657 166,206 
Gross profit66,086 52,679 190,554 147,198 
Operating expenses:
Research and development(1)
39,068 38,957 113,920 118,111 
Sales and marketing(1)
51,043 47,006 143,111 135,246 
General and administrative(1)
30,001 32,481 84,651 91,578 
Impairment expense
4,316 — 4,316 — 
Total operating expenses
124,428 118,444 345,998 344,935 
Loss from operations(58,342)(65,765)(155,444)(197,737)
Net gain on extinguishment of debt— — 36,760 54,391 
Interest income4,908 1,967 13,602 4,150 
Interest expense(862)(1,381)(3,307)(4,533)
Other income (expense)(16)1,877 (1,069)(75)
Loss before income taxes(54,312)(63,302)(109,458)(143,804)
Income tax expense (1)118 244 317 
Net loss$(54,311)$(63,420)$(109,702)$(144,121)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.42)$(0.52)$(0.86)$(1.19)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted129,873 122,339 127,735 121,094 

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(1)Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
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Cost of revenue$2,860 $2,978 $8,378 $9,112 
Research and development12,122 14,488 35,808 46,966 
Sales and marketing9,061 10,920 25,643 31,198 
General and administrative11,670 10,992 31,027 27,102 
Total$35,713 $39,378 $100,856 $114,378 







Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, unaudited)
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Gross Profit
GAAP gross profit$66,086 $52,679 $190,554 $147,198 
Stock-based compensation2,860 2,978 8,378 9,112 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets2,475 2,475 7,425 7,425 
Non-GAAP gross profit$71,421 $58,132 $206,357 $163,735 
GAAP gross margin51.7 %48.6 %51.8 %47.0 %
Non-GAAP gross margin55.9 %53.6 %56.0 %52.2 %
Research and development
GAAP research and development$39,068 $38,957 $113,920 $118,111 
Stock-based compensation(10,426)(14,488)(34,112)(46,966)
Executive transition costs(2,406)— (2,406)— 
Non-GAAP research and development$26,236 $24,469 $77,402 $71,145 
Sales and marketing
GAAP sales and marketing$51,043 $47,006 $143,111 $135,246 
Stock-based compensation(9,061)(10,920)(25,643)(31,198)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(2,576)(2,897)(7,726)(8,316)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing$39,406 $33,189 $109,742 $95,732 
General and administrative
GAAP general and administrative$30,001 $32,481 $84,651 $91,578 
Stock-based compensation(11,670)(7,959)(31,027)(24,069)
Executive transition costs— (4,207)— (4,207)
Acquisition-related expenses— — — (1,970)
Non-GAAP general and administrative$18,331 $20,315 $53,624 $61,332 
Operating loss
GAAP operating loss$(58,342)$(65,765)$(155,444)$(197,737)
Stock-based compensation34,017 36,345 99,160 111,345 
Executive transition costs2,406 4,207 2,406 4,207 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets5,051 5,372 15,151 15,741 
Impairment expense4,316 — 4,316 — 
Acquisition-related expenses— — — 1,970 
Non-GAAP operating loss$(12,552)$(19,841)$(34,411)$(64,474)
Net loss
GAAP net loss$(54,311)$(63,420)$(109,702)$(144,121)
Stock-based compensation34,017 36,345 99,160 111,345 
Executive transition costs2,406 4,207 2,406 4,207 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets5,051 5,372 15,151 15,741 
Acquisition-related expenses— — — 1,970 
Net gain on extinguishment of debt— — (36,760)(54,391)
Impairment expense4,316 — 4,316 — 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs502 714 2,021 2,453 
Non-GAAP loss$(8,019)$(16,782)$(23,408)$(62,796)
Non-GAAP net loss per common share—basic and diluted$(0.06)$(0.14)$(0.18)$(0.52)
Weighted average basic and diluted common shares129,873122,339127,735121,094




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Adjusted EBITDA
GAAP net loss$(54,311)$(63,420)$(109,702)$(144,121)
Stock-based compensation34,017 36,345 99,160 111,345 
Executive transition costs2,406 4,207 2,406 4,207 
Net gain on extinguishment of debt— — (36,760)(54,391)
Impairment expense
4,316 — 4,316 — 
Acquisition-related expenses— — — 1,970 
Depreciation and other amortization13,202 10,786 38,412 31,621 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets5,051 5,372 15,151 15,741 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs502 714 2,021 2,453 
Interest income(4,908)(1,967)(13,602)(4,150)
Interest expense360 667 1,286 2,080 
Other expense (income)
16 (1,877)1,069 75 
Income tax expense (benefit)
(1)118 244 317 
Adjusted EBITDA$650 $(9,055)$4,001 $(32,853)




Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
As of
September 30, 2023
As of
December 31, 2022
(unaudited)(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$270,300 $143,391 
Marketable securities, current158,055 374,581 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses98,622 89,578 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets24,481 28,933 
Total current assets551,458 636,483 
Property and equipment, net171,914 180,378 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net52,927 68,440 
Goodwill670,356 670,185 
Intangible assets, net67,375 82,900 
Marketable securities, non-current32,280 165,105 
Other assets94,353 92,622 
Total assets$1,640,663 $1,896,113 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$5,723 $4,786 
Accrued expenses56,595 61,161 
Finance lease liabilities, current19,250 28,954 
Operating lease liabilities, current21,533 23,026 
Other current liabilities40,234 34,394 
Total current liabilities143,335 152,321 
Long-term debt472,823 704,710 
Finance lease liabilities, non-current3,860 15,507 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current47,775 61,341 
Other long-term liabilities4,298 7,076 
Total liabilities672,091 940,955 
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock2 2 
Additional paid-in capital1,781,870 1,666,106 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,934)(9,286)
Accumulated deficit(811,366)(701,664)
Total stockholders’ equity 968,572 955,158 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,640,663 $1,896,113 







Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(54,311)$(63,420)$(109,702)$(144,121)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation expense13,055 10,662 38,015 31,248 
Amortization of intangible assets5,175 5,496 15,525 16,114 
Non-cash lease expense5,464 8,133 17,227 19,655 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs501 715 2,020 2,454 
Amortization of deferred contract costs4,082 2,031 11,253 6,020 
Stock-based compensation35,713 39,378 100,856 114,378 
Provision for credit losses211 1,253 1,311 1,782 
(Gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment
(42)— 505 854 
Amortization and accretion of discounts and premiums on investments(403)771 344 2,622 
Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets401 — 588 — 
Impairment expense4,316 — 4,316 — 
Net gain on extinguishment of debt— — (36,760)(54,391)
Other adjustments71 (353)(257)(292)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(20,538)(5,949)(10,355)(10,071)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets5,019 (975)4,602 (5,787)
Other assets(4,286)(13,505)(16,269)(19,904)
Accounts payable314 (4,301)1,258 (3,457)
Accrued expenses340 3,328 (6,253)4,490 
Operating lease liabilities(4,505)(7,462)(16,937)(18,443)
Other liabilities1,033 (3,436)6,452 (655)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(8,390)(27,634)7,739 (57,504)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities(73,091)— (73,091)(355,479)
Sales of marketable securities1 — 775 161,853 
Maturities of marketable securities86,030 72,857 428,125 440,737 
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired— (1,746)— (27,745)
Advance payment for purchase of property and equipment— (1,964)— (31,274)
Purchases of property and equipment(325)(2,631)(8,283)(11,446)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment13 125 49 366 
Capitalized internal-use software(4,951)(5,120)(15,390)(13,856)
Net cash provided by investing activities7,677 61,521 332,185 163,156 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash paid for debt extinguishment— — (196,934)(177,082)
Repayments of finance lease liabilities(6,041)(7,076)(21,243)(18,105)
Cash received for restricted stock sold in advance of vesting conditions— — — 10,655 
Cash paid for early sale of restricted shares— (3,618)— (10,655)
Payment of deferred consideration for business acquisitions— — (4,393)— 
Proceeds from exercise of vested stock options1,137 555 2,008 5,324 
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan2,222 1,749 7,009 5,726 
Net cash used in financing activities(2,682)(8,390)(213,553)(184,137)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(47)(110)538 (429)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(3,442)25,387 126,909 (78,914)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period273,892 62,660 143,541 166,961 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period270,450 88,047 270,450 88,047 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statements of cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents270,300 87,897 270,300 87,897 
Restricted cash, current150 150 150 150 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$270,450 $88,047 $270,450 $88,047 






Free Cash Flow
(in thousands, unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,		Nine months ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
Cash flow provided by (used in) operations$(8,390)$(27,634)$7,739 $(57,504)
Capital expenditures(1)
(11,304)(14,702)(44,867)(43,041)
Advance payment for purchase of property and equipment(2)
— (1,964)— (31,274)
Free Cash Flow$(19,694)$(44,300)$(37,128)$(131,819)
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(1)Capital expenditures are defined as cash used for purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sale of property and equipment, and capitalized internal-use software and payments on finance lease obligations, as reflected in our statement of cash flows.
(2)As reflected in our statement of cash flows. In the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we received $1.7 million of capital equipment that was prepaid prior to the current quarter.













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