EX-99.2 3 ex-992erq22023.htm EX-99.2 Document

Exhibit 99.2
Avantax, Inc.
Supplemental Information
June 30, 2023
Table of Contents
 
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Consolidated Financial Information:
Condensed Consolidated Financial Results (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Financial Measures



Avantax Condensed Consolidated Financial Results
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts and Net Leverage Ratio. Rounding differences may exist.)
20222023
1Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Revenue$166,403 $162,669 $165,032 $172,392 $666,496 $177,980 $186,928 
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue121,188 114,446 105,809 103,475 444,918 108,252 110,847 
Engineering and technology1,814 2,302 2,617 1,968 8,701 2,721 2,191 
Sales and marketing22,174 24,882 23,770 27,088 97,914 26,181 27,423 
General and administrative23,875 21,721 23,792 23,367 92,755 32,401 26,335 
Acquisition and integration1,666 (6,792)416 524 (4,186)122 (39)
Depreciation2,443 2,642 3,343 3,454 11,882 3,588 3,588 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets6,631 6,462 6,342 6,415 25,850 6,338 6,231 
Total operating expenses179,791 165,663 166,089 166,291 677,834 179,603 176,576 
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations(13,388)(2,994)(1,057)6,101 (11,338)(1,623)10,352 
Interest expense and other, net(53)(212)(158)(52)(475)894 (4,698)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes(13,441)(3,206)(1,215)6,049 (11,813)(729)5,654 
Income tax benefit (expense)16,993 4,053 1,536 (7,648)14,934 481 (2,073)
Income (loss) from continuing operations3,552 847 321 (1,599)3,121 (248)3,581 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on disposal and income taxes (1)
50,643 45,874 (22,352)(21,673)52,492 — — 
Pre-tax gain on disposal (1)
— — — 472,237 472,237 2,539 — 
Income tax benefit (expense) (1)
(19,575)(7,296)190 (80,922)(107,603)(618)— 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (1)
31,068 38,578 (22,162)369,642 417,126 1,921 — 
Net income (loss)$34,620 $39,425 $(21,841)$368,043 $420,247 $1,673 $3,581 
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations$0.07 $0.02 $0.01 $(0.03)$0.07 $(0.01)$0.09 
Discontinued operations (1)
0.64 0.81 (0.47)7.69 8.69 0.05 — 
Basic net income (loss) per share:$0.71 $0.83 $(0.46)$7.66 $8.76 $0.04 $0.09 
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations$0.07 $0.02 $0.01 $(0.03)$0.06 $(0.01)$0.09 
Discontinued operations (1)
0.63 0.79 (0.46)7.69 8.48 0.05 — 
Diluted net income (loss) per share:$0.70 $0.81 $(0.45)$7.66 $8.54 $0.04 $0.09 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic48,513 47,582 47,847 48,034 47,994 44,645 38,349 
Diluted49,747 48,690 49,016 48,034 49,183 44,645 39,201 
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)$34,620 $39,425 $(21,841)$368,043 $420,247 $1,673 $3,581 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — — (12,061)
Comprehensive income (loss)$34,620 $39,425 $(21,841)$368,043 $420,247 $1,673 $(8,480)
Non-GAAP Financial Results:
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
$5,652 $5,153 $16,995 $25,875 $53,675 $28,073 $31,070 
Net Income (2)
$12,104 $1,660 $7,751 $5,986 $27,501 $12,954 $13,943 
Net Income per share — Diluted (2)
$0.24 $0.03 $0.16 $0.12 $0.56 $0.28 $0.36 
Operating Free Cash Flow (2)
$3,207 $2,682 $(8,581)$104,874 $102,182 $(1,555)$(79,163)
Net Leverage Ratio (2) (3)
0.3 x1.6 x
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Results on next page.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Results
(1)On October 31, 2022, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with TaxAct Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Avantax Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation and a direct subsidiary of Avantax, Inc. (f/k/a Blucora, Inc.), Franklin Cedar Bidco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”), and, solely for purposes of certain provisions thereof, DS Admiral Bidco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, pursuant to which we sold our tax software business to Buyer for an aggregate purchase price of $720.0 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “TaxAct Sale”). This transaction subsequently closed on December 19, 2022. Our results of operations have been recast to reflect TaxAct as a discontinued operation in accordance with ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements.
(2)Refer to the subsequent pages for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures.
(3)On January 24, 2023, we entered into a restatement agreement which provides for a delayed draw term loan facility up to a maximum principal amount of $270.0 million and a revolving credit facility with a commitment amount of $50.0 million. We have not included Net Leverage Ratio calculations for periods prior to the first quarter of 2023 due to the material change in our leverage and operating structures as a result of the TaxAct Sale in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Avantax Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Financial Measures (1) (2)
(Unaudited, in thousands. Rounding differences may exist.)20222023
1Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
Net income (loss) (2)
$34,620 $39,425 $(21,841)$368,043 $420,247 $1,673 $3,581 
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
31,068 38,578 (22,162)369,642 417,126 1,921 — 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes
3,552 847 321 (1,599)3,121 (248)3,581 
Stock-based compensation5,380 4,438 4,964 6,371 21,153 7,802 3,291 
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
9,074 9,104 9,685 9,869 37,732 9,926 9,819 
Interest expense and other, net53 212 158 52 475 709 5,774 
Acquisition and integration—Excluding change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration(34)228 416 524 1,134 122 (39)
Acquisition and integration—Change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration1,700 (7,020)— — (5,320)— — 
Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs
2,920 1,195 (250)400 4,265 646 48 
Executive transition costs— — — — — 5,227 1,185 
TaxAct transaction related costs— 202 3,237 1,821 5,260 2,631 1,528 
Reorganization costs— — — 789 789 1,739 3,227 
Hedging program start-up costs— — — — — — 583 
Income tax (benefit) expense(16,993)(4,053)(1,536)7,648 (14,934)(481)2,073 
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$5,652 $5,153 $16,995 $25,875 $53,675 $28,073 $31,070 
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) (1)
Net income (loss) (2)
$34,620 $39,425 $(21,841)$368,043 $420,247 $1,673 $3,581 
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
31,068 38,578 (22,162)369,642 417,126 1,921 — 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes
3,552 847 321 (1,599)3,121 (248)3,581 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
6,631 6,462 6,342 6,415 25,850 6,338 6,231 
Acquisition and integration—Excluding change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration(34)228 416 524 1,134 122 (39)
Acquisition and integration—Change in the fair value of HKFS Contingent Consideration1,700 (7,020)— — (5,320)— — 
Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs
2,920 1,195 (250)400 4,265 646 48 
Executive transition costs— — — — — 5,227 1,185 
TaxAct transaction related costs— 202 3,237 1,821 5,260 2,631 1,528 
Reorganization costs— — — 789 789 1,739 3,227 
Hedging program start-up costs— — — — — — 583 
Unrealized MTM derivative losses— — — — — — 876 
Tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income (loss)
(2,665)(254)(2,315)(2,364)(7,598)(3,501)(3,277)
Non-GAAP Net Income (1)
$12,104 $1,660 $7,751 $5,986 $27,501 $12,954 $13,943 
Non-GAAP Net Income per share — Diluted (1) (3)
$0.24 $0.03 $0.16 $0.12 $0.56 $0.28 $0.36 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (3)
49,747 48,690 49,016 49,277 49,183 45,828 39,201 








Notes to Reconciliations of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures on next page.
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Notes to Reconciliations of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
(1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding (if applicable) the effects of discontinued operations, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets, interest expense and other, net, acquisition and integration costs, contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs, executive transition costs, TaxAct transaction related costs, reorganization costs, hedging program start-up costs, and income tax (benefit) expense. Interest expense and other, net primarily consists of interest expense, net, unrealized mark-to-market (“MTM”) derivative losses (gains) for our interest rate cap derivative instruments, and other non-operating income. It does not include the income associated with the transition services agreement signed in connection with the TaxAct Sale as this income offsets costs included within income from continuing operations, or realized income or loss associated with our interest rate cap derivative instruments. Acquisition and integration costs primarily relate to the acquisitions of Avantax Planning Partners and 1st Global. Hedging program start-up costs include consulting and accounting costs incurred for the implementation of our cash sweep interest rate hedging program.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We use this non-GAAP financial measure for internal management and compensation purposes, when publicly providing guidance on possible future results, and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a common measure used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance, that it provides a more complete understanding of the results of operations and trends affecting our business when viewed together with GAAP results, and that management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure. Items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant and necessary components to the operations of our business and, therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, GAAP net income (loss). Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently and, therefore, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
We define Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of discontinued operations, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs, contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs, executive transition costs, TaxAct transaction related costs, reorganization costs, hedging program start-up costs, unrealized MTM derivative losses (gains) for our interest rate cap derivative instruments, and the related tax impact of those adjustments. Unrealized MTM derivative losses (gains) include the unrealized portion of gains and losses that are caused by changes in the fair values of derivatives which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under GAAP. It does not include realized income or loss associated with these instruments. The tax impact of these adjustments is determined using the income tax rates in effect for the applicable period, adjusted for any potentially non-deductible amounts.
We believe that Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share provide meaningful supplemental information to management, investors, and analysts regarding our performance and the valuation of our business by excluding items in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) that we do not consider part of our ongoing operations or that have not been, or are not expected to be, settled in cash. Additionally, we believe that Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share are common measures used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance and the valuation of our business. Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share should be evaluated in light of our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) per share. Other companies may calculate Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share differently, and, therefore, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

(2) See the Condensed Consolidated Financial Results on page 2.

(3) For periods in which Non-GAAP Net Income is generated, Non-GAAP Net Income per share is calculated using diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For periods in which Non-GAAP Net (Loss) is generated, diluted weighted average shares outstanding is the same as basic weighted average shares outstanding.

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Avantax Reconciliation of Trailing Twelve Month ("TTM") Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)
 2023
(Unaudited, in thousands. Rounding differences may exist.)TTM 1QTTM 2Q
Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)
Net income
$387,300 $351,456 
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes387,979 349,401 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes(679)2,055 
Stock-based compensation23,575 22,428 
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
38,584 39,299 
Interest expense and other, net1,131 6,693 
Acquisition and integration—Excluding change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration1,290 1,023 
Acquisition and integration—Change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration(7,020)— 
Contested proxy and other legal and consulting costs
1,991 844 
Executive transition costs5,227 6,412 
TaxAct transaction related costs7,891 9,217 
Reorganization costs2,528 5,755 
Hedging program start-up costs— 583 
Income tax (benefit) expense1,578 7,704 
Adjusted EBITDA(1) (2)
$76,096 $102,013 

Avantax Net Leverage Ratio (1) (3) (4)
(Unaudited, in thousands except Net Leverage Ratio. Rounding differences may exist.)2023
1Q2Q
Net Debt (3)
Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility$170,000 $268,313 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents144,955 109,791 
Net Debt (3)
$25,045 $158,522 
Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)
$76,096 $102,013 
Net Leverage Ratio (1) (3) (4)
0.3 x1.6 x
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(1) Non-GAAP measure using Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month period. Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month period is reconciled to the nearest comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss).
(2) For additional information on Adjusted EBITDA and its use as a non-GAAP measure, see page 3.
(3) We define Net Debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, as the outstanding principal of debt less cash and cash equivalents. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors because it is an important liquidity measurement that reflects our ability to service our debt. Our definition of Net Debt differs from the definition in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility, which caps the amount of cash and cash equivalents that may reduce our outstanding indebtedness at $100.0 million.
(4) Net Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing Net Debt by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month period. Our definition of Net Leverage Ratio differs from the definition in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility primarily because the definition in the Amended and Restated Credit Facility includes additional adjustments for Adjusted EBITDA, including amortization of financial professional loans and certain pro-forma adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures completed during the associated measurement period.



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Avantax Reconciliation of Operating Free Cash Flow (1)
 20222023
(Unaudited, in thousands. Rounding differences may exist.)1Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations$7,053 $7,855 $(4,999)$107,165 $117,074 $988 $(76,207)
Purchases of property, equipment, and software(3,846)(5,173)(3,582)(2,291)(14,892)(2,543)(2,956)
Operating Free Cash Flow (1)
$3,207 $2,682 $(8,581)$104,874 $102,182 $(1,555)$(79,163)
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(1) We define Operating Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations less purchases of property, equipment, and software. We believe Operating Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure that reflects the cash generated by our businesses, after the purchases of property, equipment, and software, that can then be used for, among other things, strategic acquisitions and investments in the businesses, stock repurchases, and funding ongoing operations.
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Operating Metrics
(In thousands, except percentages. Rounding differences may exist.)20222023
1Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Revenue$166,403 $162,669 $165,032 $172,392 $666,496 $177,980 $186,928 
Less: Financial professional commission payout(116,704)(110,958)(102,760)(99,118)(429,540)(104,493)(108,108)
Revenue Not Remitted to Financial Professionals (1)
$49,699 $51,711 $62,272 $73,274 $236,956 $73,487 $78,820 
Payout Rate (2)
75.4 %75.5 %75.1 %74.2 %75.1 %75.2 %74.5 %
(In thousands, except percentages. Rounding differences may exist.)20222023
Sources of RevenuePrimary Drivers1Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Financial professional-drivenAdvisory- Advisory asset levels$107,169 $104,155 $95,070 $92,445 $398,839 $97,525 $103,316 
Commission- Transactions
- Asset levels
- Product mix
47,655 42,835 41,788 41,153 173,431 41,472 41,839 
Other revenueAsset-based- Cash balances
- Interest rates
- Number of accounts
- Client asset levels
5,663 6,964 21,147 31,269 65,043 33,887 33,193 
Transaction and fee- Account activity
- Number of clients
- Number of financial professionals
- Number of accounts
5,916 8,715 7,027 7,525 29,183 5,096 8,580 
Total revenue$166,403 $162,669 $165,032 $172,392 $666,496 $177,980 $186,928 
Total recurring revenue (3)
$143,737 $141,935 $144,512 $150,457 $580,641 $157,628 $166,531 
Recurring revenue rate (3)
86.4 %87.3 %87.6 %87.3 %87.1 %88.6 %89.1 %
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(1) We define Revenue Not Remitted to Financial Professionals, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP revenue less financial professional commission payout. Financial professional commission payout represents commissions owed to financial professionals based on their advisory and commission revenues generated during the respective period. Financial professional commission payout does not include charges associated with financial professional stock-based compensation or the amortization of financial professional forgivable loans. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors because it reflects the portion of our segment revenue that is not remitted to financial professionals in the form of cash. We and investors utilize this non-GAAP financial measure when evaluating our performance relative to total client assets.
(2) We define Payout Rate as financial professional commission payout as a percentage of financial professional-driven revenue from the tables above.
(3) Recurring revenue consists of advisory fees, trailing commissions, fees from cash sweep programs, and certain transaction and fee revenue.
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Operating Metrics (continued)
(In thousands, except percentages. Rounding differences may exist.)
20222023
1Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Total client assets (1)
$86,144,055 $76,522,066 $72,592,882 $76,939,096 $76,939,096 $80,632,955 $83,827,113 
Brokerage assets (1)
$45,222,763 $39,776,018 $37,150,327 $38,656,763 $38,656,763 $40,052,062 $41,177,502 
Advisory assets (1)
$40,921,292 $36,746,048 $35,442,555 $38,282,333 $38,282,333 $40,580,893 $42,649,611 
% of total client assets (1)
47.5 %48.0 %48.8 %49.8 %49.8 %50.3 %50.9 %
Number of financial professionals (in ones)3,409 3,349 3,347 3,109 3,109 3,123 3,116 
Advisory and commission revenue per financial professional (2)
$45.4 $43.9 $40.9 $43.0 $184.1 $44.5 $46.6 
Quarterly Production Retention Rate: (3)
TTM Financial professional-driven revenue (4)
$617,648 $616,428 $596,785 $572,270 $572,270 $556,443 $554,608 
TTM Financial professional-driven revenue related to independent financial professionals who departed in the quarter (4)
2,201 3,836 8,356 4,122 4,122 943 2,010 
TTM Financial professional-driven revenue, less that related to independent financial professionals who departed in the quarter (4)
$615,447 $612,592 $588,429 $568,148 $568,148 $555,500 $552,598 
Quarterly Production Retention Rate (3)
99.6 %99.4 %98.6 %99.3 %99.3 %99.8 %99.6 %
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(1) In connection with our ongoing integration of acquisitions, as of December 31, 2021, we refined the methodology by which we calculate client assets to align the methodologies within our Wealth Management segment for calculating such metrics. Specifically, such changes to the methodology include alignment to one third party data aggregator for assets not placed in custody with our clearing firm and to one consistent set of logic for all assets and transaction types. We have not recast client assets for prior periods to conform to our current presentation as we believe the changes to the calculation to be immaterial.
(2) Calculations are based on the ending number of financial professionals and advisory and commission revenue for each respective period.
(3) Quarterly Production Retention Rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe Quarterly Production Retention Rate is an important measure of our quarterly retention of financial professional-driven revenue (which consists of advisory revenue and commission revenue). We use Quarterly Production Retention Rate to measure the impact of financial professional departures on our business. Quarterly Production Retention Rate is calculated by dividing (x) the difference of (i) total financial professional-driven revenue for the trailing twelve-month period then ended minus (ii) financial professional-driven revenue for the trailing twelve-month period then ended related to independent financial professionals that departed in the quarter by (y) total financial professional-driven revenue for the trailing twelve-month period then ended. As Quarterly Production Retention Rate is a measure of retention during a quarter, it also includes quarterly production from independent financial professionals who departed in prior quarters in the trailing twelve-month period, and therefore does not show production retention rate over longer periods of time.
(4) For the trailing twelve-month period then ended.



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