EX-99.1 2 exhibit991q32019.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit

Etsy, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Reports Consolidated Year-Over-Year GMS Growth of 30.1%; Revenue Growth of 31.6%;
Raises Full-Year Guidance for GMS and Revenue Growth to reflect the acquisition of Reverb

Brooklyn, NY - October 30, 2019 - Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2019.
“During the third quarter we launched several transformative initiatives to serve as the building blocks for long-term, sustainable growth,” said Josh Silverman, Etsy, Inc. Chief Executive Officer. “The core Etsy marketplace continued to perform well, with third quarter GMS and revenue growth of approximately 22% and 28% respectively. Through innovative solutions such as Etsy Ads and our new free shipping initiative, we are continuing to improve the core marketplace for buyers, while enhancing value for sellers and helping them grow. We are just beginning to see the impact of these initiatives, which we believe further our competitive advantages and will have a more meaningful contribution to our results in 2020 and beyond.”
Third Quarter 2019 Financial Summary
(in thousands except percentages; unaudited)
The financial results of Reverb have been included in our consolidated financial results (“Consolidated”) from August 15, 2019 (the date of acquisition). The unaudited key operating and financial metrics we use are:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
% Growth (Decline)
Y/Y
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
% Growth
Y/Y
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
GMS (1)
$
1,200,371

 
$
922,513

 
30.1
 %
 
$
3,319,228

 
$
2,685,273

 
23.6
%
Revenue (2)
$
197,947

 
$
150,366

 
31.6
 %
 
$
548,381

 
$
403,665

 
35.9
%
Marketplace revenue
$
140,966

 
$
110,927

 
27.1
 %
 
$
401,499

 
$
290,200

 
38.4
%
Services revenue
$
56,319

 
$
38,194

 
47.5
 %
 
$
144,386

 
$
110,306

 
30.9
%
Net income
$
14,801

 
$
19,894

 
(25.6
)%
 
$
64,603

 
$
36,240

 
78.3
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
42,076

 
$
34,035

 
23.6
 %
 
$
131,644

 
$
88,151

 
49.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Active sellers (3)
2,592

 
2,043

 
26.9
 %
 
2,592

 
2,043

 
26.9
%
Active buyers (3)
44,807

 
37,134

 
20.7
 %
 
44,807

 
37,134

 
20.7
%
Percent mobile GMS
59
%
 
56
%
 
300
 bps
 
59
%
 
55
%
 
400
 bps
Percent international GMS (1)
36
%
 
35
%
 
100
 bps
 
38
%
 
35
%
 
300
 bps
(1)
GMS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes Reverb’s GMS of $76.9 million. Consolidated percent international GMS, includes Reverb’s percent international GMS of 17% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and is determined based on the Reverb GMS of $76.9 million. GMS for the core Etsy marketplace on a standalone basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.1 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively.
(2)
Revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, includes Reverb’s revenue of $6.0 million. Revenue for the core Etsy marketplace on a standalone basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $191.9 million and $542.4 million, respectively.
(3)
Active sellers and active buyers include Reverb’s active sellers and active buyers of 155 thousand and 594 thousand, respectively, as of September 30, 2019. Reverb active sellers and active buyers are sellers and buyers who have incurred at least one charge or made at least one purchase, respectively, from Reverb in the last 12 months. Active sellers and active buyers for the core Etsy marketplace on a standalone basis were approximately 2.4 million and 44.2 million, respectively.
For information about how we define our metrics, see our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
“During the third quarter of 2019 we delivered solid top and bottom line results and generated another $47 million of operating cash flow,” said Rachel Glaser, Etsy, Inc. Chief Financial Officer. “Investments in our core business, significant new initiatives and the acquisition of Reverb are helping establish a great foundation for continued profitable growth.”



Third Quarter 2019 Highlights
The following operational highlights include results related to the Etsy.com marketplace and do not include Reverb results:
In July, we began providing Etsy.com sellers with tools and support that enable them to offer free shipping on orders of $35 or more to U.S. buyers. In September, we launched a campaign to notify our buyers of the new program, highlighting shops that are offering free shipping on their orders. As of the end of the third quarter, 62% of items on the Etsy marketplace offered free shipping to U.S. buyers and 74% of U.S. listing views were eligible to ship for free.
We migrated Etsy sellers who previously used Promoted Listings and/or Google Shopping to Etsy Ads in the third quarter. We continue to optimize between channels targeting a return on their ad spend and to-date, we have seen negligible budget churn from sellers.
As a result of migrating our search efforts to Google Cloud, we made a foundational upgrade to our ranking algorithms, which will enable Etsy to provide more relevant search results to buyers on Etsy.com. In addition, we continued to improve our mobile app, began highlighting items that are similar to items buyers have made a favorite in the past, launched variation photos, and integrated several shipping solutions, all geared to helping improve the overall shopping experience. We also launched a regional sales feature, which allows for sellers to set a country-specific sale, with a focus on their domestic listings.
During the third quarter, we launched a new national television campaign for Etsy, which features holiday gifting experiences and will be tested, with a localized version, in the United Kingdom as well during the holiday season. Leveraging our learnings from prior campaigns, we will optimize for reach, frequency and return as we head into the busiest shopping period of the year.
In the third quarter, active buyers and active sellers increased 19.1% and 19.3% year-over-year, respectively. We acquired approximately 4.2 million new buyers in the third quarter.
For the Etsy marketplace, GMS from paid channels was approximately 14% of overall GMS in the third quarter, contracting approximately 250 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2018, and about 40 basis points compared to last quarter as we resumed our television campaign which drives more organic traffic.
As we continue to shift our marketing spend up-funnel to drive frequency, organic GMS as a percentage of overall GMS for the Etsy marketplace has expanded from 80% in the fourth quarter of 2018 to 86% in the third quarter.
Etsy’s GMS per active buyer on a trailing 12-month basis grew for the sixth consecutive quarter and on a 2-year basis increased nearly 4%, evidence of our continued progress improving frequency.
International GMS grew approximately 31% year over year and was 38% of total GMS. U.S. domestic GMS growth accelerated for the second consecutive quarter to nearly 17%. U.S. buyer GMS, a metric that includes a U.S. buyer who made a purchase from an international seller, grew 21% in the third quarter, reflecting the positive impact our U.S. marketing campaigns have on U.S. buyer demand.
On August 15, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Reverb, a privately held marketplace for new, used and vintage music gear for approximately $271.4 million in cash, net of cash acquired. From the acquisition date through the end of the third quarter, Reverb generated $76.9 million in GMS. Percent international GMS was approximately 17%. These operational metrics drove $6.0 million in revenue resulting in a take rate of 7.8%. At the end of the third quarter, Reverb active buyers and active sellers totaled 594 thousand and 155 thousand, respectively.
Third Quarter 2019 Consolidated Financial Results
Total revenue was $197.9 million for the third quarter of 2019, which included $6.0 million related to the results of Reverb, up 31.6% year-over-year, driven by growth in both Marketplace and Services revenue.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2019 was $129.0 million, up 24.7% year-over-year, and gross margin was 65.2%, down 360 basis points compared with 68.8% in the third quarter of 2018. The contraction in gross margin was primarily driven by fees related to Etsy Payments, amortization related to our recent acquisition of Reverb, and our consolidated ad platform, Etsy Ads, which we believe is a tailwind to revenue growth and GMS.
Total operating expenses were $114.8 million in the third quarter of 2019, up 35.5% year-over-year, and represented 58% of revenue. The increase in operating expenses were driven primarily by marketing expense, specifically the investment in our TV campaign. Marketing expense as a percentage of revenue was 25.3% compared to 26.3% in the third quarter of 2018, a contraction year-over-year and sequentially as we gained leverage driving efficiencies in our marketing spend.
Net income for the third quarter of 2019 was $14.8 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.12.



Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2019 was $42.1 million and grew 23.6% year-over-year. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin (i.e., Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue) was 21.3% in the third quarter of 2019, down 130 basis points year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA performance was driven primarily by year-over-year revenue growth and cost efficiencies in our operating expenses.
Cash, cash equivalents, short- and long-term investments were $856.7 million as of September 30, 2019. Under the stock repurchase program approved in November 2018, Etsy repurchased an aggregate of approximately $2.8 million, or 50,721 shares of its common stock in the third quarter of 2019.
During the third quarter, Etsy completed a convertible debt offering issuing $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2019 Notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The initial conversion price of the 2019 Notes represented a premium of approximately 47.5% over the price of Etsy's common stock as of September 18, 2019 (the date the offering closed). In addition, Etsy initiated a concurrent share repurchase of approximately $124.5 million, or nearly 2.1 million shares, and entered into capped call transactions at 150% premium over the price of Etsy's stock as of September 18, 2019. The capped call transactions are generally expected to reduce potential dilution. The net proceeds of these transactions were approximately $438.7 million after deducting the initial purchaser discount, offering expenses, share repurchase and capped call transaction costs.
2019 Financial Guidance
Etsy has updated its 2019 financial guidance to incorporate the impact of Reverb’s business for the period from August 15-December 31, 2019.
 
 
2019 Guidance
 
2019 Revised Guidance
 
 
August 1, 2019
 
October 30, 2019
GMS Year-Over-Year Growth
 
20-22%
 
25-26%
 
 
~$4.7B - $4.8B
 
~$4.9B - $5.0B
Revenue Year-Over-Year Growth
 
32-34%
 
34-35%
 
 
~$797M - $809M
 
~$809M - $815M
Adjusted EBITDA Margin*
 
22-24%
 
22-23%
 
 
~$177M - $193M
 
~$179M - $187M
*    Assumes the midpoint of our revenue guidance.

We expect Reverb will contribute approximately 5-6% to GMS growth and 2-3% to revenue growth, and will contract Adjusted EBITDA margins as we align Reverb with Etsy’s benefit programs and capitalization guidelines for internal development.
For a summary of the key items that we expect to impact our guidance, please read our Q3 investor presentation that is available on Etsy’s investor relations website, investors.etsy.com.
Etsy is not able, at this time, to provide GAAP targets for net income margin for 2019 because of the unreasonable effort of estimating certain items that are excluded from non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin, including, for example, provision or benefit for income taxes and foreign exchange gain or loss, the effect of which may be significant.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Etsy will host a webcast to discuss these results at 5:00 p.m. ET today. To access the live webcast and accompanying slide deck, please visit the Etsy Investor Relations website, investors.etsy.com, and go to the Investor Events section. To join the call by phone, please dial 1-855-852-1946 (toll free) or 1-720-634-2903 (toll) and use the passcode 5082619. A replay will be available through the same link following the conference call, or by dialing (toll free) 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 (toll) with the passcode 5082619 starting at 8:00 p.m. ET tonight through November 12, 2019.
About Etsy
Etsy, Inc. operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world. Our primary marketplace, Etsy.com, is the global destination for unique and creative goods. Buyers come to Etsy to be inspired and delighted by items that are crafted and curated by creative entrepreneurs. For sellers, we offer a range of tools and services that address key business needs. In addition, Etsy, Inc. owns Reverb, a leading global online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling new, used, and vintage musical instruments.




Etsy's mission is to keep commerce human, and we're committed to using the power of business to strengthen communities and empower people. Our company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Etsy has used, and intends to continue using, its Investor Relations website and the Etsy News Blog (blog.etsy.com/news) to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the Etsy News Blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
Investor Relations Contact:
Deb Wasser, Vice President, Investor Relations
ir@etsy.com
Gabriel Ratcliff, Sr. Manager, Investor Relations
ir@etsy.com
Media Relations Contact:
Kelly Clausen, Director, Corporate Communications
press@etsy.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains or references forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to our financial guidance and key drivers thereof, the impact of our acquisition of Reverb, and the impact of our strategy, marketing and product initiatives on our business and operating results going forward. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “will,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those words.
Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expect. These risks and uncertainties include: (1) the fluctuation of our quarterly operating results; (2) our ability to implement our business strategy; (3) our ability to attract and retain an active and engaged community of sellers and buyers; (4) our history of operating losses; (5) macroeconomic events that are outside of our control; (6) our ability to recruit and retain employees; (7) the importance to our success of the trustworthiness of our marketplace and the connections within our community; (8) our ability to enhance our current offerings and develop new offerings to respond to the changing needs of sellers and buyers; (9) the effectiveness of our marketing efforts; (10) the effectiveness of our mobile solutions for sellers and buyers; (11) our ability to expand our business in our core geographic markets; (12) regulation in the area of privacy and protection of user data; (13) our dependence on third-party payment providers; (14) acquisitions that may prove unsuccessful or divert management attention, including our acquisition of Reverb; and (15) the potential misuse or disclosure of sensitive information about members of our community and the potential for cyber-attacks. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, and subsequent reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur.
Forward-looking statements represent our beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.




Etsy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands; unaudited)

 
As of
September 30,
2019
 
As of
December 31,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
671,769


$
366,985

Short-term investments
180,170


257,302

Accounts receivable, net
12,494


12,244

Prepaid and other current assets
43,934

 
22,686

Funds receivable and seller accounts
37,473

 
21,072

Total current assets
945,840

 
680,289

Restricted cash
5,341

 
5,341

Property and equipment, net
153,262


120,179

Goodwill
138,474

 
37,482

Intangible assets, net
202,102

 
34,589

Deferred tax assets
22,380

 
23,464

Long-term investments
4,765

 

Other assets
27,034

 
507

Total assets
$
1,499,198

 
$
901,851

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
23,416

 
$
26,545

Accrued expenses
70,325

 
49,158

Finance lease obligations—current
8,770

 
3,884

Funds payable and amounts due to sellers
37,473

 
21,072

Deferred revenue
7,434

 
7,478

Other current liabilities
7,289

 
3,925

Total current liabilities
154,707

 
112,062

Finance lease obligations—net of current portion
55,576

 
2,095

Deferred tax liabilities
83,130

 
30,455

Facility financing obligation

 
59,991

Long-term debt, net
776,127

 
276,486

Other liabilities
40,396

 
19,864

Total liabilities
1,109,936

 
500,953

Total stockholders’ equity
389,262

 
400,898

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,499,198

 
$
901,851







Etsy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands except share and per share amounts; unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenue
$
197,947

 
$
150,366

 
$
548,381

 
$
403,665

Cost of revenue
68,949

 
46,947

 
180,212

 
133,651

Gross profit
128,998

 
103,419

 
368,169

 
270,014

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing
50,098

 
39,516

 
131,536

 
94,651

Product development
32,465

 
24,418

 
86,177

 
68,707

General and administrative
32,203

 
20,748

 
86,733

 
61,359

Total operating expenses
114,766

 
84,682

 
304,446

 
224,717

Income from operations
14,232

 
18,737

 
63,723

 
45,297

Other expense, net
(4,143
)
 
(4,141
)
 
(5,828
)
 
(13,095
)
Income before income taxes
10,089

 
14,596

 
57,895

 
32,202

Benefit for income taxes
4,712

 
5,298

 
6,708

 
4,038

Net income
$
14,801

 
$
19,894

 
$
64,603

 
$
36,240

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.12

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.30

Diluted
$
0.12

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.29

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
120,351,095

 
119,870,711

 
120,090,291

 
120,469,066

Diluted
126,243,168

 
129,086,137

 
126,471,364

 
126,497,281






Etsy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands; unaudited)

 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
64,603

 
$
36,240

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
31,056

 
23,987

Depreciation and amortization expense
32,760

 
19,116

Bad debt expense
7,464

 
3,617

Foreign exchange loss
25

 
2,717

Other non-cash losses, net
9,836

 
6,914

Deferred income taxes
(6,708
)
 
(4,038
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(10,697
)
 
8,323

Net cash provided by operating activities
128,339

 
96,876

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(271,353
)
 

Cash paid for asset acquisition and intangible assets
(1,898
)
 
(35,323
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(5,889
)
 
(442
)
Development of internal-use software
(6,242
)
 
(13,674
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(318,221
)
 
(359,182
)
Sales of marketable securities
395,348

 
164,443

Net cash used in investing activities
(208,255
)
 
(244,178
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Payment of tax obligations on vested equity awards
(23,605
)
 
(17,136
)
Repurchase of stock
(154,790
)
 
(89,661
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
8,934

 
15,573

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes
650,000

 
345,000

Payment of debt issuance costs
(11,142
)
 
(9,962
)
Purchase of capped call
(76,180
)
 
(34,224
)
Payments on finance lease obligations
(8,177
)
 
(4,748
)
Payments on facility financing obligation

 
(7,817
)
Other financing, net
3,148

 
3,977

Net cash provided by financing activities
388,188

 
201,002

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(3,488
)
 
(6,415
)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
304,784

 
47,285

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
372,326

 
320,783

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
677,110

 
$
368,068






Currency-Neutral GMS Growth
We calculate currency-neutral GMS growth by translating current period GMS for goods sold that were listed in non-U.S. dollar currencies into U.S. dollars using prior year foreign currency exchange rates.
As reported and currency-neutral GMS growth for the periods presented below is as follows:
 
Quarter-to-Date Period Ended
 
Year-to-Date Period Ended
 
As Reported
 
Currency-Neutral
 
FX Impact
 
As Reported
 
Currency-Neutral
 
FX Impact
September 30, 2019
30.1
%
 
31.1
%
 
(1.0
)%
 
23.6
%
 
26.1
%
 
(2.5
)%
June 30, 2019
21.4
%
 
22.8
%
 
(1.4
)%
 
20.2
%
 
21.7
%
 
(1.5
)%
March 31, 2019
18.9
%
 
20.6
%
 
(1.7
)%
 
18.9
%
 
20.6
%
 
(1.7
)%
December 31, 2018
22.3
%
 
23.1
%
 
(0.8
)%
 
20.8
%
 
20.4
%
 
0.4
 %
September 30, 2018
20.4
%
 
20.8
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
20.2
%
 
19.2
%
 
1.0
 %
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA
In this press release, we provide Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure that represents our net income adjusted to exclude: interest and other non-operating expense, net; benefit for income taxes; depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense; foreign exchange loss; acquisition-related expenses; non-ordinary course disputes; and restructuring and other exit expense (income). Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this press release because it is a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to evaluate our operating performance and trends, allocate internal resources, prepare and approve our annual budget, develop short- and long-term operating plans, determine incentive compensation, and assess the health of our business. As our Adjusted EBITDA increases, we are able to invest more in our platform.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business as it removes the impact of certain non-cash items and certain variable charges.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect other non-operating expenses, net of other non-operating income, including net interest expense;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the impact of stock-based compensation expense;
Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the impact of foreign exchange loss;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect acquisition-related expenses;
Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the impact of non-ordinary course disputes;
Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the impact of restructuring and other exit expense (income); and
other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net income and our other GAAP results.




Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Net income
$
14,801


$
19,894

 
$
64,603

 
$
36,240

Excluding:



 
 
 
 
Interest and other non-operating expense, net (1)
2,194


3,768

 
4,749

 
10,122

Benefit for income taxes
(4,712
)

(5,298
)
 
(6,708
)
 
(4,038
)
Depreciation and amortization (1)
12,808


6,439

 
32,760

 
19,116

Stock-based compensation expense (2)
12,137


8,916

 
31,056

 
23,987

Foreign exchange loss (3)
1,949


373

 
1,079

 
2,973

Acquisition-related expenses (4)
1,735



 
2,941

 

Non-ordinary course disputes
1,164

 

 
1,164

 

Restructuring and other exit income


(57
)
 

 
(249
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
42,076


$
34,035

 
$
131,644

 
$
88,151

(1)
Included in interest and depreciation expense amounts above, are interest and depreciation expense related to our headquarters lease. As part of the adoption of ASU 2016-02—Leases in the first quarter of 2019, we now account for our headquarters as a financing lease. Previously, we accounted for our headquarters under build-to-suit accounting requirements. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, those amounts are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Interest expense
$
660

 
$
2,249

 
$
2,033

 
$
6,748

Depreciation
2,197

 
819

 
6,592

 
2,457

(2)
Total stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Cost of revenue
$
1,574

 
$
894

 
$
4,129

 
$
2,367

Marketing
1,196

 
642

 
2,550

 
1,819

Product development
5,752

 
4,697

 
14,566

 
11,361

General and administrative
3,615

 
2,683

 
9,811

 
8,440

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
12,137

 
$
8,916

 
$
31,056

 
$
23,987

(3)
Foreign exchange loss is primarily driven by the U.S. Dollar to Euro exchange rate fluctuations on our intercompany and other non-functional currency balances.
(4)
Acquisition-related expenses are expenses related to our acquisition of Reverb.