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ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 6, 2026

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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ACV Auctions Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 001-40256 47-2415221
(State or other jurisdiction of<br><br>incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

640 ELLICOTT STREET #321

Buffalo, NY 14203

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(800) 553-4070

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ACVA New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Emerging growth company    ☐

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

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 6, 2026, ACV Auctions Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d): Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release datedMay6, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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

ACV AUCTIONS INC.
Date May 6, 2026 By: /s/ William Zerella
William Zerella
Chief Financial Officer

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ACV Announces First Quarter 2026 Results Delivered Record Revenue with Adjusted EBITDA Exceeding Guidance Announces $100 Million Share Repurchase Authorization and $50 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

•First quarter revenue of $204 million

•First quarter GAAP net income (loss) of ($11) million

•First quarter non-GAAP net income of $7 million

•First quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $17 million

•Reaffirms 2026 revenue guidance of $845 million to $855 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $73 million to $77 million; GAAP net income (loss) of ($51) million to ($47) million

BUFFALO, May 6, 2026 — ACV (NYSE: ACVA), a leading digital automotive marketplace and data services partner for dealers and commercial clients, today reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

“ACV delivered solid financial results in Q1-26, reporting record revenue and Adjusted EBITDA above the high-end of guidance. Results were driven by continued market share gains in dealer wholesale and strong adoption of our Marketplace Services,” said George Chamoun, CEO of ACV. “Our suite of AI-powered dealer solutions gained further market traction, highlighted by the successful launch of VIPER with select dealer partners, which creates a powerful new driver of wallet share expansion and unit growth. We also continued to execute on our commercial wholesale strategy having recently engaged with over a dozen commercial accounts across major captives, banks, fleet companies, and auto finance providers. We believe that along with delivering market share gains in dealer wholesale, ACV is well positioned to expand our TAM and drive sustainable long-term revenue growth," concluded Chamoun.

“ACV's first quarter results reinforce our commitment to deliver profitable growth while also increasing investments to drive dealer wholesale market share, and to support our exciting new growth initiatives," said Bill Zerella, CFO of ACV. "Our team delivered these results while facing challenging retail and wholesale trends in the quarter. And, despite the uncertain macroeconomic backdrop we are reaffirming our 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance. We are also pleased to announce that ACV's Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million and intends, in the coming days, to enter into an accelerated share repurchase program under this authorization to repurchase an aggregate of $50 million of its common stock," concluded Zerella.

First Quarter 2026 Highlights

•Revenue of $204 million, an increase of 12% year over year

•Marketplace and Service Revenue of $182 million, an increase of 10% year over year

•Marketplace GMV of $2.7 billion, an increase of 5% year over year

•Marketplace Units of 213,492, an increase of 3% year over year

•GAAP net income (loss) of ($11) million, compared to GAAP net income (loss) of ($15) million in the first quarter of 2025

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•Non-GAAP net income of $7 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $7 million in the first quarter of 2025

•Adjusted EBITDA of $17 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $14 million in the first quarter of 2025

Second Quarter and Full-Year 2026 Guidance

Based on information as of today, ACV is providing the following guidance:

•Second Quarter of 2026:

oTotal revenue of $213 million to $217 million, an increase of 10% to 12% year over year

oGAAP net income (loss) of ($14) million to ($12) million

oNon-GAAP net income of $8 million to $10 million

oAdjusted EBITDA of $18 million to $20 million

•Full-Year 2026:

oTotal revenue of $845 million to $855 million, an increase of 11% to 13% year over year

oGAAP net income (loss) of ($51) million to ($47) million

oNon-GAAP net income of $33 million to $37 million

oAdjusted EBITDA of $73 million to $77 million

Our financial guidance includes the following assumptions:

•The dealer wholesale market is expected to decline in the mid-single digits year over year in 2026, a higher decline than previously expected.

•Conversion rates and wholesale price depreciation expected to follow normal seasonal patterns.

•Non-GAAP Operating Expense (excluding Cost of Revenue) is expected to increase approximately 8% year-over-year.

•Second quarter non-GAAP net income guidance excludes approximately $18 million of stock-based compensation expense and approximately $3 million of intangible amortization.

•Full-year non-GAAP net income guidance excludes approximately $66 million of stock-based compensation expense and $11 million of intangible amortization.

ACV’s First Quarter Results Conference Call

ACV will host a conference call and live webcast today, May 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the financial results. To access the live conference call participants are invited to dial 877-704-4453 (international callers please dial 1-201-389-0920) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast and replay of the call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://investors.acvauto.com/. Participants are encouraged to join the webcast unless asking a question.

About ACV Auctions

ACV is on a mission to transform the automotive industry by building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace and data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable. ACV offerings include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ACV Capital, ACV MAX, True360, and ClearCar.

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For more information about ACV, visit www.acvauto.com.

Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

ACV provides supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to its financial results. We use these non-GAAP financial measures, and we believe that they assist our investors to make period-to-period comparisons of our operating performance because they provide a view of our operating results without items that are not, in our view, indicative of our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an alternative to GAAP results as the items excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures often have a material impact on our operating results, certain of those items are recurring, and others often recur. Management uses, and investors should consider, our non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with our GAAP results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, when taken together with our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating performance and facilitates internal comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. In particular, we believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA is helpful to our investors as it is a measure used by management in assessing the health of our business, determining incentive compensation and evaluating our operating performance, as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss, adjusted to exclude: depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense; interest (income) expense; provision for income taxes; and other one-time non-recurring items, when applicable, such as acquisition-related and restructuring expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include that (1) it does not properly reflect capital commitments to be paid in the future; (2) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect these capital expenditures; (3) it does not consider the impact of stock-based compensation expense, (4) it does not reflect other non-operating income and expenses, including interest income and expense, (5) it does not consider the impact of any contingent consideration liability valuation adjustments, (6) it does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us, and (7) it does not reflect other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable, such as acquisition-related and restructuring expenses. In addition, our use of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because they may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, when evaluating our performance, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial measures, including our net loss and other results stated in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP net income (loss), a financial measure that is not presented in accordance with GAAP, provides investors with additional useful information to measure operating performance and current and future liquidity when taken together with our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. By providing this information, we believe management and the users of the financial statements are better able to understand the financial results of what we consider to be our continuing operations.

We define non-GAAP net income (loss) as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude: stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable, such as acquisition-related and restructuring expenses.

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In the calculation of non-GAAP net income (loss), we exclude stock-based compensation expense because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact our non-cash expense. We believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense allows for more meaningful comparisons between our operating results from period to period.

We exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from the calculation of non-GAAP net income (loss). We believe that excluding the impact of amortization of acquired intangible assets allows for more meaningful comparisons between operating results from period to period as the underlying intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition and are amortized over several years after the acquisition.

We exclude contingent consideration liability valuation adjustments associated with the purchase consideration of transactions accounted for as business combinations. We also exclude certain other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable, such as acquisition-related and restructuring expenses, because we do not consider such amounts to be part of our ongoing operations nor are they comparable to prior period nor predictive of future results.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include that: (1) it does not consider the impact of stock-based compensation expense; (2) although amortization is a non-cash charge, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and non-GAAP net income (loss) does not reflect these capital expenditures; (3) it does not consider the impact of any contingent consideration liability valuation adjustments; and (4) they do not consider the impact of other one-time charges, such as acquisition-related and restructuring expenses, which could be material to the results of our operations. In addition, our use of non-GAAP net income (loss) may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because they may not calculate non-GAAP net income (loss) in the same manner, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, when evaluating our performance, you should consider non-GAAP net income (loss) alongside other financial measures, including our net loss, and other results stated in accordance with GAAP.

Information About Operating and Financial Metrics

We regularly monitor the following operating and financial metrics in order to measure our current performance and estimate our future performance. Our key operating and financial metrics may be calculated in a manner different than similar business metrics used by other companies.

Operating and Financial Metrics

Marketplace GMV - Marketplace GMV is primarily driven by the volume and dollar value of Marketplace Unit transactions. We believe that Marketplace GMV acts as an indicator of our success, signaling satisfaction of dealers and buyers, and the health, scale, and growth of our business. We define Marketplace GMV as the total dollar value of vehicles transacted within the applicable period, excluding any auction and ancillary fees.

Marketplace Units - Marketplace Units is a key indicator of our potential for growth in Marketplace GMV and revenue. It demonstrates the overall engagement of our customers and our market share of wholesale transactions in the United States. We define Marketplace Units as the number of vehicles transacted within the applicable period. Marketplace Units transacted includes any vehicle that successfully reaches sold status, even if the auction is subsequently unwound, meaning the buyer or seller does not complete the transaction. These instances have been immaterial to date. Marketplace

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Units excludes vehicles that were inspected by ACV, but not sold. Marketplace Units have generally increased over time as we have expanded our territory coverage, added new dealer partners and increased our share of wholesale transactions from existing customers.

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements concerning our financial guidance for the second quarter of 2026 and the full year of 2026. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.

The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are based on ACV’s current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that may cause ACV’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) our history of operating losses; (2) our limited operating history; (3) our ability to effectively manage our growth; (4) our ability to grow the number of participants on our marketplace platform; (5) general market, political, economic, and business conditions; (6) our ability to acquire new customers and successfully retain existing customers; (7) our ability to effectively develop and expand our sales and marketing capabilities; (8) our ability to successfully introduce new products and services; (9) breaches in our security measures, unauthorized access to our marketplace platform, our data, or our customers’ or other users’ personal data; (10) risk of interruptions or performance problems associated with our products and platform capabilities; (11) our ability to adapt and respond to rapidly changing technology or customer needs; (12) our ability to compete effectively with existing competitors and new market entrants; (13) our ability to comply or remain in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business in the United States and other jurisdictions where we elect to do business; (14) the impact that economic conditions could have on our or our customers’ businesses, financial condition and results of operations; and (15) the impact of such economic conditions in the wholesale dealer market included in our guidance for the second quarter of 2026 and full year 2026, and the related impact on the performance of our marketplace and our operating expenses, stock-based compensation expense and intangible amortization. These and other risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026. Additional information will be made available in other filings and reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC. 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. The forward-looking statements made in this presentation relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this presentation to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

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Investor Contact: Tim Fox tfox@acvauctions.com

Media Contact: Maura Duggan mduggan@acvauctions.com

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ACV AUCTIONS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Revenue:
Marketplace and service revenue $ 182,210 $ 165,937
Customer assurance revenue 21,982 16,760
Total revenue 204,192 182,697
Operating expenses:
Marketplace and service cost of revenue (excluding depreciation & amortization) 79,820 69,402
Customer assurance cost of revenue (excluding depreciation & amortization) 18,980 13,977
Operations and technology 46,470 44,190
Selling, general, and administrative 56,238 59,018
Depreciation and amortization 11,920 10,541
Total operating expenses 213,428 197,128
Loss from operations (9,236) (14,431)
Other (expense) income:
Interest income 1,694 1,889
Interest expense (2,820) (1,910)
Total other (expense) income (1,126) (21)
Loss before income taxes (10,362) (14,452)
Provision for income taxes 530 365
Net loss $ (10,892) $ (14,817)
Weighted-average shares - basic and diluted 173,356 168,347
Net loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.06) $ (0.09)

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ACV AUCTIONS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

March 31,<br>2026 December 31,<br>2025
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 340,970 $ 271,497
Trade receivables (net of allowance of $5,398 and $3,829) 268,867 197,225
Finance receivables (net of allowance of $22,256 and $29,026) 190,432 180,486
Other current assets 24,019 24,295
Total current assets 824,288 673,503
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $7,304 and $6,589) 13,654 12,852
Goodwill 183,052 183,725
Acquired intangible assets (net of amortization of $42,642 and $40,202) 78,290 81,024
Capitalized software (net of amortization of $76,085 and $67,874) 84,840 81,964
Other assets 51,257 52,543
Total assets $ 1,235,381 $ 1,085,611
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 526,634 $ 390,830
Accrued payroll 10,732 9,308
Accrued other liabilities 22,988 20,711
Total current liabilities 560,354 420,849
Long-term debt 200,000 190,000
Other long-term liabilities 44,103 45,079
Total liabilities 804,457 655,928
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock
Common Stock 174 173
Additional paid-in capital 1,009,840 996,628
Accumulated deficit (579,348) (568,456)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 258 1,338
Total stockholders' equity 430,924 429,683
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,235,381 $ 1,085,611

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss $ (10,892) $ (14,817)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 11,920 10,547
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized 13,464 16,574
Provision for bad debt 5,254 1,603
Other non-cash, net 821 704
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables (74,294) (75,714)
Other operating assets 41 (2,616)
Accounts payable 126,445 122,834
Other operating liabilities 3,751 7,509
Net cash provided by operating activities 76,510 66,624
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net increase in finance receivables (3,363) (17,276)
Purchases of property and equipment (1,772) (1,346)
Capitalization of software costs (9,663) (8,731)
Purchases of marketable securities (10,153)
Maturities and redemptions of marketable securities 6,638
Net cash used in investing activities (14,798) (30,868)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long term debt 85,000 100,000
Payments towards long term debt (75,000) (56,500)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 690 382
Payment of RSU tax withholdings in exchange for common shares surrendered by RSU holders (2,780) (11,808)
Other financing activities (42)
Net cash provided by financing activities 7,910 32,032
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (149) 32
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 69,473 67,820
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 271,497 224,065
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 340,970 $ 291,885

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The following table presents a reconciliation of non-GAAP net income to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP, for the periods presented (in thousands):

Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Net loss $ (10,892) $ (14,817)
Stock-based compensation 13,464 16,574
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 2,596 2,773
Amortization of capitalized stock based compensation 1,548 1,463
Acquisition-related costs 403
Litigation-related costs (1) 1,100
Other 610
Non-GAAP Net income $ 7,326 $ 7,496
(1) Litigation-related costs are related to an anti-competition case which we do not consider to be representative of our underlying operating performance

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP, for the periods presented (in thousands):

Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Net loss $ (10,892) $ (14,817)
Depreciation and amortization 11,920 10,546
Stock-based compensation 13,464 16,574
Net interest expense 1,126 21
Provision for income taxes 530 365
Acquisition-related costs 403
Litigation-related costs (1) 1,100
Other 955 (284)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 17,103 $ 13,908
(1) Litigation-related costs are related to an anti-competition case which we do not consider to be representative of our underlying operating performance

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The following table presents a reconciliation of non-GAAP net income (loss) to GAAP net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP, for the periods presented (in millions):

Three months ended June 30, 2026 Year ended December 31, 2026
Non-GAAP net income (loss) to net income (loss) guidance Reconciliation
Net income (loss) ($14) - ($12) ($51) - ($47)
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation $18 $66
Intangible amortization $3 $11
Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation $2 $6
Other $1
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $8 - $10 $33 - $37

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