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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 5, 2020
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)  
BLUCORA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware000-2513191-1718107
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3200 Olympus Blvd, Suite 100
Dallas, Texas 75019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(972870-6400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBCORNASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 August 5, 2020, Blucora, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Copies of the press release and supplemental financial information are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto.
The press release includes non-GAAP financial measures as that term is defined in Regulation G. The press release also includes the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), information reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures, and a discussion of the reasons why the Company’s management believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The non-GAAP financial information presented therein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit NoDescription
Press release dated August 5, 2020
Supplemental financial information dated August 5, 2020
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities and Litigation Reform Act
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this report, terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “may,” “forecasts,” “projects” and similar expressions and variations as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations due to various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the impact of the recent coronavirus outbreak on our results of operations and our business, including the impact of the resulting economic downturn and the extension of tax filing deadlines and other related relief; our ability to effectively implement our future business plans and growth strategy; our ability to effectively compete within our industry; our ability to attract and retain financial advisors, qualified employees, clients, and customers, as well as our ability to provide strong customer/client service; our ability to close, finance, and realize all of the anticipated benefits of our recent or pending acquisitions, as well as our ability to integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses, and the potential impact of such acquisitions on our existing indebtedness and leverage; our future capital requirements and the availability of financing, if necessary; our ability to meet our current and future debt service obligations, including our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; downgrade of the Company’s credit ratings; our ability to generate strong investment performance for our clients and the impact of the financial markets on our clients’ portfolios; the impact of new or changing legislation and regulations (or interpretations thereof) on our business, including our ability to successfully address and comply with such legislation and regulations (or interpretations thereof) and increased costs, reductions of revenue, and potential fines, penalties or disgorgement to which we may be subject as a result thereof; risks, burdens, and costs, including fines, penalties or disgorgement, associated with our business being subjected to regulatory inquiries, investigations or initiatives; risks associated with legal proceedings, including litigation and regulatory proceedings; our ability to manage leadership and employee transitions, including costs and time burdens on management and our board of directors related thereto; political and economic conditions and events that directly or indirectly impact the wealth management and tax preparation industries; our ability to respond to rapid technological changes, including our ability to successfully release new products and services or improve upon existing products and services; the compromising of confidentiality, availability or integrity of information, including cyberattacks; our expectations concerning the revenues we generate from fees associated with the financial products that we distribute; risks related to goodwill and other intangible asset impairment; our ability to develop, establish, and maintain strong brands; risks associated with the use and implementation of information technology and the effect of security breaches, computer viruses, and computer hacking attacks; our ability to comply with laws and regulations regarding privacy and protection of user data; our ability to maintain our relationships with third-party partners, providers, suppliers, vendors, distributors, contractors, financial institutions, industry associations, and licensing partners, and our expectations regarding and reliance on the products, tools, platforms, systems, and services provided by these third parties; our beliefs and expectations regarding the seasonality of our business; our assessments and estimates that determine our effective tax rate; and our ability to protect our intellectual property and the impact of any claim that we have infringed on the intellectual property rights of others. A more detailed description of these and certain other factors that could affect actual results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except as may be required by law.



SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
BLUCORA, INC.
By/s/ Marc Mehlman
Marc Mehlman
Chief Financial Officer
August 5, 2020



Exhibit 99.1
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Blucora Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results
DALLAS, TX — August 5, 2020 — Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR), a provider of data and technology-driven tax software and wealth management solutions that empowers people to improve their financial wellness, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
Second Quarter and Tax Season Highlights and Recent Developments
TaxAct grows total e-files (consumer + professional) by 1% year-over-year, amid extended tax season (due to COVID-19), with consumer e-files declining 2% and professional e-files growing by 6%.
Improved several key business metrics for tax season, including unique visitors, retention and conversion rates and net promoter score.
Tax preparation revenue expected to decline approximately 3% for the full-year 2020 compared to the full-year 2019. Full-year 2019 tax preparation revenue included approximately $14.0 million generated by the discontinued Basic Online SKU and the SimpleTax business, divested in the third quarter of 2019.
Closed acquisition of HK Financial Services (“HKFS”) on July 1, 2020, adding a fast-growing, highly profitable RIA to the Company’s wealth management business.
“In the face of negative impacts of COVID-19 on our financial results, I’m pleased that we are operating effectively in this environment,” said Chris Walters, Blucora’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “In tax preparation, we started the season slow and faced challenges from the tax-season extension; however, our in-season refinements improved a number of important business metrics leading to growth in total e-files and new consumer e-files for the first time since tax years 2014 and 2012, respectively. TaxAct significantly increased visitors to its website and increased conversion and retention rates as well as net promoter scores. In wealth management, second quarter results reflect the market and interest rate declines from the prior quarter. Our service to financial professionals has been uninterrupted and improved in many areas. We closed on our acquisition of HKFS after quarter-end, providing us with more opportunities to serve CPA firms and thereby increasing our addressable market while enhancing our growth opportunities.
At the six-month mark in my tenure, we have defined our strategic priorities, addressed skills gaps amongst our leadership team and realigned our business to deliver on our detailed execution plans. While there is much to be done, we feel good about the progress we’ve made and how it positions the Company for future growth.”
Summary Financial Performance: Q2 2020
($ in millions except per share amounts)
Q2 2020Q2 2019Change
Revenue:
Wealth Management$115.9  $127.8  (9)%
Tax Preparation$45.2  $65.9  (31)%
Total Revenue$161.1  $193.7  (17)%
Segment Income:
Wealth Management$11.7  $17.0  (31)%
Tax Preparation$6.7  $41.4  (84)%
Total Segment Income$18.4  $58.3  (68)%
Unallocated Corporate-Level General and Administrative Expenses$(5.8) $(6.2) (7)%
GAAP:
Operating Income (Loss)$(4.6) $28.0  (116)%
Net Income Attributable to Blucora, Inc.$49.6  $31.0  60 %
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Blucora, Inc.$1.03  $0.62  66 %
Non-GAAP: (1)
Adjusted EBITDA$12.6  $52.1  (76)%
Net Income$4.5  $41.4  (89)%
Diluted Net Income per Share$0.09  $0.83  (89)%
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(1)See reconciliations of all non-GAAP to GAAP measures presented in this release in the tables below.

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Tax Season Update
Tax season begins on the first day that the IRS begins accepting e-files and ends on filing deadline day plus one day. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS extended the filing deadline for federal tax returns relating to the 2019 tax year to July 15, 2020. In order to provide comparable prior period data, we have also provided e-file information for the equivalent period in 2019.
Year-to-date period ended July 16,
(In thousands, except percentages)20202019Change
Consumer (1)3,113  3,184  (2)%
Professional tax preparer2,036  1,924  %
Total e-files (1)5,149  5,108  %
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(1)We participate in the Free File Alliance that is part of an IRS partnership that provides free electronic tax filing services to taxpayers meeting certain income-based guidelines. Free File Alliance e-files are included within total e-files and consumer e-files above.


Third Quarter and Full Year 2020 Outlook

($ in millions except per share amounts)
3Q 2020
Full Year 2020
Wealth Management Revenue (1)$133.5 - $138.5$530.0 - $541.0
TaxAct Revenue$36.5 - $39.0$203.0 - $206.0
Total Revenue$170.0 - $177.5$733.0 - $747.0
Wealth Management Segment Income (1)$15.0 - $16.5$65.5 - $69.5
TaxAct Segment Income$14.0 - $15.0$46.5 - $48.0
Unallocated Corporate-Level General and Administrative Expenses$6.5 - $7.5$24.5 - $26.0
GAAP:
Net Loss (1)($28.0) – ($22.0)($343.5) – ($334.0)
Net Loss per share (1)($0.58) – ($0.46)($7.09) – ($6.92)
Non-GAAP:
Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2)$21.5 - $25.0$86.0 - $93.0
Non-GAAP Net Income (1)(2)$7.5 - $11.5$40.5 - $48.0
Non-GAAP Net Income per share (1)(2)$0.15 - $0.23$0.83 - $0.98
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(1)Includes HKFS results from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
(2)See reconciliations of all non-GAAP to GAAP measures presented in this release in the tables below.

Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and live webcast will be held today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time during which the Company will further discuss the second quarter, its outlook for full year 2020, its tax season update, and other business matters. We will also provide the prepared remarks for the conference call along with supplemental financial information to our results on the Investor Relations section of the Blucora corporate website at www.blucora.com prior to the call. The supplemental financial information has also been filed with the SEC on Form 8-K. A replay of the call will be available on our website.

About Blucora®
Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) is on the forefront of financial technology, a provider of data and technology-driven solutions that empowers people to improve their financial wellness. Blucora operates in two segments including (i) wealth management, through its Avantax Wealth Management business (formerly operating under the HD Vest and 1st Global brands), the largest U.S. tax-focused independent broker-dealer, with $69 billion in total client assets as of June 30, 2020, and (ii) tax preparation, through its TaxAct business, a market leader in tax preparation software with approximately 3 million consumer and 20,000 professional users in 2020. With integrated tax focused software and wealth management, Blucora is uniquely positioned to assist our customers in achieving better long-term outcomes via holistic, tax-advantaged solutions. For more information on Blucora, visit www.blucora.com.

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Source: Blucora

Blucora Contact:
Bill Michalek (972) 870-6463
VP, Investor Relations

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this release, terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “may,” “forecasts,” “future,” “will,” “projects,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues,” “target,” “outlook” and similar expressions and variations as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations due to various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on our results of operations and our business, including the impact of the resulting economic and market disruption, the extension of tax filing deadlines and other related relief; our ability to effectively implement our future business plans and growth strategy; our ability to effectively compete within our industry; our ability to attract and retain financial professionals, qualified employees, clients, and customers, as well as our ability to provide strong customer/client service; our ability to close, finance, and realize all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, as well as our ability to integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses, and the potential impact of such acquisitions on our existing indebtedness and leverage; our future capital requirements and the availability of financing, if necessary; our ability to meet our current and future debt service obligations, including our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; downgrade of the Company’s credit ratings; our ability to generate strong investment performance for our clients and the impact of the financial markets on our clients’ portfolios; the impact of new or changing legislation and regulations (or interpretations thereof) on our business, including our ability to successfully address and comply with such legislation and regulations (or interpretations thereof) and increased costs, reductions of revenue, and potential fines, penalties or disgorgement to which we may be subject as a result thereof; risks, burdens, and costs, including fines, penalties or disgorgement, associated with our business being subjected to regulatory inquiries, investigations or initiatives; risks associated with legal proceedings, including litigation and regulatory proceedings; our ability to manage leadership and employee transitions, including costs and time burdens on management and our board of directors related thereto; political and economic conditions and events that directly or indirectly impact the wealth management and tax preparation industries; our ability to respond to rapid technological changes, including our ability to successfully release new products and services or improve upon existing products and services; the compromising of confidentiality, availability or integrity of information, including cyberattacks; our expectations concerning the revenues we generate from fees associated with the financial products that we distribute; risks related to goodwill and other intangible asset impairment; our ability to develop, establish, and maintain strong brands; risks associated with the use and implementation of information technology and the effect of security breaches, computer viruses, and computer hacking attacks; our ability to comply with laws and regulations regarding privacy and protection of user data; our ability to maintain our relationships with third-party partners, providers, suppliers, vendors, distributors, contractors, financial institutions, industry associations, and licensing partners, and our expectations regarding and reliance on the products, tools, platforms, systems, and services provided by these third parties; our beliefs and expectations regarding the seasonality of our business; our assessments and estimates that determine our effective tax rate; and our ability to protect our intellectual property and the impact of any claim that we have infringed on the intellectual property rights of others. A more detailed description of these and certain other factors that could affect actual results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as may be required by law.

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Blucora, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Revenue:
Wealth management services revenue$115,884  $127,831  $260,873  $217,363  
Tax preparation services revenue45,238  65,909  163,569  202,145  
Total revenue161,122  193,740  424,442  419,508  
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue:
Wealth management services cost of revenue83,868  87,477  186,210  148,851  
Tax preparation services cost of revenue3,054  3,149  7,067  7,350  
Total cost of revenue86,922  90,626  193,277  156,201  
Engineering and technology7,377  7,159  15,892  13,688  
Sales and marketing40,057  29,256  119,767  84,828  
General and administrative20,200  19,002  44,928  36,079  
Acquisition and integration2,824  9,183  8,506  10,980  
Depreciation1,675  1,315  3,471  2,376  
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets6,673  9,169  14,421  17,213  
Impairment of goodwill —  —  270,625  —  
Total operating expenses165,728  165,710  670,887  321,365  
Operating income (loss)(4,606) 28,030  (246,445) 98,143  
Other loss, net (1)(5,288) (5,118) (11,423) (9,076) 
Income (loss) before income taxes(9,894) 22,912  (257,868) 89,067  
Income tax benefit (expense)59,539  8,124  (7,981) 4,139  
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.$49,645  $31,036  $(265,849) $93,206  
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Blucora, Inc.:
Basic$1.04  $0.64  $(5.55) $1.93  
Diluted$1.03  $0.62  $(5.55) $1.88  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic47,941  48,555  47,884  48,358  
Diluted48,092  49,822  47,884  49,681  
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(1)Other loss, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Interest expense$4,840  $4,770  $10,156  $8,546  
Amortization of debt issuance costs331  375  644  547  
Accretion of debt discounts70  85  138  123  
Total interest expense5,241  5,230  10,938  9,216  
Interest income(11) (149) (25) (289) 
Other58  37  510  149  
Other loss, net$5,288  $5,118  $11,423  $9,076  




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Blucora, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$90,081  $80,820  
Cash segregated under federal or other regulations1,266  5,630  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance15,913  16,266  
Commissions receivable15,590  21,176  
Other receivables5,711  2,902  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net10,237  12,349  
Total current assets138,798  139,143  
Long-term assets:
Property and equipment, net43,793  18,706  
Right-of-use assets, net27,653  10,151  
Goodwill, net391,084  662,375  
Other intangible assets, net275,790  290,211  
Deferred tax asset, net1,613  9,997  
Other long-term assets3,749  6,989  
Total long-term assets743,682  998,429  
Total assets$882,480  $1,137,572  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$13,689  $10,969  
Commissions and advisory fees payable14,695  19,905  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities35,114  36,144  
Deferred revenue—current4,178  12,014  
Lease liabilities—current1,251  3,272  
Current portion of long-term debt, net1,230  11,228  
Total current liabilities70,157  93,532  
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net381,561  381,485  
Deferred revenue—long-term6,709  7,172  
Lease liabilities—long-term36,407  5,916  
Other long-term liabilities6,785  5,952  
Total long-term liabilities431,462  400,525  
Total liabilities501,619  494,057  
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par $0.0001—900,000 authorized shares; 49,340 shares issued and 48,034 shares outstanding at June 30, 2020; 49,059 shares issued and 47,753 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019
  
Additional paid-in capital1,589,895  1,586,972  
Accumulated deficit(1,180,640) (914,791) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss—  (272) 
Treasury stock, at cost—1,306 shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(28,399) (28,399) 
Total stockholders’ equity380,861  643,515  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$882,480  $1,137,572  



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Blucora, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)


 Six months ended June 30,
 20202019
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)$(265,849) $93,206  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Stock-based compensation2,703  6,525  
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets19,253  20,185  
Impairment of goodwill270,625  —  
Reduction of right-of-use lease assets3,196  1,977  
Deferred income taxes8,784  4,446  
Amortization of debt issuance costs644  547  
Accretion of debt discounts138  123  
Other1,571  260  
Cash provided (used) by changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable184  (3,217) 
Commissions receivable5,586  847  
Other receivables(2,809) (661) 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,435  12,258  
Other long-term assets3,162  (355) 
Accounts payable2,942  (2,995) 
Commissions and advisory fees payable(5,210) (663) 
Lease liabilities(2,572) (2,066) 
Deferred revenue(8,299) (24,760) 
Accrued expenses and other current and long-term liabilities(1,110) (8,845) 
Net cash provided by operating activities34,374  96,812  
Investing activities:
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired—  (164,461) 
Purchases of property and equipment(19,072) (2,938) 
Net cash used by investing activities(19,072) (167,399) 
Financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facilities55,000  121,499  
Payments on credit facilities(65,625) —  
Payment of redeemable noncontrolling interests—  (24,945) 
Proceeds from stock option exercises25  3,320  
Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee stock purchase plan1,201  1,144  
Tax payments from shares withheld for equity awards(1,006) (5,160) 
Contingent consideration payments for business acquisition—  (943) 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(10,405) 94,915  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—  58  
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash4,897  24,386  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period86,450  85,366  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period$91,347  $109,752  



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Blucora, Inc.
Segment Information
(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenue:
Wealth Management (1)$115,884  $127,831  $260,873  $217,363  
Tax Preparation (1)45,238  65,909  163,569  202,145  
Total revenue161,122  193,740  424,442  419,508  
Operating income:
Wealth Management11,731  16,979  34,329  28,519  
Tax Preparation6,659  41,368  44,412  120,640  
Corporate-level activity (2)(22,996) (30,317) (325,186) (51,016) 
Total operating income (loss)(4,606) 28,030  (246,445) 98,143  
Other loss, net(5,288) (5,118) (11,423) (9,076) 
Income tax benefit (expense)59,539  8,124  (7,981) 4,139  
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.$49,645  $31,036  $(265,849) $93,206  
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(1)Revenues by major category within each segment are presented below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Wealth Management:
Advisory$66,303  $61,410  $145,060  $101,167  
Commission39,836  48,068  90,416  85,228  
Asset-based3,981  13,219  14,560  22,912  
Transaction and fee5,764  5,134  10,837  8,056  
Total Wealth Management revenue$115,884  $127,831  $260,873  $217,363  
Tax Preparation:
Consumer$44,421  $62,686  $148,242  $186,628  
Professional817  3,223  15,327  15,517  
Total Tax Preparation revenue$45,238  $65,909  $163,569  $202,145  

(2)Corporate-level activity included the following (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
General and administrative expenses$5,810  $6,221  $12,826  $13,326  
Stock-based compensation3,904  4,082  2,703  6,525  
Acquisition and integration costs2,824  9,183  8,506  10,980  
Executive transition costs636  —  9,820  —  
Headquarters relocation costs737  —  1,453  —  
Depreciation2,412  1,662  4,832  2,972  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
6,673  9,169  14,421  17,213  
Impairment of goodwill
—  —  270,625  —  
Total corporate-level activity$22,996  $30,317  $325,186  $51,016  


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Blucora, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures (1)
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (1)
(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (2)$49,645  $31,036  $(265,849) $93,206  
Stock-based compensation3,904  4,082  2,703  6,525  
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
9,085  10,831  19,253  20,185  
Other loss, net5,288  5,118  11,423  9,076  
Acquisition and integration costs2,824  9,183  8,506  10,980  
Impairment of goodwill—  —  270,625  —  
Executive transition costs636  —  9,820  —  
Headquarters relocation costs737  —  1,453  —  
Income tax (benefit) expense(59,539) (8,124) 7,981  (4,139) 
Adjusted EBITDA$12,580  $52,126  $65,915  $135,833  

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share Reconciliation (1)
(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (2)$49,645  $31,036  $(265,849) $93,206  
Stock-based compensation
3,904  4,082  2,703  6,525  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
6,673  9,169  14,421  17,213  
Acquisition and integration costs
2,824  9,183  8,506  10,980  
Impairment of goodwill—  —  270,625  —  
Executive transition costs636  —  9,820  —  
Headquarters relocation costs737  —  1,453  —  
Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income
(259) (771) (995) (1,182) 
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense(59,697) (11,317) 7,340  (8,166) 
Non-GAAP net income$4,463  $41,382  $48,024  $118,576  
Per diluted share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (2) (3)$1.03  $0.62  $(5.52) $1.88  
Stock-based compensation
0.08  0.08  0.06  0.13  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
0.14  0.20  0.30  0.34  
Acquisition and integration costs
0.06  0.18  0.18  0.22  
Impairment of goodwill—  —  5.62  —  
Executive transition costs0.01  —  0.20  —  
Headquarters relocation costs0.02  —  0.03  —  
Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income
(0.01) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) 
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense(1.24) (0.23) 0.15  (0.16) 
Non-GAAP net income per share$0.09  $0.83  $1.00  $2.39  
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per diluted share amounts
48,092  49,822  48,172  49,681  




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Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation for Forward-Looking Guidance (1)
(Amounts in thousands)

 Ranges for the three months endingRanges for the year ending
September 30, 2020December 31, 2020
LowHighLowHigh
Net loss attributable to Blucora, Inc.$(28,000) $(22,000) $(343,500) $(334,000) 
Stock-based compensation4,600  4,500  12,100  11,900  
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets14,500  12,500  47,800  45,500  
Other loss, net
12,500  12,200  31,800  31,300  
Acquisition, integration, and other nonrecurring costs17,600  17,100  43,300  43,000  
Impairment of goodwill—  —  270,600  270,600  
Income tax expense300  700  23,900  24,700  
Adjusted EBITDA$21,500  $25,000  $86,000  $93,000  


Non-GAAP Net Income Reconciliation for Forward-Looking Guidance (1)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 Ranges for the three months endingRanges for the year ending
September 30, 2020December 31, 2020
LowHighLowHigh
Net loss attributable to Blucora, Inc.$(28,000) $(22,000) $(343,500) $(334,000) 
Stock-based compensation4,600  4,500  12,100  11,900  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets10,500  8,800  34,700  32,900  
Acquisition, integration, and other nonrecurring costs17,600  17,100  43,300  43,000  
Debt issuance expenses4,300  4,300  4,300  4,300  
Impairment of goodwill—  —  270,600  270,600  
Cash tax impact of adjustments to net loss(500) (400) (1,900) (1,800) 
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense(1,000) (800) 20,900  21,100  
Non-GAAP net income$7,500  $11,500  $40,500  $48,000  
Per diluted share:
Net loss attributable to Blucora, Inc. (4)$(0.57) $(0.45) $(7.00) $(6.83) 
Stock-based compensation0.09  0.09  0.25  0.24  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets0.21  0.18  0.70  0.68  
Acquisition, integration, and other nonrecurring costs0.36  0.35  0.88  0.88  
Debt issuance expenses0.09  0.09  0.09  0.09  
Impairment of goodwill—  —  5.52  5.53  
Cash tax impact of adjustments to net loss(0.01) (0.01) (0.04) (0.04) 
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense(0.02) (0.02) 0.43  0.43  
Non-GAAP net income per share$0.15  $0.23  $0.83  $0.98  
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per diluted share amounts49,384  49,284  49,050  48,900  



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Notes to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measure
(1)We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets, other loss, net, acquisition and integration costs, impairment of goodwill, executive transition costs, headquarters relocation costs, and income tax (benefit) expense. Acquisition and integration costs primarily relate to the acquisition of 1st Global and the acquisition of HKFS. Impairment of goodwill relates to the impairment of our Wealth Management reporting unit goodwill that was recognized in the first quarter of 2020. Executive transition costs relate to the departure of certain executives in the first quarter of 2020. Headquarters relocation costs relate to the ongoing process to move from our Dallas and Irving offices to our new headquarters.
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 as net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs, impairment of goodwill, executive transition costs, headquarters relocation costs, the related cash tax impact of those adjustments, and non-cash income tax (benefit) expense. We exclude the non-cash portion of income tax expense because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which primarily consist of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024.
We believe that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income 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 operations that we do not consider part of our ongoing operations or have not been, or are not expected to be, settled in cash. Additionally, we believe that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share are common measures used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance and the valuation of our business. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income 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 net income (loss) per share. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share differently, and, therefore, our non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
(2)As presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited).
(3)As presented in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, net loss per share attributable to Blucora, Inc. was $5.55 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and was calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding of 47,884,000, which excluded the effect of potentially dilutive shares due to the net loss earned for the period. For non-GAAP reconciliation purposes, net loss per share attributable to Blucora, Inc. of $5.52 presented in the table above included the effect of potentially dilutive shares due to non-GAAP net income earned during the period.
(4)As presented in the “Third Quarter and Full Year 2020 Outlook” section of this press release, the range of net loss per share attributable to Blucora, Inc. for the three months ending September 30, 2020 was $0.46 to $0.58, and these amounts were calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding of 48,284,000, which excluded the effect of potentially dilutive shares due to the net loss earned for the period. The range of net loss per share attributable to Blucora, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2020 was $6.92 to $7.09, and these amounts were calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding of 48,300,000 and 48,450,000, respectively, which excluded the effect of potentially dilutive shares due to the net loss earned for the period. For non-GAAP reconciliation purposes, net loss per share attributable to Blucora, Inc. for all periods presented included the effect of potentially dilutive shares due to non-GAAP net income projected to be earned during these periods.

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Exhibit 99.2
Blucora, Inc.
Supplemental Information
June 30, 2020
Table of Contents
 
Financial Information
Operating Metrics
Tax Preparation




Blucora Consolidated Financial Results (1)
(in thousands except %s and per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)
201820192020
FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Segment revenue:
Wealth Management (1)
$373,174  $89,532  $127,831  $145,428  $145,188  $507,979  $144,989  $115,884  
Tax Preparation (2)
187,282  136,236  65,909  3,588  4,233  209,966  118,331  45,238  
Total segment revenue$560,456  $225,768  $193,740  $149,016  $149,421  $717,945  $263,320  $161,122  
Segment income (loss): (3)
Wealth Management (1)
$53,053  $11,540  $16,979  $20,631  $19,142  $68,292  $22,598  $11,731  
Tax Preparation (2)
87,249  79,272  41,368  (12,075) (12,316) 96,249  37,753  6,659  
Total segment income (loss)$140,302  $90,812  $58,347  $8,556  $6,826  $164,541  $60,351  $18,390  
Segment income (loss) % of revenue:
Wealth Management (1)
14 %13 %13 %14 %13 %13 %16 %10 %
Tax Preparation (2)
47 %58 %63 %(337)%(291)%46 %32 %15 %
Total segment income (loss) % of revenue25 %40 %30 %%%23 %23 %11 %
Unallocated corporate-level general and administrative expenses (3)
$20,495  $7,105  $6,221  $6,476  $7,559  $27,361  $7,016  $5,810  
Adjusted EBITDA (4)
$119,807  $83,707  $52,126  $2,080  $(733) $137,180  $53,335  $12,580  
Other unallocated corporate-level operating expenses: (3)
Stock-based compensation$13,253  $2,443  $4,082  $4,639  $5,136  $16,300  $(1,201) $3,904  
Acquisition and integration costs—  1,797  9,183  6,759  8,024  25,763  5,682  2,824  
Depreciation5,003  1,310  1,662  1,811  2,068  6,851  2,420  2,412  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets33,586  8,044  9,169  10,082  10,062  37,357  7,748  6,673  
Executive transition costs—  —  —  —  —  —  9,184  636  
Headquarters relocation costs—  —  —  —  —  —  716  737  
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset
—  —  —  50,900  —  50,900  270,625  —  
Restructuring
288  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Operating income (loss)$67,677  $70,113  $28,030  $(72,111) $(26,023) $ $(241,839) $(4,606) 
Unallocated other (income) loss, net: (3)
Interest expense$15,610  $3,776  $4,770  $5,469  $5,002  $19,017  $5,316  $4,840  
Amortization of debt issuance costs833  172  375  301  194  1,042  313  331  
Accretion of debt discounts163  38  85  66  39  228  68  70  
Total interest expense$16,606  $3,986  $5,230  $5,836  $5,235  $20,287  $5,697  $5,241  
Interest income(349) (140) (149) (52) (108) (449) (14) (11) 
Loss on debt extinguishment and modification expense1,534  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Gain on sale of a business—  —  —  (3,256) —  (3,256) —  —  
Other (income) loss, net(1,994) 112  37  78  106  333  452  58  
Total other loss, net$15,797  $3,958  $5,118  $2,606  $5,233  $16,915  $6,135  $5,288  
Income (loss) before income taxes$51,880  $66,155  $22,912  $(74,717) $(31,256) $(16,906) $(247,974) $(9,894) 
Income tax (benefit) expense:
Cash$2,714  $834  $3,193  $3,262  $(3,725) $3,564  $483  $158  
Non-cash (5)
(2,403) 3,151  (11,317) (15,593) (44,859) (68,618) 67,037  (59,697) 
Total income tax (benefit) expense$311  $3,985  $(8,124) $(12,331) $(48,584) $(65,054) $67,520  $(59,539) 
GAAP income (loss)$51,569  $62,170  $31,036  $(62,386) $17,328  $48,148  $(315,494) $49,645  
GAAP impact of noncontrolling interests (6)
(935) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.$50,634  $62,170  $31,036  $(62,386) $17,328  $48,148  $(315,494) $49,645  
GAAP income (loss) per share - diluted$0.90  $1.25  $0.62  $(1.28) $0.36  $0.98  $(6.60) $1.03  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) (4)
$94,036  $77,194  $41,382  $(9,565) $(4,813) $104,198  $43,561  $4,463  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted (4) (7)
$1.90  $1.56  $0.83  $(0.20) $(0.10) $2.11  $0.90  $0.09  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding47,394  48,161  48,555  48,652  47,689  48,264  47,827  47,941  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding49,381  49,542  49,822  48,652  48,344  49,282  47,827  48,092  
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Results

(1)The operations of 1st Global are included in the Company's operating results as part of the Wealth Management segment beginning May 6, 2019 when 1st Global was acquired.
(2)As a highly seasonal business, almost all of the Tax Preparation revenue is typically generated in the first four months of the calendar year. In March 2020 and as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service extended the filing deadline for federal tax returns from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. This filing extension resulted in the shifting of a significant portion of Tax Preparation segment revenue and segment income that is usually earned in the first and second quarters of 2020 to the third quarter of 2020.
(3)We do not allocate certain general and administrative costs (including personnel and overhead costs), stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, depreciation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, executive transition costs, headquarters relocation costs, impairment of goodwill and intangible asset, restructuring, other income/loss, or income taxes to the reportable segments. General and administrative costs are included in "Unallocated corporate operating expenses."
(4)Non-GAAP measure. See Reconciliation of certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 4 for additional information.
(5)Amounts represent the non-cash portion of income taxes. We exclude the non-cash portion of income taxes because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which consist primarily of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024.
(6)GAAP income (loss) excludes the impact of noncontrolling interests associated with the HD Vest management rollover equity ownership of 4.48%. The impact of noncontrolling interests is recorded separately and after GAAP income (loss) through December 31, 2018, which was the final measurement date of those ownership interests.
(7)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, non-GAAP net loss per share is calculated using basic weighted average shares outstanding.
 






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Blucora Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1) (2)
 201820192020
(in thousands except per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (1) (2)
$50,634  $62,170  $31,036  $(62,386) $17,328  $48,148  $(315,494) $49,645  
Stock-based compensation13,253  2,443  4,082  4,639  5,136  16,300  (1,201) 3,904  
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
38,589  9,354  10,831  11,893  12,130  44,208  10,168  9,085  
Other loss, net15,797  3,958  5,118  2,606  5,233  16,915  6,135  5,288  
Acquisition and integration costs—  1,797  9,183  6,759  8,024  25,763  5,682  2,824  
Executive transition costs—  —  —  —  —  —  9,184  636  
Headquarters relocation costs—  —  —  —  —  —  716  737  
Restructuring288  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests935  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Income tax (benefit) expense311  3,985  (8,124) (12,331) (48,584) (65,054) 67,520  (59,539) 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset—  —  —  50,900  —  50,900  270,625  —  
Adjusted EBITDA$119,807  $83,707  $52,126  $2,080  $(733) $137,180  $53,335  $12,580  
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (1) (2)
$50,634  $62,170  $31,036  $(62,386) $17,328  $48,148  $(315,494) $49,645  
Stock-based compensation13,253  2,443  4,082  4,639  5,136  16,300  (1,201) 3,904  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
33,586  8,044  9,169  10,082  10,062  37,357  7,748  6,673  
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset—  —  —  50,900  —  50,900  270,625  —  
Gain on the sale of a business
—  —  —  (3,256) —  (3,256) —  —  
Acquisition and integration costs—  1,797  9,183  6,759  8,024  25,763  5,682  2,824  
Executive transition costs—  —  —  —  —  —  9,184  636  
Headquarters relocation costs—  —  —  —  —  —  716  737  
Restructuring
288  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
935  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income
(2,257) (411) (771) (710) (504) (2,396) (736) (259) 
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense(2,403) 3,151  (11,317) (15,593) (44,859) (68,618) 67,037  (59,697) 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)$94,036  $77,194  $41,382  $(9,565) $(4,813) $104,198  $43,561  $4,463  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share (3)
$1.90  $1.56  $0.83  $(0.20) $(0.10) $2.11  $0.90  $0.09  
Weighted average shares outstanding (3)
49,381  49,542  49,822  48,652  47,689  49,282  48,253  48,092  
 






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) attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, other loss, net, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, acquisition and integration costs, income tax (benefit) expense, the impairment of goodwill and an intangible asset, executive transition costs, and headquarters relocation costs. Restructuring costs relate to the relocation of our corporate headquarters that were completed in 2018. Acquisition and integration costs relate to the acquisition of 1st Global and the acquisition of HKFS. The impairment of an intangible asset relates to the impairment of the HD Vest trade name intangible asset. The impairment of goodwill relates to the impairment of our Wealth Management reporting unit goodwill that was recognized in the first quarter of 2020. Executive transition costs relate to the departure of certain company executives in the first quarter of 2020. Headquarters relocation costs relate to the process of moving to our Dallas and Irving offices to our new headquarters office.

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) attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, the impairment of goodwill and an intangible asset, gain on the sale of a business, acquisition and integration costs, executive transition costs, headquarters relocation costs, restructuring costs, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, the related cash tax impact of those adjustments, and non-cash income taxes. We exclude the non-cash portion of income taxes because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which primarily consist of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024.

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 operations that we do not consider part of our ongoing operations or 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 these non-GAAP measures differently, and, therefore, our non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

(2)As presented in the Blucora Consolidated Financial Results (unaudited) 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, non-GAAP net loss per share is calculated using basic weighted average shares outstanding.

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Blucora Net Leverage Ratio
 201820192020
(in thousands except ratio, rounding differences may exist)4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q
DEBT:
Senior secured credit facility$265,000  $265,000  $390,000  $390,000  $399,687  $444,375  $389,062  
CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents$84,524  $149,762  $109,606  $97,466  $80,820  $168,198  $90,081  
NET DEBT (1) (2)
$180,476  $115,238  $280,394  $292,534  $318,867  $276,177  $298,981  
Last twelve months:
SEGMENT INCOME:
Wealth Management
$53,053  $51,518  $55,543  $63,283  $68,292  $79,350  $74,102  
Tax Preparation
87,249  107,715  104,962  99,823  96,249  54,730  20,021  
$140,302  $159,233  $160,505  $163,106  $164,541  $134,080  $94,123  
Unallocated corporate-level general and administrative expenses(20,495) (22,059) (24,042) (25,946) (27,361) (27,272) (26,861) 
ADJUSTED EBITDA (1)
$119,807  $137,174  $136,463  $137,160  $137,180  $106,808  $67,262  
NET LEVERAGE RATIO (1) (3)
1.5  x0.8  x2.1  x2.1  x2.3  x2.6  x4.4  x

Blucora Reconciliation of Trailing Twelve Month ("TTM") Adjusted EBITDA (1) (4)

 201820192020
(in thousands except per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)TTM 4QTTM 1QTTM 2QTTM 3QTTM 4QTTM 1QTTM 2Q
Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.
$50,634  $67,463  $63,261  $14,839  $48,148  $(329,516) $(310,907) 
Stock-based compensation13,253  12,741  13,093  14,858  16,300  12,656  12,478  
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
38,589  37,584  38,436  41,128  44,208  45,022  43,276  
Other loss, net15,797  14,527  16,886  15,629  16,915  19,092  19,262  
Acquisition and integration costs—  1,797  10,980  17,739  25,763  29,648  23,289  
Executive transition costs—  —  —  —  —  9,184  9,820  
Headquarters relocation costs—  —  —  —  —  716  1,453  
Restructuring288  (1) (3) (3) —  —  —  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests935  730  508  281  —  —  —  
Income tax (benefit) expense311  2,333  (6,698) (18,211) (65,054) (1,519) (52,934) 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset—  —  —  50,900  50,900  321,525  321,525  
Adjusted EBITDA$119,807  $137,174  $136,463  $137,160  $137,180  $106,808  $67,262  
1.Non-GAAP measure using Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months. Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period is reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure on this page.
2.We define net debt as cash and cash equivalents less the outstanding principal of debt. Management believes 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.
3.Net leverage ratio is calculated by dividing net debt by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months.
4.For additional information on Adjusted EBITDA and its use as a Non-GAAP measure, see page 5.
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Blucora Reconciliation of Operating Free Cash Flow (1)
 201820192020
(in thousands, rounding differences may exist)FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$105,548  $70,236  $26,576  $(565) $(3,443) $92,804  $46,864  $(12,490) 
Purchases of property and equipment(7,633) (1,243) (1,695) (3,949) (3,614) (10,501) (7,715) (11,357) 
Operating free cash flow
$97,915  $68,993  $24,881  $(4,514) $(7,057) $82,303  $39,149  $(23,847) 
(1)We define operating free cash flow from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP measure, as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations less purchases of property and equipment. We believe operating free cash flow is an important liquidity measure that reflects the cash generated by the continuing businesses, after the purchases of property and equipment, 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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Blucora Operating Metrics - Wealth Management
201820192020
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Segment revenue$373,174  $89,532  $127,831  $145,428  $145,188  $507,979  $144,989  $115,884  
Less: Financial professional commission payout$(252,357) $(60,860) $(86,583) $(100,700) $(99,860) $(348,003) $(100,804) $(82,656) 
Segment net revenue (1)
$120,817  $28,672  $41,248  $44,728  $45,328  $159,976  $44,185  $33,228  
Segment income (2)
$53,053  $11,540  $16,979  $20,631  $19,142  $68,292  $22,598  $11,731  
Segment income % of revenue14 %13 %13 %14 %13 %13 %16 %10 %
Segment income % of net revenue44 %40 %41 %46 %42 %43 %51 %35 %
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)201820192020
Sources of RevenuePrimary DriversFY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Financial professional-drivenAdvisory- Advisory asset levels$164,353  $39,757  $61,410  $75,579  $75,621  $252,367  $78,757  $66,303  
Commission- Transactions
- Asset levels
- Product mix
164,201  37,160  48,068  52,623  53,199  191,050  50,580  39,836  
Other revenueAsset-based- Cash balances
- Interest rates
- Number of accounts
- Client asset levels
31,456  9,693  13,219  13,618  11,652  48,182  10,579  3,981  
Transaction and fee- Account activity
- Number of clients
- Number of financial professionals
- Number of accounts
13,164  2,922  5,134  3,608  4,716  16,380  5,073  5,764  
Total revenue$373,174  $89,532  $127,831  $145,428  $145,188  $507,979  $144,989  $115,884  
Total recurring revenue (3)
$303,117  $73,241  $106,557  $121,304  $121,026  $422,128  $119,255  $100,004  
Recurring revenue rate (3)
81.2 %81.8 %83.4 %83.4 %83.4 %83.1 %82.3 %86.3 %
(in thousands except %s and as otherwise indicated, rounding differences may exist)
201820192020
FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q
Total client assets
$42,249,055  $46,164,603  $67,602,006  $67,682,510  $70,644,385  $70,644,385  $61,014,454  $68,519,998  
Brokerage assets
$29,693,650  $32,176,414  $41,335,972  $41,358,346  $43,015,221  $43,015,221  $37,395,490  $41,964,610  
Advisory assets
$12,555,405  $13,988,189  $26,266,034  $26,324,164  $27,629,164  $27,629,164  $23,618,964  $26,555,388  
% of total client assets29.7 %30.3 %38.9 %38.9 %39.1 %39.1 %38.7 %38.8 %
Number of financial professionals (in ones)3,593  3,553  4,225  4,119  3,984  3,984  3,945  3,862  
Advisory and commission revenue per financial professional (4)
$91.4  $21.6  $25.9  $31.1  $32.3  $111.3  $32.8  $27.5  
(1)Non-GAAP financial measure represents segment revenue less financial professional commission payout.
(2)Excludes expenses associated with non-recurring projects.
(3)Recurring revenue consists of trailing commissions, advisory fees, fees from cash sweep programs, and certain transaction and fee revenue.
(4)Full year advisory and commission revenue per financial professional is based upon a full year of advisory and commission revenue.
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Blucora Operating Metrics - Tax Preparation
(in thousands except %s and as otherwise indicated, rounding differences may exist)Six months ended June 30,Year-to-date period ended July 16,
20202019% change2020 (1)2019 (1)% change
Total e-files (2)4,595  5,095  (10)%5,149  5,108  %
Consumers
E-files (2)2,734  3,179  (14)%3,113  3,184  (2)%
Preparers
E-files1,861  1,916  (3)%2,036  1,924  %
Units sold (in ones)20,087  20,583  (2)%20,207  20,596  (2)%
E-files per unit sold (in ones)92.6  93.1  (1)%100.8  93.4  %

(1)Tax season begins on the first day that the IRS begins accepting e-files and ends on filing deadline day plus one day. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS extended the filing deadline for federal tax returns relating to the 2019 tax year to July 15, 2020. In order to provide comparable prior period data, we also provided e-file information for the equivalent period in 2019.
(2)We participate in the Free File Alliance that is part of an IRS partnership that provides free electronic tax filing services to taxpayers meeting certain income-based guidelines. Free File Alliance e-files are included within total e-files and consumer e-files above.

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