Nerdwallet, Inc 10-Q for FY2022 Q1
Nerdwallet, Inc. (NRDS)
10-Q
2022-05-03
For: 2022-03-31
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About this 10-Q
Nerdwallet, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 3, 2022, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY2022 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $129.1M
- up 43.4% from $90M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $10.5M
- compared with a net loss of $12.9M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.16
- compared with -$0.27 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-40994
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(415 ) 549-8913
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No
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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.
The registrant had outstanding 35,465,297 shares of Class A common stock and 31,685,652 shares of Class B common stock as of April 27, 2022.
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. 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. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:
•the effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and stock price;
•our expectations regarding our future financial performance, including total revenue, cost of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Monthly Unique Users;
•our ability to grow traffic and engagement on our platform;
•our expected returns on marketing investments and brand campaigns;
•our expectations about consumer demand for the products on our platform;
•our ability to convert users into Registered Users and improve repeat user rates;
•our ability to convert consumers into matches with financial services partners;
•our ability to grow within existing and new verticals;
•our ability to expand geographically;
•our ability to maintain and expand our relationships with our existing financial services partners and to identify new financial services partners;
•our ability to build efficient and scalable technical capabilities to deliver personalized guidance and nudge users;
•our ability to maintain and enhance our brand awareness and consumer trust;
•our ability to generate high quality, engaging consumer resources;
•our ability to adapt to the evolving financial interests of consumers;
•our ability to compete with existing and new competitors in existing and new market verticals;
•our ability to maintain the security and availability of our platform;
•our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property;
•our ability to identify, attract and retain highly skilled, diverse personnel;
•our ability to stay in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business;
•the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents, and investments to meet our liquidity needs;
•our ability to effectively manage our growth and expand our infrastructure and maintain our corporate culture; and
•our ability to successfully identify, manage, and integrate any existing and potential acquisitions.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions or guarantees of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and operating results. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in our subsequent periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not
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be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. While we believe that information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, that information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Unaudited
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions, except share amounts which are in thousands and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Property, equipment and software — net | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
| Intangibles — net | ||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration — current | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration — noncurrent | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liability — noncurrent | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities — noncurrent | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock — $ | ||||||||||||||
Common stock — $ | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Loss From Operations | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other losses, net | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total other expense | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Weighted-Average Shares Used in Computing Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss: | ||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation | ( | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Deficit | Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except share amounts which are in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class A common stock pursuant to settlement of restricted stock units | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Deficit | Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except share amounts which are in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Class A common stock pursuant to settlement of restricted stock units | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability upon settlement of restricted stock units | ( | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock options | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class A common stock | ( | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class F common stock | ( | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash lease costs | ||||||||||||||
| Other, net | ||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | |||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Investing Activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class A common stock | ( | |||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class F common stock | ( | |||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock options | ( | |||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock | ( | |||||||||||||
| Tax payments related to net-share settlements on restricted stock units | ( | |||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | ||||||||||||||
| Payment of offering costs related to initial public offering | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents: | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| End of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Offering costs related to initial public offering not yet paid | ||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax payments | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | ||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure Related to Operating Leases: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1.The Company and Basis of Presentation
The Company — NerdWallet, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed on December 29, 2011. NerdWallet, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) provide consumer-driven advice about personal finance through its platform by connecting individuals and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) with providers of financial products.
Significant Accounting Policies — During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as disclosed in Note 1 – The Company and its Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Revenue
The following presents a disaggregation of the Company’s revenue based on product category:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Credit cards | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Loans | ||||||||||||||
| Other verticals | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The contract asset recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet related to estimated variable consideration was $4.7 million and $3.0 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
3.Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows:
| (in millions) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of deposit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of deposit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 3 liabilities consist entirely of contingent consideration, and the changes in fair value are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value, recognized in earnings | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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4.Significant Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Components
Property, equipment and software, net includes capitalized software development costs, net of accumulated amortization, of $35.2 million and $32.1 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company capitalized $8.0 million and $5.8 million of software development costs, and recorded amortization expense of $4.9 million and $3.8 million, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
include operating lease liabilities of $2.9 million and $2.4 million, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
includes operating lease liabilities of $11.9 million and $12.7 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
5.Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Other Financial Arrangements — The Company has certain financial commitments and other arrangements including unused letters of credit and commitments under leases. As of March 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the Company’s commitments and other financial arrangements as disclosed in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Litigation and Other Legal Matters — The Company is involved from time to time in litigation, claims, and proceedings. Periodically, the Company evaluates the status of each legal matter and assesses potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any legal proceeding or litigation is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, the Company accrues a liability for the estimated loss. Significant judgment is required to determine the probability of a loss and whether the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. The outcome of any proceeding is not determinable in advance. As a result, the assessment of a potential liability and the amount of accruals recorded are based only on the information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, the Company reassesses the potential liability related to the legal proceeding or litigation, and may revise its estimates. Management is not currently aware of any matters that it expects will have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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6.Stockholders’ Equity
Equity Incentive Plans — The 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and the predecessor 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the Plans) provide for the grant of incentive and non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants of the Company.
Stock Options — A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for its Plans is as follows:
| Outstanding Stock Options (in thousands) | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Weighted- Average Contractual Life (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled/forfeited | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For three months ended March 31, 2022, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted was $6.49 per share, and the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was $1.2 million.
The per-share fair value of each stock option was determined on the date of grant using the following weighted-average assumptions and ranges of fair value of common stock:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | ||||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units — A summary of the Company’s outstanding nonvested restricted stock units (RSUs) for its Plans is as follows:
| Number of Units (in thousands) | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Nonvested as of December 31, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | |||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
Nonvested as of March 31, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||
The total fair value of shares that vested under RSUs was $2.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan — The Company recognized stock-based compensation related to the employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) of $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. There were no shares of the Company’s Class A common stock purchased under the ESPP for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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NERDWALLET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Stock-Based Compensation — The Company recognized stock-based compensation under the Plans and ESPP as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
In addition, stock-based compensation of $1.4 million and $0.5 million was capitalized related to software development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
7.Income Taxes
8.Net Loss Per Basic and Diluted Share
The Company computes earnings per share (EPS) in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The two-class method is an earnings allocation method that determines net income (loss) per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings or losses. We consider early exercised share options to be participating securities. There were no early exercised share options for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and the impact of early exercised share options on basic and diluted EPS was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The following table provides the basic and diluted per share computations for net loss attributable to common stockholders:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders — basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock — basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||
| Loss per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
The following common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Shares subject to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units | ||||||||||||||
| ESPP | ||||||||||||||
| Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock | ||||||||||||||
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
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Key Operating Metric and Non-GAAP Financial Measure
We collect, review and analyze operating and financial data of our business to assess our ongoing performance and compare our results to prior period results. In addition to revenue, net income and other results under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the following sets forth the key operating metric we use to evaluate our business.
Monthly Unique Users
We define a Monthly Unique User (MUU) as a unique user with at least one session in a given month as determined by a unique device identifier. We measure MUUs during a time period longer than one month by averaging the MUUs of each month within that period. We track MUUs to frame the number of users who may transact with the financial services partners on our platform during a given period. We had 22 million average MUUs for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which was down 3% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. We continue to see strong engagement in many of our verticals such as small and mid-size business (SMB) products and credit cards, but that was more than offset by abnormally high user engagement in our investing vertical in the prior-year period. While we expect MUUs to grow over time, the metric may fluctuate from period to period based on economic conditions, trends in consumer behavior, and our strategic marketing decisions.
Adjusted EBITDA
We use Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our Board of Directors concerning our financial performance.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, provision (benefit) for income taxes, and further exclude (1) loss (gain) on impairment and on disposal of assets, (2) remeasurement of the embedded derivative in our previously outstanding long-term debt, (3) change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts, (4) deferred compensation related to earnouts, (5) stock-based compensation, and (6) acquisition-related costs.
The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature, or because the amount is not driven by core operating results and renders comparisons with prior periods less meaningful.
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We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results and in comparing operating results across periods. Moreover, we have included Adjusted EBITDA in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q because it is a key measurement used by our management internally to make operating decisions, including those related to analyzing operating expenses, evaluating performance, and performing strategic planning and annual budgeting. However, the use of this non-GAAP measure has certain limitations because it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a financial measure, should be considered as supplemental in nature, and is not meant as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These limitations include the following:
•Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest income (expense) and other gains (losses), net, which include unrealized and realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange and the embedded derivative in our previously outstanding long-term debt, as well as certain nonrecurring gains (losses);
•Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain recurring, non-cash charges, such as depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, and although these are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect all cash requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
•Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy; and
•Adjusted EBITDA does not include the impact of impairment of assets previously acquired, acquisition-related transaction expenses, contingent consideration fair value adjustments related to earnouts, and deferred compensation related to earnouts.
In addition, Adjusted EBITDA as we define it may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net income (loss) and our other GAAP results.
See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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Results of Operations
The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 129.1 | $ | 90.0 | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 7.7 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||
Research and development(1) | 17.4 | 12.2 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing(1) | 96.1 | 68.6 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative(1) | 13.1 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts | 3.9 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 138.2 | 103.2 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (9.1) | (13.2) | ||||||||||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (0.2) | (0.3) | ||||||||||||
| Other losses, net | — | (0.1) | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense | (0.2) | (0.4) | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (9.3) | (13.6) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 1.2 | (0.7) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (10.5) | $ | (12.9) | ||||||||||
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(1)Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 2.6 | $ | 0.9 | ||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 2.1 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1.8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | 6.5 | $ | 2.3 | ||||||||||
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The following table sets forth the components of our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of revenue:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 74 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 107 | 115 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (7) | (15) | ||||||||||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Other losses, net | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (7) | (15) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | (8 | %) | (14 | %) | ||||||||||
Net loss decreased $2.4 million, or 19%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was attributable to a $39.1 million increase in revenue, partially offset by a $35.0 million increase in expenses, primarily driven by increases of $27.5 million in sales and marketing expense and $5.2 million in research and development, as we continued to invest in our business. Additionally, we had an income tax provision of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to an income tax benefit of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Revenue
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit cards | $ | 45.2 | $ | 22.9 | $ | 22.3 | 97 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loans | 34.3 | 32.3 | 2.0 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other verticals | 49.6 | 34.8 | 14.8 | 43 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 129.1 | $ | 90.0 | $ | 39.1 | 43 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue increased $39.1 million, or 43%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, with revenue increases across all product categories.
Credit cards revenue increased $22.3 million, or 97%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which we attribute to the overall macroeconomic recovery, the high-intent nature of our audience, and our deep alignment with partners to deliver quality matches.
Loans revenue increased $2.0 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily driven by a 78% increase in personal loans revenue reflecting strong consumer demand and more optimized user experience, as well as a 24% increase in student loans revenue despite continued federal government forbearance, partially offset by a 15% decrease in mortgages revenue due to the increasing interest rate environment.
Other verticals revenue increased $14.8 million, or 43%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily attributable to a 164% increase in SMB products revenue. The increase also included a 56% increase in banking revenue primarily due to the rising interest rate environment, partially offset by a 24% decrease in investing revenue primarily due to abnormally high user engagement in our investing vertical in the prior-year period.
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Costs and Expenses
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 7.7 | $ | 6.5 | $ | 1.2 | 19 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 17.4 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 43 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 96.1 | 68.6 | 27.5 | 40 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 13.1 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 46 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts | 3.9 | 7.0 | (3.1) | (43 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | $ | 138.2 | $ | 103.2 | $ | 35.0 | 34 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue increased $1.2 million, or 19%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, attributable to a $1.2 million increase in amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs.
Research and development expense
Research and development expenses increased $5.2 million, or 43%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily attributable to increases of $4.6 million in personnel-related costs for our engineering, data, and product management personnel and contractors to support our continued growth, and $0.5 million in software and technology costs related to our platform.
Sales and marketing expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, our total sales and marketing expense was comprised of approximately 42% and 45% for brand marketing, respectively, and 35% and 30% for performance marketing, respectively, with the remainder for organic and other marketing expenses. We are able to adjust our marketing spend to reflect changes in external factors and consumer behavior.
Sales and marketing expenses increased $27.5 million, or 40%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily attributable to increases of $13.2 million in performance marketing expenses and $9.5 million in brand marketing expenses, as well as higher organic and other marketing expenses, including a $4.4 million increase in personnel-related costs due to our efforts to grow and increase our user base.
General and administrative expense
General and administrative expenses increased $4.2 million, or 46%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily attributable to increases of $1.9 million in personnel-related costs mainly due to higher stock-based compensation and increased headcount, $1.1 million in director and officer liability insurance costs, and $0.7 million in professional and consulting services fees.
Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts
The change in fair value of contingent consideration relates to our acquisitions of Fundera, Inc. (Fundera) and Know Your Money (KYM) in 2020. The fair value of the estimated contingent considerations is subject to remeasurement at each reporting date until the payments are made. See Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding how we estimated the fair value of these contingent considerations.
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Other expense, net
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | (0.2) | $ | (0.3) | $ | 0.1 | (46 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other losses, net | — | (0.1) | 0.1 | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | $ | (0.2) | $ | (0.4) | $ | 0.2 | (54 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other expense, net decreased $0.2 million, or 54%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to lower interest expense and a prior-year loss related to the embedded derivative in our previously outstanding long-term debt.
Income tax provision (benefit)
We had an income tax provision of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to an income tax benefit of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our effective tax rate was (13.5%) and 4.8% for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to higher capitalization of research and development expenses under new tax regulations effective in 2022 and a full valuation allowance recorded against our net U.S. deferred tax assets. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, and research and development credits, partially offset by non-deductible contingent consideration related to earnouts.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Adjusted EBITDA as we define it may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net income (loss) and our other GAAP results.
We compensate for these limitations by reconciling Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (10.5) | $ | (12.9) | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7.2 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 1.2 | (0.7) | ||||||||||||
| Other losses, net | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on impairment and on disposal of assets | — | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts | 3.9 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred compensation related to earnouts | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 6.5 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related expense | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 8.9 | $ | 3.2 | ||||||||||
| Net loss margin | (8 | %) | (14 | %) | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin1 | 7 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations” for a discussion of the decrease in net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021.
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Adjusted EBITDA increased $5.7 million, or 179%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase was attributable to a $39.1 million increase in revenue, partially offset by higher expenses, primarily driven by a $27.5 million increase in sales and marketing expense, as we continued to invest in our business.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity to meet our business requirements and plans, both in the short-term (i.e., the next twelve months from March 31, 2022) and long-term (i.e., beyond the next twelve months), have historically been cash generated from operations and, more recently, sales of our common stock, and borrowings under our credit facilities. Our primary liquidity needs are related to the funding of general business requirements, including working capital requirements, research and development, and capital expenditures, as well as other liquidity requirements including, but not limited to, business combinations.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $161.6 million and $167.8 million, respectively.
Known Contractual and Other Obligations
A description of contractual commitments as of March 31, 2022 is included in Note 5 – Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
More broadly, we also have purchase obligations under contractual arrangements with vendors and service providers, including for certain web-hosting and cloud computing services, which do not qualify for recognition on our condensed consolidated balance sheets but which we consider non-cancellable. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no material changes in our purchase obligations as disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
In addition, as part of the acquisitions of KYM and Fundera, both in 2020, the Company committed to pay additional amounts of up to $11 million and $66 million, respectively, related to contingent earn-out consideration over the succeeding years based, in part, on the achievement of certain financial metrics related to 2021 and 2022. Based on fair value measurements for these contingent consideration liabilities as of March 31, 2022 (see Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements), $30.5 million relates to amounts to be paid over the next twelve months and $28.1 million relates to amounts to be settled beyond the next twelve months.
Trends, Uncertainties and Anticipated Sources of Funds
In order to grow our business, we intend to increase our personnel and related expenses and to make significant investments in our business. The timing and amount of these investments will vary based on our financial condition, the rate at which we add new personnel and the scale of our development, as well as the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the macro-economic environment. Many of these investments will occur in advance of our experiencing any direct benefit from them, which could negatively impact our liquidity and cash flows during any particular period and may make it difficult to determine if we are effectively allocating our resources. However, we expect to fund our operations, capital expenditures and other investments principally with cash flows from operations, and to the extent that our liquidity needs exceed our cash from operations, we would look to our cash on hand to satisfy those needs.
We believe our current cash and cash equivalents, future cash flow from operations, and access to our credit facility will be sufficient to meet our ongoing working capital, capital expenditure and other liquidity requirements for at least twelve months from the date of this filing. If necessary, we may borrow up to $100 million under our credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank and certain other lenders, subject to borrowing conditions. We had no outstanding balance on our credit facility as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021. Our credit facility contains certain financial and non-financial covenants. We were in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those planned and will depend on certain factors, such as our growth and our operating results. If we require additional capital resources to grow our business or to acquire complementary technologies and businesses in the future, we may seek to sell additional equity or raise funds through debt financing or other sources. We cannot provide assurance that additional financing will be available at all or on terms favorable to us.
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Sources and Uses of Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our cash flows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 1.6 | $ | (3.6) | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (8.5) | (5.4) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0.7 | (13.8) | ||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (6.2) | $ | (22.8) | ||||||||||
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $5.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to a $2.4 million decrease in net loss, a $1.4 million decrease in net cash outflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities, and a $1.4 million increase in non-cash charges. The decrease in net cash outflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to increases of $3.2 million in accounts payable and $1.8 million in operating lease liabilities, and a $1.2 million decrease in accounts receivable, partially offset by a $4.4 million decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The increase in non-cash charges was primarily due to increases of $4.2 million in stock-based compensation, $1.0 million in depreciation and amortization, and $0.6 million in deferred taxes. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $3.1 million in the change in fair value of contingent consideration related to earnouts and $1.2 million in non-cash lease costs.
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased $3.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to increases of $1.7 million in purchases of property and equipment and $1.4 million in capitalized software development costs.
Financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities increased $14.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to cash outflows in the prior-year period for repurchases of $12.4 million for Class F common stock, $2.1 million for Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, and $1.4 million for stock options. The increase in cash provided by financing activities related to these prior-year repurchases were partially offset by a $2.4 million decrease in proceeds from exercises of stock options.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies as provided within U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 1 – The Company and Basis of Presentation in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily the result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no material changes from the market risk disclosures in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of March 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. We are not presently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, we believe, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition. Defending such proceedings is costly and can impose a significant burden on management and employees. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with any certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. See further discussion under “Litigation and Other Legal Matters” in Note 5 – Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In addition to risks and uncertainties in the ordinary course of business that are common to all businesses, important factors that are specific to our industry and the Company could have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in our subsequent periodic filings with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | Location | ||||||||||||
| 10.1 | Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (No. 001-40994) filed March 24, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| 31.1 | Filed herewith | |||||||||||||
| 31.2 | Filed herewith | |||||||||||||
| 32.1* | * | |||||||||||||
| 32.2* | * | |||||||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document.(the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ** | ||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | ** | ||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | ** | ||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | ** | ||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | ** | ||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | ** | ||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101). | ** | ||||||||||||
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* The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
** Furnished herewith. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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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.
| NERDWALLET, INC. | ||||||||||||||
Date: | May 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Lauren StClair | |||||||||||
| Lauren StClair | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Tim Chen, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NerdWallet, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: | May 3, 2022 | /s/ Tim Chen | |||||||||
| Tim Chen | |||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||||||||||
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Lauren StClair, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NerdWallet, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: | May 3, 2022 | /s/ Lauren StClair | |||||||||
| Lauren StClair | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Tim Chen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NerdWallet, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, as of the date hereof and solely for purposes of and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1.The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.
| Date: | May 3, 2022 | /s/ Tim Chen | |||||||||
| Tim Chen | |||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||||||||||
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Lauren StClair, Chief Financial Officer of NerdWallet, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, as of the date hereof and solely for purposes of and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1.The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.
| Date: | May 3, 2022 | /s/ Lauren StClair | |||||||||
| Lauren StClair | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||