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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
November 4, 2015

Rocket Fuel Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-36071
 
30-0472319
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1900 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 595-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 4, 2015, Rocket Fuel Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The attached press release includes a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP financial measures.

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1
Press release announcing financial results dated November 4, 2015






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ROCKET FUEL INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ DAVID SANKARAN
 
 
David Sankaran
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




Date: November 4, 2015





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1
Press release announcing earnings dated November 4, 2015







Rocket Fuel Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2015,
Appoints New CEO and Announces Management Changes

Revenue Grew 10% and Non-GAAP Net Revenue Grew 15% Year over Year
Company Reports Positive Adjusted EBITDA in the Third Quarter

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 4, 2015 - Rocket Fuel Inc. (NASDAQ: FUEL), a leading programmatic marketing platform provider that uses artificial intelligence (AI) at Big Data scale to optimize marketing ROI for global agencies and enterprise marketers, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Rocket Fuel posted 10% growth in revenue and 15% growth in non-GAAP net revenue over the third quarter of last year, and positive adjusted EBITDA of $3.4 million.
Management Changes
Rocket Fuel appointed Randy Wootton as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and board member. Mr. Wootton's appointment is further detailed in the press release issued earlier today. Monte Zweben, who served as Interim CEO, remains on Rocket Fuel's Board of Directors and will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. Dr. George John will resign from the Company and step down from Rocket Fuel's Board of Directors.

The Company also announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer, David Sankaran, effective November 30, 2015. The Company appointed Cal Hoagland, a partner of FLG Partners, LLC, a leading Silicon Valley chief financial officer services and board advisory firm, as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Rocket Fuel, effective November 30, 2015. Mr. Hoagland has served as CFO and Interim CFO for public and private enterprise software, SaaS and technology companies, and will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer until such time as the Company completes its search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2015
Revenue of $111.8 million increased 10% compared to $102.1 million for the third quarter of 2014. Revenue derived from the delivery of digital advertising to mobile, social, and video channels was $40.2 million in the third quarter, a decrease of 10% from $44.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. Revenue derived from delivery of advertising to the mobile channel was $32 million, an increase of 3% from $31 million in the third quarter of 2014.
Non-GAAP net revenue of $68.2 million increased 15% compared to $59.1 million non-GAAP Net Revenue in the third quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP Net Revenue is calculated by taking revenue and subtracting media costs.
Net loss was $(136.6) million, or $(3.19) per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(22.8) million, or $(0.61) per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014.
Non-GAAP adjusted net loss for the quarter was $(7.0) million, or $(0.16) per diluted share compared to an adjusted net loss of $(6.6) million, or $(0.18) per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $3.4 million compared to $(3.0) million in the third quarter of 2014, and improved $2.0 million sequentially from $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2015.
Cash and cash equivalents were $83.1 million as of September 30, 2015, an increase of $2 million sequentially from June 30, 2015.
Active Customer count was 1,541 during the quarter, up from 1,446 in the third quarter of 2014.
Employee headcount was 962 as of September 30, 2015.





Goodwill Impairment Charge

The company recorded an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $117.5 million during the third quarter. As required under GAAP, the Company conducted a goodwill impairment test when the market value of its shares fell below the carrying value of its net assets. The preliminary results of that test indicate a full impairment of goodwill, resulting in the estimated non-cash charge. The Company will provide additional disclosure on this topic in its forthcoming Form 10-Q.

Financial Outlook for the Fourth Quarter 2015

For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company expects:
- Non-GAAP net revenue to be in the range of $68 million to $72 million.
- Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $3 million to $7 million.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Rocket Fuel third quarter 2015 teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM Pacific time on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. To participate on the live call, analysts and investors should dial 1-888-542-0999, or outside the U.S. 719-457-1517, at least ten minutes prior to the call. Rocket Fuel will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the “Investors” section of its website at http://investor.rocketfuel.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This press release includes information relating to non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss), which are financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures have been included in this press release because they are measures used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short- and long-term operational plans.

We define non-GAAP net revenue as GAAP revenue less media costs. Media costs consist of costs for advertising impressions we purchase from real-time advertising exchanges or other third parties. A limitation of non-GAAP net revenue is that it is a measure designed for internal purposes that may be unique to Rocket Fuel and may not enhance the comparability of Rocket Fuel’s results to other companies in the same industry that have similar business arrangements but present the impact of media costs differently. Our management compensates for this limitation by also considering the comparable GAAP financial measures of revenue, media costs and other cost of revenue.
We define non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income (loss) before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, acquisition and restructuring related expenses, and impairment charges. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA has a number of limitations, including the following: although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation; non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA does not reflect acquisition and restructuring related expenses, tax and interest expenses that may represent payments reducing the cash available to us; and other companies, including those in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because





of these limitations, our management considers non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including cash flow metrics, net income (loss) and our other GAAP results.
We define non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) as GAAP net income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and restructuring related expenses and the estimated tax impact of the foregoing items, and impairment charges. A limitation of non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) is that it is a measure that may be unique to Rocket Fuel and may not enhance the comparability of Rocket Fuel’s results to other companies in the same industry that define adjusted net loss differently. This measure may also exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Rocket Fuel’s reported financial results. Our management compensates for these limitations by also considering the comparable GAAP financial measure of net income (loss).
For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measures, see “Reconciliation from GAAP Revenue to Non-GAAP Net Revenue,” “Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA” and “Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Loss)” included in this press release.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, as substitutes for, or as superior to, the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the webcast of the same date contain “forward-looking statements” regarding future events and our future financial performance, including but not limited to: the expected speed of the CEO transition; expected progress towards positioning the company for future growth; the anticipated positive impact of our sales restructuring activities; expectations regarding our stated strategic priorities and other business initiatives including but not limited to our ability to grow our brand business and channel strategy; our expectations for margins going forward; potential restructuring charges relating to leases; our target DSO; expectations regarding capital and general cash spending and cash balances; the expected financial strength provided by our balance sheet; and expectations for fourth quarter non-GAAP net revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal”, “focus” and other similar words are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by such statements, including, without limitation: our limited operating history, particularly as a relatively new public company; our history of losses; fluctuations in our operating results, including but not limited to fluctuations due to seasonality; risks associated with our growth, including growth outside of the U.S.; failure to achieve expected synergies and efficiencies of operations between Rocket Fuel and [x+1]; failure to adequately address competition from agency trading desks; failure to achieve the expected benefits of our efficiency plan including various cost-cutting measures; and general market, political, economic and business conditions.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements are under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2015 and in subsequent SEC filings. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the related webcast, and Rocket Fuel expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update the forward-looking statements contained herein or therein to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which the statements were made.
 





About Rocket Fuel

A leading Programmatic Marketing Platform provider, Rocket Fuel offers brands, agencies, and platform partners managed services, as well as a SaaS-based Data Management Platform (DMP) and Demand Side Platform (DSP), to optimize performance, awareness, and lift across marketing objectives, channels and devices. By applying artificial intelligence at big data scale, Rocket Fuel’s Moment Scoring™ technology performs a real-time calculation of each ad opportunity based on a marketer’s goal to determine the likelihood a consumer will engage in a desired action. Moment Scoring goes beyond 1:1 marketing by learning to predict what marketing actions to take with a campaign at a precise moment in time, which results in a much more efficient use of marketing dollars. Rocket Fuel serves 96 of the Ad Age 100, three of the top five agency holding company trading desks, and partners with some of the world’s leading CRM platforms, marketing platforms and systems integrators. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Rocket Fuel has more than 20 offices worldwide and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "FUEL." For more information, please visit http://www.rocketfuel.com or call 1-888-717-8873.

Investor Relations:
(650) 481-6082
ir@rocketfuel.com

Rocket Fuel, the Rocket Fuel logo, Moment Scoring, Advertising That Learns and Marketing That Learns are trademarks or registered trademarks of Rocket Fuel Inc. in the United States and other countries.





Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
83,083

 
$
107,056

Accounts receivable, net
110,660

 
135,400

Deferred tax assets, net
1,709

 
1,716

Prepaid expenses
3,499

 
3,698

Other current assets
1,689

 
12,531

Total current assets
200,640

 
260,401

Property, equipment and software, net
87,647

 
89,441

Restricted cash
2,235

 
2,915

Intangible assets, net
55,046

 
69,299

Goodwill

 
115,412

Other assets
1,326

 
1,797

Total assets
$
346,894

 
$
539,265

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
61,414

 
$
76,085

Accrued and other current liabilities
32,484

 
33,258

Deferred revenue
1,651

 
593

Current portion of capital leases
7,421

 
5,482

Revolving credit facility, net
39,720

 
39,705

Current portion of term loan, net
6,000

 
6,000

Total current liabilities
148,690

 
161,123

Term loan - Less current portion, net
19,047

 
23,335

Capital leases - Less current portion
11,257

 
12,341

Deferred rent - Less current portion
24,955

 
26,818

Deferred tax liabilities
2,061

 
2,068

Other liabilities
1,171

 
814

Total liabilities
207,181

 
226,499

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
43

 
42

Additional paid-in capital
446,410

 
421,630

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(88
)
 
(120
)
Accumulated deficit
(306,652
)
 
(108,786
)
Total stockholders' equity
139,713

 
312,766

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
346,894

 
$
539,265






Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except loss per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
$
111,836

 
$
102,098

 
$
336,235

 
$
269,137

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Media costs
43,673

 
43,006

 
138,389

 
110,643

Other cost of revenue (1)
20,105

 
11,946

 
59,887

 
28,767

Research and development (1)
11,022

 
11,200

 
34,136

 
26,875

Sales and marketing (1)
41,681

 
40,421

 
126,309

 
103,969

General and administrative (1)
12,328

 
19,320

 
44,663

 
41,795

Impairment of goodwill
117,521

 

 
117,521

 

Restructuring

 

 
6,471

 

Total costs and expenses
246,330

 
125,893

 
527,376

 
312,049

Operating loss
(134,494
)
 
(23,795
)
 
(191,141
)
 
(42,912
)
Interest expense
1,087

 
1,157

 
3,472

 
2,085

Other (income) expense, net
797

 
1,999

 
2,309

 
2,443

Loss before income taxes
$
(136,378
)
 
$
(26,951
)
 
$
(196,922
)
 
$
(47,440
)
Income tax (benefit) provision
213

 
(4,120
)
 
942

 
(3,625
)
Net loss
$
(136,591
)
 
$
(22,831
)
 
$
(197,864
)
 
$
(43,815
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
$
(3.19
)
 
$
(0.61
)
 
$
(4.67
)
 
$
(1.23
)
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
42,763

 
37,230

 
42,350

 
35,490



(1)
Includes unaudited stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Other cost of revenue
$
465

 
$
282

 
$
1,567

 
$
810

Research and development
1,688

 
1,279

 
5,769

 
3,577

Sales and marketing
2,478

 
2,683

 
7,634

 
7,598

General and administrative
1,676

 
1,685

 
5,218

 
4,900

 
$
6,307

 
$
5,929

 
$
20,188

 
$
16,885







Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Net loss
$
(136,591
)
 
$
(22,831
)
 
$
(197,864
)
 
$
(43,815
)
      Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment of goodwill
117,521

 

 
117,521

 

         Depreciation and amortization
14,055

 
5,749

 
38,078

 
12,525

Impairment of leasehold improvements

 

 
2,704

 

         Stock-based compensation
6,307

 
5,952

 
20,188

 
17,193

Deferred taxes
20

 

 

 
(3,894
)
         Excess tax benefit from stock-based activity

 
(16
)
 

 
(179
)
         Other non-cash adjustments, net
71

 
189

 
1,115

 
422

         Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
8,771

 
(1,883
)
 
24,133

 
(5,062
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
3,574

 
2,216

 
9,892

 
(12,398
)
Accounts payable
(2,093
)
 
14,173

 
(13,631
)
 
13,925

Accrued and other liabilities
(1,671
)
 
(4,180
)
 
(1,489
)
 
(1,475
)
Deferred rent
(206
)
 
4,722

 
684

 
20,471

Deferred revenue
(280
)
 
(134
)
 
1,058

 
323

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
9,478

 
3,957

 
2,389

 
(1,964
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Purchases of property, equipment and software
(712
)
 
(21,145
)
 
(10,797
)
 
(40,286
)
Business acquisition, net
(367
)
 
(97,444
)
 
(367
)
 
(97,444
)
   Capitalized internal-use software development costs
(3,159
)
 
(1,904
)
 
(9,207
)
 
(5,459
)
Change in restricted cash

 

 
636

 
(2,203
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(4,238
)
 
(120,493
)
 
(19,735
)
 
(145,392
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in public offering, net of issuance costs

 
273

 

 
115,403

   Proceeds from employee stock plans, net
234

 
796

 
3,373

 
6,467

   Excess tax benefit from stock-based activity

 
16

 

 
179

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units
(441
)
 
(188
)
 
(974
)
 
(241
)
   Repayment of capital lease obligations
(1,582
)
 
(129
)
 
(4,337
)
 
(559
)
Proceeds from debt facilities, net of debt issuance costs

 
35,000

 
(242
)
 
35,000

Repayment of debt facilities
(1,500
)
 
(11,133
)
 
(4,500
)
 
(11,133
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(3,289
)
 
24,635

 
(6,680
)
 
145,116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
67

 
(7
)
 
53

 
(1
)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2,018

 
(91,908
)
 
(23,973
)
 
(2,241
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period
81,065

 
203,540

 
107,056

 
113,873

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period
$
83,083

 
$
111,632

 
$
83,083

 
$
111,632







 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF OTHER CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
$
380

 
$
(10
)
 
$
834

 
$
195

Cash paid for interest
1,009

 
807

 
2,930

 
1,598

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment recorded in accounts payable and accruals
$
1,664

 
$
7,523

 
$
1,664

 
$
7,523

Property, plant and equipment acquired under capital lease obligations
3,330

 
505

 
5,116

 
7,855

Vesting of early exercised options
36

 
98

 
133

 
674

Stock-based compensation capitalized in internal-use software costs
732

 
421

 
2,018

 
1,183

Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition

 
82,421

 

 
82,421







Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Non-GAAP net revenue
$
68,163

 
$
59,092

 
$
197,846

 
$
158,494

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA
$
3,422

 
$
(2,954
)
 
$
(8,810
)
 
$
(3,810
)
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss)
$
(6,957
)
 
$
(6,591
)
 
$
(39,233
)
 
$
(16,519
)
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.93
)
 
$
(0.47
)

Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP REVENUE TO NON-GAAP NET REVENUE
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
$
111,836

 
$
102,098

 
$
336,235

 
$
269,137

Less: Media costs
43,673

 
43,006

 
138,389

 
110,643

Non-GAAP net revenue
$
68,163

 
$
59,092

 
$
197,846

 
$
158,494


Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net loss
$
(136,591
)
 
$
(22,831
)
 
$
(197,864
)
 
$
(43,815
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
1,087

 
1,157

 
3,472

 
2,085

Income tax (benefit) provision
213

 
(4,120
)
 
942

 
(3,625
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
14,055

 
5,749

 
38,078

 
12,525

Stock-based compensation expense
6,307

 
5,929

 
20,188

 
16,885

Other (income) expense, net
797

 
1,999

 
2,309

 
2,443

Acquisition expense

 
9,136

 

 
9,236

Restructuring expense

 

 
6,471

 

Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation
33

 
27

 
73

 
456

Impairment of goodwill
117,521

 

 
117,521

 

Total adjustments
140,013

 
19,877

 
189,054

 
40,005

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA
$
3,422


$
(2,954
)
 
$
(8,810
)
 
$
(3,810
)








Rocket Fuel Inc.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net loss
$
(136,591
)
 
$
(22,831
)
 
$
(197,864
)
 
$
(43,815
)
Stock-based compensation expense
6,307

 
5,929

 
20,188

 
16,885

Amortization of intangible assets
5,799

 
1,175

 
14,253

 
1,175

Acquisition expense

 
9,136

 

 
9,236

Restructuring expense

 

 
6,471

 

Tax impact of the above items
7

 

 
198

 

Impairment of goodwill
117,521

 

 
117,521

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss)
$
(6,957
)

$
(6,591
)
 
$
(39,233
)
 
$
(16,519
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
$
(3.19
)
 
$
(0.61
)
 
$
(4.67
)
 
$
(1.23
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.93
)
 
$
(0.47
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share
42,763

 
37,230

 
42,350

 
35,490





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