Avalara, inc. (AVLR)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss

-50,214

-75,550

-64,126

-57,888

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation

34,349

15,921

11,757

8,112

Depreciation and amortization

15,807

12,802

10,859

10,425

Goodwill impairment

0

9,174

8,418

0

Deferred tax expense

-223

-1,294

-1,307

134

Amortization of deferred rent

0

190

-698

789

Non-cash operating lease costs

5,000

0

0

-

Non-cash change in earnout liabilities

-1,043

-402

-715

361

Change in preferred stock warrant liability

-

-

-

-28

Non-cash bad debt expense

1,367

-288

-86

2,907

Other

340

559

270

368

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable

12,862

13,508

-159

11,143

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,544

4,850

1,055

29

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

-

-

-

4,414

Deferred commissions

-19,149

0

0

-

Other noncurrent assets

1,265

808

-725

-802

Trade payables

5,783

-4,419

-112

2,853

Accrued expenses

16,246

15,266

2,124

-

Deferred revenue

37,558

42,422

19,752

16,227

Operating lease liabilities

-5,764

0

0

-

Deferred rent

0

1,723

10,494

-

Net cash used in operating activities

22,386

-3,062

-3,541

-21,696

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment

10,180

15,483

13,955

6,660

Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses

30,310

0

0

17,218

Cash paid for acquired intangible assets

139

5,002

0

-

Net increase in customer fund assets

11,506

-118

2,301

5,816

Net cash used in investing activities

-52,135

-20,367

-16,256

-29,694

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of underwriting discounts

274,705

192,510

0

-

Payments of deferred financing costs

555

2,084

1,240

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and common stock warrants

58,019

7,041

920

1,013

Proceeds from purchases of stock under employee stock purchase plan

12,293

0

0

-

Convertible preferred stock issuance costs

-

-

-

133

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards

1,183

2,365

811

1,776

Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock

-

-

-

96,152

Repurchase of shares

0

1,806

0

43,185

Payment related to business combination earnouts

375

1,523

1,662

1,325

Payments on credit facility

0

63,000

2,935

52,000

Proceeds from credit facility

0

23,000

17,605

57,000

Repayment of note payable

0

234

0

-

Payments of debt issuance costs

0

0

469

481

Payments on capital leases

0

0

14

81

Net increase in customer fund obligations

11,506

-118

2,301

5,816

Net cash provided by financing activities

354,410

151,421

13,695

61,000

Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents

-33

255

-53

-57

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

324,628

128,247

-6,155

9,553

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest expense

122

2,495

2,112

2,044

Cash paid for operating lease liabilities

9,784

0

0

-

Cash paid for income taxes

1,121

390

354

259

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued purchase price related to acquisitions

4,902

0

0

-

Stock issued for acquisitions

-

-

-

3,764

Property and equipment purchased under tenant improvement allowance

0

1,062

250

181

Property and equipment additions in accounts payable and accrued expenses

768

729

2,201

164

Deferred financing costs in accounts payable and accrued expenses

0

100

335

-

Fair value of common stock issued to purchase intangible assets

98

2,555

0

-

Cashless exercises of options and warrants

5

9,224

1,670

1,994

Cashless redemptions of options and warrants

98

11,589

2,481

1,989

Operating lease right-of-use assets in exchange for lease obligations

15,861

0

0

-