Pluralsight, inc. (PS)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16
Operating activities
Net loss

-163,579

-146,773

-96,536

-20,612

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation

9,500

8,300

6,700

4,300

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

4,479

8,681

8,526

8,034

Amortization of course creation costs

2,543

1,993

1,462

1,337

Equity-based compensation

90,437

72,492

21,781

5,738

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

23,587

0

0

-

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

21,691

1,215

1,847

469

Investment discount and premium amortization, net

2,446

0

0

-

Provision for doubtful accounts

-

-

-

89

Deferred tax benefit

-

-

-

0

Loss on debt extinguishment

-950

-4,085

-931

-6

Other

-380

-696

-459

0

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

37,274

26,156

16,123

12,862

Deferred contract acquisition costs

27,688

0

0

-

Prepaid expenses and other assets

5,663

3,482

2,796

701

Right-of-use assets

-5,586

-

-

-

Accounts payable

2,683

1,385

2,561

677

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

5,887

7,973

17,960

1,290

Accrued author fees

1,692

2,123

2,131

894

Lease liabilities

-6,659

-

-

-

Deferred revenue

62,201

61,554

38,983

17,390

Related party note payable

-

-

-

-1,555

Net cash provided by operating activities

-11,729

-5,896

-12,139

4,468

Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment

11,181

8,796

5,951

10,142

Purchases of content library

5,326

3,340

2,382

2,253

Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired

163,771

0

0

649

Purchases of investments

694,246

0

0

-

Proceeds from sales of investments

4,967

0

0

-

Proceeds from maturities of investments

252,836

0

0

-

Net cash used in investing activities

-616,721

-12,136

-8,333

-13,044

Proceeds from maturities of investments
Repayments of Convertible Debt

35,000

0

0

-

Proceeds from terminations of capped calls related to repurchases of convertible senior notes

1,300

0

0

-

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans

24,828

13,378

0

0

Taxes paid related to net share settlement

1,574

16,905

0

0

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of discount and issuance costs

616,654

0

0

-

Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible senior notes

69,432

0

0

-

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions

0

332,080

0

0

Payments of Stock Issuance Costs

0

7,083

307

0

Borrowings of long-term debt

0

20,000

115,000

0

Repayments of long-term debt

0

137,710

85,000

8,125

Payments of debt extinguishment costs

0

2,179

0

0

Payments of debt issuance costs

0

450

854

136

Payments to settle equity appreciation rights

0

325

0

0

Proceeds from the issuance of Series C redeemable convertible preferred units, net of issuance costs

-

-

-

30,347

Proceeds from the issuance of common units, net of issuance costs

0

0

4,399

1,986

Redemption of incentive units

0

0

3,724

1,876

Repayments of related-party note payable

-

-

-

4,782

Deemed landlord financing proceeds

-

-

-

2,213

Other

0

-17

-16

-6

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

536,760

200,789

29,498

19,621

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

50

-163

54

-37

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

-91,640

182,594

9,080

11,008

Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for interest

1,126

4,271

6,858

5,506

Cash paid for income taxes, net

836

452

425

462

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

11,700

-

-

-

Property acquired under build-to-suit agreements

-

-

-

0

Unpaid capital expenditures

3,865

519

555

20

Equity-based compensation capitalized as internal-use software

1,200

500

0

0

Unrealized gains on investments

333

0

0

-

Temporary Equity, Elimination as Part of Reorganization

0

582,041

0

0

Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value

0

176,275

63,800

6,325

Costs related to initial public offering, accrued but not yet paid

0

0

1,699

0

Issuance of warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock

0

984

0

0