Attached files

file filename
EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - BLUCORA, INC.ex-991erq32020.htm
8-K - 8-K - BLUCORA, INC.bcor-20201109.htm

Exhibit 99.2
Blucora, Inc.
Supplemental Information
September 30, 2020
Table of Contents
 




Blucora Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands except %s and per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)
201820192020
FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Segment revenue:
Wealth Management$373,174 $89,532 $127,831 $145,428 $145,188 $507,979 $144,989 $115,884 $135,932 
Tax Preparation187,282 136,236 65,909 3,588 4,233 209,966 118,331 45,238 39,421 
Total segment revenue560,456 225,768 193,740 149,016 149,421 717,945 263,320 161,122 175,353 
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenue:
Wealth Management253,580 61,374 87,477 102,030 101,200 352,081 102,342 83,868 96,122 
Tax Preparation10,040 4,201 3,149 1,633 1,708 10,691 4,013 3,054 2,692 
Amortization of acquired technology99 — — — — — — — — 
Total segment cost of revenue263,719 65,575 90,626 103,663 102,908 362,772 106,355 86,922 98,814 
Engineering and technology19,332 6,529 7,159 8,635 8,608 30,931 8,515 7,377 6,007 
Sales and marketing111,361 55,572 29,256 19,976 21,401 126,205 79,710 40,057 31,018 
General and administrative60,124 17,077 19,002 19,642 22,808 78,529 24,728 20,200 18,605 
Depreciation4,468 1,061 1,315 1,470 1,633 5,479 1,796 1,675 1,874 
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets33,487 8,044 9,169 10,082 10,062 37,357 7,748 6,673 7,746 
Impairment of goodwill and an intangible asset— — — 50,900 — 50,900 270,625 — — 
Acquisition and integration— 1,797 9,183 6,759 8,024 25,763 5,682 2,824 10,276 
Restructuring288 — — — — — — — — 
Total operating expenses492,779 155,655 165,710 221,127 175,444 717,936 505,159 165,728 174,340 
Operating income (loss)67,677 70,113 28,030 (72,111)(26,023)(241,839)(4,606)1,013 
Other loss, net(15,797)(3,958)(5,118)(2,606)(5,233)(16,915)(6,135)(5,288)(11,963)
Income (loss) before income taxes51,880 66,155 22,912 (74,717)(31,256)(16,906)(247,974)(9,894)(10,950)
Income tax benefit (expense)(311)(3,985)8,124 12,331 48,584 65,054 (67,520)59,539 (15,256)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(935)— — — — — — — — 
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.50,634 62,170 31,036 (62,386)17,328 48,148 (315,494)49,645 (26,206)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Blucora, Inc.:
Basic$0.94 $1.29 $0.64 $(1.28)$0.36 $1.00 $(6.60)$1.04 $(0.55)
Diluted$0.90 $1.25 $0.62 $(1.28)$0.36 $0.98 $(6.60)$1.03 $(0.55)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic47,394 48,161 48,555 48,652 47,689 48,264 47,827 47,941 48,039 
Diluted49,381 49,542 49,822 48,652 48,344 49,282 47,827 48,092 48,039 





















2


Blucora Consolidated Financial Results (1)
(in thousands except %s and per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)
201820192020
FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Segment revenue:
Wealth Management (1)
$373,174 $89,532 $127,831 $145,428 $145,188 $507,979 $144,989 $115,884 $135,932 
Tax Preparation (2)
187,282 136,236 65,909 3,588 4,233 209,966 118,331 45,238 39,421 
Total segment revenue$560,456 $225,768 $193,740 $149,016 $149,421 $717,945 $263,320 $161,122 $175,353 
Segment operating income (loss): (3)
Wealth Management (1)
$53,053 $11,540 $16,979 $20,631 $19,142 $68,292 $22,598 $11,731 $17,498 
Tax Preparation (2)
87,249 79,272 41,368 (12,075)(12,316)96,249 37,753 6,659 16,234 
Total segment operating income (loss)$140,302 $90,812 $58,347 $8,556 $6,826 $164,541 $60,351 $18,390 $33,732 
Segment operating income (loss) % of revenue:
Wealth Management (1)
14 %13 %13 %14 %13 %13 %16 %10 %13 %
Tax Preparation (2)
47 %58 %63 %(337)%(291)%46 %32 %15 %41 %
Total segment operating income (loss) % of revenue25 %40 %30 %%%23 %23 %11 %19 %
Unallocated corporate-level general and administrative expenses (3)
$20,495 $7,105 $6,221 $6,476 $7,559 $27,361 $7,016 $5,810 $6,745 
Adjusted EBITDA (4)
$119,807 $83,707 $52,126 $2,080 $(733)$137,180 $53,335 $12,580 $26,987 
Other unallocated corporate-level operating expenses: (3)
Stock-based compensation$13,253 $2,443 $4,082 $4,639 $5,136 $16,300 $(1,201)$3,904 $4,517 
Acquisition and integration—Excl. Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration— 1,797 9,183 6,759 8,024 25,763 5,682 2,824 11,276 
Acquisition and integration—Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration— — — — — — — — (1,000)
Depreciation5,003 1,310 1,662 1,811 2,068 6,851 2,420 2,412 2,620 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets33,586 8,044 9,169 10,082 10,062 37,357 7,748 6,673 7,746 
Executive transition costs— — — — — — 9,184 636 405 
Headquarters relocation costs— — — — — — 716 737 410 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset
— — — 50,900 — 50,900 270,625 — — 
Restructuring
288 — — — — — — — — 
Operating income (loss)$67,677 $70,113 $28,030 $(72,111)$(26,023)$$(241,839)$(4,606)$1,013 
Unallocated other (income) loss, net: (3)
Interest expense$15,610 $3,776 $4,770 $5,469 $5,002 $19,017 $5,316 $4,840 7,254 
Amortization of debt issuance costs833 172 375 301 194 1,042 313 331 362 
Accretion of debt discounts163 38 85 66 39 228 68 70 276 
Total interest expense$16,606 $3,986 $5,230 $5,836 $5,235 $20,287 $5,697 $5,241 $7,892 
Interest income(349)(140)(149)(52)(108)(449)(14)(11)(2)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modification expense1,534 — — — — — — — — 
Gain on sale of a business— — — (3,256)— (3,256)— — (349)
Non-capitalized debt issuance expenses— — — — — — — — 3,687 
Other (income) loss, net(1,994)112 37 78 106 333 452 58 735 
Total other loss, net$15,797 $3,958 $5,118 $2,606 $5,233 $16,915 $6,135 $5,288 $11,963 
Income (loss) before income taxes$51,880 $66,155 $22,912 $(74,717)$(31,256)$(16,906)$(247,974)$(9,894)$(10,950)
Income tax (benefit) expense:
Cash$2,714 $834 $3,193 $3,262 $(3,725)$3,564 $483 $158 $269 
Non-cash (5)
(2,403)3,151 (11,317)(15,593)(44,859)(68,618)67,037 (59,697)14,987 
Total income tax (benefit) expense$311 $3,985 $(8,124)$(12,331)$(48,584)$(65,054)$67,520 $(59,539)$15,256 
GAAP net income (loss)$51,569 $62,170 $31,036 $(62,386)$17,328 $48,148 $(315,494)$49,645 $(26,206)
GAAP impact of noncontrolling interests (6)
(935)— — — — — — — — 
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.$50,634 $62,170 $31,036 $(62,386)$17,328 $48,148 $(315,494)$49,645 $(26,206)
GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted$0.90 $1.25 $0.62 $(1.28)$0.36 $0.98 $(6.60)$1.03 $(0.55)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) (4)
$94,036 $77,194 $41,382 $(9,565)$(4,813)$104,198 $43,561 $4,463 $15,055 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted (4) (7)
$1.90 $1.56 $0.83 $(0.20)$(0.10)$2.11 $0.90 $0.09 $0.31 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding47,394 48,161 48,555 48,652 47,689 48,264 47,827 47,941 48,039 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding49,381 49,542 49,822 48,652 48,344 49,282 47,827 48,092 48,039 
3


Notes to Consolidated Financial Results

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


Blucora Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1) (2)
 201820192020
(in thousands except per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (1) (2)
$50,634 $62,170 $31,036 $(62,386)$17,328 $48,148 $(315,494)$49,645 $(26,206)
Stock-based compensation13,253 2,443 4,082 4,639 5,136 16,300 (1,201)3,904 4,517 
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
38,589 9,354 10,831 11,893 12,130 44,208 10,168 9,085 10,366 
Other loss, net15,797 3,958 5,118 2,606 5,233 16,915 6,135 5,288 11,963 
Acquisition and integration costs— 1,797 9,183 6,759 8,024 25,763 5,682 2,824 10,276 
Executive transition costs— — — — — — 9,184 636 405 
Headquarters relocation costs— — — — — — 716 737 410 
Restructuring288 — — — — — — — — 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests935 — — — — — — — — 
Income tax (benefit) expense311 3,985 (8,124)(12,331)(48,584)(65,054)67,520 (59,539)15,256 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset— — — 50,900 — 50,900 270,625 — — 
Adjusted EBITDA$119,807 $83,707 $52,126 $2,080 $(733)$137,180 $53,335 $12,580 $26,987 
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (1) (2)
$50,634 $62,170 $31,036 $(62,386)$17,328 $48,148 $(315,494)$49,645 $(26,206)
Stock-based compensation13,253 2,443 4,082 4,639 5,136 16,300 (1,201)3,904 4,517 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
33,586 8,044 9,169 10,082 10,062 37,357 7,748 6,673 7,746 
Impairment of goodwill and an intangible asset— — — 50,900 — 50,900 270,625 — — 
Gain on the sale of a business
— — — (3,256)— (3,256)— — (349)
Acquisition and integration costs— 1,797 9,183 6,759 8,024 25,763 5,682 2,824 10,276 
Executive transition costs— — — — — — 9,184 636 405 
Headquarters relocation costs— — — — — — 716 737 410 
Non-capitalized debt issuance expenses— — — — — — — — 3,687 
Restructuring
288 — — — — — — — — 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
935 — — — — — — — — 
Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income
(2,257)(411)(771)(710)(504)(2,396)(736)(259)(418)
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense(2,403)3,151 (11,317)(15,593)(44,859)(68,618)67,037 (59,697)14,987 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)$94,036 $77,194 $41,382 $(9,565)$(4,813)$104,198 $43,561 $4,463 $15,055 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share (3)
$1.90 $1.56 $0.83 $(0.20)$(0.10)$2.11 $0.90 $0.09 $0.31 
Weighted average shares outstanding (3)
49,381 49,542 49,822 48,652 47,689 49,282 48,253 48,092 48,203 
 





Notes to Reconciliations of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures on next page
5


Notes to Reconciliations of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures

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

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We use this non-GAAP financial measure for internal management and compensation purposes, when publicly providing guidance on possible future results, and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a common measure used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance, that it provides a more complete understanding of the results of operations and trends affecting our business when viewed together with GAAP results, and that management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure. Items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant and necessary components to the operations of our business and, therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, GAAP net income (loss). Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently and, therefore, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

We define non-GAAP net income (loss) as net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, the impairment of goodwill and an intangible asset, gain on the sale of a business, acquisition and integration costs, executive transition costs, headquarters relocation costs, non-capitalized debt issuance expenses, restructuring costs, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, the related cash tax impact of those adjustments, and non-cash income taxes. We exclude the non-cash portion of income taxes because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which primarily consist of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024. Gain of the sale of a business relates to the disposition of SimpleTax in the third quarter of 2019 and the subsequent working capital adjustment in the third quarter of 2020. Non-capitalized debt issuance expense relates to the expense recognized as a result of the increase to our term loan in the third quarter of 2020.

We believe that non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share provide meaningful supplemental information to management, investors, and analysts regarding our performance and the valuation of our business by excluding items in the statement of operations that we do not consider part of our ongoing operations or have not been, or are not expected to be, settled in cash. Additionally, we believe that non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share are common measures used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance and the valuation of our business. Non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share should be evaluated in light of our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) per share. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently, and, therefore, our non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

(2)As presented in the Blucora Consolidated Financial Results (unaudited) on page 3.

(3)For periods in which non-GAAP net income is generated, non-GAAP net income per share is calculated using diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For periods in which non-GAAP net loss is generated, non-GAAP net loss per share is calculated using basic weighted average shares outstanding.

6


Blucora Net Leverage Ratio
 201820192020
(in thousands except ratio, rounding differences may exist)4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q
DEBT:
Senior secured credit facility$265,000 $265,000 $390,000 $390,000 $399,687 $444,375 $389,062 $563,609 
CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents$84,524 $149,762 $109,606 $97,466 $80,820 $168,198 $90,081 $151,166 
NET DEBT (2)
$180,476 $115,238 $280,394 $292,534 $318,867 $276,177 $298,981 $412,443 
Last twelve months:
SEGMENT INCOME:
Wealth Management
$53,053 $51,518 $55,543 $63,283 $68,292 $79,350 $74,102 $70,969 
Tax Preparation
87,249 107,715 104,962 99,823 96,249 54,730 20,021 48,330 
$140,302 $159,233 $160,505 $163,106 $164,541 $134,080 $94,123 119,299 
Unallocated corporate-level general and administrative expenses(20,495)(22,059)(24,042)(25,946)(27,361)(27,272)(26,861)(27,130)
ADJUSTED EBITDA (1)
$119,807 $137,174 $136,463 $137,160 $137,180 $106,808 $67,262 $92,169 
NET LEVERAGE RATIO (1) (3)
1.5 x0.8 x2.1 x2.1 x2.3 x2.6 x4.4 x4.5 x

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

 201820192020
(in thousands except per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)TTM 4QTTM 1QTTM 2QTTM 3QTTM 4QTTM 1QTTM 2QTTM 3Q
Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.
$50,634 $67,463 $63,261 $14,839 $48,148 $(329,516)$(310,907)$(274,727)
Stock-based compensation13,253 12,741 13,093 14,858 16,300 12,656 12,478 12,356 
Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
38,589 37,584 38,436 41,128 44,208 45,022 43,276 41,749 
Other loss, net15,797 14,527 16,886 15,629 16,915 19,092 19,262 28,619 
Acquisition and integration costs— 1,797 10,980 17,739 25,763 29,648 23,289 26,806 
Executive transition costs— — — — — 9,184 9,820 10,225 
Headquarters relocation costs— — — — — 716 1,453 1,863 
Restructuring288 (1)(3)(3)— — — — 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests935 730 508 281 — — — — 
Income tax (benefit) expense311 2,333 (6,698)(18,211)(65,054)(1,519)(52,934)(25,347)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible asset— — — 50,900 50,900 321,525 321,525 270,625 
Adjusted EBITDA$119,807 $137,174 $136,463 $137,160 $137,180 $106,808 $67,262 $92,169 
1.Non-GAAP measure using Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months. Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period is reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure on this page.
2.We define net debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, as cash and cash equivalents less the outstanding principal of debt. Management believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors because it is an important liquidity measurement that reflects our ability to service our debt.
3.Net leverage ratio is calculated by dividing net debt by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months.
4.For additional information on Adjusted EBITDA and its use as a non-GAAP measure, see page 6.
7


Blucora Reconciliation of Operating Free Cash Flow (1)
 201820192020
(in thousands, rounding differences may exist)FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$105,548 $70,236 $26,576 $(565)$(3,443)$92,804 $46,864 $(12,490)$940 
Purchases of property and equipment(7,633)(1,243)(1,695)(3,949)(3,614)(10,501)(7,715)(11,357)(9,639)
Operating free cash flow
$97,915 $68,993 $24,881 $(4,514)$(7,057)$82,303 $39,149 $(23,847)$(8,699)
(1)We define operating free cash flow from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP measure, as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations less purchases of property and equipment. We believe operating free cash flow is an important liquidity measure that reflects the cash generated by the continuing businesses, after the purchases of property and equipment, that can then be used for, among other things, strategic acquisitions and investments in the businesses, stock repurchases, and funding ongoing operations.
8


Blucora Operating Metrics - Wealth Management
201820192020
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Segment revenue$373,174 $89,532 $127,831 $145,428 $145,188 $507,979 $144,989 $115,884 $135,932 
Less: Financial professional commission payout$(252,357)$(60,860)$(86,583)$(100,700)$(99,860)$(348,003)$(100,804)$(82,656)$(94,794)
Segment net revenue (1)
$120,817 $28,672 $41,248 $44,728 $45,328 $159,976 $44,185 $33,228 $41,138 
Segment income (2)
$53,053 $11,540 $16,979 $20,631 $19,142 $68,292 $22,598 $11,731 $17,498 
Segment income % of revenue14 %13 %13 %14 %13 %13 %16 %10 %13 %
Segment income % of net revenue44 %40 %41 %46 %42 %43 %51 %35 %43 %
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)201820192020
Sources of RevenuePrimary DriversFY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Financial professional-drivenAdvisory- Advisory asset levels$164,353 $39,757 $61,410 $75,579 $75,621 $252,367 $78,757 $66,303 $82,612 
Commission- Transactions
- Asset levels
- Product mix
164,201 37,160 48,068 52,623 53,199 191,050 50,580 39,836 44,921 
Other revenueAsset-based- Cash balances
- Interest rates
- Number of accounts
- Client asset levels
31,456 9,693 13,219 13,618 11,652 48,182 10,579 3,981 4,351 
Transaction and fee- Account activity
- Number of clients
- Number of financial professionals
- Number of accounts
13,164 2,922 5,134 3,608 4,716 16,380 5,073 5,764 4,048 
Total revenue$373,174 $89,532 $127,831 $145,428 $145,188 $507,979 $144,989 $115,884 $135,932 
Total recurring revenue (3)
$303,117 $73,241 $106,557 $121,304 $121,026 $422,128 $119,255 $100,004 $117,822 
Recurring revenue rate (3)
81.2 %81.8 %83.4 %83.4 %83.4 %83.1 %82.3 %86.3 %86.7 %
(in thousands except %s and as otherwise indicated, rounding differences may exist)
201820192020
FY 12/311Q2Q3Q4QFY 12/311Q2Q3Q
Total client assets
$42,249,055 $46,164,603 $67,602,006 $67,682,510 $70,644,385 $70,644,385 $61,014,454 $68,519,998 $76,152,721 
Brokerage assets
$29,693,650 $32,176,414 $41,335,972 $41,358,346 $43,015,221 $43,015,221 $37,395,490 $41,964,610 $43,733,735 
Advisory assets
$12,555,405 $13,988,189 $26,266,034 $26,324,164 $27,629,164 $27,629,164 $23,618,964 $26,555,388 $32,418,986 
% of total client assets29.7 %30.3 %38.9 %38.9 %39.1 %39.1 %38.7 %38.8 %42.6 %
Number of financial professionals (in ones) (4)
3,593 3,553 4,225 4,119 3,984 3,984 3,945 3,862 3,975 
Advisory and commission revenue per financial professional (5)
$91.4 $21.6 $25.9 $31.1 $32.3 $111.3 $32.8 $27.5 $32.1 
(1)Non-GAAP financial measure represents segment revenue less financial professional commission payout.
(2)Excludes expenses associated with non-recurring projects.
(3)Recurring revenue consists of trailing commissions, advisory fees, fees from cash sweep programs, and certain transaction and fee revenue.
(4)The increase in financial professionals in the third quarter of 2020 resulted from the addition of 19 in-house financial professionals (licensed financial planning consultants, which are employees of HKFS) and 131 licensed referring representatives at CPA firms that partner with HKFS.
(5)Full year advisory and commission revenue per financial professional is based upon a full year of advisory and commission revenue.
9


Blucora Operating Metrics - Tax Preparation
(in thousands except %s and as otherwise indicated, rounding differences may exist)Nine months ended September 30,Year-to-date period ended July 16,
20202019% change2020 (1)2019 (1)% change
Total e-files (2)5,234 5,165 %5,149 5,108 %
Consumers
E-files (2)3,145 3,203 (2)%3,113 3,184 (2)%
Preparers
E-files2,089 1,962 %2,036 1,924 %
Units sold (in ones)20,288 20,679 (2)%20,207 20,596 (2)%
E-files per unit sold (in ones)102.9 94.9 %100.8 93.4 %

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

10