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Exhibit 99.1
MODEL N ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Nov. 10, 2020 - Model N, Inc. (NYSE: MODN), the leading provider of cloud revenue management solutions for life sciences and high tech companies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 ended September 30, 2020.

“As we announced in October, our fourth quarter results exceeded our guidance across all key metrics which resulted in another quarter of profitable growth and a strong finish to the year. I am proud of how our team performed in fiscal year 2020, particularly in this challenging macroenvironment,” said Jason Blessing, president and chief executive officer of Model N. “In the fourth quarter, we continued to see our go-to-market strategy work as designed as we added new customers, expanded within our existing customer base and signed additional SaaS transition deals, resulting in the highest quarterly deal volume in our company’s history. Our customer wins ranged from enterprise companies to some of the largest enterprises in the world in both Life Sciences and High Tech. As the pandemic continues to impact our customers, the value of our products is evident to customers of all sizes and from each vertical, and we expect them to continue to view us as a top IT investment priority for fiscal year 2021.”

Recent Highlights

Global Pharmaceutical Customers Select Model N Revenue Cloud – During the fourth quarter, several new customers selected Model N as their provider of revenue management solutions. Top, global pharmaceutical company and long-time customer, Merck & Co., selected the full suite of Model N Revenue Cloud products for the spin-off of Organon & Co., its women’s health, trusted legacy brands, and biosimilars businesses. Also during the quarter, Octapharma, one of the largest human protein products manufacturers in the world, chose Model N to support its commitment to patient care and medical innovation, including its development of plasma-derived blood product therapies to combat COVID-19. We believe that organizations choose Revenue Cloud because it offers enhanced efficiency, increased visibility, and improved transparency in reporting.

Life Sciences Customers’ Go-lives Provide Rapid Time-to-Value and Increased Return-on-Investment – In the fourth quarter, several Model N customers went live on Model N Revenue Cloud. Global specialty pharmaceutical company, Mallinckrodt, continued its product roll-out, going live in its brands division. Working closely with Model N’s professional services team, the go-live was Model N’s fastest SaaS transition to date. Also during the quarter, Servier Monde went live with additional Global Pricing Management functionality. This implementation provides the customer with state-of-the-art competitor pricing dashboards which will allow for quicker, more informed decision-making. Influenza vaccine manufacturer, Seqirus USA, also went-live after choosing Model N Revenue Cloud earlier in our fiscal year 2020. Revenue Cloud will allow the customer to scale by automating its booking processes and to work seamlessly with its distributors. With quicker access to richer business intelligence due to improved implementation time, Model N customers are able to achieve faster time-to-value and increased return-on-investment.

Top Semiconductor Company and Long-time High-Tech Customer Expands its Model N Footprint - In the fourth quarter, long-time Channel Data Management customer, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), went live with Model N’s full suite of cloud solutions, tightly integrating its channel data into its front and back office systems. By expanding Model N’s product footprint, AMD expects to be able to improve its quoting, pricing, and rebating activities as well as to gain more actionable intelligence into its channel.

Revenue Cloud Fall ’20 Release for High Tech Provides an End-to-End Solution for Deal Optimization that Utilizes Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) – With its new release, Model N addresses customer revenue management challenges by extending its AI/ML capabilities in Revenue Cloud and allowing customers to fine-tune their pricing decisions based on channel and customer pricing data. With these enhanced capabilities, customers can prioritize and optimize high-value deals across their multi-tier channels, and increase execution speed.

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

Revenues: Total revenues were $41.5 million, an increase of 13% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Subscription revenues were $29.7 million, an increase of 8% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

Gross Profit: Gross profit was $24.9 million, an increase of 27% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Gross margin was 60% compared to 54% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP gross profit was $26.1 million, an increase of 16% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP gross margin was 63% compared to 62% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Subscription gross margin was 71% compared to 67% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 74% compared to 73% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.
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Income from Operations: GAAP income from operations was $0.4 million, an improvement of 107% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP income from operations was $6.8 million, an increase of 41% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

GAAP Net Loss: GAAP net loss was $(3.7) million, an improvement of 35% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was $(0.11) based upon weighted average shares outstanding of 34.7 million compared to net loss per share of $(0.17) for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 based upon weighted average shares outstanding of 32.8 million.

Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income was $5.1 million, an increase of 15% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.14 based upon diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 36.4 million compared to non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.13 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 based upon diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 34.1 million.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $7.0 million, an increase of 38% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Highlights
Revenues: Total revenues were $161.1 million, an increase of 14% from fiscal year 2019. Subscription revenues were $116.2 million, an increase of 10% from fiscal year 2019.

Gross Profit: Gross profit was $95.6 million, an increase of 27% from fiscal year 2019. Gross margin was 59% compared to 53% for fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP gross profit was $100.8 million, an increase of 22% from fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP gross margins were 63% compared to 58% for fiscal year 2019. Subscription gross margin was 70% compared to 67% for fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 73% compared to 71% for fiscal year 2019.

GAAP Loss and Non-GAAP Income from Operations: GAAP loss from operations was $(6.6) million, an improvement of 56% from fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP income from operations was $20.6 million, an increase of 75% from fiscal year 2019.

GAAP Net Loss: GAAP net loss was $(13.7) million, an improvement of 29% from fiscal year 2019. GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share attributed to common stockholders was $(0.40) based upon weighted average shares outstanding of 34.0 million compared to net loss per share of $(0.60) for fiscal year 2019 based upon weighted average shares outstanding of 32.2 million.

Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income was $17.0 million, an increase of 110% from fiscal year 2019. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.48 based upon diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 35.4 million compared to non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.24 for fiscal year 2019 based upon diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 33.4 million.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $21.4 million, an increase of 63% from fiscal year 2019.

Cash and Cash Flows: Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2020 totaled $200.5 million. During fiscal year 2020, the company raised $172.5 million from the issuance of convertible senior notes before issuance costs and paid down $40.0 million in debt, accrued interest and other fees. Net cash provided by operating activities was $14.4 million for fiscal year 2020 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $10.5 million in fiscal year 2019. Free cash flow was $13.8 million for fiscal year 2020 compared to free cash flow of $10.2 million in fiscal year 2019.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release.

Guidance
The impact of COVID-19 and its effect on Model N’s business is included in the guidance that is being provided for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and full fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 and reflects the company’s outlook as of November 10, 2020.
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(in $ millions, except per share)First Quarter Fiscal 2021Full Year Fiscal 2021
Total revenues40.2 - 40.6170.0 - 172.0
         Subscription revenues29.4 - 29.8122.0 - 124.0
Non-GAAP income from operations4.0 - 4.417.6 - 19.6
Non-GAAP net income per share0.05 - 0.080.27 - 0.35
Adjusted EBITDA4.1 - 4.518.0 - 20.0

Quarterly Results Conference Call

Model N will host a conference call today at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) to review the company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 ended September 30, 2020. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-407-4018 from the United States or +1-201-689-8471 internationally with reference to the company name and conference title, and a live webcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed from the investor relations page of Model N’s website at investor.modeln.com. Following the completion of the call through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 24, 2020, a telephone replay will be available by dialing 844-512-2921 from the United States or +1-412-317-6671, internationally, with recording access code 13711433.

About Model N

Model N enables life sciences and high tech companies to drive growth and market share, minimizing revenue leakage throughout the revenue lifecycle. With deep industry expertise and solutions purpose-built for these industries, Model N delivers comprehensive visibility, insight and control over the complexities of commercial operations and compliance. Its integrated cloud solution is proven to automate pricing, incentive and contract decisions to scale business profitably and grow revenue. Model N is trusted across more than 120 countries by the world’s leading pharmaceutical, medical technology, semiconductor, and high tech companies, including Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Microchip Technology, and ON Semiconductor. For more information, visit www.modeln.com.​

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Model N’s first quarter and full year fiscal 2021 financial results, the impact COVID-19 will have on our business, Model N’s profitability, future planned enhancements to our products and benefits from our products. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) delays in closing customer contracts; (ii) our ability to improve and sustain our sales execution; (iii) the timing of new orders and the associated revenue recognition; (iv) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (v) delays or reductions in information technology spending and resulting variability in customer orders from quarter to quarter; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (vii) our ability to manage our growth effectively; (viii) acceptance of our applications and services by customers; (ix) success of new products; (x) the risk that the strategic initiatives that we may pursue will not result in significant future revenues; (xi) changes in health care regulation and policy and tax in the United States and worldwide; (xii) our ability to retain customers; and (xiii) adverse impacts on our business and financial condition due to COVID-19. Further information on risks that could affect Model N’s results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, and any current reports on Form 8-K that we may file from time to time. Should any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could differ materially from expectations. Model N assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.
Our reported results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription gross profit, non-GAAP subscription gross margin, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, and adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP gross profit excludes stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and deferred revenue adjustments as they are often excluded by other companies to help investors understand the operational performance of their business. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and deferred revenue adjustments. Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, and deferred revenue adjustments. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense varies from period to period and from company to company due to such things as valuation methodologies and changes in stock price. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss, adjusted for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition & integration related expenses, deferred revenue adjustment, interest (income) expense, net, other (income) expenses, net, and provision for (benefit from) income taxes. Reconciliation tables are provided in this press release.
We have not reconciled guidance for non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items that impact these measures are uncertain, out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted or estimated, such as the difficulties of estimating certain items such as charges to stock-based compensation expense. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort.
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Investor Relations Contact:

Gwyn Lauber
Model N, Inc.
650-610-4998
investorrelations@modeln.com


Media Contact:

Laura Ruark
Bospar
laura@bospar.com

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Model N, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
As of
September 30, 2020
As of
September 30, 2019
Assets  
Current assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$200,491 $60,780 
Accounts receivable, net35,796 26,953 
Prepaid expenses2,797 2,776 
Other current assets7,314 4,039 
Total current assets246,398 94,548 
Property and equipment, net1,034 1,043 
Operating lease right-of-use assets3,332 — 
Goodwill39,283 39,283 
Intangible assets, net24,380 29,131 
Other assets5,863 5,588 
Total assets$320,290 $169,593 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
Current liabilities  
Accounts payable$3,009 $2,302 
Accrued employee compensation17,056 19,906 
Accrued liabilities5,237 4,354 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion1,460 — 
Deferred revenue, current portion50,904 44,875 
Long term debt, current portion— 4,911 
Total current liabilities77,666 76,348 
Long-term liabilities  
Long term debt114,438 39,371 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion2,067 — 
Other long-term liabilities1,448 1,152 
Total long-term liabilities117,953 40,523 
Total liabilities195,619 116,871 
Stockholders’ equity  
Common stock
Preferred stock— — 
Additional paid-in capital351,952 266,295 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,213)(1,169)
Accumulated deficit(226,073)(212,409)
Total stockholders’ equity124,671 52,722 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$320,290 $169,593 

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Model N, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Revenues  
Subscription$29,672 $27,439 $116,184 $105,219 
Professional services11,788 9,164 44,872 36,016 
Total revenues41,460 36,603 161,056 141,235 
Cost of revenues
Subscription8,579 8,970 34,461 35,218 
Professional services8,009 7,983 31,035 30,912 
Total cost of revenues16,588 16,953 65,496 66,130 
Gross profit24,872 19,650 95,560 75,105 
Operating expenses
Research and development8,455 8,122 34,361 30,009 
Sales and marketing9,297 9,080 38,979 32,894 
General and administrative6,757 7,511 28,826 27,213 
Total operating expenses24,509 24,713 102,166 90,116 
Income (loss) from operations363 (5,063)(6,606)(15,011)
Interest expense, net3,371 620 6,322 2,933 
Other expenses (income), net347 (89)(76)319 
Loss before income taxes(3,355)(5,594)(12,852)(18,263)
Provision for income taxes302 61 812 1,030 
Net loss$(3,657)$(5,655)$(13,664)$(19,293)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted$(0.11)$(0.17)$(0.40)$(0.60)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per share:
Basic and diluted34,684 32,846 34,008 32,232 

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Model N, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
(in thousands)
 
 Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 20202019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities  
Net loss$(13,664)$(19,293)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization5,498 6,790 
Stock-based compensation22,500 21,340 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs3,405 579 
Deferred income taxes389 176 
Amortization of capitalized contract acquisition costs2,459 1,781 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt319 (121)
Other non-cash charges(4)— 
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable(8,836)860 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(3,091)(5,158)
Accounts payable544 692 
Accrued employee compensation927 2,015 
Other current and long-term liabilities(2,433)240 
Deferred revenue6,393 549 
Net cash provided by operating activities14,406 10,450 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment(579)(280)
Net cash used in investing activities(579)(280)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of employee stock purchase plan4,234 3,870 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs166,409 — 
Principal payments on debt(44,750)(10,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities125,893 (6,130)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(9)36 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents139,711 4,076 
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period60,780 56,704 
End of period$200,491 $60,780 

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Model N, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Reconciliation from GAAP net loss to adjusted EBITDA    
GAAP net loss$(3,657)$(5,655)$(13,664)$(19,293)
Reversal of non-GAAP items
Stock-based compensation expense5,268 8,518 22,500 21,340 
Depreciation and amortization1,335 1,599 5,498 6,790 
Interest expense, net3,371 620 6,322 2,933 
Other expenses (income), net347 (89)(76)319 
Provision for income taxes302 61 812 1,030 
Adjusted EBITDA$6,966 $5,054 $21,392 $13,119 
 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Reconciliation from GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP gross profit    
GAAP gross profit$24,872 $19,650 $95,560 $75,105 
Reversal of non-GAAP expenses    
Stock-based compensation (a)980 2,455 4,094 5,362 
Amortization of intangible assets (b)282 476 1,193 1,904 
Non-GAAP gross profit$26,134 $22,581 $100,847 $82,371 
Percentage of revenue63.0 %61.7 %62.6 %58.3 %
 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Reconciliation from GAAP subscription gross profit to non-GAAP subscription gross profit
GAAP subscription gross profit$21,093 $18,469 $81,723 $70,001 
Reversal of non-GAAP expenses
Stock-based compensation (a)436 1,104 1,865 2,468 
Amortization of intangible assets (b)282 476 1,193 1,904 
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit$21,811 $20,049 $84,781 $74,373 
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 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Reconciliation from GAAP operating income (loss) to non-GAAP operating income    
GAAP operating income (loss)$363 $(5,063)$(6,606)$(15,011)
Reversal of non-GAAP expenses    
Stock-based compensation (a)5,268 8,518 22,500 21,340 
Amortization of intangible assets (b)1,171 1,366 4,751 5,467 
Non-GAAP operating income$6,802 $4,821 $20,645 $11,796 
Numerator    
Reconciliation between GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net income    
GAAP net loss$(3,657)$(5,655)$(13,664)$(19,293)
Reversal of non-GAAP expenses    
Stock-based compensation (a)5,268 8,518 22,500 21,340 
Amortization of intangible assets (b)1,171 1,366 4,751 5,467 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs (c)$2,287 $178 $3,405 $579 
Non-GAAP net income
$5,069 $4,407 $16,992 $8,093 
Denominator    
Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share    
Shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share:
Basic34,684 32,846 34,008 32,232 
Diluted34,684 32,846 34,008 32,232 
Shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share
Basic34,684 32,846 34,008 32,232 
Diluted36,413 34,149 35,366 33,423 
GAAP net loss per share
Basic and diluted$(0.11)$(0.17)$(0.40)$(0.60)
Non-GAAP net income per share
Basic$0.15 $0.13 $0.50 $0.25 
Diluted$0.14 $0.13 $0.48 $0.24 
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 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Amortization of intangibles assets recorded in the statements of operations    
Cost of revenues    
Subscription$282 $476 $1,193 $1,904 
Professional services— — — — 
Total amortization of intangibles assets in cost of revenue (b)282 476 1,193 1,904 
Operating expenses    
Research and development— — — — 
Sales and marketing889 890 3,558 3,563 
General and administrative— — — — 
Total amortization of intangibles assets in operating expense (b)889 890 3,558 3,563 
Total amortization of intangibles assets (b)$1,171 $1,366 $4,751 $5,467 
 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Stock-based compensation recorded in the statements of operations    
Cost of revenues    
Subscription $436 $1,104 $1,865 $2,468 
Professional services544 1,351 2,229 2,894 
Total stock-based compensation in cost of revenue (a)980 2,455 4,094 5,362 
Operating expenses   
Research and development882 1,749 4,625 4,145 
Sales and marketing1,571 1,817 6,160 4,641 
General and administrative1,835 2,497 7,621 7,192 
Total stock-based compensation in operating expense (a)4,288 6,063 18,406 15,978 
Total stock-based compensation (a)$5,268 $8,518 $22,500 $21,340 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDA, gross profit, gross margin, income from operations, net income, weighted average shares outstanding and net income per share, which are adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and include dilutive shares where applicable. We believe these adjustments are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our past financial performance and also our prospects for the future. These adjustments to our current period GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of our underlying operating results and trends and our marketplace performance. The non-GAAP results are an indication of our baseline performance that are considered by management for the purpose of making operational decisions. In addition, these non-GAAP results are the primary indicators management uses as a basis for our planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net loss or basic and diluted net loss per share prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and are subject to limitations.

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While a large component of our expenses incurred in certain periods, we believe investors may want to exclude the effects of these items in order to compare our financial performance with that of other companies and between time periods:

(a)Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense provides for a better comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies.

(b)Amortization of intangible assets resulted principally from acquisitions. Intangible asset amortization is a non-cash item. As such, we believe exclusion of these expenses provides for a better comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies.

(c)Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs is a non-cash item. As such, we believe exclusion of these expenses provides for a better comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies. Fiscal year 2019 has been revised to exclude the amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs related to our term loan and promissory note to better provide consistency between the periods.


 

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