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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

x        ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

OR

o           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission file number 001-36017

Control4 Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(801) 523-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o  No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2014 was approximately $307.1 million (based on a closing sale price of $19.56 per share as reported for the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30, 2014). For purposes of this calculation, shares of common stock held by officers, directors and their affiliated holders and shares of common stock held by persons who hold more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of the registrant have been excluded from this calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of executive officer or affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of February 10, 2015, 24,308,287 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates.

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Form 10-K

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “intends” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and are based on management’s beliefs, expectations, and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Control4’s control. Control4’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in this Form 10-K, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. Control4 urges investors to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K and not to give any such forward-looking statement any undue reliance.  Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K represent Control4’s views as of the date of this Form 10-K, and the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Control4 undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

References in this Form 10-K to the “Company,” “Control4,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Control4 Corporation and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated.

PART I.

ITEM 1.  Business

Overview

We are a leading provider of automation and control solutions for the connected home. We unlock the potential of connected devices, making entertainment systems easier to use, homes more comfortable and energy efficient, and families more secure. We provide our consumers with the ability to integrate music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other functionalities into a unified home automation solution that enhances our consumers’ daily lives. More than 78% of our consumers have integrated two or more of these functionalities with our solution. At the center of our solution is our advanced software platform, which we provide through our products that interface with a wide variety of connected devices that are developed both by us and by third parties.

Our solution functions as the operating system of the home, making connected devices work together to control, automate and personalize the homes of our consumers.

Consumer need for simplicity and a personalized experience, combined with advances in technology, are driving rapid growth in the connected home market. As a result of the significant growth in smart devices, mobile data networks, home broadband access and in-home wireless networking, consumers are more comfortable with ubiquitous connectivity and device interoperability. Accustomed to network connectivity and control of their digital lives, consumers are now looking for affordable ways to extend this functionality into their homes, driving growth in the mainstream home automation market.

We were founded in 2003 to deliver a mainstream home automation solution by enabling consumers to unify their connected devices into a personalized system at an accessible and affordable entry point. Sold through our worldwide network of over 3,250 active direct dealers, our solution sits at the center of the mainstream home automation market by providing integrated and extensible control of over 8,700 third-party devices and services. These devices and services span a broad variety of product categories including music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other devices. Our platform capabilities provide consumers with solutions that are easy to use, comprehensive, personalized, flexible and affordable.

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Based on our analysis, we estimate that we have automated more than 180,000 homes representing cumulative sales of more than 410,000 of our controller appliances, the brain of the connected home. We sell and deliver our solutions through an extensive worldwide dealer and distributor network and have solutions installed in 91 countries. In 2014, our top 100 dealers represented 22% of our total revenue and our top 10 dealers represented 6% of our total revenue.

We generated revenue of $109.5 million, $128.5 million and $148.8 million in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. We had a net loss of $3.7 million in 2012, and net income of $3.5 million and $8.2 million in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Our Industry

Within the last decade, the pace of innovation in the electronics industry has accelerated rapidly. Network-aware devices—such as televisions, smartphones, tablets, thermostats, audio systems, lighting, security systems and other appliances—that separately connect to a home network create the “connected home.” Home automation technology integrates devices in the connected home, unlocking the collective potential of these devices working together to improve consumers’ lives. The home automation market has reached a major inflection point and is becoming a mainstream offering accessible by a broad base of consumers.

Home automation solutions unify the control of music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other devices in the connected home to provide consumers with improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security. The key functional elements of home automation include:

·                  Control.  Controlling devices is the most basic capability of home automation solutions. From a single interface, consumers can operate a wide array of devices using wired or wireless connections. With the growth in smartphones and tablets, control functionality is increasingly being extended to these mobile devices;

·                  Automation.  After initial programming, automation enables devices to function without additional human intervention. Automation also enables various devices to work in concert to perform more complex tasks and to take actions based on external conditions; and

·                  Personalization.  Personalization enables home automation solutions to be tailored to the unique lifestyle requirements of individual consumers and their families. Personalization unlocks the full potential of home automation to enhance, enrich and simplify the lives of consumers.

We expect the home automation market to experience three intertwined phases:

·                  the Connected Home (the number of network-aware devices in the home increases);

·                  the Automated Home (network-aware devices are connected and collectively orchestrated across devices based on personal preferences and actions, with and without human triggering); and

·                  the Intelligent Home (homes and the network-aware devices in them become dynamically anticipative and reactive without human prompting or intervention).

Our Solution

The Control4 solution, built around our advanced software platform, sits at the center of the fast growing mainstream segment of the home automation market. We unlock the potential of connected devices, making entertainment systems easier to use, homes more comfortable and energy efficient, and families more secure. Our solution functions as the operating system of the home, integrating music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other devices into a unified automation solution that enhances our consumers’ lives.

The Control4 solution integrates more than 8,700 third-party devices and systems into a unified, easy-to-use solution for mainstream consumers. As a result, our solution provides the consumer with the following benefits:

·                  Easy to Use.  Our solution is designed to be simple and intuitive. Through our unified software platform, consumers can easily interact with their entire automated home without learning multiple interfaces or numerous remote controls. We have designed our solution so that anyone, from a young child to a grandparent, can pick up a Control4 device, push a button and watch a movie without any prior instruction;

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·                  Broad Device Interoperability.  Our open and flexible platform provides consumers with access to a broad universe of third-party devices that become connected and interoperable through our solution. The Control4 software platform currently operates with over 8,700 discrete third-party devices;

·                  Advanced Personalization.  Our adaptable solution enables our consumers to personalize the features and functionality of their Control4 system. Our modular design also enables the smooth integration of new third-party products to meet the evolving needs of our consumers as their lifestyles change;

·                  Attractive Entry Point.  Consumers can start with a single room multi-media automation experience for under $1,200 and scale to an integrated solution with an average cost of approximately $25,000. Based on our research, more than half of our consumers have Control4 system configurations with one controller, with an average cost of $4,500 and a median cost of $2,800 (including estimated installation costs);

·                  Professional Installation and Support through Our Global Dealer Network.  As the number and types of connected devices continues to grow, the need for local professional consultation, installation and support is essential for a successful home automation experience. We have built a global network of over 3,250 active direct dealers. Our certified dealers receive in-depth training, on-going education and support, enabling them to help consumers develop and install their personalized home automation experiences with the Control4 solution. To further increase consumer satisfaction, we also maintain a Customer Advocacy & Care Group that responds directly to consumer questions and concerns; and

·                  Remote Access.  We have developed service offerings that complement our product solutions in order to provide consumers even more access, control and enhanced functionality over their automated homes. We offer a subscription service called 4Sight that provides consumers with the ability to remotely monitor and adjust settings in their homes (such as lights, temperature settings, door locks, gates and cameras) as well as receive event-based email alerts when predefined events either occur or do not occur by a specific time.

Our Growth Strategy

Our goal is to be the leading provider of mainstream home automation solutions and the operating system of choice for the home. The following are key elements of our growth strategy:

·                  Enhance Our Software Platform and Products.  We believe that our success to-date has been largely driven by the capabilities of our software platform delivering personalized solutions for the end consumer. In 2014, with the release of Control4 OS 2.6, we introduced Composer Express, a productivity tool that allows Control4 dealers and installers to complete home installation projects more efficiently. In addition, our key software releases added new features that substantially enhanced the consumer experience, particularly related to our comfort, entertainment and security solutions. We will continue to invest in our software platform to develop and support new products, features and capabilities that deliver exceptional performance and value to our consumers;

·                  Strengthen and Expand Our Global Dealer and Distributor Network.  We have developed a global network of over 3,250 active direct dealers and 28 distributors to sell, install and support our solutions. We will continue to expand and optimize our dealer and distributor network to ensure that we have sufficient geographic coverage across both existing and new markets. We will also continue to devote significant resources to increase the productivity and competency of our dealers and distributors by providing them with ongoing training, tools and support. In December 2014, we began the transition from a distribution model to a dealer-direct model in Germany;

·                  Increase Penetration of Our North America Core Market.  We intend to continue to focus on the residential market in North America, which represented approximately 75% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014. We believe the residential market offers us an opportunity for significant long-term growth, and we will continue to devote sales and marketing resources to increase penetration of that core market;

·                  Expand Our Focus on Adjacent Markets.  We are also making investments to capitalize on opportunities outside the residential market and internationally. Internationally, our user interfaces are now available in 27 languages and our products are distributed in 91 countries. In addition, we have had initial success in the

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multi-dwelling unit and hospitality markets, and we plan to continue our focus on these and other adjacent opportunities to expand our addressable market;

·                  Enhance Our Solution with Services and Apps.  In addition to automating devices within the home, our solution also enables a wide variety of service and application opportunities. We plan to continue to enhance our 4Sight subscription services to provide consumers with enhanced home monitoring and control capabilities from any Internet-connected mobile device or computer;

·                  Pursue Technology Licensing Opportunities.  We plan to make our technology increasingly available to third parties through licensing agreements. We make our device auto-discovery technology, Simple Device Discovery Protocol (“SDDP”), available on a royalty-free basis to third parties to streamline and automate the setup, identification and configuration of their devices into our system. As of December 31, 2014, 112 third parties had agreed to license SDDP from us, representing 546 devices, and 35 of them had begun shipping SDDP-enabled devices. We also plan to expand our licensing activities to leverage third-party distribution channels, grow our partner relationships, simplify the home automation experience for dealers and consumers, and increase interoperability; and

·                  Pursue Strategic Acquisitions.  We believe that our software platform has a strategic position as the operating system of the connected home. As a result, we believe we are ideally positioned to identify, acquire and integrate strategic acquisitions that are complementary to our current offerings, strengthen and expand our technology foundation, enhance our market positioning, distribution channels and sales, and are consistent with our overall growth strategy. For example, in January 2015, we acquired Nexus Technologies Pty, Ltd. a leading distributed audio/video provider, including its full line of Leaf branded products (“Leaf”).

Our Products and Services

The primary benefits we provide consumers and dealers lie in the value and competitive differentiation of our software platform. We deliver value and differentiation to consumers and generate revenues by embedding our software into a range of physical products.

Software Platform

At the center of the Control4 product line is the Control4 Home Operating System, which we refer to as the C4 OS, and the associated application software and software development kits, or SDKs. The high-level software components include:

·                  Director.  Director is a real-time, extensible home operating system that is responsible for monitoring and receiving events from numerous devices and services, processing those events according to consumer personalized settings, and then dispatching commands to the appropriate devices to perform predefined actions. Director runs on our controller appliances;

·                  Navigator.  Navigator displays intuitive and rich graphical user interfaces on televisions, in-wall and table-top touch panels, smartphones and tablets, as well as list-based devices such as remote controls with LCD text-displays;

·                  Composer Express.  Composer Express is a mobile configuration tool that simplifies the set-up process for Control4 home automation installation projects. The tool allows authorized Control4 dealers and installers to more quickly and easily configure one-room home theaters, and enables the installer to set-up hundreds of devices in complex whole-home installations by simply walking around the home using a WiFi-enabled tablet or smartphone to auto-integrate the devices within the Control4 Home Operating System. Composer Express uses Control4’s Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) to automatically discover all SDDP-enabled devices allowing the installer to integrate these devices with a single touch. Authorized Control4 dealers and installers may also use Composer Express to quickly add new customer accounts, register controllers, update the Control4 OS and assign 4Sight licenses using an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone;

·                  Composer Professional Edition.  Composer Professional Edition is a software application that enables trained and certified Control4 dealers and installers to design, configure and personalize a Control4 home automation system for consumers;

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·                  Composer Home Edition and Composer Media Edition.  Composer Home Edition and Media Edition enable consumers to view and configure their Control4 managed devices. These drag-and-drop programs provide the ability to manage digital media and create and modify simple programs and policies (such as changing lighting scenes, modifying custom buttons and controlling behaviors among devices based on schedules or times of the day);

·                  DriverWorks SDK.  DriverWorks SDK is a software development kit that enables dealers, programmers and device manufacturers to independently develop and test custom two-way interface drivers to support the integration of a new device or device model into our system, or to customize and enhance an existing driver. DriverWorks SDK has enabled 8,700 different products and services to be incorporated into the Control4 ecosystem; and

·                  Navigator SDK and Application SDK.  Navigator SDK and Application SDK are software development kits that enable third-party dealers and programmers to customize and deliver new application functionality within Navigator user interfaces on Control4 interface devices through the development of apps.

Products with Embedded Software and Services

Our products leverage our software platform to provide consumers with a comprehensive and easy-to-use connected home experience. We designed our software platform to be extensible, which has allowed us to improve and augment the functionality of hardware products (both those designed by us and by others) over time. We also design and manufacture our products via contract manufacturers as well as certify partner products for sale through our dealers. Our products and services include:

·                  Controller Appliances.  Our controller appliances run our Director software to monitor, process and automate events, statuses and actions for numerous devices and services, creating a comprehensive connected home experience. Currently we offer the HC-800, a whole home controller appliance, and the HC-250, a single-room controller appliance.

·                  Interface Devices.  We offer touch panels, handheld remote controls and keypads as interface devices. We also develop and deliver software applications for Apple iOS and Android smartphones and tablets that enable these personal devices to become control interfaces to Control4 connected homes, both on-premise and remotely.

·                  Audio Solutions. We offer audio distribution and amplification products that scale from single room systems to whole home distributed audio systems. We offer 4-zone and 8-zone power amplifiers, 4x4 and 8x8 matrix amplifiers, a 16x16 audio matrix switch, and a single-zone wireless amplifier for retrofit installations. These products make up the backbone of a distributed audio solution. Consumers are able to listen to their personal music library as well as streaming music services via our music streamer, which is built into the HC-800 and HC-250 controllers. We also offer the Wireless Music Bridge, which enables consumers to enjoy music available on their smartphone, tablet or computer—their personal music collection and as streaming services like Pandora, Rhapsody, Spotify or TuneIn—by wirelessly streaming their selection to their home audio system using AirPlay, DLNA or Bluetooth technologies.

·                  Video Solutions.  We offer a broad line of video matrix switches ranging from 4x4 to 20x20, which includes HDMI as well as HDBaseT switches that are capable of distributing HD video images up to 100 meters over cat5/6e cable.  This product line also includes a variety of additional extender kits, mounting kits, and various packages for maximum flexibility in offering systems that allow customers to watch what they want, when and where they want to watch it.

·                  Lighting Products.  We offer a suite of lighting products that provide personalized control and energy management. Our suite of wireless light switches and dimmers can easily replace devices in an existing home or be installed in new homes. We offer innovative in-wall wireless switches and dimmers for 120V, 240V and 277V electrical loads, which meet the requirements of North America and many international markets. We also offer centralized lighting systems, where all of the lighting control will be done on a remote panel. In addition to providing lighting control, our keypads can be programmed to operate other systems in the home, such as allowing consumers to access their favorite music playlist with the touch of a button.

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·                  Thermostats.  Our wireless multi-stage thermostat is completely programmable, allowing the homeowner to create schedules that fit their lifestyle, comfort and economical needs. Using our 4Sight subscription service, the thermostat is remotely accessible and controllable. Through the Control4 operating system, we also integrate with third-party comfort products (such as automated shades and pool controls) that provide additional energy savings, convenience and efficiency.

·                  Security Products.  We offer Control4-branded security products and distribute certified third-party products, including deadbolts, motion sensors, garage access systems and water leak detection systems, from our security partners such as Baldwin, Nyce, Kwikset and Yale. Through our SDDP technology, we also integrate with over 2,200 network video recorders and surveillance cameras sold by five of the top security monitoring manufacturers.

·                  Communication Products.  We offer full motion video and high quality audio intercom capability through our in-wall and tabletop touchscreens, as well as our exterior weather-resistant door stations.

·                  Subscription Services.  4Sight is a subscription service that enables 24x7 home monitoring and control from virtually anywhere, remote home programming and support, and instant email alerts based on home events so that homeowners are always in-the-know. For example, 4Sight allows consumers to remotely unlock the front door to let in a repairman, to turn on the air conditioning on the way home, and to monitor their home security cameras from a smartphone.

Sales of our controller appliances, represented 35% of our total revenue in 2014. Our installed solutions include functionalities such as music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications as well as other functionalities used in a unified home automation solution that enhances consumers’ daily lives. More than 78% of our consumers have integrated two or more of these functionalities with our solution.

Our Distribution Network

In 2005, we started selling our solutions through a network of over 450 independent dealers. Since that time, our distribution network has grown to over 3,250 active direct dealers and 28 distributors in 91 countries. Dealers range in size from small family businesses to large enterprises.

Our dealers are home automation specialists that have significant experience in designing, installing and servicing both low- and high-voltage systems including music, video, security, communications and temperature control. Every authorized Control4 dealer has gone through extensive training and has passed the necessary certification tests—either in one of our training facilities located in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, or India or in a training facility of one of our 28 distributors. In order to become certified to sell and install our solutions, every installer for each dealer must complete course work and pass pre-training examinations, as well as pass rigorous testing at the conclusion of the multi-day formal training.

We sell directly through dealers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and 47 other countries. We partner with 28 distributors to serve 41 additional countries where currently we do not have dealer training and support facilities. Our distributors recruit, train and manage dealers within their region and also help dealers find country specific solutions for unique needs based on the special home automation market characteristics within each country. In recent years, we have moved more toward a dealer-direct model in specific international regions as we have added and continue to add sales and support staff, namely in the United Kingdom, China and India. In December 2014, we began the transition from a distribution model to a dealer-direct model in Germany.

During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, none of our dealers or distributors accounted for more than 5% of our revenue. None of our dealers or distributors have minimum or long-term purchase obligations. Dealer orders are typically placed on a project-by-project basis. As such, our dealers do not typically carry significant levels of inventory. The resulting just-in-time model helps reduce dealer inventory investment. Our dealers around the world are each responsible for local marketing, selling, installing and servicing our solution for the consumer.

Our Partners

The home automation market is made up of a collection of thousands of electronically controllable products made by hundreds of key manufacturers. We believe that our success has come, in part, due to our ability to establish relationships with many of these manufacturers. As of December 31, 2014, 68 separate manufacturers had formally submitted 826 devices

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to us for Control4 certification so that our worldwide dealer and distributor network can be assured that these third-party devices work optimally with our platform.

In addition to standard interoperability with the Control4 system, more and more manufacturers are realizing the value our technology can bring when it is embedded inside their products. For example, in 2013, we launched our device auto-discovery technology, Simple Device Discovery Protocol, or SDDP, which enables seamless installation of devices by embedding code at the manufacturer, making it easier for dealers and consumers to add new products to existing systems. As of December 31, 2014, 112 third parties had agreed to license SDDP from us, representing 546 devices, and 35 of them had begun shipping SDDP-enabled devices.

Third-party manufacturers are currently selling over 1,100 different products representing 31 brands (including brands such as Sony, Baldwin, Kwikset, Yale and TruAudio) through our online store. Our online store provides manufacturers valuable reach into our trained dealer network, and it helps our dealers gain easy access to products that they know are certified by Control4. We also partner with other companies for purposes of strategic initiatives.

Our Technology

Core Automation Enabling Technology

At the core of the Control4 platform is the C4 OS. The C4 OS consists of two main components, our Director and Navigator software that work in concert with different modules within the system to provide consumers with a unified and comprehensive connected home experience. These modules help our software platform manage media, update connected devices and interoperate using a variety of communication protocols including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Infrared, or IR, serial interfaces and more.

·                  Director Software.  Director is the brain of the C4 OS and interfaces with a Linux kernel. Director architecture includes a proprietary “driver pairing” technology that creates a hardware abstraction layer and exposes a single common software Applications Programming Interface (“API”) for all devices of the same type. For example, this enables an application developer to write an application to manage a lighting system that will work with any brand of lighting control equipment. Director also includes an advanced scheduling engine and astronomical clock that allows for time-based control of anything in a Control4 system. Director has a component called “Connection Manager” that is responsible for discovering new devices and maintaining connections with all of the diverse devices in an automation system.

·                  Navigator Software.  Navigator is the C4 OS user interface application. Navigator connects to Director through the Director API and based on what is in the system, automatically provides a customized user interface for control of the system. All Control4 controller appliances and touch panels run Navigator. When running on a controller appliance, Navigator produces an “On-Screen” interface for use on TVs and projection systems with a remote control. Navigator can also produce an interface that is touch-based. Navigator is also available for Macs, PCs, Apple iOS and Android devices.

·                  Media Manager.  Media Manager discovers, scrubs and indexes media audio and video content across various sources—from local content spread across Macs, PCs, NAS drives, tablets, smartphones, cable boxes and satellite receivers to streaming content scattered across online services such as Rhapsody, Pandora, TuneIn, Netflix, Vudu, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Using the C4 OS, a consumer can search for music by a particular artist and get a unified result of all content from that artist across all devices and services.

·                  Update Manager.  Update Manager manages complex device and system updates in a synchronized way. The Update Manager will automatically check for updates on devices connected to the Control4 system, and when prompted update all of the disparate devices in the correct order, whether or not they are directly connected to the Internet.

·                  Audio Server.  Audio Server is the C4 OS component that manages music playback in a Control4 system. Audio Server implements Control4’s patented audio synchronization system that enables synchronized music playback across traditional analog, wired digital and wireless digital audio devices.

·                  ZigBee Server.  ZigBee Server creates an Internet Protocol-to-ZigBee bridge and maintains a robust wireless communications system through ZigBee’s open wireless mesh networking standard. Our controller appliances

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use this bridge to communicate with low-bandwidth, low-cost and low-power applications such as thermostats, light switches and remote controls.

·                  IO Server.  IO Server functions as an Internet Protocol bridge to various incompatible communication protocols such as IR, RS-232, RS-485 and contact closures. Our controller appliances implement these physical layers in order to handle the devices that do not implement Internet Protocol, allowing the connected home to communicate with more devices.

Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP)

We have patented an automatic device discovery technology called Simple Device Discovery Protocol, or SDDP, that enables seamless installation of devices in our system. When a new SDDP-enabled device is installed in a home, the device sends out a signal that is immediately discovered by the system, thereby allowing the new device to easily be added.

4Sight Subscription Service

We offer a subscription service called 4Sight that enables secure remote access to the connected home without exposing the installer or consumer to the complexities of communicating around firewalls and private Internet Protocol addresses. This service facilitates connections between remote client devices and our systems through a cloud-based service. Using 4Sight, consumers can remotely monitor and control their Control4 systems as if they were in their homes.

Our Research and Development

Our flexible research and development model relies upon a combination of in-house staff and offshore design and manufacturing partners to improve and enhance our existing products and services, as well as develop new products, features and functionality in a cost-effective manner. We believe that our software platform is critical to expanding our leadership position within the mainstream home automation market. As a result, we devote the majority of our research and development resources to software development. We work closely with our consumers to understand their current and future needs and have designed a product development process that captures and integrates feedback from our consumers.

As of December 31, 2014, we had 169 employees in our research and development organization, most of whom were located at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our research and development expenses were $20.3 million in 2012 $25.0 million in 2013, and $27.4 million in 2014. We intend to continue to invest in research and development to expand our solutions and capabilities in the future.

Our Manufacturing

We outsource the manufacturing of our hardware products to contract manufacturers. The majority of our hardware products are manufactured by Sanmina and LiteOn at their respective facilities located in southern China, with additional manufacturing performed by six contract manufacturers located throughout Asia. Our agreement with Sanmina expires in June 2017, after which it automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless either party give written notice of its intent to terminate the agreement at least 90 days’ notice prior to the end of the then current term, or in the case of Sanmina at any other time with at least 120 days written notice. Our agreement with LiteOn automatically renewed for a one-year term in December 2014 and will continue to renew for successive one-year periods unless either party gives written notice of its intent to terminate the agreement at least 180 days’ prior to the end of the then current term. Our manufacturing partners assemble our products using our design specifications, quality assurance programs and standards, and procure components and assemble our products based on our demand forecasts. These forecasts represent our estimates of future demand for our products based upon historical trends and analysis from our sales and product management functions. We maintain fulfillment centers in Salt Lake City, Utah and York, England. Our manufacturing partners currently ship all hardware products to our fulfillment centers and then we ship them directly to our dealers and distributors around the world.

We have multiple sources for most of our components. However, we do depend on single source manufacturers for certain critical components, including processors, memory modules and touch panels. We can choose to change processor and memory modules for any of our products but because of high implementation costs, we generally choose to make these changes only upon development of new products. We also rely on certain custom connectors, cables and mechanical enclosures for our hardware products that are single sourced because of the high tooling costs of sourcing the components from multiple suppliers. In each of these cases, we own the drawings and design of these custom components.

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Our Marketing

Our marketing team supports our sales channel with dealer-directed advertising and promotions, lead-generation, social media engagements and training events, as well as the design and production of consumer-facing collateral, showroom signage and market-specific advertising. Our website is the anchor to our online and social media strategy, from which we direct leads to our dealers. Control4’s bi-annual magazine, Home Smart Home, features lifestyle stories of Control4 installations from around the world and is available for download on our website. The publication is also reproduced and distributed to customers and prospects on our behalf by our dealers and partners.

We are active participants at global industry conferences and maintain a significant presence at CEDIA trade shows. Beyond CEDIA in the United States, we exhibit at ISE, the annual industry trade show held in Amsterdam. Additionally, beginning in the second quarter of 2014, we will be participating in CEDIA-specific events and tradeshows throughout China to assist in the recruitment and training of new dealers in that region. We are frequently featured in the trade press and maintain strong relationships with the industry’s key analysts and associations.

In 2013 and early 2014, we invested in an automated marketing platform to deliver leads and creative assets to our dealers that can be customized at a local level. Dealers can leverage the automated marketing platform to run online advertising campaigns, download and customize video and ad creative, showroom collateral, direct mail templates and newsletters. More importantly, we have generated a significant number of inquiries from the local microsites, and, as a result, in the first quarter of 2015, we will create a new telemarketing and sales group, whose focus is to qualify inbound leads and direct them to independent dealers in their market.

We believe that partnering with device manufacturers, leveraging co- marketing partnerships, expanding our sales channels and increasing our brand recognition among consumers are key components of our growth strategy.

Our Competition

The market for home automation systems is fragmented, highly competitive and continually evolving. Our current competitors fall into several categories:

·                  providers that focus primarily on the luxury segment of the home automation market, including Savant, Crestron and Elan;

·                  providers of point products that address a narrow set of control and automation capabilities, including Lutron, Sonos, Nest Labs (acquired by Google), Universal Remote Control, Logitech, and Roku;

·                  providers of managed home automation and security services, including ADT, Comcast and Vivint (which in turn may utilize third-party software from companies including Alarm.com and iControl); and

·                  providers of device control platforms such as Apple HomeKit, Wink and SmartThings (acquired by Samsung).

In the past, companies that provide popular point solutions have eliminated or restricted, and may again eliminate or restrict, our ability to control and be compatible with their products.

In addition, large technology companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung offer control capabilities among their own products, applications and services, and have ongoing development efforts to address the broader home automation market. Given the growth dynamics of this market, there are many new and existing companies targeting portions of the mainstream home automation market. To the extent that consumers adopt products, applications and services from a single large technology company, or if any of these companies broaden their home automation capabilities, we will face increased competition.

The principal competitive factors in our market include the:

·                  breadth of home automation capabilities provided;

·                  simplicity of use and installation;

·                  interoperability with third-party devices;

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·                  price and total cost of ownership;

·                  sales reach and local installation and support capabilities; and

·                  brand awareness and reputation.

We believe that our home automation solution competes favorably with respect to these factors. Nevertheless, many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and other resources, greater name recognition, larger sales and marketing budgets, broader distribution channels, and larger and more mature intellectual property portfolios than we do.

Our Intellectual Property

Our success and ability to compete effectively depend in part on our ability to protect our proprietary technology and to establish and adequately protect our intellectual property rights. To accomplish these objectives, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws in the United States and other jurisdictions, as well as license agreements, confidentiality agreements and other contractual protections.

As of December 31, 2014, we owned 43 issued United States patents (16 of which are design patents) that are scheduled to expire between 2025 and 2031, with respect to utility patents, and between 2020 and 2022, with respect to design patents. We continue to file patent applications in multiple jurisdictions and as of December 31, 2014, we had 14 patent applications published and 9 patent applications pending in the United States. We also had 3 issued patents and 10 pending patent applications under foreign jurisdictions and treaties such as WIPO, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the European Patent Convention. The claims for which we have sought patent protection apply to both our hardware and software products. Our patent and patent applications generally apply to the features and functions of our C4 OS and the applications associated with our platform.

We also rely on several registered and unregistered trademarks to protect our brand.  As of December 31, 2014, we registered the trademarks (a) Control4, Control4 My Home, the Control4 Design, the 4 Design, 4Store, 4Sight and Everyday Easy in the United States, (b) Control4 in the European Union and Mexico, and (c) the 4 Design in China, the European Union and Mexico.  As of December 31, 2014, we also have a trademark application pending in the United States, and 9 trademark applications, for various marks, pending in Brazil, Canada, China, and India.

We have filed for United States copyright protection for our source code for all major releases of our software. We also license software from third parties for integration into or use with our products, including open-source software and other commercially available software.

In addition, we seek to protect our intellectual property rights by requiring our employees and independent contractors involved in development to enter into agreements acknowledging that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments, concepts, processes, improvements and other works generated by them on our behalf are our intellectual property, and assigning to us any rights, including intellectual property rights, that they may claim in those works.

Employees

As of December 31, 2014, we had 417 employees, including 379 employees in the United States and 38 employees internationally.  None of our employees are represented by a labor union with respect to his or her employment with us. We have not experienced any work stoppages and we consider our relations with our employees to be good.

Available Information

We were incorporated in Delaware in 2003. Our principal executive offices are located at 11734 South Election Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84020, and our telephone number is (801) 523-3100. Our principal website address is www.control4.com.  Information contained on our website does not constitute a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Form 10-K or in any other report or document we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Control4, Control4 MyHome, the Control4 logo, the Control4 design, 4Store, 4Sight and Everyday Easy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Control4 Corporation in the United States and, in certain cases, in other countries. This Form 10-K contains additional trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies. We do not intend our use

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or display of these companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, these other companies.

We are an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of: the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue; the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates determined as of the last business day of the previous second fiscal quarter; the issuance, in any three-year period, by us of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or December 31, 2018, the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering.

We file reports with the SEC, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any other filings required by the SEC. Through our website, we make available free of charge our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

The public may read and copy any materials we file with, or furnish to, the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors

A description of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business is set forth below. You should carefully consider such risks and uncertainties, together with the other information contained in this report, and in our other public filings. If any of such risks and uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could differ materially from the plans, projections and other forward-looking statements included in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report and in our other public filings. In addition, if any of the following risks and uncertainties, or if any other risks and uncertainties, actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be harmed substantially, which could cause the market price of our stock to decline, perhaps significantly.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

We have incurred operating losses in the past, may incur operating losses in the future, and may not achieve or maintain profitability.

We began our operations in 2003. For most of our history, we have experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of December 31, 2014, we had an accumulated deficit of $93.9 million. We expect our operating expenses to increase in the future as we expand our operations. Furthermore, as a public company, we incur additional legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. If our revenue does not grow to offset these increased expenses, we will not remain profitable. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including without limitation the other risks and uncertainties described herein. Additionally, we may encounter unforeseen operating or legal expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may result in losses in future periods. If these losses exceed our expectations or our revenue growth expectations are not met in future periods, our financial performance will be harmed.

The markets in which we participate are highly competitive and many companies, including large technology companies, broadband and security service providers and other managed service providers, are actively targeting the home automation market. Our failure to differentiate ourselves and compete successfully with these companies would make it difficult for us to add and retain consumers, and would reduce or impede the growth of our business.

The market for automation and control solutions for the connected home is increasingly competitive and global. Many large technology companies have expanded into the connected home market by developing their own solutions, or by acquiring other companies with home automation solution offerings. For example, in 2014, Google acquired Nest Labs, a manufacturer of thermostats and smoke detectors; Nest Labs acquired Dropcam, a home-monitoring camera company; Apple introduced HomeKit, a new framework for communicating with and controlling connected devices in a user’s home; and Samsung acquired home automation startup, SmartThings. These large technology companies already have broad consumer awareness and sell a variety of devices for the home, and consumers may choose their offerings instead of ours, even if we offer superior products and services. Similarly, many managed service providers, such as cable TV, telephone and security

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companies, are offering services that provide device control and automation capability within the home for an additional monthly service fee. For example, Comcast’s Xfinity service now offers residential security, energy and automation services. These managed service providers have the advantage of leveraging their existing consumer base, network of installation and support technicians and name recognition to gain traction in the home automation market. In addition, consumers may prefer the monthly service fee with little to no upfront cost offered by some of these managed service providers over a larger upfront cost with little to no monthly service fees.

We expect competition from these large technology companies and managed service providers to increase in the future. This increased competition could result in pricing pressure, reduced sales, lower margins or the failure of our solutions to achieve or maintain broad market acceptance. To remain competitive and to maintain our position as a leading provider of automation and control solutions for the connected home, we will need to invest continuously in product development, marketing, dealer and distributor service and support, and product delivery infrastructure. We may not have sufficient resources to continue to make the investments in all of the areas needed to maintain our competitive position. In addition, most of our competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger consumer bases and significantly greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources than us, which may provide them with an advantage in developing, marketing or servicing new solutions. Increased competition could reduce our market share, revenue and operating margins, increase our operating costs, harm our competitive position or otherwise harm our business and results of operations.

Consumers may choose to adopt point products that provide control of discrete home functionality rather than adopting our unified home automation solution. If we are unable to increase market awareness of the benefits of our unified solution, our revenue may not continue to grow, or it may decline.

Many vendors have emerged, and may continue to emerge, to provide point products with advanced functionality for use in the home, such as a thermostat that can be controlled by an application on a smartphone. We expect more and more consumer electronic and consumer appliance products to be network-aware and connected—each very likely to have its own smart device (phone or tablet) application. Consumers may be attracted to the relatively low costs of these point products and the ability to expand their home control solution over time with minimal upfront costs, despite some of the disadvantages of this approach. While we have built our solution to be flexible and support third-party point products, these products may reduce the revenue we receive for each installation. It is therefore important that we have technical expertise and provide attractive top quality products in many areas, such as lighting, audio, video, thermostats and security, and establish broad market awareness of these solutions as well as the advantages of integrating them in a unified solution. If a significant number of consumers in our target market choose to adopt point products rather than our unified automation solution, then our business, financial condition and results of operations will be harmed, and we may not be able to achieve sustained growth or our business may decline.

Many of the competitors in our market, including providers of luxury integrated installations with long operating histories, established markets, broad user bases and proven consumer acceptance, may be successful in expanding into the mainstream home automation market, which may harm our growth and future prospects.

Many companies with which we directly compete have been operating in this industry for many years and, as a result, have established significant name recognition in the home automation industry. For example, Crestron, a provider of luxury integrated installations, has been in business for over 40 years and has become an established presence in the home automation industry. Another provider of luxury integrated installations is Savant Systems, which provides home automation based on the Apple iOS operating platform. To the extent these providers are able to develop more affordable products that compete more directly with our solution, our growth may be constrained and our business could suffer. In addition, given the strong growth potential of the market, we expect there to be many new entrants in the future.

Since we rely on third-party dealers and distributors to sell and install our solutions, we do not have a direct sales pipeline, which makes it difficult for us to accurately forecast future sales and correctly predict manufacturing requirements.

We depend on our independent dealer and distributor network to sell and install our solution. As a result, we do not directly develop or control our sales pipeline, making it difficult for us to accurately predict future sales. In addition, because the production of certain of our products requires long lead times, we enter into agreements for the manufacture and purchase of certain of our products well in advance of the time in which those products will be sold. These contracts are based on our best estimates of our near-term product needs. If we underestimate consumer demand, we may forego revenue opportunities, lose market share and damage our relationships. Conversely, if we overestimate consumer demand, we may purchase more inventory than we are able to sell at any given time, or at all. If we fail to accurately estimate demand for our products, we could have excess or obsolete inventory, resulting in a decline in the value of our inventory, which would increase our costs

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of revenues and reduce our liquidity. Our failure to accurately manage inventory relative to demand would adversely affect our results of operations.

We have relatively limited visibility regarding the consumers that ultimately purchase our products, and we often rely on information from third-party dealers and distributors to help us manage our business. If these dealers and distributors fail to provide timely or accurate information, our ability to quickly react to market changes and effectively manage our business may be harmed.

We sell our solutions through independent dealers and distributors. These dealers and distributors work with consumers to design, install, update and maintain their home automation installations. While we are able to track orders from dealers and distributors and have access to certain information about the configurations of their Control4 systems that we receive through our controller appliances, we also rely on dealers and distributors to provide us with information about consumer behavior, product and system feedback, consumer demographics, buying patterns and information on our competitors. We use this channel sell-through data, along with other metrics, to assess consumer demand for our solutions, develop new products, adjust pricing and make other strategic business decisions. Channel sell-through data is subject to limitations due to collection methods and the third-party nature of the data and thus may not be complete or accurate. In addition, to the extent we collect information directly from consumers, for example through surveys that we conduct, the consumers who supply this sell-through data self select and vary by geographic region and from period to period, which may impact the usefulness of the results. If we do not receive consumer information on a timely or accurate basis, or if we do not properly interpret this information, our ability to quickly react to market changes and effectively manage our business may be harmed.

Our quarterly results of operations have fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate. As a result, we may fail to meet or exceed the expectations of investors or securities analysts, which could cause our stock price to decline.

Our quarterly revenue and results of operations may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly revenue or results of operations fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our common stock could decline substantially. Fluctuations in our results of operations may be due to a number of factors, including but not limited to:

·                 Demand for and market acceptance of our solutions;

·                  Our ability to increase, retain and incentivize the independent dealers and distributors that market, sell, install and support our solutions;

·                  The ability of our contract manufacturers to continue to manufacture high-quality products, and to supply sufficient products to meet our demands;

·                  The timing and success of introductions of new products, solutions or upgrades by us or by our competitors;

·                  The strength of regional, national and global economies;

·                  The impact of harsh seasonal weather, natural disasters or manmade problems such as terrorism;

·                  Changes in our business and pricing policies, or those of our competitors;

·                  Competition, including entry into the industry by new competitors and new offerings by existing competitors;

·                  The impact of seasonality on our business;

·                  A systemic impairment or failure of one or more of our products that erodes dealer and/or end user confidence;

·                  Political or regulatory changes in the markets in which we operate;

·                  The cost of component parts used in our products;

·                  The amount and timing of expenditures, including those related to expanding our operations, increasing research and development, introducing new solutions or costs related to disputes and litigation; and

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·                  Changes in the payment terms for our solutions.

Due to the foregoing factors and the other risks discussed herein, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of our future performance, nor should you consider our recent revenue growth as indicative of our future performance.

If we are unable to develop new solutions, sell our solutions into new markets or further penetrate our existing markets, our revenue may not grow as expected.

Our ability to increase sales will depend in large part on our ability to enhance and improve our solutions, to introduce new solutions in a timely manner, to sell into new markets and to further penetrate our existing markets. The success of any enhancement or new product or solution depends on several factors, including the timely completion, introduction and market acceptance of enhanced or new solutions, the ability to attract, retain and effectively train sales and marketing personnel, the ability to develop relationships with dealers and distributors and the effectiveness of our marketing programs. Any new product or solution we develop or acquire may not be introduced in a timely or cost-effective manner, and may not achieve the broad market acceptance necessary to generate significant revenue. Any new markets into which we attempt to sell our solutions, including new vertical markets and new countries or regions, may not be receptive. Our ability to further penetrate our existing markets depends on the quality of our solutions and our ability to design our solutions to meet consumer demand. Moreover, we are frequently required to enhance and update our solutions as a result of changing standards and technological developments, which makes it difficult to recover the cost of development and forces us to continually qualify new solutions with our consumers. If we are unable to successfully develop or acquire new solutions, enhance our existing solutions to meet consumer requirements, sell solutions into new markets or sell our solutions to additional consumers in our existing markets, our revenue may not grow as expected or it may decline.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to develop and expand our global network of independent dealers and distributors.

As of December 31, 2014, we have developed a global network of over 3,250 active direct dealers and 28 distributors to sell, install and support our solutions. We rely on our independent dealers and distributors to provide consumers with a successful Control4 home automation experience. In some cases, dealers may choose not to offer our solution and instead offer a product from one of our competitors or, in other cases, the dealer may simply discontinue its operations. In order to continue our growth and expand our business, it is important that we continue to add new dealers and distributors and maintain most of our existing relationships. We must also work to expand our network of dealers and distributors to ensure that we have sufficient geographic coverage and technical expertise to address new markets and technologies. While it is difficult to estimate the total number of available dealers in our markets, there are a finite number of dealers that are able to perform the types of technical installations required for home automation systems. In the event that we saturate the available dealer pool, or if market or other forces cause the available pool of dealers to decline, it may be increasingly difficult to grow our business. As consumers’ home automation options grow, it is important that we enhance our dealer footprint by broadening the expertise of our dealers, working with larger and more sophisticated dealers and expanding the mainstream consumer products our dealers offer. If we are unable to expand our network of dealers and distributors, our business could be harmed.

We rely on our dealers and distributors to sell our solution, and if our independent dealers and distributors fail to perform, our ability to sell and distribute our products and services will be limited, and our results of operations may be harmed.

Substantially all of our revenue is generated through the sales of our solution by our dealers and distributors. Our dealers and distributors are independent businesses that voluntarily sell our products as well as the products of other companies to consumers. We provide our dealers and distributors with specific training and programs to assist them in selling, installing and servicing our products, but we cannot assure that these steps will be effective. We have observed, and expect to continue to observe, high volatility in the monthly, quarterly and annual sales performance of individual dealers and distributors. Although we can make estimated forecasts of cumulative sales of large numbers of dealers and distributors, we cannot assure their accuracy collectively or individually. Accordingly, we may not be able to reduce or slow our spending quickly enough if our actual sales fall short of our expectations. As a result, we expect that our revenues, results of operations and cash flows may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our revenues, results of operations and cash flows may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.

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Our independent dealers and distributors may be unsuccessful in marketing, selling, installing and supporting our products and services. If we are unable to develop and maintain effective sales incentive programs for our dealers and distributors, we may not be able to incentivize them to sell our products to consumers and, in particular, to larger businesses and organizations. Our dealers and distributors may also market, sell and support products and services that are competitive with ours, and may devote more resources to the marketing, sales, and support of such competitive products. Our dealers and distributors may have incentives to promote our competitors’ products to the detriment of our own, or may cease selling our products altogether. Our agreements with our dealers and distributors may generally be terminated for any reason by either party with advance notice. We cannot assure that we will retain these dealers and distributors, or that we will be able to secure additional or replacement dealers and distributors. For example, in December 2014, we began the process of transitioning from a distributor to a direct sales model in Germany, and our sales may be impacted in connection with this or any similar change in our sales process in the future.

In addition, while we take certain steps to protect ourselves from liability for the actions of our dealers and distributors, consumers may seek to recover amounts from us for any damages caused by dealers in connection with system installations, or the failure of a system to perform properly due to an incorrect installation by a dealer. Furthermore, dealers and distributors may initiate claims against us related to any failure or perceived failure to operate our business in accordance with our contracts and the law.  In addition, our dealers and distributors may use our name and our brand in ways we do not authorize, and any such improper use may harm our reputation or expose us to liability for their actions.

If we fail to effectively manage our existing sales channels, if our dealers or distributors are unsuccessful in fulfilling the orders for our products, or if we are unable to enter into arrangements with, and retain a sufficient number of, high quality dealers and distributors in each of the regions in which we sell products, and keep them motivated to sell our products, then our results of operations may be harmed. The termination of our relationship with any significant dealer or distributor may also adversely impact our sales and results of operations.

We have entered into several strategic arrangements and intend to pursue additional strategic opportunities in the future. If the intended benefits from our strategic relationships are not realized, our results of operations may be harmed.

We are in the process of growing our relationships with strategic partners in order to increase awareness of our solution and to attempt to reach markets that we cannot currently address cost-effectively. If these relationships do not develop in the manner we intend, our future growth could be impacted. For example, in February 2014 we allowed our agreement with Cisco Systems to expire without renewal.  Furthermore, the termination of our relationship with a partner may cause us to incur expenses without corresponding revenue, incur a termination penalty and harm our sales and results of operations. For example, in 2012, we discontinued energy products for utility customers and, in connection with that decision, we incurred an expense related to an inventory purchase commitment and paid a fee to our counterparty to terminate the arrangement. Any loss of a major partner or distribution channel or other channel disruption could harm our results of operations and make us more dependent on alternate channels, damage our reputation, increase pricing and promotional pressures from other partners and distribution channels, increase our marketing costs, or harm buying and inventory patterns, payment terms or other contractual terms.

If we do not maintain the compatibility of our solutions with third-party products and applications that our consumers use, demand for our solutions could decline.

Our solutions are designed to interoperate with a wide range of other third-party products, including products in the areas of music, video, lighting, temperature and security. If we do not support the continued integration of our solutions with third-party products and applications, including through the provision of application programming interfaces, proxies and drivers that enable data to be transferred readily between our solutions and third-party products and applications, demand for our solutions could decline and we could lose sales. We will also be required to make our solutions compatible with new or additional third-party products and applications that are introduced into the markets that we serve. In addition, in the past, companies that provide popular point solutions have eliminated or restricted, and may, in the future, eliminate or restrict, our ability to integrate with, control and otherwise be compatible with these products. As a result, we may not be successful in making our solutions compatible with these third-party products and applications, which could reduce demand for our solutions. In addition, if prospective consumers require customized features or functions that we do not offer, then the market for our solutions may be harmed.

Our inability to adapt to technological change could impair our ability to remain competitive.

The market for home automation and control solutions is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent introductions of new products and evolving industry standards. Our ability to attract new consumers and increase revenue

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from existing consumers will depend in significant part on our ability to anticipate changes in industry standards and to continue to enhance or introduce existing solutions on a timely basis to keep pace with technological developments. We are currently changing several aspects of our operating system, and may utilize Android open source technology in the future, which may cause difficulties including compatibility, stability and time to market. The success of this possible change, or any enhanced or new product or solution will depend on several factors, including the timely completion and market acceptance of the enhanced or new product or solution. Similarly, if any of our competitors implement new technologies before we are able to implement them, those competitors may be able to provide more effective products than ours, possibly at lower prices. Any delay or failure in the introduction of new or enhanced solutions could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We currently rely on contract manufacturers to manufacture our products and on component vendors to supply parts used in our products. The majority of our components are supplied by a single source. Any disruption in our supply chain, or our failure to successfully manage our relationships with our contract manufacturers or component vendors could harm our business.

Our reliance on contract manufacturers reduces our control over the assembly process, exposing us to risks, including reduced control over quality assurance, production costs and product supply. We rely on a limited number of contract manufacturers to manufacture substantially all of our products. We also do business with a number of component vendors, and the parts they supply may not perform as expected. For certain of our products and components, we rely on a sole-source manufacturer or supplier. For the year ended December 31, 2014, two contract manufacturers, Sanmina and LiteOn, manufactured approximately 70% of our inventory purchases. Most of our contract manufacturers and component vendors are located outside of the United States, and all of them may be subject to political, economic, social and legal uncertainties that may harm our relationships with them. If we fail to manage our relationships with our contract manufacturers or component vendors effectively, or if our contract manufacturers or component vendors experience delays, disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in their operations, our ability to ship products may be impaired and our competitive position and reputation could be harmed. In addition, any adverse change in our contract manufacturers’ or component vendors’ financial or business condition could disrupt our ability to supply quality products to our dealers and distributors. If we are required to change contract manufacturers or component vendors, we may lose revenue, incur increased costs or damage our relationships, or we might be unable to find a new contract manufacturer or component vendor on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, qualifying a new contract manufacturer or component vendor could be an expensive and lengthy process. If we experience increased demand that our contract manufacturers or component vendors are unable to fulfill, or if they are unable to provide us with adequate supplies of high-quality products for any reason, we could experience a delay in our order fulfillment, and our business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.

Growth of our business will depend on market awareness and a strong brand, and any failure to develop, maintain, protect and enhance our brand would hurt our ability to retain or attract consumers.

Because of the early stage of development of the mainstream home automation market, we believe that building and maintaining market awareness, brand recognition and goodwill is critical to our success. This will depend largely on our ability to continue to provide high-quality solutions, and we may not be able to do so effectively. While we may choose to engage in a broader marketing campaign to further promote our brand, this effort may not be successful. Our efforts in developing our brand may be affected by the marketing efforts of our competitors, social media commentary and our reliance on our independent dealers, distributors and strategic partners to promote our brand effectively. If we are unable to cost-effectively maintain and increase positive awareness of our brand, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

We operate in the emerging and evolving home automation market, which may develop more slowly or differently than we expect. If the mainstream home automation market does not grow as we expect, or if we cannot expand our solutions to meet the demands of this market, our revenue may decline, fail to grow or fail to grow at an accelerated rate, and we may incur additional operating losses.

The market for home automation and control solutions is developing, and it is uncertain whether, how rapidly or how consistently this market will develop, and even if it does develop, whether our solutions will achieve and sustain high levels of demand and market acceptance. Some consumers may be reluctant or unwilling to use our solutions for a number of reasons, including satisfaction with traditional solutions, concerns for additional costs and lack of awareness of our solutions. Unified home automation solutions such as ours have traditionally been luxury purchases for the high end of the residential market. Our ability to expand the sales of our solutions to a broader consumer base depends on several factors, including market awareness of our solutions, the timely completion, introduction and market acceptance of our solutions, the ability to attract, retain and effectively train sales and marketing personnel, the ability to develop relationships with dealers and

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distributors, the effectiveness of our marketing programs, the costs of our solutions and the success of our competitors. If we are unsuccessful in developing and marketing our home automation solutions to mainstream consumers, or if these consumers do not perceive or value the benefits of our solutions, the market for our solutions might not continue to develop or might develop more slowly than we expect, either of which would harm our revenue and growth prospects.

Our consumers may experience service failures or interruptions due to defects in the software, infrastructure, third-party components or processes that comprise our existing or new solutions, or due to errors in product installation or servicing by our independent dealers, any of which could harm our business.

Our solutions may contain undetected defects in the software, infrastructure, third-party components or processes. If these defects lead to service failures after introduction of or an upgrade to a product or solution by an independent dealer, we could experience harm to our branded reputation, claims by our consumers, dealers, distributors, strategic partners or developers or lost revenue during the period required to address the cause of the defects. We may find defects in new or upgraded solutions, resulting in loss of, or delay in, market acceptance of our solutions, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Since our solutions are installed by independent dealers, if they do not install or maintain our solutions correctly, our solutions may not function properly. If the improper installation or maintenance of our solutions leads to service failures after introduction of, or an upgrade to, a product or solution, we could experience harm to our branded reputation, claims by our consumers, dealers, distributors, strategic partners or developers or lost revenue during the period required to address the cause of the problem. This could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Any defect in, or disruption to, our solutions could cause consumers to remove their products, not to purchase additional products from us, prevent potential consumers from purchasing our solutions, or harm our reputation. Although our contracts limit our liability to our consumers for these defects, disruptions or errors, we nonetheless could be subject to litigation for actual or alleged losses to our consumers’ businesses, which may require us to spend significant time and money in litigation or arbitration, or to pay significant settlements or damages. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of its merit, could be costly, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to obtain or maintain liability insurance on acceptable terms and could harm our business. Although we currently maintain some warranty reserves, we cannot assure you that these warranty reserves will be sufficient to cover future liabilities. Furthermore, we may be required to indemnify our dealers, distributors and partners against certain liabilities they may incur as a result of defects of our products. For example, in 2012 we incurred significant costs associated with the recall and replacement of a defective chip from a third-party component used within one of our products.

We encounter seasonality in sales, which could harm the amount, timing and predictability of our revenue and cause our stock price to fluctuate.

We have little recurring revenue or backlog, and our revenue is generated from orders of our solutions from new and existing consumers, which may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate. We may experience seasonality in the sales of our solutions. Historically, our revenue is generally highest in the fourth quarter and lowest in the first quarter. Seasonal variations in our sales may lead to significant fluctuations in our cash flows and results of operations on a quarterly basis. Given our seasonal sales, if we experience a delay in signing or a failure to sign a significant partner agreement in any particular quarter, then our results of operations for such quarter and for subsequent quarters may be below the expectations of securities analysts or investors, which may result in a decline in our stock price.

We may not generate significant revenue as a result of our current research and development efforts.

We have made and expect to continue to make significant investments in research and development and related product opportunities. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we spent $27.4 million on research and development expenses. High levels of expenditures for research and development could harm our results of operations, especially if not offset by corresponding future revenue increases. We believe that we must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our research and development efforts to maintain our competitive position. However, it is difficult to estimate when, if ever, we will generate significant revenue as a result of these investments.

Our strategy includes pursuing acquisitions and our potential inability to successfully integrate newly-acquired technologies, assets or businesses may harm our financial results.

We believe part of our growth will be driven by acquisitions of other companies or their technologies, assets and businesses. Any acquisitions we complete will give rise to risks, including:

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·                  Incurring higher than anticipated capital expenditures and operating expenses;

·                  Failing to assimilate the operations and personnel, or failing to retain the key personnel of the acquired company or business;

·                  Failing to integrate the acquired technologies, or incurring significant expense to integrate acquired technologies into our solutions;

·                  Disrupting our ongoing business;

·                  Dissipating or diverting our management resources;

·                  Failing to maintain uniform standards, controls and policies;

·                  Incurring significant accounting charges;

·                  Impairing relationships with employees, dealers, distributors, partners or consumers;

·                  Finding that the acquired technology, asset or business does not further our business strategy, that we overpaid for the technology, asset or business, or that we may be required to write off acquired assets or investments partially or entirely;

·                  Failing to realize the expected synergies of the transaction;

·                  Being exposed to unforeseen liabilities and contingencies that were not identified during diligence conducted prior to acquiring the company; and

·                  Being unable to generate sufficient revenue from acquisitions to offset the associated acquisition costs.

Fully integrating an acquired technology, asset or business into our operations may take a significant amount of time. We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered with acquisitions. To the extent we do not successfully avoid or overcome the risks or problems related to any such acquisitions, our results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. Acquisitions also could impact our financial position and capital needs, or could cause fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results of operations.

Acquisitions could include significant goodwill and intangible assets, which may result in future impairment charges that would reduce our stated earnings. We may incur significant costs in our efforts to engage in strategic transactions and these expenditures may not result in successful acquisitions.

Future acquisitions of technologies, assets or businesses, which are paid for partially or entirely through the issuance of stock or stock rights, could dilute the ownership of our existing stockholders.

We expect that the consideration we might pay for any future acquisitions of technologies, assets or businesses could include stock, rights to purchase stock, cash or some combination of the foregoing. If we issue stock or rights to purchase stock in connection with future acquisitions, net income (loss) per share and then-existing holders of our common stock may experience dilution.

Our gross margins can vary significantly depending on multiple factors, which can result in fluctuations in our results of operations.

Our gross margins are likely to vary due to consumer demand, product mix, new product introductions, unit volumes, commodity and supply chain costs, product delivery costs, geographic sales mix, excess and obsolete inventory and the complexity and functionality of new product innovations. In particular, if we are not able to introduce new solutions in a timely manner at the cost we expect, or if consumer demand for our solutions is less than we anticipate, or if there are product pricing, marketing and other initiatives by our competitors to which we need to react that lower our margins, then our overall gross margin will be less than we project. The impact of these factors on gross margins can create unanticipated fluctuations in our results of operations, which may cause volatility in our stock price.

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If we are unable to substantially utilize our net operating loss carryforwards, our financial results will be harmed.

As of December 31, 2014, our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward amounts for U.S. federal income and state tax purposes were $85.6 million and $86.1 million, respectively. While we are currently profitable in the U.S. for book purposes, we have had periods of substantial losses in the past and have generated substantial deductions associated with excess tax benefits; there is no assurance that we will continue to remain profitable in the U.S. or that we will be able to generate sufficient taxable income to utilize our NOLs before they expire.

Governmental regulations affecting the import or export of products could harm our revenue.

The U.S. and various foreign governments have imposed controls, export license requirements and restrictions on the import or export of some technologies, especially encryption technology, and may impose additional or broader controls, export license requirements and restrictions on the import or export of some technologies in the future. In addition, from time to time, governmental agencies have proposed additional regulation of encryption technology, such as requiring the escrow and governmental recovery of private encryption keys. Although we do not believe that any of our products currently require an export license, if our products or components of our products become subject to governmental regulation of encryption technology or other governmental regulation of imports or exports, we may be required to obtain import or export approval for such products, which could increase our costs and harm our international and domestic sales and our revenue. In addition, failure to comply with such regulations could result in penalties, costs and restrictions on export privileges, which would harm our results of operations.

If we are unable to manage our growth and diverse and complex operations, our reputation in the market and our ability to generate revenue from new or existing consumers may be harmed.

Because our operations are geographically diverse and complex, our personnel resources and infrastructure could become strained and our reputation in the market and our ability to successfully implement our business plan may be harmed. We have experienced a period of rapid growth in our headcount and operations. The growth in the size, complexity and diverse nature of our business and the expansion of our product lines and consumer base have placed increased demands on our management and operations, and further growth, if any, may place additional strains on our resources in the future. Our ability to effectively compete and to manage our planned future growth will depend on, among other things:

·                  Maintaining continuity in our senior management and key personnel;

·                  Increasing the productivity of our existing employees;

·                  Attracting, training, motivating and retaining our employees, particularly our technical and management personnel;

·                  Maintaining existing relationships and developing new relationships with contract manufacturers, dealers and distributors;

·                  Improving our operational, financial and management controls; and

·                  Improving our information reporting systems and procedures.

If we do not manage the size, complexity and diverse nature of our business effectively, we could experience delayed product releases and longer response times by our dealers in assisting our consumers in implementing our solutions, and could lack adequate resources to support our consumers on an ongoing basis, any of which could harm our reputation in the market, our ability to successfully implement our business plan and our ability to generate revenue from new or existing consumers.

If we fail to retain our key employees, our business would be harmed and we might not be able to implement our business plan successfully.

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technology advances, our future success is dependent, in large part, upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified executive, managerial, engineering and sales personnel. Competition for talented personnel is intense, and we cannot be certain that we can retain our executive, managerial, engineering and sales personnel or that we can attract, assimilate or retain such personnel in the future. Our inability to attract and retain such personnel could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Downturns in general economic and market conditions, including but not limited to downturns in the housing market and reductions in consumer spending, may reduce demand for our solutions, which could harm our revenue, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our revenue, results of operations and cash flows depend on the overall demand for our solutions, which can be significantly reduced in economic environments characterized by market and interest rate volatility, decreased consumer confidence, high unemployment, declines in residential remodeling and housing starts, and diminished growth expectations in the U.S. economy and abroad. During periods of weak or unstable economic and market conditions, providers of products and services that represent discretionary purchases are disproportionately affected. In addition, during these periods, the number of independent dealers and distributors may decline as the prospects for home building and home renovation projects diminish, which may have a corresponding impact on our growth prospects. Furthermore, during challenging economic times consumers may face issues in gaining timely access to sufficient credit, which could impair their ability to make timely payments. There is also an increased risk during these periods that an increased percentage of our dealers will file for bankruptcy protection, which may harm our reputation, revenue, profitability and results of operations. We cannot predict the timing, strength or duration of any economic slowdown, instability or recovery, generally or within any particular geography or industry. Any downturns in the general economic conditions of the geographies and industries in which we operate, or any other factors negatively impacting the housing market or consumer spending, could materially and adversely impact our revenue, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies are based on assumptions that change or prove to be incorrect, our results of operations could fall below expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in our stock price.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities and equity, and the amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Significant assumptions and estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements include, or may in the future include, those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories, product warranties, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense. Our results of operations may be harmed if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in our stock price.

Changes in existing financial accounting standards or practices, or taxation rules or practices, may harm our results of operations.

Changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, new accounting pronouncements or taxation rules, or varying interpretations of current accounting pronouncements or taxation practice could harm our results of operations or the manner in which we conduct our business.

Mergers or other strategic transactions involving our competitors could weaken our competitive position, which could harm our results of operations.

Our industry is highly fragmented, and we believe it is likely that some of our existing competitors will consolidate or be acquired. In addition, some of our competitors may enter into new alliances with each other or may establish or strengthen cooperative relationships with systems integrators, third-party consulting firms or other parties. For example, in 2014, Google Inc. acquired Nest Labs, a manufacturer of thermostats and smoke detectors; Nest Labs acquired Dropcam, a home-monitoring camera company; Apple Inc. introduced HomeKit, a framework for communicating with and controlling connected devices in a user’s home; and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. acquired home automation startup, SmartThings. These transactions and product introductions, as well as any additional consolidations, acquisitions, alliances or cooperative relationships in our industry, could lead to pricing pressure, reduce our market share or result in a competitor with greater

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financial, technical, marketing, service and other resources than ours, all of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We incur increased costs and demands upon management as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies, which could harm our results of operations and our ability to attract and retain qualified executives and board members.

As a public company, we have and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting and corporate governance requirements. These requirements include compliance with Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), as well as rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, and other applicable securities or exchange-related rules and regulations. In addition, our management team has also had to adapt to the requirements of being a public company. We expect complying with these rules and regulations will substantially increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more difficult, time consuming or costly, particularly if we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).

As a public company, we also expect that it may be more difficult and more expensive for us to maintain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors or as our executive officers.

We are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply with certain reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding an annual non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and nonbinding stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If we choose not to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our auditors will not be required to opine on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, investors may become less comfortable with the effectiveness of our internal controls and the risk that material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal controls go undetected may increase. If we choose to provide reduced disclosures in our periodic reports and proxy statements while we are an emerging growth company, investors would have access to less information and analysis about our executive compensation, which may make it difficult for investors to evaluate our executive compensation practices. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions and provide reduced disclosure. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be harmed. We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years following our initial public offering or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of: the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue; the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates determined as of the last business day of the previous second fiscal quarter; the issuance, in any three-year period, by us of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering.

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. However, we have chosen to “opt out” of such extended transition period, and as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

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Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in our failure to accurately report our financial results. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm our business and adversely impact investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to helping prevent financial fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and results of operations could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our stock could drop significantly. We are required to perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404. This assessment includes disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. However, our auditors will not be required to formally opine on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we continue to take advantage of the exemptions available to us through the JOBS Act.

Our compliance with Section 404 may require us to continue to incur substantial expense and expend significant management efforts. We may not be able to remediate any future material weaknesses, or to complete our evaluation, testing and any required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective. If we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our auditors are unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal controls when they are required to issue such opinion, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could harm our stock price.

Our failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations and invest in new technologies in the future could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our results of operations.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. We may need to raise additional funds, and we may not be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, if at all. If we raise additional equity financing, our security holders may experience significant dilution of their ownership interests and the value of shares of our common stock could decline. If we engage in debt financing, we may be required to accept terms that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, force us to maintain specified liquidity or other ratios or restrict our ability to pay dividends or make acquisitions. If we need additional capital and cannot raise it on acceptable terms, if at all, we may not be able to, among other things:

·                  Develop and enhance our solutions;

·                  Continue to expand our research and development, sales and marketing organizations;

·                  Hire, train and retain employees;

·                  Respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated working capital requirements; or

·                  Pursue acquisition opportunities.

Our inability to do any of the foregoing could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our results of operations.

We may be subject to additional tax liabilities, which would harm our results of operations.

We are subject to income, sales, use, value added and other taxes in the United States and other countries in which we conduct business, which laws and rates vary greatly by jurisdiction. Certain jurisdictions in which we do not collect sales, use, value added or other taxes on our sales may assert that such taxes are applicable, which could result in tax assessments, penalties and interest, and we may be required to collect such taxes in the future. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. These determinations are highly complex and require detailed analysis of the available information and applicable statutes and regulatory materials. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be different from our historical tax practices, provisions and accruals. If we receive an adverse ruling as a result of an audit, or we unilaterally determine that we have misinterpreted provisions of the tax regulations to which we are subject, our tax provision, results of operations or cash flows could be harmed. In addition, liabilities associated with taxes are often subject to an extended or indefinite statute of limitations period. Therefore, we may be subject to additional tax liability (including penalties and interest) for any particular year for extended periods of time.

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Our business is subject to the risks of earthquakes, fire, power outages, floods and other catastrophic events, and to interruption by man-made problems such as terrorism.

A significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake, fire or a flood, or a significant power outage could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Natural disasters could affect our manufacturing vendors or logistics providers’ ability to perform services such as manufacturing products or assisting with shipments on a timely basis. Sanmina and LiteOn, two of our contract manufacturers that manufactured 70% of our inventory purchases for the year ended December 31, 2014, have manufacturing facilities located in China. In the event our manufacturing vendors’ information technology systems or manufacturing or logistics abilities are hindered by any of the events discussed above, shipments could be delayed, resulting in missing financial targets, such as revenue and shipment targets, for a particular quarter. Further, if a natural disaster occurs in a region from which we derive a significant portion of our revenue, such as metropolitan areas in North America, consumers in that region may delay or forego purchases of our solutions from dealers and distributors in the region, which may harm our results of operations for a particular period. In addition, acts of terrorism and cyber terrorism could cause disruptions in our business or the business of our manufacturers, logistics providers, dealers, distributors, consumers or the economy as a whole. Given our typical concentration of sales at the end of each month and quarter, any disruption in the business of our manufacturers, logistics providers, dealers, distributors and consumers that impacts sales at the end of our quarter could have a greater impact on our quarterly results. All of the aforementioned risks may be augmented if the disaster recovery plans for us and our suppliers prove to be inadequate. To the extent that any of the above results in delays or cancellations of orders, or delays in the manufacture, deployment or shipment of our products, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed.

Global or regional economic, political and social conditions could harm our business and results of operations.

External factors such as potential terrorist attacks, acts of war, financial crises, trade friction or geopolitical and social turmoil in those parts of the world that serve as markets for our solutions, such as Europe, Asia or elsewhere, could harm our business and results of operations. These uncertainties may cause our consumers to reduce discretionary spending on their home and make it difficult for us to accurately plan future business activities. More generally, these geopolitical, social and economic conditions could result in increased volatility in worldwide financial markets and economies that could harm our sales. We are not insured for losses or interruptions caused by terrorist acts or acts of war. The occurrence of any of these events or circumstances could harm our business and results of operations.

Failure to comply with laws and regulations could harm our business.

Our business is subject to regulation by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies, including agencies responsible for monitoring and enforcing employment and labor laws, workplace safety, product safety, environmental laws, consumer protection laws, anti-bribery laws, import/export controls, federal securities laws and tax laws and regulations. In certain jurisdictions, these regulatory requirements may be more stringent than in the United States. Noncompliance with applicable regulations or requirements could subject us to investigations, sanctions, mandatory product recalls, enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, fines, damages, civil and criminal penalties or injunctions. If any governmental sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal litigation, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed. In addition, responding to any action will likely result in a significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and an increase in professional fees. Enforcement actions and sanctions could further harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to Our International Operations

In recent years, a significant amount of our revenue has come from sales outside of the United States, and we are therefore subject to a number of risks associated with international sales and operations.

We have a limited history of marketing, selling, installing and supporting our products and services internationally. However, international revenue (excluding Canada) accounted for 24% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014, and we expect that percentage to grow in the future. As a result, we must hire and train experienced personnel to staff and manage our foreign operations. To the extent that we experience difficulties in recruiting, training, managing, and retaining international dealers, distributors, and international staff, and specifically staff related to sales management and sales personnel, we may experience difficulties in productivity in foreign markets.

If we are not able to increase the sales of our solutions to consumers located outside of North America, our results of operations or revenue growth may be harmed. In addition, in connection with our expansion into foreign markets, we are a

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receiver of currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates, and in particular a strengthening of the U.S. dollar, will negatively affect our net sales as expressed in U.S. dollars. There is also a risk that we will have to adjust local currency product pricing due to competitive pressures when there has been significant volatility in foreign currency exchange rates.

Conducting and launching operations on an international scale requires close coordination of activities across multiple jurisdictions and time zones and consumes significant management resources. Our limited experience in operating our business outside of the United States increases the risk that our current and any future international expansion efforts will not be successful. Conducting international operations subjects us to risks that, generally, we do not face in the United States, including:

·                  Fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

·                  Unexpected changes in foreign regulatory requirements;

·                  Longer accounts receivable payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;

·                  Difficulties in managing and staffing international operations, including differences in labor laws, which may result in higher personnel-related liabilities and expenses;

·                  Potentially adverse tax consequences, including the complexities of foreign value added tax systems and restrictions on the repatriation of earnings;

·                  Localization of our solutions and other materials, including translation into foreign languages and associated expenses;

·                  Localization of our customer agreements under applicable foreign law;

·                  The burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and different legal standards, including laws and regulations related to privacy and data security and limitations on liability;

·                  Increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities;

·                  Political, social and economic instability abroad, terrorist attacks and security concerns in general, including cyber security; and

·                  Reduced or varied protection for intellectual property rights in some countries.

The impact of any one of these risks could harm our international business and, consequently, our results of operations generally. Additionally, operating in international markets also requires significant management attention and financial resources. We cannot be certain that the investment and additional resources required in establishing, acquiring or integrating operations in other countries will produce desired levels of revenue or profitability.

Due to the global nature of our business, we could be harmed by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act or similar anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions in which we operate, or various international trade and export laws.

The global nature of our business creates various domestic and local regulatory challenges. The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 (the “U.K. Bribery Act”), and similar anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit U.S.-based companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S. officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In addition, U.S.-based companies are required to maintain records that accurately and fairly represent their transactions and have an adequate system of internal accounting controls. We operate in areas of the world that experience corruption by government officials to some degree and, in certain circumstances, compliance with anti-corruption laws may conflict with local customs and practices. Although we periodically train our employees and agents about these anti-corruption laws, we cannot assure that our training is effective in reducing the risks attendant to such anti-corruption laws. Our global operations require us to import from and export to several countries, which geographically stretches our compliance obligations. In addition, changes in such laws could result in increased regulatory requirements and compliance costs, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of

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operations. Our employees or other agents may engage in prohibited conduct and render us responsible under the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act or similar anti-corruption laws. If we are found to be in violation of the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act or other anti-corruption laws (either due to acts or inadvertence of our employees, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others), we could suffer criminal or civil penalties or other sanctions, which could harm our business.

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

From time to time, we are defendants in legal proceedings and are threatened with litigation as to which we are unable to assess our exposure and which could become significant liabilities in the event of an adverse judgment.

We are defendants in legal proceedings from time to time. Companies in our industry have been subject to claims and litigation related to patent infringement and product liability, as well as contract and employment-related claims. We may not be able to accurately assess the risks related to these claims and lawsuits, and we may be unable to accurately assess our level of exposure. Furthermore, we are unable to predict the outcome of assertions of infringement made against us and therefore cannot estimate the range of possible loss. A court determination that our products or manufacturing processes infringe the intellectual property rights of others could result in significant liability and/or require us to make material changes to our products and/or manufacturing processes or enter into royalty or licensing arrangements, the terms of which could be onerous. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In the past, we have entered into settlement agreements relating to contractual claims and alleged patent infringements, which have included future royalty payments on certain products, the payment of a lump sum amount for alleged past damages, and/or the payment of a fixed amount in exchange for a covenant not to sue.

If we fail to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights adequately, our business could be harmed.

We believe that proprietary technology is essential to establishing and maintaining our leadership position. We seek to protect our intellectual property through trade secrets, copyrights, confidentiality, non-compete and nondisclosure agreements, patents, trademarks, domain names and other measures, some of which afford only limited protection. We also rely on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright laws to protect our intellectual property. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our technology or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Our means of protecting our proprietary rights may not be adequate or our competitors may independently develop similar or superior technology, or design around our intellectual property. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to as great an extent as the laws of the United States. Intellectual property protections may also be unavailable, limited or difficult to enforce in some countries, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share. Our failure or inability to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

To prevent substantial unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights, it may be necessary to prosecute actions for infringement and/or misappropriation of our proprietary rights against third parties. Any such action could result in significant costs and diversion of our resources and management’s attention, and we cannot assure that we will be successful in such action. Furthermore, many of our current and potential competitors have the ability to dedicate substantially greater resources to enforce their intellectual property rights than we do. Accordingly, despite our efforts, we may not be able to prevent third parties from infringing upon or misappropriating our intellectual property.

An assertion by a third party that we are infringing its intellectual property could subject us to costly and time-consuming litigation or expensive licenses that could harm our business and results of operations.

The industries in which we compete are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. We have been subject to patent litigation in the past and we may be subject to similar litigation in the future.  Given that our solution integrates with all aspects of the home, the risk that our solution may be subject to these allegations is exacerbated. As we seek to extend our solutions, we could be constrained by the intellectual property rights of others. In addition, our dealer and distributor contracts require us to indemnify them against certain liabilities they may incur as a result of our infringement of any third-party intellectual property.

We might not prevail in any intellectual property infringement litigation given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in such litigation. Defending such claims, regardless of their merit, could be time-consuming and distracting to management, result in costly litigation or settlement, cause development delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. In addition, we currently have a limited portfolio of issued patents compared to our larger competitors, and therefore may not be able to effectively utilize our intellectual property portfolio to assert defenses or

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counterclaims, or negotiate cross-licenses in response to patent infringement claims or litigation brought against us by third parties. Further, litigation may involve patent holding companies or other adverse patent owners who have no relevant products or revenues and against which our potential patents provide no deterrence, and many other potential litigants have the capability to dedicate substantially greater resources to enforce their intellectual property rights and to defend claims that may be brought against them. If our solutions exceed the scope of in-bound licenses or violate any third-party proprietary rights, we could be required to withdraw those solutions from the market, re-develop those solutions or seek to obtain licenses from third parties, which might not be available on reasonable terms or at all. Any efforts to re-develop our solutions, obtain licenses from third parties on favorable terms or license a substitute technology might not be successful and, in any case, might substantially increase our costs and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we were compelled to withdraw any of our solutions from the market, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

We are generally obligated to indemnify our independent dealers, distributors and partners for certain expenses and liabilities resulting from intellectual property infringement claims regarding our products, which could force us to incur substantial costs.

We have agreed, and expect to continue to agree, to indemnify our independent dealers, distributors and partners for certain intellectual property infringement claims regarding our products. As a result, in the case of infringement claims against these dealers, distributors and partners, we could be required to indemnify them for losses resulting from such claims or to refund amounts they have paid to us. We expect that some of our dealers, distributors and partners may seek indemnification from us in connection with infringement claims brought against them. We evaluate each such request on a case-by-case basis and we may not succeed in refuting all such claims. If a dealer, distributor or partner elects to invest resources in enforcing a claim for indemnification against us, we could incur significant costs disputing it. If we do not succeed in disputing it, we could face substantial liability.

The use of open source software in our solutions may expose us to additional risks and harm our intellectual property.

Some of our solutions use or incorporate software that is subject to one or more open source licenses. Open source software is typically freely accessible, usable and modifiable. Certain open source software licenses require a user who intends to distribute the open source software as a component of the user’s software to disclose publicly part or all of the source code to the user’s software. In addition, certain open source software licenses require the user of such software to make any derivative works of the open source code available to others on potentially unfavorable terms or at no cost.

The terms of many open source licenses to which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts, and accordingly there is a risk that those licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our solutions. In that event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order to continue offering our solutions, to re-develop our solutions, to discontinue sales of our solutions or to release our proprietary software code under the terms of an open source license, any of which could harm our business. Further, given the nature of open source software, it may be more likely that third parties might assert copyright and other intellectual property infringement claims against us based on our use of these open source software programs.

We monitor the use of all open source software in our products, solutions, processes and technology and seek to ensure that no open source software is used in such a way as to require us to disclose the source code to the related product or solution when we do not wish to do so. Despite these precautions, if a third-party software provider has incorporated certain types of open source software into software we license from such third party for our solutions without our knowledge or if we have otherwise incorporated unfavorable open source software into our solutions, we could, under certain circumstances, be required to disclose the related source code to our solutions. This could harm our intellectual property position and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We rely on the availability of third-party licenses. If these licenses are available to us only on less favorable terms or not at all in the future, our business and results of operations may be harmed.

We have incorporated third-party licensed technology into our products. It may be necessary in the future to renew licenses relating to various aspects of these products or to seek additional licenses for existing or new products. The necessary licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain certain licenses or other rights, or to obtain those licenses or rights on favorable terms, or the need to engage in litigation regarding these matters, could result in our inability to include certain features in our products or delays in product releases until such time, if ever, as equivalent technology could be identified, licensed or developed and integrated into our products, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, the inclusion in our products of

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intellectual property licensed from third parties on a nonexclusive basis could limit our ability to protect our proprietary rights in our products.

Failure to maintain the security of our information and technology networks, including information relating to our dealers, distributors, consumers and employees, could adversely affect us. Furthermore, if security breaches in connection with the delivery of our products and services allow unauthorized third parties to obtain control of or otherwise access consumers’ appliances, our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

We are dependent on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic information and, in the normal course of our business, we collect and retain certain information pertaining to our dealers, distributors, consumers and employees. The protection of dealer, distributor, consumer and employee data is critical to the Company. We devote significant resources to addressing security vulnerabilities in our products and information technology systems, however, the security measures put in place by the Company cannot provide absolute security, and our information technology infrastructure may be vulnerable to criminal cyber-attacks or data security incidents due to employee or dealer error, malfeasance, or other vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity attacks are increasingly sophisticated, change frequently, and often go undetected until after an attack has been launched. We may fail to identify these new and complex methods of attack, or fail to invest sufficient resources in security measures. We have and will continue to experience cyber-attacks, and we cannot be certain that advances in cyber-capabilities or other developments will not permit compromise or breach the technology protecting the networks that access our products and services and repositories where we store this information.

We have acquired a number of companies over the years and may continue to do so in the future. While we make significant efforts to address any information technology security issues with respect to our acquisitions, we may still inherit such risks when we integrate the acquired products and systems within the Company.

In addition, consumers can use our tools to access their automations systems remotely, and certain of our employees and dealers can access and update certain of our home automation products and services through the Internet. Security breaches by third parties or by, or originating from, one or more of our dealers, distributors or employees, that allow unauthorized third parties to obtain control of our consumers’ appliances containing our products or to obtain, collect, use or disclosure any the personal data of consumers, could harm our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, although we do not recommend or approve of port forwarding for remote access to our solutions, certain of our dealers have in the past and may in the future enable port forwarding, which could create security vulnerabilities in a consumer’s home network. If a security breach occurs, our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. In addition, even the perception that there is a security risk associated with home automation devices generally, or that we or our dealers, distributors or employees have improperly used our technology or mishandled personal information could have a negative effect on our business. This negative perception may be increased in the event of a security breach or cyber-attack impacting one of our competitors or their products and services.

Though it is difficult to determine what harm may directly result from any specific interruption or security breach, any failure or perceived failure to maintain performance, reliability, security and availability of systems or the actual or potential theft, loss, fraudulent use or misuse of our products or the personally identifiable data of a dealer, distributor, consumer, employee , could result in:

·                  harm to our reputation or brand, which could lead some consumers to stop using certain of our products or services, reduce or delay future purchases of our products or services, use competing products or services, or materially and adversely affect the overall market perception of the security and reliability of our services and home automation products generally;

·                  individual and/or class action lawsuits, which could result in financial judgments against us and which would cause us to incur legal fees and costs;

·                  legal or regulatory enforcement action, which could result in fines and/or penalties and which would cause us to incur legal fees and costs; and/or

·                  additional costs associated with responding to the interruption or security breach, such as investigative and remediation costs, the costs of providing individuals and/or data owners with notice of the breach, legal fees, the costs of any additional fraud detection activities, or the costs of prolonged system disruptions or shutdowns.

Any of these actions could materially adversely impact our business and results of operations.

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Risks Related to Owning Our Common Stock

Our share price may be volatile, which may result in securities class action litigation against us.

The market price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to many risk factors listed in this section, and other factors beyond our control, including:

·                  Actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations;

·                  Overall conditions in our industry and market;

·                  Addition or loss of consumers;

·                  Changes in laws or regulations applicable to our solutions;

·                  Actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to our competitors;

·                  Announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

·                  Additions or departures of key personnel;

·                  Competition from existing products or new products that may emerge;

·                  Issuance of new or updated research or reports by securities analysts;

·                  Fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us;

·                  Disputes or other developments related to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability to obtain intellectual property protection for our technologies;

·                  Sales of our common stock by us or our stockholders;

·                  Share price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of our shares; and

·                  General economic and market conditions.

Furthermore, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, may harm the market price of our common stock. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could harm our business.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or publish negative reports about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our shares or change their opinion of our shares, our share price will likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish research or reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

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The concentration of ownership of our capital stock limits your ability to influence corporate matters.

As of December 31, 2014, our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 5% of our common stock, together with their affiliates, beneficially own, in the aggregate, 49.0% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders, acting together, would have the ability to significantly influence the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. In addition, these stockholders, acting together, would have the ability to control the management and affairs of our company. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership might harm the market price of our common stock by:

·                  Delaying, deferring or preventing a change in corporate control;

·                  Impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us; or

·                  Discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us, which may be beneficial to our stockholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management and limit the market price of our common stock.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated include provisions that:

·                  Authorize our board of directors to issue, without further action by the stockholders, up to 25,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock;

·                  Require that any action to be taken by our stockholders be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting and not by written consent;

·                  Specify that special meetings of our stockholders can be called only by our board of directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President;

·                  Establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder approvals to be brought before an annual meeting of our stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors;

·                  Provide that directors may be removed only for cause;

·                  Provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum;

·                  Establish that our board of directors is divided into three classes—Class I, Class II and Class III—with each class serving staggered terms; and

·                  Require a super-majority of votes to amend certain of the above-mentioned provisions.

These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control. These provisions may also frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of our management.

As a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to provisions of Delaware law, including Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation law, which prevents some stockholders holding more than 15% of our outstanding common stock from engaging in certain business combinations without approval of the holders of substantially all of our outstanding common stock.

Any provision of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change of control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock, and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock.

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ITEM 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

ITEM 2.  Properties

Our corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, where we lease approximately 75,000 square feet of commercial space under a lease that expires on June 30, 2018. We use this space for sales, research and development, dealer and distributor service and support, administrative purposes. We also lease approximately 45,000 square feet of warehouse space in Salt Lake City, Utah under a lease that expires on March 31, 2017.

In connection with our sales efforts in the United States and abroad, we lease office space typically on a short-term renewable basis domestically in San Jose, California; Charlotte, North Carolina and Chicago, Illinois, and internationally in York, United Kingdom; Shanghai, China; Bangalore, India; and, beginning January 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

We believe that our facilities are suitable to meet our current needs. We intend to expand our existing facilities or add new facilities as we add employees and enter new geographic markets, and we believe that suitable additional or alternative space will be available as needed to accommodate any such growth. However, we expect to incur additional expenses in connection with such new or expanded facilities.

ITEM 3.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings[, other than specifically identified below,] that, if determined adversely to us, we believe would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. Currently, a range of loss associated with any individual material legal proceeding cannot be reasonably estimated.

On August 12, 2014 and September 16, 2014, respectively, we received letters from Nokia Corporation alleging that we manufacture or supply products that practice IEEE 802.11 Standards related to wireless technology, and that Nokia is the owner of a portfolio of patents essential to that standard. We are conducting an investigation of the claims made by Nokia regarding its patent portfolio. Nokia has not initiated litigation against us, but we believe that Nokia may do so. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously with respect to this and any other claims or litigation. Since no complaint has been filed and the outcome of any potential legal proceedings related to these claims is uncertain at this time, we cannot estimate the amount of liability, if any, that could result from an adverse resolution of this matter.

ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART II.

ITEM 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Our common stock has been listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “CTRL” since August 2, 2013. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock.

Price Range of Common Stock

The price range per share of common stock presented below represents the highest and lowest closing prices for our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during each quarter since our initial public offering. On February 10, 2015, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $12.86 per share.

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Holders of Record

As of February 10, 2015, there were 34 holders of record of our common stock. The actual number of stockholders is greater than this number of holders of record, and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners, but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include stockholders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities.

Stock Performance Graph and Cumulative Total Return

Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary in any of our previous or future filings with the SEC, the following information relating to the price performance of our common stock shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or to be “soliciting material” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and it shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.

The following graph shows a comparison from August 2, 2013 (the date our common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market) through December 31, 2014 of the total cumulative return of our common stock with the total cumulative return of the S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index. The comparisons in this graph below are based on historical data and are not intended to forecast or be indicative of future performance of our common stock.

The comparison assumes that $100.00 was invested in our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any. The graph assumes the initial value of our common stock on August 2, 2013 was the closing sale price on that day of $20.05 per share and not the initial offering price to the public of $16.00 per share. The performance shown on the graph below is based on historical results and is not intended to suggest future performance.

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Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the operation of our business and for general corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

In February 2014, we issued 7,763 shares of common stock pursuant to the cashless net exercise of warrants to purchase our common stock.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock

On August 7, 2013, we closed our initial public offering (“IPO”), in which we sold 4,600,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share. The offer and sale of all of the shares in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-189736), which was declared effective by the SEC on August 1, 2013. We raised $65.6 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $5.2 million and offering expenses of $2.8 million. No payments were made by us to directors, officers or persons owning ten percent or more of our common stock or to their associates, or to our affiliates, other than payments in the ordinary course of business to officers for salaries. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our IPO as described in our final prospectus filed with the SEC on August 2, 2013 pursuant to Rule 424(b). We invested the funds received in

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accordance with our board approved investment policy. The managing underwriters of our IPO were Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

See Part III, Item 12 of this Form 10-K for disclosure relating to our equity compensation plans. Such information will be included in our proxy statement relating to our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6.  Selected Financial Data

We have derived the selected consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We have derived the selected consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this Form 10-K. The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period and the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the full year.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our GAAP operating results, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures to understand and evaluate our operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. These measures, which we refer to as our non-GAAP financial measures, are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income from operations, and non-GAAP net income exclude non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation as well as gains or losses on inventory purchase commitments. We further exclude expenses related to litigation settlements and executive severance from non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income as well as expenses related to stock warrants from non-GAAP net income.

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believe it is useful to exclude gains or losses on inventory purchase commitments because it is income or expense that arose from our commitment to purchase energy-related products from our contract manufacturing partner that we will not use due to our decision to discontinue our energy product line for utility customers. We have not recognized that type of income or expense in periods prior to 2012, and we believe that past and future periods are more comparable if we exclude that income or expense.

Furthermore, we believe it is useful to exclude expenses related to litigation settlements, stock warrants and executive severance because of the variable and unpredictable nature of these expenses which are not indicative of past or future operating performance. We believe that past and future periods are more comparable if we exclude those expenses.

We believe these adjustments provide useful comparative information to investors. Non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only for understanding our operating results. The non-GAAP results should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies in our industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. We urge our investors to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

The following table sets forth our selected consolidated balance sheet data as of the dates presented:

ITEM 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the various sections in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and the “Risk Factors” section.

Our MD&A is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our operations, financial condition and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

·                  Overview.  Discussion of our business and overall analysis of financial and other highlights affecting the company in order to provide context for the remainder of MD&A.

·                  Factors and Trends Affecting our Performance.  A summary of certain market factors and trends that we believe are important to our business which we must successfully address in order to continue to grow our business.

·                  Key Operating and Financial Metrics.  Key operating and financial metrics that we use to evaluate and manage our business.

·                  Results of Operations.  An analysis of our financial results comparing 2013 to 2012 and comparing 2014 to 2013.

·                  Quarterly Results of Operations and Other Data.  An analysis of our quarterly results of operations for each of the quarters in the two-year period ended December 31, 2014.

·                  Liquidity and Capital Resources.  An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows, and discussion of our financial condition and potential sources of liquidity.

·                  Critical Accounting Estimates.  Accounting estimates that we believe are most important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts.

·                  Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.  Overview of contractual obligations, contingent liabilities, commitments and off-balance sheet arrangements outstanding as of December 31, 2014, including expected payment schedule.

Overview

Control4 is a leading provider of automation and control solutions for the connected home. We unlock the potential of connected devices, making entertainment systems easier to use, homes more comfortable and energy efficient, and families more secure. We provide our consumers with the ability to integrate music, video, lighting, temperature, security,

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communications and other functionalities into a unified home automation solution that enhances our consumers’ daily lives. At the center of our solution is our advanced software platform, which we provide through our products that interface with a wide variety of connected devices that are developed by us and by third parties.

Consumers purchase our products from our worldwide network of certified independent dealers, regional and national retailers and distributors. These dealers, retailers and distributors design and install a solution to fit the specific needs of each consumer, whether it is a one-room home theatre solution or a whole-home automation solution that includes the integration of music, video, lighting, temperature, security and communications devices. Our products are installed in both new and existing residences, multi-dwelling units and small commercial facilities. We refer to revenue from sales of our products through these dealers, retailers and distributors as our Core revenue (“Core revenue”). In addition, a portion of our revenue is attributable to sales in the hospitality industry, which is excluded from our calculation of Core revenue. Our revenue from sales to hotels is generally project-based and has been significant in some periods and insignificant in other periods. In the future, we expect revenue from hospitality to continue to be attributable to large projects and will continue to be uneven from period to period. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we sold our products directly to over 3,250 active direct dealers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and 47 other countries, and partnered with 28 distributors to cover an additional 41 countries where we do not have direct dealer relationships. These distributors sell our solutions through dealers and provide warehousing, training, technical support, billing and service for dealers in each of those countries.

We derive substantially all of our revenue from the sale of products that contain our proprietary software, which functions as the operating system of the home. In 2013, we derived a smaller portion of our revenue from licensing our Control4 App software, which allows consumers to access their home control system from within their home using their smartphone, tablet or laptop. In April 2013, we began bundling the Control4 App software licenses with our controller appliances. As a result, we began selling Control4 App software licenses only to legacy system owners. Sales of individual Control4 App software licenses have declined since April 2013 and are insignificant for all periods presented. We also generate revenue from the sale of annual subscriptions to our 4Sight subscription service, which allows consumers to remotely access and control their home control system, as well as receive alerts regarding activities in their home. 4Sight also allows dealers to perform remote diagnostic and programming services. Revenues associated with this subscription service are not material in any period.

We were founded in 2003 and began shipping our products and generating revenue in 2005. Our revenue growth rates for the last five years are shown in the following table (dollars in millions):

Over the past five years, we have experienced double digit Core revenue growth.  Our annual Core revenue growth during that period has been the result of both the net addition of new dealers and distributors to our sales channels and an increase in revenue from existing dealers and distributors. We believe our ability to grow our core sales channel has been enhanced through product innovation and expansion of our product offerings and helping our dealers and distributors grow their business and gross margins by providing enhanced dealer installation and marketing tools. For example, during 2014 we:

·                  We have now partnered with over 110 manufacturers of consumer electronics, security, lighting and HVAC that have now adopted the Control4 Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP), making it easier to connect and integrate their products with one another via the Control4 home automation platform;

·                  Introduced new lighting design tools and services to assist Dealers in the sales and installation of Control4 wireless and panelized lighting systems;

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·                  Released Control4 Hospitality 2.5.3, an update to our powerful hotel automation solution, which adds simple, seamless, and secure wireless music streaming capabilities for hotel guests and improved energy intelligence solutions for hotel owners;

·                  Partnered with national and regional builders, leveraging the opportunity to sell Control4 to prospective homebuyers;

·                  Announced the release of our new operating system, Control4 OS 2.6, which brings an enhanced music experience, intuitive pool and spa control, and extensive integration with A/V equipment, comfort solutions, IP cameras, blinds, and irrigation systems;

·                  Launched Composer Express, a mobile configuration tool that enables Control4 Dealers to simplify and accelerate the set-up process for home automation systems; and

·                  Announced a new initiative to encourage customers to pay to upgrade legacy Control4 systems with our current primary controllers at a discount, so that they can enjoy better system performance, the latest Control4 OS, an improved user experience and enhanced functionality and features.

While our historical revenue growth has been organic, we have completed several small acquisitions which we believe enhance our product offerings and position us for continued growth in the future. Recent acquisitions of technology and distribution-related business are as follows:

·                  In July 2014, we acquired the home automation products and related intellectual property assets of Card Access, Inc., an engineering and technology company based in Utah. We previously sold these products through a distribution agreement with Card Access. We determined the Card Access acquisition to be an immaterial transaction for public reporting purposes.

·                  In September 2014, we acquired Extra Vegetables Limited, a UK-based company that developed integration modules and third-party drivers for Control4 and other third-party home automation systems. The acquired drivers will be provided in Control4’s driver database and made freely available to Control4 dealers through our installation software, strengthening the Company’s interoperability strategy.

·                  In January 2015, we acquired Nexus Technologies Pty Ltd. (“Nexus”), a developer and manufacturer of the Leaf Brand of custom audio/video distribution and switching systems. We previously sold certain Leaf products under our Control4 brand and sold other Leaf Products through our on-line ordering platform. We determined the Nexus Technologies acquisition to be an immaterial transaction for public reporting purposes.

We plan to continue to identify, acquire and integrate strategic technologies, assets and businesses that we believe will enhance the overall strength of our business, allow us to streamline sales, technical support and training, and enhance our dealers’ ability to grow their businesses.

We have historically experienced seasonal variations in our revenue as a result of holiday-related factors that are common in our industry. Our revenue is generally highest in the fourth quarter due to consumers’ desires to complete their home installations prior to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We generally see decreased sales in the first quarter due to the number of installations that were completed in the fourth quarter and the resulting decline in dealer activity in the first quarter. We generally expect these seasonal trends to continue in the future, which may cause quarterly fluctuations in our results of operations and certain financial metrics. We also expect the seasonality of the first quarter of 2015 to be more pronounced than in prior years.

Factors and Trends Affecting Our Performance

A number of industry trends have facilitated our growth over the past several years, including the proliferation of connected devices and the ubiquity and growth of network-enabled homes. From smartphones to smart watches to smart cars, technology is transforming nearly every aspect of our lives, streamlining daily routines and providing quick, easy access to the capabilities and content we want most. Not only are new technologies providing convenience on-the-go, but they are becoming increasingly accessible.

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new home construction or existing home renovations will have a positive impact on our revenue.

In new home construction, our builder programs continue to gain traction with regional builders as well as with national builders. Toll Brothers’ embrace of Control4 solutions continues to expand, and Toll Brothers’ staff are now trained and selling at 18 under-construction communities (up six from our last quarterly report), showcasing Control4 products in 22 models homes and eight design centers, and supported by a strong set of local Control4 dealers. Additionally, in December 2014, we signed another leading U.S national home-builder to a similar program and expect to start installation of model homes in select communities in the coming months. We also plan to continue to engage other national builders in similar strategic alliances. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit from the U.S. housing market resurgence as home automation increasingly becomes a higher priority for home buyers.

We believe that the growth of our business and our future success are dependent upon many factors, including the rates at which consumers adopt our products and services, our ability to strengthen and expand our dealer and distributor network, our ability to expand internationally and our ability to meet competitive challenges. While each of these areas presents significant opportunities for us, they also pose important challenges that we must successfully address in order to sustain or expand the growth of our business and improve our results of operations. These challenges include:

·                  Increasing Adoption Rates of Our Products and Services.  We are focused on increasing adoption rates of our products and services through enhancements to our software platform and product offerings. We intend to accomplish these enhancements through both continued investment in research and development activities and acquisitions of complementary businesses and technologies.

·                  Increasing Our Brand Awareness.  Our historical marketing efforts have been focused on attracting and retaining qualified dealers and distributors and providing them with consumer-facing materials and tools to market to prospects on their own. We recently expanded activities to drive online awareness and sales leads in their local markets. As a result, traffic to our dealers’ sites has increased over 75% since the launch of these initiatives in late 2013. In 2014, Marketing tested a number of lead generation strategies that yielded good responses from interested homeowners. We discovered the need for Control4 to play a more active role in lead qualification and delivery to dealers to ensure proper follow through to close. Before we begin a planned 2015 consumer ad campaign to boost awareness and interest, we are creating an inside telemarketing and sales group to ensure inbound inquiries are directed to dealers who are able to service a new customer.

·                  Optimizing Our North America Dealer Network.  We intend to continue to optimize the performance of and expand our network of dealers in North America to ensure that we have geographic coverage and technical expertise to address our existing markets and new markets into which we plan to expand. We have added, and expect to continue to add, field sales and service personnel to assist in the optimization of our North America channel.

·                  Expanding our International Dealer and Distributor Network.  We believe that our future growth will be significantly impacted by our ability to expand our dealer and distributor network outside of North America, adapt our products and services to foreign markets and increase our brand awareness internationally. In particular, we believe that we will have significant opportunities to expand our business in emerging markets such as China and India. We have added, and expect to continue to add, field sales and service personnel to assist in the optimization of our international channels. In February 2015, we announced a shift in our distribution model in Germany, and we are now working directly with home automation integrators in that region. To support the initiative, we are adding local staff to manage sales, technical support and training activities.

·                  Managing Competition.  The market for home automation is fragmented, highly competitive and continually evolving. A number of large technology companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung offer device control capabilities among some of their own products, applications and services and could be engaged in ongoing development efforts to address the broader home automation market. For example, during 2014, Google acquired Nest Labs, Inc. which manufactures thermostats and smoke detectors; Nest Labs, Inc. acquired Dropcam, a home-monitoring camera company; Apple introduced HomeKit, a new framework for communicating with and controlling connected devices in a user’s home; and Samsung acquired home automation startup SmartThings. Our ability to gain significant market share in the home automation market and interoperate with the new technologies developed by other large technology companies over the next several years will be key factors in our ability to continue to grow our business and meet or exceed our future expectations.

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Key Operating and Financial Metrics

We use the following key operating and financial metrics to evaluate and manage our business.

North America Direct Dealers

International Direct Dealers

Number of North America and Direct International Dealers

Because our dealers promote, sell, install and support our products, a broader dealer network allows us to reach more potential consumers across more geographic regions. We expect our dealer network to continue to grow, both in North America and internationally. While we have historically focused on dealers affiliated with the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (“CEDIA”), we believe there is an opportunity to establish relationships with dealers outside of CEDIA, including electrical contractors, and security system installers. We define an active, authorized dealer (“active dealer”) as one that has placed an order with us in the trailing 12-month period.

Our active international direct dealer network is generally growing at a faster percentage rate than our active North America dealer network, and we expect this trend to continue as we increase our presence in new and existing international markets.

While our North America dealer network is growing at a slower percentage rate, we continue to add new dealers and invest in tools and technologies to help our dealers be more successful and increase the year-over-year sales of our products. Our goal is to continuously increase our dealers’ productivity and capacity to grow. Enabling our dealers to increase productivity will ultimately drive our revenue growth. Late in the third quarter of 2014, we announced the availability of Composer Express, a powerful mobile configuration tool available on iOS and Android to empower our dealers to simplify and accelerate the onsite set-up process for Control4 system installations. As of December 31, 2014, 15 weeks after release, we have more than 4,600 technicians using Composer Express employed by more than 2,500 independent dealers worldwide.

In addition, in some international markets, we plan to establish direct relationships with selected dealers that we previously served through distributors, which we expect will further increase our number of direct international dealers. The number of active international dealers increased 19% between the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, compared to an increase of 5% in the number of active North American direct dealers during the same period.

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While we believe that we continue to have significant international opportunities, it is difficult to anticipate the exact timing and amount of growth, particularly in new and emerging markets. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we experienced 18% year-over-year growth in International Core revenue, driven primarily by strong sales in the United Kingdom, one of our more mature geographies. Divergent regional and local economic and political trends, particularly relating to new home construction and strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus certain local currencies are examples of challenges we must address in order to continue our international expansion. Such challenges may cause our growth rate to be slower than anticipated, offsetting our efforts to expand into these emerging geographies. That said, we are starting to see increasing revenue growth in China and India, suggesting that our investments in those markets, including the opening of technical support and training centers in the third quarter of 2013, are contributing to increased margin and profitability.

Number of Controller Appliances Sold

Our controller appliances contain our proprietary software and provide consumers with the essential software technology to enable home control, automation and personalization. The number of controller appliances we sell in a given period provides us with an indication of consumer adoption of our technology. Our sales of controller appliances also create significant opportunity to sell our other products and services. Once a consumer has deployed our controller appliances, we believe that the consumer is more likely to remain committed to our technology platform and purchase more of our products, applications and services in the future.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we sold 76,707 controllers, compared to 66,674 and 69,209 controllers sold in the same periods in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Controller sales grew 15% during the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013. This compares to our overall growth in revenue of 16% during the same period.

Core Revenue Growth

The majority of our revenue comes from sales of our products through our distribution channels comprised of dealers in the United States and Canada, and dealers and distributors located throughout the rest of the world. We refer to revenue attributable to sales through dealers located in the United States and Canada as North America Core revenue, and revenue attributable to sales through dealers and distributors located throughout the rest of the world as International Core revenue. Core revenue does not include revenue from sales to hotels or certification fees paid to us. Our revenue from sales to hotels is generally project-based and has been significant in some periods and insignificant in other periods. In the future, we expect revenue from hospitality to continue to be attributable to large projects and will continue to be uneven from period to period. We therefore believe that our Core revenue growth is a good measure of our market penetration and the growth of our business.

International Revenue as a Percentage of Total Revenue

We believe that the international market represents a large and underpenetrated opportunity for us. We have established offices in the U.K., China, and India, we have formed relationships with international dealers and distributors, and we have expanded foreign language support for our solutions. In February 2015, we announced a shift in our distribution model in Germany, and we are now working directly with dealers in the region. We track International revenue as a percentage of total revenue as a key measure of our success in expanding our business internationally.

Results of Operations

Revenue

The following is a breakdown of our revenue between North America and International Core revenue and other revenue: