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Exhibit 99.2
Blucora, Inc.
Supplemental Information
June 30, 2018
Table of Contents
 

1



Blucora Consolidated Financial Results (1) 
(in thousands except %s and per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)
2016
 
2017
 
2018
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
Segment revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth Management (1)
$
316,546

 
$
82,667

 
$
85,296

 
$
86,809

 
$
93,848

 
$
348,620

 
$
92,082

 
$
92,015

Tax Preparation (2)
139,365

 
99,708

 
53,866

 
3,362

 
4,001

 
160,937

 
113,883

 
65,833

Total
$
455,911

 
$
182,375

 
$
139,162

 
$
90,171

 
$
97,849

 
$
509,557

 
$
205,965

 
$
157,848

Segment income (loss): (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth Management (1)
$
46,296

 
$
11,853

 
$
12,406

 
$
12,425

 
$
14,232

 
$
50,916

 
$
13,075

 
$
12,954

Tax Preparation (2)
66,897

 
53,133

 
36,515

 
(6,238
)
 
(10,489
)
 
72,921

 
58,806

 
44,121

Total
$
113,193

 
$
64,986

 
$
48,921

 
$
6,187

 
$
3,743

 
$
123,837

 
$
71,881

 
$
57,075

Segment income (loss) % of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth Management (1)
15
%
 
14
%
 
15
%
 
14
 %
 
15
 %
 
15
%
 
14
%
 
14
%
Tax Preparation (2)
48
%
 
53
%
 
68
%
 
(186
)%
 
(262
)%
 
45
%
 
52
%
 
67
%
Total
25
%
 
36
%
 
35
%
 
7
 %
 
4
 %
 
24
%
 
35
%
 
36
%
Unallocated corporate operating expenses (3)
$
18,999

 
$
6,773

 
$
6,463

 
$
4,587

 
$
5,084

 
$
22,907

 
$
5,541

 
$
4,238

Adjusted EBITDA
$
94,194

 
$
58,213

 
$
42,458

 
$
1,600

 
$
(1,341
)
 
$
100,930

 
$
66,340

 
$
52,837

Other unallocated operating expenses: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation (4)
$
14,128

 
$
2,565

 
$
2,737

 
$
3,132

 
$
3,219

 
$
11,653

 
$
2,958

 
$
4,033

Acquisition-related costs
391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation
4,545

 
1,134

 
1,059

 
1,023

 
921

 
4,137

 
2,002

 
1,124

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (4)
34,143

 
8,336

 
8,336

 
8,665

 
8,665

 
34,002

 
8,357

 
8,855

Restructuring
3,870

 
2,289

 
331

 
106

 
375

 
3,101

 
289

 
2

Operating income (loss)
$
37,117

 
$
43,889

 
$
29,995

 
$
(11,326
)
 
$
(14,521
)
 
$
48,037

 
$
52,734

 
$
38,823

Unallocated other income/loss: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
(81
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
(25
)
 
$
(31
)
 
$
(34
)
 
$
(110
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(58
)
Interest expense (5)
32,424

 
6,436

 
5,529

 
4,781

 
4,465

 
21,211

 
4,181

 
3,847

Amortization of debt issuance costs (5)
1,840

 
387

 
327

 
177

 
198

 
1,089

 
203

 
284

Accretion of debt discounts (5)
4,690

 
1,085

 
755

 
53

 
54

 
1,947

 
47

 
40

Loss on debt extinguishment and modification expense (6)
1,036

 
1,780

 
17,801

 
183

 
681

 
20,445

 
776

 
758

Other (income) loss, net
(128
)
 
40

 
(187
)
 
78

 
38

 
(31
)
 
61

 
(2,112
)
Total
$
39,781

 
$
9,708

 
$
24,200

 
$
5,241

 
$
5,402

 
$
44,551

 
$
5,228

 
$
2,759

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(2,664
)
 
$
34,181

 
$
5,795

 
$
(16,567
)
 
$
(19,923
)
 
$
3,486

 
$
47,506

 
$
36,064

Income tax (benefit) expense: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
$
2,517

 
$
311

 
$
(626
)
 
$
(58
)
 
$
1,336

 
$
963

 
$
565

 
$
325

Non-cash (7)
(3,802
)
 
3,160

 
2,941

 
224

 
(33,178
)
 
(26,853
)
 
1,398

 
582

Total
$
(1,285
)
 
$
3,471

 
$
2,315

 
$
166

 
$
(31,842
)
 
$
(25,890
)
 
$
1,963

 
$
907

GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations (8)
$
(1,379
)
 
$
30,710

 
$
3,480

 
$
(16,733
)
 
$
11,919

 
$
29,376

 
$
45,543

 
$
35,157

GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per share - diluted
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.67

 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.37
)
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.93

 
$
0.71

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP discontinued operations, net of income taxes (9)
$
(63,121
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

GAAP impact of noncontrolling interests (8)
(658
)
 
(126
)
 
(176
)
 
(164
)
 
(1,871
)
 
(2,337
)
 
(205
)
 
(222
)
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc.
$
(65,158
)
 
$
30,584

 
$
3,304

 
$
(16,897
)
 
$
10,048

 
$
27,039

 
$
45,338

 
$
34,935

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)
$
45,096

 
$
47,407

 
$
32,947

 
$
(5,534
)
 
$
(5,672
)
 
$
69,148

 
$
58,232

 
$
47,726

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted
$
1.06

(10)
$
1.04

 
$
0.70

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
1.46

(11
)
$
1.20

 
$
0.97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding Shares
41,845

 
42,635

 
44,681

 
46,077

 
46,366

 
46,366

 
46,828

 
47,493

Basic shares - GAAP
41,494

 
42,145

 
43,644

 
45,459

 
46,231

 
44,370

 
46,641

 
47,221

Diluted shares - GAAP
41,494

 
45,428

 
46,937

 
45,459

 
48,406

 
47,211

 
48,665

 
49,434

Notes to Consolidated Financial Results on next page

2



Notes to Consolidated Financial Results
 
(1) 
On October 14, 2015, we announced the acquisition of HD Vest, which closed on December 31, 2015. As part of our announcement, we also stated our plans to divest the Search and Content and E-Commerce businesses in order to focus more strategically on the technology-enabled financial solutions market. The pro forma information represents the combination of HD Vest, TaxAct, and corporate expenses as if the acquisition closed on January 1, 2014. The Company believes that this presentation most accurately reflects the financial performance of the Company on a go-forward basis.
(2) 
As a highly seasonal business, almost all of the Tax Preparation revenue is generated in the first four months of the calendar year.
(3) 
We do not allocate certain general and administrative costs (including personnel and overhead costs), stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, depreciation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, other income/loss, or income taxes to the reportable segments.  The general and administrative costs are included in "Unallocated corporate operating expenses."
(4) 
Includes stock-based compensation for Blucora share-based award grants to HD Vest employees and amortization of the definite-lived intangible assets identified in the HD Vest acquisition.
(5) 
Excludes interest expense and amortization of debt-related costs associated with the TaxAct 2013 credit facility and HD Vest's previous debt facility, both of which were paid off at the acquisition date, and includes similar expenses associated with the TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility that was used to finance the HD Vest acquisition.
(6) 
1Q16 gain on debt extinguishment related to the repurchase of a portion of our previously outstanding Notes below par value, offset by a loss on debt extinguishment related to the prepayment of a portion of the TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility, which resulted in the acceleration of a portion of the unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. 2Q16, 3Q16, 4Q16, 1Q17, and 2Q17 loss on debt extinguishment related to the prepayment of a portion of the TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility during each of those quarters. 2Q17 loss on debt extinguishment also related to the redemption of all of the Convertible Senior Notes and pay-off of the remaining TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility, resulting in the write-off of the remaining unamortized debt discount and issuance costs.
(7) 
Amounts represent the non-cash portion of income taxes from continuing operations. We exclude the non-cash portion of income taxes because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which primarily consist of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024.
(8) 
GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations excludes the impact of noncontrolling interests associated with former HD Vest management rollover equity ownership of 4.48%. The impact of noncontrolling interests is recorded separately and after GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations.
(9) 
On October 14, 2015, Blucora announced plans to divest of the Search and Content and E-Commerce businesses. Accordingly, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows reflect the Search and Content and E-Commerce businesses as discontinued operations for all periods presented. On August 9, 2016, we closed on an agreement with OpenMail, under which OpenMail acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain specified liabilities of the Search and Content business for $45.2 million. On November 17, 2016, we closed on an agreement with YFC, under which YFC acquired the E-Commerce business for $40.5 million. As a result, we recognized a combined loss on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes of $73.8 million in FY 2016.
(10) 
Calculation in FY 2016 used 42,686,000 diluted shares due to non-GAAP net income.
(11) 
Calculation in FY 2017 used 47,211,000 diluted shares due to non-GAAP net income.

3



Blucora Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1) (2) 
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
(in thousands except per share amounts, rounding differences may exist)
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (1) (2) (3)
$
(65,158
)
 
$
30,584

 
$
3,304

 
$
(16,897
)
 
$
10,048

 
$
27,039

 
$
45,338

 
$
34,935

Stock-based compensation
14,128

 
2,565

 
2,737

 
3,132

 
3,219

 
11,653

 
2,958

 
4,033

Depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets
38,688

 
9,470

 
9,395

 
9,688

 
9,586

 
38,139

 
10,359

 
9,979

Restructuring
3,870

 
2,289

 
331

 
106

 
375

 
3,101

 
289

 
2

Other loss, net
39,781

 
9,708

 
24,200

 
5,241

 
5,402

 
44,551

 
5,228

 
2,759

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
658

 
126

 
176

 
164

 
1,871

 
2,337

 
205

 
222

Income tax expense
(1,285
)
 
3,471

 
2,315

 
166

 
(31,842
)
 
(25,890
)
 
1,963

 
907

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
63,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related costs
391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA
$
94,194

 
$
58,213

 
$
42,458

 
$
1,600

 
$
(1,341
)
 
$
100,930

 
$
66,340

 
$
52,837

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Blucora, Inc. (1) (2) (3)
$
(65,158
)
 
$
30,584

 
$
3,304

 
$
(16,897
)
 
$
10,048

 
$
27,039

 
$
45,338

 
$
34,935

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
63,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation
14,128

 
2,565

 
2,737

 
3,132

 
3,219

 
11,653

 
2,958

 
4,033

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
34,143

 
8,336

 
8,336

 
8,665

 
8,665

 
34,002

 
8,357

 
8,855

Accretion of debt discount on Convertible Senior Notes
3,666

 
934

 
633

 

 

 
1,567

 

 

Accelerated accretion of debt discount on Convertible Senior Notes repurchased
1,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on Convertible Senior Notes repurchased
(7,724
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs on terminated Convertible Senior Notes

 

 
6,715

 

 

 
6,715

 

 

Write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs on closed TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility

 

 
9,593

 

 

 
9,593

 

 

Acquisition-related costs
391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring
3,870

 
2,289

 
331

 
106

 
375

 
3,101

 
289

 
2

Impact of noncontrolling interests
658

 
126

 
176

 
164

 
1,871

 
2,337

 
205

 
222

Cash tax impact of adjustments to GAAP net income
175

 
(587
)
 
(1,819
)
 
(928
)
 
3,328

 
(6
)
 
(313
)
 
(903
)
Non-cash income tax (benefit) expense
(3,802
)
 
3,160

 
2,941

 
224

 
(33,178
)
 
(26,853
)
 
1,398

 
582

Non-GAAP net income (loss)
$
45,096

 
$
47,407

 
$
32,947

 
$
(5,534
)
 
$
(5,672
)
 
$
69,148

 
$
58,232

 
$
47,726

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share
$
1.06

 
$
1.04

 
$
0.70

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
1.46

 
$
1.20

 
$
0.97

Diluted shares
42,686

 
45,428

 
46,937

 
45,459

 
46,231

 
47,211

 
48,665

 
49,434

 
(1) 
On October 14, 2015, Blucora announced the acquisition of HD Vest, which closed on December 31, 2015. As part of that announcement, we also stated our plans to divest the Search and Content and E-Commerce businesses in order to focus more strategically on the technology-enabled financial solutions market. The pro forma information represents the combination of HD Vest, TaxAct, and corporate expenses as if the acquisition closed on January 1, 2014. The Company believes that this presentation most accurately reflects the financial performance of the Company on a go-forward basis.

4



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

(2) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets (including acquired technology), restructuring, other loss, net, the impact of noncontrolling interests, income tax expense, discontinued operations, net of income taxes, and acquisition-related costs. Restructuring costs relate to the relocation of our corporate headquarters during 2017. The aforementioned items are only included in Adjusted EBITDA in the periods they occurred.

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

We define non-GAAP net income as net income attributable to Blucora, Inc., determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the effects of discontinued operations, net of income taxes, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets (including acquired technology), accretion of debt discount and accelerated accretion of debt discount on our Convertible Senior Notes that were outstanding for a portion of 2017 (the "Notes"), gain on those Convertible Senior Notes, write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs on terminated Notes and the terminated TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs (described further under Adjusted EBITDA above), the impact of noncontrolling interests, the related cash tax impact of those adjustments, and non-cash income taxes. We exclude the non-cash portion of income taxes because of our ability to offset a substantial portion of our cash tax liabilities by using deferred tax assets, which primarily consist of U.S. federal net operating losses. The majority of these net operating losses will expire, if unutilized, between 2020 and 2024. The aforementioned items are only included in non-GAAP net income in the periods they occurred.

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

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

5



Blucora Net Leverage Ratio
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
(in thousands except ratio, rounding differences may exist)
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
CASH:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
51,713

 
$
74,609

 
$
78,312

 
$
78,558

 
$
59,965

 
$
59,965

 
$
77,107

 
$
89,840

 
Available-for-sale investments
7,101

 
160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
$
58,814

 
$
74,769

 
$
78,312

 
$
78,558

 
$
59,965

 
$
59,965

 
$
77,107

 
$
89,840

 
DEBT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
Senior secured credit facility
$

 
$

 
$
360,000

 
$
350,000

 
$
345,000

 
$
345,000

 
$
305,000

 
$
265,000

 
TaxAct - HD Vest 2015 credit facility
260,000

 
222,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Convertible Senior Notes
172,859

 
172,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Note payable, related party
3,200

 
3,200

 
3,200

 
3,200

 

 

 

 

 
 
$
436,059

 
$
398,059

 
$
363,200

 
$
353,200

 
$
345,000

 
$
345,000

 
$
305,000

 
$
265,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET DEBT
$
(377,245
)
 
$
(323,290
)
 
$
(284,888
)
 
$
(274,642
)
 
$
(285,035
)
 
$
(285,035
)
 
$
(227,893
)
 
$
(175,160
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Last twelve months:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth Management
$
46,296

 
$
47,243

 
$
49,725

 
$
50,522

 
$
50,916

 
$
50,916

 
$
52,138

 
$
52,686

 
Tax Preparation
66,897

 
72,457

 
79,176

 
77,320

 
72,921

 
72,921

 
78,594

 
86,200

 
 
113,193

 
119,700

 
128,901

 
127,842

 
123,837

 
123,837

 
130,732

 
138,886

 
Unallocated corporate operating expenses
(18,999
)
 
(21,073
)
 
(23,076
)
 
(22,756
)
 
(22,907
)
 
(22,907
)
 
(21,675
)
 
(19,450
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED EBITDA
$
94,194

 
$
98,627

 
$
105,825

 
$
105,086

 
$
100,930

 
$
100,930

 
$
109,057

 
$
119,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEVERAGE RATIO
4.0

x
3.3

x
2.7

x
2.6

x
2.8

x
2.8

x
2.1

x
1.5

x


6



Blucora Reconciliation of Operating Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations (1) 
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
(in thousands, rounding differences may exist)
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
$
85,970

 
$
52,900

 
$
28,236

 
$
(1,906
)
 
$
(6,384
)
 
$
72,846

 
$
57,450

 
$
49,107

Purchases of property and equipment
(3,812
)
 
(1,165
)
 
(746
)
 
(1,898
)
 
(1,230
)
 
(5,039
)
 
(940
)
 
(1,662
)
Operating free cash flow from continuing operations
$
82,158

 
$
51,735

 
$
27,490

 
$
(3,804
)
 
$
(7,614
)
 
$
67,807

 
$
56,510

 
$
47,445

(1) 
We define operating free cash flow from continuing operations as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less purchases of property and equipment. We believe operating free cash flow is an important liquidity measure that reflects the cash generated by the continuing businesses, after the purchases of property and equipment, that can then be used for, among other things, strategic acquisitions and investments in the businesses, stock repurchases, and funding ongoing operations.


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Blucora Operating Metrics - Wealth Management
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
Segment revenue
$
316,546

 
$
82,667

 
$
85,296

 
$
86,809

 
$
93,848

 
$
348,620

 
$
92,082

 
$
92,015

Segment net revenue (1)
$
102,550

 
$
26,793

 
$
28,394

 
$
27,591

 
$
30,639

 
$
113,417

 
$
29,259

 
$
30,125

Segment income (2)
$
46,296

 
$
11,853

 
$
12,406

 
$
12,425

 
$
14,232

 
$
50,916

 
$
13,075

 
$
12,954

Segment income % of revenue
15
%
 
14
%
 
15
%
 
14
%
 
15
%
 
15
%
 
14
%
 
14
%
Segment income % of net revenue
45
%
 
44
%
 
44
%
 
45
%
 
46
%
 
45
%
 
45
%
 
43
%
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Sources of Revenue
Primary Drivers
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
Advisor-driven

Commission
- Transactions
- Asset levels
$
150,125

 
$
39,595

 
$
38,154

 
$
39,432

 
$
43,060

 
$
160,241

 
$
42,870

 
$
40,384

Advisory
- Advisory asset levels
129,417

 
33,576

 
35,914

 
37,588

 
38,616

 
145,694

 
39,301

 
40,058

Other revenue
Asset-based
- Cash balances
- Interest rates
- Number of accounts
- Client asset levels
22,653

 
5,966

 
6,784

 
6,526

 
7,021

 
26,297

 
7,172

 
7,306

Transaction and fee
- Account activity
- Number of clients
- Number of advisors
- Number of accounts
14,351

 
3,530

 
4,444

 
3,263

 
5,151

 
16,388

 
2,739

 
4,267

 
Total revenue
$
316,546

 
$
82,667

 
$
85,296

 
$
86,809

 
$
93,848

 
$
348,620

 
$
92,082

 
$
92,015

 
Total recurring revenue (3)
$
249,130

 
$
63,907

 
$
68,971

 
$
70,539

 
$
74,129

 
$
277,546

 
$
72,962

 
$
75,369

 
Recurring revenue rate (3)
78.7
%
 
77.3
%
 
80.9
%
 
81.3
%
 
79.0
%
 
79.6
%
 
79.2
%
 
81.9
%
(in thousands except %s and as otherwise indicated, rounding differences may exist)
2016
 
2017
 
2018
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
 
3Q
 
4Q
 
FY 12/31
 
1Q
 
2Q
Total Client Assets (4)
$
38,663,595

 
$
40,424,515

 
$
41,427,028

 
$
42,696,862

 
$
44,178,710

 
$
44,178,710

 
$
44,383,024

 
$
45,016,993

Brokerage Assets (5)
$
28,266,524

 
$
29,333,748

 
$
29,875,740

 
$
30,712,542

 
$
31,648,545

 
$
31,648,545

 
$
31,665,899

 
$
32,069,800

Advisory Assets (6)
$
10,397,071

 
$
11,090,767

 
$
11,551,288

 
$
11,984,320

 
$
12,530,165

 
$
12,530,165

 
$
12,717,125

 
$
12,947,193

% of total Total Client Assets
26.9
%
 
27.4
%
 
27.9
%
 
28.1
%
 
28.4
%
 
28.4
%
 
28.7
%
 
28.8
%
Number of advisors (in ones)
4,472

 
4,427

 
4,426

 
4,392

 
3,999

 
3,999

 
3,920

 
3,709

Adviser-driven revenue per adviser
$
16.3

 
$
16.5

 
$
16.7

 
$
17.5

 
$
20.4

 
$
20.4

 
$
21.0

 
$
21.7

(1) 
Amount represents segment revenue less advisor commission payout.
(2) 
Excludes expenses associated with non-recurring projects.
(3) 
Recurring revenue consists of trailing commissions, advisory fees, fees from cash sweep programs, and certain transaction and fee revenue.
(4) 
Total client assets replaces the previously used term assets under administration.
(5) 
Brokerage assets represents the difference between total client assets and advisory assets.
(6) 
Advisory assets replaces the previously used term assets under management.


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Blucora Operating Metrics - Tax Preparation
(in thousands except %s, rounding differences may exist)
U.S. tax seasons ended
 
Six months ended June 30,
Consumers
April 19, 2018
 
April 18, 2017
 
% change
 
2018
 
2017
 
% change
Online e-files
3,432

 
3,958

 
(13
)%
 
3,483

 
4,034

 
(14
)%
Desktop e-files
152

 
184

 
(17
)%
 
155

 
187

 
(17
)%
Sub-total e-files
3,584

 
4,142

 
(13
)%
 
3,638

 
4,221

 
(14
)%
Free File Alliance e-files (1)
188

 
164

 
15
 %
 
193

 
171

 
13
 %
Total e-files
3,772

 
4,306

 
(12
)%
 
3,831

 
4,392

 
(13
)%
(in thousands except %s and as otherwise indicated, rounding differences may exist)
U.S. tax seasons ended
 
Six months ended June 30,
Preparers
April 19, 2018
 
April 18, 2017
 
% change
 
2018
 
2017
 
% change
E-files
1,763

 
1,717

 
3
 %
 
1,833

 
1,786

 
3
 %
Units sold (in ones)
20,588

 
20,964

 
(2
)%
 
20,637

 
20,694

 
 %
E-files per unit sold (in ones)
85.6

 
81.9

 
5
 %
 
88.8

 
86.3

 
3
 %
(1) 
Free File Alliance e-files are provided as part of an IRS partnership that provides free electronic tax filing services to taxpayers meeting certain income-based guidelines.

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