Item 1. Financial Statements
ACTUA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
33,604
|
|
|
$
|
76,530
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
546
|
|
|
476
|
|
Assets held for sale (Note 5, Discontinued Operations)
|
349,200
|
|
|
182,649
|
|
Total current assets
|
383,350
|
|
|
259,655
|
|
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization ($1,767-2017; $1,756-2016)
|
59
|
|
|
93
|
|
Intangible assets
|
700
|
|
|
700
|
|
Cost method businesses
|
17,473
|
|
|
17,250
|
|
Other assets
|
147
|
|
|
147
|
|
Non-current assets held for sale (Note 5, Discontinued Operations)
|
—
|
|
|
175,873
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
401,729
|
|
|
$
|
453,718
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
298
|
|
|
1,108
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
1,860
|
|
|
1,734
|
|
Accrued compensation and benefits
|
636
|
|
|
710
|
|
Liabilities held for sale (Note 5, Discontinued Operations)
|
73,638
|
|
|
70,227
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
76,432
|
|
|
73,779
|
|
Non-current liabilities held for sale (Note 5, Discontinued Operations)
|
—
|
|
|
8,597
|
|
Total liabilities
|
76,432
|
|
|
82,376
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 4, Consolidated Businesses)
|
5,961
|
|
|
5,858
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Actua Corporation’s stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, 46,484 shares (2017) and 46,523 shares (2016) issued
|
47
|
|
|
47
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost 13,762 shares (2017) and 11,586 shares (2016)
|
(160,208
|
)
|
|
(129,774
|
)
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
3,587,230
|
|
|
3,578,204
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
(3,118,250
|
)
|
|
(3,095,236
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
(16
|
)
|
|
99
|
|
Total Actua Corporation’s stockholders’ equity
|
308,803
|
|
|
353,340
|
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
10,533
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
Total equity
|
319,336
|
|
|
365,484
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
|
$
|
401,729
|
|
|
$
|
453,718
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ACTUA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
6,186
|
|
|
5,313
|
|
|
19,607
|
|
|
18,280
|
|
Research and development
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Impairment related and other
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
42
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
6,186
|
|
|
5,310
|
|
|
19,607
|
|
|
18,322
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
(6,186
|
)
|
|
(5,310
|
)
|
|
(19,607
|
)
|
|
(18,322
|
)
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
192
|
|
|
2,842
|
|
|
3,846
|
|
|
2,888
|
|
Interest income
|
|
107
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
381
|
|
|
92
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
|
|
(5,887
|
)
|
|
(2,444
|
)
|
|
(15,380
|
)
|
|
(15,342
|
)
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
(5,887
|
)
|
|
(2,444
|
)
|
|
(15,380
|
)
|
|
(15,342
|
)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
(1,018
|
)
|
|
(8,649
|
)
|
|
(9,003
|
)
|
|
(24,692
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
(6,905
|
)
|
|
(11,093
|
)
|
|
(24,383
|
)
|
|
(40,034
|
)
|
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
|
|
(424
|
)
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
|
(1,369
|
)
|
|
(2,888
|
)
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Actua Corporation
|
|
$
|
(6,481
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,074
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,014
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37,146
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts attributable to Actua Corporation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(5,887
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,444
|
)
|
|
$
|
(15,380
|
)
|
|
$
|
(15,342
|
)
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
(594
|
)
|
|
(7,630
|
)
|
|
(7,634
|
)
|
|
(21,804
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(6,481
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,074
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,014
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37,146
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Actua Corporation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.49
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
(0.24
|
)
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share
|
|
30,641
|
|
|
36,776
|
|
|
31,335
|
|
|
36,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(6,905
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,093
|
)
|
|
$
|
(24,383
|
)
|
|
$
|
(40,034
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
(69
|
)
|
|
71
|
|
|
(115
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
(6,974
|
)
|
|
(11,022
|
)
|
|
(24,498
|
)
|
|
(40,075
|
)
|
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
|
|
(424
|
)
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
|
(1,369
|
)
|
|
(2,888
|
)
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Actua Corporation
|
|
$
|
(6,550
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,003
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,129
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37,187
|
)
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ACTUA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actua Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) ("AOCI")
|
|
Non-
controlling
Interests
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2015
|
|
46,763
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
|
(5,988
|
)
|
|
$
|
(55,509
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,563,848
|
|
|
$
|
(3,165,321
|
)
|
|
$
|
40
|
|
|
$
|
14,866
|
|
|
$
|
357,971
|
|
Equity-based compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights (SARs) and stock options
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
118
|
|
Equity-based compensation related to deferred stock units (DSUs)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
267
|
|
Equity-based compensation related to restricted stock (RS)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,439
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,439
|
|
Issuance of RS, net of forfeitures primarily related to satisfying tax withholdings
|
|
(261
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,558
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,558
|
)
|
Exercise of SARs and stock options, net of forfeitures related to satisfying tax withholdings
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
Impact of redeemable noncontrolling interests accretion
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,103
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,103
|
)
|
Impact of subsidiary equity transactions
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,314
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
180
|
|
|
4,453
|
|
Repurchase of common stock
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,010
|
)
|
|
(9,533
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,533
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(37,146
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,631
|
)
|
|
(39,777
|
)
|
Balance as of September 30, 2016
|
|
46,504
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
|
(6,998
|
)
|
|
$
|
(65,042
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,572,313
|
|
|
$
|
(3,202,467
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,415
|
|
|
$
|
317,265
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ACTUA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actua Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Paid-In
Capital
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
("AOCI")
|
|
Non-controlling
Interests
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2016
|
|
46,523
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
|
(11,586
|
)
|
|
$
|
(129,774
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,578,204
|
|
|
$
|
(3,095,236
|
)
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
|
$
|
12,144
|
|
|
$
|
365,484
|
|
Equity-based compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights (SARs) and stock options
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
30
|
|
Equity-based compensation related to deferred stock units (DSUs)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
222
|
|
Equity-based compensation related to restricted stock (RS)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,243
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,243
|
|
Issuance of RS, net of forfeitures related to satisfying tax withholdings
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,896
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,896
|
)
|
Exercise of SARs and stock options, net of forfeitures related to satisfying tax withholdings
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Impact of redeemable noncontrolling interests accretion
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(103
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(103
|
)
|
Impact of subsidiary equity transactions
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,531
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(115
|
)
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
2,360
|
|
Repurchase of common stock
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,176
|
)
|
|
(30,434
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(30,434
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(23,014
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,555
|
)
|
|
(24,569
|
)
|
Balance as of September 30, 2017
|
|
46,484
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
|
(13,762
|
)
|
|
$
|
(160,208
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,587,230
|
|
|
$
|
(3,118,250
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,533
|
|
|
$
|
319,336
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ACTUA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES - Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(24,383
|
)
|
|
$
|
(40,034
|
)
|
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
9,003
|
|
|
24,692
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
83
|
|
|
100
|
|
Equity-based compensation
|
|
9,495
|
|
|
9,824
|
|
Impairment related and other
|
|
—
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
Other (income) loss, net
|
|
(3,846
|
)
|
|
(2,888
|
)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
(68
|
)
|
|
1,147
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
(809
|
)
|
|
(155
|
)
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
111
|
|
|
(651
|
)
|
Accrued compensation and benefits
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
(796
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
(10,488
|
)
|
|
(8,835
|
)
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES - Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)
|
Proceeds from sales/distribution of ownership interests
|
|
3,846
|
|
|
4,454
|
|
Ownership acquisition, net of cash acquired
|
|
(223
|
)
|
|
(700
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
3,571
|
|
|
3,743
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Continuing Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
(30,434
|
)
|
|
(9,533
|
)
|
Tax withholdings related to equity-based awards
|
|
(2,896
|
)
|
|
(1,570
|
)
|
Financing activities with discontinued operations, net
|
|
(2,564
|
)
|
|
(10,637
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
(35,894
|
)
|
|
(21,740
|
)
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(115
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
|
|
(42,926
|
)
|
|
(26,873
|
)
|
Discontinued Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
5,582
|
|
|
(4,710
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
(1,327
|
)
|
|
(6,766
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
2,893
|
|
|
4,010
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
|
|
7,148
|
|
|
(7,466
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - discontinued operations
|
|
20,834
|
|
|
21,961
|
|
Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period - discontinued operations
|
|
27,982
|
|
|
14,495
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
76,530
|
|
|
54,352
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
33,604
|
|
|
$
|
27,479
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1
.
The Company
Description of the Company
Actua Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "Actua"), which was formed on March 4, 1996, is a multi-vertical cloud technology company with offerings that it believes create unique and compelling value for its customers and provide transformative efficiency to vertical markets worldwide. As of
September 30, 2017
, Actua owned majority interests in
three
businesses, each of which addresses the needs of a specific vertical market or industry: BOLT Solutions, Inc. ("Bolt"), Folio Dynamics Holdings, Inc. ("FolioDynamix") and VelocityEHS Holdings, Inc. ("VelocityEHS").
Actua has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2017, by and among Actua, Actua Holdings, Inc., Arsenal Acquisition Holdings, LLC, and Velocity Holdco III Inc. (formerly Arsenal Buyer Inc.), an affiliate of CVC Growth Fund (“CVC”) (such agreement, the “Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement”). Under the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement, CVC has agreed to purchase all of Actua’s interests in VelocityEHS and Bolt based on a total enterprise values of
$354 million
(such transaction, the “Velocity/Bolt Sale”).
FolioDynamix has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among FolioDynamix, Envestnet, Inc. (“Envestnet”), FCD Merger Sub, Inc. and Actua USA Corporation, as the representative of FolioDynamix’s stockholders (such agreement, the “Folio Sale Agreement”). Under the Folio Sale Agreement, Envestnet has agreed to acquire FolioDynamix through the merger of FolioDynamix into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Envestnet for
$195 million
of cash, subject to adjustments for working capital, cash, debt and other items (including a potential downward adjustment of up to
$130 million
relating to the receipt of certain third part consents) (such transaction, the “Folio Sale,” and together with the Velocity/Bolt Sale, the “Transactions”).
Actua filed a proxy statement with the SEC on November 7, 2017 describing the Transactions in detail and soliciting the vote of Actua’s stockholders to, among other things, approve both the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale, which together constitute a sale of substantially all of Actua’s assets. The closing of each of the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale is subject to a number of conditions, including, in the case of the Velocity/Bolt Sale, the approval of Actua’s stockholders. A number of these conditions are outside of Actua’s control. There can be no assurance that either the Velocity/Bolt Sale or the Folio Sale will be consummated.
Assuming that the Transactions are consummated, Actua intends to distribute substantially all of the net proceeds from the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale to its stockholders as soon as practicable following the closing of both the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale. There can be no assurance, however, of the exact amount of cash proceeds to be distributed to Actua’s stockholders or of the exact timing of any such distributions.
Following the consummation of the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale, Actua intends to monetize its remaining assets, which consist largely of minority ownership stakes (generally less than 10%) in relatively small private companies, and to discharge its outstanding obligations as it winds down its operations. Actua intends to significantly reduce its operating costs during this wind-down stage. Actua’s goal is to monetize its remaining holdings during the 12- to 18-month period following the later to occur of the closing of the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the closing of the Folio Sale.
As part of the process of winding down its operations and liquidating its remaining assets, following the distribution of substantially all of the net proceeds from the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale, Actua intends to delist its common stock with NASDAQ and to deregister its common stock with the SEC in connection with the adoption of a plan of liquidation. There can be no assurance as to how long this process will take.
Please refer to Item 1, "Business," in Actua’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016
for a more detailed description of Actua and its businesses.
Basis of Presentation
On October 18, 2016, the sale of GovDelivery Holdings, Inc. ("GovDelivery") to affiliates of Vista Equity Partners ("Vista") (such transaction, the "GovDelivery Sale") was consummated. Accordingly, the financial results of GovDelivery are presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (the "Consolidated Financial Statements".)
As a result of the execution of the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement and the Folio Sale Agreement, as well as other relevant factors, the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation were met on September 30, 2017. Accordingly, the financial results and financial positions of Bolt, FolioDynamix and VelocityEHS are presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented.
The Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein include the accounts of Actua Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
2
.
Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Accounting for Ownership Interests
The various interests that Actua acquires in its businesses are accounted for under one of three methods: the consolidation method, the equity method or the cost method. The applicable accounting method is generally determined based on Actua’s voting interest in a company. Actua currently does not have any interests that are accounted for under the equity method.
Consolidation Method
Businesses in which (1) Actua directly or indirectly owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities and (2) other stockholders do not possess the right to affect significant management decisions are generally accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting. Participation of other stockholders in the net assets and in the earnings or losses of a consolidated subsidiary is reflected in the line items "Noncontrolling interests" in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and "Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Noncontrolling interests adjusts Actua’s consolidated results of operations to reflect only Actua’s share of the earnings or losses of the consolidated subsidiary.
Any changes in Actua’s ownership interest in a consolidated subsidiary, whether through additional equity issuances (to Actua or otherwise) by the consolidated subsidiary or through Actua acquiring equity interests from existing shareholders, following which Actua maintains control, is recognized as an equity transaction, with appropriate adjustments to both Actua’s additional paid-in capital and the corresponding noncontrolling interests. The difference between the carrying amount of Actua’s ownership interest in the company and the underlying net book value of the company after the issuance of stock by the company is reflected as an equity transaction in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.
An increase in Actua’s ownership interest in a business accounted for under the equity or cost method of accounting in which Actua obtains a controlling financial interest is accounted for as a step acquisition, with an allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the net assets acquired. In addition, Actua remeasures its previously held ownership interest in a business that was previously not consolidated at the acquisition date fair value; any gain or loss resulting from such a remeasurement is recognized in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) at the time of the remeasurement. Actua begins to include the financial position and operating results of a newly-consolidated subsidiary in its Consolidated Financial Statements from the date Actua obtains the controlling financial interest in that subsidiary. If control is lost, any retained interest is measured at fair value, and a gain or loss is recognized in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) at that time. In addition, to the extent Actua maintains a smaller equity ownership, the accounting method used for that business is adjusted to the equity or cost method of accounting, as appropriate, for subsequent periods.
Cost Method
Businesses not accounted for under either the consolidation method or equity method of accounting are accounted for under the cost method of accounting and are further discussed in Note
6
, "
Cost Method Businesses
." Actua’s share of the earnings and/or losses of cost method businesses is not included in Actua’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). However, impairment charges related to cost method businesses are recognized in Actua’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). If circumstances suggest that the value of a cost method business with respect to which an impairment charge has been made has subsequently recovered, that recovery is not recorded. The carrying values of Actua’s cost method businesses are reflected in the line item "Cost method businesses" in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Actua initially records its carrying value in businesses accounted for under the cost method at cost, unless the equity securities of a cost method business have readily determinable fair values based on quoted market prices, in which case the interests are valued at fair value and are classified as marketable securities or some other classification in accordance with guidance for ownership interests in debt and equity securities.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The estimates, which include evaluation of Actua’s debt and equity holdings in businesses, asset impairment, revenue recognition, income taxes, and commitments and contingencies, are based on management’s best judgments. Management evaluates its estimates and underlying assumptions on an ongoing basis, using historical experience and other factors, such as the current economic environment, that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances and adjusts its estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate that it is necessary or appropriate to do so. It is reasonably possible that Actua’s accounting estimates with respect to the ultimate recoverability of Actua’s ownership interests in convertible debt, equity holdings, goodwill, and the useful lives of intangible assets could change in the near term and that the effect of such changes on Actua’s Consolidated Financial Statements could be material. As of
September 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, management believes the recorded amounts of goodwill, intangible assets and cost method businesses were not impaired.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Actua considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents at
September 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
were invested principally in money market accounts.
Restricted Cash
Actua considers cash that is legally restricted and cash that is held as a compensative balance for both operating leases and trust accounts, maintained and operated in conjunction with Actua’s insurance business, as restricted cash.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. Actua has made acquisitions over the years that have resulted in the recognition and accumulation of significant goodwill. Actua tests goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently as conditions warrant.
The first step of the test used to identify potential impairment compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to be impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the impairment test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.
The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as goodwill recognized in a business combination. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess.
Actua estimates the fair value of its reporting units using "Level 2" and "Level 3" inputs, as described in Note
7
, "
Fair Value Measurements
." Significant judgments and estimates are made to estimate the fair value of Actua’s reporting units, such as projected future earnings, applicable discount rates, the selection of peer earnings multiples and the relative weighting of different fair value indicators. Actua determines market multiples from comparable publicly-traded companies and applies those multiples to the revenue of the reporting units to estimate the fair values, which are then compared to the respective carrying values of the reporting units.
Refer to Note
5
, "
Discontinued Operations
," for further details related to Actua’s
December 31, 2016
annual impairment evaluation.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with determinable lives primarily consist of customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, technology, non-compete agreements and other intellectual property. The cost of intangible assets with determinable lives is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of economic benefit. Indefinite-lived intangibles are subject to impairment testing at least annually. In addition, intangible assets are tested more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Cost Method Businesses
Actua evaluates its carrying value in cost method businesses continuously to determine whether an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of any such business exists and should be recognized. In order to make that determination, Actua considers each such business' achievement of its business plan objectives and milestones, the fair value of Actua's ownership interest in each such business (which, in the case of any company listed on a public stock exchange, is the quoted stock price of the relevant ownership interest), the financial condition and prospects of each such business, and other relevant factors. The business plan objectives and milestones Actua considers include, among others, those related to financial performance, such as achievement of planned financial results or completion of capital raising activities, and those that are not primarily financial in nature, such as obtaining key business partnerships or the hiring of key employees. Impairment charges are determined by comparing Actua’s carrying value of its cost method investment in a business with the estimated fair value of the investment. Fair value is determined by using a combination of estimating the cash flows related to the relevant business, including estimated proceeds on disposition, and an analysis of market price multiples of companies engaged in lines of business similar to the business being evaluated.
Financial Instruments
Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Marketable securities are carried at fair value.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists primarily of payments received in advance of revenue being earned under the relevant customer agreements.
Contract Acquisition Costs
Commission costs associated with the negotiation of a contract are charged to expense as incurred.
Revenue Recognition
Actua recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the service has occurred, no significant obligations with regard to implementation remain, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable.
If a multiple deliverable arrangement is entered into, Actua evaluates each deliverable to determine whether that deliverable has standalone value. A delivered element has standalone value if the element has value to a customer on a standalone basis. This is typically determined by reference to whether an element is routinely sold independent of other offerings or a third-party vendor could provide a similar service to the customer. Additionally, whether or not there is a customer-negotiated refund or return right for the delivered element is considered in determining whether the delivered element has standalone value. If these criteria are not met, the deliverable is combined with the undelivered elements and the allocation of the consideration for the arrangement and the associated revenue recognition are determined for the combined elements and recognized over the applicable contract term.
For any deliverables that are determined to have standalone value, Actua allocates the total revenue to be earned under the arrangement among the various deliverables based on a selling price hierarchy using the relative selling price method. Vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") of fair value is based on the normal pricing and discounting practices for those offerings when sold separately. Third-party evidence ("TPE") of fair value is determined by evaluating largely similar and interchangeable competitor offerings in standalone sales to similarly situated customers. Best estimated selling price ("ESP") is established by considering factors such as margin objectives, market conditions and competition. ESP represents the price at which the company would transact for the deliverable if it were sold by the company regularly on a standalone basis. The selling price for a deliverable is based on VSOE of fair value if it can be established; otherwise, the selling price is based on TPE of fair value (or ESP if TPE of fair value cannot be established).
Actua’s businesses recognize professional fees provided to new customers, which primarily relate to implementation services, over the initial terms of the contracts if they are determined to not have standalone value. At the time that a contract with a new customer is consummated, there is no history with such customer, and it cannot be determined whether the relationship with such customers will extend beyond the terms of the initial contract.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Equity-Based Compensation
Actua recognizes equity-based compensation expenses in the Consolidated Financial Statements for all restricted stock awards and other equity-based arrangements that are expected to vest. Equity-based compensation expense is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized using the straight-line method over the employee’s requisite service period. Equity-based awards with vesting conditions other than service are recognized based on the probability that those conditions will be achieved. Employees have the ability to net settle their equity-based awards.
Research and Development
Research and development costs for software to be sold and marketed are charged to expense as those costs are incurred.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences and net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Actua records a valuation allowance to reduce its net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Actua considers future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in determining the need for a valuation allowance. In the event that Actua determines that it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to earnings in the period such determination is made. Likewise, if Actua later determines that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets would be realized, the previously provided valuation allowance would be reversed.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share ("EPS") is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during a given period, exclusive of unvested restricted stock. Diluted EPS includes shares, unless anti-dilutive, that would be issued in connection with the exercise of stock options and conversion of other convertible securities and is adjusted, if applicable, for the effect on net income (loss) of such transactions. See Note
12
, "
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
."
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Actua reports and displays comprehensive income (loss) and its components in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from non-owner sources. Actua’s sources of comprehensive income (loss) are net income (loss) and foreign currency translation adjustments. Reclassification adjustments result from the recognition of gains or losses in net income (loss) that were included in comprehensive income (loss) in prior periods.
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Actua reports cash received from the sale of a discontinued operation as cash flows from continuing operations.
Discontinued Operations
On September 20, 2016, GovDelivery entered into a merger agreement providing for the sale of GovDelivery to Vista (the "GovDelivery Merger Agreement"); the GovDelivery Sale was consummated on October 18, 2016. Because of this and other factors, GovDelivery is presented as a discontinued operation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.
On September 23, 2017, Actua entered into the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement under which CVC would acquire Actua's interests in VelocityEHS and Bolt, which were previously reported in Actua's vertical cloud segment. This transaction is subject to approval by Actua stockholders and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017. Based on this and other relevant factors, the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation were met on September 30, 2017. For presentational purposes, all prior periods presented in this Report have been reclassified to match the current period's held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
On September 25, 2017, FolioDynamix entered into the Folio Sale Agreement under which Envestnet would acquire FolioDynamix, which was previously reported in Actua's vertical cloud segment. A small portion of the proceeds will be held in escrow to satisfy potential indemnification claims. This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. Based on this and other relevant factors, the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation were met on September 30, 2017. For presentational purposes, all prior periods presented in this Report have been reclassified to match the current period's held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation.
Escrow Information
When an interest in one of Actua’s businesses is sold, a portion of the proceeds may be held in escrow primarily to satisfy purchase price adjustments and/or indemnity claims. Actua records gains on escrowed proceeds at the time Actua is entitled to receive those proceeds from escrow, the amount is fixed or determinable and realization is assured. As of
September 30, 2017
,
$11.3 million
related to Actua’s potential proceeds from sales of former businesses, particularly GovDelivery, remained in escrow to satisfy potential or unresolved indemnification claims. The release of these outstanding escrow amounts is subject to the resolution of pending and potential indemnity claims pursuant to the terms of the applicable acquisition agreements.
Concentration of Customer Base and Credit Risk
No single customer of Actua’s consolidated businesses represented more than 10% of Actua’s consolidated revenue, including amounts recorded in discontinued operations, for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
.
Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, Actua and its businesses are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Actua does not expect any liability with respect to any legal claims or actions, either individually or in the aggregate, that would materially affect its consolidated financial position or cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers,
which provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. Under the new standard, an entity will recognize revenue based on amounts the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for the transfer of goods or services. The new standard also includes enhanced disclosure requirements. The standard, which will be applied either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, will be effective for Actua beginning on January 1, 2018. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)
, to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing
, which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,
which addresses collectability, sales and other taxes, noncash consideration, contract modifications at transition, completed contracts at transition and technical corrections. In December 2016, ASU 2016-20
Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers,
was issued by the FASB to clarify and correct unintended application of the new revenue recognition standard. The effective dates for these ASUs are the same as the effective date for ASU 2014-09. Actua has conducted a high level assessment to evaluate the impact of the new revenue recognition standard by performing an initial analysis of its material contracts. During the remainder of 2017, Actua will continue its impact assessment by performing detailed reviews of all of its contracts to determine the overall impact of the new accounting standard on its results of operations and whether it will need to adjust its accounting policies, systems and/or controls. The assessment is ongoing; however, Actua currently believes that one of the key components in the guidance that will impact Actua's Consolidated Financial Statements is the requirement to capitalize the costs incurred to acquire new contracts. Currently, Actua expenses all sales commissions as incurred. Actua does not plan on adopting the new standard early and has not yet selected a transition methodology.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842)
. Under the new leasing standard, most leases will be recognized on Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as liabilities with corresponding right-of-use assets. The new standard is effective for Actua for the annual period beginning January 1, 2019, including interim periods ending on or after March 31, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. Actua is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new standard.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18,
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.
The new standard requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period of both cash and cash equivalents as well as restricted cash balances. Therefore, restricted cash should be included within the cash and cash equivalents balance when reconciling the beginning and ending period amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard will only impact the presentation of Actua's Statement of Cash Flows and will not have an impact on Actua's results of operations. Actua does not intend to early adopt this new standard.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01,
Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.
The new standard clarifies the definition of a business and whether an acquisition should be accounted for as an asset acquisition or a business acquisition. The new standard is effective for Actua for the annual period beginning January 1, 2018, including interim periods ending on or after March 31, 2018. The new standard is to be applied prospectively only, and no further disclosure is required once the new methodology is adopted and applied.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04,
Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.
The new standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 for the goodwill impairment test. In doing so, Actua will no longer determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of the goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to its assets and liabilities. Instead, Actua will compare the fair value of a reporting unit against Actua's carrying value of that reporting unit and record impairment for the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value, limited by the amount of goodwill assigned to that reporting unit. Actua plans to adopt this standard during the year ending December 31, 2017.
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,
Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
, which provides guidance involving several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. Under ASU 2016-09, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the statement of operations, whereas under prior GAAP, excess tax benefits were recognized in additional paid-in capital and tax deficiencies were recognized either as an offset to accumulated excess tax benefits, if any, or in the statement of operations. Under ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity, as opposed to a financing activity under prior GAAP. Additionally, an entity can make an accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (prior GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur. The amendments in this update were effective for Actua for annual periods beginning January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have a significant impact on Actua's Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
.
Intangible Assets
Actua’s intangible assets includes two domain names valued at
$0.7 million
that as a result of Actua’s announcement of its intent to wind down its operations, have been reassessed to a useful life of three months as of September 30, 2017 and accordingly the value of
$0.7 million
will be amortized during the fourth quarter of 2017.
4
.
Consolidated Businesses
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
In connection with GovDelivery's acquisitions of NuCivic, Inc. ("NuCivic") and Textizen, Inc. ("Textizen"), certain GovDelivery stockholders had the ability to require GovDelivery to redeem a portion of their shares in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 based on a fair value determination. In connection with the GovDelivery Sale, the vesting of the redeemable shares related to the NuCivic and Textizen acquisitions was accelerated, and the shares were cashed out for a portion of the sale consideration.
Certain VelocityEHS stockholders have the ability to require VelocityEHS to redeem a portion of their shares in 2017 based on a mutually agreed upon fair value determination. Certain FolioDynamix shareholders have the ability to require FolioDynamix to redeem a portion of their shares in 2018, 2019 and/or 2020 based on a mutually agreed upon fair value determination. Because any such redemptions would be outside the control of the respective businesses, Actua has classified the noncontrolling interests outside of equity and will accrete to the estimated redemption values with an offset to additional paid-in capital. The noncontrolling interests are classified as "Redeemable noncontrolling interests" in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of the activity related to Actua’s redeemable noncontrolling interests during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
:
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
$
|
10,506
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interests portion of subsidiary net income (loss)
|
(257
|
)
|
Accretion adjustments to estimated redemption value
|
4,360
|
|
Equity transfer among owners
(1)
|
(5,247
|
)
|
Balance at September 30, 2016
|
$
|
9,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
$
|
5,858
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interests portion of subsidiary net income (loss)
|
186
|
|
Accretion adjustments to estimated redemption value
|
(83
|
)
|
Balance at September 30, 2017
|
$
|
5,961
|
|
____________________________
|
|
(1)
|
This amount primarily relates to cash payments made during the three months ended March 31, 2016 of
$5.4 million
to acquire (a)
$2.5 million
of redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with GovDelivery, (b)
$2.4 million
of redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with VelocityEHS and (c)
$0.5 million
of redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with FolioDynamix. These transactions increased Actua’s ownership in GovDelivery from
92%
to
94%
and its ownership in VelocityEHS from
98%
to
99%
. Actua's ownership in FolioDynamix did not significantly change from the repurchase.
|
Other Consolidated Businesses Transactions
From time to time, Actua acquires additional equity ownership interests in its consolidated businesses. Purchasing equity ownership interests from a consolidated business’s existing shareholders results in an increase in Actua’s controlling interest in that business and a corresponding decrease in the noncontrolling interests ownership. Those transactions are accounted for as decreases to "Noncontrolling interests" and increases to "Additional paid-in capital" in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets for the relevant periods. Actua may also acquire additional equity ownership interests in its consolidated businesses as a result of share issuances by one or more of those businesses, and Actua’s equity ownership interests may be diluted by any such share issuances to other parties. An issuance of equity securities by a consolidated business that results in a decrease in Actua’s equity ownership interests is accounted for in accordance with the policy for "Principles of Accounting for Ownership Interests" described in Note
2
, "
Significant Accounting Policies
." Other changes to Actua’s equity ownership interests in its consolidated businesses, as well as equity-based compensation award activity at those businesses, also result in adjustments to the line items "Additional paid-in capital" and "Noncontrolling interests" in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of any equity-related transactions at Actua’s consolidated businesses is included in the line item "Impact of subsidiary equity transactions" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
, the line item "Impact of subsidiary equity transactions" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity was
$4.3 million
, which was comprised of
$5.4 million
paid by Actua in order to repurchase shares in its consolidated businesses offset by
$1.1 million
relating to Actua’s share of its consolidated businesses' equity transactions. Actua did not repurchase any shares of its consolidated businesses during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
; therefore, the balance of
$2.5 million
in the line item "Impact of subsidiary equity transactions" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity relates entirely to Actua’s share of its consolidated businesses' equity transactions.
5
.
Discontinued Operations
On October 18, 2016, the sale of GovDelivery to Vista was consummated for
$153.0 million
in cash, subject to certain adjustments for working capital, cash, debt and other items. Actua realized approximately
$133.0 million
in cash, of which approximately
$10.0 million
is being held in escrow and is subject to pending and potential indemnification claims. Actua recorded a gain of
$124.8 million
related to the transaction during the fourth quarter of 2016.
On September 23, 2017, Actua entered into the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement under which CVC would acquire Actua's interests in VelocityEHS and Bolt (each previously reported in Actua's vertical cloud segment.) This transaction is subject to approval by Actua stockholders and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017. Based on this and other relevant factors, the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation were met on September 30, 2017. For presentational purposes, all prior periods presented in this Report have been reclassified to match the current period's held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
On September 25, 2017, FolioDynamix entered into the Folio Sales Agreement under which Envestnet would acquire FolioDynamix (previously reported in Actua's vertical cloud segment.) This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. Based on this and other relevant factors, the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation was met on September 30, 2017. For presentational purposes, all prior periods presented in this Report have been reclassified to match the current period's held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation.
Due to the sale of GovDelivery and the pending sales of Bolt, VelocityEHS and FolioDynamix (Actua's remaining Vertical Cloud businesses), all of which were previously presented in the Vertical Cloud reporting segment, Actua will no longer present separate segments.
The results of Actua's discontinued operations, which are presented on the line item "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), is summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
Major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
31,315
|
|
|
$
|
39,298
|
|
|
$
|
93,011
|
|
|
$
|
110,617
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
(7,700
|
)
|
|
(11,995
|
)
|
|
(23,378
|
)
|
|
(33,027
|
)
|
Selling, general, administrative and other operating expenses
|
|
(24,152
|
)
|
|
(35,724
|
)
|
|
(77,429
|
)
|
|
(101,459
|
)
|
Other non-major income and expense items
|
|
(248
|
)
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
(525
|
)
|
|
(502
|
)
|
Total discontinued operations before income taxes
|
|
(785
|
)
|
|
(8,556
|
)
|
|
(8,321
|
)
|
|
(24,371
|
)
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
(233
|
)
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
(682
|
)
|
|
(321
|
)
|
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
(1,018
|
)
|
|
(8,649
|
)
|
|
(9,003
|
)
|
|
(24,692
|
)
|
Less: discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
(424
|
)
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
|
(1,369
|
)
|
|
(2,888
|
)
|
Discontinued operations attributable to Actua Corporation
|
|
$
|
(594
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,630
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,634
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,804
|
)
|
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, which are presented in the line items “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” on Actua's Consolidated Balance Sheets, consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
27,982
|
|
|
$
|
20,834
|
|
Accounts receivables, net of allowance
|
|
18,446
|
|
|
1,648
|
|
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
4,513
|
|
|
5,266
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
231,424
|
|
|
231,787
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
60,121
|
|
|
72,706
|
|
Other assets included in the disposal group
|
|
6,714
|
|
|
26,281
|
|
Total assets of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
349,200
|
|
|
$
|
358,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
12,670
|
|
|
$
|
11,161
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
7,572
|
|
|
8,415
|
|
Accrued compensation and benefits
|
|
6,566
|
|
|
7,671
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
37,081
|
|
|
36,824
|
|
Other liabilities included in the disposal group
|
|
9,749
|
|
|
14,753
|
|
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
73,638
|
|
|
$
|
78,824
|
|
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Actua accounted for a contingent earn-out payment that was a component of the purchase price in FolioDynamix’s 2016 acquisition of assets of SAS Capital Management, LLC ("SAS") (such earnout payment, the "SAS Earnout"). Under the terms of the underlying asset purchase agreement, upon a change of control of FolioDynamix, the amount of the SAS Earnout would become fixed and payable. In connection with the pending Folio Sale, the fair value of the SAS Earnout has been estimated to be approximately
$1.3 million
. Due to the reduction of the SAS Earnout liability from
$8.6 million
to
$1.3 million
, a gain of
$7.3 million
has been recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2017. The SAS Earnout liability is reflected in the "Liabilities held for sale" line item on Actua's Consolidated Balance Sheets; changes in the fair value of the SAS Earnout were reflected in the "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax" line item on Actua's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Impairment
Actua completed its annual impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2016, which resulted in
no
impairments related to Actua’s consolidated businesses because the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying value for each of those reporting units, including goodwill.
6
.
Cost Method Businesses
Actua’s carrying value of its holdings in cost method businesses was
$17.5 million
as of
September 30, 2017
and
$17.3 million
as of
December 31, 2016
, as reflected in the line item "Cost method businesses" in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the relevant dates.
The change in Actua's carrying value during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was mainly due to an increase in its interest in Parchment Inc. ("Parchment"), a cost method business.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Impairments
Actua performs ongoing business reviews of its cost method businesses to determine whether Actua’s carrying value in those businesses is impaired. Actua determined its carrying value in its cost method businesses was
not
impaired during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
or the year ended
December 31, 2016
.
7
.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, which are as follows:
|
|
•
|
Level 1 – Observable inputs, such as quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in active public markets.
|
|
|
•
|
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices based on quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions, or valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
|
|
|
•
|
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to the valuation techniques that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.
|
Assets and liabilities are measured at fair value based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques:
|
|
•
|
Market approach – Fair value is determined based on prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities.
|
|
|
•
|
Income approach – Fair value is determined by converting relevant future amounts to a single present amount based on market expectations (including present value techniques and option pricing models).
|
|
|
•
|
Cost approach – Fair value represents the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of the relevant asset (often referred to as replacement cost).
|
The fair value hierarchy of Actua’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Valuation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technique
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset (Liability)
|
|
(Approach)
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)
|
|
$
|
33,120
|
|
|
Market
|
|
$
|
33,120
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,120
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,120
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technique
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset (Liability)
|
|
(Approach)
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)
|
|
$
|
75,650
|
|
|
Market
|
|
$
|
75,650
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
$
|
75,650
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
75,650
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The carrying value of certain of Actua’s other financial instruments, including accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
8
.
Treasury Stock
Actua has been authorized by its Board of Directors (the "Board"), pursuant to a share repurchase program to repurchase, from time to time, shares of Common Stock in open market transactions, including pursuant to trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, in privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to one or more issuer tender offers. The program was adopted in 2008 and expanded in 2013 to allow for the repurchase of up to
$150.0 million
of shares of Actua's Common Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the program was further expanded to allow for an additional
$39.8 million
of repurchases, increasing the total repurchase amount to
$189.8 million
, of which
$30.5 million
is available as of the date of this Report. During the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, Actua repurchased
349,737
shares and
2,175,268
shares of its Common Stock, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Actua paid
$30.4 million
at an average stock price of
$13.95
per share. Actua did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Actua repurchased
1,010,000
shares of its Common Stock, paying
$9.5 million
at an average stock price of
$9.41
per share for these repurchases. From commencement of the program through the date of this Report, Actua has deployed a total of
$159.3 million
to repurchase a total of
13,761,211
shares of Common Stock for an average purchase price of
$11.58
per share. Repurchases are reflected in the line item "Treasury stock, at cost" as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in the relevant period.
9
.
Equity-Based Compensation
Equity-based compensation awards may be granted to Actua employees, directors and consultants and certain employees of its consolidated businesses under Actua’s 2005 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (as amended from time to time, the "Plan"). Generally, the awards vest over a period from
one
to
four
years or based on the achievement of performance-based or market-based conditions, and expire
eight
or
ten
years after the grant date. Most businesses in which Actua holds equity ownership interests also maintain their own equity incentive compensation plans. As of
September 30, 2017
, Actua had
2,057,145
shares of Common Stock reserved under the Plan for possible future issuance.
Actua may issue the following types of equity-based compensation to its employees and non-employee directors: (1) restricted stock and restricted stock units (which may be subject to performance-based or market-based conditions), (2) stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), (3) stock options and (4) deferred stock units ("DSUs").
Actua’s grants of equity-based compensation are approved by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board. Equity-based compensation is included in the line item "General and administrative" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Equity-based compensation by equity award type:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Restricted stock
|
|
$
|
3,101
|
|
|
$
|
2,422
|
|
|
$
|
9,243
|
|
|
$
|
9,439
|
|
SARs
|
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
118
|
|
DSUs
|
|
74
|
|
|
74
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,185
|
|
|
$
|
2,506
|
|
|
$
|
9,495
|
|
|
$
|
9,824
|
|
Unrecognized equity-based compensation by equity award type:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except weighted average years)
|
|
As of September 30,
|
|
Weighted Average Years Remaining of Equity-Based Compensation as of
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
Restricted stock
|
|
$
|
5,440
|
|
|
$
|
12,790
|
|
|
0.71
|
SARs
|
|
88
|
|
|
127
|
|
|
2.61
|
DSUs
|
|
208
|
|
|
504
|
|
|
0.70
|
Total equity-based compensation
|
|
$
|
5,736
|
|
|
$
|
13,421
|
|
|
|
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Restricted Stock
Actua periodically issues shares of restricted stock to its employees, employees of its consolidated businesses and its non-management directors. Recipients of restricted stock do not pay any cash consideration for the shares and have the right to vote all shares subject to the grant. Any cash dividends paid by Actua in respect of unvested restricted stock would be paid to the holders of outstanding restricted stock at the same time as cash dividends are paid to common stockholders. Any dividends paid by Actua in stock or other property in respect of unvested restricted stock would be paid to the holders of outstanding unvested restricted stock subject to the same terms and conditions related to vesting, forfeiture and non-transferability as the underlying stock.
Share activity with respect to restricted stock awards for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
|
Issued and unvested as of December 31, 2015
|
|
3,480,828
|
|
|
$
|
16.51
|
|
Granted
|
|
434,283
|
|
|
$
|
8.44
|
|
Vested
|
|
(657,317
|
)
|
|
$
|
18.75
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(588,819
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.69
|
|
Issued and unvested as of March 31, 2016
|
|
2,668,975
|
|
|
$
|
15.93
|
|
Granted
|
|
112,397
|
|
|
$
|
9.33
|
|
Vested
|
|
(81,391
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.33
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(7,500
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.44
|
|
Issued and unvested as of June 30, 2016
|
|
2,692,481
|
|
|
$
|
15.73
|
|
Vested
|
|
(16,201
|
)
|
|
$
|
11.56
|
|
Issued and unvested as of September 30, 2016
|
|
2,676,280
|
|
|
$
|
15.76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
|
Issued and unvested as of December 31, 2016
|
|
2,644,030
|
|
|
$
|
14.15
|
|
Granted
|
|
286,256
|
|
|
$
|
13.85
|
|
Vested
|
|
(625,646
|
)
|
|
$
|
15.30
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(167,712
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.44
|
|
Issued and unvested as of March 31, 2017
|
|
2,136,928
|
|
|
$
|
14.22
|
|
Granted
|
|
54,310
|
|
|
$
|
13.95
|
|
Vested
|
|
(81,897
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.66
|
|
Issued and unvested as of June 30, 2017
|
|
2,109,341
|
|
|
$
|
14.39
|
|
Vested
|
|
(8,500
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.66
|
|
Issued and unvested as of September 30, 2017
|
|
2,100,841
|
|
|
$
|
14.40
|
|
The total aggregate fair value of restricted stock awards that vested and were converted into Actua’s Common Stock during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
$
|
8,548
|
|
|
$
|
5,243
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
1,145
|
|
|
776
|
|
Three months ended September 30,
|
|
106
|
|
|
168
|
|
Nine months ended September 30,
|
|
$
|
9,799
|
|
|
$
|
6,187
|
|
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
The following shares were surrendered by Actua's employees to satisfy their obligations for withholding taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
211,560
|
|
|
191,898
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
736
|
|
|
736
|
|
Three months ended September 30,
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,727
|
|
Nine months ended September 30,
|
|
212,296
|
|
|
195,361
|
|
As of
September 30, 2017
, issued and unvested shares of restricted stock granted to Actua’s employees and directors vest as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares Unvested
|
|
Vesting Conditions
|
1,335,700
|
|
|
Subject to certain market conditions, as discussed below
|
263,756
|
|
|
Subject to certain performance conditions, as discussed below
|
501,385
|
|
|
Subject to certain service conditions, as discussed below
|
2,100,841
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock – Awards with Market Conditions
Actua has issued restricted stock awards with market-based vesting conditions to its employees and certain employees of its consolidated businesses, the vesting of which is contingent upon achievement of specified price targets of Actua’s Common Stock. The equity-based compensation expense for awards with market-based vesting conditions is recorded based on the fair value of the awards, which is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model at the time the award is granted. For the majority of the market-based awards that are outstanding as of
September 30, 2017
, the derived service period over which the expense is to be recognized is also determined by the Monte Carlo simulation model. In the event that the market-based conditions are not achieved and the related restricted stock awards are forfeited, equity-based compensation expense would not be reversed; if an employee terminates service with Actua prior to vesting of a market-based vesting, any compensation expense associated with the unvested award would be reversed.
During 2011, a total of
366,666
shares of restricted stock with market-based conditions were granted to Actua’s Chief Executive Officer and its President. The market-based conditions were not achieved and the relevant shares of restricted stock lapsed unvested in the first quarter of 2016.
In February 2014, a total of
1,277,500
shares of restricted stock with market-based conditions were granted to certain of Actua’s employees, including Actua’s executive officers, and certain executives of Actua’s consolidated businesses. The vesting of those shares is contingent upon the
45
-trading day volume-weighted average price per share ("VWAP") of Actua’s Common Stock meeting or exceeding specified
45
-trading day VWAP targets (
$28.07
,
$30.16
,
$32.38
and
$34.71
) (the "2014 VWAP Targets") on or before February 28, 2018, with
25%
of the shares vesting upon achievement of each of the targets. Through the
quarter
ended
September 30, 2017
,
20,000
shares related to this award have been forfeited. In the event that any of the 2014 VWAP Targets are not achieved, the relevant shares of restricted stock will lapse unvested.
There are various other restricted stock awards that have been issued, the vesting of which are contingent upon the
45
-trading day VWAP of Actua’s Common Stock meeting or exceeding the 2014 VWAP Targets on or before February 28, 2018, and such awards remain unvested as of
September 30, 2017
. These issuances total
90,800
shares awarded, of which
12,600
shares have been forfeited through the
quarter
ended
September 30, 2017
.
In aggregate, and inclusive of any amounts noted in the paragraphs of this subsection, compensation expense related to awards with market conditions was less than
$0.1 million
for both the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
and less than
$0.1 million
and
$0.8 million
for the equivalent periods of
2016
, respectively. There is no remaining unamortized compensation expense related to awards with market conditions.
Actua’s Board has determined that all outstanding unvested shares of restricted stock with market conditions as of the closing of the Velocity/Bolt Sale, which would constitute the sale of substantially all of Actua’s assets (such closing, the "Change of Control"), will vest upon the Change of Control.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Restricted Stock – Awards with Performance Conditions
Actua also grants restricted stock awards with performance-based vesting conditions to its employees and certain employees of its consolidated businesses, the vesting of which is contingent upon the achievement of specified financial goals. The equity-based compensation expense for awards with performance-based vesting conditions is recorded based on the fair value of the awards, determined by the closing price of Actua’s Common Stock on the date of grant. Actua assesses the probability of the achievement of any performance conditions and adjusts the related equity compensation expense accordingly. In the event that the performance-based conditions are not achieved and the related restricted stock awards are forfeited, equity-based compensation expense related to those awards would be reversed.
For the years ended or ending December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, senior Actua employees, including each of Actua's executive officers, were issued a certain number of shares of restricted stock in lieu of the right to receive up to a certain percentage of their respective target bonuses (ranging from
100%
to
150%
) in cash. The number of shares of restricted stock issued to each senior Actua employee was determined by reference to the closing price of Actua's Common Stock on the date of issue and the dollar amount of the target bonus potentially payable in Actua Common Stock. The number of each employee's restricted shares that vested or that could vest in 2015, 2016 or 2017 is based on each employee's achievement percentage under the relevant performance plan. All expense related to the grant of restricted shares in connection with Actua's performance plans is recorded in the year of issuance; however, the vesting of such restricted shares occurs in the first quarter of the following year. The table below summarizes the grant and vesting of performance plan-related restricted stock grants for each of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Target Bonus Potentially Payable in Restricted Stock
|
|
ACTA Stock Price at Issuance
|
|
Restricted Shares Granted
|
|
Performance Plan Achievement Percentage
|
|
Restricted Shares Vested
|
|
Restricted Shares Forfeited
|
Actua 2015 Performance Plan
|
150
|
%
|
|
$
|
16.76
|
|
|
316,715
|
|
|
83
|
%
|
|
175,249
|
|
|
141,466
|
|
Actua 2016 Performance Plan
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
8.44
|
|
|
419,283
|
|
|
60
|
%
|
|
251,570
|
|
|
167,713
|
|
Actua 2017 Performance Plan
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
13.85
|
|
|
263,756
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
Actua's Board has determined that all outstanding unvested shares of restricted stock with performance conditions as of the Change of Control will vest upon the Change of Control
In aggregate, and inclusive of any amounts noted in the paragraphs of this subsection, compensation expense related to performance-based awards was
$0.9 million
and
$2.7 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
$0.2 million
and
$2.1 million
for the equivalent periods of
2016
, respectively. Unamortized compensation expense of
$0.9 million
will be amortized over the
three
months remaining in
2017
.
Restricted Stock – Awards with Service Conditions
Actua grants restricted stock awards to its employees, its directors and certain employees of its consolidated businesses that vest over a period of time of employee or director service. The equity-based compensation expense for those time-based awards is recorded based on the fair value of the awards, determined by the ending price of Actua’s Common Stock on the date of grant. In the event that an individual terminates service with Actua (or its consolidated businesses) prior to the vesting of a time-based award, the related restricted stock awards are forfeited and equity-based compensation expense related to any forfeited award is reversed.
In February 2014,
1,377,500
shares of restricted stock were granted to certain of Actua’s employees, including Actua’s executive officers, and certain executives of Actua’s consolidated businesses. Those awards vest in equal increments each year for
four
years on the anniversary of the grant date. Accordingly,
344,375
and
339,375
shares of restricted stock vested during the first quarter of 2016 and 2017, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2016,
10,000
shares related to this award were forfeited. The unamortized equity-based compensation expense as of
September 30, 2017
related to those time-based awards was
$2.9 million
; this amount will be recognized as follows:
$1.7 million
in the remaining
three
months of
2017
and
$1.2 million
in
2018
.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
In June 2015,
140,416
shares of restricted stock were granted to Actua's non-management directors in accordance with Actua’s Second Amended and Restated Non-Management Director Compensation Plan, as such has been and may be amended from time to time (the "Amended Director Plan") that took effect January 1, 2015. Through the quarter ended
September 30, 2017
,
117,402
shares have vested and
514
shares have been forfeited; the remaining
22,500
shares vest in equal quarterly increments from December 2017 through June 2018. See "Non-Management Director Equity-Based Compensation - The Amended Director Plan" in this Note
9
for additional details regarding equity-based compensation awarded to Actua’s Board.
In June 2016,
72,397
shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of
$9.02
were granted to Actua's non-management directors in accordance with the Amended Director Plan. These shares vested on the
one
-year anniversary of the grant date. See "Non-Management Director Equity-Based Compensation - The Amended Director Plan" in this Note
9
for additional details regarding equity-based compensation awarded to Actua’s Board.
In June 2017,
54,310
shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of
$13.95
were granted to Actua's non-management directors in accordance with the Amended Director Plan. These shares will vest on the
one
-year anniversary of the grant date. See "Non-Management Director Equity-Based Compensation - The Amended Director Plan" in this Note
9
for additional details regarding equity-based compensation awarded to Actua’s Board.
There are various other restricted stock awards that were issued in the current and previous years to Actua employees, which vest according to specified service criteria and remain unvested as of
September 30, 2017
. Those awards include
85,200
shares of restricted stock from multiple grants, which vest on various dates through 2021.
Actua’s Board has determined that all outstanding unvested shares of restricted stock with service conditions as of the Change of Control will vest upon the Change of Control.
In aggregate, and inclusive of any amounts noted in the foregoing paragraphs of this subsection, compensation expense related to awards with service conditions was
$2.2 million
and
$6.5 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively, and
$2.2 million
and
$6.5 million
for the corresponding periods of
2016
, respectively. Unamortized compensation expense of
$4.5 million
will be amortized as follows:
$2.2 million
during the
three
months remaining in
2017
, and
$2.3 million
during the years 2018 through 2021.
SARs
Each SAR represents the right of the holder to receive, upon exercise of that SAR, shares of Actua Common Stock equal to the amount by which the fair market value of a share of that Common Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR exceeds the base price of the SAR. The base price is determined by the NASDAQ closing price of Actua’s Common Stock on the date of grant (or the closing price on the next trading day if there are no trades in Actua’s Common Stock on the date of grant). The fair value of each SAR is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. SARs generally vest over
four
years, with
25%
vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining
75%
vesting ratably each month over the subsequent
36 months
.
The activity with respect to SARs for the
nine
-month periods ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
was as follows:
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of SARs
|
|
Weighted Average Base Price
|
|
Weighted Average
Fair Value
|
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015
|
|
479,656
|
|
|
$
|
10.64
|
|
|
$
|
5.80
|
|
Activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Outstanding as of March 31, 2016
|
|
479,656
|
|
|
$
|
10.64
|
|
|
$
|
5.80
|
|
Granted
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
$
|
9.04
|
|
|
$
|
4.80
|
|
Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
|
|
504,656
|
|
|
$
|
10.56
|
|
|
$
|
5.75
|
|
Exercised
(1)
|
|
(16,062
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.14
|
|
|
$
|
4.66
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(5,937
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.15
|
|
|
$
|
6.63
|
|
Outstanding as of September 30, 2016
|
|
482,657
|
|
|
$
|
10.62
|
|
|
$
|
5.78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of SARs
|
|
Weighted Average Base Price
|
|
Weighted Average
Fair Value
|
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016
|
|
307,514
|
|
|
$
|
11.28
|
|
|
$
|
6.21
|
|
Exercised
(1)
|
|
(939
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.98
|
|
|
$
|
5.33
|
|
Outstanding as of March 31, 2017
|
|
306,575
|
|
|
$
|
11.28
|
|
|
$
|
6.21
|
|
Activity for the three months ended June 30, 2017
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Outstanding as of June 30, 2017
|
|
306,575
|
|
|
$
|
11.28
|
|
|
$
|
6.21
|
|
Activity for the three months ended September 30, 2017
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Outstanding as of September 30, 2017
|
|
306,575
|
|
|
$
|
11.28
|
|
|
$
|
6.21
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The exercise of SARs listed above resulted in the issuance of the following shares of Actua's Common Stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
171
|
|
|
—
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Three months ended September 30,
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,213
|
|
Nine months ended September 30,
|
|
171
|
|
|
3,213
|
|
The following table summarizes information about SARs outstanding as of
September 30, 2017
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant price
|
|
Number of SARs Outstanding
|
|
Number of SARs Exercisable
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life of SARs Outstanding
(in years)
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value of SARs Outstanding as of September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
|
$6.70 - $8.76
|
|
29,950
|
|
|
29,950
|
|
|
0.98
|
|
$
|
206
|
|
$9.02 - $9.25
|
|
43,625
|
|
|
24,875
|
|
|
7.00
|
|
270
|
|
$11.69 - $17.31
|
|
233,000
|
|
|
232,394
|
|
|
3.52
|
|
760
|
|
|
|
306,575
|
|
|
287,219
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,236
|
|
As of
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, there were
287,219
and
456,082
SARs exercisable, respectively, at a weighted average base price of
$11.28
per share and
$10.69
per share, respectively, under the Plan. As of
September 30, 2017
, Actua expects an additional
19,356
SARs to vest in the future. Actua's Board has determined that all outstanding unvested SARs as of the Change of Control will vest upon the Change of Control. The aggregate intrinsic value of the SARs outstanding as of
September 30, 2017
and
September 30, 2016
was
$1.2 million
and
$1.1 million
, respectively.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Stock Options
The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Stock options generally vest over
four
years as follows:
25%
vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining
75%
vest ratably each month over the subsequent
36 months
.
There was no activity with respect to stock options during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
. There were
250
stock options outstanding as of both
September 30, 2017
and
2016
; the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding as of both
September 30, 2017
and
2016
was de minimis.
SARs and Stock Options Fair Value Assumptions
Actua estimates the grant date fair value of SARs and stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. Those assumptions include estimating the expected life of the award and estimating the volatility of Actua’s stock price over the expected term. Expected volatility approximates the historical volatility of Actua’s Common Stock over the period, commensurate with the expected term of the award. Actua has sufficient historical data to calculate an expected term for SARs and stock options granted in the future. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for an instrument with a maturity that is commensurate with the expected term of the award. Changes in the above assumptions, the estimated forfeitures and/or the requisite service period can materially affect the amount of equity-based compensation recognized in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). There were
no
SARs or stock options granted to Actua employees during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
.
Non-Management Director Equity-Based Compensation
Actua has periodically issued DSUs and/or shares of restricted stock to its non-management directors in accordance with the Director Plan and the Amended Director Plan. Each DSU represents a share of Actua's Common Stock into which that DSU will be converted upon the termination of the recipient’s service at Actua.
Non-Management Director Equity-Based Compensation – The Amended Director Plan
Pursuant to the Amended Director Plan, the compensation of Actua’s non-management directors was modified as follows for 2015: (1) the form of director retainer fee payments changed from quarterly cash payments to annual director restricted stock grants (with restricted stock with a
six
-month vesting period being granted in January 2015 and, thereafter, annual grants being made in connection with Actua’s annual meetings of stockholders), and (2) the number and frequency of non-management director service grant DSUs/shares of director restricted stock changed from
7,500
annually to
22,500
triennially (with
7,500
DSUs/shares of director restricted stock vesting on the
one
-year anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining
15,000
DSUs/shares of director restricted stock vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following
two years
). The annual grants of shares of director restricted stock that replaced the quarterly cash retainer fees (a) are made at the board meeting immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, (b) are equal in value to the total amount of annual retainer fees that were previously payable for the year (based on the NASDAQ closing price of Actua’s Common Stock on the grant date), (c) vest on the
one
-year anniversary of the grant date and (d) are not subject to a director option to receive DSUs in lieu of the shares.
In June 2015,
50,416
shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of
$13.17
per share were granted to Actua’s non-management directors (as discussed previously in this Note
9
), representing the director retainer fee for the period from the June 12, 2015 grant date through June 12, 2016; those awards vested in June 2016.
In June 2015,
90,000
shares of restricted stock and
90,000
DSUs (both with a grant date fair value of
$13.17
per share) were granted to Actua’s non-management directors, representing the directors’ triennial service awards. Through the
quarter
ended
September 30, 2017
,
67,500
shares of restricted stock and
58,125
DSUs vested, and
15,000
DSUs were forfeited in connection with a director's retirement. The remaining
22,500
shares of restricted stock and
16,875
DSUs are scheduled to vest in equal quarterly installments from
December
2017 through June 2018.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the activity related to DSUs for the year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2017
and
2016
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares
|
|
Weighted
average grant
date fair value
|
Issued and unvested as of December 31, 2015
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Issued and unvested as of March 31, 2016
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Vested
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(15,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Issued and unvested as of June 30, 2016
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Vested
|
|
(5,625
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Issued and unvested as of September 30, 2016
|
|
39,375
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares
|
|
Weighted
average grant
date fair value
|
Issued and unvested as of December 31, 2016
|
|
33,750
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Vested
|
|
(5,625
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Issued and unvested as of March 31, 2017
|
|
28,125
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Vested
|
|
(5,625
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Issued and unvested as of June 30, 2017
|
|
22,500
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Vested
|
|
(5,625
|
)
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
Issued and unvested as of September 30, 2017
|
|
16,875
|
|
|
$
|
13.17
|
|
The DSUs held by Actua's directors as of the Change of Control will automatically vest upon the Change of Control, and Actua's Board has determined that all outstanding unvested shares of restricted stock held by Actua's directors as of the Change of Control will vest upon the Change of Control.
Expense associated with DSUs was
$0.1 million
and
$0.2 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
and
$0.3 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
, respectively.
10
.
Other Income (Loss), Net
Other income (loss), net, consists of the effect of transactions and other events relating to Actua’s ownership interests and its operations in general, and is comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Gain (loss) on sales/distributions of ownership interests
|
|
$
|
192
|
|
|
$
|
2,842
|
|
|
$
|
3,846
|
|
|
$
|
2,888
|
|
Total other income (loss), net
|
|
$
|
192
|
|
|
$
|
2,842
|
|
|
$
|
3,846
|
|
|
$
|
2,888
|
|
During the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
, Actua received distributions in cash and stock related to its partnership investment in Anthem Venture Partners ("Anthem"), a cost method business that resulted in total proceeds of
$0.2 million
and
$3.8 million
, respectively. Actua had no remaining basis in Anthem; therefore, a gain was recognized in those amounts for the respective periods.
11
.
Income Taxes
Actua Corporation, FolioDynamix and VelocityEHS file a consolidated federal income tax return. Bolt is not included in Actua’s consolidated federal income tax return. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
, a tax provision was recognized for state and foreign income taxes which is included in discontinued operations;
no
tax benefit for the loss from continuing operations was recognized, since Actua maintains a full valuation allowance against its federal net deferred tax assets that it believes, after evaluating all the positive and negative evidence, both historical and prospective, is more likely than not to not be realized.
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
12
.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The calculations of net loss per share were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(5,887
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,444
|
)
|
|
$
|
(15,380
|
)
|
|
$
|
(15,342
|
)
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
(594
|
)
|
|
(7,630
|
)
|
|
(7,634
|
)
|
|
(21,804
|
)
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Actua Corporation
|
|
$
|
(6,481
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,074
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,014
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37,146
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.49
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
(0.24
|
)
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Actua Corporation per share
|
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share
|
|
30,641
|
|
|
36,776
|
|
|
31,335
|
|
|
36,943
|
|
The following potentially dilutive securities were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units
(in thousands)
|
|
Weighted Average
Price per Share
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
SARs
|
|
307
|
|
|
$
|
11.28
|
|
Restricted stock
(1)
|
|
2,101
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
DSUs
|
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
SARs
|
|
307
|
|
|
$
|
11.28
|
|
Restricted stock
(1)
|
|
2,101
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
DSUs
|
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
SARs
|
|
483
|
|
|
$
|
10.62
|
|
Restricted stock
(1)
|
|
2,676
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
DSUs
|
|
39
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
SARs
|
|
483
|
|
|
$
|
10.62
|
|
Restricted stock
(1)
|
|
2,676
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
DSUs
|
|
39
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
___________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Anti-dilutive securities include contingently issuable shares unvested as of
September 30, 2017
and
2016
, the vesting of which is based on service conditions, performance conditions and market conditions that have not yet been achieved. See Note
9
, "
Equity-Based Compensation
."
|
ACTUA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
13
.
Contingencies
During 2008 and 2009, two carried interest plans (one in each year) were established, for which a carried interest of
15%
is allocable to Actua’s management participants in each plan. Carried interest would be paid in connection with a liquidity event or income receipt at any of the businesses in which the carried interest plans hold debt or equity interests, subject to an aggregate specified hurdle threshold and hold back and clawback criteria. Actua allocated approximately
$76.6 million
to date with respect to these plans (primarily with respect to Bolt). In connection with the execution of the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement, the interest in Bolt held by the 2009 carried interest plan was contributed to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Actua; the participants in the 2009 carried interest plan did not receive any payment under the carried interest plan in connection with the contribution and will not receive any payment under the carried interest plan in connection with the Velocity/Bolt Sale. The remaining assets held by the carried interest plans are immaterial to Actua, and Actua does not expect any payments to be made under either of these plans. Accordingly, Actua has not recorded a liability with respect to these plans.
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth elsewhere in this Report and discussed in our other SEC filings. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto included in this Report.
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the consolidated accounts of Actua Corporation, a company incorporated in Delaware, and its subsidiaries, both wholly-owned and majority-owned (Actua Corporation and all such subsidiaries are collectively hereafter referred to as "Actua," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us"), and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Executive Summary
Actua is a multi-vertical cloud technology company with offerings that we believe create unique and compelling value for our customers and provide transformative efficiency to vertical markets. We have managed our consolidated vertical cloud-based businesses, which operate in the commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, wealth management and environmental, health and safety ("EH&S") markets, with a uniform set of industry-standard recurring revenue metrics and specifically have looked to drive growth at those businesses by:
|
|
•
|
continuously creating compelling, differentiated cloud-based offerings through investment in research and development;
|
|
|
•
|
driving efficient long-term growth in recurring revenue through investment in lead generation, marketing and sales;
|
|
|
•
|
identifying, structuring and executing accretive acquisitions that accelerate strategic plans, increase revenue growth and, over time, improve margins;
|
|
|
•
|
investing in and cultivating deep, domain-expert management teams; and
|
|
|
•
|
implementing strategies to obtain operational leverage and increased profitability while maintaining revenue growth, particularly as a company scales.
|
We believe that, through those and other measures, we have been developing a set of leading businesses that possess assets which are hard to replicate and which provide competitive differentiation in the sizable vertical markets in which they operate.
As of the date of this Report, we own substantial majority controlling equity positions in Bolt (of which we own 70%), FolioDynamix (of which we own 98%) and VelocityEHS (of which we own 99%). Under the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement that was executed on September 23, 2017, CVC has agreed to purchase all of Actua’s interests in VelocityEHS and Bolt. Under the Folio Sale Agreement that was executed on September 25, 2017, Envestnet has agreed to acquire FolioDynamix. Actua filed a proxy statement with the SEC on November 7, 2017 describing the Transactions in detail and soliciting the vote of Actua’s stockholders to, among other things, approve the Transactions (i.e., the sale of substantially all of Actua’s assets). The closing of each of the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale is subject to a number of conditions, including in the case of the Velocity/Bolt Sale, the approval of Actua’s stockholders. A number of these conditions are outside of Actua’s control. There can be no assurance that either the Velocity/Bolt Sale or the Folio Sale will be consummated.
Specific risks associated with our announced definitive agreements to sell our interests in VelocityEHS, Bolt and FolioDynamix are set forth in the Risks section below and include, but are not limited to, the following risks:
|
|
•
|
the inability to complete either or both of the Transactions for any reason, including the failure to satisfy the applicable conditions to closing and, in the case of the Velocity/Bolt Sale, the failure to obtain stockholder approval;
|
|
|
•
|
either or both of the Transactions disrupting current plans and operations and causing difficulties in employee retention generally;
|
|
|
•
|
the amount of the costs, fees and expenses related to the Transactions; and
|
|
|
•
|
Actua’s residual non-cash assets following the consummation of the Transactions losing value or being unable to be monetized on favorable terms or at a favorable price to Actua.
|
Because of the execution of the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement and the Folio Sale Agreement, as well as other relevant factors, the criteria for held-for-sale classification and discontinued operations presentation were met on September 30, 2017. Accordingly, the financial results and financial positions of Bolt, FolioDynamix and VelocityEHS are presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented. GovDelivery, which was sold during the year ended December 31, 2016, is also presented as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
As described further below, each of Bolt, FolioDynamix and VelocityEHS, offers cloud-based applications and services that address the needs of a specific vertical market or industry. Each of those businesses competes with one or more traditional or cloud-based
software firms, some of which have a horizontal/multi-industry focus, and some of which may have better name/brand recognition and greater financial and other resources than our businesses do. We believe that each of our businesses is well-positioned to compete with those firms because of, among other things, the vertical domain expertise and vertically-focused technology that we have cultivated.
Our focus on serving vertical markets, each of which has customers with similar needs and challenges, allows for narrowly-focused and rapid technology development, which results in technology that is often better suited than a horizontal solution to address customer needs and challenges. In addition, our proprietary, scalable and secure multi-tenant architecture enables us to have relatively lower research and development expenses than traditional software companies. Based in large part on those advantages, we have invested, and will continue to invest, in research and development at each of our businesses to continue to develop differentiated, vertically-focused cloud-based offerings.
Another key component of our business strategy, in addition to our multi-vertical domain expertise and effective and efficient research and development, is the leverage inherent in the recurring revenue generated by our cloud-based software delivery model. In part because our customers are required to make periodic payments to continue receiving access to our cloud-based offerings, we have established long-term relationships with our customers, many of which are governed by multi-year contracts that have historically high renewal rates. The consistent revenue stream provided by our recurring revenue model, coupled with our relatively high gross margins, allow us to drive revenue growth more consistently over time through investment in lead generation, sales and marketing.
Our ability to execute against our business strategy and continue to successfully grow our vertical cloud businesses during the period prior to the closing of the Transactions and in the future (in the event that either or both of the Transactions do not close) will be dependent on a number of factors, including the following:
|
|
•
|
our ability to compete in highly-competitive, rapidly developing markets against traditional and cloud-based software firms, some of which may have better name recognition and greater financial and other resources than our businesses do;
|
|
|
•
|
the emergence of additional competitors in our markets and improved offerings by existing and new competitors;
|
|
|
•
|
our prospective customers’ willingness to migrate to cloud computing services;
|
|
|
•
|
the availability, performance and security of our cloud-based technology, particularly in light of increased cybersecurity risks and concerns;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to continue to drive successful customer adoption and utilization of our cloud-based technologies;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to continue to release, and gain customer acceptance of, new and improved features and functionality;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to continue to maintain a leadership role in the vertical industries in which we operate;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to have continued access to capital and to manage capital resources effectively;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to deploy capital effectively and on favorable terms;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies;
|
|
|
•
|
acceptance of our cloud-based offerings in new markets or markets where we have few customers;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to continue to maintain appropriate data center capacity and security as our businesses grow;
|
|
|
•
|
our ability to attract new personnel and retain and motivate current personnel, particularly personnel with the vertical domain expertise that is critical to our success; and
|
|
|
•
|
general economic and regulatory conditions, which could affect our customers’ ability and willingness to purchase our cloud-based solutions, delay customers’ purchasing decisions or affect customer attrition rates.
|
Our Majority-Owned Businesses
As of the date of this Report, we own majority interests in the following businesses, each of which is presented as a discontinued operation in the light of the pending Velocity/Bolt Sale and the pending Folio Sale:
Bolt
Bolt offers a cloud-based platform that, through its unique product and technology connectivity, is changing the way insurance is sold. The platform provides:
|
|
•
|
large commercial and personal property and casualty insurance carrier-agencies with a means to enable all of their captive agents to meet the needs of their customers by giving them instant access to a wide range of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products from a variety of other prominent carriers;
|
|
|
•
|
independent commercial and personal property and casualty insurance agents with a means to meet the needs of their customers by giving them instant access to a wide range of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products from a variety of prominent carriers;
|
|
|
•
|
non-traditional sellers of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products with a means to meet the needs of their customers by giving them instant access to a cloud-based distribution network and a wide range of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products from a variety of prominent carriers; and
|
|
|
•
|
commercial and personal property and casualty insurance carriers with a variety of additional distribution channels that foster a richer flow of business across their commercial and personal property and casualty insurance product lines.
|
Bolt is able to provide its platform-subscriber customers and partners, which include large insurance carrier-agencies, independent insurance agents and other insurance-based organizations, with access to a wide array of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products through its agency appointments from various prominent insurance carriers. Any loss by Bolt of one or more of these agency appointments or one or more of its large platform customers would have a negative impact on Bolt’s business, financial results and condition. Bolt does not have any customers whose loss would have a materially adverse financial impact on our vertical cloud businesses as a whole. Bolt’s platform customers pay both subscription and transaction-based fees (commissions) for use of its platform; the insurance carriers whose products are sold on the platform pay Bolt on a commission basis for products sold. Bolt sells the periodic (usually multi-year) platform subscriptions to its customers and establishes and manages its carrier agency relationships directly through its internal sales team. In addition to the revenue Bolt derives from providing access to its platform, Bolt also operates as an independent insurance agency and sells commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products directly to consumers online through its platform; those sales represent a relatively small percentage of Bolt’s business.
The insurance intermediary business is highly competitive, and numerous firms, some of which have substantially greater financial and other resources, name recognition and market presence than Bolt, actively compete with Bolt for customers and insurance markets. Competition in the insurance business is largely based on innovation, quality of service and price. A number of insurance companies directly sell insurance, primarily to individuals, and do not pay commissions to third-party agents and brokers. In addition, the cloud has increasingly become a source for the direct placement of personal business lines. We believe that Bolt’s unique platform and the product and technology connectivity that it offers allows Bolt to compete in the insurance market.
FolioDynamix
FolioDynamix offers wealth management service providers and financial advisors a comprehensive, secure, cloud-based wealth management technology platform and advisory solutions for managing the full wealth management lifecycle across all types of investment programs. FolioDynamix provides its customers with leading-edge technology to attract and retain the best advisors, enable more effective business process management, accelerate client acquisition and gain visibility across all assets under management ("AUM").
FolioDynamix’s customers include a variety of financial services organizations, such as brokerage firms, banks (trust and retail), large registered investment advisors ("RIAs"), and RIA networks and other fee-based managed account providers. FolioDynamix's customers access specified bundles of platform applications through the cloud on a periodic (usually multi-year) subscription basis. FolioDynamix sells the periodic subscriptions directly to its customers through its internal sales team. FolioDynamix’s comprehensive, integrated platform enables highly sophisticated management of all aspects of a financial services organization’s wealth management process, including:
|
|
•
|
proposal generation and investment policy statement management;
|
|
|
•
|
client acquisition and onboarding;
|
|
|
•
|
investment model management;
|
|
|
•
|
trading and trade order management;
|
|
|
•
|
performance management and reporting; and
|
FolioDynamix complements its innovative wealth management platform and applications with institutional-quality research, content and consulting expertise through its subsidiary, FDx Advisors, Inc. ("FDx Advisors"). FDx Advisors is an RIA firm that is independently available to help wealth management firms with due diligence and discretionary investment solutions that can be fully integrated with the FolioDynamix technology platform. The company charges its customers, based on a specified percentage of AUM for these advisory services.
FolioDynamix’s five largest customers in terms of revenue generation represented approximately 50% of its revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Although a loss of one or more of these customers (most of which have been signed to contracts through at least 2017) would have a negative impact on FolioDynamix’s financial results and condition, FolioDynamix does not have any customer the loss of which would have a materially adverse financial impact on our vertical cloud businesses as a whole.
The market for wealth management software and advisory services is fragmented, competitive and rapidly changing. When selling its software to large financial services organizations, FolioDynamix faces competition from software companies who provide end-to-end, cloud-based solutions and an even larger number of software companies that offer individual point solutions; some of these companies may have better name recognition and financial and other resources than FolioDynamix. To a lesser degree, FolioDynamix competes with in-house solutions that its current and prospective clients may develop. We believe that FolioDynamix’s sophisticated, highly-scalable, comprehensive cloud-based technology platform, along with its deep wealth management domain knowledge and processes, particularly in the areas of research and regulatory compliance, provide it with a strong position in the wealth management software and advisory services market. In October 2016, the company further bolstered its turnkey asset management program ("TAMP") offering through its acquisition of certain assets of SAS.
VelocityEHS
VelocityEHS is a platform that features a robust set of cloud-based EH&S tools. These tools allow customers to gain visibility into, and control risk at, their companies in the areas of incident management, audit and inspection training, compliance management, risk analysis, ergonomics, greenhouse gas reporting and sustainability metrics and reporting.
VelocityEHS’s platform helps businesses create safer work environments by identifying, managing and reducing potential workplace and environmental hazards that save time, lower costs and reduce the risk and liability associated with meeting compliance (particularly U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA")) requirements.
VelocityEHS’s customers, which include large and mid-market North American businesses in a wide variety of industries (including healthcare, manufacturing, education, construction, hospitality and technology, among many others), access the company’s applications through the cloud on a subscription basis (usually through multi-year arrangements); VelocityEHS sells the subscriptions directly to its customers through its internal sales team.
VelocityEHS’s principal offerings are currently chemical management applications. These cloud-based applications provide customers with the ability to track, manage and report on the hazardous chemicals contained in their workplaces, with the HQ RegXR application containing additional regulatory reporting functionality. Specifically, the applications provide businesses with:
|
|
•
|
24/7 access to the industry’s leading database of chemical safety data sheets, which ensures that their safety data sheet libraries are complete, up-to-date and OSHA-compliant;
|
|
|
•
|
user-friendly tools that enable compliance with a variety of hazard communication requirements, such as chemical labeling, safe chemical handling and more (with the HQ RegXR Account application featuring a sophisticated regulatory cross-referencing engine);
|
|
|
•
|
robust chemical management tools, including chemical mapping features, which significantly increase control over the location, status and risks associated with the chemicals at their facilities;
|
|
|
•
|
mobile-enabled functionality and chemical inventory scanning technology, which allow on-the-spot access to chemical inventory information via mobile devices; and
|
|
|
•
|
quick return on investment and low cost of ownership, as they eliminate time-consuming, manual administrative tasks.
|
VelocityEHS offers a number of customer services to support its HQ Account and HQ RegXR Account applications, such as customer training, safety data sheet authoring and compiling/indexing of customers’ online safety data sheet libraries; those services are sold to customers on a project fee basis.
VelocityEHS has around 12,900 customers, none of which individually account for a material portion of the company’s annual revenues. The market for EH&S software is fragmented and competitive. When selling its applications and services to large organizations, VelocityEHS faces competition from both large horizontal/multi-industry software companies that offer EH&S modules and smaller software companies focused solely on EH&S markets; some of these software companies provide cloud-based software solutions, while others offer only traditional, on-premise software solutions. In the large enterprise EH&S market,
VelocityEHS often competes with incumbent vendors, many of which have more name recognition and financial and other resources than VelocityEHS. In the mid-market, VelocityEHS competes sometimes with smaller software companies but more often with home-grown (often manual/off-line) solutions that current and prospective customers may develop. We believe that VelocityEHS’s unparalleled proprietary database, which contains over 13 million safety data sheets, along with its cloud-based, EH&S-focused technology, its sales and marketing expertise and its deep EH&S and regulatory domain knowledge, provides VelocityEHS with a strong competitive position relative to both large and small companies offering competing EH&S software solutions.
Our Minority-Owned Businesses
As of the date of this Report, the following are the most significant businesses in which we own a minority interest:
InstaMed Holdings, Inc. ("InstaMed")
InstaMed operates a cloud-based healthcare payments network focused exclusively on healthcare providers, payers and patients. With its bank partners, InstaMed moves billions of dollars and information on its single, integrated network, connecting thousands of hospitals, practices and payers, and millions of patients for business. InstaMed’s innovative private cloud technology transforms the healthcare payment process by delivering new levels of payment assurance, simplicity, convenience and cost savings to the healthcare industry.
Parchment
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Employees
Corporate headcount at Actua as of
September 30, 2017
was
21
.
Results of Operations
In light of the execution of the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement and the Folio Sale Agreement on September 23, 2017 and September 25, 2017, respectively, along with other relevant factors, our results of operations are being presented as "Dispositions" and "Corporate/Other" categories as of September 30, 2017 and all comparable periods.
"Dispositions" includes the results of those businesses that have been sold or ceased operations, or are currently held for sale, and are no longer included in our segments for the periods presented. A disposition could be the sale, or pending sale, of a division, subsidiary or asset group of one of our consolidated businesses, typically presented as held-for-sale/discontinued operations for accounting purposes, or the disposition of our ownership interest in a business accounted for under the equity method of accounting. "Other" expenses represent (1) the corporate general and administrative expenses of Actua’s business operations, which primarily include employee costs and costs associated with operating as a public company and acquiring businesses, (2) gains or losses on the dispositions of ownership interests, (3) income taxes and (4) the results of operations attributable to the respective noncontrolling interests of our businesses.
Results of Operations
For the
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
Dispositions
The amounts presented as "Dispositions" are related to GovDelivery, Bolt, FolioDynamix and VelocityEHS.
GovDelivery, entered into the GovDelivery Merger Agreement on September 20, 2016 and was acquired by an affiliate of Vista on October 18, 2016.
Under the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement, dated September 23, 2017, CVC has agreed to purchase all of Actua’s interests in Bolt and Velocity. Under the Folio Sale Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, Envestnet has agreed to purchase FolioDynamix. The closing of each of the Transactions is subject to a number of conditions, including, in the case of the Velocity/Bolt Sale, the approval of Actua’s stockholders; a number of these conditions are outside of our control, and there can be no assurance that either the Velocity/Bolt Sale or the Folio Sale will be consummated.
All amounts related to GovDelivery, Bolt, FolioDynamix and VelocityEHS have been removed from the results of continuing operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note
5
, "
Discontinued Operations
" for details regarding the dispositions.
The results of Actua's discontinued operations, which are presented on the line item "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax" in Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is summarized below:
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|
(in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Quarterly Change
|
Major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$ Change
|
|
% Change
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
31,315
|
|
|
$
|
39,298
|
|
|
$
|
(7,983
|
)
|
|
(20
|
)%
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
(7,700
|
)
|
|
(11,995
|
)
|
|
4,295
|
|
|
36
|
%
|
Selling, general, administrative and other operating expenses
|
|
(24,152
|
)
|
|
(35,724
|
)
|
|
11,572
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
Other non-major income and expense items
|
|
(248
|
)
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
(84
|
)%
|
Total discontinued operations before income taxes
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|
(785
|
)
|
|
(8,556
|
)
|
|
7,771
|
|
|
91
|
%
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
(233
|
)
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
(140
|
)
|
|
(151
|
)%
|
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes
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|
(1,018
|
)
|
|
(8,649
|
)
|
|
7,631
|
|
|
88
|
%
|
Less: discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
(424
|
)
|
|
(1,019
|
)
|
|
595
|
|
|
58
|
%
|
Discontinued operations attributable to Actua Corporation
|
|
$
|
(594
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,630
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,036
|
|
|
92
|
%
|
Corporate/Other
With our announcement on September 25, 2017 to wind down our operations, InstaMed, Parchment and our other cost method businesses previously in our Venture Cloud (Venture) segment have been determined to be corporate assets until respective sales are completed in the next 12 to 18 months and therefore are now considered to be included in our "Corporate/Other" category.
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(in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Quarterly Change
|
Selected data:
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2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$ Change
|
|
% Change
|
General and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
(6,186
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,313
|
)
|
|
$
|
(873
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)%
|
Impairment related and other expense
|
|
—
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|
|
3
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
192
|
|
|
2,842
|
|
|
(2,650
|
)
|
|
(93
|
)%
|
Interest income
|
|
107
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
346
|
%
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(5,887
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,444
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,443
|
)
|
|
(141
|
)%
|
Corporate general and administrative
Corporate general and administrative expenses remained relatively consistent for the three months ended
September 30, 2017
compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2016
, with a nominal increase of
$0.9 million
.
Other income (loss), net
Other income (loss) consists of gains on sales/distributions of ownership interests. Other income
decreased
for the three months ended
September 30, 2017
compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2016
and was primarily due to the gain on a tender offer related to a cost method investment.
Interest income
Interest income increased for the three months ended
September 30, 2017
compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2016
. The increase is due to an increased cash balance at corporate as of
September 30, 2017
as a result of the GovDelivery Sale in the fourth quarter of 2016.
For the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
and
2016
Dispositions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Quarterly Change
|
Major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$ Change
|
|
% Change
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
93,011
|
|
|
$
|
110,617
|
|
|
$
|
(17,606
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)%
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
(23,378
|
)
|
|
(33,027
|
)
|
|
9,649
|
|
|
29
|
%
|
Selling, general, administrative and other operating expenses
|
|
(77,429
|
)
|
|
(101,459
|
)
|
|
24,030
|
|
|
24
|
%
|
Other non-major income and expense items
|
|
(525
|
)
|
|
(502
|
)
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
Total discontinued operations before income taxes
|
|
(8,321
|
)
|
|
(24,371
|
)
|
|
16,050
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
(682
|
)
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
(361
|
)
|
|
(112
|
)%
|
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
(9,003
|
)
|
|
(24,692
|
)
|
|
15,689
|
|
|
64
|
%
|
Less: discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
(1,369
|
)
|
|
(2,888
|
)
|
|
1,519
|
|
|
53
|
%
|
Discontinued operations attributable to Actua Corporation
|
|
$
|
(7,634
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,804
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,170
|
|
|
65
|
%
|
Corporate/Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Quarterly Change
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
$ Change
|
|
% Change
|
General and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
(19,607
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18,280
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,327
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)%
|
Impairment related and other expense
|
|
—
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
42
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
3,846
|
|
|
2,888
|
|
|
958
|
|
|
33
|
%
|
Interest income
|
|
381
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
289
|
|
|
314
|
%
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(15,380
|
)
|
|
$
|
(15,342
|
)
|
|
$
|
(38
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
Corporate general and administrative
Corporate general and administrative expenses remained relatively consistent for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
compared to the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
, with a nominal increase of
$1.3 million
.
Other income (loss), net
Other income consists of gains on sales/distributions of ownership interests. The
increase
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
compared to the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
was primarily due to the gain on a distribution from a cost method investment.
Interest income
Interest income increased for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
compared to the
nine months ended September 30, 2016
. The increase is due to an increased cash balance at corporate as of
September 30, 2017
as a result of the GovDelivery Sale in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
September 30, 2017
, our principal source of liquidity was cash and cash equivalents totaling
$33.6 million
. Our cash and cash equivalents are comprised primarily of money market funds. We fund our operations with cash on hand, cash flow from operations, borrowings at certain of our businesses and proceeds from sales of businesses and other assets. We expect that these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements over the next 12 months.
Under the Velocity/Bolt Sale Agreement, CVC has agreed to purchase all of our interests in VelocityEHS and Bolt, and, under the Folio Sale Agreement, Envestnet has agreed to acquire FolioDynamix. Actua expects to receive approximately $328 million of total proceeds (a portion of which will be used to pay transaction costs) in the Velocity/Bolt Sale and approximately $174 million of net proceeds in the Folio Sale. Actua does not expect to owe any material federal income taxes in connection with either transaction. The closing of each of the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale is subject to a number of conditions, including, in the
case of the Velocity/Bolt Sale, the approval of Actua’s stockholders; a number of these conditions are outside of our control, and there can be no assurance that either the Velocity/Bolt Sale or the Folio Sale will be consummated.
If the Transactions are consummated, we intend to monetize our minority holdings and other non-cash assets and wind down our operations. We expect to significantly reduce our operating costs as we wind down and, as such, our ongoing cash needs would decrease. We intend to distribute substantially all of the net cash proceeds from the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale to our stockholders as soon as practicable following the closing of both the Velocity/Bolt Sale and the Folio Sale, subject to our need to retain a sufficient amount of cash in order to discharge our outstanding obligations as we wind down our operations.
In the event that the Velocity/Bolt Sale and/or the Folio Sale are not consummated, we may not be able to wind down our operations, significantly reduce our operating costs at the corporate level and/or make any distributions to our stockholders at the currently anticipated level.
In the event that the Velocity/Bolt Sale and/or the Folio Sale does not close, we will need to revisit our corporate strategy in light of which Transaction(s) do not close, along with a variety of other factors. If we do not wind down our operations, our future capital requirements would depend on many factors, including our future strategy, the impact of any acquisitions, dispositions, share repurchases and/or other significant transactions, as well as customer and revenue growth rates, customer renewal activity, timing and extent of research and development efforts, timing and extent of sales and marketing activities, decisions whether to move into new geographic territories or markets, introduction of new and enhanced solutions, and continuing market acceptance of the solutions at our remaining consolidated business(es). If Bolt is not sold, it may require additional borrowings to fund its operations for the foreseeable future; historically, Bolt's debt funding has come primarily from Actua.
In the event that the Velocity/Bolt Sale and/or the Folio Sale does not close, our remaining consolidated business(es) may issue additional securities, repurchase outstanding shares or undergo a recapitalization of their debt or equity interests. Recapitalizations or equity issuances or repurchases by one of our businesses, including dilution associated with management equity grants, may change the ownership split that we and the noncontrolling interest holders have in that business. Any change in the ownership of a consolidated subsidiary would result in an adjustment to our additional paid-in capital.
Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities of continuing operations, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are summarized in the following table:
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(in thousands)
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
(10,488
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,876
|
)
|
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
$
|
3,571
|
|
|
$
|
3,743
|
|
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
$
|
(35,894
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,740
|
)
|
Operating activities
Income (loss) from continuing operations is adjusted for non-cash and other items that include (1) depreciation and amortization, (2) equity-based compensation charges, (3) impairment related and other, and (4) other income (loss) associated with the disposal of ownership interests in businesses. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
, cash used in operating activities increased compared to the equivalent period in 2016, mainly due to changes in working capital and the change in non-cash and other items.
Investing activities
Cash generated from investing activities for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
and 2016 was mainly due to the receipt of a distribution from a cost method business. This was partially offset by capital expenditures, as well as further investment in one of our cost method businesses.
Financing activities
Cash used in financing activities increased for the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
compared to the equivalent period in
2016
, primarily due to an increase in stock repurchases, which was partially offset by a decrease in financing activities with our discontinued operations.
Working capital and other considerations
Our working capital as of
September 30, 2017
excluding assets and liabilities held for sale, was $31.4 million, which decreased from working capital excluding assets and liabilities held for sale of $73.5 million as of
December 31, 2016
, primarily due to the decrease in cash during the 2017 period. The largest component of the decrease in cash is related to cash used in financing activities for the repurchase of shares during the
nine months ended September 30, 2017
.
From time to time, we and our businesses are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect any liability with respect to any legal claims or actions, either individually or in the aggregate, that would materially affect our financial position or cash flows.
Contractual Cash Obligations and Commercial Commitments
In 2016, Actua signed an extension of the lease associated with its corporate headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The extension is effective from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2022. The cash commitment associated with this lease is approximately $1.5 million and will be paid as follows: $0.1 million will be paid in 2017, $0.3 million will be paid in each of 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, and $0.2 million will be paid in 2022.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not involved in any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to goodwill, intangibles, our interests in our businesses, marketable securities, revenue, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies are important to the presentation of our financial statements and often require difficult, subjective and complex judgments.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the service has occurred, no significant obligations with regard to implementation remain, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable. Please refer to Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies" to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information with respect to our revenue recognition policy.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. We have made acquisitions over the years that have resulted in the recognition and accumulation of significant goodwill. We test goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently as conditions warrant.
The first step of the test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to be impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the impairment test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.
The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as goodwill recognized in a business combination. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using "Level 2" and "Level 3" inputs as described in Note
7
, "
Fair Value Measurements
," to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Significant judgments and estimates are made to estimate the fair value of our reporting units, such as projected future earnings, applicable discount rates, the selection of peer earnings multiples and the relative weighting of different fair value indicators. We determine market multiples from comparable publicly-traded companies and apply those multiples to the revenues of the reporting units to estimate the fair values, which are then compared to the respective carrying values of the reporting units.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with determinable lives primarily consist of customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, technology, non-compete agreements and other intellectual property. The cost of intangible assets with determinable lives is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of economic benefit. Indefinite-lived intangibles are subject to impairment testing at least annually. In addition, intangible assets are tested more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists.
Cost Method Businesses
We evaluate our cost method businesses continuously to determine whether an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of any such business exists and should be recognized. In order to make that determination, we consider each such business’s achievement of its business plan objectives and milestones, the fair value of our ownership interest in each such business (which, in the case of any company listed on a public stock exchange, is the quoted stock price of the relevant ownership interest), the financial condition and prospects of each such business, and other relevant factors. The business plan objectives and milestones we consider include, among others, those related to financial performance, such as achievement of planned financial results or completion of capital raising activities, and those that are not primarily financial in nature, such as obtaining key business partnerships or the hiring of key employees. Impairment charges are determined by comparing our carrying value of the investment with the investment’s estimated fair value. Fair value is determined by using a combination of estimating the cash flows related to the relevant business, including estimated proceeds on disposition, and an analysis of market price multiples of companies engaged in lines of business similar to the business being evaluated. We concluded that the carrying values of our cost method businesses were not impaired as of
September 30, 2017
or
December 31, 2016
.
Deferred Income Taxes
We record a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We consider future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in determining the need for a valuation allowance. In the event that we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax assets, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to earnings in the period such determination is made. Likewise, if we later determine that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets would be realized, the previously provided valuation allowance would be reversed.
Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, we are a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. From time to time, we are also a guarantor of various third-party obligations and commitments. We are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required for these contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each individual matter. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in circumstances, such as a change in settlement strategy. Changes in required reserves could increase or decrease our earnings in the period the changes are made.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Please refer to Note
7
, "
Fair Value Measurements
," to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Recent Accounting Pronouncements in Note
2
, "
Significant Accounting Policies
," to our Consolidated Financial Statements.