UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

Commission File Number 1-36389

 

GRUBHUB INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(877) 585-7878

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     Yes   ☒      No   ☐

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

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐

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

As of November 2, 2018, 90,701,489 shares of common stock were outstanding.

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited))

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited))

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

(See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited))

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Grubhub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) provide an online and mobile platform for restaurant pick-up and delivery orders. Diners enter their delivery address or use geo-location within the mobile applications and the Company displays the menus and other relevant information for restaurants in its network. Orders may be placed directly online, via mobile applications or over the phone at no cost to the diner. The Company charges the restaurant a per order commission that is largely fee based. In certain markets, the Company also provides delivery services to restaurants on its platform that do not have their own delivery operations.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of Grubhub Inc. and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include all wholly-owned subsidiaries and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments, as well as any other than normal adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2018 (the “2017 Form 10-K”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC Topic 606”) using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting guidance under ASC Topic 605. See Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Note 3, Revenue, below for additional details.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Estimates include revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, website and internal-use software development costs, goodwill, depreciable lives of property and equipment, recoverability of intangible assets with definite lives and other long-lived assets, stock-based compensation and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.  

Changes in Accounting Principle

See “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” below for a description of accounting principle changes adopted during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to revenue and the statement of cash flows. There have been no other material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract” (“ASU 2018-15”). ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in hosting arrangements that are service contracts and that include an internal-use software license with the requirement for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The capitalized implementation costs are required to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The guidance also clarifies the presentation requirements for reporting such costs in the entity’s financial statements. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2018-15. The amendments will be applied prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2018-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting” (“ASU 2017-09”). ASU 2017-09 provides clarification on when modification accounting should

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

be used for changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. This ASU does not change the accounting for modifications but clarifies that modification accounting guidance should only be applied if there is a change to the value, vesting conditions, or award classification and would not be required if the changes are considered non-substantive. ASU 2017-09 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018 on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 has not had and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 adds or clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows with the intent of reducing diversity in practice related to eight types of cash flows including, among others, debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. In addition, in November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” (“ASU 2016-18”). ASU 2016-18 requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flow. ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 were effective for and adopted by the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018. The amendments were applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented and impacted the Company’s presentation of the consolidated statements of cash flows. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as the Company’s restricted cash balances are immaterial.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 introduces a new forward-looking approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities, which will require entities to incorporate considerations of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU also expands disclosure requirements. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The guidance will be applied using the modified-retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, a lessee will recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease under ASU 2016-02 will not significantly change from current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2019 with early adoption permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements” (“ASU 2018-11”), which provides for the election of transition methods between the modified retrospective method and the optional transition relief method. The modified retrospective method is applied to all prior reporting periods presented with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded in the earliest comparative period while the optional transition relief method is applied beginning in the period of adoption with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded in the first quarter of 2019. The Company will apply the optional transition relief method and has elected the optional practical expedient package, which includes retaining the current classification of leases. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements under ASU 2018-11. Management anticipates that it will result in a significant increase in the Company’s long-term assets and liabilities but will have no material impact to its results of operations or cash flows.     

In May 2014, and in subsequent updates, the FASB issued ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific requirements. ASC Topic 606 establishes a five-step revenue recognition process in which an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC Topic 606 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. ASC Topic 606 was effective for and adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2018. The Company applied the modified retrospective approach to contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. The adoption of these ASUs did not have and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows or its business processes, systems and controls.

The adoption of ASC Topic 606 resulted in an increase in revenues of $0.1 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and primarily had the following impact on the Company’s financial statements:

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

See Note 3, Revenue, for additional details.

 

3. Revenue

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer, in the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those good or services.

The Company generates revenues primarily when diners place an order on the platform through its mobile applications, its websites, or through third-party websites that incorporate the Company’s API or one of the Company’s listed phone numbers. Restaurants pay a commission, typically a percentage of the transaction, on orders that are processed through the platform. Most of the restaurants on the Company’s platform can choose their level of commission rate, at or above a base rate. A restaurant can choose to pay a higher rate that affects its prominence and exposure to diners on the platform. Additionally, restaurants that use the Company’s delivery services pay an additional commission for the use of those services. The Company may also charge a delivery fee directly to the diner.

Revenues from online and phone pick-up and delivery orders are recognized when the orders are transmitted to the restaurants, including revenues for managed delivery services due to the simultaneous nature of the Company’s delivery operations. The amount of revenue recognized by the Company is based on the arrangement with the related restaurant and is adjusted for any expected refunds or adjustments based on historical experience and any cash credits related to the transaction, including incentive offers provided to restaurants and diners. The Company also recognizes as revenue any fees charged to the diner for delivery services provided by the Company. Although the Company processes and collects the entire amount of the transaction with the diner, it records revenue for transmitting orders to restaurants on a net basis because the Company is acting as an agent for takeout orders, which are prepared by the restaurants. The Company is the principal in the transaction with respect to credit card processing and managed delivery services because it controls the respective services. As a result, costs incurred for processing the credit card transactions and providing delivery services are included in operations and support expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company periodically provides incentive offers to restaurants and diners to use our platform. These promotions are generally cash credits to be applied against purchases. These incentive offers are recorded as a reduction in revenues, generally on the date the corresponding order revenue is recognized. For those incentives related to current orders that create an obligation to discount future orders, the Company allocates the incentives that are expected to be redeemed proportionally to current and future orders based on their relative expected transaction prices.  

For most orders, diners use a credit card to pay for their meal when the order is placed. For these transactions, the Company collects the total amount of the diner’s order net of payment processing fees from the payment processor and remits the net proceeds to the restaurant less commission. The Company generally accumulates funds and remits the net proceeds to the restaurants on at least a monthly basis, depending on the payment terms with the restaurant. The Company also accepts payment for orders via gift cards offered on its platform. For gift cards that are not subject to unclaimed property laws, the Company recognizes revenue from estimated unredeemed gift cards, based on its historical breakage experience, over the expected customer redemption period.

Certain governmental taxes are imposed on the products and services provided through the Company’s platform and are included in the order fees charged to the diner and collected by the Company. Sales taxes are either remitted to the restaurant for payment or are paid directly to certain states. These fees are recorded on a net basis, and, as a result, are excluded from revenues.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Company also generates a small amount of revenues directly from companies that participate in our corporate ordering program and by selling advertising to third parties on our allmenus.com website. The Company does not anticipate that the foregoing will generate a material portion of our revenues in the foreseeable future.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a small amount of revenues from software and professional services, which are generally recognized ratably over the subscription period beginning on the date the software is available. Revenues for certain professional services may be recognized in full once the services are performed if they are distinct and separately identifiable.  

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable primarily represent the net cash due from the Company’s payment processor for cleared transactions and amounts owed from corporate customers, which are generally invoiced on a monthly basis. The carrying amount of the Company’s receivables is reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects management’s best estimate of amounts that will not be collected based on historical loss experience and any current or forecasted specific risks.

Deferred Revenues

The Company’s deferred revenues consist primarily of gift card liabilities and certain incentive liabilities. These amounts are included within other accruals on the consolidated balance sheets and are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial position. The majority of gift cards and incentives issued by the Company are redeemed within a year.

Contract Acquisition Costs

The Company defers the incremental costs of obtaining contracts including certain commissions and bonuses and related payroll taxes as contract acquisition assets within other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Contract acquisition assets are amortized using the straight-line method to sales and marketing expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the useful life of the contract, which is estimated to be approximately 4 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company deferred $2.4 million and $7.3 million, respectively, of contract acquisitions costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company amortized $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of related expense.

 

4. Acquisitions

2018 Acquisitions

On September 13, 2018, the Company acquired SCVNGR, Inc. d/b/a LevelUp (“LevelUp”) for approximately $369.7 million, including $367.6 million of cash paid (net of cash acquired of $6.0 million), $2.6 million of other non-cash consideration and a net working capital adjustment receivable of $0.5 million. LevelUp is a leading provider of mobile diner engagement and payment solutions for national and regional restaurant brands. The acquisition of LevelUp is expected to simplify the Company’s integrations with restaurants’ systems, increase diner engagement and accelerate product development.

The Company assumed LevelUp employees’ unvested incentive stock option (“ISO”) awards as of the closing date. Approximately $2.6 million of the fair value of the assumed ISO awards granted to acquired LevelUp employees was attributable to the pre-combination services of the LevelUp awardees and was included in the $369.7 million purchase price. This amount is reflected within goodwill in the purchase price allocation. As of the acquisition date, post-combination expense of approximately $17.0 million is expected to be recognized related to the assumed ISO awards over the remaining post-combination service period.

The results of operations of LevelUp have been included in the Company’s financial statements since September 13, 2018 but did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The excess of the consideration transferred in the acquisition over the net amounts assigned to the fair value of the assets was recorded as goodwill, which represents the value of LevelUp’s technology team and the ability to simplify integrations with restaurants on the Company’s platform. The goodwill related to this acquisition of $295.5 million is not deductible for income tax purposes.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed of LevelUp were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the closing date of September 13, 2018.

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation acquisition-date fair values of the asset and liabilities acquired in connection with the LevelUp acquisition:

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

2017 Acquisitions

On October 10, 2017, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Eat24, LLC (“Eat24”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yelp Inc., for approximately $281.8 million, including $281.4 million in net cash paid and $0.3 million of other non-cash consideration. Of such amount, $28.8 million will be held in escrow for an 18-month period after closing to secure the Company’s indemnification rights under the purchase agreement. Eat24 provides online and mobile food ordering for restaurants and diners across the United States. The acquisition expanded the breadth and depth of the Company’s national network of restaurant partners and active diners.

The Company granted RSU awards to acquired Eat24 employees in replacement of their unvested equity awards as of the closing date. Approximately $0.3 million of the fair value of the replacement RSU awards granted to acquired Eat24 employees was attributable to the pre-combination services of the Eat24 awardees and was included in the $281.8 million purchase price. This amount is reflected within goodwill in the purchase price allocation. As of the acquisition date, post-combination expense of approximately $4.1 million is expected to be recognized related to the replacement awards over the remaining post-combination service period.

On August 23, 2017, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain expressly specified liabilities of A&D Network Solutions, Inc. and Dashed, Inc. (collectively, “Foodler”). The purchase price for Foodler was $51.2 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $0.1 million. Foodler is an independent online food-ordering company with an established diner base in the Northeast United States. The acquisition expanded the breadth and depth of the Company’s restaurant network, active diners and delivery network.

The results of operations of Eat24 and Foodler have been included in the Company’s financial statements since October 10, 2017 and August 23, 2017, respectively.

The excess of the consideration transferred in the acquisitions over the net amounts assigned to the fair value of the assets were recorded as goodwill, which represents the value of increasing the breadth and depth of the Company’s network of restaurants and diners. The total goodwill related to the acquisitions of Eat24 and Foodler of $153.4 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Eat24 and Foodler were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the respective closing dates of October 10, 2017 and August 23, 2017. The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation acquisition-date fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the Eat24 and Foodler acquisitions:

 

Additional Information

The estimated fair values of the intangible assets acquired were determined based on a combination of the income, cost, and market approaches to measure the fair value of the restaurant relationships, diner acquisition, developed technology and trademarks as follows:

The fair value of the below market lease was measured based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease and an estimate of current fair market lease rates measured over the non-cancelable remaining term of the lease. These fair value measurements were based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company incurred certain expenses directly and indirectly related to acquisitions which were recognized in general and administrative expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 of $2.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 of $5.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

Pro Forma

The following unaudited pro forma information presents a summary of the operating results of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 as if the acquisitions of LevelUp, Eat24 and Foodler had occurred as of January 1 of the year prior to acquisition:

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

The pro forma adjustments that reflect the amortization that would have been recognized for intangible assets, elimination of transaction costs incurred, stock-based compensation expense for replacement awards, interest expense for transaction financings and other adjustments, as well as the pro forma tax impact of such adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

 

The unaudited pro forma revenues and net income are not intended to represent or be indicative of the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations or financial condition that would have been reported had the acquisitions been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented and should not be taken as indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

 

5. Marketable Securities

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of the Company’s held-to-maturity marketable securities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

All of the Company’s marketable securities were classified as held-to-maturity investments and have maturities within one year of September 30, 2018. Approximately $40 million of the Company’s marketable securities matured during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which was invested in other interest-bearing accounts upon maturity.

The gross unrealized losses, estimated fair value and length of time the individual marketable securities were in a continuous loss position for those marketable securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

 

 

The Company recognized interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 of $1.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 of $3.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, within net interest (income) expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses related to its marketable securities.

The Company’s marketable securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 14, Fair Value Measurement, for further details).

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

6. Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

The components of acquired intangible assets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows: