Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
June 30,
December 31,
2020
2019
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
68,377
$
67,904
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $ 931 and $ 628 as
of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
54,108
84,605
Deferred commissions
15,029
20,326
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
21,417
19,201
Total current assets
158,931
192,036
Property and equipment, net
29,019
29,937
Operating lease right-of-use assets
63,837
69,100
Goodwill
243,201
243,895
Intangible assets, net
87,994
97,363
Other assets
5,577
6,829
Total assets
$
588,559
$
639,160
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
1,201
$
505
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
44,272
79,857
Current portion of long-term debt
10,938
9,375
Deferred revenue
170,777
179,194
Total current liabilities
227,188
268,931
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing fees
101,235
121,170
Non-current operating lease liabilities
63,490
67,062
Other non-current liabilities
23,237
23,909
Total liabilities
415,150
481,072
Stockholders' Equity (Note 12):
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value
Authorized - 500 shares; issued and outstanding - none
—
—
Common stock, $ 0.01 par value
Authorized - 125,000 shares
Issued - 23,401 and 23,275 shares as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
respectively
Outstanding - 18,770 and 18,644 shares as of June 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, respectively
234
233
Additional paid-in capital
222,778
216,454
Retained earnings
129,314
118,147
Treasury stock - 4,631 shares as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
( 171,889
)
( 171,889
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 7,028
)
( 4,857
)
Total stockholders’ equity
173,409
158,088
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
588,559
$
639,160
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Revenues:
Research
$
73,621
$
76,279
$
146,417
$
144,888
Consulting
34,888
34,017
68,347
65,803
Events
5,032
17,887
5,122
18,141
Total revenues
113,541
128,183
219,886
228,832
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and fulfillment
43,964
56,571
87,317
101,681
Selling and marketing
39,117
44,017
79,390
86,050
General and administrative
11,456
13,221
23,461
26,411
Depreciation
2,448
2,166
4,854
4,189
Amortization of intangible assets
4,713
5,099
9,425
11,309
Acquisition and integration costs
612
2,487
3,487
5,454
Total operating expenses
102,310
123,561
207,934
235,094
Income (loss) from operations
11,231
4,622
11,952
( 6,262
)
Interest expense
( 1,307
)
( 2,085
)
( 2,845
)
( 4,437
)
Other income (expense), net
( 201
)
( 86
)
109
( 356
)
Gain (loss) on investments, net
2,352
( 8
)
2,365
( 44
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
12,075
2,443
11,581
( 11,099
)
Income tax expense
238
888
257
662
Net income (loss)
$
11,837
$
1,555
$
11,324
$
( 11,761
)
Basic income (loss) per common share
$
0.63
$
0.08
$
0.60
$
( 0.64
)
Diluted income (loss) per common share
$
0.63
$
0.08
$
0.60
$
( 0.64
)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
18,759
18,435
18,732
18,399
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
18,831
18,780
18,828
18,399
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income (loss)
$
11,837
$
1,555
$
11,324
$
( 11,761
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation
885
594
( 1,035
)
164
Net change in fair value of interest rate swap
45
—
( 1,136
)
—
Other comprehensive income (loss)
930
594
( 2,171
)
164
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
12,767
$
2,149
$
9,153
$
( 11,597
)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
11,324
$
( 11,761
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
4,854
4,189
Impairment of property and equipment
626
—
Amortization of intangible assets
9,425
11,309
Net (gains) losses from investments
( 2,365
)
44
Deferred income taxes
( 1,737
)
( 10,814
)
Stock-based compensation
5,266
5,533
Operating lease right-of-use asset amortization and impairments
7,417
6,415
Amortization of deferred financing fees
490
474
Foreign currency (gains) losses
( 2
)
498
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
29,955
22,476
Deferred commissions
5,295
840
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
404
( 1,451
)
Accounts payable
704
3,170
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
( 33,548
)
( 9,976
)
Deferred revenue
( 6,902
)
18,799
Operating lease liabilities
( 6,204
)
( 6,216
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
25,002
33,529
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—
( 238,943
)
Purchases of property and equipment
( 5,110
)
( 4,666
)
Other investing activity
—
30
Net cash used in investing activities
( 5,110
)
( 243,579
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings, net of costs
—
171,275
Payments on borrowings
( 18,688
)
( 33,125
)
Payment of debt issuance costs
—
( 857
)
Deferred acquisition payments
—
( 766
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity incentive plans
2,010
4,280
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards
( 951
)
( 130
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 17,629
)
140,677
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 2,254
)
189
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
9
( 69,184
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
69,192
140,296
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
69,201
$
71,112
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$
2,368
$
3,791
Cash (received) paid for income taxes
$
( 273
)
$
2,540
Non-cash financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 include $ 3.7 million of debt issuance costs deducted directly from the proceeds of borrowings by the lender. Refer to Note 4 – Debt for further information.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures required for complete financial statements are not included herein. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. It is recommended that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear in the Forrester Research, Inc. (“Forrester”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2020, or any other period.
Due to the Company’s operating segment realignment during the three months ended June 30, 2020, the revenue line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were updated to present Events revenues as a separate financial statement line. In the prior presentation, Events revenues were combined within the “Advisory services and events revenues” financial statement line. Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the amount of total revenues previously reported.
Liquidity and Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the Company beginning in March 2020 primarily through lower contract bookings and a reduction in revenues from the conversion of the Company’s events from in-person to virtual events. The Company also announced that its events in the second half of 2020 will be held as virtual events. While the duration and severity of this pandemic is uncertain, the Company currently expects a reduction in its subscription Research, Connect and Analytics revenues during the second half of 2020 due to reduced customer contract booking activity that began in March 2020, and which is expected to continue through at least the third quarter of 2020. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately impacts the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and liquidity may differ from the Company’s current estimates due to inherent uncertainties regarding the duration and further spread of the outbreak, its severity, actions taken to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.
The Company has implemented several cost-reduction measures that include reductions to travel, new hiring, and employee incentive compensation programs. The Company will continue to proactively respond to the situation and may take further actions that alter the Company’s business operations as may be required by governmental authorities, or that the Company determines are in the best interests of its employees and customers.
As of June 30, 2020, the Company is in compliance with its financial covenants under its Credit Agreement (refer to Note 4 – Debt ). The Company currently forecasts that it will be in compliance with its financial covenants for at least one year from the issuance of these interim financial statements, after taking into consideration the measures noted above. If the impact of COVID-19 is more severe than currently forecasted this may impact the Company’s ability to comply with its financial covenants which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company assessed certain accounting estimates that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to it and the unknown future impacts COVID-19 as of June 30, 2020 and through the date of this report. The accounting matters assessed included, but were not limited to, the allowance for expected credit losses, the carrying value of its goodwill and other long-lived assets, valuation allowances for tax assets, and revenue recognition. While there was not a material impact to the consolidated financial statements resulting from the Company’s assessments as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s future assessment of its current expectations of the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, as well as other factors, could result in material impacts to its consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.
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Presentation of Restricted Cash
The following table summarizes the end-of-period cash and cash equivalents from the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands).
Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
Cash and cash equivalents
$
68,377
$
69,762
Restricted cash classified in (1):
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
787
203
Other assets
37
1,147
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in statement of cash flows
$
69,201
$
71,112
(1)
Restricted cash consists primarily of collateral required for letters of credit. The short-term or long-term classification is determined in accordance with the expiration of the underlying lease as the letters of credit are non-cancellable while the leases are in effect.
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“Topic 326”). The standard amends the existing financial instrument incurred loss impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses and to consider a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method in which prior periods are not adjusted and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment of $ 0.2 million to decrease retained earnings. Expected losses are based, in part, on the Company’s historical loss rate experience as well as management’s expectations of future losses as informed by current economic conditions.
The allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
Total
Allowance
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
628
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting Topic 326
218
Provision for expected credit losses
550
Net write-offs
( 456
)
Translation adjustments
( 9
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
931
The Company adopted the guidance in ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment on January 1, 2020. The new standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and requires that instead, an entity should perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. The adoption of this standard did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
The Company adopted the guidance in ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement on January 1, 2020 . The new standard modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement , including changes to fair value transfers and Level 3 fair value measurements. Changes required upon adoption of this standard are included in Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements and did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
The Company adopted the guidance in ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software: Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract on January 1, 2020 . The new standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes . The new standard provides guidance to simplify the accounting for income taxes in certain areas, changes the accounting for select income tax transactions, and makes other minor improvements. The new standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that this standard may have on its financial position and results of operations.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Finance Reporting . The new standard provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on financial reporting due to the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The updates apply to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR, or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform, and as a result require a modification. An entity may elect to apply the amendments immediately or at any point through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that this standard may have on its financial position and results of operations, including the standard’s potential impact on any contractual changes in the future that may result from reference rate reform.
Note 2 — Acquisitions
Forrester accounts for business combinations in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting as prescribed by Accounts Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”). The acquisition method of accounting requires the Company to record the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, with any excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, to be recorded to goodwill. The Company did not have any business combinations during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
SiriusDecisions, Inc.
On January 3, 2019, Forrester acquired 100 % of the issued and outstanding shares of SiriusDecisions, Inc. (“SiriusDecisions”), a privately-held company based in Wilton, Connecticut with approximately 350 employees globally. SiriusDecisions equips business-to-business (B2B) sales, marketing, and product leaders with the actionable research, frameworks, tools, operational benchmarks and expert advice they need to maximize performance and drive alignment. The acquisition creates several opportunities for the Company, including cross-selling services to the Company’s respective client bases, extending SiriusDecisions’ platform, methodologies, data, and best-practices tools into new roles, and accelerating international and industry growth. The acquisition of SiriusDecisions was determined to be an acquisition of a business under the provisions of Topic 805.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, the Company paid $ 246.8 million at closing after certain transaction expense adjustments, which was subject to a working capital adjustment.
SiriusDecisions’ operating results are reported within the Company’s Research, Consulting and Events segments. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation and related accounting for the acquisition.
The Company recognized $ 1.7 million of acquisition costs in the six months ended June 30, 2019 related to the SiriusDecisions acquisition. The costs primarily consisted of investment banker fees and other professional services costs and are included in acquisition and integration costs within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 3 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
Total
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
243,895
Translation adjustments
( 694
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
243,201
The Company assesses goodwill for impairment annually on November 30, or on an interim basis if an event indicates a specific impairment may exist. As a result of the Company’s segment realignment during the three months ended June 30, 2020 (refer to Note 14 – Operating Segments for additional information), the Company performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill for all reporting units immediately prior to and after the reporting unit change. The Company concluded that no impairment existed.
As of June 30, 2020 , the Company had no accumulated goodwill impairment losses.
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
The carrying values of finite-lived intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2020
Gross
Net
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships
$
109,688
$
44,303
$
65,385
Technology
16,719
8,550
8,169
Backlog
13,000
9,750
3,250
Trademarks
12,459
1,269
11,190
Total
$
151,866
$
63,872
$
87,994
December 31, 2019
Gross
Net
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships
$
109,825
$
40,169
$
69,656
Technology
16,661
7,051
9,610
Backlog
13,000
6,500
6,500
Trademarks
12,451
854
11,597
Total
$
151,937
$
54,574
$
97,363
Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows (in thousands):
2020 (remainder)
$
9,427
2021
12,355
2022
11,016
2023
10,840
2024
9,730
Thereafter
34,626
Total
$
87,994
Note 4 — Debt
In connection with the acquisition of SiriusDecisions, on January 3, 2019 (the “Closing Date”) the Company entered into a $ 200.0 million credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for: (1) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $ 125.0 million (the “ Term Loans ”) and (2) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $ 75.0 million (the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”). On the Closing Date, the full $ 125.0 million of the Term Loans and $ 50.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility were used to finance a portion of the acquisition of SiriusDecisions and to pay certain fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition and the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature on January 3, 2024 .
The Credit Agreement permits the Company to borrow incremental term loans and/or increase commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount up to $ 50.0 million, subject to approval by the administrative agent and certain customary terms and conditions.
The Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility can be repaid early, in part or in whole, at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, other than customary breakage reimbursement requirements for LIBOR based loans. The Term Loans must be prepaid with net cash proceeds of (i) certain debt incurred or issued by Forrester and its restricted subsidiaries and (ii) certain asset sales and condemnation or casualty events, subject to certain reinvestment rights.
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Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at Forrester’s option, at a rate per annum equal to either (i) LIBOR for the applicable interest period plus a margin that is between 1.75 % and 2.50 % based on Forrester’s consolidated total leverage ratio or (ii) the alternate base rate plus a margin that is between 0.75 % and 1.50 % based on Forrester’s consolidated total leverage ratio. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee that is between 0.25 % and 0.35 % per annum, based on Forrester’s consolidated total leverage ratio, on the average daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly, in arrears.
The Term Loans require repayment of the outstanding principal balance in quarterly installments each year, with the balance repayable on the maturity date, subject to customary exceptions. As of June 30, 2020 , the amount payable in each year a is set forth in the table below (in thousands):
2020 (remainder)
$
4,688
2021
12,500
2022
12,500
2023
15,625
2024
68,750
Total remaining principal payments
$
114,063
The Revolving Credit Facility does not require repayment prior to maturity, subject to customary exceptions. In addition to financing the acquisition, proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility can also be used towards working capital and general corporate purposes. Up to $ 5.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit, and any drawings under the letters of credit must be reimbursed within one business day. As of June 30, 2020 , $ 0.9 million in letters of credit were issued under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Forrester incurred $ 1.8 million in costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility, which are recorded in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are being amortized as interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the five-year term of the Revolving Credit Facility. Forrester incurred $ 2.8 million in costs related to the Term Loans, which are recorded as a reduction to the face value of long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are being amortized as interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations utilizing the effective interest rate method.
Outstanding Borrowings
The following table summarizes the Company’s total outstanding borrowings as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
Description:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Term loan facility (1)
$
114,063
$
118,750
Revolving credit facility (2)
—
14,000
Principal amount outstanding (3)
114,063
132,750
Less: Deferred financing fees
( 1,890
)
( 2,205
)
Net carrying amount
$
112,173
$
130,545
(1)
The contractual annualized interest rate as of June 30, 2020 on the Term loan facility was 2.1875 %, which consisted of LIBOR of 0.1875 % plus a margin of 2.00 %. However, the Company has an interest rate swap that effectively converts the floating LIBOR base rates on a portion of the amounts outstanding to a fixed base rate. Refer to Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging for further information on the swap.
(2)
The Company had $ 75.0 million of available borrowing capacity on the revolver (not including the expansion feature) as of June 30, 2020 .
(3)
The weighted average annual effective rate on the Company's total debt outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , was 2.54 % and 3.24 %, respectively.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary restrictive loan covenants, including among others, financial covenants that apply a maximum leverage ratio and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The maximum leverage ratio is based on total debt outstanding at the measurement date divided by EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and the fixed charge coverage ratio is based upon EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), less capital expenditures, as a ratio to certain fixed charges, including Term Loan amortization, cash interest expense and cash taxes. The negative covenants limit, subject to various exceptions, the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens on assets, merge, consolidate, liquidate or dissolve any part of the Company, sell assets, pay dividends or other payments in respect to capital stock, change fiscal year, or enter into certain transactions with affiliates and subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, representations, and warranties.
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As of June 30, 2020 , the Company is in compliance with its financial covenants und er the Credit Agreement . The Company currently forecasts that it will be in compliance with its financial covenants for at least one year from the issuance of these interim financial statements, after taking into consideration the cost - reduction measures implemented during the first quarter of the year. If the impact of COVID-19 is more severe than currently forecasted this may impact the Company’s ability to comply with its financial covenants, and it is not certain that the Company would be able to renegotiate the terms of the Credit Agreement in order to provide relief related to the financial covenants. If the Company were unable to meet its financial covenants and then were unable to renegotiate the terms of its financial covenants, all debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement could become immediately due and payable .
All obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s existing and future, direct and indirect material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, other than certain excluded subsidiaries, and are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all tangible and intangible assets including intellectual property and all of the capital stock of the Company and its subsidiaries (limited to 65 % of the voting equity of certain subsidiaries).
Note 5 — Leases
All of the Company’s leases are operating leases, the majority of which are for office space. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and non-current operating lease liabilities are included as individual line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, while short-term operating lease liabilities are recorded within accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not material.
The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
Operating lease cost
$
3,944
$
3,727
Short-term lease cost
81
85
Variable lease cost
1,660
1,335
Sublease income
( 63
)
—
Total lease cost
$
5,622
$
5,147
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
Operating lease cost
$
7,935
$
7,296
Short-term lease cost
163
340
Variable lease cost
3,016
2,569
Sublease income
( 124
)
—
Total lease cost
$
10,990
$
10,205
Additional lease information is summarized in the following table (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate):
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating
lease liabilities
$
6,204
$
6,216
Operating right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease
obligations
$
3,898
$
16,626
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)
6.1
6.7
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
5.0
%
5.1
%
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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
2020 (remainder)
$
7,654
2021
14,202
2022
14,106
2023
13,587
2024
13,215
Thereafter
24,698
Total lease payments
87,462
Less imputed interest
( 12,243
)
Present value of lease liabilities
$
75,219
Lease balances as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
63,837
Short-term operating lease liabilities (1)
$
11,729
Non-current operating lease liabilities
63,490
Total operating lease liabilities
$
75,219
(1)
Included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company’s leases do not contain residual value guarantees, material restrictions or covenants, and all sublease transactions are not material. The Company incurred $ 1.4 million of ROU asset impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2020 related to facility leases from the SiriusDecisions, Inc. acquisition. These impairments are recorded in acquisition and integration costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations .
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company did not enter into any new leases. As of June 30, 2020, only one of the operating leases entered into during the prior quarter had not yet commenced. This operating lease, which consists of $ 13.9 million of undiscounted lease payments, has a lease term of ten years and is expected to commence later in 2020.
Additionally, the Company could receive a variable incentive payment from one of its landlords to terminate the related office space lease early. The range of possible incentive payments is zero to $ 3.5 million, would be received in late 2020 or the first half of 2021, and is dependent on the Company’s ability to exit the existing facility by the proposed early termination dates.
Note 6 – Contract Assets and Liabilities
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers. Since the only condition for payment of the Company’s invoices is the passage of time, a receivable is recorded on the date an invoice is issued. Also included in accounts receivable are unbilled amounts resulting from revenue exceeding the amount billed to the customer, where the right to payment is unconditional. If the right to payment for services performed was conditional on something other than the passage of time, the unbilled amount would be recorded as a separate contract asset. There were no contract assets as of June 30, 2020 or 2019.
The majority of the Company’s contracts are non-cancellable. However, for contracts that are cancellable by the customer, the Company does not record a receivable when it issues an invoice. The Company records accounts receivable on these contracts only up to the amount of revenue earned but not yet collected.
In addition, since the majority of the Company’s contracts are for a duration of one year and payment is expected within one year from the transfer of products and services, the Company does not adjust its receivables or transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component.
Deferred Revenue
The Company refers to contract liabilities as deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Payment terms in the Company’s customer contracts vary, but generally require payment in advance of fully satisfying the performance obligation(s). Deferred revenue consists of billings in excess of revenue recognized. Similar to accounts receivable, the Company does not record deferred revenue for invoices issued on a cancellable contract.
During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $ 43.2 and $ 53.5 million, respectively, related to its deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each such period. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $ 113.1 and $ 111.6 million, respectively, related to its deferred revenue balance at the
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beginning of each such period. To determine revenue recognized in each such period from deferred revenue at the beginning of the period, the Company first allocates revenue to the individual deferred revenue balance outstanding at the beginning of the period, until the revenue equals that balance .
Approximately $ 309.8 million of revenue is expected to be recognized during the next 12 to 24 months from remaining performance obligations as of June 30, 2020.
Cost to Obtain Contracts
The Company capitalizes commissions paid to internal sales representatives and related fringe benefits costs that are incremental to obtaining customer contracts . These costs are included in deferred commissions on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for these costs at a portfolio level as the Company’s contracts are similar in nature and the amortization model used closely matches the amortization expense that would be recognized on a contract-by-contract basis. Costs to obtain a contract are amortized to operations as the related revenue is recognized over the initial contract term. Amortization expense related to deferred commissions for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $ 9.0 million and $ 8.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to deferred commissions for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $ 17.2 million and $ 16.0 million, respectively. The Company evaluates the recoverability of deferred commissions at each balance sheet date .
Note 7 — Derivatives and Hedging
The Company enters into derivative contracts (an interest rate swap and foreign currency forwards) to mitigate the cash flow risk associated with changes in interest rates on its variable rate debt (see Note 4 – Debt ) and changes in foreign exchange rates on forecasted foreign currency transactions. The Company accounts for its derivate contracts in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815 – Derivatives and Hedging (“Topic 815”) , which requires all derivatives, including derivatives designated as accounting hedges, to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value.
Interest Rate Swap
At June 30, 2020, the Company had a single interest rate swap contract that matures in 2022 , with an initial notional amount of $ 95.0 million. The notional amount at June 30, 2020 was $ 84.9 million. The Company pays a base fixed rate of 1.65275 % and in return receives the greater of (1) 1-month LIBOR, rounded up to the nearest 1/16 of a percent, or (2) 0.00 %. The fair value of the swap on June 30, 2020 was a liability of $ 1.7 million (see Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements for information on determining the fair value). The liability is included in other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The swap has been designated and accounted for as a cash flow hedge of the forecasted interest payments on the Company’s debt. As long as the swap continues to be a highly effective hedge of the designated interest rate risk, changes in the fair value of the swap are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of equity. Any ineffective portion of a change in the fair value of a hedge is recorded in earnings.
As required under Topic 815, the swap’s effectiveness is assessed on a quarterly basis. Since its inception, and through June 30, 2020, the interest rate swap was considered highly effective. Accordingly, the entire $ 1.2 million negative fair value as of June 30, 2020 is recorded, net of taxes, in other comprehensive loss. The Company expects $ 0.8 million of this loss, net of taxes, to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
Foreign Currency Forwards
The Company enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to mitigate the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on transactions entered into in the normal course of business that are denominated in foreign currencies that differ from the local functional currency. These contracts generally have short durations and are recorded at fair value with both realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations because the Company does not designate these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes.
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into three foreign currency forward exchange contracts, all of which settled by June 30, 2020. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2020, there are no amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for these contracts.
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The Company’s derivative counterpart ies are investment grade financial institution s . The Company does not have any collateral arrangements with its derivative counterpart ies and the derivative contract s do not contain credit risk related contingent features. The table below provides information regarding amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for derivative contracts for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
Amount recorded in:
2020
2019
2020
2019
Interest expense (1)
$
( 252
)
$
—
$
( 239
)
$
—
Other income (expense), net (2)
( 157
)
—
( 157
)
—
Total
$
( 409
)
$
—
$
( 396
)
$
—
(1)
Consists of interest expense from interest rate swap contract.
(2)
Consists of net realized gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts.
The Company did no t have any derivatives as of, or during, the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Note 8 — Fair Value Measurements
The carrying amounts reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses (excluding the contingent consideration discussed below) approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. The Company’s financial instruments also include its outstanding variable-rate borrowings (refer to Note 4 – Debt ). The Company believes that the carrying amount of its variable-rate borrowings reasonably approximate their fair values because the rates of interest on those borrowings reflect current market rates of interest.
Additionally, the Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis including cash equivalents, contingent purchase price related to acquisitions, and its derivative contracts. The fair values of these financial assets and liabilities have been classified as Level 1, 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy as described in the accounting standards for fair value measurements:
Level 1 — Fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Fair value based on inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 — Fair value based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and such inputs are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2020
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Money market funds (1)
$
512
$
—
$
—
$
512
Total Assets
$
512
$
—
$
—
$
512
Liabilities
Contingent purchase price (2)
$
—
$
—
$
( 2,603
)
$
( 2,603
)
Interest rate swap (3)
—
$
( 1,725
)
—
( 1,725
)
Total Liabilities
$
—
$
( 1,725
)
$
( 2,603
)
$
( 4,328
)
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As of December 31, 2019
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Money market funds (1)
$
2,354
$
—
$
—
$
2,354
Total Assets
$
2,354
$
—
$
—
$
2,354
Liabilities
Contingent purchase price (2)
$
—
$
—
$
( 2,511
)
$
( 2,511
)
Interest rate swap (3)
—
$
( 144
)
—
( 144
)
Total Liabilities
$
—
$
( 144
)
$
( 2,511
)
$
( 2,655
)
(1)
Included in cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
The acquisition of FeedbackNow on July 6, 2018 included a contingent consideration arrangement that required up to $ 4.2 million of consideration to be paid to the sellers based on the financial performance of FeedbackNow during the two-year period subsequent to the closing date. The fair value of the remaining contingent consideration to be paid to the sellers is $ 2.6 million at June 30, 2020 and $ 2.5 million at December 31, 2019, and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)
The Company has an interest rate swap contract that hedges the risk of variability from interest payments on its borrowings (see Note 4 – Debt and Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging ). The fair value of the interest rate swap is based on valuations prepared by a third-party broker. Those valuations are based on observable interest rates and other observable market data, which the Company considers Level 2 inputs.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not transfer assets or liabilities between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, there have been no changes to the valuation techniques for Level 2 or Level 3 liabilities.
Level 3 liabilities at June 30, 2020 consist entirely of the contingent purchase price related to the acquisition of FeedbackNow. Changes in the fair value of Level 3 contingent consideration for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
Contingent
Consideration
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
( 2,511
)
Fair value adjustment of contingent purchase price (1)
( 22
)
Payment of contingent purchase price
—
Foreign exchange effect
( 70
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
( 2,603
)
(1)
This amount was recognized as acquisition and integration costs within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2020, the remaining range of undiscounted amounts that could be payable under this arrangement is $ 2.0 million to $ 2.6 million. The amount is expected to be finalized and paid to the sellers by the end of 2020. The significant unobservable inputs used in the Monte Carlo simulation to fair value the contingent consideration included projected contract bookings, a discount rate of 17.3 %, and revenue volatility of 26.6 %. Increases or decreases in the inputs would result in a higher or lower fair value measurement.
Note 9 — Income Taxes
Forrester provides for income taxes on an interim basis according to management’s estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. Certain items such as changes in tax rates, tax benefits or expense related to settlements of share-based payment awards, and foreign currency gains or losses are treated as discrete items and are recorded in the period in which they arise.
Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $ 0.3 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 2.2 % for the period. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $ 0.7 million resulting in an effective tax rate of ( 6.0 )% for the period. The decrease in income tax expense during the 2020 period was due to the release of a U.S. valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards.
The Company anticipates that its effective tax rate for the full year 2020 will be approximately 1 %.
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act to provide certain relief as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that the provisions in the CARES may have on its financial position and results of operations.
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In July 2015, the U.S. Tax Court issued an opinion in Altera Corp. v. Commissioner related to the treatment of stock-based compensation expense in an intercompany cost-sharing arrangement. The opinion invalidates part of a treasury regulation requiring stock-based compensation to be included in any qualified intercompany cost-sharing arrangement. The Company previously recorded a tax benefit based on the opinion in the case. In June 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit reversed the U.S. Tax Court’s decision. Altera Corp. submitted its appeal for an en banc rehearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which was subsequently denied. During 2020 , Altera Corp. submitted a request to the Supreme Court to accept the case for review, which was also denied, resulting in finality of any legal recourse. The Company maintains its previously recorded tax benefit in accordance with the U.S. Tax Court decision.
Note 10 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows (net of tax, in thousands):
Total Accumulated
Interest Rate
Translation
Other Comprehensive
Swap
Adjustment
Loss
Balance at March 31, 2020
$
( 1,285
)
$
( 6,673
)
$
( 7,958
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity during the period:
Foreign currency translation
—
885
885
Unrealized loss before reclassification
( 136
)
—
( 136
)
Reclassification of realized losses to income
181
—
181
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
45
885
930
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
( 1,240
)
$
( 5,788
)
$
( 7,028
)
Total Accumulated
Translation
Other Comprehensive
Adjustment
Loss
Balance at March 31, 2019
$
( 5,584
)
$
( 5,584
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity during the period:
Foreign currency translation
594
594
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
594
594
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
( 4,990
)
$
( 4,990
)
Total Accumulated
Interest Rate
Translation
Other Comprehensive
Swap
Adjustment
Loss
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
( 104
)
$
( 4,753
)
$
( 4,857
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity during the period:
Foreign currency translation
—
( 1,035
)
( 1,035
)
Unrealized loss before reclassification
( 1,308
)
—
( 1,308
)
Reclassification of realized losses to income
172
—
172
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
( 1,136
)
( 1,035
)
( 2,171
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
( 1,240
)
$
( 5,788
)
$
( 7,028
)
Total Accumulated
Translation
Other Comprehensive
Adjustment
Loss
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
( 5,154
)
$
( 5,154
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity during the period:
Foreign currency translation
164
164
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
164
164
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
( 4,990
)
$
( 4,990
)
Note 11 — Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the diluted weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The
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weighted average number of common equivalent shares outstanding has been determined in accordance with the treasur y-stock method. Common equivalent shares consist of common stock issuable on the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units.
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
18,759
18,435
18,732
18,399
Weighted average common equivalent shares
72
345
96
—
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
18,831
18,780
18,828
18,399
Options and restricted stock units excluded from diluted
weighted average share calculation as effect would have
been anti-dilutive
733
1
441
1,084
Note 12 — Stockholders’ Equity
The components of stockholders’ equity are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Number
of
Shares
$0.01
Par
Value
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Number
of
Shares
Cost
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Equity
Balance at March 31, 2020
23,389
$
234
$
220,308
$
117,477
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 7,958
)
$
158,172
Issuance of common stock under
stock plans, net
12
—
6
—
—
—
—
6
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
2,464
—
—
—
—
2,464
Net income
—
—
—
11,837
—
—
—
11,837
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
—
930
930
Balance at June 30, 2020
23,401
$
234
$
222,778
$
129,314
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 7,028
)
$
173,409
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Number
of
Shares
$0.01
Par
Value
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Number
of
Shares
Cost
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Equity
Balance at March 31, 2019
23,050
$
231
$
206,655
$
114,401
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 5,584
)
$
143,814
Issuance of common stock under
stock plans, net
39
—
875
—
—
—
—
875
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
2,848
—
—
—
—
2,848
Net income
—
—
—
1,555
—
—
—
1,555
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
—
594
594
Balance at June 30, 2019
23,089
$
231
$
210,378
$
115,956
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 4,990
)
$
149,686
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Number
of
Shares
$0.01
Par
Value
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Number
of
Shares
Cost
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019
23,275
$
233
$
216,454
$
118,147
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 4,857
)
$
158,088
Issuance of common stock under
stock plans, net
126
1
1,058
—
—
—
—
1,059
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
5,266
—
—
—
—
5,266
Cumulative effect adjustment due
to adoption of new accounting
pronouncement, net of tax of $ 61
—
—
—
( 157
)
—
—
—
( 157
)
Net income
—
—
—
11,324
—
—
—
11,324
Other comprehensive loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,171
)
( 2,171
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
23,401
$
234
$
222,778
$
129,314
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 7,028
)
$
173,409
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Accumulated
Number
of
Shares
$0.01
Par
Value
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Number
of
Shares
Cost
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018
22,951
$
230
$
200,696
$
127,717
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 5,154
)
$
151,600
Issuance of common stock under
stock plans, net
138
1
4,149
—
—
—
—
4,150
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
5,533
—
—
—
—
5,533
Net loss
—
—
—
( 11,761
)
—
—
—
( 11,761
)
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
—
164
164
Balance at June 30, 2019
23,089
$
231
$
210,378
$
115,956
4,631
$
( 171,889
)
$
( 4,990
)
$
149,686
Equity Plans
Restricted stock unit activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is presented below (in thousands, except per share data):
Weighted-
Average
Number of
Grant Date
Shares
Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2019
656
$
42.94
Granted
62
31.06
Vested
( 83
)
44.04
Forfeited
( 76
)
43.77
Unvested at June 30, 2020
559
$
41.35
Stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is presented below (in thousands, except per share data and contractual term):
Weighted -
Weighted -
Average
Average
Exercise
Remaining
Aggregate
Number
Price Per
Contractual
Intrinsic
of Shares
Share
Term (in years)
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
436
$
35.62
Granted
—
—
Exercised
( 28
)
32.96
Forfeited
( 38
)
38.25
Outstanding at June 30, 2020
370
$
35.56
3.40
$
15
Exercisable at June 30, 2020
367
$
35.52
3.38
$
15
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2020
370
$
35.56
3.40
$
15
Stock-Based Compensation
Forrester recognizes the fair value of stock-based compensation over the requisite service period of the individual grantee, which generally equals the vesting period . Stock-based compensation was recorded in the following expense categories in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Cost of services and fulfillment
$
1,232
$
1,567
$
2,825
$
3,030
Selling and marketing
423
485
785
925
General and administrative
809
796
1,656
1,578
Total
$
2,464
$
2,848
$
5,266
$
5,533
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Forrester utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of shares subject to purchase under the employee stock purchase plan, which were valued using the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Average risk-free interest rate
0.30
%
2.51
%
0.30
%
2.51
%
Expected dividend yield
0.0
%
0.0
%
0.0
%
0.0
%
Expected life
0.5 Years
0.5 Years
0.5 Years
0.5 Years
Expected volatility
26
%
34
%
26
%
34
%
Weighted average fair value
$
8.10
$
12.50
$
8.10
$
12.50
Dividends
As a result of the acquisition of SiriusDecisions on January 3, 2019 (see Note 2 – Acquisitions) , and the related debt incurred to fund the acquisition (see Note 4 – Debt ), the Company suspended its dividends program in 2019. The Company did no t declare or pay any dividends in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Treasury Stock
As of June 30, 2020, Forrester’s Board of Directors had authorized an aggregate $ 535.0 million to purchase common stock under its stock repurchase program. The shares repurchased may be used, among other things, in connection with Forrester’s equity incentive and purchase plans. In the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company did no t repurchase any shares of common stock. From the inception of the program through June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 16.3 million shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $ 474.9 million.
Note 13 — Non-Marketable Investments
At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable investments, which were composed of interests in technology-related private equity funds, was $ 4.9 million and $ 2.5 million, respectively. At June 30, 2020, $ 4.3 million is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Forrester received a distribution of this amount from the underlying funds during July 2020. The remaining $ 0.6 million, and the entire balance at December 31, 2019, is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company’s non-marketable investments are accounted for using the equity method as the investments are limited partnerships and the Company has an ownership interest in excess of 5 % and, accordingly, the Company records its share of the investee’s operating results each period. Gains from non-marketable investments were $ 2.4 million during each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and are included in gain (loss) on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Gains (losses) from non-marketable investments were immaterial during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, no distributions were received from the funds.
Note 14 — Operating Segments
As described in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2020, Forrester’s Chief Product Officer resigned from the Company effective April 17, 2020. Subsequently, the Chief Product Officer position was eliminated and the Company reorganized its operations to reflect three lines of business: Research, Consulting, and Events. As a result of these changes, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company realigned its internal reporting into Research, Consulting, and Events. The realignment eliminated the Products segment as the product lines and organizations supporting the related revenues began operating under the new management structure. The prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current presentation.
The Research segment includes the revenues of the Research, Connect and Analytics products and the cost of the organizations responsible for developing and delivering these products. In addition, this segment includes Consulting revenues from the delivery of advisory services (such as workshops, speeches and advisory days) delivered by the Company’s research and analytics analysts. The costs of the product management organization that is responsible for product pricing and packaging, and the launch of new products is included in this segment.
The Consulting segment includes the revenues and the related costs of the Company’s project consulting organization. The project consulting organization delivers a majority of the Company’s project consulting revenue and certain advisory services.
The Events segment includes the revenues and the costs of the organization responsible for developing and hosting in-person and virtual events.
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The Company evaluates reportable segment performance and allocates resources based on segment revenues and expenses. Segment expenses include the direct expenses of each segment organization and exclude s selling and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation expense, adjustments to incentive bonus compensation from target amounts, amortization of intangible assets, interest and other expense, and gains ( losses ) on investments. The accounting policies used by the segments are the same as those used in the consolidated financial statements.
The Company provides disaggregated revenue by product in the segment tables below (in thousands):
Research
Consulting
Events
Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Research revenues
Research
$
55,358
$
—
$
—
$
55,358
Connect
13,078
—
—
13,078
Analytics
5,185
—
—
5,185
Total research revenues
73,621
—
—
73,621
Consulting
13,351
21,537
—
34,888
Events
—
—
5,032
5,032
Total segment revenues
86,972
21,537
5,032
113,541
Segment expenses
( 25,870
)
( 10,099
)
( 3,206
)
( 39,175
)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses
( 57,810
)
Amortization of intangible assets
( 4,713
)
Acquisition and integration costs
( 612
)
Interest expense, other expense and gains on investments
844
Income before income taxes
$
12,075
Research
Consulting
Events
Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Research revenues
Research
$
56,305
$
—
$
—
$
56,305
Connect
14,067
—
—
14,067
Analytics
5,907
—
—
5,907
Total research revenues
76,279
—
—
76,279
Consulting
15,024
18,993
—
34,017
Events
—
—
17,887
17,887
Total segment revenues
91,303
18,993
17,887
128,183
Segment expenses
( 31,209
)
( 9,474
)
( 10,693
)
( 51,376
)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses
( 64,599
)
Amortization of intangible assets
( 5,099
)
Acquisition and integration costs
( 2,487
)
Interest expense, other expense and losses on investments
( 2,179
)
Income before income taxes
$
2,443
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Research
Consulting
Events
Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Research revenues
Research
$
108,964
$
—
$
—
$
108,964
Connect
26,967
—
—
26,967
Analytics
10,486
—
—
10,486
Total research revenues
146,417
—
—
146,417
Consulting
27,377
40,970
—
68,347
Events
—
—
5,122
5,122
Total segment revenues
173,794
40,970
5,122
219,886
Segment expenses
( 53,334
)
( 20,120
)
( 3,883
)
( 77,337
)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses
( 117,685
)
Amortization of intangible assets
( 9,425
)
Acquisition and integration costs
( 3,487
)
Interest expense, other income and gains on investments
( 371
)
Income before income taxes
$
11,581
Research
Consulting
Events
Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Research revenues
Research
$
106,085
$
—
$
—
$
106,085
Connect
27,638
—
—
27,638
Analytics
11,165
—
—
11,165
Total research revenues
144,888
—
—
144,888
Consulting
29,411
36,392
—
65,803
Events
—
—
18,141
18,141
Total segment revenues
174,299
36,392
18,141
228,832
Segment expenses
( 61,148
)
( 18,908
)
( 11,665
)
( 91,721
)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses
( 126,610
)
Amortization of intangible assets
( 11,309
)
Acquisition and integration costs
( 5,454
)
Interest expense, other expense and losses on investments
( 4,837
)
Loss before income taxes
$
( 11,099
)
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