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AVALARA, INC.

avalara.com

No Longer Reporting

The company has not filed an annual or quarterly report since its Q2 FY2022 10-Q, filed Aug 9, 2022. Its latest SEC filing is a 15-12G from Oct 31, 2022.

The sections below describe the company as of the FY2021 annual report.

What Did They Do?

Sells cloud software that helps businesses calculate sales and other transaction taxes, file returns, and manage tax documents and business licenses.

How Did They Make Money?

Businesses mainly pay subscriptions for Avalara's compliance software, with prices tied to transaction volume. Avalara typically invoices subscription customers annually in advance.

FY2021 revenue

Who Were Their Customers?

Businesses from small companies to large enterprises buy directly, by phone or online; technology providers, systems integrators, accounting firms, and ecommerce platforms refer customers or include Avalara's tools in their offerings.

Did Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Not on paper. It lost $125.2M in FY2021, but brought in more cash than it spent: $26.5M of free cash flow.

Operating income, FY2021
−15% of revenue
▲ +72% (Loss) vs FY2020 (−$62M, −12%)
Net income, FY2021
−18% of revenue
▲ +155% (Loss) vs FY2020 (−$49.2M, −10%)
Free cash flow, FY2021
4% of revenue
▼ −31% vs FY2020 ($38.1M, 8%)

How Were They Changing?

Since the FY2021 annual report
Latest quarter: Q2 FY2022, the three months to Jun 30, 2022
Revenue
▲ +23%
vs $169.1M in Q2 FY2021
Net income
▲ +80% (Loss)
vs −$31M in Q2 FY2021
  • Oct 19, 2022 Vista completed its acquisition of Avalara Avalara shares ceased trading and were no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Grew. Revenue grew 3.3x in 4 years, from $213.2M in FY2017 to $699M in FY2021, about 35% a year.

Broader target market Avalara's target market widened: the earlier report identifies mid-market customers as its primary target, while the latest describes efforts to reach enterprise and emerging small-business customers globally.

Who Did They Compete With?

Competes with Sovos, TaxJar, Thomson Reuters, Vertex, and Wolters Kluwer

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