Vertex, Inc.
Business
Vertex, Inc. provides enterprise tax technology solutions that automate indirect tax determination, compliance, and reporting for companies with complex tax operations. The company offers software, proprietary tax content, and professional services including tax determination, compliance and reporting, tax data and document management, analytics, pre-built integrations, implementation and managed services, and e-invoicing. Its business is organized around solution offerings, proprietary content and technology capabilities, and services including implementation and managed returns. Vertex serves a global market—primarily the U.S. with operations and customers in Canada, Europe and other regions—selling through direct sales, channel partners, system integrators, marketplaces, and technology partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 748 | 667 | 572 | 492 | 426 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 267 | 241 | 224 | 193 | 162 | |
| Gross profit | 482 | 426 | 349 | 298 | 264 | |
| Research and development | 84 | 67 | 58 | 42 | 44 | |
| Selling and marketing | 196 | 171 | 140 | 125 | 99 | |
| General and administrative | 179 | 153 | 146 | 122 | 107 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
| Change in fair value of acquisition contingent earn-outs | −17 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Other operating expense (income), net | 13 | −175,000 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total operating expenses | 479 | 428 | 366 | 307 | 267 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 2 | −2 | −18 | −8 | −3 | |
| Interest expense (income), net | −5 | −4 | 4 | 2 | 984,000 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 8 | 2 | −22 | −10 | −4 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 368,000 | 55 | −9 | 2 | −2 | |
| Net income (loss) | 7 | −53 | −13 | −12 | −1 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | −45 | 24 | −6 | 10 | 14 | |
| Unrealized loss (gain) on investments, net of tax | 9,000 | −13,000 | −32,000 | 36,000 | — | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | −45 | 24 | −6 | 10 | 14 | |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | 52 | −77 | −7 | −23 | −16 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 314 | 296 | 68 | — | 92 | |
| Funds held for customers | 24 | 30 | 21 | — | 15 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $11,466 and $16,838, respectively | 183 | 164 | 142 | — | 103 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 39 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 22 | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $0 and $9,147, respectively) | — | 9 | 10 | — | 11 | |
| Total current assets | 561 | 536 | 267 | 235 | 243 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 210 | 178 | 101 | — | — | |
| Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization | 35 | 36 | 39 | — | 39 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 396 | 363 | 260 | — | — | |
| Deferred commissions | 32 | 27 | 21 | — | 15 | |
| Deferred income tax asset | 85,000 | 19,000 | 42 | — | 31 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 10 | 12 | 15 | — | 17 | |
| Long-term investment | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
| Total assets | 1,271 | 1,167 | 760 | — | 719 | |
| Accounts payable | 38 | 36 | 24 | — | 14 | |
| Accrued expenses | 44 | 35 | 45 | — | 38 | |
| Customer funds obligations | 22 | 27 | 18 | — | 12 | |
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 24 | 15 | 12 | — | 11 | |
| Accrued variable compensation | 35 | 46 | 34 | — | 24 | |
| Deferred revenue, current | 383 | 339 | 290 | — | 269 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 55,000 | 77,000 | 74,000 | — | 103,000 | |
| Purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, current | 26 | 35 | 12 | — | 6 | |
| Total current liabilities | 575 | 537 | 441 | — | 403 | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 10 | |
| Debt, net of current portion | 337 | 335 | 44 | — | 47 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 9 | 13 | 17 | — | 20 | |
| Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion | 54,000 | 10,000 | 51,000 | — | 10,000 | |
| Purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, net of current portion | 80 | 87 | 3 | — | 8 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred other liabilities | 345,000 | 90,000 | 313,000 | — | 417,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,012 | 987 | 507 | — | 489 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred shares, $0.001 par value, 30,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Treasury stock, at cost 504 and 0 shares, respectively | −10 | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid in capital | 316 | 278 | 275 | — | 245 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −46 | −53 | −586,000 | — | 13 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −46 | −22 | — | −28 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 259 | 179 | 253 | — | 230 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,271 | 1,167 | 760 | — | 719 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | 7 | −53 | −13 | −12 | −1 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 97 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 45 | |
| Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
| Provision for subscription cancellations and non-renewals | 3 | 199,000 | 2 | −196,000 | 466,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 3 | 2 | 266,000 | 245,000 | 211,000 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities | −17 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Change in settlement value of deferred purchase commitment liability | — | 423,000 | — | — | — | |
| Write-off of deferred financing costs | — | 276,000 | — | 370,000 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 58 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 26 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −5 | 51 | −12 | −1 | −3 | |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Other | −54,000 | −203,000 | 5 | 4 | 510,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −13 | −22 | −45 | −26 | 3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −6 | −14 | −6 | −2 | −5 | |
| Deferred commissions | −4 | −6 | −6 | −3 | −812,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses | 8 | −12 | 6 | 15 | 3 | |
| Accrued and deferred compensation | −5 | 9 | 8 | −12 | −4 | |
| Deferred revenue | 36 | 51 | 18 | 31 | 25 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 | |
| Payments for purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities in excess of initial fair value | −200,000 | −4 | — | — | — | |
| Other | 1 | 3 | 1 | −12 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 166 | 165 | 74 | 64 | 90 | |
| Acquisition of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired | — | −72 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term investment | −15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment additions | −96 | −66 | −49 | −46 | — | |
| Capitalized software additions | −22 | −21 | −19 | −15 | — | |
| Purchase of investment securities, available-for-sale | −2 | −16 | −16 | −17 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, available-for-sale | 12 | 17 | 18 | 5 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −124 | −158 | −66 | −72 | −295 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in customer funds obligations | −6 | 10 | 6 | −11 | 14 | |
| Proceeds from convertible senior notes | — | 345 | — | — | — | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | — | −47 | −2 | −938,000 | — | |
| Payments on third-party debt | — | −4 | — | — | — | |
| Payment for purchase of capped calls | — | −42 | — | — | — | |
| Payments for deferred financing costs | — | −13 | −1 | −983,000 | — | |
| Repurchases of shares | −10 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from purchases of stock under ESPP | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of stock-based awards | −29 | −22 | −10 | −1 | −13 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Payments for purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities | — | −8 | −6 | −423,000 | −11 | |
| Payments for deferred purchase commitments | — | — | −20 | −20 | — | |
| Payments of finance lease liabilities | −76,000 | −93,000 | −103,000 | −1 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −33 | 231 | −26 | 17 | −9 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | −1 | 724,000 | −352,000 | −479,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 12 | 237 | −18 | 9 | −214 |