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Compass, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
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Grows Agent Count and Market Share year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter in Q4
Expects to Be Free Cash Flow Positive for Full Year 2024
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) (“Compass” or “the Company”), the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States by transaction volume1, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
“Over the past two years, we have successfully navigated the worst residential real estate market in decades and significantly reset our operating expense levels, positioning Compass for what we believe will be significant upside when the market begins to recover,” said Robert Reffkin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Compass. “As we reduced operating expenses, we continued to invest in growth, our agents and our technology platform, the industry’s only proprietary first-contact to close platform. We recruited more than 2,000 principal agents without cash or equity sign-on incentives since eliminating those incentives in August 2022 and we increased the number of principal agents 7.7% in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. We grew quarterly market share both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter2 in Q4 2023 and we continued the trend of strong agent retention, achieving 97% principal agent retention in Q4 2023. In 2023, we continued to build our technology advantage as we added 103 features to our platform including Performance Tracker, Compass AI enhancements and ‘1 Click Title & Escrow.'”
Kalani Reelitz, Chief Financial Officer of Compass said, “In January 2023, we announced our 2023 target range of $850 million to $950 million of annualized non-GAAP operating expenses, or OPEX3. We expected to be below the midpoint of that range in Q4 of 2023. One year later, I’m pleased to announce we ended the year below the midpoint goal and expect to further reduce our full year 2024 non-GAAP OPEX to $865 million. We expect non-GAAP OPEX will grow thereafter at a nominal rate of 3-4% per year excluding M&A over the next few years. We have built an operating structure that has set us up for margin expansion when market conditions improve. These reduced non-GAAP OPEX levels have allowed us to significantly improve our cash flow. For the full year of 2023 compared to the full year of 2022, we have been able to achieve a $266 million improvement in our operating cash flow and a $325 million improvement in free cash flow even as revenue declined by $1.1 billion.”
Q4 2023 and Full Year Financial Highlights:
Revenue in Q4 2023 decreased by 1% year-over-year to $1.1 billion as transactions declined 4.9% driven by macroeconomic factors. For the full year, 2023 revenue was $4.9 billion compared to $6.0 billion in 2022, a decrease of 19%.GAAP Net loss in Q4 2023 was $83.7 million, an improvement of $74.4 million or 47% from a Net loss of $158.1 million in Q4 2022. The Net loss for Q4 2023 includes non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $36.3 million and depreciation and amortization of $21.5 million. For 2023, Net loss was $321.3 million compared to $601.5 million in 2022, a reduction of $280.2 million or 47%. Adjusted EBITDA4 (a non-GAAP measure) was ($23.7) million in Q4 2023, compared to ($75.3) million in Q4 2022. This is an improvement of $51.6 million or 69%. In 2023, Adjusted EBITDA was ($38.9) million compared to ($210.0) million in 2022, an improvement of $171 million or 81%.Operating Cash Flow / Free Cash Flow4 (a non-GAAP measure): during Q4 2023, operating cash flow was ($38.7) million and free cash flow was ($41.0) million, the difference being the treatment of capital expenditures. For 2023, Operating cash flow was ($25.9) million compared to ($291.7) million in 2022, an improvement of $265.8 million or 91%. Free Cash Flow for the full year 2023 was ($37.1) million compared to ($361.8) million in 2022, an improvement of $324.7 million.Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q4 2023 was $166.9 million, with no draw of our revolving credit facility. Compared to year-end 2022 of $361.9 million, the cash balance declined $195 million primarily driven by net repayments of drawdowns on the revolving credit facility of $150 million.
Q4 2023 Operational Highlights:
Platform: the Compass end-to-end technology platform provides real estate agents with the ability to perform their primary workflows, from first contact to close, with a single log-in and without leaving the Compass platform.In 2023, we continued to enhance the platform with 103 features, including Performance Tracker, Compass AI, and ‘1-Click Title & Escrow’.We continued the roll out of our title and escrow business integration into the technology platform in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia and plan to roll out this integration feature to all the markets where we currently offer title and escrow services in Q3 2024, including in our newest title & escrow market – Florida.National market share in Q4 2023 was 4.41%, an increase of 9 basis points in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022 and 10 basis points in Q4 2023 compared to Q3 20235.Agents: Average Number of Principal Agents was 14,689 for Q4 2023, a 7.7% increase of 1,046 principal agents from Q4 2022 and a 4.5% increase sequentially of 634 from Q3 2023.6 Compass continued to experience high levels of principal agent retention with 97% agent retention in Q4 2023. In the fourth quarter, we managed out approximately 50 principal agents and 400 total agents with an average gross commission income of less than $10,000, which had the additional benefit of freeing up resources for the rest of our producing agents.Transactions: Compass agents closed 40,621 Total Transactions in Q4 2023, a decline of 4.9% compared to Q4 2022 (42,719). Transactions for the entire U.S. residential real estate market declined 9.2% for the same period.7 For the full year of 2023, transactions were 178,848 compared to 211,538 in 2022, a decline of 15.5% compared to a decline of 18.7% for the entire U.S. residential market. Gross Transaction Value (“GTV”)8 was $41.8 billion in Q4 2023, a decline of 1.6% compared to Q4 2022 GTV of $42.5 billion, while national market GTV was down 3.7% for the same period. For the full year 2023, GTV was $186.1 billion compared to $230.3 billion in 2022, a decline of 19.2% compared to a national market GTV decline of 17.3%.
Additional information can be found in the Company’s Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation, which can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Compass website at https://investors.compass.com.
Outlook
Q1 2024 Outlook:
Revenue of $975 million to $1,075 millionAdjusted EBITDA of negative $22 million to negative $40 million
FY 2024 Outlook:
Non-GAAP OPEX of $855 million – $875 million9Expects to be free cash flow positive for full year 2024
We have not reconciled our guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net loss because certain expenses excluded from GAAP Net loss when calculating Adjusted EBITDA cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time. Additionally, we have not reconciled our guidance for non-GAAP OPEX to GAAP OPEX because certain expenses excluded from GAAP OPEX cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time. Accordingly, reconciliations are not available without unreasonable effort.
For a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures on a historical basis, see “Reconciliation of Net Loss Attributable to Compass, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA”, “Reconciliation of GAAP OPEX to non-GAAP OPEX” and “Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow” in the financial statement tables included within this press release.
Conference Call Information
Management will conduct a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2023 results as well as outlook at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The conference call will be accessible via the Internet on the Compass Investor Relations website https://investors.compass.com. You can also access the audio webcast via the following link: Compass, Inc. 4Q23 Earnings Conference Call.
An audio recording of the conference call will be available for replay shortly after the call’s completion. To access the replay, visit the Events and Presentations section on the Compass Investor Relations website at https://investors.compass.com.
Disclosure Channels
Compass uses its Investor Relations website, https://investors.compass.com, as a means of disclosing information which may be of interest or material to its investors and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. We intend to announce material information to the public through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, the investor relations page on our website (www.compass.com), press releases, public conference calls, public webcasts, our X (formerly Twitter) feed (@Compass), our Facebook page, our LinkedIn page, our Instagram account, our YouTube channel, and Robert Reffkin’s X (formerly Twitter) feed (@RobReffkin) and Instagram account (@robreffkin). Accordingly, investors should monitor each of these disclosure channels.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are statements other than statements of historical facts, and statements in the future tense. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future performance, including expected financial results for the first quarter of 2024, planned non-GAAP OPEX and free cash flow expectations for the full year of 2024, and our expectations for operational achievements. Forward-looking statements are based upon various estimates and assumptions, as well as information known to us as of the date of this press release, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: general economic conditions, economic and industry downturns, the health of the U.S. real estate industry, and risks generally incident to the ownership of residential real estate; the effect of monetary policies of the federal government and it’s agencies; rising interest rates; ongoing industry antitrust class action litigation (including lawsuits filed against us) or any related regulatory activities; any decreases in our gross commission income or the percentage of commissions that we collect; declining home inventory levels; our ability to carefully manage our expense structure; adverse economic, real estate or business conditions in geographic areas where our business is concentrated and/or impacting high-end markets; our ability to continuously innovate, improve and expand our platform, including tools and features integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence; our ability to expand our operations and to offer additional integrated services; our ability to realize expected benefits from our joint ventures; our ability to compete successfully; our ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel and to recruit agents; our ability to re-accelerate our business growth given our current expense structure; fluctuation in our quarterly results and other operating metrics; the loss of one or more key personnel; actions by our agents or employees that could adversely affect our reputation and subject us to liability; our ability to pursue acquisitions that are successful and can be integrated into our existing operations; changes in mortgage underwriting standards; our ability to maintain or establish relationships with third-party service providers; the impact of cybersecurity incidents and the potential loss of critical and confidential information; the reliability of our fraud detection processes and information security systems; depository banks not honoring our escrow and trust deposits; adoption of alternatives to full-service agents by consumers; our ability to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting; covenants in our debt agreements that may restrict our borrowing capacity or operating activities; our abilities to use net operating losses and other tax attributes; changes in, and our reliance on, accounting standards, assumptions, estimates and business data; the dependability of our platform and software; our ability to maintain our company culture; our ability to obtain or maintain adequate insurance coverage; processing, storage, and use of personal information and other data, and compliance with privacy laws and regulations; natural disasters and catastrophic events; the effect of the claims, lawsuits, government investigations and other proceedings; changes in federal or state laws that would require our agents to be classified as employees; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and our reliance on the intellectual property rights of third parties; the impact of having a multi-class structure of common stock; and other risks set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Significant variation from the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements could cause our actual results to vary, and the impact could be significant. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied or such uncertainties could cause adverse effects on our results. Reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.
More information about factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, or that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements is included under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Legal Proceedings” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which are available on the Investor Relations page of our website at https://investors.compass.com/ and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All information herein speaks as of the date hereof and all forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP, we present Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX, and Free Cash Flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures, in this press release. We use Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow are also helpful to investors, analysts and other interested parties because they can assist in providing a more consistent and comparable overview of our operations across our historical financial periods. Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow have limitations as analytical tools. Therefore, you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow alongside other financial performance measures, including net loss attributable to Compass, Inc., GAAP OPEX, operating cash flows and our other GAAP measures. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments reflected in this press release. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by the types of items excluded from these calculations of Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow. Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP OPEX and Free Cash Flow are not presented in accordance with GAAP and the use of these terms vary from others in our industry. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures have been provided in the financial statement tables included within this press release, and investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations.
About Compass
Compass is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States by transaction volume. Founded in 2012 and based in New York City, Compass provides an end-to-end platform that empowers its residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients. The platform includes an integrated suite of cloud-based software for customer relationship management, marketing, client service, brokerage services and other critical functionality, all custom-built for the real estate industry. Compass agents utilize the platform to grow their business, save time and manage their business more effectively. For more information on how Compass empowers real estate agents, one of the largest groups of small business owners in the country, please visit www.compass.com.
1 Compass was ranked number one in sales volume for 2022 by RealTrends in March 2023 for the second year in a row.
2 Q3 2023 national market share has been updated to 4.31%.
3 Non-GAAP OPEX excludes Commissions and other related expenses, Depreciation and amortization, Stock-based compensation and other expenses excluded from the Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. We calculate non-GAAP OPEX annualized run rate by taking the sum of the quarter’s non-GAAP sales and marketing, operations and support, research and development, and general and administration expenses and multiplying it by four.
4 A reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures can be found within the financial statement tables included within this press release.
5 Q3 2023 national market share has been updated to 4.31%.
6 During the first quarter of 2023, we began to utilize an updated methodology for tracking and reporting our agent statistics. The Average Number of Principal Agents and year over year growth reported in this press release is based on the updated methodology.
7 We calculate Total Transactions by taking the sum of all transactions closed on the Compass platform in which our agent represents the buyer or seller in the purchase or sale of a home (excluding rental transactions). We include a single transaction twice when one or more Compass agents represent both the buyer and seller in any given transaction.
8 Gross Transaction Value includes a de minimis number of new development and commercial brokerage transactions.
9 Non-GAAP OPEX excludes Commissions and other related expenses, Depreciation and amortization, Stock-based compensation and other expenses excluded from the Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. We calculate non-GAAP OPEX annualized run rate by taking the sum of the quarter’s non-GAAP sales and marketing, operations and support, research and development, and general and administration expenses and multiplying it by four. For a reconciliation of GAAP OPEX to non-GAAP OPEX see the financial statement tables included within this press release.
Compass, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 166.9
$ 361.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
36.6
36.6
Compass Concierge receivables, net of allowance
24.0
42.9
Other current assets
54.5
76.5
Total current assets
282.0
517.9
Property and equipment, net
151.7
192.5
Operating lease right-of-use assets
408.5
483.2
Intangible assets, net
77.6
99.3
Goodwill
209.8
198.4
Other non-current assets
30.7
41.8
Total assets
$ 1,160.3
$ 1,533.1
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 18.4
$ 28.1
Commissions payable
59.6
48.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
90.8
164.9
Current lease liabilities
98.9
94.6
Concierge credit facility
24.8
31.9
Revolving credit facility
—
150.0
Total current liabilities
292.5
517.5
Non-current lease liabilities
410.2
486.5
Other non-current liabilities
25.6
8.4
Total liabilities
728.3
1,012.4
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock
—
—
Additional paid-in capital
2,946.5
2,713.6
Accumulated deficit
(2,517.8)
(2,196.5)
Total Compass, Inc. stockholders’ equity
428.7
517.1
Non-controlling interest
3.3
3.6
Total stockholders’ equity
432.0
520.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 1,160.3
$ 1,533.1
Compass, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except share and per share data, unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
$ 1,096.4
$ 1,107.2
$ 4,885.0
$ 6,018.0
Operating expenses:
Commissions and other related expense (1)
895.9
918.8
4,007.0
4,936.1
Sales and marketing (1)
102.9
130.8
435.4
575.1
Operations and support (1)
79.6
83.5
326.9
392.4
Research and development (1)
44.4
63.4
184.5
360.3
General and administrative (1)
32.4
41.1
125.7
208.1
Restructuring costs
2.7
1.2
30.4
49.1
Depreciation and amortization
21.5
21.2
90.0
86.3
Total operating expenses
1,179.4
1,260.0
5,199.9
6,607.4
Loss from operations
(83.0)
(152.8)
(314.9)
(589.4)
Investment income, net
1.6
1.3
8.5
2.8
Interest expense
(1.6)
(1.3)
(10.8)
(3.6)
Loss before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated entity
(83.0)
(152.8)
(317.2)
(590.2)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(0.1)
(0.5)
0.4
0.9
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entity
(0.7)
(4.7)
(3.3)
(12.2)
Net loss
(83.8)
(158.0)
(320.1)
(601.5)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
0.1
(0.1)
(1.2)
–
Net loss attributable to Compass, Inc.
$ (83.7)
$ (158.1)
$ (321.3)
$ (601.5)
Net loss per share attributable to Compass, Inc., basic and diluted
$ (0.17)
$ (0.36)
$ (0.69)
$ (1.40)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share
attributable to Compass, Inc., basic and diluted
483,710,540
436,568,882
466,522,935
428,169,180
(1)
Total stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Commissions and other related expense
$ —
$ 22.9
$ 11.6
$ 59.0
Sales and marketing
8.6
9.3
35.0
42.0
Operations and support
4.5
3.3
16.1
15.6
Research and development
11.3
12.3
45.7
57.5
General and administrative
11.9
13.6
49.8
60.4
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 36.3
$ 61.4
$ 158.2
$ 234.5
Compass, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions, unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Operating Activities
Net loss
$(320.1)
$(601.5)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
90.0
86.3
Stock-based compensation
158.2
234.5
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entity
3.3
12.2
Change in acquisition related contingent consideration
2.6
(2.2)
Bad debt expense
4.4
7.3
Amortization of debt issuance costs
0.7
0.9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(3.5)
6.5
Compass Concierge receivables
18.0
(11.7)
Other current assets
21.4
17.6
Other non-current assets
9.1
9.8
Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities
(1.2)
5.8
Accounts payable
(9.8)
(4.8)
Commissions payable
11.6
(15.9)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(10.6)
(36.5)
Net cash used in operating activities
(25.9)
(291.7)
Investing Activities
Investment in unconsolidated entity
(1.2)
(15.0)
Capital expenditures
(11.2)
(70.1)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
0.7
(15.0)
Net cash used in investing activities
(11.7)
(100.1)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
4.5
9.0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
2.5
2.3
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(23.5)
(23.5)
Proceeds from drawdowns on Concierge credit facility
55.4
59.0
Repayments of drawdowns on Concierge credit facility
(62.5)
(43.3)
Proceeds from drawdowns on Revolving credit facility
75.0
150.0
Repayments of drawdowns on Revolving credit facility
(225.0)
—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with the Strategic Transaction
32.3
—
Payments related to acquisitions, including contingent consideration
(14.6)
(17.5)
Other
(1.5)
(0.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(157.4)
135.4
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(195.0)
(256.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
361.9
618.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 166.9
$ 361.9
Compass, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss Attributable to Compass, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA
(In millions, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net loss attributable to Compass, Inc.
$(83.7)
$(158.1)
$(321.3)
$(601.5)
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Depreciation and amortization
21.5
21.2
90.0
86.3
Investment income, net
(1.6)
(1.3)
(8.5)
(2.8)
Interest expense
1.6
1.3
10.8
3.6
Stock-based compensation
36.3
61.4
158.2
234.5
Income tax expense (benefit)
0.1
0.5
(0.4)
(0.9)
Restructuring costs
2.7
1.2
30.4
49.1
Acquisition-related expenses(1)
(0.6)
(1.5)
1.9
11.2
Litigation charges(2)
—
—
—
10.5
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (23.7)
$ (75.3)
$ (38.9)
$(210.0)
(1) For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, acquisition-related expenses includes a $0.9 million loss and a $0.3 million gain, respectively, as a result of changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and gains of $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to acquisition consideration treated as compensation expense over the underlying retention periods. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, acquisition-related expenses includes a $1.3 million loss and a $2.2 million gain, respectively, as a result of changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and expense of $0.6 million and $13.4 million, respectively, related to acquisition consideration treated as compensation expense over the underlying retention periods.
(2) Represents a charge of $10.5 million incurred during the year ended December 31, 2022 in connection with the Realogy Holdings Corp. matter.
Compass, Inc.
Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flows to Free Cash Flow
(In millions, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net cash used in operating activities
$(38.7)
$(117.8)
$(25.9)
$(291.7)
Less:
Capital expenditures
(2.3)
(13.2)
(11.2)
(70.1)
Free cash flow
$ (41.0)
$(131.0)
$(37.1)
$(361.8)
Compass, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(In millions, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
GAAP Commissions and other related expense
$895.9
$918.8
$4,007.0
$4,936.1
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Stock-based compensation
—
(22.9)
(11.6)
(59.0)
Non-GAAP Commissions and other related expense
$895.9
$895.9
$3,995.4
$4,877.1
GAAP Sales and marketing
$102.9
$130.8
$ 435.4
$ 575.1
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Stock-based compensation
(8.6)
(9.3)
(35.0)
(42.0)
Non-GAAP Sales and marketing
$ 94.3
$121.5
$ 400.4
$ 533.1
GAAP Operations and support
$ 79.6
$ 83.5
$ 326.9
$ 392.4
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Stock-based compensation
(4.5)
(3.3)
(16.1)
(15.6)
Acquisition-related expenses
0.6
1.5
(1.9)
(11.2)
Non-GAAP Operations and support
$ 75.7
$ 81.7
$ 308.9
$ 365.6
GAAP Research and development
$ 44.4
$ 63.4
$ 184.5
$ 360.3
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Stock-based compensation
(11.3)
(12.3)
(45.7)
(57.5)
Non-GAAP Research and development
$ 33.1
$ 51.1
$ 138.8
$ 302.8
GAAP General and administrative
$ 32.4
$ 41.1
$ 125.7
$ 208.1
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Stock-based compensation
(11.9)
(13.6)
(49.8)
(60.4)
Litigation charge
—
—
—
(10.5)
Non-GAAP General and administrative
$ 20.5
$ 27.5
$ 75.9
$ 137.2
Compass, Inc.
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses Excluding Commissions and Other Related Expense
(In millions, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2023
Sales and marketing
$ 134.3
$ 143.7
$ 133.6
121.5
$ 106.7
$ 104.3
$ 95.1
$ 94.3
Operations and support
96.5
97.8
89.6
81.7
75.0
79.8
78.4
75.7
Research and development
91.3
88.3
72.1
51.1
38.5
32.8
34.4
33.1
General and administrative
40.4
36.6
32.7
27.5
23.1
21.4
10.9
20.5
Total non-GAAP operating expenses excluding
commissions and other related expense
$ 362.5
$ 366.4
$ 328.0
$ 281.8
$ 243.3
$ 238.3
$ 218.8
$ 223.6
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Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Students Win Big at the 75th California Science and Engineering Fair
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SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 75th California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) took place April 11–12 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, bringing together 900 of the best of 1st place winners from regional competitions covering 58 counties across the state, including the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF). GSDSEF students earned 40 awards at the event, including two of only six highly coveted spots to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Seven students earned 1st Place awards in the categories of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, and Zoology. In addition, one student won the Saban Family Foundation Scholar Prize, while another won the South Coast AQMD Air Quality Award and A&WMA Environmental Leadership Award. CSEF is the oldest science fair west of the Mississippi River and the highest level competition in the state.
Top winners were:
Arya Bhatt, Grade 7, Oak Valley Middle School, South Coast AQMD Air Quality Award, A&WMA Environmental Leadership Award, “Context Aware Real Time Air Quality Prediction Using Machine Learning”.
Joie Green, Grade 8, Muirlands Middle School, 1st Place, “Soon I will be Invisible: How to Direct Energy with Topological Metamaterials”.
Maggie Hao, Grade 10, The Bishop’s School, 1st Place, “Harnessing Tardigrade Genes to Enhance Bacterial Biosensors for Heavy Metal Pollutant Detection”.
Uma Kattamuri, Grade 7, Oak Valley Middle School, 1st Place, “Elevated CO2 During Kalanchoe pinnata Growth Reveals Enhanced Antiproliferative and Synergistic Therapies”.
Sonika Dhenuva Konda, Grade 11, Del Norte High School, Saban Family Foundation Scholar Prize, “Adaptive Swarm Coordination for Wildfire Control via Q-Learning Tuned PSO with Quantum-Inspired Coupling”.
Emma Liu, Grade 11, The Bishop’s School, ISEF Finalist, 1st Place, “Defining 3D Phenotypic Cell States of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils via Novel Computational Pipeline”.
Sharvi Mahajan, Grade 8, Bernardo Heights Middle School, 1st Place, “Evaluating Predictive EEG Theta/Beta Features in Adult ADHD via Machine Learning”.
Sydney O’Donnell, Grade 8, The Rhoades School, 1st Place, TFJIC, “Effects of Marigold Versus Chlorella Supplementation on Yolk Lutein Content”.
Ihan Sung, Grade 11, Eastlake High School, ISEF Finalist, 1st Place, “Renewable Ammonia Electrochemical Synthesis by Glow Discharge with an Iron Based Catalyst”.
Full results and project showcase available online.
About the GSDSEF
Since 1955, the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF) has provided an inspiring experience in science and engineering for tens of thousands of San Diego and Imperial County students, motivating them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This regional competition challenges students to go beyond classroom studies to do independent research – to ask compelling questions, to design and implement innovative solutions, and to present and defend results to judges who are professionals in their fields. The GSDSEF brings together 800 of the best middle and high school students, 400+ judges who are professionals in their fields and over 60 professional societies and organizations, with $40k in prizes awarded.
The GSDSEF fosters creativity and innovation through inquiry, celebrates students’ STEM achievements, and showcases how young minds can make an impact in the present and future. Many of these student scientists are conducting world-class research and conducting groundbreaking experiments in fields ranging from Astronomy to Zoology, such as the discovery of cures for diseases, formulations of new vaccines, cancer research, applying AI to enhance medical diagnoses, using biomimicry for water conservation, novel drone technology, advances in micro robotics and autonomous driving technology. The GSDSEF is the highest-level STEM competition in the region and one of the oldest, most respected and competitive in the world. The GSDSEF is a 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at gsdsef.org and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Copyright © 2026 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. All rights reserved.
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Sany Zakharia
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Innowise Named to 2026 CRN Tech Elite 250 List By The Channel Company
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WARSAW, Poland, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Innowise has officially secured a position on CRN’s 2026 Tech Elite 250. This annual ranking identifies IT solution providers across the US and Canada that have achieved top-tier status within the partner programs of the industry’s leading technology vendors. The inclusion follows a period of verified growth in technical proficiency and a focus on high-impact engineering.
“Innowise concentrates on creating scalable, resilient architectures that produce measurable benefits for our clients. The honor of being recognized by CRN highlights the commitment of our experts to maintain high standards in highly competitive markets,” said Dmitry Nazarevich, CTO at Innowise.
About the Tech Elite 250
The Tech Elite 250 is a directory of companies recognized as having the highest level of partnership and certifications within the global IT ecosystem. In order to reach the final list, the provider must hold the most advanced technical credentials from vendors like AWS, Cisco, Dell, HPE, IBM, Intel, Nutanix, and Nvidia.
This directory serves as a verified ledger for enterprise clients who need to orchestrate complex hardware and software stacks without letting legacy environments rot. Holding these certifications is mandatory to stop the cash bleed caused by inefficient infrastructure and unoptimized cloud usage.
About Innowise
Founded in 2007, Innowise is a global software engineering and IT consulting center. The company is focused on developing high-value technologies, including artificial intelligence, data engineering, and cloud computing. Innowise crafts technological solutions for companies across 40+ domains in order to assist them in updating, creating, and modernizing their digital ecosystems.
Innowise specializes in using established technologies and modular approaches to enable organizations to expand or shift their operations while retaining complete control over all their physical and intangible assets.
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Neusoft Showcases Full-Stack & Global Innovations at Auto China 2026
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BEIJING, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Auto China 2026, Neusoft Corporation hosted a press conference on April 25th and announced three key strategic moves: the iteration of Neusoft OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0, the launch of Neusoft NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform, and the strategic upgrade of its subsidiary, Neusoft Smart Go. By leveraging full-stack technology and a global ecosystem to drive innovation and empowerment, Neusoft is transforming vehicles into proactive, connected and collaborative mobile intelligent spaces.
OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0: An Evolved AI Companion for Global Intelligent Mobility
Intelligent mobility requires proactive perception, scenario integration, and global connectivity to meet personalized user needs and complex driving scenarios. Neusoft, whose products cover over 130 countries and regions worldwide, addresses these challenges with its OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0 through AI-driven innovation and global ecosystem collaboration. Powered by One Mate’s cross-agent collaboration and a sub-product matrix including One Map, One Sight, One Cloud, One Pay, One Store, One Link, and One Guard, the solution delivers full-link global mobility services spanning navigation, in-cabin AR, payment, app ecosystem services, connectivity and security. By breaking down functional silos, it streamlines multi-step operations into a single “depart” command, leveraging full-stack AI technology across perception, decision-making, interaction, and execution processes.
Guan Xin, Vice President of Neusoft and General Manager of Neusoft Automotive Innovative Solutions Division, said, “Adhering to the core principles of AI and globalization, OneCoreGo® 7.0 keeps innovating, evolving into a globally intelligent mobility companion that truly understands user needs.”
To enhance driving safety and mobility efficiency, OneCoreGo® 7.0 has also comprehensively upgraded its sub-products: One Map Global Navigation newly introduces 3D city effects, 3D lane-level maps, and traffic light guidance, offering dedicated solutions for two-wheelers and commercial vehicles as well. One Sight AR For Car improves navigation display effects, reducing instances of taking wrong routes. One Pay In-Vehicle Payment achieves over 90% payment coverage for parking services across core European cities. Combined with One Cloud’s global compliance cloud monitoring platform and One Guard’s full-stack vehicle networking security services, it creates a truly comprehensive OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution.
Neusoft NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform: Dual-track Architecture for AI Integration in Every Vehicle
Amid the AI-driven transformation of the automotive industry, the market faces two challenges: limited computing power in legacy vehicles and high adaptation difficulties for next-gen models. Neusoft’s NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform adopts a flexible “distributed + centralized” dual-track architecture approach. For existing vehicle models, it introduces the AI BOX solution, rapidly boosting computing power via external AI computing units, significantly reducing upgrade costs and timelines. For new vehicle models built on next-gen central computing platforms, Neusoft provides a full-stack AI cockpit software product suite, meeting automakers’ stringent requirements for system stability, reliability, and full-domain control.
Pang Hongyan, Vice President of Neusoft and General Manager of the Automotive Intelligent Software Division, said, “Our dual-track architecture enables every vehicle to embrace AI and enjoy an intelligent future. Both existing models and new-generation vehicles can find the most suitable path to intelligentization.”
Moreover, Neusoft’s NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform features scenario-based, human-centric AI Agents seamlessly integrating driving safety, occupant care services, intelligent assisted driving and in-cabin entertainment. Neusoft also collaborates with global ecosystem partners to drive intelligent upgrades of in-cabin interaction products, fostering a more open and dynamic intelligent cockpit ecosystem.
Strategic Upgrade of Neusoft Smart Go: A World-leading Provider of Full-Domain Upper-Body Electronics Solutions for Intelligent Vehicles
Aligning with the trend of E/E architecture evolution from distributed control to “central computing + zonal control”, Neusoft Smart Go, a subsidiary of Neusoft in the field of intelligent vehicle connectivity, has completed a strategic upgrade, aiming to become a global leader in full-domain upper-body electronics solutions for intelligent vehicles.
This strategic upgrade positions Neusoft Smart Go to focus on full-domain scenarios in upper-body electronics, building a product matrix covering full-category in-vehicle electronics solutions, including central computing platforms, cockpit-driving-parking integration, intelligent cockpits, intelligent communications, intelligent audio systems, and zonal control units, and pioneering the integration of large model algorithms.
Jian Guodong, Senior Vice President of Neusoft and CEO of Neusoft Smart Go, said, “This strategic upgrade represents a significant leap from partial focus to comprehensive layout. Through our dual-track strategy of high-end cutting-edge solutions and mature standardized products, we can flexibly meet the mass production needs of vehicle models across different regions and price segments worldwide.” Neusoft Smart Go will provide mass-producible, adaptable hardware-software integrated solutions, empowering global automakers in achieving intelligent transformation.
Neusoft’s President, Mr.Gai Longjia stated, “In the future, Neusoft Smart Go will create stronger synergy with Neusoft Corporation by sharing internal technologies and capabilities while responding jointly to external demands. This specialized yet collaborative model will preserve business unit’s agility and expertise while enhancing Neusoft’s full-stack technological advantages.”
As a trusted partner in a smarter world, Neusoft is committed to collaborating with global automakers and ecosystem partners to build an open and inclusive intelligent automotive community together for the future of global mobility.
For more information about Neusoft, please visit www.neusoft.com.
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