Quarterly Report (10-q)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

	For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 000-51653

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

52-2336218
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1111 Marcus Ave., Suite M04

Lake Success, NY 11042

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(516) 734-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

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

Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
				(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

As of October 31, 2013, 43,896,184 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

Item 1. Financial Statements		3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)		3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)		4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)		5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)		6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		33
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		34

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		35

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		35
Item 1A. Risk Factors		35
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		36
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		37
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		37
Item 5. Other Information		37
Item 6. Exhibits		37

Signature		38
EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands, except share
	and per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,716		$	143,811
Marketable securities		18,784			34,031
Customer funds and customer funds receivable		28,177			16,076
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,088 and $4,558 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		57,490			43,679
Deferred tax assets, net		4,412			4,412
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,680			19,142

Total current assets		283,259			261,151

Marketable securities – long-term		—			4,428
Property and equipment, net		29,833			27,407
Investments – cost and equity		120,535			122,808
Software and website development costs, net		61,596			46,182
Intangible assets, net		106,609			117,599
Goodwill		278,741			270,646
Deferred tax assets, net		44,031			43,611
Other assets – long-term		16,039			16,684

Total assets	$	940,643		$	910,516

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	9,530		$	18,834
Accrued compensation and benefits		17,495			15,148
Accrued liabilities – other		15,958			16,870
Customer funds payable		28,177			16,076
Deferred revenue		9,021			7,959
Deferred tax liabilities		3,141			3,031
Due to acquirees		—			11,124

Total current liabilities		83,322			89,042

Deferred tax liabilities		76,832			77,368
Deferred revenue		6,104			5,525
Senior convertible notes, net		168,246			162,279
Other liabilities		3,868			4,985

Total long-term liabilities		255,050			250,157

Total liabilities		338,372			339,199

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 175,000,000 shares authorized; 47,039,437 shares issued and 43,882,981 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013; and 45,998,679 shares issued and 42,870,061 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012		470			460
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,156,456 shares and 3,128,618 shares as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		(53,333	)		(52,398	)
Additional paid-in capital		566,472			541,948
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5,382			7,627
Retained earnings		83,280			73,680

Total stockholders’ equity		602,271			571,317

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	940,643		$	910,516

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)						(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue:
Net revenue	$	124,582		$	99,084		$	355,423		$	287,097

Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue		70,199			55,475			200,974			162,337
Product development		3,952			2,874			11,646			8,812
Selling, general and administrative		43,519			35,307			127,511			103,502

Total operating expenses		117,670			93,656			340,131			274,651

Income from operations		6,912			5,428			15,292			12,446
Interest income		171			181			412			595
Interest expense		(3,229	)		(3,214	)		(9,938	)		(7,579	)
Other income (expense), net		419			(5,267	)		547			(6,117	)
Gain on disposal of subsidiary and sale of other assets		—			—			—			33,193
Earnings from equity method investment, net		1,544			429			4,042			737
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, net		5,817			(2,443	)		10,355			33,275
Provision for income taxes, net		(22	)		(488	)		(755	)		(13,320	)

Net income (loss)	$	5,795		$	(2,931	)	$	9,600		$	19,955

Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.13		$	(0.07	)	$	0.22		$	0.47
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.13		$	(0.07	)	$	0.21		$	0.45
Weighted average common stock outstanding (basic)		43,796			42,661			43,509			42,413
Weighted average common stock outstanding (diluted)		45,757			42,661			45,109			43,909

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	5,795		$	(2,931	)	$	9,600		$	19,955

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,480			2,141			(2,097	)		1,985
Net change in unrealized (losses) gains on securities		(323	)		42			(148	)		28
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1,157			2,183			(2,245	)		2,013

Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	6,952		$	(748	)	$	7,355		$	21,968

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	9,600		$	19,955
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		44,913			37,659
Deferred tax (benefit) provision		(906	)		9,261
Stock-based compensation expense		10,729			10,202
Provision for doubtful accounts and sales credits		8,041			5,520
Earnings from equity method investment, net		(4,042	)		(737	)
Deferred compensation		134			112
Stock-based compensation windfall tax benefit		(5,644	)		(4,226	)
Gain on disposal of subsidiary and sale of other assets		—			(33,193	)
Realized gain on sale of securities		(362	)		(4	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount		7,043			5,244
Change in contingent consideration		(500	)		(900	)
Change in fair value of warrant		—			6,310
Amortization of deferred interest		946			574
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(21,835	)		(17,312	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(4,474	)		2,848
Other assets – long-term		7,029			6,796
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(10,686	)		(5,186	)
Deferred rent		134			151
Deferred revenue		987			1,912
Other liabilities – long-term		(325	)		(2,190	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		40,782			42,796

Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(11,060	)		(6,610	)
Capitalized software and website development costs		(26,701	)		(14,824	)
Proceeds from sale of Chrome-branded asset		—			5,500
Purchases of marketable securities		(27,393	)		(70,175	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities		46,237			16,106
Return of equity method investment		102			—
Cash contributed for equity method investment		—			(1,750	)
Payment for acquisition of businesses, net of acquired cash		(21,121	)		(73,994	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(39,936	)		(145,747	)

Financing Activities:
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and financing arrangements		(99	)		(496	)
Proceeds from stock purchase plan and exercise of stock options		8,207			6,092
Repayment of a note payable		(11,439	)		—
Proceeds from government grants		210			—
Proceeds from issuance of senior convertible notes		—			200,000
Payments for debt issuance costs		—			(7,723	)
Payments for convertible note hedges		—			(43,940	)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		—			29,740
Purchases of treasury stock		(935	)		(784	)
Stock-based compensation windfall tax benefit		5,644			4,226

Net cash provided by financing activities		1,588			187,115

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,434			84,164
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(529	)		827
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		143,811			78,709

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	145,716		$	163,700

Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for:
Income taxes	$	3,607		$	2,708
Interest		4,120			1,965
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capitalized hardware, software and fixed assets		2,405			2,603
Assets acquired under capital leases and financing arrangements		206			772
Non-cash consideration issued for investment in Chrome Data Solutions		—			42,301

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Business Description

Business Description

Dealertrack’s web-based software solutions and services enhance efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the automotive retail industry, including dealers, lenders, OEMs, third-party retailers, agents and aftermarket providers. Dealertrack operates the largest online credit application networks in the United States and Canada. We believe Dealertrack delivers the industry’s most comprehensive solution set for automotive retailers, including:

Dealer Management solutions, which provide independent and franchised dealers with a powerful dealer management system (DMS) featuring easy-to-use tools and real-time data access to enhance their efficiency;

Sales and F&I solutions, which allow dealers to streamline the in-store and online sales processes as they structure deals from a single integrated platform;

Inventory solutions, which deliver vehicle inventory management and transportation offerings to help dealers accelerate used-vehicle turn rates and assist with the facilitation of vehicle delivery;

Processing solutions, which include online motor vehicle registration, lien and titling applications and services, and collateral management services; and

Interactive solutions, which deliver digital marketing and website offerings to assist dealers in achieving higher lead conversion rates by helping optimize the maximum amount of shoppers to their websites.

References in this Form 10-Q to “Dealertrack,” the “Company,” “our” or “we” are to Dealertrack Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and/or its subsidiaries.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, they do not necessarily include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for complete financial statements. The December 31, 2012 balance sheet information has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented reflects all adjustments, which are normal and recurring, necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of results of operations, financial position, other comprehensive income and cash flows. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2013. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2013.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosures of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Our significant accounting policies are those that we believe are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. Management believes there have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies discussed in Note 2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, except as set forth below.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Assumptions

Expected Life

As of January 1, 2013, we determine the expected life of any issued stock-based awards based upon our historical exercise patterns and the period of time that the awards are expected to be outstanding . Previously, due to our limited public company history, the expected life was determined based upon the experience of similar entities whose shares are publicly-traded.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming dilution, during the period. The diluted earnings per share calculation assumes (i) all stock options which are in the money are exercised at the beginning of the period, (ii) if applicable, unvested awards that are considered to be contingently issuable shares because they contain either a performance or market condition will be included in diluted earnings per share if dilutive and if their conditions have (a) been satisfied at the reporting date or (b) would have been satisfied if the reporting date was the end of the contingency period, and (iii) if applicable, potential common shares which may be issued to satisfy the conversion spread value of our senior convertible notes.

The number of shares included in the denominator of diluted earnings per share relating to our senior convertible notes is calculated by dividing the conversion spread value by the average share price of our common stock during the period. The conversion spread value is the value that would be delivered to investors based on the terms of the notes, at the assumed conversion date.

3. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . We adopted this update in the first quarter of 2013. See Note 5 for the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) during the three and nine month periods.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists . The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This standard will be effective for us beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2014. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

4. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized into a three-level fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair values are as follows:

•

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date .

•

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly .

•

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability . The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

We have segregated all financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date in the table below. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the periods presented below.

The fair value of our investments in debt securities, reported by the fund managers, are verified by management through the utilization of third party pricing services and review of trades completed around the period end date. We consider market liquidity in determining the fair value for these securities. After completing our validation procedures, we did not adjust any fair value measurements provided by the fund managers. These investments in debt securities are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy below.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2013	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			September 30, 2013
Cash equivalents (1)	$	5,510	$	—	$	—		$	5,510
Marketable securities (2)		—		18,784		—			18,784

Total	$	5,510	$	18,784	$	—		$	24,294

Contingent consideration (3)		—		—		(500	)		(500	)

Total	$	—	$	—	$	(500	)	$	(500	)

As of December 31, 2012	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			December 31, 2012
Cash equivalents (1)	$	63,774	$	—	$	—		$	63,774
Marketable securities (2)		—		38,459		—			38,459

Total	$	63,774	$	38,459	$	—		$	102,233

Contingent consideration (3)		—		—		(1,000	)		(1,000	)

Total	$	—	$	—	$	(1,000	)	$	(1,000	)

(1)

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less, for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, these investments were at least AA rated.

(2)

As of September 30, 2013, Level 2 marketable securities include corporate bonds, certificates of deposit, and non-U.S. government securities. As of December 31, 2012, Level 2 marketable securities (short-term and long-term) included U.S. treasury and agency securities, corporate bonds and municipal bonds. Fair market value was determined based on the quoted market prices of the underlying securities.

(3)

In connection with our October 1, 2012 acquisition of ClickMotive, a portion of the purchase price included contingent consideration that is payable in the first quarter of 2014 based upon the achievement of certain performance targets in 2013. The fair value of the contingent consideration is determined based upon probability-weighted revenue forecasts for the underlying period. The contingent consideration is revalued each reporting period, until settled, with the resulting gains and losses recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. We estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration as of September 30, 2013 to be $0.5 million. We recorded income of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as a result of the decrease in the estimated settlement of the contingent consideration from the estimated amount of $1.0 million as of December 31, 2012.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the contingent consideration, a Level 3 liability, is as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	(1,000	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		500

Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	(500	)

Senior convertible notes

Our senior convertible notes are shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their original issuance value, net of unamortized discount, and are not marked to market. The approximate aggregate fair value of our senior convertible notes as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $259.0 million and $211.5 million, respectively. The fair value of the senior convertible notes was estimated on the basis of quoted market prices of similar securities, which, due to limited trading activity, are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy .

5. Marketable Securities

Our investments in marketable securities are made within the guidelines of our investment policy, which has established guidelines relative to the diversification of our investments and their maturities, with the principle objectives of capital preservation, maintaining liquidity, and avoiding concentrations.

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2013	Aggregate Cost Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Aggregate Fair Value
Non-U.S. government securities	$	5,077	$	—	$	(1	)	$	5,076
Certificates of deposit		3,436		—		—			3,436
Corporate debt securities		10,272		2		(2	)		10,272

Total	$	18,785	$	2	$	(3	)	$	18,784

As of December 31, 2012	Aggregate Cost Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Aggregate Fair Value
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	$	17,706	$	20	$	0		$	17,726
Corporate debt securities		20,545		20		(2	)		20,563
Municipal securities		170		—		0			170

Total	$	38,421	$	40	$	(2	)	$	38,459

As of September 30, 2013, $18.8 million of marketable securities had scheduled maturities of less than one year. In addition, more than half of our marketable securities were AA rated, and all securities had at least an A rating.

Investments in money market and similar short-term investments are recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as cash and cash equivalents.

Realized gains and losses are included as a component of other income, net, in our consolidated statement of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, r ealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, have been reclassified out of AOCI to other income, net. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, r ealized losses on available-for-sale securities were not material.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, amounts reclassified out of AOCI were not material.

6. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life		September 30,			December 31,
	(Years)		2013			2012
Computer equipment		3 – 5	$	51,984		$	47,052
Office equipment		5		5,003			5,245
Furniture and fixtures		5		6,321			5,171
Leasehold improvements		3 – 10		6,240			4,575

Total property and equipment, gross				69,548			62,043
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization				(39,715	)		(34,636	)

Total property and equipment, net			$	29,833		$	27,407

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $2.9 million and $8.5 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

7. Investments

Investments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Cost method investment	$	82,690	$	82,690

Equity method investment		37,845		40,118

Total investments	$	120,535	$	122,808

Cost method investment

In consideration for the sale of ALG in 2011, we received an equity interest in TrueCar, as well as a warrant that we subsequently exercised, both of which are included within our cost method investment.

TrueCar’s business simplifies and clarifies the car buying process for consumers by providing accurate market information which helps buyers make better, more informed decisions. TrueCar saves consumers time and money by providing price clarity and transparency, while delivering the benefits of higher close rates and vehicle sales to dealers. TrueCar reaches consumers via two channels – direct and indirect. The direct channel is a website that provides vehicle pricing transparency to consumers and dealers and the indirect channel is a private-label affinity buying program for major brands.

We assessed recoverability of the investment as of September 30, 2013 and do not believe this investment was impaired.

Equity method investment

We record in our consolidated statement of operations fifty percent (50%) of the net income of Chrome Data Solutions. Cash distributions, which are recorded as a reduction of our investment upon receipt, are based on a calculation considering results of operations and cash on hand. Distributions are expected to be received quarterly.

Our earnings from the equity method investment are reduced by amortization expense relating to the basis difference between the book basis of the contributed assets and the fair value of the investment recorded. This basis difference, based upon a valuation of the fair value of contributed assets, is being recorded over the lives of the underlying assets which gave rise to the basis difference, which range from 3 to 10 years. The unrecorded basis difference as of September 30, 2013 is $9.4 million. The amortization of the basis difference to be recorded for the remainder of 2013 is $0.7 million.

The change in our equity method investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2013
Beginning balance	$	38,976		$	40,118
Share of net income		2,250			6,160
Amortization of basis difference		(706	)		(2,118	)
Cash distributions received		(2,675	)		(6,315	)

Ending balance	$	37,845		$	37,845

Included in the consolidated cash flow statement for the nine months September 30, 2013 is a return of investment of $0.1 million as the cash distributions received since inception have exceeded our share of earnings since inception.

We incur an annual data license fee payable to Chrome Data Solutions of $0.5 million, which is recorded as cost of revenue. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we accrued approximately $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of expense in connection with the annual data license.

Exclusive of the annual data license fee, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 we incurred expenses of approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for services received and earned income of approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for services performed, related to agreements with Chrome Data Solutions. The amounts were generally recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses and other income, respectively.

The unaudited summarized financial information of Chrome Data Solutions is presented below (in thousands):

Condensed Balance Sheet
	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Current assets	$	12,853	$	10,577
Non-current assets		32,588		34,053
Total assets	$	45,441	$	44,630

Current liabilities	$	6,887	$	5,525
Non-current liabilities		—		226
Total liabilities	$	6,887	$	5,751

Condensed Results of Operations
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenue	$	12,518	$	11,353	$	35,542	$	33,385
Gross profit		8,068		7,005		23,105		20,574
Net income		4,501		2,850		12,320		7,451

8. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are recorded at estimated fair value and are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The gross book value, accumulated amortization and estimated useful lives of the intangible assets were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					Estimated
	Gross Book Value		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Book Value		Accumulated Amortization			Useful Life (Years)
Customer relationships	$	86,281	$	(33,332	)	$	99,673	$	(43,229	)	4 - 10
Technology		71,520		(32,263	)		69,620		(22,369	)	4 - 8
Trade names		11,000		(3,634	)		9,100		(2,480	)	3 - 10
Non-compete agreements		7,150		(5,052	)		7,540		(4,469	)	3 - 6
State DMV relationships		7,790		(2,851	)		6,190		(1,977	)	6 - 8

Total	$	183,741	$	(77,132	)	$	192,123	$	(74,524	)

Amortization expense related to intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $7.8 million and $22.8 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $7.0 million and $20.5 million, respectively.

Amortization expense that will be incurred for the remaining period of 2013 and for each of the subsequent four years and thereafter is estimated as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2013	$	7,976
2014		28,531
2015		25,842
2016		16,744
2017		10,247
Thereafter		17,269

Total	$	106,609

9. Goodwill

The change in carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2012	$	270,646
Accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2012		—
Goodwill, net, as of December 31, 2012	$	270,646

Impact of change in Canadian dollar exchange rate		(934	)
Acquisition of Casey & Casey		9,029
Goodwill, gross, as of September 30, 2013	$	278,741

Accumulated impairment losses as of September 30, 2013		—
Goodwill, net, as of September 30, 2013	$	278,741

10. Senior Convertible Notes

On March 5, 2012, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.50% senior convertible notes in a private placement. In connection with the offering of the notes, we entered into privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions with initial purchasers of the notes or their respective affiliates. The notes are senior unsecured obligations, subordinated in right of payment to existing and future secured senior indebtedness. We do not have the right to redeem the notes prior to maturity. The notes will mature on March 15, 2017, unless earlier repurchased or converted. For further information, see Note 19 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The net carrying amount of the liability component of the notes as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consists of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Principal amount	$	200,000	$	200,000
Unamortized discount		31,754		37,721

Net carrying value	$	168,246	$	162,279

Total interest expense associated with the notes consisted of the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cash interest expense (1.50% coupon rate)	$	750	$	750	$	2,250	$	1,708
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount		2,264		2,118		6,705		4,811

Total interest expense	$	3,014	$	2,868	$	8,955	$	6,519

As of September 30, 2013, total capitalized debt issuance costs remaining to be amortized to interest expense was $3.9 million.

As of September 30, 2013, the "if-converted value" of the notes exceeded the principal amount by $29.3 million.

It is our intent to settle the par value of the notes in cash and we expect to have the liquidity to do so based upon cash on hand, net cash flows from operations, and our credit facility. As a result, there is no potential impact to diluted earnings per share unless the average share price of our common stock for the respective periods exceeds the conversion price of $37.37, with additional dilution if the average share price exceeds the warrant strike price of $46.18.

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the average share price of our common stock exceeded the conversion price of the notes, which resulted in additional dilution of 0.3 million shares to our diluted earnings per share calculation for the three months ended September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the average share price of our common stock did not exceed the conversion price of $37.37, therefore there was no impact to diluted earnings per share.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the average share price of our common stock did not exceed the conversion price of $37.37, therefore there was no impact to diluted earnings per share.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the average share price did not exceed the warrant strike price of $46.18, therefore there was no additional impact to our diluted earnings per share calculations.

11. Business Combinations

Casey & Casey NPS, Inc. Acquisition

On April 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the net assets of Casey & Casey NPS, Inc. (doing business as “Auto Title Express”) (Casey & Casey) for $21.3 million in cash, reflective of final working capital adjustments.

Casey & Casey is Louisiana’s first electronic general public license tag agency and the largest provider of electronic vehicle registration, lien and title services, among other related services, in the state. This acquisition expands our transaction business and further strengthens our relationships with dealers and lenders. Casey & Casey is now part of our Processing solution.

We expensed approximately $0.4 million of professional fees associated with the acquisition for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

This business combination was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, resulting in the total purchase price being allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed according to their fair values at the date of acquisition as follows (in thousands):

Current assets	$	5,633
Property and equipment		32
Non-current assets		15
Intangible assets		11,990
Goodwill		9,029

Total assets acquired		26,699
Total liabilities assumed		(5,387	)

Net assets acquired	$	21,312

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the acquired net tangible and intangible assets. In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but will be tested for impairment at least annually. The allocated value of goodwill primarily relates to the acquired workforce, as well as the anticipated synergies resulting from combining Casey & Casey with our current products and processes. Both the acquired goodwill and intangible assets are deductible for tax purposes.

The amounts allocated to acquired intangible assets, and their associated weighted-average useful lives which were determined based on the period which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows, consist of the following:

			Weighted-Average
	Amount		Useful Life
	(In thousands)		(Years)
Customer relationships	$	6,000	9
Technology		1,900	4
Trade names		1,900	10
State DMV relationships		1,600	8
Non-compete agreement		590	6

Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	11,990

The results of Casey & Casey were included in our consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition. Casey & Casey revenue, which is primarily transaction-based, was $4.5 million from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2013. We are unable to provide Casey & Casey earnings since the date of acquisition as we do not have stand-alone earnings reporting for that business.

Unaudited Pro Forma Summary of Operations

The accompanying unaudited pro forma summary represents our consolidated results of operations as if the contribution of the net assets of Chrome to the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture and the acquisitions of CentralDispatch and ClickMotive had been completed as of January 1, 2011, and the acquisition of Casey & Casey had been completed as of January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma financial results for 2013 reflect the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as well as the effects of the pro forma adjustments for the stated transactions in 2013. The unaudited pro forma financial results for 2012 reflect the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as well as the effects of the pro forma adjustments for the stated transactions in both 2013 and 2012. Pro forma results of operations for the November 1, 2012 acquisition of the assets of Ford’s iCONNECT DMS have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated statement of operations.

The unaudited pro forma financial information includes the accounting effects of the business combinations, including adjustments to the amortization of intangible assets, professional fees associated with the transactions, and compensation expense related to amounts to be paid for continued employment. The unaudited pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have been achieved, nor is necessarily indicative of our future consolidated results.

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net revenue	$	124,582	$	106,103		$	357,466	$	310,257
Net income (loss)		5,676		(1,327	)		9,748		24,181
Basic net income (loss) per share		0.13		(0.03	)		0.22		0.57
Diluted net income (loss) per share		0.12		(0.03	)		0.22		0.55

12. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012

Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	5,795	$	(2,931	)	$	9,600	$	19,955

Denominator:
Weighted average common stock outstanding (basic)		43,796		42,661			43,509		42,413
Common equivalent shares from options to purchase common stock and restricted common stock units		1,673		—			1,600		1,496
Potential common shares related to convertible senior notes		288		—			—		—

Weighted average common stock outstanding (diluted)		45,757		42,661			45,109		43,909

Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.13	$	(0.07	)	$	0.22	$	0.47
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.13	$	(0.07	)	$	0.21	$	0.45

The following is a summary of the weighted shares outstanding during the respective periods that have been excluded from the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation because the effect would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012

Stock options		47		3,942		384		655
Restricted stock units		1		957		5		239
Performance stock units		—		234		50		—
Senior convertible notes		—		—		—		—

Total antidilutive awards		48		5,133		439		894

In regards to our senior convertible notes, it is our intent to settle the par value of the notes in cash, and we expect to have the liquidity to do so. As a result, there is no potential impact to diluted earnings per share unless the average share price of our common stock for the respective periods exceeds the conversion price of $37.37, with additional dilution if the average share price exceeds the warrant strike price of $46.18.

13. Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, net of an estimated forfeiture rate. We currently have three types of stock-based compensation awards: stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units. For further information, see Notes 2 and 14 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following summarizes stock-based compensation expense by expense category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of revenue	$	661	$	603	$	2,139	$	1,828
Product development		182		169		545		589
Selling, general and administrative		2,760		2,718		8,045		7,785

Total stock-based compensation expense	$	3,603	$	3,490	$	10,729	$	10,202

14. Income Taxes

We file a consolidated U.S. income tax return and tax returns in various state and local jurisdictions. Certain of our subsidiaries also file income tax returns in Canada. The Canadian Revenue Agency is reviewing our 2009 and 2010 tax return filings. The Internal Revenue Service has concluded a review of our consolidated federal income tax returns through December 31, 2007 and is currently reviewing our consolidated federal income tax returns for 2009, 2010 and 2011. New York has concluded their review of our 2006 (amended) and 2007 state tax returns and is currently reviewing our 2008 and 2009 state returns. California has concluded their review of our amended returns filed for 2004, 2005 and 2006. In addition, we are appealing Pennsylvania’s assessment to our 2007, 2008 and 2009 tax return filings. All of our other significant taxing jurisdictions are closed for years prior to 2008.

The total liability recorded for uncertain tax positions that would affect our effective tax rate upon resolution of the uncertain tax position, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Interest and penalties, if any, related to tax positions taken in our tax returns are recorded in interest expense and general and administrative expenses, respectively, in our consolidated statement of operations. As of both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accrued interest and penalties related to tax positions taken on our tax returns was approximately $0.1 million.

The net provision from income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of $0.1 million of federal income tax benefit, $1.1 million of state income tax benefit and $1.2 million of tax expense for our Canadian subsidiary.

The net provision from income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $0.8 million consisted of $0.8 million of federal income tax benefit, $1.1 million of state income tax benefit and $2.7 million of tax expense for our Canadian subsidiary.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

We are a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to breach of contract, infringement and other matters. Typically, these obligations arise in the context of agreements entered into by us, under which we customarily agree to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from breaches of representations, warranties and/or covenants. In these circumstances, payment by us is generally conditioned on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular agreement, which procedures typically allow us to challenge the other party’s claims. Further, our obligations under these agreements may be limited to indemnification of third-party claims only and limited in terms of time and/or amount. In some instances, we may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by us.

It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these or similar agreements due to the conditional nature of our obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. To date, we have not been required to make any material payments. We believe that if we were to incur a loss in any of these matters, it is not probable that such loss would have a material effect on our business or financial condition.

Retail Sales Tax

On an ongoing basis, various tax jurisdictions in the United States conduct reviews or audits regarding the sales taxability of our products. Historically, we have been able to respond to their inquiries without significant additional sales tax liability imposed. However, in the event we are unsuccessful in responding to future inquiries, additional sales tax liabilities may be incurred. If we are obligated to charge sales tax for certain products, we believe our contractual arrangements with our customers obligate them to pay all sales taxes that are levied or imposed by any taxing authority. We currently have $0.9 million of pending assessments in one state. In June 2013, an administrative hearing was held on this matter and a decision upholding the original assessment was issued in August 2013. This decision is not considered a final ruling. In September 2013, we filed a complaint with the state tax court requesting that the decision be vacated.

As of September 30, 2013, we have not accrued any amounts related to this assessment as we believe that our position on this matter is correct . We have estimated that potential additional assessments of $0.7 million may exist for periods subsequent to the assessment period based upon a calculation consistent with the pending assessment. We are not able to estimate an amount for penalties due, if any .

Service Credits

Under the terms of the purchase agreement with the seller of the AAX business, the parent company of the seller was granted the right to service credits of $2.5 million, which were to be applied against fees that were charged in connection with their purchase of certain future products or services of Dealertrack. These service credits were to expire on December 31, 2015. The service credits were recorded as a reduction in revenue as they were utilized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded contra revenue related to the service credits of $0.6 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded contra revenue related to the service credits of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, none of the service credits remain.

Strategic Agreements

In February 2013, we announced an exclusive, long-term partnership agreement with American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC). As part of this agreement, Dealertrack and AHFC will design and develop a solution with a strategic focus on streamlining the vehicle sales and finance process while improving the overall customer buying experience. The workflow solution is expected to rollout in multiple phases with the first phase to launch in 2014. As part of the agreement, Dealertrack has agreed to reimburse AHFC up to $11.0 million of qualified expenses on an as incurred basis, in connection with development, implementation, and integration of the solution over the first three years of the agreement. These payments will be recorded as deferred costs and will be recognized as a reduction of revenue (contra-revenue) over the term of the agreement.

Employment Agreements

Pursuant to employment or severance agreements with certain employees, we have a commitment to pay severance of approximately $6.4 million as of September 30, 2013, in the event of termination without cause, as defined in the agreements, as well as certain potential gross-up payments to the extent any such severance payment would constitute an excess parachute payment under the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, in the event of termination without cause due to a change in control, we would also have a commitment to pay additional severance of $2.4 million as of September 30, 2013.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are a party to litigation matters arising in connection with the normal course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on us. In addition to the litigation matters arising in connection with the normal course of our business, we are party to the litigation described below.

DealerTrack, Inc. v. Finance Express et al., CV-06-2335; DealerTrack, Inc. v. RouteOne and Finance Express et al., CV-06-6864; and DealerTrack, Inc. v. RouteOne and Finance Express et al., CV-07-215

On April 18, 2006, we filed a Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial against David Huber, Finance Express LLC (Finance Express), and three of their unnamed dealer customers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Civil Action No. CV-06-2335 AG (FMOx). The complaint sought declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages, against the defendants for infringement of the U.S. Patent No. 5,878,403 (the ’403 Patent) and 6,587,841 (the ’841 Patent). Finance Express denied infringement and challenged the validity and enforceability of the patents-in-suit.

On October 27, 2006, we filed a Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial against RouteOne LLC (RouteOne), David Huber and Finance Express in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Civil Action No. CV-06-6864 (SJF). The complaint sought declaratory and injunctive relief as well as damages against the defendants for infringement of the ’403 Patent and the ’841 Patent. On November 28, 2006 and December 4, 2006, respectively, defendants RouteOne, David Huber and Finance Express filed their answers. The defendants denied infringement and challenged the validity and enforceability of the patents-in-suit.

On February 20, 2007, we filed a Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial against RouteOne, David Huber and Finance Express in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Civil Action No. CV-07-215 (CWx). The complaint sought declaratory and injunctive relief as well as damages against the defendants for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,181,427 (the ’427 Patent). On April 13, 2007 and April 17, 2007, respectively, defendants RouteOne, David Huber and Finance Express filed their answers. The defendants denied infringement and challenged the validity and enforceability of the ’427 Patent.

The DealerTrack, Inc. v. Finance Express et al., CV-06-2335 action, the DealerTrack Inc. v. RouteOne and Finance Express et al., CV-06-6864 action and the DealerTrack v. RouteOne and Finance Express et al., CV-07-215 action, described above, were consolidated by the court. A hearing on claims construction, referred to as a “ Markman ” hearing, was held on September 25, 2007. Fact and expert discovery and motions for summary judgment have substantially been completed.

On July 21, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the court issued summary judgment orders disposing of certain issues and preserving other issues for trial.

On July 8, 2009, the court held Claims 1-4 on the ‘427 Patent were invalid for failure to comply with a standard required by the recently decided case in the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit of In re Bilski. On August 11, 2009, the court entered into a judgment granting summary judgment for the defendants.

On September 8, 2009, Dealertrack filed a notice of appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in regards to the finding of non-infringement of the ‘841 Patent, the invalidity of the ‘427 Patent, and the claim construction order to the extent that it was relied upon to find the judgments of non-infringement and invalidity. The defendants also appealed certain findings of the District Court. On May 5, 2011, oral arguments on the appeal were held. On January 20, 2012, the Court of Appeals released its decision. The decision reinstated Dealertrack's infringement action against RouteOne and Finance Express on four claims of the '841 patent, found that claims 14, 16 and 17 of the ‘841 Patent were invalid for indefiniteness and upheld the District Court’s decision regarding the invalidity of certain claims of the ‘427 patent. The case was remanded to the district court for further proceedings.

On October 1, 2012, we entered into to a Settlement Agreement with RouteOne which resulted in the dismissal of RouteOne from the case. The case against Finance Express remains.

We believe that the potential liability from this litigation will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows when resolved in a future period.

16. Segment Information

The segment information provided in the table below is being reported consistent with our method of internal reporting. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The chief operating decision maker reviews information at a consolidated level, as such we have one reportable segment. For enterprise-wide disclosure, we are organized primarily on the basis of service lines.

Revenue earned in Canada for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was approximately 10% of our total net revenue. Revenue earned in Canada for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of our total net revenue. Long-lived assets in Canada were $41.6 million and $44.8 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Supplemental disclosure of revenue by service type for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Transaction services revenue	$	73,514	$	58,789	$	206,523	$	170,422
Subscription services revenue		45,223		35,723		132,624		102,936
Other		5,845		4,572		16,276		13,739

Total net revenue	$	124,582	$	99,084	$	355,423	$	287,097

17. Revolving Credit Facility

We have a $125.0 million credit facility which is available for general corporate purposes (including capital expenditures and investments), subject to certain conditions. Our obligations under the credit facility are guaranteed by certain of our existing and future subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the assets of the company and such subsidiaries. The credit facility matures on March 1, 2017. For further information, see Note 18 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Debt issuance costs associated with the credit facility amortized to interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Debt issuance costs associated with the credit facility amortized to interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, there was $1.5 million of debt issuance costs remaining to be amortized to interest expense. Interest expense related to the commitment fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Interest expense related to the commitment fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2013, we had no amounts outstanding under our credit facility and were in compliance with all restrictive covenants and financial ratios.

18. Subsequent Events

Customer Focused Marketing, Inc. Acquisition

On October 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Customer Focused Marketing, Inc. (CFM) for $13.0 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments subsequent to closing. CFM provides customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing services to automotive dealers across the United States.

We expensed approximately $0.3 million and $0.5 million of professional fees associated with the acquisition in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

We are in the process of finalizing the fair value assessment for the acquired assets and liabilities, which is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2013. Based upon the preliminary valuation, we expect to recognize approximately $5 million of intangibles and $7 million of goodwill as part of the allocation of purchase price. Both the acquired goodwill and intangible assets are deductible for tax purposes.

VINtek, Inc. Acquisition

On October 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of VINtek, Inc. (VINtek) for $49.4 million in cash with a $4.0 million promissory note to be paid within 18 months of closing. The purchase price is subject to working capital adjustments subsequent to closing. VINtek is a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) and consumer automotive finance processing services.

We expensed approximately $1.0 million and $1.3 million of professional fees associated with the acquisition in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

We are in the process of finalizing the fair value assessment for the acquired assets and liabilities, which is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2013. Based upon the preliminary valuation, we expect to recognize approximately $32 million of intangibles and $18 million of goodwill as part of the allocation of purchase price. Neither the acquired goodwill and intangible assets are deductible for tax purposes.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements. Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect such forward-looking statements can be found in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013. Investors are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except as required by law.

Overview

Sales and F&I solutions, which allow dealers to streamline the in-store and online sales processes as they structure deals from a single integrated platform;

Inventory solutions, which deliver vehicle inventory management and transportation offerings to help dealers accelerate used-vehicle turn rates and assist with the facilitation of vehicle delivery;

Processing solutions, which include online motor vehicle registration, lien and titling applications and services, and collateral management services; and

Executive Summary

Below are selected highlights of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013:

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $124.6 million, an increase of $25.5 million from the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $5.8 million as compared to a net loss of $(2.9) million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was negatively impacted by a $3.3 million non-cash charge (net of taxes) from a fair value adjustment to a warrant.

Below are selected highlights of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

On April 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the net assets of Casey & Casey NPS, Inc. (doing business as "Auto Title Express") (Casey & Casey) for $21.3 million in cash, reflective of final working capital adjustments. Casey & Casey is Louisiana's first electronic general public license tag agency and the largest provider of electronic vehicle registration, lien and title services, among other related services, in the state .

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $355.4 million, an increase of $68.3 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $9.6 million as compared to $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was positively impacted by $15.9 million (net of tax) from a non-cash gain related to the contribution of Chrome to the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture and a $3.4 million gain (net of taxes) from the sale of certain Chrome branded assets that were not contributed to the Chrome Data joint venture, and negatively impacted by a $3.9 million non-cash charge (net of taxes) from a fair value adjustment to a warrant.

On October 1, 2013, we completed the acquisitions of CFM and VINtek. For further information, please refer to Note 18 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Business Statistics

We monitor our business performance using a number of measures that are not found in our consolidated financial statements. These measures include the number of active dealers and lenders, active lender to dealership relationships in the Dealertrack network, the number of transactions processed, average transaction price, transaction revenue per car sold, the number of subscribing dealers in the Dealertrack network, and the average monthly subscription revenue per subscribing dealership. We believe that improvements in these metrics will result in improvements in our financial performance over time.

The following table consists of our non-GAAP financial measures and certain other business statistics that management continually monitors (amounts in thousands are GAAP net income (loss), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted net income, capital expenditure data and transactions processed):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
GAAP net income (loss)	$	5,795	$	(2,931	)	$	9,600	$	19,955

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Business Statistics:
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (1)	$	32,589	$	27,044		$	89,653	$	71,500
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) (1)	$	17,646	$	12,455		$	46,708	$	35,396

Capital expenditures, software and website development costs	$	11,070	$	9,157		$	40,372	$	24,809
Active dealers in our U.S. network as of end of the period (2)		20,238		19,107			20,238		19,107
Active lenders in our U.S. network as of end of the period (3)		1,378		1,237			1,378		1,237
Active lender to dealer relationships as of end of the period (4)		191,548		178,809			191,548		178,809
Transactions processed (5)		27,172		22,738			77,454		67,051
Average transaction price (6)	$	2.74	$	2.63		$	2.71	$	2.59
Transaction revenue per car sold (7)	$	7.70	$	6.47		$	7.92	$	6.88
Subscribing dealers in U.S. and Canada as of end of the period (8)		18,255		16,421			18,255		16,421
Average monthly subscription revenue per subscribing dealership (9)	$	758	$	694		$	751	$	693

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, stock-based compensation, contra-revenue and certain items, as applicable, such as: impairment charges, restructuring charges, impact of acquisition-related activity (including contingent consideration changes, compensation expense, basis difference amortization, and professional service fees), realized gains on sales of previously impaired securities, gains or losses on sales or disposals of subsidiaries and other assets, rebranding expenses and certain other non-recurring items.

Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired identifiable intangibles, contra-revenue, and certain items, as applicable, such as: impairment charges, restructuring charges, impact of acquisition-related activity (including contingent consideration changes, compensation expense, basis difference amortization, and professional service fees), realized gains on sales of previously impaired securities, gains or losses on sales or disposals of subsidiaries and other assets, adjustments to deferred tax asset valuation allowances, non-cash interest expense, rebranding expenses and certain other non-recurring items. These adjustments to net income (loss), which are shown before taxes, are adjusted for their tax impact at their applicable statutory rates.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income are presented because management believes that they provide additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and are also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We rely on adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income as primary measures to review and assess the operating performance of our company and management team in connection with our executive compensation plan incentive payments.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income have limitations as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

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Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

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Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

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Non-cash compensation is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it from adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA when evaluating our ongoing performance for a particular period;

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Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income do not reflect the impact of certain charges or gains resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and

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Other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income only as supplements to our GAAP results. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income are measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, from net income (loss), our most directly comparable financial measure, in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
GAAP net income (loss)	$	5,795		$	(2,931	)	$	9,600		$	19,955
Interest income		(171	)		(181	)		(412	)		(595	)
Interest expense – cash		852			984			2,895			2,426
Interest expense – non-cash (10)		2,377			2,230			7,043			5,153
Provision for income taxes, net		22			488			755			13,320
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of capitalized software and website costs		8,331			5,780			22,077			17,175
Amortization of acquired identifiable intangibles		7,761			6,952			22,836			20,484

EBITDA (non-GAAP)		24,967			13,322			64,794			77,918
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		3,603			3,490			10,729			10,202
Contra-revenue (11)		1,069			1,092			3,804			3,190
Acquisition-related and other professional fees		1,365			1,385			2,421			2,122
Acquisition-related contingent consideration changes and compensation expense, net (12)		57			445			686			403
Integration and other related costs		1,023			483			3,389			704
Gain on disposal of subsidiary and sale of other assets		—			—			—			(33,193	)
Amortization of equity method investment basis difference (13)		706			996			2,118			2,989
Rebranding expense		155			521			2,068			855
Realized gain on sale of previously impaired securities (non-taxable)		(356	)		—			(356	)		—
Change in fair value of warrant		—			5,310			—			6,310

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	32,589		$	27,044		$	89,653		$	71,500

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, from net income (loss), our most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
GAAP net income (loss)	$	5,795		$	(2,931	)	$	9,600		$	19,955
Adjustments:
Interest expense – non-cash (not tax-impacted) (10)		2,377			2,230			7,043			5,153
Amortization of acquired identifiable intangibles		7,761			6,952			22,836			20,484
Stock-based compensation		3,603			3,490			10,729			10,202
Contra-revenue (11)		1,069			1,092			3,804			3,190
Gain on disposal of subsidiary and sale of other assets		—			—			—			(33,193	)
Acquisition-related and other professional fees		1,365			1,385			2,421			2,122
Acquisition-related contingent consideration changes and compensation expense, net (12)		57			445			686			403
Integration and other related costs		1,023			536			3,632			757
Rebranding expense		155			521			2,068			855
Amortization of equity method investment basis difference (13)		706			996			2,118			2,989
Realized gain on sale of previously impaired securities (non-taxable)		(356	)		—			(356	)		—
Accelerated depreciation of certain technology assets (14)		—			75			—			1,004
Change in fair value of warrant		—			5,310			—			6,310
Amended state tax returns impact (non-taxable)		(75	)		—			(19	)		—
Tax impact of adjustments (15)		(5,834	)		(7,646	)		(17,854	)		(4,835	)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	17,646		$	12,455		$	46,708		$	35,396

(2)

We consider a dealer to be active in our U.S. network as of a date if the dealer completed at least one revenue-generating credit application processing transaction using the U.S. Dealertrack network during the most recently ended calendar month. The number of active U.S. dealers is based on the number of dealer accounts as communicated by lenders on the U.S. Dealertrack network.

(3)

We consider a lender to be active in our U.S. network as of a date if it is accepting credit application data electronically from U.S. dealers in the U.S. Dealertrack network.

(4)

Each lender to dealer relationship represents a pair between an active U.S. lender and an active U.S. dealer at the end of a given period.

(5)

Represents revenue-generating transactions processed in the U.S. Dealertrack, Dealertrack Aftermarket Services, Dealertrack Processing Solutions and Dealertrack Canada networks at the end of a given period.

(6)

Represents the average revenue earned per transaction processed in the U.S. Dealertrack, Dealertrack Aftermarket Services, Dealertrack Processing Solutions and Dealertrack Canada networks during a given period. Revenue used in the calculation adds back (excludes) transaction related contra-revenue.

(7)

Represents transaction services revenue divided by our estimate of total new and used car sales for the period in the U.S. and Canada. Revenue used in this calculation adds back (excludes) transaction related contra-revenue.

(8)

Represents the number of dealerships in the U.S. and Canada with one or more active subscriptions at the end of a given period. Subscriptions to Dealertrack CentralDispatch have been excluded as their customers include brokers and carriers in addition to dealers.

(9)

Represents subscription services revenue divided by average subscribing dealers for a given period in the U.S. and Canada. Revenue used in the calculation adds back (excludes) subscription related contra-revenue. In addition, subscribing dealers and subscription services revenue from Dealertrack CentralDispatch have been excluded from the calculation as a majority of these customers are not dealers.

(10)

Represents interest expense relating to the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount in connection with the senior convertible notes and revolving credit facility.

(11)

For further information, please refer to Note 15 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 15 and Note 17 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(12)

Represents the change in the acquisition-related contingent consideration from the eCarList and ClickMotive acquisitions and other additional acquisition-related compensation charges.

(13)

Represents amortization of the basis difference between the book basis of the Chrome assets contributed to the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture and the fair value of the investment in Chrome Data Solutions.

(14)

Represents the accelerated depreciation of certain technology assets due to the discontinuation of those projects.

(15)

The tax impact of adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are based on a U.S. statutory tax rate of 37.2% applied to taxable adjustments other than amortization of acquired identifiable intangibles and stock-based compensation expense, which are based on a blended tax rate of 37.1% and 36.8%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and 37.1% and 36.8%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The tax impact of adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are based on a U.S. statutory tax rate of 38.2% applied to taxable adjustments other than amortization of acquired identifiable intangibles and stock-based compensation expense, which are based on a blended tax rate of 38.1% and 37.6%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and 38.1% and 37.6%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Revenue

Transaction Services Revenue. Transaction services revenue consists of revenue earned from our lender customers for each credit application or contract that dealers submit to them. In addition, we earn transaction services revenue from lender customers for each financing contract executed via our electronic contracting and digital contract processing solutions as well as from lender customers for collateral management transactions .

We also earn transaction services revenue from dealers or other service and information providers, such as aftermarket providers and credit report providers, for each fee-bearing product accessed by dealers. This includes transaction services revenue for completion of on-line registrations with department of motor vehicles, completion of inventory appraisals, and accessing of credit reports.

Subscription Services Revenue. Subscription services revenue consists of revenue earned from our dealers and other customers (typically on a monthly basis) for use of our subscription or license-based products and services. Our subscription services enable dealers and other customers to manage their dealership data and operations, compare various financing and leasing options and programs, sell insurance and other aftermarket products, analyze, merchandise, and transport inventory and execute financing contracts electronically.

Other Revenue. Other revenue consists of revenue primarily earned through forms programming, data conversion, hardware and equipment sales from our Dealer Management solution, shipping fees and commissions earned from our digital contract business. Training fees are also included in other revenue.

Operating Expenses

Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue primarily consists of expenses related to running our network infrastructure (including Internet connectivity, hosting expenses, and data storage), amortization expense on acquired intangible assets, capitalized software and website development costs, compensation and related benefits for network and technology development personnel, amounts paid to third parties pursuant to contracts under which (i) a portion of certain revenue is owed to those third parties (revenue share) or, (ii) fees are due on the number of transactions processed and direct costs for data licenses. Cost of revenue also includes hardware costs associated with our DMS product offering, and compensation, related benefits and travel expenses associated with DMS installation personnel, compensation and related benefits associated with strategic inventory consulting personnel, compensation and related benefits, and temporary labor associated with personnel who process transactions for our digital contract, collateral management, and registration and titling solutions, and advertising expenses associated with certain of our search and media product offerings.

Product Development Expenses. Product development expenses consist primarily of compensation and related benefits, consulting fees and other operating expenses associated with our product development departments. The product development departments perform research and development, in addition to enhancing and maintaining existing products.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and related benefits, facility costs, professional services fees for our sales, marketing, customer service and administrative functions, and public company costs.

We allocate overhead such as occupancy and telecommunications charges, and depreciation expense, based on headcount, as we believe this to be the most accurate measure. As a result, a portion of general overhead expenses are reflected in each operating expense category.

Acquisitions

On April 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the net assets of Casey & Casey for $21.3 million in cash, reflective of final working capital adjustments . For further information, please refer to Note 11 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On October 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of CFM for $13.0 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments subsequent to closing. For further information, please refer to Note 18 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On October 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of VINtek for $49.4 million in cash with a $4.0 million promissory note to be paid within 18 months of closing. This acquisition is subject to working capital adjustments subsequent to closing. For further information, please refer to Note 18 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Fair Value Measurements

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the contingent consideration, a Level 3 liability, is as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	(1,000	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		500

Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	(500	)

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported for assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the disclosure of contingent liabilities.

Our critical accounting policies are those that we believe are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that involve difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The estimates are based on historical experience and on various assumptions about the ultimate outcome of future events. Our actual results may differ from these estimates. Management believes there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies discussed in the section entitled “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, except as set forth below.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Assumptions

Expected Life

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the consolidated statements of operations:

	Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013						2012						2013						2012
	$ Amount			% of Net Revenue			$ Amount			% of Net Revenue			$ Amount			% of Net Revenue			$ Amount			% of Net Revenue
	(In thousands, except percentages)												(In thousands, except percentages)
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Net revenue	$	124,582			100	%	$	99,084			100	%	$	355,423			100	%	$	287,097			100	%

Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue		70,199			56	%		55,475			56	%		200,974			57	%		162,337			57	%
Product development		3,952			3	%		2,874			3	%		11,646			3	%		8,812			3	%
Selling, general and administrative		43,519			35	%		35,307			36	%		127,511			36	%		103,502			36	%

Total operating expenses		117,670			94	%		93,656			95	%		340,131			96	%		274,651			96	%

Income from operations		6,912			6	%		5,428			5	%		15,292			4	%		12,446			4	%
Interest income		171			—	%		181			—	%		412			—	%		595			—	%
Interest expense		(3,229	)		(3	)%		(3,214	)		(3	)%		(9,938	)		(3	)%		(7,579	)		(2	)%
Other income (expense), net		419			—	%		(5,267	)		(5	)%		547			—	%		(6,117	)		(2	)%
Gain on disposal of subsidiary and sale of other assets		—			—	%		—			—	%		—			—	%		33,193			12	%
Earnings from equity method investment, net		1,544			2	%		429			1	%		4,042			2	%		737			—	%
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, net		5,817			5	%		(2,443	)		(2	)%		10,355			3	%		33,275			12	%
Provision for income taxes, net		(22	)		—	%		(488	)		(1	)%		(755	)		—	%		(13,320	)		(5	)%

Net income (loss)	$	5,795			5	%	$	(2,931	)		(3	)%	$	9,600			3	%	$	19,955			7	%

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

Revenue

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Transaction services revenue	$	73,514	$	58,789	$	14,725		25	%
Subscription services revenue		45,223		35,723		9,500		27	%
Other		5,845		4,572		1,273		28	%

Total net revenue	$	124,582	$	99,084	$	25,498		26	%

Transaction Services Revenue. The increase in transaction services revenue is primarily due to an increase in automobile sales, increased application activity, and improving credit availability. These industry trends had a positive impact on the following changes in our key business metrics.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		Amount		Percent
Average transaction price (1)	$	2.74	$	2.63	$	0.11		4	%
Transaction revenue per car sold	$	7.70	$	6.47	$	1.23		19	%
Active lenders in our U.S. network as of end of the period		1,378		1,237		141		11	%
Active lender to dealer relationships as of end of the period		191,548		178,809		12,739		7	%
Transactions processed (in thousands, except percentages)		27,172		22,738		4,434		20	%

(1) - Revenue used in the calculation adds back (excludes) contra revenue.

Our average transaction price and the total number of transactions processed increased 4% and 20%, respectively, which resulted in an increase in revenue of $3.0 million and $11.7 million, respectively. Contributing factors to the increase in average transaction price and the total number of transactions processed included increases of 11% in active lender customers in our U.S. Dealertrack network and a 7% increase in our active lender to dealer relationships, as well as an increase in car sales volumes. While new lender customers are generally lower transaction volume customers, they have higher average prices per transaction. Additional volumes at Dealertrack Processing solutions, which are at a higher average price than our other transactions, also contributed to the increase. The increase in our number of lender to dealer relationships was attributable to more active dealers, more active lenders on our U.S. network, and an increase in the average number of lenders that dealers use. In addition, expanded use across our range of transaction products increased our transaction revenue per car sold. The Casey & Casey acquisition also contributed $2.2 million to transaction services revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Subscription Services Revenue. The increase in subscription services revenue is primarily a result of additional subscription services revenue from the acquisitions of CentralDispatch on August 1, 2012 and ClickMotive on October 1, 2012, as well as organic growth. The net increase in subscription services revenue was a result of the following changes in our key business metrics.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		Amount		Percent
Average monthly subscription revenue per subscribing dealership (1)(2)	$	758	$	694	$	64		9	%
Subscribing dealers in U.S. and Canada as of end of the period (2)		18,255		16,421		1,834		11	%
(1) - Revenue used in the calculation adds back (excludes) contra revenue.
(2) - Subscribing dealers and subscription revenue from Dealertrack CentralDispatch have been excluded from the calculation as a majority of these customers are not dealers.

Our average monthly subscription revenue per subscribing dealer and the number of subscribing dealers increased 9% and 11%, respectively. Dealertrack CentralDispatch and the acquisition of ClickMotive contributed $9.0 million in total to subscription services revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The combined Dealertrack CentralDispatch and ClickMotive acquired quarterly subscription services revenue upon acquisition was $6.8 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, Dealertrack CentralDispatch had subscription services revenue of $1.7 million. In addition, we had continued success in selling DMS and Sales and F&I products, including our ability to cross sell those solutions to existing customers, which increased the average monthly spend per subscribing dealer.

Other Revenue. The increase in other revenue is primarily from our Dealer Management solution.

Operating Expenses

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenue	$	70,199	$	55,475	$	14,724		27	%
Product development		3,952		2,874		1,078		38	%
Selling, general and administrative		43,519		35,307		8,212		23	%

Total operating expenses	$	117,670	$	93,656	$	24,014		26	%

Cost of Revenue. The increase was primarily the result of $4.7 million of additional compensation and related benefit costs primarily due to additional team members, including those from the acquisitions of Casey & Casey, CentralDispatch and ClickMotive, and $3.0 million in additional technology expenses, including technology consulting and other related expenses.

There were also increases of $1.7 million in direct cost of revenue for our Processing solutions (volume related), $1.0 million of direct cost of revenue for ClickMotive (acquired in October 2012), and $0.4 million of direct cost of revenue for DMS. Other increases included $1.9 million of amortization of software development costs, $0.9 million of intangible amortization expense, and $0.4 million of occupancy and telecom costs. The increase in intangible amortization expense is primarily a result of additional acquired intangibles from acquisitions.

Product Development Expenses. The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $1.0 million in compensation and related benefit costs primarily due to additional team members, including those from acquisitions.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. The increase was primarily the result of $4.7 million of additional compensation and related benefit costs, primarily due to additional team members, including those from acquisitions.

There were also increases of $0.8 million in recruiting and relocation, $0.6 million in travel and related costs, $0.4 million of general and administrative costs of acquired entities (Casey & Casey and ClickMotive), $0.4 million of marketing expenses, $0.2 million in professional fees (including acquisition and integration costs), $0.2 million in occupancy and telecom costs (primarily acquisition-related), and $0.2 million in depreciation expense.

Interest Expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Variance
	2013			2012			$ Amount			Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	(3,229	)	$	(3,214	)	$	(15	)		0	%

Interest expense related to the convertible notes for the three months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of coupon interest of $0.8 million, amortization of debt discount of $2.0 million, and amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.2 million. Interest expense related to our revolving credit facility for the three months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of commitment fees of $0.1 million and amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.1 million.

Other Income (Expense), net

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Variance
	2013		2012			$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Other income (expense), net	$	419	$	(5,267	)	$	5,686		(108	)%

The increase in other income (expense), net is primarily due to a $5.3 million decrease in the estimated value of our warrant in TrueCar during the three months ended September 30, 2012. The three months ended September 30, 2013 includes $0.4 million of realized gains on the sale of marketable securities.

Earnings from Equity Method Investment, Net

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Earnings from equity method investment, net	$	1,544	$	429	$	1,115		260	%

The net earnings from the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture for the three months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of our 50% share of the joint venture net income of $2.2 million, which was reduced by approximately $0.7 million of basis difference amortization. The net earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2012 consisted of our 50% share of the joint venture net income of $1.4 million, which was reduced by approximately $1.0 million of basis difference amortization.

Provision for Income Taxes, Net

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Variance
	2013			2012			$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes, net	$	(22	)	$	(488	)	$	466		(95	)%

The net provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of $0.1 million of federal income tax benefit, $1.1 million of state income tax benefit and $1.2 million of tax expense for our Canadian subsidiary. The federal income tax benefit includes a $0.3 million benefit from research and development credits.

The net provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.5 million consisted of $1.7 million of federal income tax benefit, $1.2 million of state income tax expense and $1.0 million of tax expense for our Canadian subsidiary. Tax expense for our U.S. subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was reduced by a $2.0 million benefit on the change in value of our warrant in TrueCar.

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 is 0.4% compared with (19.9)% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

Revenue

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Transaction services revenue	$	206,523	$	170,422	$	36,101		21	%
Subscription services revenue		132,624		102,936		29,688		29	%
Other		16,276		13,739		2,537		18	%

Total net revenue	$	355,423	$	287,097	$	68,326		24	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		Amount		Percent
Average transaction price (1)	$	2.71	$	2.59	$	0.12		5	%
Transaction revenue per car sold	$	7.92	$	6.88	$	1.04		15	%
Active lenders in our U.S. network as of end of the period		1,378		1,237		141		11	%
Active lender to dealer relationships as of end of the period		191,548		178,809		12,739		7	%
Transactions processed (in thousands, except percentages)		77,454		67,051		10,403		16	%

(1) - Revenue used in the calculation adds back (excludes) contra revenue.

Our average transaction price and the total number of transactions processed increased 5% and 16%, respectively, which resulted in an increase in revenue of $9.8 million and $26.9 million, respectively, offset by additional contra-revenue of $0.6 million. Contributing factors to the increase in average transaction price and the total number of transactions processed included increases of 11% in active lender customers in our U.S. Dealertrack network and a 7% increase in our active lender to dealer relationships, as well as an increase in car sales volumes. While new lender customers are generally lower transaction volume customers, they have higher average prices per transaction. Additional volumes at Dealertrack Processing solutions, which are at a higher average price than our other transactions, also contributed to the increase. The increase in our number of lender to dealer relationships was attributable to more active dealers, more active lenders on our U.S. network, and an increase in the average number of lenders that dealers use. In addition, expanded use across our range of transaction products increased our transaction revenue per car sold. The Casey & Casey acquisition also contributed $4.3 million to transaction services revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Subscription Services Revenue. The increase in subscription services revenue is primarily a result of additional subscription services revenue from the acquisitions of CentralDispatch on August 1, 2012 and ClickMotive on October 1, 2012 as well as organic growth. The net increase in subscription services revenue was a result of the following changes in our key business metrics.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		Amount		Percent
Average monthly subscription revenue per subscribing dealership (1)(2)	$	751	$	693	$	58		8	%
Subscribing dealers in U.S. and Canada as of end of the period (2)		18,255		16,421		1,834		11	%
(1) - Revenue used in the calculation adds back (excludes) contra revenue.
(2) - Subscribing dealers and subscription revenue from Dealertrack CentralDispatch have been excluded from the calculation as a majority of these customers are not dealers.

Our average monthly subscription revenue per subscribing dealer and the number of subscribing dealers increased 8% and 11%, respectively. Dealertrack CentralDispatch and the acquisition of ClickMotive contributed $25.7 million in total to subscription services revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The combined Dealertrack CentralDispatch and ClickMotive acquired quarterly subscription services revenue upon acquisition was $6.8 million ($20.4 million for the nine months). For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Dealertrack CentralDispatch had subscription services revenue of $1.7 million. In addition, we had continued success in selling DMS and Sales and F&I products, including our ability to cross sell those solutions to existing customers, which increased the average monthly spend per subscribing dealer.

Other Revenue. The increase in other revenue is primarily from our Dealer Management solution.

Operating Expenses

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenue	$	200,974	$	162,337	$	38,637		24	%
Product development		11,646		8,812		2,834		32	%
Selling, general and administrative		127,511		103,502		24,009		23	%

Total operating expenses	$	340,131	$	274,651	$	65,480		24	%

Cost of Revenue. The increase was primarily the result of $11.4 million of additional compensation and related benefit costs primarily due to additional team members from the acquisitions of Casey & Casey, CentralDispatch, and ClickMotive, and $8.7 million in additional technology expenses, including technology consulting and other related expenses.

There were also increases of $4.5 million of direct cost of revenue for our Processing solutions (volume related), $3.1 million of direct cost of revenue for ClickMotive (acquired in October 2012), and $1.0 million of direct cost of revenue for DMS. Other increases included $4.0 million of amortization of software development costs, $2.5 million of intangible amortization expense, $1.5 million in occupancy and telecom costs, and $0.9 million in depreciation expense. The increase in intangible amortization expense is primarily a result of additional acquired intangibles from acquisitions. The additional occupancy and telecom costs are a result of incremental team members and facilities, including those from acquisitions, as well as $0.3 million of rent acceleration as a result of vacating the former ClickMotive office space.

Product Development Expenses. The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $2.6 million in compensation and related benefit costs primarily due to additional team members, including those from acquisitions .

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $14.7 million in compensation and related benefit costs primarily due to additional team members, including those from acquisitions.

There were additional increases of $1.6 million in marketing and rebranding, $1.2 million in travel and related costs, $1.1 million in professional fees (including acquisition and integration costs), $1.0 million in occupancy and telecom costs (primarily acquisition-related), $0.9 million of general and administrative costs of acquired entities (Casey & Casey and ClickMotive), $0.7 million in recruiting and relocation, and $0.6 million in depreciation. These increases were offset by two prior period items that net to an additional $0.6 million of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, $1.0 million in accelerated depreciation for discontinued technology and incremental contingent consideration reduction of $0.4 million.

Interest Expense


	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Variance
	2013			2012			$ Amount			Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	(9,938	)	$	(7,579	)	$	(2,359	)		31	%

Interest expense related to the convertible notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of coupon interest of $2.3 million, amortization of debt discount of $6.0 million, and amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.7 million. Interest expense related to our revolving credit facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of commitment fees of $0.3 million and amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.3 million.

Other Income (Expense), Net

	Nine Months Ended September 30,					Variance
	2013		2012			$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Other income (expense), net	$	547	$	(6,117	)	$	6,664		(109	)%

The increase in other income (expense), net is primarily due to a $6.3 million decrease in the value of our warrant in TrueCar during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes $0.4 million of realized gains on the sale of marketable securities.

Gain on Disposal of Subsidiary and Sale of Other Assets


	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount			Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Gain on disposal of subsidiary and sale of other assets	$	—	$	33,193	$	(33,193	)		(100	)%

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a gain on the contribution of the net assets of Chrome to the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture in the amount of $27.7 million and a gain of $5.5 million related to the sale of a Chrome-branded asset, which was not contributed to the joint venture.

Earnings from Equity Method Investment, Net


	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Variance
	2013		2012		$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Earnings from equity method investment, net	$	4,042	$	737	$	3,305		448	%

The net earnings from the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 consisted of our 50% share of the joint venture net income of $6.1 million, which was reduced by approximately $2.1 million of basis difference amortization. The net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 consisted of our 50% share of the joint venture net income of $3.7 million, which was reduced by approximately $3.0 million of basis difference amortization.

Provision for Income Taxes, net


	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Variance
	2013			2012			$ Amount		Percent
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes, net	$	(755	)	$	(13,320	)	$	12,565		(94	)%

The net provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $0.8 million consisted of $0.8 million of federal income tax benefit, $1.1 million of state income tax benefit and $2.7 million of tax expense for our Canadian subsidiary. The state income tax expense includes $0.2 million of deferred tax expense which resulted from a change in state apportionment due to the acquisition of Casey & Casey. The federal income tax benefit includes a $0.7 million benefit from research and development credits.

The net provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $13.3 million consisted of $9.2 million of federal income tax expense, $1.7 million of state income tax expense and $2.4 million of tax expense for our Canadian subsidiary.

Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 7.3% compared with 40.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Included in our tax expense for our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2.8 million of income tax provision as well as discrete items including $10.5 million on the gain recorded in conjunction with the contribution of the net assets of Chrome for the investment in Chrome Data Solutions, $1.3 million of expense from the elimination of the Chrome deferred tax assets and goodwill, income tax provision of $1.9 million on the gain recorded from the sale of a Chrome-branded asset net of a reduction in valuation allowance resulting from the asset sale, and $2.4 million of benefit on the change in value of our warrant in TrueCar. Excluding these items, our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 would have been 32.5%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We expect that our liquidity requirements will continue to be primarily for working capital, acquisitions, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. Our capital expenditures, software and website development costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $40.4 million, of which $37.8 million was paid in cash.

As of September 30, 2013, we had $145.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $18.8 million in short-term marketable securities and $199.9 million in working capital, as compared to $143.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $34.0 million in short-term marketable securities, $4.4 million in long-term marketable securities and $172.1 million in working capital as of December 31, 2012.

On April 1, 2013, we acquired the nets assets of Casey & Casey for $21.3 million in cash . For further information, please refer to Note 11 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In July 2013, a payment of $12.4 million was made relating to interest and maturity of the note in connection with the purchase of eCarList, LLC in July 2011.

We expect to have sufficient liquidity to meet our short-term liquidity requirements (including capital expenditures and acquisitions) through working capital and net cash flows from operations, cash on hand, investments in marketable securities and our credit facility.

The following table sets forth the cash flow components for the following periods (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	40,782		$	42,796
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(39,936	)	$	(145,747	)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	1,588		$	187,115

Operating Activities

The decrease in net cash provided by operations of $2.0 million is primarily due to non-cash items including a $33.2 million gain recorded from the contribution of net assets of Chrome for our investment in Chrome Data Solutions during 2012, an increase in depreciation and amortization of $7.3 million, additional amortization of debt issuances costs and debt discount of $1.8 million, the prior year change in warrant value of $6.3 million, and additional earnings from equity method investments of $3.3 million. These increases were offset by a reduction in net income of $10.4 million, a decrease in deferred tax provision of $10.2 million, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $16.2 million, primarily in prepaid and other current assets.

The decrease of $10.2 million in deferred tax provision was a result of the $0.9 million deferred tax benefit for the nine months ending September 30, 2013 as compared to a deferred tax provision of $9.3 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2012. The 2012 deferred tax provision of $9.3 million includes $10.4 million of deferred tax expense on the gain from the contribution of the net assets of Chrome and $1.2 million of deferred tax expense from the elimination of Chrome net deferred tax assets.

Investing Activities

The decrease in net cash used in investing activities of $105.8 million is primarily the result of a decrease in purchases of marketable securities of $42.8 million, a decrease in the payments for acquisitions of $52.9 million, and an increase in sales and maturities of marketable securities of $30.1 million. These increases were offset by an increase in capital expenditures, software and website development costs of $16.3 million, $5.5 million of proceeds from the sale of a Chrome branded asset in 2012, and $1.8 million of cash which was included in the contribution of the net assets of Chrome to the Chrome Data Solutions joint venture in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Financing Activities

The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities of $185.5 million is due to the March 2012 issuance of our senior convertible notes of $200.0 million, net payment for the call spread overlay of $14.2 million, the repayment of a note payable in 2013 of $11.4 million, and $7.7 million of debt issuance costs paid in 2012 for the senior convertible notes and the amended credit facility. These decreases were offset by $2.1 million of additional proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $1.4 million of additional windfall tax benefits in 2013.

Contractual Obligations

As of September 30, 2013, there were no material changes in our contractual obligations as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 , except as described under Note 15 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which are typically established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes.

Industry Trends

We are impacted by trends in both the automotive retail industry and the credit finance markets. Our financial results are impacted by the number of dealers serviced and the number of vehicles sold. The number of transactions processed through our network is impacted by the level of indirect financing and leasing by our participating lender customers, special promotions by automobile manufacturers and the level of indirect financing and leasing by captive finance companies not available in our network.

The industry has been impacted by a variety of market disruptions. The number of franchise dealerships declined by approximately 2,300, or 11%, between 2008 and 2010 as a result of the general economic environment and the bankruptcy and emergence of two major automobile manufacturers. In recent years, the franchise dealership count has remained consistent at approximately 17,500 based on data from the National Automobile Dealers Association. We do not anticipate a significant change in the number of franchise dealerships over the next few years. A reduction in the number of automotive dealers reduces our opportunities to sell our subscription products.

The number of vehicles sold by dealerships participating on our networks has grown each of the last three years, as the economic environment has recovered. Sales of new vehicles have grown an average of 11% annually over this period, based on data from Automotive News. At this rate of growth, annual new vehicles sales will reach pre-recession (prior to 2007) volume in 2014. The supply of used vehicles that are newer models is limited compared to pre-recession levels due to the decline in new car sales, fleet purchases and leasing during the recession. The total used vehicle supply will likely not increase until at least 2015 as the more recent increases in new vehicles sold start to be traded in to dealerships or leases are returned. In addition, while total supply remains consistent, the used car market mix expects to continue to change with a larger percentage of used vehicles being sold by franchised and independent dealers, and less through private sales.

The number of lending relationships between the various lenders and dealers available through our network continues to increase as the number of dealers has stabilized and lenders are deploying more capital to auto finance. Reduced dealer rooftops and strengthening annual sales rates have resulted in a general increase in profitability for dealers for the past few years. While increased profitability may be expected to increase the number of subscriptions, the dealers need for solutions may not be as high as they were during more difficult economic periods, in which certain offerings were essential to dealerships for maintaining liquidity.

Purchases of new automobiles are typically discretionary for consumers and have been, and may continue to be, affected by negative trends in the economy, including the cost of energy and gasoline, the availability and cost of credit, increased federal taxation, residential and commercial real estate markets, reductions in business and consumer confidence, stock market volatility and increased unemployment .

Effects of Inflation

Our monetary assets, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and long-term investments, and our non-monetary assets, consisting primarily of intangible assets and goodwill, are not affected significantly by inflation. We believe that replacement costs of equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements will not materially affect our operations. However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, which may not be readily recoverable in the prices of products and services we offer.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Exposure

As of September 30, 2013, we had $145.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $18.8 million of short-term marketable securities. As of December 31, 2012, we had $143.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $34.0 million of short-term marketable securities and $4.4 million of long-term marketable securities. Our investments are subject to interest rate and credit risk. Our general policy of investing in securities with a weighted average maturity of three months or less minimizes our interest and credit risk.

Reductions in interest rates and changes in investments could materially impact our interest income and may impact future operating results. An interest rate fluctuation of 1% would have an effect of approximately $0.2 million and $0.6 million on consolidated operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

Senior Convertible Notes

On March 5, 2012, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.50% senior convertible notes in a private placement. The fair market value of senior convertible notes is subject to interest rate and market price risk due to the convertible feature of the notes and other factors. Generally the fair market value of fixed interest rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The fair market value of the senior convertible notes may also increase as the market price of our stock rises and decrease as the market price of the stock falls. Interest rate and market value changes affect the fair market value of the senior convertible notes, and may affect the prices at which we would be able to repurchase such notes were we to do so. These changes do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

In connection with the offering of the senior convertible notes, we entered into privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions with the hedge counterparties. The convertible note hedge transactions will cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the number of shares of our common stock that will initially underlie the notes and are intended to reduce the potential dilutive impact of the conversion feature of the notes. We have also entered into separate privately negotiated warrant transactions with the hedge counterparties.

The convertible note hedge will terminate upon the earlier of the maturity date of the notes or the first day the notes are no longer outstanding. We paid $43.9 million for the convertible note hedges, which were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.

The warrant transactions have an initial strike price of approximately $46.18 per share, and may be settled in cash or shares of our common stock, at our option. The warrant transactions will have a dilutive effect to the extent that the market price per share of our common stock exceeds the applicable strike price of the warrants. Proceeds received from the warrant transactions totaled $29.7 million and were recorded as additional paid-in capital. The warrants expire at various dates during 2017.

The convertible note hedge and warrants are both considered indexed to our common stock and classified as equity; therefore, the convertible note hedge and warrants are not accounted for as derivative instruments. Changes in the market value of our common stock impact the fair value of the convertible note hedge and warrants. These changes do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

See Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report for more information regarding the notes.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we and our management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at this reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, which were identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, other than as provided below.

We continue to convert our various business information systems to a single SAP ERP system. We are employing a phased implementation approach that will provide continued monitoring and assessment to maintain the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting during and after the conversions. The conversions were not in response to any identified deficiency or weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are a party to litigation matters arising in connection with the normal course of our business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on us. In addition to the litigation matters arising in connection with the normal course of our business, we are party to the litigation described under Note 15 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading “Legal Proceedings” and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013, that could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There were no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, other than as provided below.

We are subject, directly and indirectly, to extensive and complex federal and state regulation and new regulations and/or changes to existing regulations may adversely affect our business.

The indirect automotive financing and automotive retail industries are subject to extensive and complex federal and state regulation.

We are directly and indirectly subject to various laws and regulations. Federal laws and regulations governing privacy and security of consumer information generally apply in the context of our business to our clients, and to us as a service provider, which certain regulations obligate our clients to monitor. These include the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the GLB Act) and regulations implementing its information safeguarding requirements, the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards, the Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice, the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) telemarketing rules, and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Privacy Rule, Safeguards Rule, Consumer Report Information Disposal Rule, Telemarketing Sales Rule, Risk-Based Pricing Rule, and Red Flags Rule, as well as regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). If we, or a lender or dealer discloses or uses consumer information provided through our system in violation of these or other laws or regulations, or engage in other prohibited conduct, we may be subject to claims or enforcement actions by state or federal regulators. We cannot predict whether such claims or enforcement actions will arise or the extent to which, if at all, we may be held liable. Such claims or enforcement actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

A majority of states have passed, or are currently contemplating, consumer protection, privacy, and data security laws or regulations that may relate to our business. The FCRA contains certain provisions that explicitly preempt some state laws to the extent the state laws seek to regulate certain specified areas, including the responsibilities of persons furnishing information to consumer reporting agencies. Unlike the FCRA, however, the GLB Act does not limit the ability of the states to enact privacy legislation that provides greater protections to consumers than those provided by the GLB Act. Some state legislatures or regulatory agencies have imposed, and others may impose, greater restrictions on the disclosure of consumer information than are already contained in the GLB Act and its implementing regulations, the Interagency Guidelines or the FTC’s rules. Any such legislation or regulation could adversely impact our ability to provide our customers with the products and services they require and that are necessary to make our products and services attractive to them.

The CFPB has authority to issue new regulations and bring enforcement actions, including regulations prohibiting and enforcement actions redressing unfair, deceptive, and abusive trade practices relating to consumer financial services. The Federal Trade Commission continues to have supervisory and enforcement authority over most franchised dealers, but the CFPB has supervisory and enforcement authority over independent and buy-here-pay-here dealers as well as financial institutions with assets in excess of $10 billion and other “larger non-depository participants” in the consumer financial services market. Our financing clients such as banks, finance companies and captives will be subject to the substantive regulations published by the CFPB (and franchised dealers will remain subject to parallel rules of the Federal Reserve Board) and many financing clients will be subject to the CFPB’s supervisory authority on consumer finance issues if their assets exceed $10 billion or they are deemed a “larger, non-depository participant” for consumer financial services. It is anticipated that the CFPB may by regulation in 2013 extend its supervisory authority to include auto lenders as “larger participants” in the market for consumer financial services.

The CFPB is conducting supervisory audits of large auto lenders. If the CFPB enters into a consent decree with one or more lenders on disparate impact credit discrimination claims, it could negatively impact the business of the affected lenders, and potentially the business of dealers and other lenders in the consumer indirect auto finance market. This impact on dealers and lenders could result in a reduction of revenue received by us.

On March 21, 2013, the CFPB issued guidance regarding possible Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( ECOA) “disparate impact” credit discrimination in indirect auto finance in connection with dealer rate markups. A “disparate impact” can occur when a facially-neutral practice (such as dealer markups of “buy rates” or the selection of lenders to which dealers submit credit applications) result in statistically significant negative rates or terms for protected classes of persons under ECOA. The CFPB recommended that lenders either implement a compliance program to monitor and assess the impact on ECOA protected classes of dealer rate markups or eliminate dealer rate markups and compensate dealers on a flat fee basis instead. It is too early tell what impact this guidance will have on industry practices or the impact of any changed industry practices on our business and revenues. In the event that any industry practices result in a decrease in the number of applications being submitted by dealers on our network to lenders on our network, it could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability.

On May 2, 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that the CFPB had issued subpoenas to U.S. auto lenders over the sale of service contracts and other credit protection products. These aftermarket products are a significant profit center for our dealer customers. Any regulation or restriction placed on the sale of these products could reduce dealer profitability which could have an adverse impact on the dollar amount that dealers spend on our products and services.

If a federal or state government or agency, such as the federal CFPB or FTC, imposes additional legislative and/or regulatory requirements on us or our customers, or prohibits or limits our activities as currently conducted, we may be required to modify or terminate our products and services in a manner which could undermine our attractiveness or availability to dealers and/or lenders doing business in that jurisdiction.

The use of our electronic contracting product by lenders is governed by relatively new laws.

In the United States, the enforceability of electronic transactions is primarily governed by the E-SIGN Act, a federal law enacted in 2000 that largely preempts inconsistent state law, and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, a uniform state law that was finalized by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999 and has now been adopted by nearly every state. Case law has generally upheld the use of electronic signatures in commercial transactions and in consumer transactions where proper notice is provided and the consumer consents to transact business electronically. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) 9-105 provides requirements to perfect security interests in electronic chattel paper. These laws impact the degree to which the lenders in our network use our electronic contracting product. We believe that our electronic contracting product enables the perfection of a security interest in electronic chattel paper by meeting the “transfer of control” requirements of UCC 9-105. Certain of our financial institution clients have received third-party legal opinions to that effect. However, this issue has not been challenged in any legal proceeding. If a court were to find that our electronic contracting product is not sufficient to perfect a security interest in electronic chattel paper, or if existing laws were to change, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Federal and state regulatory requirements imposed on our lender customers, such as the SEC’s Regulation AB relating to servicers of asset backed securities, may also result in our incurring additional expenses to facilitate lender compliance regarding the use of our eContracting product.

New legislation or changes in existing legislation may adversely affect our business.

Our ability to conduct, and our cost of conducting, business may be adversely affected by a number of legislative and regulatory proposals concerning aspects of the Internet, which are currently under consideration by federal, state, local and foreign governments, administrative agencies such as the FTC, the CFPB the FCC, and various courts. These proposals include, but are not limited to, the following matters: on-line content, user privacy, taxation, access charges, and so-called “net-neutrality” liability of third-party activities and jurisdiction. Moreover, we do not know how existing laws relating to these or other issues will be applied to the Internet. The adoption of new laws or the application of existing laws could decrease the growth in the use of the Internet, which could in turn decrease the demand for our products and services, increase our cost of doing business or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, government restrictions on Internet content or anti-“net neutrality” legislation could slow the growth of Internet use and decrease acceptance of the Internet as a communications and commercial medium and thereby have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

From time to time, in connection with the vesting of restricted common stock units under our incentive award plans, we have received shares of our common stock in consideration of the tax withholdings due upon the vesting of restricted common stock units.

The following table sets forth the repurchases for the three months ended September 30, 2013, all of which were in conjunction with the vesting of restricted common stock units:

Total Number

Maximum

of Shares

Number of

Purchased

Shares That

Total

Average

as Part of

May Yet be

Number

Price

Publicly

Purchased

of Shares

Paid per

Announced

Under the

Period

Purchased

Program

July 2013

—

n/a

August 2013

1,064

40.88

n/a

September 2013

3,217

40.24

n/a

Total

4,281

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index following the signature page to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the information required by this item.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.

November 6, 2013	/s/ Eric D. Jacobs
	Eric D. Jacobs
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description of Document

31.1		Certification of Mark F. O’Neil, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Eric D. Jacobs, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certifications of Mark F. O’Neil, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Eric D. Jacobs, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.