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Hammond Manufacturing Company LimitedCONTROL4 CORP FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 02/16/16 for the Period Ending 12/31/15 Address Telephone CIK 11734 SOUTH ELECTION ROAD SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84020 801-523-3100 0001259515 Symbol CTRL SIC Code Fiscal Year 3670 - Electronic Components And Accessories 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2016, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 10 ‑‑K (Mark One) ☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015OR☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period from to . Commission file number 001 ‑‑36017Control4 Corporation(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)42 ‑‑1583209 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)11734 S. Election Road Salt Lake City, Utah (Address of principal executive offices)84020 (Zip Code) (801) 523 ‑‑3100(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, $0.0001 par value per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:NoneIndicate by check mark if the registrant is a well ‑known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒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 1934during 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 filingrequirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data Filerequired to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S ‑T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorterperiod that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S ‑K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein,and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10‑K or any amendment to this Form 10 ‑K. ☒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 definition of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b ‑2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☒Non ‑accelerated filer ☐ (do not check if a smaller reporting company)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 ☐ No ☒The aggregate market value of voting and non ‑ voting common equity held by non ‑affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2015 was approximately$156.6 million (based on a closing sale price of $8.89 per share as reported for the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30 , 2015 ). For purposes of thiscalculation, shares of common stock held by officers, directors and their affiliated holders and shares of common stock held by persons who hold more than 10%of the outstanding common stock of the registrant have been excluded from this calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. Thisdetermination of executive officer or affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.As of February 9, 2016, 23,443,890 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, were outstanding.DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of the registrant’s definitive Prox y Statement relating to its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part IIIof this Annual Report on Form 10 ‑K where indicated. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) within120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates. Control4 CorporationForm 10-KFor Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 Table of Contents Part I. Item 1. Business4 Item 1A. Risk Factors16 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments39 Item 2. Properties39 Item 3. Legal Proceedings39 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures40 Part II. Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of EquitySecurities41 Item 6. Selected Financial Data43 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations48 Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk70 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data71 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure103 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures103 Item 9B. Other Information103 Part III. Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance104 Item 11. Executive Compensation104 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters104 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence104 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services104 Part IV. Item 15. Exhibits, Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules105 Signatures 107 2 Table of Contents Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks anduncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materiallyfrom those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical factcontained in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, asamended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Insome cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,”“plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “intends” or the negative of these terms or othercomparable terminology. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issuedand are based on management’s beliefs, expectations, and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to,management. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which involve factors orcircumstances that are beyond Control4’s control. Control4’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied inforward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “RiskFactors” included in this Form 10-K, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with theSEC. Control4 urges investors to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in thisForm 10-K and not to give any such forward-looking statement any undue reliance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitiveand rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict allsuch risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, orcombination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Theforward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K represent Control4’s views as of the date of this Form 10-K, and theCompany anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Control4 undertakes no intention orobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. References in this Form 10-K to the “Company,” “Control4,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Control4 Corporation and,where appropriate, its subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated. 3 Table of ContentsPART I . ITEM 1. Busines s Overview Control4 is a leading provider of personalized, smart home solutions that are designed to enhance the daily lives of ourcustomers. Our entertainment, smart lighting, comfort and convenience, and safety and security solutions unlock the potential ofconnected devices throughout the house, making entertainment systems easier to use and more accessible, homes morecomfortable and energy efficient, and families more secure. Our premium smart home solutions provide consumers with theability to integrate audio, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other functionalities into a unified home-automation solution, customized to match their lifestyle. Our advanced software, delivered through our controller products, cloudservices and user-interface product, powers this customized experience, enabling cohesive interoperability with thousands ofconnected Control4 and third-party devices in the home. In addition to selling our products through our independent dealer channels, we also sell third-party connected devicesthrough our online store available on our dealer website in order to increase our share of our customers’ overall spending on homeautomation products. This strategy allows our dealers to access top performing brands and tightly integrated solutions withoutestablishing individual relationships with each of these third-party manufacturers, providing a convenience to our dealers toenable them to more efficiently service our joint end customers. Our solution functions as the operating system of the home and enterprise , making connected devices work together tocontrol, automate and personalize the homes and businesses of our consumers. Consumer need for simplicity and a personalized experience, combined with advances in technology, are driving rapidgrowth in the connected home market. As a result of the significant growth in smart devices, mobile data networks, homebroadband access and in-home wireless networking, consumers are more comfortable with constant connectivity and deviceinteroperability. Accustomed to continuous network connectivity and control of their digital lives, consumers are now looking foraffordable ways to extend and enhance this functionality in their homes and businesses , driving growth in the mainstream homeautomation market. We were founded in 2003 to deliver a premium home automation solution by enabling consumers to unify theirconnected devices into a personalized system at an accessible and affordable entry point , while retaining the ability to expand ahome automation solution to include additional devices, services and features all the way to a luxurious, fully-integrated whole-home experience. Sold through our worldwide network of over 3,500 active direct dealers, our solution sits at the center of themainstream home automation market by providing connected, integrated and extensible control of over 9,300 third-party devicesand services. These devices and services span a broad variety of product categories including music, video, lighting,temperature, security, communications and other devices. Our platform capabilities provide consumers with solutions that areeasy to use, comprehensive, personalized, flexible and affordable. Based on our analysis, we estimate that we have automated more than 226,000 homes representing cumulative sales ofmore than 489,000 of our controller s , the operating system of the connected home. We sell and deliver our solutions through anextensive worldwide dealer and distributor network and have solutions installed in 91 countries. In 2015, our top 100 dealersrepresented 22% of our total revenue and our top 10 dealers represented 6% of our total revenue. In January 2016, we acquired Pakedge Device & Software, Inc. (“Pakedge”), a leader in advanced networking products,power distribution and management, as well as cloud network-managed services for both wireless and wired networking solutionsin the connected home and business. The addition of Pakedge solutions allows us to offer innovative, integrated networkingcapabilities, which ensures that our consumers have a foundational system of connectivity that enables the seamless integration ofconnected devices throughout the home. 4 Table of ContentsWe generated revenue of $128.5 million, $148.8 million and $163.2 million in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Wehad net income of $3.5 million and $8.2 million in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and a net loss of $1.7 million in 2015. Our Industry Within the last decade, the pace of innovation in the electronics industry has accelerated rapidly. Network-aware devices—such as televisions, smartphones, tablets, thermostats, audio systems, lighting, blinds, security systems and other appliances—that separately connect to a home network create the “connected controllable home.” Home automation technology integratesdevices in the connected home, unlocking the collective potential of these devices working together to improve consumers’ lives.The home automation market is becoming a mainstream offering accessible by a broad base of consumers. Whole home or business automation solutions unify the control of music, video, lighting, temperature, security,communications and other devices in the connected home or business to provide consumers with improved convenience, comfort,energy efficiency and security. The key functional elements of home or business automation include: ·Control. Controlling devices is the most basic capability of home automation solutions. From a single interface,consumers can operate a wide array of devices using wired or wireless connections. With the growth in smartphonesand tablets, control functionality is increasingly extended to these mobile devices; ·Automation. After initial programming, automation enables devices to function without additional humanintervention. Automation also enables various devices to work in concert to perform more complex tasks and to takeactions based on external conditions; ·Personalization. Personalization enables home automation solutions to be tailored to the unique lifestylerequirements of individual consumers and their families. Personalization unlocks the full potential of homeautomation to enhance, enrich and simplify the lives of consumers; and ·Connectivity . An advanced networking system with the ability to provide reliable, scalable services for audio andvideo distribution and cloud-based management services for both the monitoring and repair of wireless and wiredautomation solutions, provides a foundational layer for home automation. We expect the home automation market to experience three intertwined phases: ·the Connected Home (the number of network-aware devices in the home increases, requiring a more robustnetworking solution); ·the Automated Home (network-aware devices are connected and collectively orchestrated across devices based onpersonal preferences and actions, with and without human triggering); and ·the Intelligent Home (homes and the network-aware devices in them become dynamically anticipative and reactivewithout human prompting or intervention). Our Solution The Control4 solution, built around our advanced software platform, sits at the center of the fast growing mainstreamsegment of the home automation market. We unlock the potential of connected devices, making entertainment systems easier touse, homes more comfortable and energy efficient, and families more secure. Our solution functions as the operating system ofthe home, integrating music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other devices into a unified automationsolution that enhances our consumers’ lives. 5 Table of ContentsThe Control4 solution integrates more than 9,300 third-party devices and systems into a unified, easy-to-use solution formainstream consumers. As a result, our solution provides the consumer with the following benefits: ·Easy to Use. Our solution is designed to be simple and intuitive. Through our unified software platform, consumerscan easily interact with their entire automated home without learning multiple interfaces or numerous remotecontrols. We have designed our solution so that anyone, from a young child to a grandparent, can pick up a Control4device (including a smartphone or tablet with Control4’s app) , push a button and watch a movie without any priorinstruction; ·Broad Device Interoperability. Our open and flexible platform provides consumers with access to a broad universeof third-party devices that become connected and inte roperable through our solution. Our platform is currentlyinteroperable with over 9,300 third-party devices, and we continually add additional devices in order to ensure thatControl4 is able to integrate with the typical home’s connectable and controllable devices ·Advanced Personalization. Our adaptable solution enables our consumers to personalize the features andfunctionality of their Control4 system. Our modular design also enables the smooth integration of new third-partyproducts to meet the evolving needs of our consumers as their lifestyles change; ·Attractive Entry Point. With our recently released Entertainment and Automation series of controllers, or the EASeries, we have reduced the price point for entry-level consumers wanting to start with a single room multi-mediaautomation experience to approximately $500 (excluding installation costs). Projects can then scale in sophisticationand scope from a single room to a fully-integrated whole-home experience ; ·Professional Installation and Support through Our Global Dealer Network. As the number and types ofconnected devices continues to grow, the need for local professional consultation, installation and support isessential for a successful home automation experience. We have built a global network of over 3,500 active certifiedindependent dealers who offer our full range of products. Our certified independent dealers receive in-depth trainingand on-going education and support, enabling them to help consumers develop and install their personalized homeautomation experiences. The acquisition of Pakedge significantly expands our base of professional installers. Tofurther increase consumer satisfaction, we also maintain a small Customer Advocacy & Care Group that worksdirectly with consumers to understand unresolved questions and concerns and coordinate with their dealer to reach aresolution; and ·Remote Access. We have developed service offerings that complement our product solutions in order to provideconsumers even more access, control and enhanced functionality over their automated homes. We offer asubscription service called 4Sight that provides consumers with the ability to remotely access, monitor and adjustsettings in their homes (such as lights, temperature settings, door locks, gates and cameras) as well as receive event-based email alerts when predefined events either occur or do not occur by a specific time. Our Growth Strategy Our primary goal is to be the leading provider of premium home automation solutions. We believe we differentiateourselves through our operating system which orchestrates the thousands of devices consumers choose to install in their homes.The following are key elements of our growth strategy: ·Enhance Our Software Platform and Products. We believe that our success to-date has been largely driven by oursoftware platform’s ability to deliver personalized solutions for the end consumer. In 2016, we released acompletely redesigned family of controllers, the EA series, and we now offer a wider range of devices that addressthe demand for automation across the entire spectrum of home owners from a single room project to a fully-integrated whole home solution for a luxury estate, with enhanced functionality at each price point – particularly formusic, as each controller now contains independent audio streaming functionality. In addition, our most recentrelease of our key software, Control4 OS 2.8.1, added new6 Table of Contentsfeatures that substantially enhance the consumer experience, particularly related to our comfort, entertainment and securitysolutions, as well as the ability to back-up Control4 projects in the Cloud. We will continue to invest in our software platform todevelop and support new products, features and capabilities that deliver exceptional performance and value to our consumers; ·Strengthen and Expand Our Global Dealer and Distributor Network. We have developed a global network ofover 3,500 active, independent, authorized direct dealers and 28 distributors to sell, install and support our solutions.We will continue to expand and optimize our dealer and distributor network to ensure that we have sufficientgeographic coverage across both existing and new markets. We will also continue to devote significant resources toincrease the productivity and competency of our dealers and distributors by providing them with ongoing training,tools and support. The acquisition of Pakedge significantly expands our base of professional installers and includesover 1,100 unique dealers of our networking line of products; ·Increase Penetration of Our North America Core Market. We intend to continue to focus on the residentialmarket in North America, which represented approximately 76% of our revenue for the year ended December 31,2015. We believe the residential market offers us an opportunity for significant long-term growth, and we willcontinue to devote sales and marketing resources to increase penetration of that core market, including by partneringwith national and regional homebuilders to introduce entry- to mid-level Control4 systems as a standard feature innew home projects; ·Expand Our Focus on Adjacent Markets. We are also making investments to capitalize on opportunities outsidethe residential market and internationally. Internationally, our user interface is available in 26 languages and ourproducts are distributed in 91 countries. In addition, we plan to continue to expand into adjacent ma rkets as webegin to sell networking solutions to light commercial and distribution markets; ·Enhance Our Services. In addition to automating devices within the home, our solution also enables a wide varietyof service and application opportunities. We plan to continue to enhance our 4Sight subscription services whichprovide consumers with remote home monitoring and control capabilities from any Internet-connected mobiledevice or computer; ·Pursue Technology Licensing Opportunities. We plan to continue to make our technology available to thirdparties through licensing agreements. We make our device auto-discovery technology, Simple Device DiscoveryProtocol (“SDDP”), available on a royalty-free basis to third parties to streamline and automate the setup,identification and configuration of their devices into our system. As of December 31, 2015, 157 third parties hadagreed to license SDDP from us, representing 1,285 devices, and 44 of them had begun shipping SDDP-enableddevices. We also plan to expand our licensing activities to leverage third-party distribution channels, grow ourpartner relationships, simplify the home automation experience for dealers and consumers, and increaseinteroperability; and ·Pursue Strategic Acquisitions. We believe that our software platform has a strategic position as the operatingsystem of the connected home. As a result, we believe we are ideally positioned to identify, acquire and integratestrategic acquisitions that are complementary to our current offerings, strengthen and expand our technologyfoundation, enhance our market positioning, distribution channels and sales, and are consistent with our overallgrowth strategy. For example, in January 2016, we acquired Pakedge, and in January 2015, we acquired NexusTechnologies Pty, Ltd. (“Nexus”), a leading distributed audio/video provider, including its full line of Leaf brandedproducts (“Leaf”). Our Products and Services The primary benefits we provide consumers and dealers lie in the value and competitive differentiation of our softwareplatform in our integrated solution. We deliver value and differentiation to consumers and generate revenues by embedding oursoftware into a range of physical products. 7 Table of ContentsSoftware Platform At the center of the Control4 product line is the Control4 Home Operating System, which we refer to as the C4 OS, andthe associated application software and software development kits, or SDKs. The high-level software components include: ·Director. Director is a real-time, extensible home operating system that is responsible for monitoring and receivingevents from numerous devices and services, processing those events according to consumer personalized settings,and then dispatching commands to the appropriate devices to perform predefined actions. Director runs on ourcontrollers; ·Navigator. Navigator displays intuitive and rich graphical user interfaces on televisions, in-wall and table-top touchpanels, smartphones and tablets, as well as list-based devices such as remote controls with LCD text-displays; ·Composer Express. Composer Express is a mobile configuration tool that simplifies the set-up process for Control4home automation installation projects. The tool allows authorized Control4 dealers and installers to more quicklyand easily configure one-room home theaters, and enables the installer to set-up hundreds of devices in complexwhole-home installations by simply walking around the home using a WiFi-enabled tablet or smartphone to auto-integrate the devices within the Control4 Home Operating System. Composer Express uses Control4’s SimpleDevice Discovery Protocol (SDDP) to automatically discover all SDDP-enabled devices , allowing the installer tointegrate these devices with a single touch. Authorized independent Control4 dealers and installers may also useComposer Express to quickly add new customer accounts, register controllers, update the Control4 OS and assign4Sight licenses using an Apple iOS or Android tablet or smartphone ; ·Composer Professional Edition. Composer Professional Edition is a software application that enables trained andcertified independent Control4 dealers and installers to design, configure and personalize a Control4 homeautomation system for consumers; ·Composer Home Edition and Composer Media Edition. Composer Home Edition and Media Edition enableconsumers to view and configure their dealer installed and Control4 managed devices. These drag-and-dropprograms provide the ability to manage digital media and create and modify simple programs and policies (such aschanging lighting scenes, modifying custom buttons and controlling behaviors among devices based on schedules ortimes of the day); and ·Control4 SDK s . DriverWorks SDK is a software development kit that enables dealers, programmers and devicemanufacturers to independently develop and test custom two-way interface drivers to support the integration of anew device or device model into our system, or to customize and enhance an existing driver. DriverWorks SDK hasenabled 9,300 different products and services to be incorporated into the Control4 ecosystem . Products with Embedded Software and Services Our products leverage our software platform to provide consumers with a comprehensive and easy-to-use connectedhome experience. We designed our software platform to be extensible, which has allowed us to improve and augment thefunctionality of hardware products (both those designed by us and by others) over time. We also design and manufacture ourproducts via contract manufacturers as well as certify partner products for sale through our dealers. Our products and servicesinclude: ·Controllers. Our controllers run our Director software to monitor, process and automate events, statuses and actionsfor numerous devices and services, creating a comprehensive connected home experience. Currently we offer threeEntertainment and Automation Series controllers: (1) the EA-1 is designed for a single-room audio/videoentertainment automation, such as a family-room, home-theater, a study, or8 Table of Contentsbedroom; (2) the EA-3 is designed to integrate and control automation in small-to-mid-sized homes; and (3) the EA-5 is designedto integrate and control automation in large homes and estates. ·Interface Devices. We offer touch panels, handheld remote controls and keypads as interface devices. We alsodevelop and deliver software applications for Apple iOS and Android smartphones and tablets that enable thesepersonal devices to become control interfaces to Control4 connected homes, both on-premises and remotely. ·Networking Devices. With the Pakedge acquisition , we offer advanced networking products and cloud network-managed services with a range of routers, switches, wireless access points, power control, and cloud-basedmanagement solutions for the connected home and business. ·Audio Solutions . Our new EA series controllers offer high-resolution audio with bit depth up to 24bit and samplerates up to 192kHz. In addition, we offer audio distribution and amplification products that scale from single roomsystems to whole home distributed audio systems. We offer 4-zone and 8-zone power amplifiers, 4x4 and 8x8matrix amplifiers, a 16x16 audio matrix switch, and a single-zone wireless amplifier for retrofit installations. Theseproducts make up the backbone of a distributed audio solution. Consumers are able to listen to their personal musiclibrary as well as streaming music services via our music streamer, which is built into the EA-1, EA-3 and EA-5controllers. Consumers can enjoy music available on their smartphone, tablet or computer—their personal musiccollection as well as through many streaming services to which they subscribe such as Pandora, Rhapsody, Deezer,TIDAL, or TuneIn—by wirelessly streaming their selection to their home audio system using AirPlay, DLNA orBluetooth technologies. ·Video Solutions . We offer a broad line of video matrix switches ranging from 4x4 to 20x20, which includes HDMIas well as HDBaseT switches that are capable of distributing HD video images up to 100 meters over cat5/6e cable.Within this product offering is a line of video matrix switches that support 4K video distribution. This product linealso includes a variety of additional extender kits, mounting kits, and various packages for maximum flexibility inoffering systems that allow customers to watch what they want, when and where they want to watch it. ·Lighting Products. We offer a suite of lighting products that provide personalized control and energy management.Our suite of wireless light switches, dimmers and keypads can revitalize an existing home or be installed as part of anew home construction. We offer innovative in-wall wireless switches and dimmers for 120V, 240V and 277Velectrical loads, which meet the requirements of North America, Europe, Asia and many other international markets.We also offer centralized lighting systems, where all of the lighting control can be managed on a remote panel. Inaddition to providing lighting control, our keypads can be programmed to operate other systems in the home, suchas allowing consumers to access their favorite music playlist or turn on a programmed lighting scene with the touchof a button. The newest addition to this product line is square form factor lighting products specifically developedfor international markets where square or round junction boxes are used in constructio n (primarily the UK, Europeand Asia markets). ·Thermostats. Our wireless multi-stage thermostat, jointly developed with climate control specialist Aprilaire, iscompletely programmable, allowing the homeowner to create schedules that fit their lifestyle, comfort andeconomical needs. Using our 4Sight subscription service, the thermostat is remotely accessible and controllable.Through the Control4 operating system, we also integrate with third-party comfort products (such as automatedblinds and pool controls) that provide additional energy savings, convenience and efficiency. ·Security Products. We offer door station products that allow our customers to see who is at the door from theirnetwork-enabled smartphone, tablet or Control4 interface. In addition, we distribute certified third-party products,including IP cameras, NVRs, deadbolts, motion sensors, garage access systems and water leak detection systems,from our security partners such as Baldwin, Lilin, Nyce, Kwikset and Yale . We also9 Table of Contentsintegrate with over 2,200 network video recorders and surveillance cameras sold by five of the top security monitoringmanufacturers. ·Communication Products. We offer full motion video and high quality audio intercom capability through our in-wall and tabletop touchscreens, as well as our exterior weather-resistant door stations. ·Subscription Services. 4Sight is a subscription service that enables continuous home monitoring and control fromvirtually anywhere, remote home programming and support, and instant email alerts based on home events so thathomeowners are always in-the-know. For example, 4Sight allows consumers to remotely unlock the front door to letin a repairman, to turn on the air conditioning on the way home, to receive an email reminder to close the garagedoor, and to monitor their home security cameras from a smartphone. Sales of our controller s represented 31% of our total revenue in 2015. Our installed solutions also include functionalitiessuch as music, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications as well as other functionalities used in a whole homeautomation solution that enhances consumers’ daily lives. More than 77% of our consumers have integrated two or more of thesefunctionalities with our solution. Our Distribution Network In 2005, we started selling our solutions through a network of around 450 independent dealers. Since that time, ourdistribution network for our full product line has grown to over 3,500 active direct dealers and 28 distributors in 91 countries.Dealers range in size from small family businesses to large enterprises. The acquisition of Pakedge in January 2016 significantly expands our base of professional installers and includes over1,100 unique dealers of our networking solutions, resulting in a combined dealer base of over 4,700 dealers. We will encourageall appropriately qualified dealers to explore both home control and networking product lines, and we will be actively cross-training and cross-certifying dealers in accordance with our existing standards of technical proficiency and business practice. Our dealers are independent home automation specialists that have significant experience in designing, installing andservicing both low- and high-voltage systems including music, video, security, communications and temperature control. Everyauthorized dealer of Control4’s full line of products has gone through extensive training and has passed the necessary certificationtests—either in one of our training facilities located in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, or India (with additionaltraining centers planned for 2016 in Germany and Australia) or in a training facility of one of our 28 distributors. In order tobecome certified to sell and install our solutions, every installer for each dealer must complete course work and pass pre-trainingexaminations, as well as pass rigorous testing at the conclusion of the multi-day formal training. We sell directly through dealers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and 47 other countries. We partnerwith 28 distributors to serve 41 additional countries where currently we do not have dealer training and support facilities. Ourdistributors recruit, train and manage dealers within their region and also help dealers find country specific solutions for uniqueneeds based on the special home automation market characteristics within each country. In recent years, we have moved moretoward a dealer-direct model in specific international regions as we have added and continue to add sales and support staff,namely in the United Kingdom, China, India and Germany. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, none of our dealers or distributors accountedfor more than 5% of our revenue. None of our dealers or distributors have minimum or long-term purchase obligations. Dealerorders are typically placed on a project-by-project basis. As such, our dealers do not typically carry significant levels of inventory.The resulting just-in-time model helps reduce dealer inventory investment. Our dealers around the world are each responsible forlocal marketing, selling, installing and servicing our solution for the consumer. 10 Table of ContentsOur Partners The home automation market is made up of a collection of thousands of electronically controllable products made byhundreds of key manufacturers. We believe that our success has come, in part, due to our ability to establish relationships withmany of these manufacturers. As of December 31, 2015, 329 separate manufacturers had formally submitted 1,230 devices to usfor Control4 certification so that our worldwide dealer and distributor network can be assured that these third-party devices workoptimally with our platform. In addition to standard interoperability with the Control4 system, more and more manufacturers are realizing the valueour technology can bring when it is embedded inside their products. For example, our device auto-discovery technology, SimpleDevice Discovery Protocol, or SDDP, enables seamless installation of devices by embedding code at the manufacturer, making iteasier for dealers and consumers to add new products to existing systems. As of December 31, 2015, 157 third parties had agreedto license SDDP from us, representing 1,285 devices, and 44 of them had begun shipping SDDP-enabled devices. Third-party manufacturers are currently selling over 1,800 different products representing 39 brands (including brandssuch as Sony, Baldwin, Kwikset, Yale and TruAudio) through our online store. Our online store provides manufacturers valuablereach into our trained dealer network, and it helps our dealers gain easy access to products that they know are certified byControl4. We also partner with other companies for purposes of strategic initiatives. Our Technology Core Automation Enabling Technology At the core of the Control4 platform is the C4 OS. The C4 OS consists of two main components, our Director andNavigator software that work in concert with different modules within the system to provide consumers with a unified andcomprehensive connected home experience. These modules help our software platform manage media, update connected devicesand interoperate using a variety of communication protocols including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Infrared, or IR, serialinterfaces and more. ·Director Software. Director is the brain of the C4 OS and interfaces with a Linux kernel. Director architectureincludes a proprietary “driver pairing” technology that creates a hardware abstraction layer and exposes a singlecommon software Applications Programming Interface (“API”) for all devices of the same type. For example, thisenables an application developer to write an application to manage a lighting system that will work with any brandof lighting control equipment. Director also includes an advanced scheduling engine and astronomical clock thatallows for time-based control of anything in a Control4 system. Director has a component called “ConnectionManager” that is responsible for discovering new devices and maintaining connections with all of the diversedevices in an automation system. ·Navigator Software. Navigator is the C4 OS user interface application. Navigator connects to Director through theDirector API and based on what is in the system, automatically provides a customized user interface for control ofthe system. All Control4 controller s and touch panels run Navigator. When running on a controller, Navigatorproduces an “On-Screen” interface for use on TVs and projection systems with a remote control. Navigator can alsoproduce an interface that is touch-based. Navigator is also available for Macs, PCs, Apple iOS and Android devices. ·Media Manager. Media Manager discovers, scrubs and indexes media audio and video content across varioussources—from local content spread across Macs, PCs, NAS drives, tablets, smartphones, cable boxes and satellitereceivers to streaming content scattered across online services such as Rhapsody, Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, TuneIn,Netflix, Vudu, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Using the C4 OS, a consumer can search for music by a particular artistand get a unified result of all content from that artist across all devices and services. 11 Table of Contents·Update Manager. Update Manager is a tool allowing our dealers to manage complex device and system updates ina synchronized way. The Update Manager will automatically check for updates on devices connected to theControl4 system, and when prompted update all of the disparate devices in the correct order. ·Audio Server. Audio Server is the C4 OS component that manages music playback in a Control4 system. AudioServer implements Control4’s patented audio synchronization system that enables synchronized music playbackacross traditional analog, wired digital and wireless digital audio devices. ·ZigBee Server. ZigBee Server creates an Internet Protocol-to-ZigBee bridge and maintains a robust wirelesscommunications system through ZigBee’s open wireless mesh networking standard. Our controllers use this bridgeto communicate with low-bandwidth, low-cost and low-power applications such as thermostats, light switches andremote controls. ·IO Server. IO Server functions as an Internet Protocol bridge to various incompatible communication protocolssuch as IR, RS-232, RS-485 and contact closures. Our controllers implement these physical layers in order to handlethe devices that do not implement Internet Protocol, allowing the connected home to communicate with moredevices. ·Pakedge Connect+ . Connect+ incorporates proprietary artificial intelligence-based algorithms to detect, diagnose,self-repair and resolve network problems. Its virtualization technologies enable network devices, within a singlenetwork, or across multiple networks, to be uniquely grouped and managed. Its cloud-based managementtechnology, BakPak, enables remote management and maintenance of the system network and power. Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) We have patented an automatic device discovery technology called Simple Device Discovery Protocol, or SDDP, thatenables seamless installation of devices in our system. When a new SDDP-enabled device is installed in a home, the device sendsout a signal that is immediately discovered by the system, thereby allowing the new device to easily be added. 4Sight Subscription Service We offer a subscription service called 4Sight that enables secure remote access to the connected home without exposingthe installer or consumer to the complexities of communicating around firewalls and private Internet Protocol addresses. Thisservice facilitates connections between remote client devices and our systems through a cloud-based service. Using 4Sight,consumers can remotely monitor and control their Control4 systems as if they were at home. Our Research and Development Our flexible research and development model relies upon a combination of in-house staff and offshore design andmanufacturing partners to improve and enhance our existing products and services, as well as develop new products, features andfunctionality in a cost-effective manner. We believe that our software platform is critical to expanding our leadership positionwithin the mainstream home automation market. As a result, we devote the majority of our research and development resources tosoftware development. We work closely with our dealers and their consumers to understand their current and future needs andhave designed a product development process that captures and integrates feedback from our consumers. As of December 31, 2015, we had 178 employees in our research and development organization, most of whom werelocated at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our research and development expenses were $25.0 million in 2013, $27.4 million in 2014, and $32.4 million in 2015. We intend to continue to invest in research and development to12 Table of Contentsexpand our solutions and capabilities in the future. For example, with our acquisition of Pakedge, we will be adding employees toour research and development team in 2016. Our Manufacturing We outsource the manufacturing of our hardware products to contract manufacturers. The majority of our hardwareproducts are manufactured by Sanmina and LiteOn at their respective facilities located in southern China, with additionalmanufacturing performed by several other contract manufacturers located throughout Asia. Our agreement with Sanmina expiresin June 2017, after which it automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless either party give written notice of its intentto terminate the agreement at least 90 days’ notice prior to the end of the then current term, or at any other time with at least 120days written notice. Our agreement with LiteOn automatically renewed for a one-year term in December 2015 and will continueto renew for successive one-year periods unless either party gives written notice of its intent to terminate the agreement at least180 days’ prior to the end of the then current term. Our manufacturing partners assemble our products using our designspecifications, quality assurance programs and standards, and procure components and assemble our products based on ourdemand forecasts. These forecasts represent our estimates of future demand for our products based upon historical trends andanalysis from our sales and product management functions. We maintain fulfillment centers in Salt Lake City, Utah and York,England, with an additional fulfillment center planned in 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Our manufacturing partners currentlyship all hardware products to our fulfillment centers and then we ship them directly to our dealers and distributors around theworld. We have multiple sources for most of our components. However, we do depend on single source manufacturers forcertain critical components, including processors, memory modules and touch panels. We can choose to change processor andmemory modules for any of our products, but because of high implementation costs, we generally choose to make these changesonly upon development of new products. We also rely on certain custom connectors, cables and mechanical enclosures for ourhardware products that are single sourced because of the high tooling costs of sourcing the components from multiple suppliers.In each of these cases, we own the drawings and design of these custom components. Our Marketing Our marketing team supports our sales channel with dealer-directed advertising and promotions, lead-generation, socialmedia engagements and training events, as well as the design and production of consumer-facing, customizable collateral, point-of-sale video and showroom signs and advertising. Our website is the anchor of our online and social media strategy, from whichwe direct leads to our independent dealers. Control4’s bi-annual magazine, Home Smart Home, features lifestyle stories ofControl4 installations from around the world and is available for download on our website and drives substantial leads capture forus.In 2013 and early 2014, we invested in an automated marketing platform to deliver leads to our independent dealers at alocal level. As interested consumers go online to research home automation solutions, we help direct them to dealers in theirmarkets. In 2015, we tested our first online advertising efforts to increase the lead flow and saw an increase in web traffic andleads captured. To better qualify these leads and direct them to interested dealers, we hired a small team of telemarketers. Inaddition to speaking directly to prospects, these inside representatives work closely with dealers, to assist them in direct customeroutreach.We are active participants at global industry conferences and maintain a significant presence at CEDIA trade shows.Beyond CEDIA in the United States, we exhibit at ISE, the annual industry trade show held in Amsterdam, as well as participatein CEDIA-specific events and tradeshows throughout China to assist in the recruitment and training of new dealers in that region.We are frequently featured in the trade press and maintain strong relationships with the industry’s key analysts and associations.We believe that partnering with device manufacturers, leveraging co-marketing partnerships, expanding our sales channels andincreasing our brand recognition among consumers are key components of our growth strategy.13 Table of Contents Our Competition The market for home automation systems is fragmented, highly competitive and continually evolving. Our currentcompetitors fall into several categories: ·providers that focus primarily on the luxury segment of the home automation market, including Savant, Crestronand Elan; ·providers of point products that address a narrow set of networking, control and automation capabilities, includingLutron, Sonos, Nest, Universal Remote Control, Logitech, Luxul, Ruckus and Roku; ·providers of managed home automation and security services, including ADT, Comcast and Vivint (which in turnmay utilize third-party software from companies including Alarm.com and iControl); and ·providers of device control platforms such as Apple HomeKit, Wink and SmartThings. In the past, companies that provide popular point solutions have eliminated or restricted, and may again eliminate orrestrict, our ability to control and be compatible with their products. In addition, large technology companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung offer control capabilities amongtheir own products, applications and services, and have ongoing development efforts to address the broader home automationmarket. Given the growth dynamics of this market, there are many new and existing companies targeting portions of themainstream home automation market. To the extent that consumers adopt products, applications and services from a single largetechnology company, or if any of these companies broaden their home automation capabilities, we will face increasedcompetition. The principal competitive factors in our market include the: ·breadth of home automation capabilities provided; ·simplicity of use and installation; ·interoperability with third-party devices; ·price and total cost of ownership; ·sales reach and local installation and support capabilities; and ·brand awareness and reputation. We believe that our home automation solution competes favorably with respect to these factors. Nevertheless, many ofour competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and other resources, greater name recognition, larger sales andmarketing budgets, broader distribution channels, and larger and more mature intellectual property portfolios than we do. Our Intellectual Property Our success and ability to compete effectively depend in part on our ability to protect our proprietary technology and toestablish and adequately protect our intellectual property rights. To accomplish these objectives, we rely on a combination ofpatent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws in the United States and other jurisdictions, as well as license agreements,confidentiality agreements and other contractual protections. 14 Table of ContentsAs of December 31, 2015, we owned 50 issued United States patents (20 of which are design patents) that are scheduledto expire between 2025 and 2033, with respect to utility patents, and between 2020 and 2022, with respect to design patents. Wecontinue to file patent applications in multiple jurisdictions and as of December 31, 2015, we had 13 patent applications publishedand 5 patent applications pending in the United States. We also had 6 issued patents and 8 pending patent applications underforeign jurisdictions and treaties such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the European PatentConvention. We also rely on several registered and unregistered trademarks to protect our brand. As of December 31, 2015, we hadthe following registered trademarks : (a) Control4, Control4 My Home, the Control4 Design, the 4 Design, 4Store, and 4Sight inthe United States, (b) Control4 in Brazil, China, the European Union and Mexico, (c) the Control4 Design in China, and (d) the 4Design in China, the European Union and Mexico. As of December 31, 2015, we also had a trademark application pending in theUnited States for MOCKUPANCY, and 12 trademark applications, for various marks, pending in Brazil, Canada, China, andIndia . We have filed for United States copyright protection for our source code for all major releases of our software. We alsolicense software from third parties for integration into or use with our products, including open-source software and othercommercially available software. In addition, we seek to protect our intellectual property rights by requiring our employees and independent contractorsinvolved in development to enter into agreements acknowledging that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship,developments, concepts, processes, improvements and other works generated by them on our behalf are our intellectual property,and assigning to us any rights, including intellectual property rights, that they may claim in those works. Employees As of December 31, 2015, we had 449 employees, including 379 employees in the United States and 70 employeesinternationally . With our acquisition of Pakedge in January 2016 , we have added 70 emp loyees, all of which are located in theUnited States . None of our employees are represented by a labor union with respect to his or her employment with us. We havenot experienced any work stoppages and we consider our relations with our employees to be good. Available Information We were incorporated in Delaware in 2003. Our principal executive offices are located at 11734 South Election Road,Salt Lake City, Utah 84020, and our telephone number is (801) 523-3100. Our principal website address is www.control4.com. Information contained on our website does not constitute a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Form 10-K orin any other report or document we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Control4, Control4 MyHome, the Control4 logo, the Control4 design, 4Store, 4Sight and MOCKUPANCY areregistered trademarks or trademarks of Control4 Corporation in the United States and, in certain cases, in other countries. ThisForm 10-K contains additional trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies. We do not intend our use ordisplay of these companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorshipof us by, these other companies. We are an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of: the last day of the fiscal year in which we have morethan $1.0 billion in annual revenue; the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equitysecurities held by non-affiliates determined as of the last business day of the previous second fiscal quarter; the issuance, in anythree-year period, by us of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or December 31, 2018, the last day of thefiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering. 15 Table of ContentsWe file reports with the SEC, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, CurrentReports on Form 8-K, and any other filings required by the SEC. Through our website, we make available free of charge ourAnnual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to thosereports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with, or furnish to, the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room bycalling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site ( www.sec.gov ) that contains reports, proxy andinformation statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. ITEM 1A. Risk Factor s A description of certain risks and uncertainties associated with our business is set forth below. You should carefullyconsider such risks and uncertainties, together with the other information contained in this report, and in our other public filings.Factors that could cause our business, financial condition or operating results to differ materially from the plans, projections andother forward-looking statements included in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditionand Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report and in our other public filings include, but are not limited to, thefollowing risks and uncertainties which could cause our business, financial condition or operating results to be harmedsubstantially and the market price of our stock to decline, perhaps significantly. Risks Related to Our Business and Industry We have incurred operating losses in the past, may incur operating losses in the future, and may not achieve or maintainprofitability. We began our operations in 2003. For most of our history, we have experienced net losses and negative cash flows fromoperations. As of December 31, 2015, we had an accumulated deficit of $95.6 million. We expect our operating expenses toincrease in the future as we expand our operations. Furthermore, as a public company, we incur additional legal, accounting andother expenses that we did not incur as a private company. If our revenue does not grow to offset any increased expenses, we willnot be profitable. After achieving profitability in 2013 and 2014 of $3.5 million and $8.2 million respectively, we sustained a netloss of $1.7 million in 2015. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including without limitationthe other risks and uncertainties described herein. Additionally, we may encounter unforeseen operating or legal expenses,difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may result in losses in future periods. If these losses exceed ourexpectations or our revenue growth expectations are not met in future periods, our financial performance will be harmed. The markets in which we participate are highly competitive and many companies, including large technology companies,retailers, broadband and security service providers, and other managed service providers, are actively targeting the homeautomation market. Our failure to differentiate ourselves and compete successfully with these companies would make itdifficult for us to add and retain consumers, and our sales and profitability could be adversely affected. The market for home automation is fragmented, highly competitive and continually evolving. A number of technologycompanies, including industry leaders such as Apple, Google, Amazon and Samsung , offer device control capabilities amongsome of their own products, applications and services and are engaged in ongoing development efforts to address the broaderhome automation market. These large technology companies already have broad consumer awareness and sell a variety of devicesfor the home, and consumers may choose their offerings instead of ours, even if we offer superior products and services.Additionally, these and other companies may further expand into our industry by developing their own solutions or by acquiringother providers. Similarly, many managed service providers, such as cable TV, telephone and security companies, are offeringservices that provide device control and automation capability within the home for an additional monthly service fee. Forexample, Comcast’s Xfinity service offers residential security, energy and automation services. These managed service providershave the advantage of leveraging their16 Table of Contentsexisting consumer base, network of installation and support technicians and name recognition to gain traction in the homeautomation market. In addition, consumers may prefer the monthly service fee with little to no upfront cost offered by some ofthese managed service providers over a larger upfront cost with little to no monthly service fees. We expect competition from these large technology companies, retailers and managed service providers to increase inthe future. This increased competition could result in pricing pressure, reduced sales, lower margins or the failure of our solutionsto achieve or maintain broad market acceptance. To remain competitive and to maintain our position as a leading provider ofautomation and control solutions for the connected home, we will need to invest continuously in product development, marketing,dealer and distributor service and support, and product delivery infrastructure. We may not have sufficient resources to continueto make the investments in all of the areas needed to maintain our competitive position. In addition, most of our competitors havelonger operating histories, greater name recognition, larger consumer bases and significantly greater financial, technical, sales,marketing and other resources than us, which may provide them with an advantage in developing, marketing or servicing newsolutions. Increased competition could reduce our market share, revenue and operating margins, increase our operating costs,harm our competitive position or otherwise harm our business and results of operations. Consumers may choose to adopt point products that provide control of discrete home functionality rather than adopting ourunified home automation solution. If we are unable to increase market acceptance of the benefits of our unified solution, ourrevenue may not continue to grow, or it may decline. Many vendors have emerged, and may continue to emerge, to provide point products with advanced functionality for usein the home, such as a thermostat or alarm system that can be controlled by an application on a smartphone. We expect more andmore consumer electronic and consumer appliance products to be network-aware and connected—each very likely to have its ownsmart device (phone or tablet) application. Consumers may be attracted to the relatively low costs of these point products and theability to expand their home control solution over time with minimal upfront costs, despite the disadvantages of this approach.While we have built our solution to be flexible and support third-party point products, the adoption of these products may reducethe revenue we receive for each installation. It is therefore important that we provide attractive top quality products in many areas,such as lighting, audio, video, thermostats and security, and establish broad market awareness and acceptance of these solutionsas well as the advantages of integrating them in a unified solution. If a significant number of consumers in our target marketchoose to rely solely on the functionality included in point products rather than acquiring our unified automation solution, thenour business, financial condition and results of operations will be harmed, and we may not be able to achieve sustained growth orour business may decline. P roviders of luxury integrated installations with long operating histories, established markets, broad user bases and provenconsumer acceptance, may be successful in expanding in the mainstream home automation market, which may harm ourgrowth and future prospects. Many companies with which we directly compete have been operating in this industry for many years and, as a result,have established significant name recognition in the home automation industry. For example, Crestron, a provider of luxuryintegrated installations, has been in business for over 40 years and has become an established presence in the home automationindustry. Another provider of luxury integrated installations is Savant Systems. To the extent these providers are able to developmore affordable or attractive products or otherwise compete with our solution across all of our target demographics, our growthmay be constrained and our business could suffer. In addition, given the strong growth potential of the market, we expect there tobe many new entrants in the future. Since we rely on third-party dealers and distributors to sell and install our solutions, we do not have a direct sales pipeline,which makes it difficult for us to accurately forecast future sales and correctly predict manufacturing requirements. We depend on our independent dealer and distributor network to sell and install our solution. As a result, we do notdirectly develop or control our sales pipeline, making it difficult for us to accurately predict future sales. In addition, because theproduction of certain of our products requires long lead times, we enter into agreements for the manufacture and purchase ofcertain of our products well in advance of the time in which those products will be sold. These contracts17 Table of Contentsare based on our best estimates of our near-term product needs. If we underestimate consumer demand, we may forego revenueopportunities, lose market share and damage our relationships. Conversely, if we overestimate consumer demand, we maypurchase more inventory than we are able to sell at any given time, or at all. If we fail to accurately estimate demand for ourproducts, we could have excess or obsolete inventory, resulting in a decline in the value of our inventory, which would increaseour costs of revenues and reduce our liquidity. Our failure to accurately manage inventory relative to demand would adverselyaffect our results of operations. We have relatively limited visibility regarding the consumers that ultimately purchase our products, and we often rely oninformation from third-party dealers and distributors to help us manage our business. If these dealers and distributors fail toprovide timely or accurate information, our ability to quickly react to market changes and effectively manage our businessmay be harmed. We sell our solutions through independent dealers and distributors. These dealers and distributors work with consumersto design, install, update and maintain their home automation installations. While we are able to track orders from dealers anddistributors and have access to certain information about the configurations of the Control4 systems they install which we receivethrough our controllers, we also rely on these dealers and distributors to provide us with information about consumer behavior,product and system feedback, consumer demographics, buying patterns and information on our competitors. We use this channelsell-through data, along with other metrics, to assess consumer demand for our solutions, develop new products, adjust pricingand make other strategic business decisions. Channel sell-through data is subject to limitations due to collection methods and thethird-party nature of the data and thus may not be complete or accurate. In addition, to the extent we collect information directlyfrom consumers, for example through surveys that we conduct, the consumers who chose to supply this sell-through data self-select and vary by geographic region and from period to period, which may impact the usefulness of the results. If we do notreceive consumer information on a timely or accurate basis, or if we do not properly interpret this information, our ability toquickly react to market changes and effectively manage our business may be harmed. Our quarterly results of operations have fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate. As a result, we may fail to meet or exceedthe expectations of investors or securities analysts, which could cause our stock price to decline. Our quarterly revenue and results of operations have fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate as a result of a variety offactors, many of which are outside of our control. In the past when our quarterly revenue or results of operations have fallenbelow the consensus expectations of securities analysts, the price of our common stock has declined, and if our quarterly revenueor results of operations fall below the consensus expectations of investors or securities analysts in the future, the price of ourcommon stock could decline substantially. Fluctuations in our results of operations may be due to a number of factors, includingbut not limited to: ·Demand for and market acceptance of our solutions; ·Our ability to continue to develop and maintain relationships with productive independent dealers and distributorsand incentivize these independent dealers and distributors to continue to market, sell, install and support oursolutions; ·The ability of our contract manufacturers to continue to manufacture high-quality products, and to supply sufficientproducts to meet our demands; ·The timing and success of acquisitions, new product introductions or upgrades by us or by our competitors; ·The strength of regional, national and global economies; ·The st rengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies and the impact this has on dealer and distributormargins and their ability to competitively sell our products to consumers; ·The impact of harsh seasonal weather, natural disasters or manmade problems such as cyberattacks and terrorism; ·Changes in our business and pricing policies, or those of our competitors;18 Table of Contents ·Competition, including entry into the industry by new competitors and new offerings by existing competitors; ·The impact of seasonality on our business; ·A systemic impairment or failure of one or more of our products that erodes dealer and/or end user confidence; ·Political or regulatory changes in the markets in which we operate; ·The cost of component parts used in our products; ·Aggressive business tactics by our competitors, including: selling at a discount, offering products on a bundled basisat no charge, extensive marketing efforts, and providing financing incentives; ·The amount and timing of expenditures, including those related to expanding our operations, increasing researchand development, introducing new solutions or costs related to disputes and litigation; and ·Changes in the payment terms for our solutions. Due to the foregoing factors and the other risks discussed herein, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisonsof our results of operations as an indication of our future performance, nor should you consider any revenue growth or results ofoperations in any quarter to be indicative of our future performance. If we are unable to develop new solutions, sell our solutions into new markets or further penetrate our existing markets, ourrevenue may not grow as expected. Our ability to increase sales will depend in large part on our ability to enhance and improve our solutions, to introducenew solutions in a timely manner, to sell into new markets and to further penetrate our existing markets. The success of anyenhancement or new product or solution depends on several factors, including the timely completion, introduction and marketacceptance of enhanced or new solutions, the ability to attract, retain and effectively train product development, and sales andmarketing personnel (among others), the ability to develop relationships with independent dealers and distributors and theeffectiveness of our marketing programs. Any new product or solution we develop or acquire may not be introduced in a timely orcost-effective manner, and may not achieve the broad market acceptance necessary to generate significant revenue. Any newmarkets into which we attempt to sell our solutions, including new vertical markets and new countries or regions, may not bereceptive. Our ability to further penetrate our existing markets depends on the quality of our solutions and our ability to designour solutions to meet consumer demand. Moreover, we are frequently required to enhance and update our solutions as a result ofchanging standards and technological developments, which makes it difficult to recover the cost of development and forces us tocontinually qualify new solutions with our consumers. If we are unable to successfully develop or acquire new solutions, enhanceour existing solutions to meet consumer requirements, sell solutions into new markets or sell our solutions to additionalconsumers in our existing markets, our revenue may not grow as expected or it may decline. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to develop and expand our global network of independent dealers and distributors. As of December 31, 2015, we have developed a global network of over 3,500 active direct dealers and 28 distributors tosell, install and support our solutions. We rely on our independent dealers and distributors to provide consumers with a successfulControl4 home automation experience. In some cases, dealers may choose not to offer our solution and instead offer a productfrom one of our competitors or, in other cases, the dealer may simply discontinue its operations. In order to continue our growthand expand our business, it is important that we continue to add new dealers and distributors and ensure that most of our existingrelationships remain productive. We must also work to expand our network of dealers and distributors to ensure that we havesufficient geographic coverage and technical expertise to address new markets and technologies. While it is difficult to estimatethe total number of available dealers in our19 Table of Contentsmarkets, there are a finite number of dealers that are able to perform the types of technical installations required for homeautomation systems. In the event that we saturate the available dealer pool, or if market or other forces cause the available pool ofdealers to decline, it may be increasingly difficult to grow our business. As consumers’ home automation options grow, it isimportant that we enhance our dealer footprint by broadening the expertise of our dealers, working with larger and moresophisticated dealers and distributors and expanding our line of mainstream consumer products that our dealers and distributorsoffer. If we are unable to expand our network of independent dealers and distributors, or maintain the relationships with ourexisting dealers, including dealers added in our acquisition of Pakedge, our business could be harmed. We rely on our independent dealers and distributors to sell our solution, and if our dealers and distributors fail to perform, ourability to sell and distribute our products and services will be limited, and our results of operations may be harmed. Substantially all of our revenue is generated through the sales of our solution by our authorized dealers and distributors.Our dealers and distributors are independent businesses that voluntarily sell our products as well as the products of othercompanies to consumers. We provide our dealers and distributors with specific training programs to assist them in selling,installing and servicing our products, but we cannot assure that these steps will be effective. We have observed, and expect tocontinue to observe, high volatility in the monthly, quarterly and annual sales performance of individual dealers and distributors.Although we can make estimated forecasts of cumulative sales of large numbers of dealers and distributors, we cannot assuretheir accuracy collectively or individually. Accordingly, we may not be able to reduce or slow our spending quickly enough if ouractual sales fall short of our expectations. As a result, we expect that our revenues, results of operations and cash flows mayfluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our revenues, results of operationsand cash flows may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. Our independent dealers and distributors may be unsuccessful in marketing, selling, installing and supporting ourproducts and services. If we are unable to develop and maintain effective sales incentive programs for our dealers anddistributors, we may not be able to incentivize them to sell our products to consumers. Our dealers and distributors may alsomarket, sell and support products and services that are competitive with ours, and may devote more resources to the marketing,sales, and support of such competitive products. Our dealers and distributors may have incentives to promote our competitors’products to the detriment of our own, or may cease selling our products altogether. Our agreements with our dealers anddistributors may generally be terminated for any reason by either party with advance notice. We cannot assure that we will retainthese dealers and distributors, or that we will be able to secure additional or replacement dealers and distributors. For example, inFebruary 2015, we announced that we were transitioning from a single distributor to a direct to dealer sales model in Germany.While we believe that this will ultimately have a positive impact on sales and profitability in this region, it may also createdisruption in the established channel and our sales may be impacted in connection with this or any similar change in our salesprocess in the future. In addition, while we take certain steps to protect ourselves from liability for the actions of our dealers and distributors,such as including contractual provisions limiting our liability with both consumers and dealer/distributors, consumers may stillseek to recover amounts from us for any damages caused by independent dealers in connection with system installations, or thefailure of a system to perform properly due to an incorrect installation by a dealer, and, in the event of litigation with respect tothese matters, we cannot guarantee that our contractual protections will be enforced. Furthermore, dealers and distributors mayinitiate claims against us related to any failure or perceived failure to operate our business in accordance with our contracts andthe law. In addition, our independent dealers and distributors may use our name and our brand in ways we do not authorize, andany such improper use may harm our reputation or expose us to liability for their actions. If we fail to effectively manage our existing sales channels, if our dealers or distributors are unsuccessful in fulfilling theorders for our products, or if we are unable to enter into arrangements with, and retain a sufficient number of, high quality dealersand/or distributors in each of the regions in which we sell products, and keep them motivated to sell our products, then our resultsof operations may be harmed. The termination of our relationship with any significant dealer or distributor may also adverselyimpact our sales and results of operations. 20 Table of ContentsWe have entered into several strategic arrangements and intend to pursue additional strategic opportunities in the future. Ifthe intended benefits from our strategic relationships are not realized, our results of operations may be harmed . We are in the process of growing our relationships with strategic partners in order to increase awareness of our solutionand to attempt to reach markets that we cannot currently address cost-effectively. If these relationships do not develop in themanner we intend, our future growth could be impacted. Any loss of a major partner or distribution channel or other channeldisruption could harm our results of operations and make us more dependent on alternate channels, damage our reputation,increase pricing and promotional pressures from other partners and distribution channels, increase our marketing costs, or harmbuying and inventory patterns, payment terms or other contractual terms. If we do not maintain the compatibility of our solutions with third-party products and applications that our consumers use,demand for our solutions could decline. Our solutions are designed to interoperate with a wide range of other third-party products, including products in theareas of music, video, lighting, temperature and security and we benefit from our relationships with partners which allow oursystem to provide integrated and extensible control of over 9,100 third ‑party devices and services. If we do not support thecontinued integration of our solutions with third-party products and applications, including through the provision of applicationprogramming interfaces, proxies and drivers that enable data to be transferred readily between our solutions and third-partyproducts and applications, demand for our solutions could decline and we could lose sales. We will also be required to make oursolutions compatible with new or additional third-party products and applications that are introduced into the markets that weserve. In addition, in the past, companies that provide certain point solutions have temporarily eliminated or restricted, and may,in the future, eliminate or restrict, our ability to integrate with, control and otherwise be compatible with these products. As aresult, we may not be successful in making our solutions compatible with these third-party products and applications, which couldreduce demand for our solutions. In addition, if prospective consumers require customized features or functions that we do notoffer, then the market for our solutions may be harmed. Our inability to adapt to technological change and implement technological and aesthetic enhancements to our products couldimpair our ability to remain competitive. The market for home automation and control solutions is characterized by rapid technological change, frequentintroductions of new products and evolving industry standards. Our ability to attract new consumers and increase revenue fromexisting consumers will depend in significant part on our ability to anticipate changes in industry standards and to continue toenhance or introduce existing solutions on a timely basis to keep pace with technological developments. This is true of all of ourproducts, but is particularly important with respect to our user interface and other products that our consumers interface withdirectly. Any delay or failure in the introduction of new or enhanced solutions could harm our business, results of operations andfinancial condition. Similarly, if any of our competitors implement new technologies before we are able to implement them, thosecompetitors may be able to provide more effective products than ours, possibly at lower prices, which could impact sales anddecrease our market share. We currently rely on contract manufacturers to manufacture our products and on component vendors to supply parts used inour products. The majority of our components are supplied by a single source. Any disruption in our supply chain, or ourfailure to successfully manage our relationships with our contract manufacturers or component vendors could harm ourbusiness. Our reliance on contract manufacturers reduces our control over the assembly process, exposing us to risks, includingreduced control over quality assurance, production costs and product supply. We rely on a limited number of contractmanufacturers to manufacture substantially all of our products. We also do business with a number of component vendors, andthe parts they supply may not perform as expected. For certain of our products and components, we rely on a sole-sourcemanufacturer or supplier. For the year ended December 31, 2015, two contract manufacturers, Sanmina and LiteOn, manufacturedapproximately 52% of our inventory purchases. Most of our contract manufacturers21 Table of Contentsand component vendors are located outside of the United States, and all of them may be subject to political, economic, social andlegal uncertainties that may harm our relationships with them. If we fail to manage our relationships with our contractmanufacturers, component vendors or shipping partners effectively, or if our contract manufacturers, component vendors orshipping partners experience delays, disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in their operations, our ability toship products may be impaired and our competitive position and reputation could be harmed. In addition, any adverse change inour contract manufacturers’, component vendors’ or shipping partners’ financial or business condition could disrupt our ability tosupply quality products to our dealers and distributors. If we are required to change contract manufacturers, component vendors,or shipping partners we may lose revenue, incur increased costs or damage our relationships, or we might be unable to find a newcontract manufacturer or component vendor on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, qualifying a new contract manufacturer orcomponent vendor could be an expensive and lengthy process. If we experience increased demand that our contract manufacturersor component vendors are unable to fulfill, or if they are unable to provide us with adequate supplies of high-quality products forany reason, we could experience a delay in our order fulfillment, and our business, results of operations and financial conditionwould be harmed. Growth of our business will depend on market awareness and a strong brand, and any failure to develop, maintain, protectand enhance our brand would hurt our ability to retain or attract consumers. Because of the early stage of development of the mainstream home automation market, we believe that building andmaintaining market awareness, brand recognition and goodwill is critical to our success. This will depend largely on our ability tocontinue to provide high-quality solutions, and we may not be able to do so effectively. While we may choose to engage in abroader marketing campaigns to further promote our brand, this effort may not be successful. Our efforts in developing our brandmay be affected by the marketing efforts of our competitors, negative publicity and social media commentary and our reliance onour independent dealers, distributors and strategic partners to promote our brand effectively. If we are unable to cost-effectivelymaintain and increase positive awareness of our brand, our business, results of operations and financial condition could beharmed. We operate in the emerging and evolving home automation market, which may develop more slowly or differently than weexpect. If the mainstream home automation market does not grow as we expect, or if we cannot expand our solutions to meetthe demands of this market, our revenue may decline, fail to grow or fail to grow at an accelerated rate, and we may incuradditional operating losses. The market for home automation and control solutions is developing, and it is uncertain whether, how rapidly or howconsistently this market will develop, and even if it does develop, whether our solutions will achieve and sustain high levels ofdemand and market acceptance. Some consumers may be reluctant or unwilling to use our solutions for a number of reasons,including satisfaction with traditional solutions, concerns for additional costs and lack of awareness of our solutions. Unifiedhome automation solutions such as ours have traditionally been luxury purchases for the high end of the residential market , andwhile our solu tions target the high end of the market, we also have solutions that target middle- and entry-level home owners,including our new EA-1 controller that is designed to control smaller, single room projects . Our ability to expand the sales of oursolutions to a broader consumer base , including adoption of our new EA-1 controller by entry - level consumers, depends onseveral factors, including market awareness of our solutions, the timely completion, introduction and market acceptance of oursolutions, the ability to attract, retain and effectively train sales and marketing personnel, the ability to develop relationships withindependent dealers and distributors, the effectiveness of our marketing programs, the costs of our solutions and the success ofour competitors. If we are unsuccessful in developing and marketing our home automation solutions to mainstream consumers, orif these consumers do not perceive or value the benefits of our solutions, the market for our solutions might not continue todevelop or might develop more slowly than we expect, either of which would harm our revenue and growth prospects. Our consumers may experience service failures or interruptions due to defects in the software, infrastructure, third-partycomponents or processes that comprise our existing or new solutions, or due to errors in product installation or servicing byour independent dealers, any of which could harm our business. Our solutions may contain undetected defects in the software, infrastructure, third-party components or processes. Ifthese defects lead to service failures after introduction of or an upgrade to a product or solution by an22 Table of Contentsindependent dealer, we could be subject to liability for such failures and we could experience harm to our branded reputation andour business could suffer. We may find defects in new or upgraded solutions, resulting in loss of, or delay in, market acceptanceof our solutions, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition to failures due to product defects, because our solutions are installed by independent dealers, if they do notinstall or maintain our solutions correctly or if the underlying network, or if the underlying infrastructure in a home or business isnot sufficiently robust, our solutions may not function properly. If the improper installation or maintenance of our solutions leadsto service failures of a product or solution, we could experience harm to our branded reputation, claims by our consumers,dealers, distributors, strategic partners or developers or lost revenue during the period required to address the cause of theproblem. This could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Any defect in, or disruption to, our solutions could cause consumers to remove their products, not to purchase additionalproducts from us, prevent potential consumers from purchasing our solutions, or harm our reputation. The nature of the solutionswe provide, including our interface with home security solutions, may expose us to greater risks of liability for system failure oreven installation errors by our independent dealers than may be inherent in other businesses. Substantially all of our dealeragreements contain provisions limiting our liability to dealers and our consumers in an attempt to reduce this risk. However, inthe event of litigation with respect to these matters, we cannot assure you that these limitations will be enforced, and defending alawsuit, regardless of its merit, could be costly, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to obtain or maintain liabilityinsurance on acceptable terms and could harm our business. In addition, there can be no assurance that we are adequately insuredfor these risks. Certain of our insurance policies and the laws of some states may limit or prohibit insurance coverage for punitiveor certain other types of damages or liability arising from gross negligence. Although we currently maintain some warrantyreserves, we cannot assure you that these warranty reserves will be sufficient to cover future liabilities. Furthermore, we may berequired to indemnify our dealers, distributors and partners against certain liabilities they may incur as a result of defects of ourproducts. We encounter seasonality in sales, which could harm the amount, timing and predictability of our revenue and cause our stockprice to fluctuate. We have little recurring revenue or backlog, and our revenue is generated from orders of our solutions from new andexisting consumers, which may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate. We may experience seasonality in the sales of oursolutions. Historically, our revenue is generally highest in the fourth quarter and lowest in the first quarter. Seasonal variations inour sales may lead to significant fluctuations in our cash flows and results of operations on a quarterly basis. We may not generate significant revenue as a result of our current research and development efforts. We have made and expect to continue to make significant investments in research and development and related productopportunities. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we spent $32.4 million on research and development expenses. High levelsof expenditures for research and development could harm our results of operations, especially if not offset by correspondingfuture revenue increases. We believe that we must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our research anddevelopment efforts to maintain our competitive position. However, it is difficult to estimate when, if ever, we will generatesignificant revenue as a result of these investments. Our strategy includes pursuing acquisitions and our potential inability to successfully integrate newly-acquired technologies,assets or businesses may harm our financial results. We believe part of our growth will be driven by acquisitions of other companies or their technologies, assets andbusinesses. For example, we acquired Nexus in January 2015 and Pakedge in 2016. These acquisitions and any future acquisitionswe complete will give rise to risks, including: ·Incurring higher than anticipated capital expenditures and operating expenses; 23 Table of Contents·Failing to assimilate the operations and personnel, or failing to retain the key personnel of the acquired company orbusiness; ·Failing to integrate the acquired technologies, or incurring significant expense to integrate acquired technologiesinto our solutions; ·Disrupting our ongoing business; ·Dissipating or diverting our management resources; ·Failing to maintain uniform standards, controls and policies; ·Incurring significant accounting charges; ·Impairing relationships with employees, dealers, distributors, partners or consumers; ·Finding that the acquired technology, asset or business does not further our business strategy, that we overpaid forthe technology, asset or business, or that we may be required to write off acquired assets or investments partially orentirely; ·Failing to realize the expected synergies of the transaction; ·Being exposed to unforeseen liabilities and contingencies that were not identified during diligence conducted priorto acquiring the company, including but not limited to the risk that the products or services of the acquired companyviolate third-party intellectual property rights; and ·Being unable to generate sufficient revenue from acquisitions to offset the associated acquisition costs. Fully integrating an acquired technology, asset or business into our operations may take a significant amount of time.We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered with acquisitions. To the extent we do notsuccessfully avoid or overcome the risks or problems related to any such acquisitions, our results of operations and financialcondition could be harmed. Acquisitions also could impact our financial position and capital needs, or could cause fluctuations inour quarterly and annual results of operations. Acquisitions could include significant goodwill and intangible assets. The amortization of such intangible assets wouldreduce our profitability and there may be future impairment charges that would reduce our stated earnings. We may incursignificant costs in our efforts to engage in strategic transactions and these expenditures may not result in successful acquisitions. Future acquisitions of technologies, assets or businesses, which are paid for partially or entirely through the issuance of stockor stock rights, could dilute the ownership of our existing stockholders. We expect that the consideration we might pay for any future acquisitions of technologies, assets or businesses couldinclude stock, rights to purchase stock, cash or some combination of the foregoing. If we issue stock or rights to purchase stock inconnection with future acquisitions, net income (loss) per share and then-existing holders of our common stock may experiencedilution. We may pursue business opportunities that diverge from our current business model, which may cause our business to suffer.We may pursue business opportunities that diverge from our current business model, including expanding our solutionsand investing in new and unproven technologies , including through acquisitions such as our recent acquisition of Pakedge and itsnetworking technologies . We can offer no assurance that any such new business opportunities will prove to be successful.Among other negative effects, our pursuit of such business opportunities could reduce operating24 Table of Contentsmargins and require more working capital, materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operationsand cash flows. Our gross margins can vary significantly depending on multiple factors, which can result in fluctuations in our results ofoperations. Our gross margins are likely to vary due to consumer demand, product mix, new product introductions, unit volumes,commodity and supply chain costs, product delivery costs, geographic sales mix, excess and obsolete inventory and thecomplexity and functionality of new product innovations. In particular, if we are not able to introduce new solutions in a timelymanner at the cost we expect, or if consumer demand for our solutions is less than we anticipate, or if there are product pricing,marketing and other initiatives by our competitors to which we need to react that lower our margins, then our overall gross marginwill be less than we project. The impact of these factors on gross margins can create unanticipated fluctuations in our results ofoperations, which may cause volatility in our stock price. If we are unable to substantially utilize our net operating loss carryforwards, our financial results will be harmed. As of December 31, 2015, our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward amounts for U.S. federal income and state taxpurposes were $78. 1 million and $75.9 million, respectively. In addition to the NOL carryforwards, as of December 31, 2015, wehad U.S. federal and state research and development credit carryforwards of $6.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively. While wehave generated profits at times in the past, there is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient taxable income toutilize our NOLs before they expire. If we are unable to manage our growth and diverse and complex operations, our reputation in the market and our ability togenerate revenue from new or existing consumers may be harmed. Because our operations are geographically diverse and complex, our personnel resources and infrastructure couldbecome strained and our reputation in the market and our ability to successfully implement our business plan may be harmed. Thegrowth in the size, complexity and diverse nature of our business and the expansion of our product lines and consumer base haveplaced increased demands on our management and operations, and further growth, if any, may place additional strains on ourresources in the future, and we expect to continue to expand our headcount and operations. Our ability to effectively compete andto manage our planned future growth may depend on, among other things: ·Maintaining institutional knowledge retaining and expanding the core competencies critical to our operations in oursenior management and key personnel; ·Increasing the productivity of our existing employees; ·Attracting, training, motivating and retaining our employees, particularly our technical and management personnel; ·Maintaining existing productive relationships and developing new productive relationships with independentcontract manufacturers, dealers and distributors; ·Improving our operational, financial and management controls; and ·Improving our information reporting systems and procedures. If we do not manage the size, complexity and diverse nature of our business effectively, we could experience delayedproduct releases and longer response times by our dealers in assisting our consumers in implementing our solutions, and couldlack adequate resources to support our consumers on an ongoing basis, any of which could harm our reputation in the market, ourability to successfully implement our business plan and our ability to generate revenue from new or existing consumers. 25 Table of ContentsIf we fail to retain our key employees, our business would be harmed and we might not be able to implement our business plansuccessfully. Given the complex nature of the technology on which our business is based and the speed with which such technologyadvances, our future success is dependent, in large part, upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified executive,managerial, engineering, and sales and marketing personnel. Competition for talented personnel is intense, and we cannot becertain that we can retain our executive, managerial, engineering, and sales and marketing personnel or that we can attract,assimilate or retain such personnel in the future. Our inability to attract and retain such personnel could harm our business, resultsof operations and financial condition. Downturns in general economic and market conditions, including but not limited to downturns in the housing market andreductions in consumer spending, may reduce demand for our solutions, which could harm our revenue, results of operations,financial condition and cash flows. Our revenue, results of operations and cash flows depend on the overall demand for our solutions, which can be significantlyreduced in economic environments characterized by market and interest rate volatility, decreased consumer confidence, highunemployment, declines in residential remodeling and housing starts, fluctuating exchange rates, and diminished growthexpectations in the U.S. economy and abroad. During periods of weak or unstable economic and market conditions, providers ofproducts and services that represent discretionary purchases are disproportionately affected. In addition, during these periods, thenumber of independent dealers and distributors may decline as the prospects for home building and home renovation projectsdiminish, which may have a corresponding impact on our growth prospects. Furthermore, during challenging economic timesconsumers may face issues in gaining timely access to sufficient credit, which could impair their ability to make timely payments.There is also an increased risk during these periods that an increased percentage of our dealers will file for bankruptcy protection,which may harm our reputation, revenue, profitability and results of operations. We cannot predict the timing, strength or durationof any economic slowdown, instability or recovery, generally or within any particular geography or industry. Any downturns inthe general economic conditions of the geographies and industries in which we operate, or any other factors negatively impactingthe housing market or consumer spending, could materially and adversely impact our revenue, results of operations, financialcondition and cash flows. If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies are based on assumptions that change or prove to beincorrect, our results of operations could fall below expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline inour stock price. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements andaccompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to bereasonable under the circumstances, as provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations,” the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities andequity, and the amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Significant assumptions andestimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements include, or may in the future include, those related to revenuerecognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories, product warranties, income taxes and stock-based compensationexpense. Our results of operations may be harmed if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in ourassumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors,resulting in a decline in our stock price. Changes in existing financial accounting standards or practices, or taxation rules or practices, may harm our results ofoperations. Changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, new accounting pronouncements or taxation rules, orvarying interpretations of current accounting pronouncements or taxation practice could harm our results of operations or themanner in which we conduct our business. 26 Table of ContentsMergers or other strategic transactions involving our competitors could weaken our competitive position, which could harmour results of operations. Our industry is highly fragmented, and we believe it is likely that some of our existing competitors will consolidate or beacquired. In addition, some of our competitors may enter into new alliances with each other or may establish or strengthencooperative relationships with systems integrators, third-party consulting firms or other parties. For example, beginning in 2014,Google Inc. acquired Nest Labs, a manufacturer of thermostats and smoke detectors; Nest Labs acquired Dropcam, a home-monitoring camera company; Apple Inc. introduced HomeKit, a framework for communicating with and controlling connecteddevices in a user’s home; and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. acquired home automation startup, SmartThings. These transactionsand product introductions, as well as any additional consolidations, acquisitions, alliances or cooperative relationships in ourindustry, could lead to pricing pressure, reduce our market share or result in a competitor with greater financial, technical,marketing, service and other resources than ours, all of which could harm our business, results of operations and financialcondition. We are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply with certain reduced disclosure requirementsapplicable to emerging growth companies could make our common stock less attractive to investors. We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBSAct”), and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other publiccompanies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including not being required to comply with the auditor attestationrequirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in ourperiodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding an annual non-binding advisory vote onexecutive compensation and nonbinding stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If wechoose not to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our auditors will not berequired to opine on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, investors may become lesscomfortable with the effectiveness of our internal controls and the risk that material weaknesses or other deficiencies in ourinternal controls go undetected may increase. If we choose to provide reduced disclosures in our periodic reports and proxystatements while we are an emerging growth company, investors would have access to less information and analysis about ourexecutive compensation, which may make it difficult for investors to evaluate our executive compensation practices. We cannotpredict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions and provide reduceddisclosure. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for ourcommon stock and our stock price may be harmed. We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years followingour initial public offering or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We will remain an emerginggrowth company until the earliest to occur of: the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.0 billion in annualrevenue; the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliatesdetermined as of the last business day of the previous second fiscal quarter; the issuance, in any three-year period, by us of morethan $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our initialpublic offering. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extendedtransition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complyingwith new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certainaccounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. However, we have chosen to “opt out” ofsuch extended transition period, and as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates onwhich adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that ourdecision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable. 27 Table of ContentsFailure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in our failure to accuratelyreport our financial results. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm ourbusiness and adversely impact investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to helping preventfinancial fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and results of operations could beharmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our stock could dropsignificantly. We are required to perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financialreporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required bySection 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404. This assessment includes disclosure of any material weaknesses identifiedby our management in our internal control over financial reporting. However, our auditors will not be required to formally opineon the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until we are no longer an “emerginggrowth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we continue to take advantage of the exemptions available to us through theJOBS Act. Our compliance with Section 404 may require us to continue to incur substantial expense and expend significantmanagement efforts. We may not be able to remediate any future material weaknesses, or to complete our evaluation, testing andany required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more materialweaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective. Ifwe are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our auditors are unable to express anopinion on the effectiveness of our internal controls when they are required to issue such opinion, investors could lose confidencein the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could harm our stock price. Our failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations, invest in new technologiesand otherwise respond to business opportunities or unforeseen circumstances in the future could reduce our ability to competesuccessfully and harm our results of operations. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for atleast the next 12 months. We may need to raise additional funds, and we may not be able to obtain additional debt or equityfinancing on favorable terms, if at all. If we raise additional equity financing, our security holders may experience significantdilution of their ownership interests and the value of shares of our common stock could decline. If we engage in debt financing,we may be required to accept terms that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, force us to maintain specifiedliquidity or other ratios or restrict our ability to pay dividends or make acquisitions. If we need additional capital and cannot raiseit on acceptable terms, if at all, we may not be able to, among other things: ·Develop and enhance our solutions; ·Continue to expand our research and development, sales and marketing organizations; ·Hire, train and retain employees; ·Respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated working capital requirements; or ·Pursue acquisition opportunities. Our inability to do any of the foregoing could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our results ofoperations. 28 Table of ContentsWe may be subject to additional tax liabilities, which would harm our results of operations. We are subject to income, sales, use, value added and other taxes in the United States and other countries in which weconduct business, which laws and rates vary greatly by jurisdiction. Certain jurisdictions in which we do not collect sales, use,value added or other taxes on our sales may assert that such taxes are applicable, which could result in tax assessments, penaltiesand interest, and we may be required to collect such taxes in the future. Significant judgment is required in determining ourworldwide provision for income taxes and evaluating our uncertain tax positions. These determinations are highly complex andrequire detailed analysis of the available information and applicable statutes and regulatory materials. In the ordinary course ofour business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believeour tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be different from ourhistorical tax practices, provisions and accruals. If we receive an adverse ruling as a result of an audit, or we unilaterallydetermine that we have misinterpreted provisions of the tax regulations to which we are subject, our tax provision, results ofoperations or cash flows could be harmed. In addition, liabilities associated with taxes are often subject to an extended orindefinite statute of limitations period. Therefore, we may be subject to additional tax liability (including penalties and interest)for any particular year for extended periods of time. Our business is subject to the risks of earthquakes, fire, power outages, floods and other catastrophic events, and tointerruption by man-made problems such as terrorism. A significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake, fire or a flood, or a significant power outage could harm ourbusiness, results of operations and financial condition. Natural disasters could affect our manufacturing vendors or logisticsproviders’ ability to perform services such as manufacturing products or assisting with shipments on a timely basis. Sanmina andLiteOn, two of our contract manufacturers that manufactured 52% of our inventory purchases for the year ended December 31,2015, have manufacturing facilities located in China. In the event our manufacturing vendors’ information technology systems ormanufacturing or logistics abilities are hindered by any of the events discussed above, shipments could be delayed, resulting inmissing financial targets, such as revenue and shipment targets, for a particular quarter. Further, if a natural disaster occurs in aregion from which we derive a significant portion of our revenue, such as metropolitan areas in North America, consumers in thatregion may delay or forego purchases of our solutions from dealers and distributors in the region, which may harm our results ofoperations for a particular period. In addition, acts of terrorism and cyber terrorism could cause disruptions in our business or thebusiness of our manufacturers, logistics providers, dealers, distributors, consumers or the economy as a whole. Given our typicalconcentration of sales at the end of each month and quarter, any disruption in the business of our manufacturers, logisticsproviders, dealers, distributors and consumers that impacts sales at the end of our quarter could have a greater impact on ourquarterly results. All of the aforementioned risks may be augmented if the disaster recovery plans for us and our suppliers proveto be inadequate. To the extent that any of the above results in delays or cancellations of orders, or delays in the manufacture,deployment or shipment of our products, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed. Global or regional economic, political and social conditions could harm our business and results of operations. External factors such as potential terrorist attacks, acts of war, financial crises, trade friction or geopolitical and socialturmoil in those parts of the world that serve as markets for our solutions, such as Europe, Asia or elsewhere, could harm ourbusiness and results of operations. These uncertainties may cause our consumers to reduce discretionary spending on their homeand make it difficult for us to accurately plan future business activities. More generally, these geopolitical, social and economicconditions could result in increased volatility in worldwide financial markets and economies that could harm our sales. We are notinsured for losses or interruptions caused by terrorist acts or acts of war. The occurrence of any of these events or circumstancescould harm our business and results of operations. Failure to comply with laws and regulations could harm our business. Our business is subject to regulation by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies, includingagencies responsible for monitoring and enforcing employment and labor laws, workplace safety, product safety, environmentallaws, consumer protection laws, anti-bribery laws, import/export controls, federal securities laws and tax laws and regulations. Aswe continue to market and sell products in new jurisdictions, we may become subject to29 Table of Contentsadditional rules and regulations, and these regulatory requirements may be different or more stringent than those i n the UnitedStates and Europe. While we have obtained these certifications for many of our products currently sold in these new jurisdictions,we continue to work towards full compliance for all of our products sold. Delays in meeting, or failure to meet, these certificationstandards may cause us to miss market opportunities and may hinder us from entering and selling our products in those markets.Noncompliance with applicable regulations or requirements could subject us to investigations, sanctions, enjoinders of futureshipments, mandatory product recalls, seizures, enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, fines, damages, civil and criminalpenalties or injunctions. If any governmental sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminallitigation, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed. In addition, responding to anyaction will likely result in a significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and an increase in professional fees.Enforcement actions and sanctions could further harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we have in the past relied on adherence to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Safe Harbor PrivacyPrinciples and compliance with the U.S.-EU and U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks as agreed to and set forth by the U.S.Department of Commerce, and the European Union and Switzerland, which established a means for legitimating the transfer ofpersonally identifiable information (“PII”), by U.S. companies doing business in Europe from the European Economic Area to theU.S. As a result of the October 6, 2015 European Union Court of Justice (“ECJ”), opinion in Case C-362/14 (Schrems v. DataProtection Commissioner) that the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework, the U.S. – EU Safe Harbor Framework is no longer deemedto be an adequate method of compliance with restrictions set forth in the Data Protection Directive (and member states’implementations thereof) regarding the transfer of data outside of the European Economic Area. We anticipate that the tentativeagreement with respect to a new EU – U.S. Privacy Shield announced on February 2, 2016 may provide a workable frameworkfor the transfer of PII, but until this new privacy framework is finalized and additional details and guidance are released,uncertainty remains. In the meantime, we continue to explore options to legitimize certain data transfers from the EuropeanEconomic Area, including without limitation adopting model contractual clauses with certain suppliers, and looking for suppliersthat house data in the EU. We may be unsuccessful in establishing legitimate means of transferring certain data from theEuropean Economic Area, and we are at risk of enforcement actions taken by an EU data protection authority until such point intime that we ensure that all data transfers to us from the European Economic Area are legitimized. We may find it necessary toestablish additional systems to maintain EU-origin data in the European Economic Area, which may involve substantial expenseand distraction from other aspects of our business. We publicly post our privacy policies and practices concerning our processing,use and disclosure of PII. Our publication of our privacy policy and other statements we publish that provide promises andassurances about privacy and security can subject us to potential state, federal or other regulatory action if they are found to bedeceptive or misrepresentative of our practices. Governmental regulations affecting the import or export of products could harm our revenues. The U.S. and various foreign governments have imposed controls, export license requirements and restrictions on theimport or export of some technologies, especially encryption technology, and may impose additional or broader controls, exportlicense requirements and restrictions on the import or export of some technologies in the future. In addition, from time to time,governmental agencies have proposed additional regulation of encryption technology, such as requiring the escrow andgovernmental recovery of private encryption keys. Although we do not believe that any of our products currently require anexport license, if our products or components of our products become subject to governmental regulation of encryptiontechnology or other governmental regulation of imports or exports, we may be required to obtain import or export approval forsuch products, which could increase our costs and harm our international and domestic sales and our revenue. In addition, failureto comply with such regulations could result in penalties, costs and restrictions on export privileges, which would harm ourresults of operations. New regulations related to “conflict minerals” may force us to incur additional expenses, may result in damage to ourbusiness reputation and may adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, we are required to adhere to certain reporting and other requirements regarding the useof certain minerals and derivative metals (referred to as “conflict minerals,” regardless of their actual country of origin) in ourproducts. Some of these metals are commonly used in electronic equipment and devices, including our products. Theserequirements require that we investigate, disclose and report whether or not any such metals in our30 Table of Contentsproducts originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries. We do not directly source any of our own rawconflict minerals, rather we have an extremely complex supply chain, with numerous suppliers, many of whom may not beobligated to investigate their own supply chains, for the components and parts used in each of our products. As a result, we mayincur significant costs to comply with the diligence and disclosure requirements, including costs related to determining the sourceof any of the relevant metals used in our products and other potential changes to products or sources of supply as a consequenceof such verification activities. Because these regulations are new, we and the companies comprising our supply chain, both have alimited history of investigating, disclosing and reporting use of these minerals, and there is a limited history of regulatoryguidance regarding compliance with these requirements. In addition, because our supply chain is so complex, we may not be ableto sufficiently verify the origin of all relevant metals used in our products through the due diligence procedures that weimplement, which may harm our business reputation. We may incur reputational damage if we determine that any of our productscontain minerals or derivative metals that are not conflict free or if we are unable to sufficiently verify the source for all conflictminerals used in our products through the procedures we may implement. Furthermore, key components and parts that can beshown to be “conflict free” may not be available to us in sufficient quantity, or at all, or may only be available at significantlyhigher cost to us. If we are not able to meet customer requirements, customers may choose to disqualify us as a supplier. Any ofthese outcomes could adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results. Health care reform could increase the costs of the Company’s cost of labor In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) was signed into U.S. law. The ACA iscomprehensive U.S. health care legislation that includes provisions, which subject us to potential penalties unless we offer certainemployees minimum essential health care coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value, and recent changes, especiallythe employer mandate and employer penalties that became effective January 1, 2015, may increase our labor costs significantly infuture years. In order to comply with the employer mandate provision of the ACA, we offer health care coverage to all applicableemployees eligible for coverage under the ACA. Designating employees as eligible is complex, and is subject to challenge byemployees and the Internal Revenue Service. While we believe we have properly identified eligible employees, a laterdetermination that we failed to offer the required health coverage to eligible employees could result in penalties that may harmour business. We cannot be certain that compliant insurance coverage will remain available to us on reasonable terms, and wecould face additional risks arising from future changes to the ACA or changed interpretations of our obligations under the ACA. We incur increased costs and demands upon management as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affectingpublic companies, which could harm our results of operations and our ability to attract and retain qualified executives andboard members. As a public company, we have and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did notincur as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting and corporate governance requirements.These requirements include compliance with Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), as well as rules implemented by the Securitiesand Exchange Commission (“SEC”), The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, and other applicable securities or exchange-relatedrules and regulations. In addition, our management team has also had to adapt to the requirements of being a public company.Complying with these rules and regulations substantially increases our legal and financial compliance costs and makes someactivities more difficult, time consuming or costly. These compliance requirements and costs will only increase once we are nolonger an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. Failure to maintain the security of our information and technology networks, including information relating to our dealers,distributors, partners, consumers and employees, could adversely affect us. Furthermore, if security breaches in connectionwith the delivery of our products and services allow unauthorized third parties to obtain control of or otherwise accessconsumers’ networks or appliances, our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. The legal, regulatory and contractual environment surrounding information security, privacy and fraud is constantlyevolving and companies that collect and retain such information are under increasing attack by cyber-31 Table of Contentscriminals around the world. We are dependent on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, toprocess, transmit and store electronic information and, in the normal course of our business, we collect and retain certaininformation, including financial information, from and pertaining to our dealers, distributors, partners, consumers and employees.The protection of dealer, distributor, partner, consumer and employee data is important to the Company, and we devotesignificant resources to addressing security vulnerabilities in our products and information technology systems, however, thesecurity measures put in place by the Company cannot guarantee security, and our information technology infrastructure may bevulnerable to criminal cyber-attacks or data security incidents due to employee or dealer negligence, error, malfeasance, or othervulnerabilities. Cyber security attacks are increasingly sophisticated, change frequently, and often go undetected until after anattack has been launched. We may fail to identify these new and complex methods of attack, or fail to invest sufficient resourcesin security measures. We have and will continue to experience cyber-attacks, and we cannot be certain that advances in cyber-capabilities or other developments will not permit compromise or breach the technology protecting the networks that access ourproducts and services and repositories where we store this information. We have acquired a number of companies over the years and may continue to do so in the future. While we makesignificant efforts to address any information technology security issues with respect to our acquisitions, we may still inherit suchrisks when we integrate the acquired products and systems within the Company. In addition, consumers can use our tools to access their automations systems remotely, and certain of our employees andindependent dealers can access and update certain of our home automation products and services through the Internet. Securitybreaches by third parties or by, or originating from, one or more of our dealers, distributors or employees, that allow unauthorizedthird parties to obtain control of our consumers’ appliances containing our products or to obtain, collect, use or disclosure any thepersonal data of consumers, could harm our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore,although we do not recommend or approve of port forwarding for remote access to our solutions, certain of our dealers have inthe past and may in the future enable port forwarding, which could create security vulnerabilities in a consumer’s home network.If a security breach occurs, our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. In addition,even the perception that there is a security risk associated with home automation devices generally, or that we or our dealers,distributors or employees have improperly used our technology or mishandled personal information could have a negative effecton our business. This negative perception may be increased in the event of a security breach or cyber-attack impacting one of ourcompetitors or their products and services. Additionally, we design and sell solutions that allow our customers to wirelessly access sensitive data on their ownnetworking systems and to remotely manage and operate networks and applications that contain, transmit and store a variety ofinformation. We use data encryption and other security measures to protect our systems and data, and we include various securitymechanisms in our products and services, but these security measures cannot provide absolute protection against breaches andattacks. Though it is difficult to determine what harm may directly result from any specific interruption or security breach, anyfailure or perceived failure to maintain performance, reliability, security and availability of systems or the actual or potential theft,loss, fraudulent use or misuse of our products or the confidential information including personally identifiable data of a dealer,distributor, partner, consumer, and employee could result in: ·harm to our reputation or brand, which could lead some consumers to stop using certain of our products or services,reduce or delay future purchases of our products or services, use competing products or services, or materially andadversely affect the overall market perception of the security and reliability of our services and home automationproducts generally; ·individual and/or class action lawsuits, which could result in financial judgments against us and which would causeus to incur legal fees and costs; ·legal or regulatory enforcement action, which could result in fines and/or penalties and which would cause us toincur legal fees and costs; and/or 32 Table of Contents·additional costs associated with responding to the interruption or security breach, such as investigative andremediation costs, the costs of providing individuals and/or data owners with notice of the breach, legal fees, thecosts of any additional fraud detection activities, or the costs of prolonged system disruptions or shutdowns. Any of these actions could materially adversely impact our business and results of operations. Risks Related to Our International Operations In recent years, a significant amount of our revenue has come from sales outside of the United States, and we are thereforesubject to a number of risks associated with international sales and operations. We have a limited history of marketing, selling, installing and supporting our products and services internationally.However, international revenue (excluding Canada) accounted for 24% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31,2015, and we expect that percentage to grow in the future. As a result, we must hire and train experienced personnel to staff andmanage our foreign operations. To the extent that we experience difficulties in recruiting, training, managing, and retaininginternational dealers, distributors, and international staff, and specifically staff related to sales management and sales personnel,we may experience difficulties in productivity in foreign markets. If we are not able to increase the sales of our solutions to consumers located outside of North America, our results ofoperations or revenue growth may be harmed. In addition, in connection with our expansion into foreign markets, we are areceiver of currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates, and in particular a strengthening of theU.S. dollar, will negatively affect our net sales as expressed in U.S. dollars. There is also a risk that we will have to adjust localcurrency product pricing due to competitive pressures when there has been significant volatility in foreign currency exchangerates. Conducting and launching operations on an international scale requires close coordination of activities across multiplejurisdictions and time zones and consumes significant management resources. Our limited experience in operating our businessoutside of the United States increases the risk that our current and any future international expansion efforts will not besuccessful. Conducting international operations subjects us to risks that, generally, we do not face in the United States, including: ·Fluctuations in currency exchange rates; ·Unexpected changes in foreign regulatory requirements; ·Longer accounts receivable payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable; ·Difficulties in managing and staffing international operations, including differences in labor laws, which may resultin higher compliance risk, personnel-related liabilities and expenses; ·Potentially adverse tax consequences, including the complexities of foreign value added tax systems and restrictionson the repatriation of earnings; ·Localization of our solutions and other materials, including translation into foreign languages and associatedexpenses; ·Localization of our applicable agreements under applicable foreign law; ·The burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and different legal standards, including laws andregulations related to privacy the transfer of personal information across borders and data security and limitations onliability; ·Increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities; ·Political, social and economic instability abroad, terrorist attacks and security concerns in general, including cybersecurity; and33 Table of Contents ·Reduced or varied protection for intellectual property rights in some countries. The impact of any one of these risks could harm our international business and, consequently, our results of operationsgenerally. Additionally, operating in international markets also requires significant management attention and financial resources.We cannot be certain that the investment and additional resources required in establishing, acquiring or integrating operations inother countries will produce desired levels of revenue or profitability. Due to the global nature of our business, we could be harmed by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K.Bribery Act or similar anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions in which we operate, or various international trade andexport laws. The global nature of our business creates various domestic and local regulatory challenges. The U.S. Foreign CorruptPractices Act (the “FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 (the “U.K. Bribery Act”), and similar anti-corruption laws in otherjurisdictions generally prohibit U.S.-based companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S.officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In addition, U.S.-based companies are required to maintain recordsthat accurately and fairly represent their transactions and have an adequate system of internal accounting controls. We operate inareas of the world that experience corruption by government officials to some degree and, in certain circumstances, compliancewith anti-corruption laws may conflict with local customs and practices. Although we periodically train our employees and agentsabout these anti-corruption laws, we cannot assure that our training is effective in reducing the risks attendant to such anti-corruption laws. Our global operations require us to import from and export to several countries, which geographically stretchesour compliance obligations. In addition, changes in such laws could result in increased regulatory requirements and compliancecosts, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our employees or other agents may engage inprohibited conduct and render us responsible under the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act or similar anti-corruption laws. If we arefound to be in violation of the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act or other anti-corruption laws (either due to acts or inadvertence of ouremployees, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others), we could suffer criminal or civil penalties or other sanctions, which couldharm our business. Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property If we fail to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights adequately, our business could be harmed. We believe that proprietary technology is essential to establishing and maintaining our leadership position. We seek toprotect our intellectual property through trade secrets, confidentiality, non-compete and nondisclosure agreements, and byregistering numerous patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names in various justifications as well as using other measures,some of which afford only limited protection. We also rely on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright laws to protect ourintellectual property. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of ourtechnology or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Our means of protecting our proprietary rights may notbe adequate or our competitors may independently develop similar or superior technology, or design around our intellectualproperty. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to as great an extent as the laws ofthe United States. Intellectual property protections may also be unavailable, limited or difficult to obtain and enforce in somecountries, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share. Our failure or inability to adequately protect ourintellectual property and proprietary rights could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. To prevent substantial unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights, it may be necessary to prosecute actions forinfringement and/or misappropriation of our proprietary rights against third parties. Any such action could result in significantcosts and diversion of our resources and management’s attention, and we cannot assure that we will be successful in such action.Furthermore, many of our current and potential competitors have the ability to dedicate substantially greater resources to enforcetheir intellectual property rights than we do. Accordingly, despite our efforts, we may not be able to prevent third parties frominfringing upon or misappropriating our intellectual property. 34 Table of ContentsAn assertion by a third party that we are infringing its intellectual property could subject us to costly and time-consuminglitigation and lead to expensive licenses or significant liabilities in the event of an adverse judgment. The industries in which we compete are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, copyrights,trademarks and trade secrets, and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectualproperty rights. We have been subject to patent litigation in the past and we may be subject to similar litigation in the future.Given that our solution integrates with all aspects of the home, the risk that our solution may be subject to these allegations isexacerbated. As we seek to extend our solutions, we could be constrained by the intellectual property rights of others. We are defendants in legal proceedings from time to time (a summary of current litigation and claims is set forth belowin Part I Item 3, Legal Proceedings), and in the past, we have entered into settlement agreements relating to contractual claims andalleged patent infringements, which have included future royalty payments on certain products, the payment of a lump sumamount for alleged past damages, and/or the payment of a fixed amount in exchange for a covenant not to sue. We might not prevail in any current or future intellectual property infringement litigation given the complex technicalissues and inherent uncertainties in such litigation. Defending such claims, regardless of their merit, could be time-consuming anddistracting to management, result in costly litigation or settlement, cause development delays or require us to enter into royalty orlicensing agreements. In addition, we currently have a limited portfolio of issued patents compared to our larger competitors, andtherefore may not be able to effectively utilize our intellectual property portfolio to assert defenses or counterclaims, or negotiatecross-licenses in response to patent infringement claims or litigation brought against us by third parties. Further, litigation mayinvolve patent holding companies or other adverse patent owners who have no relevant products or revenues and against whichour potential patents provide no deterrence, and many other potential litigants have the capability to dedicate substantially greaterresources to enforce their intellectual property rights and to defend claims that may be brought against them. If our solutionsexceed the scope of in-bound licenses or violate any third-party proprietary rights, we could be required to withdraw thosesolutions from the market, re-develop those solutions or seek to obtain licenses from third parties, which might not be availableon reasonable terms or at all. Any efforts to re-develop our solutions, obtain licenses from third parties on favorable terms orlicense a substitute technology might not be successful and, in any case, might substantially increase our costs and harm ourbusiness, financial condition and results of operations. If we were compelled to withdraw any of our solutions from the market,our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. We are generally obligated to indemnify our independent dealers, distributors and partners for certain expenses and liabilitiesresulting from intellectual property infringement claims regarding our products, which could force us to incur substantialcosts. We have agreed, and expect to continue to agree, to indemnify our independent dealers, distributors and partners forcertain intellectual property infringement claims regarding our products. As a result, in the case of infringement claims againstthese dealers, distributors and partners, we could be required to indemnify them for losses resulting from such claims or to refundamounts they have paid to us. We expect that some of our dealers, distributors and partners may seek indemnification from us inconnection with infringement claims brought against them. We evaluate each such request on a case-by-case basis and we maynot succeed in refuting any such claim we believe to be unjustified. If a dealer, distributor or partner elects to invest resources inenforcing a claim for indemnification against us, we could incur significant costs disputing it. If we do not succeed in disputing it,we could face substantial liability. The use of open source software in our solutions may expose us to additional risks and harm our intellectual property. Some of our solutions use or incorporate software that is subject to one or more open source licenses. Open sourcesoftware is typically freely accessible, usable and modifiable. Certain open source software licenses require a user who intends todistribute the open source software as a component of the user’s software to disclose publicly part or all of the source code to theuser’s software. In addition, certain open source software licenses require the user of such35 Table of Contentssoftware to make any derivative works of the open source code available to others on potentially unfavorable terms or at no cost. The terms of many open source licenses to which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts, andaccordingly there is a risk that those licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictionson our ability to commercialize our solutions. In that event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order tocontinue offering our solutions, to re-develop our solutions, to discontinue sales of our solutions or to release our proprietarysoftware code under the terms of an open source license, any of which could harm our business. Further, given the nature of opensource software, it may be more likely that third parties might assert copyright and other intellectual property infringement claimsagainst us based on our use of these open source software programs. Litigation could be costly for us to defend, have a negativeeffect on our operating results and financial condition or require us to devote additional research and development resources tochange our solutions. We monitor the use of all open source software in our products, solutions, processes and technology and seek to ensurethat no open source software is used in such a way as to require us to disclose the source code to the related product or solutionwhen we do not wish to do so. Despite these precautions, if a third-party software provider has incorporated certain types of opensource software into software we license from such third party for our solutions without our knowledge or if we have otherwiseincorporated unfavorable open source software into our solutions, we could, under certain circumstances, be required to disclosethe related source code to our solutions. This could harm our intellectual property position and our business, results of operationsand financial condition. We rely on the availability of third-party licenses. If these licenses are available to us only on less favorable terms or not at allin the future, our business and results of operations may be harmed. We have incorporated third-party licensed technology into our products. It may be necessary in the future to renewlicenses relating to various aspects of these products or to seek additional licenses for existing or new products. The necessarylicenses may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain certain licenses or other rights, or to obtainthose licenses or rights on favorable terms, or the need to engage in litigation regarding these matters, could result in our inabilityto include certain features in our products or delays in product releases until such time, if ever, as equivalent technology could beidentified, licensed or developed and integrated into our products, which may have a material adverse effect on our business,results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, the inclusion in our products of intellectual property licensed from thirdparties on a nonexclusive basis could limit our ability to protect our proprietary rights in our products. Our recently acquired networking solutions business may be harmed if users perceive our solution as the cause of a slow orunreliable network connection, or a high profile network failure, even though certain technical problems experienced by usersmay not be caused by our products. Our networking solutions have been deployed in many different locations and user environments and are capable of providingconnectivity to many different types of Wi-Fi-enabled devices operating a variety of applications. The ability of our products tooperate effectively can be negatively impacted by many different elements unrelated to our products. For example, a user’sexperience may suffer from an incorrect setting in a Wi-Fi device. Although certain technical problems experienced by users maynot be caused by our products, users often may perceive the underlying cause to be a result of poor performance of the wirelessnetwork. This perception, even if incorrect, could harm our business and reputation. Similarly, a high profile network failure maybe caused by improper operation of the network or failure of a network component that we did not supply, but users and otherservice providers may perceive that our products were implicated, which, even if incorrect, could harm our business, operatingresults and financial condition.36 Table of ContentsRisks Related to Owning Our Common Stock Our share price may be volatile, which may result in securities class action litigation against us. The market price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to many risk factors listed inthis section, and other factors beyond our control, including: ·Actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations; ·Overall conditions in our industry and market; ·Addition or loss of independent dealers, distributors or consumers; ·Changes in laws or regulations applicable to our solutions; ·Actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to our competitors; ·Announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capitalcommitments; ·Additions or departures of key personnel; ·Competition from existing products or new products that may emerge; ·Issuance of new or updated research or reports by securities analysts; ·Fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us; ·Disputes or other developments related to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability toobtain intellectual property protection for our technologies; ·Sales of our common stock by us or our stockholders; ·Share price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of our shares; and ·General economic, geopolitical and market conditions. Furthermore, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continueto affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated ordisproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well asgeneral economic, geopolitical and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency andcapital markets fluctuation, may harm the market price of our common stock. In the past, companies that have experiencedvolatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this typeof litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attentionfrom other business concerns, which could harm our business. If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or publish negative reports about ourbusiness, our share price and trading volume could decline. The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analystspublish about our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover usdowngrade our shares or change their opinion of our shares, our share price will likely decline. If one or more of37 Table of Contentsthese analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish research or reports on us, we could lose visibility in thefinancial markets, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. The concentration of ownership of our capital stock limits your ability to influence corporate matters. As of December 31, 2015, our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 5% of our common stock, togetherwith their affiliates, beneficially own, in the aggregate, 50% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders,acting together, would have the ability to significantly influence the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders forapproval, including the election of directors and any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. Inaddition, these stockholders, acting together, would have the ability to control the management and affairs of our company.Accordingly, this concentration of ownership might harm the market price of our common stock by: ·Delaying, deferring or preventing a change in corporate control; ·Impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us; or ·Discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us. Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us, which may bebeneficial to our stockholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our currentmanagement and limit the market price of our common stock. Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may have theeffect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. Our amended and restated certificate ofincorporation and amended and restated include provisions that: ·Authorize our board of directors to issue, without further action by the stockholders, up to 25,000,000 shares ofundesignated preferred stock; ·Require that any action to be taken by our stockholders be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting andnot by written consent; ·Specify that special meetings of our stockholders can be called only by our board of directors, the Chairman of theBoard, the Chief Executive Officer or the President; ·Establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder approvals to be brought before an annual meeting of ourstockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors; ·Provide that directors may be removed only for cause; ·Provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, eventhough less than a quorum; ·Establish that our board of directors is divided into three classes—Class I, Class II and Class III—with each classserving staggered terms; and ·Require a super-majority of votes to amend certain of the above-mentioned provisions. These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control. These provisionsmay also frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it moredifficult for stockholders to replace members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of ourmanagement.38 Table of ContentsAs a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to provisions of Delaware law, including Section 203 of the DelawareGeneral Corporation law, which prevents some stockholders holding more than 15% of our outstanding common stock fromengaging in certain business combinations without approval of the holders of substantially all of our outstanding common stock. Any provision of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring achange of control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock, andcould also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock. ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comment s None. ITEM 2. Propertie s Our corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, where we lease approximately 75,000 square feet ofcommercial space under a lease that expires on June 30, 2018. We use this space for sales, research and development, dealer anddistributor service and support, administrative purposes. We also lease approximately 45,000 square feet of warehouse space inSalt Lake City, Utah under a lease that expires on March 31, 2017. In connection with our sales efforts in the United States and abroad, we lease office space typically on a short-termrenewable basis domestically in San Jose, California; Charlotte, North Carolina and Chicago, Illinois, and internationally in York,United Kingdom; Shanghai, China; Bangalo re, India; Melbourne, Australia; and Frankfurt, Germany. Furthermore, in connectionwith the acquisition of Pakedge in January 2016, we have added office space in Huntington Beach and Hayward, California,under short-term, renewable leases . We believe that our facilities are suitable to meet our current needs. We intend to expand our existing facilities or addnew facilities as we add employees and enter new geographic markets, and we believe that suitable additional or alternative spacewill be available as needed to accommodate any such growth. However, we expect to incur additional expenses in connectionwith such new or expanded facilities. ITEM 3. Legal Proceeding s From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. We arenot presently a party to any legal proceedings, other than specifically identified below, that, if determined adversely to us, webelieve would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financialcondition or cash flows. Currently, a range of loss associated with any individual material legal proceeding cannot be reasonablyestimated. On April 15, 2015, Intuitive Building Controls, Inc. (“IBC”), a corporation organized under the laws of Texas, filed aComplaint against us in the Eastern District of Texas, and we filed our Answer on June 10, 2015. During April 2015, IBC filedsimilar complaints against several other companies. IBC’s Complaint asserts that our lighting control systems, specificallyincluding our controllers and in-wall touch screens, infringe three United States patents that IBC owns by assignment: U.S. PatentNos. 6,118,230 (the “’230 patent”), 6,160,359 (the “’359 patent”) and 5,945,993 (the “’993 patent”). The Complaint seeksinjunctive relief and monetary damages. On February 12, 2016, the court granted the parties’ joint motion to stay all action in thiscase pending the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s final written decision in its Inter Partes Review proceedings assessing thevalidity of certain claims of the ‘359 and ‘993 patents. Based on our preliminary investigation of the patents at issue, we do notbelieve our products infringe any valid or enforceable claim of these patents. Accordingly, we will continue to vigorously defendourselves against IBC’s allegations, however the outcome of our defense of these claims is uncertain at this time, so we cannotestimate the amount of liability, if any, which could result from an adverse resolution of this matter. On April 28, 2015, we received a letter from Certified Measurement, LLC ("Certified Measurement"), alleging thatsome of our products infringe three patents owned by assignment by Certified Measurement. We are conducting an39 Table of Contentsinvestigation of the claims made by Certified Measurement regarding its three patents, and based on the preliminary results of thisinvestigation, we do not believe our products infringe any valid or enforceable claim of these patents. Certified Measurement hasnot initiated litigation against us, but if they do, we intend to defend ourselves vigorously with respect to this and any otherrelated claims or litigation. Since no complaint has been filed and the outcome of any potential legal proceedings related to theseclaims is uncertain at this time, we cannot estimate the amount of liability, if any, which could result from an adverse resolutionof this matter. ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosure s Not applicable.40 Table of ContentsPART II . ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Market Information Our common stock has been listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “CTRL” since August 2,2013. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock. Price Range of Common Stock The price range per share of common stock presented below represents the highest and lowest closing prices for ourcommon stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during each quarter since our initial public offering. On February 9, 2016,the last reported sale price for our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $ 6.85 per share. 2014 High Low First Quarter $31.45 $17.94 Second Quarter $21.47 $15.83 Third Quarter $19.89 $12.82 Fourth Quarter $15.84 $11.98 2015 High Low First Quarter $16.40 $11.74 Second Quarter $12.90 $8.89 Third Quarter $9.11 $7.34 Fourth Quarter $9.40 $6.33 Holders of Record As of February 9, 2016, there were 33 holders of record of our common stock. The actual number of stockholders isgreater than this number of holders of record, and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners, but whose shares are held instreet name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include stockholders whose sharesmay be held in trust by other entities. Stock Performance Graph and Cumulative Total Return Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary in any of our previous or future filings with the SEC, the followinginformation relating to the price performance of our common stock shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or to be“soliciting material” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and it shall not be deemed tobe incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent wespecifically incorporate it by reference into such filing. The following graph shows a comparison from August 2, 2013 (the date our common stock commenced trading on theNASDAQ Global Select Market) through December 31, 2015 of the total cumulative return of our common stock with the totalcumulative return of the S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index. The comparisons in this graphbelow are based on historical data and are not intended to forecast or be indicative of future performance of our common stock. 41 Table of ContentsThe comparison assumes that $100.00 was invested in our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 InformationTechnology Sector Index, and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any. The graph assumes the initial value of our commonstock on August 2, 2013 was the closing sale price on that day of $20.05 per share and not the initial offering price to the publicof $16.00 per share. The performance shown on the graph below is based on historical results and is not intended to suggest futureperformance. Dividend Policy We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not intend to pay any cash dividends inthe foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the operation of our business and forgeneral corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future wi ll be at the discretion of our Board of D irectors.Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only wayto realize any future gains on their investments. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities None. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities In May 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million in Control4 common stock fromtime to time on the open market. In February 2016, our Board of Directors authorized an extension to this repurchase programfrom its original end-date of May 13, 2016 to June 30, 2017, or when terminated earlier . Any shares repurchased will be incompliance with applicable legal requirements, at prices determined to be attractive and in the best interests of both the companyand its stockholders. During the fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 596,819 shares ofoutstanding common stock under the share repurchase program, as set forth in the table below: 42 Table of Contents Total Dollar Value Number of of Shares Shares that May Purchased as Yet Be Total Part of Purchased Number of Average Publicly Under the Shares Price Paid Announced PlanPeriod Purchased Per Share Plan (in thousands)November 1 - 30, 2015 596,819 $6.83 596,819 596,819 6.83 596,819 10,979 These amounts include fees and commissions associated with the share repurchase Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock On August 7, 2013, we closed our initial public offering (“IPO”), in which we sold 4,600,000 shares of common stock ata price to the public of $16.00 per share. The offer and sale of all of the shares in the IPO were registered under the Securities Actpursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-189736), which was declared effective by the SEC on August 1,2013. We raised $65.6 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $5.2 million andoffering expenses of $2.8 million. No payments were made by us to directors, officers or persons owning ten percent or more ofour common stock or to their associates, or to our affiliates, other than payments in the ordinary course of business to officers forsalaries. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our IPO as described in our final prospectus filedwith the SEC on August 2, 2013 pursuant to Rule 424(b). We invested the funds received in accordance with our board approvedinvestment policy. The managing underwriters of our IPO were Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated andRaymond James & Associates, Inc. Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans See Part III, Item 12 of this Form 10-K for disclosure relating to our equity compensation plans. Such information willbe included in our proxy statement relating to our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which is incorporated herein byreference. ITEM 6. Selected Financial Dat a We have derived the selected consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2014and 2015 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 and 2015 from our audited consolidatedfinancial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We have derived the selected consolidatedstatements of operations data for the years ended Decem ber 31, 2011 and 2012 and the selected consolidated balance sheet dataas of December 31, 2013 from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this Form 10-K. The followingselected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of FinancialCondition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in thisForm 10-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results43 11 Table of Contentsto be expected for any future period and the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to beexpected in the full year. Years Ended December 31, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (In thousands, except per share data) Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Revenue $93,376 $109,512 $128,511 $148,800 $163,179 Cost of revenue 50,534 57,225 64,234 72,443 81,645 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment — 1,840 (380) — — Gross margin 42,842 50,447 64,657 76,357 81,534 Operating expenses: Research and development 19,211 20,310 24,979 27,365 32,385 Sales and marketing 17,546 20,182 21,975 25,887 32,594 General and administrative 9,805 10,150 12,329 14,195 17,355 Litigation settlement — 2,869 440 47 21 Total operating expenses 46,562 53,511 59,723 67,494 82,355 Income (loss) from operations (3,720) (3,064) 4,934 8,863 (821) Interest and other expense, net (165) (518) (1,183) (296) (563) Income (loss) before income taxes (3,885) (3,582) 3,751 8,567 (1,384) Income tax expense — 141 248 411 268 Net income (loss) $(3,885) $(3,723) $3,503 $8,156 $(1,652) Net income (loss) per common share: Basic $(2.02) $(1.58) $0.33 $0.34 $(0.07) Diluted $(2.02) $(1.58) $0.16 $0.32 $(0.07) Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to our GAAP operating results, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures to understand and evaluate ouroperating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short- and long-term operationalplans. These measures, which we refer to as our non-GAAP financial measures, are not prepared in accordance with generallyaccepted accounting principles in the United States. Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income from operations, and non-GAAP net income exclude non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation , amortization of intangible assets,acquisition-related costs, as well as gains or losses on inventory purchase commitments. We further exclude expenses related tolitigation settlements and executive severance from non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income as well asexpenses related to stock warrants from non-GAAP net income. Management believes that it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation expense because the amount of such expensein any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations. Webelieve it is useful to exclude gains or losses on inventory purchase commitments because it is income or expense that arose fromour commitment to purchase energy-related products from our contract manufacturing partner that we will not use due to ourdecision to discontinue our energy product line for utility customers. We have not recognized that type of income or expense inperiods other than 2012 and 2013 , and we believe that past and future periods are more comparable if we exclude that income orexpense. We exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP measures. These amounts are inconsistent inamount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Providing a supplemental measurethat excludes these charges allows management and investors to evaluate results “as-if” the acquired intangible assets had beendeveloped internally rather than acquired. Although we exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAPmeasures, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation.Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have beenfully amortized. Future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets. 44 Table of ContentsWe have recently completed acquisitions which resulted in operating expenses that would not have otherwise beenincurred. Management has provided supplementary non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude acquisition-related expenseitems resulting from acquisitions, to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to historical operations, forward-looking guidance and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies. Management considers these types of costs andadjustments, to a great extent, to be unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are outside of our control.Furthermore, we do not consider these acquisition-related costs and adjustments to be related to the organic continuing operationsof the acquired businesses and are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquiredassets. In addition, the size, complexity and/or volume of past acquisitions, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition-related costs, may not be indicative of the size, complexity and/or volume of future acquisitions. By excluding acquisition-relatedcosts and adjustments from our non-GAAP measures, management is better able to evaluate our ability to utilize its existingassets and estimate the long-term value that acquired assets will generate for us. We believe that providing a supplemental non-GAAP measure which excludes these items allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the businessboth with, and without, such expenses. These acquisition-related costs are included in the following categories: (i) professional service fees, recorded inoperating expenses, which include third party costs related to the acquisition, and legal and other professional service feesassociated with diligence, entity formation and corporate structuring, disputes and regulatory matters related to acquired entities,(ii) transition and integration costs, recorded in operating expenses, which include retention payments, transitional employeecosts, earn-out payments treated as compensation expense, as well as the costs of integration-related services provided by thirdparties, and (iii) acquisition-related adjustments which include adjustments to acquisition-related items such as being required torecord inventory at its fair value, resulting in a step-up in the inventory value. The step-up is recorded through cost of goods soldwhen the inventory is sold, resulting in a negative impact to our gross margin. Although these expenses are not recurring withrespect to past acquisitions, we will generally incur these expenses in connection with any future acquisitions. Furthermore, we believe it is useful to exclude expenses related to litigation settlements , stock warrants, and executiveseverance because of the variable and unpredictable nature of these expenses which are not indicative of past or future operatingperformance. We believe that past and future periods are more comparable if we exclude those expenses. Management provides a non-GAAP measure representing the fair market value of our available-for-sale investments.We account for purchases and sales of investments on a trade-date basis. This is a non-GAAP measure representing the fairmarket value of our available-for-sale investments on a settlement date basis because from time to time, the investment trade dateand the investment settlement date will cross a reporting period. We believe presentation of our investments on a settlement datebasis is relevant to readers of our financial statements. We believe these adjustments provide useful comparative information to investors. Non-GAAP results are presented forsupplemental informational purposes only for understanding our operating results. The non-GAAP results should not beconsidered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and maybe different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not provide informationthat is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies in our industry may calculatenon-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. We urge our investors to review thereconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not to relyon any single financial measure to evaluate our business. 45 Table of Contents Years Ended December 31, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (in thousands, except percentages and per share data) Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin: Gross margin $42,842 $50,447 $64,657 $76,357 $81,534 Stock-based compensation expense in cost of revenue 49 78 63 105 174 Amortization of intangible assets in cost of revenue 139 271 319 491 1,392 Acquisition-related costs in cost of revenue — — — — 294 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment — 1,840 (380) — — Non-GAAP gross margin $43,030 $52,636 $64,659 $76,953 $83,394 Revenue $93,376 $109,512 $128,511 $148,800 $163,179 Gross margin percentage 45.9% 46.1% 50.3% 51.3% 50.0% Non-GAAP gross margin percentage 46.1% 48.1% 50.3% 51.7% 51.1% Reconciliation of Income (Loss) From Operations to Non-GAAP Income(Loss) From Operations: Income (loss) from operations $(3,720) $(3,064) $4,934 $8,863 $(821) Stock-based compensation expense 2,013 2,869 3,760 5,341 7,034 Amortization of intangible assets 139 271 319 491 1,474 Acquisition-related costs — — — — 1,393 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment — 1,840 (380) — — Litigation settlement — 2,869 440 47 21 Executive severance — — 340 — — Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations $(1,568) $4,785 $9,413 $14,742 $9,101 Revenue $93,376 $109,512 $128,511 $148,800 $163,179 Operating margin percentage (4.0)% (2.8)% 3.8% 6.0% (0.5)% Non-GAAP operating margin percentage (1.7)% 4.4% 7.3% 9.9% 5.6% Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss): Net income (loss) $(3,885) $(3,723) $3,503 $8,156 $(1,652) Stock-based compensation expense 2,013 2,869 3,760 5,341 7,034 Amortization of intangible assets 139 271 319 491 1,474 Acquisition-related costs — — — — 1,393 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment — 1,840 (380) — — Litigation settlement — 2,869 440 47 21 Convertible preferred stock warrant (227) 254 709 — — Executive severance — — 340 — — Non-GAAP net income (loss) $(1,960) $4,380 $8,691 $14,035 $8,270 Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Share to Non-GAAP Net Income(Loss) per Share: Basic net income (loss) per share $(2.02) $(1.58) $0.33 $0.34 $(0.07) Stock-based compensation expense 1.05 1.22 0.36 0.23 0.29 Amortization of intangible assets 0.07 0.12 0.03 0.02 0.06 Acquisition-related costs — — — — 0.06 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment — 0.78 (0.04) — — Litigation settlement — 1.22 0.04 — — Convertible preferred stock warrant (0.12) 0.10 0.07 — — Executive severance — — 0.03 — — Non-GAAP basic net income (loss) per share $(1.02) $1.86 $0.82 $0.59 $0.34 Diluted net income (loss) per share $(2.02) $(0.20) $0.16 $0.32 $(0.07) Stock-based compensation expense 1.05 0.15 0.17 0.21 0.28 Amortization of intangible assets 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.06 Acquisition-related costs — — — — 0.06 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment — 0.10 (0.02) — — Litigation settlement — 0.15 0.02 — — Convertible preferred stock warrant (0.12) 0.02 0.03 — — Executive severance — — 0.02 — — Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share $(1.02) $0.23 $0.39 $0.55 $0.33 Weighted-average number of shares: Basic 1,923 2,360 10,609 23,685 24,121 Diluted 1,923 18,909 22,263 25,646 25,041 46 Table of ContentsConsolidated Balance Sheet Data The following table sets forth our selected consolidated balance sheet data as of the dates presented: December 31, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (In thousands) Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: Cash and cash equivalents $18,468 $18,695 $84,546 $29,187 $29,530 Investments, net — — — 68,032 51,477 Property and equipment, net 2,127 2,666 3,943 5,089 6,584 Working capital, excluding deferred revenue 24,908 23,832 95,422 98,782 88,411 Total assets 43,534 50,638 122,686 142,030 141,863 Long-term debt, including current portion 2,320 3,159 2,966 1,828 913 Redeemable convertible preferred stock and warrant liability 116,660 116,914 — — — Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) (92,506) (92,603) 98,474 118,302 115,445 47 Table of ContentsITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation s You should read the various sections in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations (MD&A) in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in thisAnnual Report on Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates andbeliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that couldcause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K,particularly in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and the “Risk Factors” section. Our MD&A is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers inunderstanding our operations, financial condition and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows: ·Overview. Discussion of our business and overall analysis of financial and other highlights affecting our business inorder to provide context for the remainder of MD&A. ·Factors and Trends Affecting our Performance. A summary of certain market factors and trends that we believe areimportant to our business which we must successfully address in order to continue to grow our business. ·Key Operating and Financial Metrics. Key operating and financial metrics that we use to evaluate and manage ourbusiness. ·Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing 2014 to 2013 and comparing 2015 to 2014. ·Quarterly Results of Operations and Other Data. An analysis of our quarterly results of operations for each of thequarters in the two-year period ended December 31, 2015. ·Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows, and discussion ofour financial condition and potential sources of liquidity. ·Critical Accounting Estimates. Accounting estimates that we believe are most important to understanding theassumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts. ·Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. Overview of contractual obligations, contingentliabilities, commitments and off-balance sheet arrangements outstanding as of December 31, 2015, includingexpected payment schedule. Overview Control4 is a leading provider of personalized, smart home solutions that are designed to enhance the daily lives of ourcustomers. Our entertainment, smart lighting, comfort and convenience and safety and security solutions unlock the potential ofconnected devices throughout the house, making entertainment systems easier to use and more accessible, homes morecomfortable and energy efficient, and families more secure. Our premium smart home solutions provide consumers with theability to integrate audio, video, lighting, temperature, security, communications and other functionalities into a unified home-automation solution, customized to match their lifestyle. Our advanced software, delivered through our controller products, cloudservices and user-interface product, powers this customized experience, enabling cohesive interoperability with thousands ofconnected Control4 and third-party devices in the home. In January 2016, we acquired Pakedge, a developer and manufacturer of networking products, power distribution andmanagement solutions, as well as cloud network-managed services for both wireless and wired networking solutions in theconnected home and business. The addition of Pakedge solutions allows us to offer48 Table of Contentsinnovative and tightly integrated networking capabilities to ensure that our consumers have a system of wireless connectivityenabling the seamless integration of connected devices throughout the home. Consumers purchase our smart home solutions from our worldwide network of certified independent dealers, regionaland national retailers and distributors. These dealers, retailers and distributors design and install customized solutions to fit thespecific needs of each consumer, whether it is a one-room home theater set-up or a whole-home automation system that featuresthe integration of audio, video, lighting, temperature, security and communications devices. Our products are installed in bothnew and existing residences, hotels, multi-dwelling units and small commercial facilities. We refer to revenue from sales of ourproducts through these dealers, retailers and distributors as our Core revenue (“Core revenue”). In addition, a portion of ourrevenue is attributable to sales in the hospitality industry, which is excluded from our calculation of Core revenue. Our revenuefrom sales to hotels is generally project-based and has been significant in some periods and insignificant in other periods. In thefuture, we expect revenue from hospitality to continue to be attributable to large projects and will continue to be uneven fromperiod to period. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we sold our products directly to over 3,500 active direct dealers inthe United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and 47 other countries, and partnered with 28 distributors to cover an additional41 countries where we do not have direct dealer relationships. These distributors sell our solutions through dealers and providewarehousing, training, technical support, billing and service for dealers in each of those countries. We derive the vast majority of our revenue from the sale of products that contain our proprietary software, whichfunctions as the operating system of the home. We also generate revenue from the sale of annual subscriptions to our 4Sightsubscription service, which allows consumers to remotely access, backup, and control their home control system from theirmobile devices, as well as receive e-mail and “push notification” alerts regarding activities in their home. 4Sight also allowsdealers to perform remote diagnostic and programming services. We were founded in 2003 and began shipping our products and generating revenue in 2005. Our revenue growth ratesfor the last five complete calendar years are shown in the following table (dollars in millions): For the Years Ended December 31, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Core revenue $88.3 $105.6 $126.4 $144.7 $160.7 Core revenue growth over prior year 25% 20% 20% 14% 11% Other revenue $5.1 $3.9 $2.1 $4.1 $2.5 Other revenue changes over prior year 28% -24% -46% 95% -39% Total revenue $93.4 $109.5 $128.5 $148.8 $163.2 Total revenue growth over prior year 25% 17% 17% 16% 10% Over the past five years, we have experienced double-digit annual Core revenue growth. Our Core revenue growthduring that period has been the result of a combination of both the net addition of new independent dealers and distributors to oursales channels and an increase in revenue from our existing network of independent dealers and distributors as well as newproducts both internally developed and acquired through business combinations. We believe our ability to grow our core saleschannel has been enhanced through product innovation and expansion of our product offerings and helping our independentdealers and distributors grow their business and gross margins by providing enhanced dealer installation and marketing tools. Forexample, we recently: ·Rolled out a new line of entertainment and automation controllers, the EA Series, featuring high-resolution audio,high-performance automation, and our broad interoperability, in January 2016. With three separate models, theControl4 EA Series is designed and priced to deliver exceptional automation power, reliability, and high-impactentertainment experiences for projects ranging from a single-room to an entire home or estate; 49 Table of Contents·Announced and began selling a new line of intelligent Square Wireless Lighting products, expanding custom andretrofit lighting opportunities for our dealers in Europe and Asia; ·Announced a new agreement with GreenSky to offer end user financing to our U.S. dealer network of over 2,700businesses; ·Released Control4 OS 2.8.1, providing an enhanced user experience for our security and media solutions, includingnative streaming of Pandora, Deezer and TIDAL music services and iOS compatibility with the Apple Watch; ·Released a new line of 4K Ultra HD audio and video switches which are fully HDCP 2.2 compliant, enablingconsumers to distribute video throughout their home; ·Released Control4 OS 2.7, with enhanced functionality including HD video intercom and support for our awardwinning product suite which includes: ·New gesture-capable, glass-edge, tabletop and in-wall Control4 ® Touch Screens, which feature a quad coreCPU, HD camera, high-quality speakers and microphone, and a fast, high-resolution display providing fullframe-rate HD video; ·New wireless thermostat solution including enhanced user interface, built for comfort control and automation,and jointly developed with climate control specialist Aprilaire; and ·New handheld system remote, which can provide instant access to entertainment and control of the entire home. ·Released an update to our Composer Express software that simplifies installation and configuration for automatedentertainment solutions; and ·Partnered with 157 manufacturers of consumer electronics, security, lighting and HVAC that have now adopted theControl4 Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP), making it easier to connect and integrate their products withone another via the Control4 home automation platform. Manufacturers who have embraced SDDP includehousehold names such as Dish Networks, Panasonic, Sony and TiVo. While our historical revenue growth has been primarily organic, we have completed several acquisitions since our IPOthat we believe enhance our product offerings and position us for continued growth in the future. Recent acquisitions oftechnology and distribution-related business are as follows: ·In January 2016, we acquired Pakedge, a developer and manufacturer of advanced networking products and cloudnetwork-management services for both wireless and wired networking solutions for the connected home andbusiness. Pakedge’s portfolio includes the Connect+ Platform, with wired products such as switches and routers,wireless products such as access points, as well as power management and cloud based network managementtechnologies. Pakedge brings to Control4 deep networking expertise, innovative technologies, and sophisticatedsuite of newly refreshed networking products and rich software capability; ·In January 2015, we acquired Nexus, a developer and manufacturer of the Leaf Brand of custom audio/videodistribution and switching systems. We previously sold certain Leaf products under our Control4 brand and throughour online ordering platform. Through this acquisition, we now offer a complete line of video distribution solutionsunder the Control4 brand to Control4 customers worldwide, we gained market share in the growing audio and video(A/V) category, and we leveraged Leaf’s valuable engineering expertise to develop new and innovative A/Vsolutions; 50 ® Table of Contents·In September 2014, we acquired Extra Vegetables Limited, a UK-based company that developed integrationmodules and third-party drivers for Control4 and other third-party home automation systems. The acquired driversare now included in Control4’s driver database and made freely available to Control4’s independent dealers throughour installation software, strengthening the Company’s interoperability strategy; and, ·In July 2014, we acquired the home automation products and related intellectual property assets of CardAccess, Inc., an engineering and technology company based in Utah. We previously sold these products through adistribution agreement with Card Access. We plan to continue to identify, acquire and integrate strategic technologies, assets and businesses that we believe willenhance the overall strength of our business, allow us to streamline sales, technical support and training, and enhance our dealers’ability to grow their businesses. Historically, we have experienced seasonal variations in our revenue as a result of holiday-related factors that arecommon in our industry. Our revenue is generally highest in the fourth quarter due to consumers’ desires to complete their homeinstallations prior to the holiday season. We generally see decreased sales in the first quarter due to seasonal purchase tendenciesof consumers as well as the impact of winter weather on new construction and travel in certain geographies. In addition, our year-over-year revenue growth on a quarterly basis is not always linear for a variety of reasons including: the timing of new productreleases, the use of marketing programs to accelerate intra-quarter sales of certain products or product families, the impact offoreign currency fluctuations, and the impact of general regional economic conditions on consumer buying decisions and harshweather that delayed or canceled building projects. For example, while our total growth for 2015 was 10% , our quarterly revenuegrowth on a year-over-year basis was 1%, 22%, 11%, and 4% in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4, respectively. We generally expect theseseasonal and other trends to continue in the future, which may cause quarterly fluctuations in our results of operations and certainfinancial metrics. Factors and Trends Affecting Our Performance A number of industry trends have facilitated our growth over the past several years, including the proliferation ofconnected devices and the constant growth of network-enabled homes. From smartphones to smart watches to smart cars,technology is transforming nearly every aspect of our lives, streamlining daily routines and providing quick, easy access to thecapabilities and content we want most. Not only are new technologies providing convenience on-the-go, but they are becomingincreasingly accessible. Our products leverage both wired and wireless technologies and are designed to be installed in both newhome construction and existing homes. We expect that future increases in both new home construction and existing homerenovations will have a positive impact on our revenue. In new home construction, our builder programs continue to gain traction with regional builders as well as with nationalbuilders like Toll Brothers and Ryland Homes. We are also engaging other regional and national builders in similar strategicalliances to introduce entry- to mid-level Control4 systems as a standard feature in new home projects. We believe homeautomation is increasingly becoming a higher priority for home buyers, and this is one of the reasons for our investment innational and regional builder programs. Our open platform makes it easy for a broad community of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners toparticipate in our smart home ecosystem, which includes over 9,300 drivers and 1,285 SDDP-enabled products. Our broadecosystem, which includes audio, video, lighting, temperature, network, security and communication device categories, givesconsumers flexibility to integrate nearly any connectable device they wish into their smart home. In addition, our partners areconstantly contributing new device integrations. As such, our dynamic ecosystem remains current with the latest, productinnovations and allows our smart home platform to grow alongside emerging technologies so as to meet our consumers’ changingneeds and preferences. We believe that our open platform and the resulting ecosystem is a key competitive advantage that willcontinue to facilitate our growth. We believe that the growth of our business and our future success are dependent upon many factors, including the ratesat which consumers adopt our products and services, our ability to strengthen and expand our dealer and distributor network, ourability to expand internationally, and our ability to meet competitive challenges. While each of these areas51 Table of Contentspresents significant opportunities for us, they also pose important challenges that we must successfully address in order to sustainor expand the growth of our business and improve our results of operations. These challenges include: ·Increasing Adoption Rates of Our Products and Services. We are focused on increasing adoption rates of ourproducts and services through enhancements to our software platform and product offerings. We intend toaccomplish these enhancements through both continued investments in research and development activities andacquisitions of complementary businesses and technologies such as the acquisitions of Nexus and Pakedge. ·Increasing Our Brand Awareness. We are committed to grow awareness of the Control4 brand among our dealers,distributors and end consumers. We believe that our investments in creating brand awareness have contributed toour revenue growth and increasing adoption of our smart home solutions. We are proud of the numerous awards wereceived from various industry groups and dealer consortiums, formally recognizing our commitment to excellence.In June 2015, we were named as the top Whole-Home Automation brand by the “2015 CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis”report, with our solutions recognized as the top brand in in the categories of whole home automation, multi-roomaudio, HVAC, Energy and Smart Grid Management and Access Control. Also, in June 2015, the ProSource BuyingGroup named Control4 the 2015 Custom Integration Vendor of the Year. In September 2015, Control4 was namedthe “2015 Custom Integration Vendor of the Year” by the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA)Buying Group. Continuing to enhance our brand is a key factor in our plans for the future. ·Accelerating and Enhancing Lead Generation. We determined a need for Control4 to play a more active role inlead qualification and delivery to dealers to facilitate effective follow through and closure. Therefore, we created asmall team of telemarketing and inside sales representatives to qualify inbound inquiries and direct them to qualifiedindependent dealers. These enhanced lead generation strategies resulted in increased consultations, bids and projectinstallations, as well as increased the funnel of leads the telemarketing team manages and passes on to our dealers. ·Optimizing Our North America Dealer Network. We intend to continue to optimize the performance of and expandour network of dealers in North America to ensure that we have geographic coverage and technical expertise toaddress our existing markets and new markets into which we plan to expand. ·Expanding our International Dealer and Distributor Network. We believe that our future growth will besignificantly impacted by our ability to expand our dealer and distributor network outside of North America, toadapt our products and services to foreign markets, and to increase our brand awareness internationally. Wecontinue to add field sales and service personnel to assist in the optimization of our international channels. We havemoved toward a dealer-direct model in specific international regions, namely in the United Kingdom, China, India,and Germany and we will continue to evaluate opportunities to do the same in other countries. In addition, throughour acquisition of Pakedge, we increased the size of our professional install, dealer network from approximately3,600 dealers to 4,700 dealers. We intend to encourage all appropriately qualified dealers to explore both homecontrol and networking product lines , and plan to be actively cross-training and cross-certifying dealers inaccordance with our existing standards of technical proficiency and business practices. ·Managing Competition. The market for home automation is fragmented, highly competitive and continuallyevolving. In addition to competing with traditional players in the luxury segment of the home automation market,including Savant, Crestron and Elan, a number of large technology companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon andSamsung offer device control capabilities among some of their own products, applications and services, and areengaged in ongoing development efforts to address the broader home automation market. Our ability to compete inthe growing home automation market over the next several years will be a key factor in our ability to continue togrow our business and meet or exceed our future expectations. 52 Table of ContentsAcquisition of Pakedge In January 2016, we acquired Pakedge, a leader in advanced networking products and cloud network-managementservices for both wireless and wired networking solutions for the connected home and business. Pakedge’s portfolio includes theConnect+ Platform, with wired products such as switches and routers, wireless products such as access points, as well as powermanagement and cloud based network management technologies. Pakedge also brings to Control4 deep networking expertise,innovative technologies, and a sophisticated suite of newly refreshed networking products and rich software capability. LikeControl4, Pakedge conducted its business through a broad channel of approximately 1,700 independent dealers, of which, onlyone-third are currently certified Control4 dealers. We expect to grow Pakedge product sales through our larger network of 3,600Control4 dealers, and expand our combined business through the 1,100 additional Pakedge dealers. Control4 intends to support the Pakedge product line for all of Pakedge dealers, whether or not they become Control4certified. We intend to grow both the Pakedge product business and the Control4 product business through our combined dealerchannel of over 4,700 total dealers. We intend to encourage all appropriately qualified dealers to explore both product lines, andwe plan to be actively cross-train and cross-certify dealers in accordance with our existing standards of technical proficiency andbusiness practices. We believe Pakedge provides a significant boost to our development capabilities, our solution portfolio, and businessflexibility moving forward. For 2016, we expect Pakedge to be accretive to our growth rate and gross margin, while contributingpositively to our net income for the year. Key Operating and Financial Metrics We use the following key operating and financial metrics to evaluate and manage our business. North America Direct Dealers Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Authorized dealers at the beginning of the period 2,388 2,544 2,676 Additions 289 315 350 Terminations (133) (183) (239) Authorized dealers at the end of the period 2,544 2,676 2,787 Number of active dealers 2,465 2,588 2,748 % of active dealers 97% 97% 99% International Direct Dealers Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Authorized dealers at the beginning of the period 629 635 787 Additions 157 176 227 Terminations (151) (24) (113) Authorized dealers at the end of the period 635 787 901 Number of active dealers 578 685 816 % of active dealers 91% 87% 91% 53 Table of Contents Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Number of controller appliances sold 66,674 76,707 73,207 Core revenue growth 20% 14% 11% International Core revenue as a percentage of total revenue 22% 22% 23% Number of North America and Direct International Dealers Because our dealers promote, sell, install and support our products, a broader dealer network allows us to reach morepotential consumers across more geographic regions. We expect our dealer network to continue to grow, both in North Americaand internationally. While we have historically focused on dealers affiliated with the Custom Electronics Design and InstallationAssociation (“CEDIA”), we believe there is an opportunity to establish relationships with dealers outside of CEDIA, includingnon-traditional A/V dealers, electrical contractors, and security system installers. We define an active, authorized dealer (“activedealer”) as one that has placed an order with us in the trailing 12-month period. We continue to invest in tools and technologies to help our dealers be more successful and increase the year-over-yearsales of our products. Our goal is to continuously increase our dealers ’ productivity and capacity to grow. Enabling our dealersto increase productivity will ultimately drive our revenue growth. For example, we made available Composer Express, a web-based configuration tool, to empower our dealers to simplify and accelerate the onsite set-up process for Control4 systeminstallations. The positive response from our dealers has been tremendous with the majority of them taking advantage ofComposer Express to simplify their installations. As part of our normal process for developing a productive, capable dealer network, we regularly review individualdealer performance and as necessary, terminate dealer agreements where volume and technical training requirements are notbeing met. As a result, there are times, including in the first quarters of both 2014 and 2015, when the number of dealerterminations exceed the number of new dealer additions in North America. We view this as a healthy part of growing ourcustomer install direct dealer channel worldwide. We continue to add new dealers, expanding both our North America and international direct dealer networks. Thenumber of active international dealers increased 19% and 19% for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively,compared to an increase of 5% and 6% respectively , in the number of active North American direct dealers during the sameperiods. The growth percentage internationally is higher because our presence in these markets is less mature and our base ofdealers much lower than the North American market. Much of this growth in our international dealer network is attributed to newdealer additions in China, India and Germany. We plan to continue to monitor other markets that are currently served by a singledistributor and, when we feel that the opportunity is right, to establish direct relationships with selected dealers in these regions,which we expect will further increase our number of direct international dealers. While we believe that we continue to have significant international opportunities, it is difficult to anticipate the exacttiming and amount of growth, particularly in new and emerging markets. Divergent regional and local economic and politicaltrends, particularly relating to new home construction and strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus certain local currencies, areexamples of challenges we must address in order to continue our international expansion. Such challenges may cause our growthrate to be slower than anticipated, offsetting our efforts to expand into these emerging geographies. In response to a weakeningCanadian dollar, starting in February 2016 we announced to our dealer network in Canada that we now offer the ability to orderand pay for products in Canadian dollar versus U.S. dollar. We believe this will help to strengthen our long-term results in Canadawhile eliminating the margin and quoting uncertainty associated with volatility of foreign exchange rates for our dealers. Number of Controllers Sold Our controllers contain our proprietary software and provide consumers with the essential software technology to enablehome control, automation and personalization. The number of controllers we sell in a given period provides us with an indicationof consumer adoption of our technology. Our sales of controllers also create significant opportunity to sell our other products andservices. Once a consumer has deployed our controller, we believe that the consumer is more54 Table of Contentslikely to remain committed to our technology platform and purchase more of our products, applications and services in the future. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we sold 73,207 controllers, compared to 76,707 and 66,674 controllers soldin the same periods in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Controller sales declined 5% during the year ended December 31, 2015compared to 2014. This compares to our overall growth in revenue of 10% during the same period. The decrease was primarilythe result of a year-over-year decline in controller sales during the fourth quarter of 2015, where in we sold 16,964 controllers,compared to 22,737 controllers sold in the fourth quarter of 2014. This decrease was expected, and was attributable to thetransition to our new EA Series controller family in January 2016 and a one-time shipment of 3,300 controllers into a largehospitality project in the fourth quarter of 2014 . Our very early EA Series controller sales indicate strong and rapid adoption. While not necessarily indicative of future trends, one week after introducing the availability and pricing of the EA Seriescontrollers on January 26 , 2016 , we sold and shipped 4,010 EA Series controllers to 841 direct-dealers. Core Revenue Growth The majority of our revenue comes from sales of our products through our distribution channels comprised ofindependent dealers in the United States and Canada, and independent dealers and distributors located throughout the rest of theworld. We refer to revenue attributable to sales through dealers located in the United States and Canada as North America Corerevenue, and revenue attributable to sales through dealers and distributors located throughout the rest of the world as InternationalCore revenue. Core revenue does not include revenue from sales to hotels. Our revenue from sales to hotels is generally project-based and has been significant in some periods and insignificant in other periods. In the future, we expect revenue fromhospitality to continue to be attributable to large projects and will continue to be uneven from period to period. We thereforebelieve that our Core revenue growth is a good measure of our market penetration and the growth of our business. International Revenue as a Percentage of Total Revenue We believe that the international market represents a large and underpenetrated opportunity for us. We have establishedor acquired offices in the United Kingdom, China, India and Australia, and we are in the process of opening an office inGermany. We have formed relationships with independent international dealers and distributors, and we have expanded foreignlanguage support for our solutions. We track International revenue as a percentage of total revenue as a key measure of oursuccess in expanding our business internationally. Results of Operations Revenue The following is a breakdown of our revenue between North America and International Core revenue and other revenue: Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 (in thousands) North America Core Revenue $98,070 $111,246 $123,431 International Core Revenue 28,323 33,444 37,275 Other Revenue 2,118 4,110 2,473 Total Revenue $128,511 $148,800 $163,179 North America Core Revenue as a % of Total Revenue 76% 75% 76% International Core Revenue as a % of Total Revenue 22% 22% 23% 2014 Compared to 2013 . North America Core revenue increased $13.2 million or, 13% , from 2013 to 2014 primarilyas a result of a net increase in the number of active direct dealers selling our products and services as well as an increase in salesfrom existing direct dealers.55 Table of Contents International Core revenue increased $5.1 million, or 18% , from 2013 to 2014 primarily due to an increase in thenumber of dealers and distributors selling our products and services and the resulting increase in the number of system sales. OurInternational Core revenue growth in 2014 was fueled by strong dealer-direct performance in the U.K., which is our largest regionby revenue outside of North America and contributes the highest dollar amount to the international growth. We also experiencedyear-over-year revenue growth in China and India indicating that our investment in the dealer-direct model in those regions isstarting to contribute to growth and profitability. 2015 Compared to 2014 . North America Core revenue increased $12.2 million, or 11% , from 2014 to 2015. WithinNorth America Core revenue, adverse macro-economic conditions, including the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to thelocal currency in Canada, contributed to a decline of 7% in revenue in Canada, from 2014 to 2015. Excluding Canada, NorthAmerica Core Revenue grew 14% year over year. International Core revenue increased $3.8 million, or 11% , from 2014 to 2015 primarily due to an increase in thenumber of dealers and distributors selling our products and services and the resulting increase in the number of system sales. Wecontinue to make investments internationally to improve our dealers’ ability to sell and install our products and believe that theseinvestments will enable us to grow our key international markets. Notwithstanding, we believe that adverse international macro-economic conditions will continue to slow growth in certain geographies. Other Revenue declined $1.6 million, or 40% , in 2015 compared to 2014. Hospitality revenue consists primarily oflarge projects and has been, and will continue to be, inconsistent from period to period. Gross Margin As a percentage of revenue, our gross margin has been, and will continue to be, affected by a variety of factors. Ourgross margin is relatively consistent across our products. Our gross margin on third-party products we sell through our onlinedistribution platform is higher than our gross margin on our other product sales because we only recognize our net profit on thesesales as revenue. While software licensing and subscription revenue is not material for all periods presented, our gross margin ishigher on software licensing and subscription revenue than it is on product sales. Our gross margin is also higher on our salesmade directly through dealers than it is on our sales made through distributors. Gross margin may be negatively affected by pricecompetition in our target markets and associated promotional or volume incentive rebates offered to our independent dealers anddistributors. In addition, in conjunction with our acquisition of Nexus, we were required to record Nexus inventory at its fair value, asdetermined under ASC 805, Business Combinations , resulting in a step-up in the inventory value. Such step-up is recordedthrough cost of goods sold when the inventory is sold, resulting in a negative impact to our gross margin. Also, cost of goods soldincludes ongoing, periodic amortization of the acquired technology. Gross margin for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 was as follows (in thousands, exceptpercentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Gross margin $64,657 $76,357 $81,534 Percentage of revenue 50% 51% 50% 2014 Compared to 2013 . As a percentage of revenue, our gross margin increased from 50% in 2013 to 51% in2014. The increase was due to a variety of factors, including component cost reductions, lower manufacturing overhead expensesas a percentage of revenue, favorable channel sales mix and lower freight costs. 2015 Compared to 2014 . As a percentage of revenue, our gross margin decreased from 51% in 2014 to 50% in 2015. The decrease in gross margin was due primarily to amortization of the technology acquired from Nexus as well as the step-up inbasis of purchased inventory, decreases in the selling price of our products in certain foreign markets associated withstrengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to certain international currencies, enhancements to our volume56 Table of Contentsincentive rebate program resulting in higher volume incentive rebates provided to our dealers, and higher freight chargesassociated with expedited shipments to our fulfillment centers, offset by component cost reductions. The negative effect on gross margin percentage resulting from the step-up in purchased inventory carrying value islimited to the first and second quarters of 2015, while the amortization of the acquired technology is e xpected to occur over 5years. Our sales in Europe are gen erally priced in pounds sterling or euros while our cost of goods sold is denominated in U.S.dollars. The changing value of the Canadian dollar, the pound sterling and the euro relative to the U.S. d ollar will continue tocontribute to variability in our gross margin for sales in Canada and Europe. The impact of manufacturing overhead as a percentage of revenue on our gross margin percentage varies depending ontotal revenue and overhead spending in a given period . Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation for our engineers and product managers.Research and development expenses also include prototyping and field-testing expenses incurred in the development of ourproducts. We also include fees paid to agencies to obtain regulatory certifications. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were as follows (inthousands, except percentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Research and development $24,979 $27,365 $32,385 Percentage of revenue 19% 18% 20% 2014 Compared to 2013 . Research and development expenses increased by $2.4 million, or 10% , in 2014 comparedto 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increase in headcount and related expenses, including non-cash stock-basedcompensation expense, to support ongoing and expanded product development activities. 2015 Compared to 2014 . Research and development expenses increased by $5.0 million, or 18% , in 2015 comparedto 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in headcount and related expenses, including non-cash stock - basedcompensation expense, to support our ongoing and expanded product development activities. In addition, product developmentcosts, such as prototyping expenses, as well as compliance and regulatory fees contributed to the year over year increase. We expect our research and development expenses related to organic growth to remain relatively flat in absolute dollarsfor 2016 ; however, we expect those expenses to fluctuate as a percentage of our revenue in future periods based on fluctuationsin our revenue and the timing of those expenses. Sales and Marketing Expenses Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and related travel expenses for our sales and marketingpersonnel. Sales and marketing expenses also include expenses associated with trade shows, marketing events, advertising andother marketing-related programs. 57 Table of ContentsSales and marketing expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were as follows (in thousands,except percentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Sales and marketing $21,975 $25,887 $32,594 Percentage of revenue 17% 17% 20% 2014 Compared to 2013. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $3.9 million, or 18% , in 2014 compared to 2015.The period over period increases in absolute dollars for sales and marketing expenses were primarily due to headcount increasesand the related expenses as well as increased marketing expenses to launch new solutions at the CEDIA Expo in September, growour dealer and distributor networks throughout the world and to deliver tools to the sales channel to support local marketing andsales lead generation. 2015 Compared to 2014. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $6.7 million, or 26% , in 2015 compared to 2014.The period over period increases in absolute dollars for sales and marketing expenses were primarily due to sales headcountincreases and the related expenses. In addition, we increased our marketing expenses, including an online media campaign, toincrease lead generation, grow our dealer and distributor networks throughout the world and deliver tools to the sales channel tosupport local marketing and sales lead generation. We intend to continue to supplement our more traditional marketing programs with similar lead generation programs,including social media and pay-per-click advertising, in 2016. In addition, we expect our sales and marketing expenses related toorganic growth to increase slightly in absolute dollars in 2016 as we continue to invest in marketing, including our consumermarketing, to increase awareness of our products and brand. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation for our employees in our executiveadministration, finance, information systems, human resource and legal departments. Also included in general and administrativeexpenses are outside legal fees, audit fees, facilities expenses and insurance costs. General and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were as follows (inthousands, except percentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 General and administrative $12,329 $14,195 $17,355 Percentage of revenue 10% 10% 11% 2014 Compared to 2013. General and administrative expenses increased by $1.9 million, or 15% , in 2014 compared to2013. The increases in absolute dollars in general and administrative expenses were due primarily to increased professional feesand insurance premiums associated with being a public company and non-cash stock-based compensation expense. 2015 Compared to 2014. General and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million, or 22% , in 2015 compared to2014. The increase in absolute dollars is due to $1.4 million in acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquisition ofNexus as well as higher non-cash stock-based compensation expense and facilities related costs. We expect our general and administrative expenses related to organic growth to increase slightly in absolute dollars in2016 primarily as a result of growth in the business. However, we also expect our general and administrative expenses to fluctuateas a percentage of our revenue in future periods based on fluctuations in our revenue and the timing of those expenses. 58 Table of ContentsLitigation Settlement Expenses Litigation settlement expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were as follows (in thousands,except percentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Litigation settlement $440 $47 $21 Percentage of revenue 0% 0% 0% 2014 Compared to 2013. During 2014, we expensed $47,000 in connection with certain legal matters. 2015 Compared to 2014. During 2015, we expensed $21,000 in connection with certain legal matters. Other Income (Expense) Other income (expense) consists primarily of foreign currency transaction gains (losses) and net interest income(expense). Other income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were as follows (in thousands, exceptpercentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Other income (expense) $(729) $(358) $(563) Percentage of revenue -1% 0% 0% Other expense decreased by $0.4 million in 2014 compared to 2013 and increased by $0.2 million in 2015 compared to2014. The fluctuations were due primarily to foreign currency transaction gains and losses as well as a change in the fair value ofthe warrant liability. Upon the effective date of our initial public offering in 2013, we adjusted the liability to fair value basedupon the offering price of $16.00 per share. As a result, we recognized $0.7 million of other expense in 2013. Upon the closing ofour initial public offering, the holders of the Series G-1 warrants net-exercised their warrants in exchange for 76,9 64 shares ofour common stock. The warrant liability of $1.3 million was reclassified from long-term liabilities to additional paid-in capital, acomponent of stockholders’ equity, and we ceased to record any further periodic fair value adjustments relating to the warrantliability. Other expense in 2014 and 2015 is primarily related to foreign currency losses sustained on our U.S. dollar obligationsthat are being carried in local currency by our foreign subsidiaries. This is due to the U.S. dollar strength ening against the poundsterling, the euro, and the Australian dollar during the year , causing those U.S. dollar obligations, primarily intercompanypayable s to the U.S. entity, to increase in local currency resulting in increased expense. Beginning in the second quarter of 2015 , we began entering into forward contracts to help offset the exposure tomovements in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to certain U.S. dollar denominated balance sheet accounts of oursubsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Australia. We settle our foreign exchange contracts on the last day of every month andenter into a new forward contract effective on the first day of the next month. Changes in the fair value (i.e. gains or losses) ofthese derivative instruments are recorded as other income (expense), net. 59 Table of ContentsIncome Tax Expense Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were as follows (in thousands, exceptpercentages): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Income tax expense (benefit) $248 $411 $268 Percentage of revenue 0% 0% 0% Income tax expense was approximately 7% , 5% and -19% of income before income taxes for the years endedDecember 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34%primarily due to the domestic valuation allowance offsetting most of the statutory rate, state income taxes, foreign income taxes,U.S. federal alternative minimum tax and incentive stock options. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and evaluating our uncertain taxpositions. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets, in full or in part, we consider all available positive andnegative evidence, including our past operating results, our forecast of future market growth, forecasted earnings, future taxableincome and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. Due to historical net losses incurred and the uncertainty of realizing thedeferred tax assets, for all the periods presented, we have a full valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets. Tothe extent that we generate positive domestic income and expect, with reasonable certainty, to continue to generate positiveincome, we may release all or a portion of our valuation allowance in a future period. This release would result in the recognitionof certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense for the period such release is made. Quarterly Results of Operations and Other Data The following table presents our quarterly consolidated results of operations and other data for each of the quarterspresented, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue. This quarterly consolidated information has been prepared onthe same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, the statement of operationsdata includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results ofoperations for these periods. You should read this table in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements andrelated notes located elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarilyindicative of the results of operations for a full year or any future periods.60 Table of Contents Three Months Ended Mar 31, June 30, Sept 30, Dec 31, Mar 31, June 30, Sept 30, Dec 31, 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 (In thousands) Revenue $31,855 $36,661 $39,120 $41,164 $32,083 $44,641 $43,558 $42,897 Gross margin 16,236 18,967 20,273 20,881 15,611 22,329 21,810 21,784 Gross marginpercentage 51.0% 51.7% 51.8% 50.7% 48.7% 50.0% 50.1% 50.8% Total operatingexpenses 16,764 16,936 17,063 16,731 19,983 20,222 20,900 21,250 Income (loss)fromoperations (528) 2,031 3,210 4,150 (4,372) 2,107 910 534 Net income(loss) $(539) $2,011 $2,763 $3,921 $(4,231) $2,041 $1,191 $(653) Net income(loss) percommon share: Basic $(0.02) $0.08 $0.12 $0.16 $(0.17) $0.08 $0.05 $(0.03) Diluted $(0.02) $0.08 $0.11 $0.15 $(0.17) $0.08 $0.05 $(0.03) We have historically experienced seasonal variations in our revenue as a result of holiday-related factors that arecommon in our industry. Our revenue is generally highest in the fourth quarter due to consumers’ desire to complete their homeinstallations prior to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We generally see decreased sales in the first quarter due to thenumber of installations that were completed in the fourth quarter and the resulting decline in dealer activity in the first quarter. Our gross margin percentage will continue to be impacted by a variety of general and in some cases specific factorsincluding the following: ·Negotiated decreases in the price of components purchased from our contract manufacturers resulting in lowerproduct costs. ·Licensing and royalties paid for third - party technologies embedded in our products. ·The mix of customer type and products sold, including increased sales of third-party products sold through ouronline distribution platform where revenue is recognized on a net basis. ·Price competition resulting in promotional discounts or volume incentive rebates. ·Achieving leverage in our fixed manufacturing overhead expense as a percent of revenue. In the near term, we generally expect our gross margin to increase modestly as a result of our continued efforts to workwith our contract manufacturers and component vendors to reduce the cost of components we purchase, engineer product designand cost improvements, manage our supply chain and realize economies of scale as we grow our business. From time to time,however, we may experience fluctuations in our gross margin as a result of the factors discussed in the preceding paragraph. Our operating expenses fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on changes in the number of our employees andassociated expenses, the timing and magnitude of product development, the timing of marketing and sales expenditures and largeor infrequent transactions such as litigation settlement expenses. Our quarterly operating expenses have generally increased in2015 compared to 2014 to support the growth in our business . 61 Table of ContentsSales and marketing expenses are typically higher in the first and third quarters of each year due to the timing of ourprimary trade shows. Liquidity and Capital Resources Primary Sources of Liquidity On August 7, 2013, we completed our initial public offering of common stock in which we sold and issued 4,600,000shares of common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $65.6 million after deducting underwriting discounts andcommissions and offering expenses. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenuegrowth, our share repurchase program, potential acquisitions of businesses, technologies or other assets, the expansion of oursales and marketing activities, continued investment in research and development, expansion into new territories, the timing ofnew product introductions, and the continued market acceptance of our products. As of December 31, 2014, we had $97.2 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and net marketable securities,an increase of $12.7 million from December 31, 2013. The overall increase was primarily due to net income of $8.2 million andproceeds from the exercise of options for common stock of $6.4 million. As of December 31, 2015, we had $81.0 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and net marketable securities,a decrease of $16.2 million from December 31, 2014. The overall decrease was impacted by the following: ·In January 2015, we purchased Nexus for $8.5 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $0.1 million, resulting in netcash paid of $8.4 million. In addition, we incurred approximately $0.6 million in acquisition-related expenses. ·In May 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million in Control4 common stock fromtime to time on the open market. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had repurchased 1,154,480 shares for $9.0million. In February 2016, our Board extended the end-date of the program from May 13, 2016 to June 30, 2017. On January 29, 2016, we acquired Pakedge, a developer and manufacturer of network solutions for $32.7 million. Alsoin January 2016, we amended our credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) to provide for a $30 million line of credit. Theline of credit has a two-year term and customary financial covenants as described in Note 12 to the Consolidated FinancialStatements. As needed, the line of credit will be used to meet our capital requirements, including organic growth, potential futureacquisitions and possible share repurchases under our approved share repurchase plan. In January 2016, we borrowed $5.0 millionagainst this line of credit to partially fund the acquisition of Pakedge. As of January 31, 2016, we had approximately $53.0 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and netmarketable securities as well availability under a line of credit balance of $30.0 million, of which $5.0 million was outstanding. We typically invest in highly-rated securities, and our investment policy generally limits the amount of credit exposureto any one issuer. The policy requires investments generally to be investment grade, with the primary objective of minimizing thepotential risk of principal loss. The maturities of our long-term investments range from one to two years, with the averagematurity of our investment portfolio less than one year. Cash equivalents and marketable securities are comprised of moneymarket and other funds, highly liquid debt instruments of the U.S. government and its agencies, debt instruments issued bymunicipalities in the U.S., corporate securities, and asset-backed securities. 62 Table of ContentsThe following table shows selected financial information and statistics as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 (inthousands): December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Cash and cash equivalents $84,546 $29,187 $29,530 Investments, net — 68,032 51,477 Accounts receivable, net 15,064 20,155 21,322 Inventories 15,312 14,212 19,855 Working capital 94,778 97,939 87,312 We closely monitor accounts receivable and inventory because of their significant impact on cash and working capital. Ouraccounts receivable balance at December 31, 2015 has increased by $1.2 million, or 6% , since December 31, 2014. This increaseis in line with revenue growth, and we have not seen any deterioration in our long-term collection trends. Furthermore, inventoryhas increased by $5.6 million from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015, of which $2.2 million relates to raw materials andwork-in-process at our Australian subsidiary which we acquired in January 2015. The remaining increase of $3.4 million is in linewith actual and forecasted revenue growth in addition to a buildup in inventory to support new product releases in the first quarterof 2016. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next12 months. It may be necessary in the future to explore additional financing sources, such as our recent expansion of our creditfacility with SVB, to develop or enhance our product solutions, to fund expansion of our business, to respond to competitivepressures, or to acquire or invest in complementary products, businesses or technologies. We cannot give assurance that anyadditional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds through the issuance ofequity or convertible debt or other equity-linked securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and anynew equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock. Cash Flow Analysis A summary of our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 is set forth below (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period $18,695 $84,546 $29,187 Net cash provided by operating activities 3,668 11,248 4,414 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,617) (71,905) 4,389 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 65,809 5,364 (8,575) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (9) (66) 115 Net change in cash and cash equivalents 65,851 (55,359) 343 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $84,546 $29,187 $29,530 Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in certain assets andliabilities. The increase in cash flows from operating activities of $7.6 million in 2014 compared to 2013 was due primarily to theincrease in net income, offset by growth in accounts receivables of $5.3 million. The increase in accounts receivable is temporary,resulting from a higher percentage of the sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014, occurring in the month ofDecember. During 2014, we paid $0.9 million as a final payment on a litigation settlement obligation entered into in 2013. 63 Table of ContentsThe decrease in cash flows from operating activities of $6.8 million in 2015 compared to 2014 was due primarily to thedecrease in net income, increase in inventory of $5.6 million, and gr owth in accounts receivable of $1.2 million . The increase ininventory is related to build-up of inventory for actual and forecasted revenue growth and for new product releases in January2016. The increas e in accounts receivable is in line with the growth in our business. Investing Activities Cash provided by or used in investing activities primarily consist of purchases, maturities, and sales of marketablesecurities, businesses acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of property and equipment. Cash used in investing activities increased from 2013 to 2014, primarily attributable to net purchases of marketablesecurities totaling $68.1 million. Furthermore, during 2014, we finalized two business acquisitions and made combined net cashpayments of $1.1 million. Cash provided by investing activities was $4.4 million in 2015 and increased from 2014 to 2015, which was primarilyattributable to fewer net redemptions of marketable securities, associated with the initial investment of our IPO proceeds in early2014. This decrease was partially offset by the total consideration transferred for Nexus of $8.5 million in cash, net of cashacquired of $0.1 million, resulting in net cash paid of $8.4 million. Finally, our capital expenditures during 2014 and 2015 were $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Financing Activities Financing cash flows consist primarily of borrowing against and repayment of long term debt and proceeds from theexercise of options to acquire common stock. Net repayments on our term loan agreements were $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014and 2015, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, we received proceeds of $6.4 million and $1.4 million,respectively, from the exercise of options to purchase common stock. Lastly, during the year ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 1,154,480 shares of our common stock in the openmarket for $9.0 million. There were no similar purchases in 2014. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements During the periods presented, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet activities. We do not have any off-balancesheet interest in variable interest entities, which include special purpose entities and other structured finance entities. Contractual Obligations We enter into long-term contractual obligations in the normal course of business, primarily debt obligations and non-cancellable operating leases. 64 Table of ContentsOur contractual cash obligations at December 31, 2015 are as follows: Less than More than Total 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years 5 years (in thousands) Long-term debt obligations, including interest(1) $1,090 $869 $221 $ — $ — Operating lease obligations 5,682 2,235 3,235 187 25 Purchase commitments 38,385 38,385 — — — Total contractual obligations $45,157 $41,489 $3,456 $187 $25 (1)Interest was calculated on outstanding borrowings at the date indicated in the table above and assumes the rate remainsconstant during the following years. Long-term debt obligations are payable in equal monthly payments of principal plusinterest and bear interest at prime plus 0.50%, which was 4.00% at December 31, 2015. In January 2016, we amended our credit facility with SVB to provide for a $30 million line of credit. The line of credithas a two-year term and customary financial covenants as described in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Asneeded, the line of credit will be used to meet our capital requirements, including organic growth, potential future acquisitions andpossible share repurchases under our approved share repurchase plan. In January 2016, we borrowed $5.0 million against this lineof credit to partially fund the acquisition of Pakedge. Furthermore, in connection with the acquisition of Pakedge in January 2016, we have two additional leases that expireon April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2020, respectively.Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidatedfinancial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue,expenses and related disclosures. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our estimates are based onhistorical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual resultscould differ from these estimates. We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with our revenue recognition, inventory valuation reserves,product warranty liability, income taxes and stock-based compensation have the greatest potential impact on our consolidatedfinancial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates. For further information onall of our significant accounting policies, please see Note 1 of the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements.We discuss, where appropriate, sensitivity to change based on other outcomes reasonably likely to occur. We have chosen to “opt out” of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act forcomplying with new or revised accounting standards and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards onthe relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBSAct provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standardsis irrevocable. Revenue Recognition We sell our products through a network of independent dealers and distributors and not directly to consumers. Thesedealers and distributors generally sell our products to the consumer as part of a bundled sale, which typically includes other third-party products and related services, project design and installation services and ongoing support. We record estimated reductions to revenue for dealer, retailer and distributor incentives, primarily comprised of volumerebates, at the time of the initial sale. The estimated reductions to revenue for rebates are based on the sales terms and ourhistorical experience and trend analysis. The most common incentive relates to amounts paid or credited to dealers anddistributors for achieving defined volume levels or growth objectives.65 Table of Contents Our controllers include embedded software that is essential to the functionality of the controller. Accordingly, thehardware and embedded software components are sold together as one product. In 2013, we began bundling Control4 Appsoftware licenses with our new controllers. These software licenses do not include acceptance provisions, rights to updates(e.g., when-and-if-available enhancements or upgrades to the functionality of the software) or post-contract customer supportsuch as technical support. When a software license and controller are sold together, a multiple element arrangement exists andrevenue is allocated to each deliverable based on relative selling prices. Typically, delivery of both the product and the softwarelicense occurs at the same time. We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred,the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collection is probable. Product or licensed software is considered delivered once it hasbeen shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred. For most of our product sales, these criteria are met at the time theproduct is shipped. Software license revenue represents fees earned from activating applications that allow consumers to manage andcontrol their automation systems remotely using tablets, smartphones and other third-party devices. Software products such asComposer Home and Media Editions are sold on a limited basis and do not constitute a significant portion of our revenue. Ourperpetual software licenses do not include acceptance provisions, rights to updates or upgrades or post-contract customer supportsuch as technical support. We generally recognize revenue at the time the software license is provided. We offer a subscription service that allows consumers to control and monitor their homes remotely and allows ourdealers to perform remote diagnostic services. Subscription revenue is deferred at the time of payment and recognized on astraight-line basis over the period the service is provided. We recognize revenue net of cost of revenue for third-party products sold through our online ordering system. While weassume credit risk on sales to our dealers and distributors, we do not determine the product selling price, do not retain associatedinventory risks and are not the primary obligor to the dealer or distributor. Our agreements with dealers and distributors generally do not include rights of return or acceptance provisions. Eventhough contractual agreements do not provide return privileges, there are circumstances in which we will accept returns. Inaddition, agreements with certain retail distributors contain price protection and limited rights of return. We maintain a reserve forsuch returns based on our historical return experience. Shipping charges billed to dealers and distributors are included in product revenue and related shipping costs areincluded in cost of revenue. Inventory Valuation Inventories consist of hardware and related component parts and are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out method. We periodically assess the recoverability of our inventory and reduce the carrying value of the inventorywhen items are determined to be obsolete, defective or in excess of forecasted sales requirements. Carrying value adjustments arebased on expected demand and market conditions. For example, we may incur inventory write-offs during the introduction of newproducts that replace existing ones. We make estimates regarding transition inventory and if our estimates of demand for the“end-of-life” products differ substantially, we may be required to record additional inventory carrying value adjustments. Inventory write-downs for excess, defective and obsolete inventory are recorded as cost of revenue and totaled $2.3 million, $1.7 million and $2.3 million in 2013, 2014 and 2015 , respectively. Product Warranty We provide our customers a limited product warranty of two years, which requires us, at our option, to repair or replacedefective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer or refund the purchase price. We estimate the costs thatmay be incurred to replace, repair or issue a refund for defective products and record a reserve at the time revenue is recognized.Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of installed systems, our66 Table of Contentshistorical experience and management’s judgment regarding anticipated rates of product warranty returns, net of refurbishedproducts. We assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty liability each period and make adjustments to the liability asnecessary. Our warranty liability was $1.2 million and $1.4 million at December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Income Taxes We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to the differences betweenthe financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets andliabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in which those temporary differences are expected to berecovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected tobe realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets, in full or in part, we consider all available positive andnegative evidence, including our past operating results, our forecast of future market growth, forecasted earnings, future taxableincome, and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The assumptions utilized in determining future taxable income requiresignificant judgment and are consistent with the plans and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses. Due to thenet losses incurred and the uncertainty of realizing the deferred tax assets, for all the periods presented, we have a full valuationallowance against the deferred tax assets of our domestic operations. We operate in various tax jurisdictions and are subject to audit by various tax authorities. We provide for taxcontingencies whenever it is deemed probable that a tax asset has been impaired or a tax liability has been incurred for eventssuch as tax claims or changes in tax laws. Tax contingencies are based upon their technical merits, relative tax law and thespecific facts and circumstances as of each reporting period. Changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changesto the amounts recorded for such tax contingencies. We recognize uncertain income tax positions taken on income tax returns at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it hasless than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Our policy for recording interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions is to record such items as acomponent of our income tax provision. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, we did not record anymaterial interest income, interest expense or penalties related to uncertain tax positions or the settlement of audits for priorperiods. Business Combinations and Impairment of Long-lived and Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill When we acquire businesses, we allocate the fair value of the consideration transferred to tangible assets and liabilitiesand identifiable intangible assets acquired. Any residual consideration is recorded as goodwill. The allocation of the considerationtransferred requires management to make significant estimates in determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilitiesassumed, especially with respect to intangible assets. These estimates are based on the application of valuation models usinghistorical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired company and our understanding of thefuture projections. These estimates can include, but are not limited to, the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in thefuture, the appropriate weighted-average cost of capital, and the cost savings expected to be derived from acquiring an asset.These estimates are inherently uncertain, unpredictable, and subject to refinement. In addition, unanticipated events andcircumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such estimates. Periodically we assess potential impairment of our long-lived assets, which include property, equipment, and acquiredintangible assets. We perform an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying valuemay not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include, but are not limited to,significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of ouruse of the acquired assets or our overall business strategy, and significant industry or economic trends. When we determine thatthe carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators,we determine the recoverability by comparing the67 Table of Contentscarrying amount of the asset to net future undiscounted cash flows that the asset is expected to generate. We recognize animpairment charge equal to the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset. We amortizeintangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, or if appropriate, using a method that better representsthe pattern of usage. We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis as of October 1, and in the interim by reporting unit if events andcircumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired. We initially assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existenceof events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less thanits carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine it is more-likely-than-not that the fairvalue of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we perform a first step by comparing the book value of net assets tothe fair value of our single reporting unit. If the fair value is determined to be less than the book value, a second step is performedto compute the amount of impairment as the difference between the estimated fair value of goodwill and the carrying value. Noimpairment of long-lived and intangible assets or goodwill was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and2015, respectively. Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized asexpense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the respective award. The fair value of each restricted stock unit award is based on the number of shares granted and the closing price of ourcommon stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Determining the fair value of stock options at the grant date requires judgment. We use the Black-Scholes option-pricingmodel to determine the fair value of stock options. The determination of the grant date fair value of options using an option-pricing model is affected by our estimated common stock fair value as well as assumptions regarding a number of other complexand subjective variables. These variables include the fair value of our common stock, our expected stock price volatility over theexpected term of the options, stock option exercise and cancellation behaviors, risk-free interest rates and expected dividends,which are estimated as follows: ·Fair Value of Our Common Stock. Prior to August 2, 2013, the date our common stock began trading on theNASDAQ Global Select Market, the fair value of common stock was determined by our board of directors, whichintended all options granted to be exercisable at a price per share not less than the per share fair value of ourcommon stock underlying those options on the date of grant. The valuations of our common stock were determinedin accordance with the guidelines outlined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Aid,Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. The assumptions we use in thevaluation model were based on future expectations combined with management judgment. In the absence of apublic trading market, our board of directors, with input from management, exercised significant judgment andconsidered numerous objective and subjective factors to determine the fair value of our common stock as of the dateof each option grant. Since our IPO, we determine the fair value of our common stock based on the closing price asquoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of our common stock. ·Expected Volatility. As we do not have an adequate trading history for our common stock, the expected stock pricevolatility for our common stock was estimated by taking the average of the historical volatilities of an index fundand industry peers based on daily price observations over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stockoption grants. We did not rely on implied volatilities of traded options in our industry peers’ common stock becausethe volume of activity was relatively low. We intend to continue to consistently apply this process using the same orsimilar public companies until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of our owncommon stock share price becomes available. 68 Table of Contents·Risk-Free Interest Rate. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of thegrant for zero-coupon U.S. Treasury notes with remaining terms similar to the expected term of the options. ·Expected Dividend Yield. We have never declared or paid any cash dividends and do not presently plan to pay cashdividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, we used an expected dividend yield of zero. ·Expected Term. As we do not have an adequate trading history for our common stock, the expected term representsthe period that the stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. For our option grants, we used the simplifiedmethod to determine the expected term as provided by the SEC. The simplified method calculates the expected termas the average of the time-to-vesting and the contractual life of the options. We used the simplified method todetermine our expected term because of our limited history of stock option exercise activity. In addition to the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, we must also estimate a forfeiture rate tocalculate the stock-based compensation for our awards. Our forfeiture rate is based on an analysis of our actual forfeitures. Wewill continue to evaluate the appropriateness of the forfeiture rate based on actual forfeiture experience, analysis of employeeturnover and other factors. Quarterly changes in the estimated forfeiture rate can have a significant impact on our stock-basedcompensation expense as the cumulative effect of adjusting the rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed.If a revised forfeiture rate is higher than the previously estimated forfeiture rate, an adjustment is made that will result in adecrease to the stock-based compensation expense recognized in the financial statements. If a revised forfeiture rate is lower thanthe previously estimated forfeiture rate, an adjustment is made that will result in an increase to the stock-based compensationexpense recognized in the financial statements. We will continue to use judgment in evaluating the expected volatility, expected terms and forfeiture rates utilized forour stock-based compensation calculations on a prospective basis. As we continue to accumulate additional data related to ourcommon stock, we may have refinements to the estimates of our expected volatility, expected terms and forfeiture rates, whichcould materially impact our future stock-based compensation expense. If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes modelchanges significantly, stock-based compensation for future awards may differ materially compared with the awards grantedpreviously. The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of options granted duringthe periods presented: Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Expected volatility 56-59% 49-60% 51-55% Expected dividends 0% 0% 0% Expected terms (in years) 3.3-7.2 1.0-6.1 5.3-6.1 Risk-free rate 0.8-1.7% 0.3-2.0% 1.3-1.8% Transactions with Our Significant Stockholders In January 2011, we entered into an OEM-in hardware (with software) purchase and license agreement with CiscoSystems, Inc. (“Cisco”), which was amended and restated in February 2011 and further amended in June 2012. Our agreementwith Cisco expired in February 2014. Purchase and payment terms with Cisco were consistent with other non-affiliated companies. In connection with ourcommercial agreements with Cisco, we recognized revenue of approximately $ 0.6 million and $0.0 million for the years endedDecember 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements For information with respect to recent accounting pronouncements and the impact of these pronouncements on69 Table of Contentsour consolidated financial statements, see Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in the notes to consolidated financial statements. Based on our continuing review of therecent accounting pronouncements, nothing has been identified to cause us to believe that our future trends, financial condition, orresults of operations will be impacted. ITEM 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Ris k We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that mayimpact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily aresult of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We do not hold or issue financial instruments fortrading purposes. Interest Rate Risk Changes in U.S. interest rates could affect the interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and investments as well asthe fair value of our investments. Our investment policy and strategy are focused on preservation of capital and supporting ourliquidity requirements. Our investments are managed by an external manager within the guidelines of our investment policy. Our exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We typically invest in highly-rated securities, and our investment policy generally limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. The policy requiresinvestments generally to be investment grade, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. We performed a sensitivity analysis on the value of our investment portfolio assuming a hypothetical change in rates of100 basis points. Based on investment positions as of December 31, 2015, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest ratesacross all maturities would result in a $0.3 million incremental decline in the fair market value of the portfolio. Such losseswould only be realized if we sold the investments prior to maturity. Foreign Currency Exchange Risk Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates,particularly changes in the Canadian dollar, the euro , the pound sterling and the Australian dollar . The volatility of exchangerates depends on many factors that we cannot forecast with reliable accuracy. We believe that our operating activities act as anatural hedge for a substantial portion of our foreign currency exposure because we typically collect revenue and incur costs inthe currency in the location in which we provide our solutions. Although we have experienced , and will continue to experience ,fluctuations in our net income (loss) as a result of transaction gains (losses) related to transactions denominated in currenciesother than the U.S. dollar, we believe that a 10% change in foreign exchange rates would not have a material impact on ourfinancial condition or results of operations. However, we have entered into forward contracts to help offset the exposure tomovements in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to certain U.S. dollar denominated balance sheet accounts of oursubsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Australia. The foreign currency derivatives are not designated as accounting hedges. Werecognize these derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at fairvalue. We record changes in the fair value (i.e. gains or losses) of these derivative instruments in the accompanying ConsolidatedStatements of Operations as Other income (expense), net. 70 Table of ContentsITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Dat a INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 72 Consolidated Balance Sheets 73 Consolidated Statements of Operations 74 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) 75 Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) 76 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 77 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 78 71 Table of ContentsREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIR M The Board of Directors and Stockholders ofControl4 CorporationWe have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Control4 Corporation as of December 31, 2015 and2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), redeemable convertible preferred stockand stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. Thesefinancial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesefinancial statements based on our audits.We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (UnitedStates). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financialstatements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of theCompany’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining,on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principlesused and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe thatour audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financialposition of Control4 Corporation as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cashflows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accountingprinciples. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Salt Lake City, Utah February 16 , 2016 72 Table of ContentsCONTROL4 CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET S(in thousands, except share data) December 31, December31, 2014 2015 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $29,187 $29,530 Restricted cash 311 296 Short-term investments 53,523 37,761 Accounts receivable, net 20,155 21,322 Inventories 14,212 19,855 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,075 3,842 Total current assets 119,463 112,606 Property and equipment, net 5,089 6,584 Long-term investments 14,509 13,716 Intangible assets, net 1,409 4,547 Goodwill 231 2,760 Other assets 1,329 1,650 Total assets $142,030 $141,863 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $15,016 $17,588 Accrued liabilities 4,750 5,880 Deferred revenue 843 1,099 Current portion of notes payable 915 727 Total current liabilities 21,524 25,294 Notes payable 913 186 Other long-term liabilities 1,291 938 Total liabilities 23,728 26,418 Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) — — Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 24,305,381 and24,590,768 shares issued; 24,305,381 and 23,436,288 shares outstanding at December 31,2014 and 2015, respectively 2 2 Treasury stock, at cost; 0 and 1,154,480 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively — (9,020) Additional paid-in capital 212,388 220,782 Accumulated deficit (93,928) (95,580) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (160) (739) Total stockholders’ equity 118,302 115,445 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $142,030 $141,863 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.73 Table of ContentsCONTROL4 CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION S(in thousands, except per share data) Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Revenue $128,511 $148,800 $163,179 Cost of revenue 64,234 72,443 81,645 Cost of revenue—inventory purchase commitment (380) — — Gross margin 64,657 76,357 81,534 Operating expenses: Research and development 24,979 27,365 32,385 Sales and marketing 21,975 25,887 32,594 General and administrative 12,329 14,195 17,355 Litigation settlement 440 47 21 Total operating expenses 59,723 67,494 82,355 Income (loss) from operations 4,934 8,863 (821) Other income (expense): Interest, net (454) 62 202 Other expense (729) (358) (765) Total other income (expense) (1,183) (296) (563) Income (loss) before income taxes 3,751 8,567 (1,384) Income tax expense 248 411 268 Net income (loss) $3,503 $8,156 $(1,652) Net income (loss) per common share: Basic $0.33 $0.34 $(0.07) Diluted $0.16 $0.32 $(0.07) Weighted-average number of shares: Basic 10,609 23,685 24,121 Diluted 22,263 25,646 24,121 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.74 Table of ContentsCONTROL4 CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS )(in thousands) Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Net income (loss) $3,503 $8,156 $(1,652) Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax 15 (124) (565) Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax — (47) (14) Total other comprehensive income (loss) 15 (171) (579) Comprehensive income (loss) $3,518 $7,985 $(2,231) See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 75 Table of ContentsCONTROL4 CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS ’ EQUITY (DEFICIT )(in thousands, except share data) Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Redeemable Accumulated Total Convertible Common Stock Treasury Stock Additional Other Stockholders’ Preferred Stock Number of Number of Paid-In Accumulated Comprehensive Equity Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Loss) Income (Deficit) Balance at December 31, 2012 15,293,960 $116,313 2,490,870 $ — — $ — $12,988 $(105,587) $(4) $(92,603) Net income — — — — — — — 3,503 — 3,503 Other comprehensive income — — — — — — — — 15 15 Stock-based compensation — — — — — — 3,760 — — 3,760 Issuance of common stock options in connectionwith a business acquisition — — — — — — 174 — — 174 Conversion of redeemable convertible preferredstock into common stock (15,293,960) (116,313) 15,293,960 2 — — 116,311 — — 116,313 Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs — — 4,600,000 — — — 65,556 — — 65,556 Issuance of common stock upon net exercise ofcommon stock warrants — — 293,232 — — — — — — — Reclassification of redeemable convertiblepreferred stock warrant liability uponconversion to preferred stock — — — — — — 1,310 — — 1,310 Issuance of common stock upon exercise ofstock options — — 107,042 — — — 446 — — 446 Balance at December 31, 2013 — — 22,785,104 2 — — 200,545 (102,084) 11 98,474 Net income — — — — — — — 8,156 — 8,156 Other comprehensive loss — — — — — — — — (171) (171) Excess tax benefit from exercise of options forcommon stock — — — — — — 91 — — 91 Stock-based compensation — — — — — — 5,341 — — 5,341 Issuance of common stock upon net exercise ofcommon stock warrants — — 7,763 — — — — — — — Issuance of common stock upon exercise ofstock options — — 1,512,514 — — — 6,411 — — 6,411 Balance at December 31, 2014 — — 24,305,381 2 — — 212,388 (93,928) (160) 118,302 Net loss — — — — — — — (1,652) — (1,652) Other comprehensive loss — — — — — — — — (579) (579) Stock-based compensation — — — — — — 7,034 — — 7,034 Issuance of common stock upon exercise ofstock options — — 285,387 — — — 1,360 — — 1,360 Repurchase of common stock for treasury — — (1,154,480) — 1,154,480 (9,020) — — — (9,020) Balance at December 31, 2015 — $ — 23,436,288 $2 1,154,480 $(9,020) $220,782 $(95,580) $(739) $115,445 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 76 Table of ContentsCONTROL4 CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW S(in thousands) Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Operating activities Net income (loss) $3,503 $8,156 $(1,652) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation expense 2,201 2,547 2,926 Amortization of intangible assets 319 491 1,474 Provision for doubtful accounts 159 229 345 Gain on inventory purchase commitment (380) — — Stock-based compensation 3,760 5,341 7,034 Excess tax benefit from exercise of options for common stock — (91) — Warrant liability expense 709 — — Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (2,104) (5,331) (1,127) Inventories (2,723) 1,025 (3,488) Restricted cash — (330) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 111 (323) (1,443) Other assets (233) (209) (264) Accounts payable (1,221) 1,698 615 Accrued liabilities 620 (2,110) 248 Deferred revenue 102 199 258 Other long-term liabilities (1,155) (44) (512) Net cash provided by operating activities 3,668 11,248 4,414 Investing activities Purchases of available-for-sale investments — (89,844) (50,619) Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments — 2,850 2,018 Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments — 18,915 65,142 Purchases of property and equipment (3,470) (2,710) (3,772) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (147) (1,116) (8,380) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,617) (71,905) 4,389 Financing activities Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 65,556 — — Proceeds from exercise of options for common stock 446 6,411 1,360 Excess tax benefit from exercise of options for common stock — 91 — Repurchase of common stock — — (9,020) Proceeds from notes payable 1,145 — — Repayment of notes payable (1,338) (1,138) (915) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 65,809 5,364 (8,575) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (9) (66) 115 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 65,851 (55,359) 343 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18,695 84,546 29,187 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $84,546 $29,187 $29,530 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Cash paid for interest $461 $188 $101 Cash paid for taxes 153 246 831 Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities Options for common stock granted in connection with a business acquisition 174 — — Elimination of liability upon net exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock 1,310 — — Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock 116,313 — — Landlord paid tenant improvements — 739 — Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable — 257 — Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments — (47) (14) See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 77 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policie sControl4 Corporation (“Control4” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of automation and control solutions for theconnected home. The Company unlocks the potential of connected devices, making entertainment systems easier to use, homesmore comfortable, appliances more energy efficient, and families more secure. The Company was incorporated in the state ofDelaware on March 27, 2003.Basis of PresentationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly ‑owned subsidiaries. Allintercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.Segment ReportingOperating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information isavailable for evaluation by the chief operating decision ‑maker, the Chief Executive Officer, in making decisions regardingresource allocation and accessing performance. To date, the Company has viewed its operations and manages its business as oneoperating segment.Concentrations of RiskThe C ompany’s accounts receivable is derived from revenue earned from its worldwide network of independent dealersand distributors. The Company’s sales to dealers and distributors located outside the United States are genera lly denominated inU.S. dollars, except for sales to dealers and distributors located in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the European Union, whichare generally denominated in pounds sterling, Australian dollar s , euro s , respectively. There were no individual accountbalances greater than 10% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015.No dealer or distributor accounted for more than 10% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and2015.The Company relies on a limited number of suppliers for its contract manufacturing. A significant disruption in theoperations of one of these manufacturers would impact the production of the Company’s products for a substantial period of time,which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.Geographic InformationThe Company’s revenue includes amounts earned through sales to dealers and distributors located outside of the UnitedStates. With the exception of Canada, no single foreign country accounted for more than 10% of total revenue for the years endedDecember 31, 2013 and 2014. There was no single foreign country that accounted for more than 10% of78 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2015. The following table sets forth revenue from the U.S., Canadian and all otherinternational dealers and distributors combined (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Revenue-United States $84,474 $98,276 $109,435 Revenue-Canada 15,014 15,320 14,285 Revenue-all other international sources 29,023 35,204 39,459 Total revenue $128,511 $148,800 $163,179 International revenue (excluding Canada) as a percent of total revenue 23% 24% 24% Use of Accounting EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates andassumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reportedamounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimatesincluding those related to revenue recognition, sales returns, provisions for doubtful accounts, product warranty, inventoryobsolescence, litigation, determination of fair value of stock options, deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income taxes.Actual results may differ from those estimates.Product WarrantyThe Company provides its customers a limited product warranty of two years, which requires the Company, at its option,to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer or refund the purchase price. TheCompany estimates the costs that may be incurred to replace, repair or issue a refund for defective products and records a reserveat the time revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of installed systems,the Company’s historical experience and management’s judgment regarding anticipated rates of product warranty returns, net ofrefurbished products. The Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability each period and makes adjustments tothe liability as necessary. Warranty costs accrued includes amounts accrued for products at the time of shipment, adjustments forchanges in estimated costs for warranties on products shipped in the period, and changes in estimated costs for warranties onproducts shipped in prior periods. It is not practicable for the Company to determine the amounts applicable to each of thesecomponents. The following table presents the changes in the product warranty liability (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Balance at the beginning of the period $1,155 $1,213 $1,191 Warranty costs accrued 1,025 1,145 2,068 Warranty claims (967) (1,167) (1,844) Balance at the end of the period $1,213 $1,191 $1,415 Net Income (Loss) Per ShareBasic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding duringthe period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstandingand potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period that have a dilutive effect on net income per share.Potentially dilutive common shares result from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and settlement of restrictedstock units.79 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic anddiluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Numerator: Net income (loss) $3,503 $8,156 $(1,652) Denominator: Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic net income (loss) per commonshare 10,609 23,685 24,121 Effect of dilutive securities—stock options, restricted stock units, and warrants topurchase common stock 11,654 1,961 — Weighted average common shares and dilutive securities outstanding 22,263 25,646 24,121 In a net loss position, diluted net loss per share is computed using only the weighted-average number of common sharesoutstanding during the period, as any additional common shares would be anti-dilutive as they would decrease the loss pershare. Potentially dilutive securities, including common equivalent shares, in which the assumed proceeds exceed the averagemarket price of common stock for the applicable period, were not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share astheir impact would be anti-dilutive. The following weighted-average common stock equivalents were anti-dilutive and thereforewere excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Options to purchase common stock 356 1,041 4,756 Restricted stock units — — 162 Warrants to purchase common stock 1 — — Total 357 1,041 4,918 Revenue RecognitionThe Company sells its products through a network of independent dealers, regional and national retailers anddistributors. These dealers, retailers and distributors generally sell the Company’s products to the end consumer as part of abundled sale, which typically includes other third ‑party products and related services, project design and installation services andon ‑going support.The Company records estimated reductions to revenue for dealer, retailer and distributor incentives, primarily comprisedof volume rebates, at the time of the initial sale. The estimated reductions to revenue for rebates are based on the sales terms andthe Company’s historical experience and trend analysis. The most common incentive relates to amounts paid or credited todealers and distributors for achieving defined volume levels or growth objectives.The Company’s products include embedded software that is essential to the functionality of the hardware. Accordingly,the hardware and embedded software are accounted for as a single deliverable. In 2013, the Company began bundling Control4App software licenses with its new controllers. These software licenses do not include acceptance provisions, rights to updates(e.g., when ‑and ‑if ‑available enhancements or upgrades to the functionality of the software) or post ‑contract customer supportsuch as technical support. When a software license and controller are sold together, a multiple element arrangement exists andrevenue is allocated to each deliverable based on relative selling prices. Typically, delivery of both the product and the softwarelicense occurs at the same time. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, deliveryhas occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Product or licensed software isconsidered delivered once it has been80 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred. For most of the Company’s product sales, these criteria are met at the timethe product is shipped.Software license revenue represents fees earned from activating applications which allow end consumers to manage andcontrol their automation systems using tablets, smartphones and other third ‑party devices. Software products such as ComposerHome and Media Editions are sold on a limited basis and do not constitute a significant portion of revenue. The Company’sperpetual software licenses do not include acceptance provisions, rights to updates or upgrades or post ‑contract customer supportsuch as technical support; the Company generally recognizes revenue at the time the software license is provided.The Company offers a subscription service that allows consumers to control and monitor their homes remotely andallows the Company’s dealers to perform remote diagnostic services. Subscription revenue is deferred at the time of payment andrecognized on a straight ‑line basis over the period the service is provided.Total revenue for subscription services represents less than 10% of total revenue for all periods presented.The Company recognizes revenue net of cost of revenue for third ‑party products sold through the Company’s onlineordering system. While the Company assumes credit risk on sales to its dealers and distributors for third ‑party products, theCompany does not determine the product selling price, does not retain associated inventory risks and is not the primary obligor tothe end consumer.The Company’s agreements with dealers and distributors generally do not include rights of return or acceptanceprovisions. Even though contractual agreements do not provide return privileges, there are circumstances in which the Companywill accept returns. In addition, agreements with certain retail distributors contain price protection and limited rights of return.The Company maintains a reserve for such returns based on the Company’s historical return experience.Shipping charges billed to dealers and distributors are included in revenue and related shipping costs are included in costof revenue.Cost of RevenueCost of revenue includes the following: the cost of inventory sold during the period, inventory write ‑down costs,payroll, purchasing costs, royalty obligations, shipping expenses to dealers and distributors and warehousing costs, which includeinbound freight costs from manufacturers, rent, payroll and benefit costs, amortization of intangible assets and depreciation .Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all highly liquid short ‑term investments with original maturities of three months or less at thetime of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds.Restricted Cash Restricted cash as of December 31, 2014 and 2015 , is composed of a guarantee made by our subsidiary in the UnitedKingdom to HM Revenue & Customs related to a customs duty deferment account.Allowance for Doubtful AccountsThe Company extends credit to the majority of its dealers and distributors, which consist primarily of small, localbusinesses. Issuance of credit is based on ongoing credit evaluations by the Company of dealers’ and distributors’81 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) financial condition and generally requires no collateral. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do notbear interest. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potential uncollectible receivables. Theallowance is based upon the creditworthiness of the Company’s dealers and distributors, the dealers’ and distributors’ historicalpayment experience, the age of the receivables and current market and economic conditions. Provisions for potentiallyuncollectible accounts are recorded in sales and marketing expenses. The Company writes off accounts receivable balances to theallowance for doubtful accounts when it becomes likely that they will not be collected.The following table presents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Balance at beginning of period $643 $605 $705 Provision 159 229 345 Deductions (197) (129) (226) Balance at end of period $605 $705 $824 InventoriesInventories consist primarily of hardware and related component parts and are stated at the lower of cost or market usingthe first ‑in, first ‑out method. The Company periodically assesses the recoverability of its inventory and reduces the carryingvalue of the inventory when items are determined to be obsolete, defective or in excess of forecasted sales requirements.Inventory write ‑downs for excess, defective and obsolete inventory are recorded as a cost of revenue and totaled $2.3 million,$1.7 million, and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.In 2013, the Company recorded a gain related to inventory purchase commitments of approximately $0.4 million, as theproceeds from liquidating the underlying inventory and the Company’s ability to consume common components exceededoriginal estimates.Property and EquipmentProperty and equipment are recorded at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed usingthe straight ‑line method over the following estimated useful lives: Furniture and fixtures 2-5yearsManufacturing tooling and test equipment 2-3yearsLab and warehouse equipment 2-4yearsComputer equipment and software 3-4yearsMarketing equipment 2-3years Maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of or improve the asset are expensed in the year incurred. Leaseholdimprovements are depreciated over the estimated useful life (usually 3 ‑ 8 years) or the life of the associated lease, whichever isless. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded approximately $0.7 million of leasehold improvementassets that were paid by the landlord, with a corresponding liability as the tenant improvement allowance was determined to be anincentive for renewing the lease. As of December 31, 2015, $ 0.5 million of these leasehold improvement assets are remaining.82 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) Intangible AssetsIntangible assets primarily consist of acquired technology. The Company amortizes, to cost of revenue, definite ‑livedintangible assets on a straight ‑line basis over the life of the technology.Impairment of Long ‑‑Lived Assets and GoodwillThe carrying value of long ‑lived assets is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstancesindicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when thecarrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset andits eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the asset’s carrying valueover its fair value. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis.The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstancesindicate that goodwill may be impaired. The Company initially assesses qualitative factors to determine whether the existence ofevents or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than itscarrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines it is more-likely-than-not thatthe fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the Company performs a first step by comparing the bookvalue of net assets to the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit. If the fair value is determined to be less than the bookvalue, a second step is performed to compute the amount of impairment as the difference between the estimated fair value ofgoodwill and the carrying value.There was no impairment of long-lived assets or goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015.Foreign Currency TranslationThe functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Chin a, Hong Kongand India are the pound s terling, the e uro, the Australian dollar, the Chinese yuan, the Hong Kong d ollar and the Indian r upee,respectively. The subsidiary’s assets and liabilities have been translated to U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at thebalance sheet dates. Statements of operations amounts have been translated using the monthly average exchange rate for eachyear. Resulting gains or losses from translating foreign currency financial statements are recorded as other comprehensive income(loss). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in acurrency other than the local currency are included in other income (expense). The Company recognized foreign exchange gainsof $34,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and foreign exchange losses of $0.4 million a nd $0.8 million f or the yearsended December 31, 2014 and 2015 , respectively .Stock ‑‑Based CompensationThe Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock ‑based awards issued to employees and directors based onestimated grant date fair values. The Company selected the Black ‑Scholes option ‑pricing model to determine the estimated fairvalue at the date of grant for stock options. The fair value of each restricted stock unit award is based on the number of sharesgranted and the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Companyelected to amortize compensation expense using the straight ‑line attribution method, under which stock ‑based compensationexpense is recognized on a straight ‑line basis over the period the employee performs the related services, generally the vestingperiod, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company has estimated forfeiture rates based on its historical experience and will updatethe rates, as necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates.83 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) The Black ‑Scholes option ‑pricing model requires management assumptions regarding various factors that requireextensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimates. The Company estimates the expected term for options using thesimplified method, which utilizes the weighted average expected life of each tranche of the stock option, determined based on thesum of each tranche’s vesting period plus one ‑half of the period from the vesting date of each tranche to the stock option’sexpiration, because the Company’s options are considered “plain vanilla.” The Company computed the expected volatility usingmultiple peer companies for a period approximating the expected term. The risk ‑free interest rate was determined using theimplied yield on U.S. Treasury issues with a remaining term within the expected life of the award.The Company accounts for stock ‑based instruments and awards issued to non ‑employees at fair value. Managementbelieves that the fair value of the stock ‑based awards is more reliably measured than the fair value of the services received. Thefair value of each non ‑employee award is re ‑measured each period until a commitment date is reached, which is generally thevesting date.Income TaxesThe Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to the differencesbetween the financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assetsand liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in which those temporary differences are expectedto be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amountexpected to be realized.The Company operates in various tax jurisdictions and is subject to audit by various tax authorities. The Companyprovides for tax contingencies whenever it is deemed probable that a tax asset has been impaired or a tax liability has beenincurred for events such as tax claims or changes in tax laws. Tax contingencies are based upon their technical merits, relative taxlaw and the specific facts and circumstances as of each reporting period. Changes in facts and circumstances could result inmaterial changes to the amounts recorded for such tax contingencies.The Company recognizes uncertain income tax positions taken on income tax returns at the largest amount that is more‑likely ‑than ‑not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not berecognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained.The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions is to record such itemsas a component of its income tax provision. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, we did not record anymaterial interest income, interest expense or penalties related to uncertain tax positions or the settlement of audits for priorperiods.Presentation of Certain TaxesThe Company collects various taxes from dealers and distributors and remits these amounts to the applicable taxingauthorities. The Company’s accounting policy is to exclude these taxes from revenue and cost of revenue.Research and DevelopmentResearch and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, including incentive compensation,depreciation associated with research and development equipment, contract labor and consulting services, facilities ‑related costs,and travel ‑related costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.84 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) Sales and MarketingSales and marketing costs consist primarily of dealer-directed advertising and promotions, lead generation, social mediaengagements and training events, tradeshow expenditures and market-specific advertising. Advertising and other promotionalcosts are expensed as incurred and were $ 0.5 million, $ 0.5 million, and $ 2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013,2014, and 2015, respectively.Recent Accounting PronouncementsIn May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which amendsthe guidance in ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition.” The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenueto depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entityexpects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, deferring theeffective date of this standard for one year, and is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017,including interim periods within that reporting period. The deferred standard allows early adoption of the standard on the originaleffective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is still evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance as well as whether theCompany will apply the amendments retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with thecumulative effect of applying this update at the date of initial application. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, ‘‘Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (Subtopic205-40).’’ The amended guidance requires an entity to prepare financial statements under the liquidation basis of accounting inaccordance with Subtopic 205-30, Presentation of Financial Statements—Liquidation Basis of Accounting, if liquidation of theentity becomes imminent. The guidance is effective for the annual period ending on December 31, 2016, and for annual periodsand interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company early adopted this guidance, and the adoption of thisguidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic350-40) – Customers Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” This update provides guidance regardingthe accounting for fees paid by a customer in cloud computing arrangements. If a cloud computing arrangement includes asoftware license, the payment of fees should be accounted for in the same manner as the acquisition of other software licenses. Ifthere is no software license, the fees should be accounted for as a service contract. The guidance is effective in fiscal yearsbeginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments either (1)prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date or (2) retrospectively. The Companyadopted this guidance early and will apply the guidance prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact onthe Company’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Subtopic 330) – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.”This update requires that inventory within the scope of the guidance be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value.Inventory measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) and the retail inventory method (RIM) are not impacted by the new guidance.The guidance is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years.Prospective application is required. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. TheCompany is evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805) – Simplifying the Accountingfor Measurement-Period Adjustments.” This update eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements formeasurement period adjustments. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment(including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which85 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) the adjustment is identified. The new standard should be applied prospectively to measurement period adjustments that occur afterthe effective date. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and earlyadoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance early, and the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on theCompany’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows, other than the measurement period adjustment discussed inNote 4. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “ Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification ofDeferred Taxes .” This update requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any valuation allowance, be classifiedas non-current on the balance sheet. As a result, each jurisdiction will only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability.The guidance does not change the existing guidance requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction; as a result,companies are still prohibited from offsetting deferred tax liabilities from one jurisdiction against deferred tax assets of anotherjurisdiction. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods withinthose years. Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The guidancemay be applied either prospectively, for all deferred tax assets and liabilities, or retrospectively by reclassifying the comparativebalance sheet. The Company adopted this guidance early and applied it prospectively; therefore, prior periods were notretrospectively adjusted. 2. Balance Sheet ComponentsInventories consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, December 31, 2014 2015 Finished goods $13,324 $16,982 Component parts 888 2,575 Work-in-process — 298 $14,212 $19,855 Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, December 31, 2014 2015 Computer equipment and software $4,390 $4,799 Manufacturing tooling and test equipment 2,777 4,267 Lab and warehouse equipment 2,652 3,376 Leasehold improvements 2,357 2,949 Furniture and fixtures 2,298 2,881 Marketing equipment 662 752 15,136 19,024 Less: accumulated depreciation (10,047) (12,440) $5,089 $6,584 Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, December 31, 2014 2015 Deposits $697 $933 Prepaid licensing 632 664 Other — 53 $1,329 $1,650 86 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, December 31, 2014 2015 Sales returns and warranty accruals $2,019 $2,508 Compensation accruals 1,614 2,331 Other accrued liabilities 1,117 1,041 $4,750 $5,880 3. Fair Value MeasurementsAssets Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of money market funds andavailable-for-sale investments. The following three levels of inputs are used to measure the fair value of financial instruments:Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices foridentical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated byobservable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.The fair values for substantially all of the Company’s financial assets are based on quoted prices in active markets orobservable inputs. For Level 2 securities, the Company uses a third-party pricing service which provides documentation on anongoing basis that includes, among other things, pricing information with respect to reference data, methodology, inputssummarized by asset class, pricing application and corroborative information. 87 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) The Company determines realized gains or losses on the sale of marketable securities on a specific identificationmethod. During the year s ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, the Company did not record significant realized gains or losses onthe sales of available-for-sale investments. The following tables show the Company’s cash and available-for-sale investments’adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by significant investment category recorded as cashand cash equivalents or short- or long-term investments as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): December 31, 2014 Cash and Adjusted Unrealized Unrealized Cash Short-term Long-term Cost Gains Losses Fair Value Equivalents Investments Investments Cash $13,077 $ — $ — $13,077 $13,077 $ — $ — Level 1: Money market funds 16,110 — — 16,110 16,110 — — Subtotal 16,110 — — 16,110 16,110 — — Level 2: Asset-backed securities 4,458 — (3) 4,455 — — 4,455 Corporate bonds 54,321 2 (46) 54,277 — 46,726 7,551 Commercial paper 6,797 — — 6,797 — 6,797 — U.S. agency securities 2,503 — — 2,503 — — 2,503 Subtotal 68,079 2 (49) 68,032 — 53,523 14,509 Total $97,266 $2 $(49) $97,219 $29,187 $53,523 $14,509 December 31, 2015 Cash and Adjusted Unrealized Unrealized Cash Short-term Long-term Cost Gains Losses Fair Value Equivalents Investments Investments Cash $7,593 $ — $ — $7,593 $7,593 $ — $ — Level 1: Money market funds 21,937 — — 21,937 21,937 — — U.S. government notes 998 — (2) 996 — — 996 Subtotal 22,935 — (2) 22,933 21,937 — 996 Level 2: Asset-backed securities 6,739 — (9) 6,730 — — 6,730 Corporate bonds 39,195 2 (51) 39,146 — 33,156 5,990 Commercial paper 1,100 — — 1,100 — 1,100 — U.S. agency securities 3,506 — (1) 3,505 — 3,505 — Subtotal 50,540 2 (61) 50,481 — 37,761 12,720 Total $81,068 $2 $(63) $81,007 $29,530 $37,761 $13,716 As of December 31, 2015, the Company considers the declines in market value of its investment portfolio to betemporary in nature and does not consider any of its investments other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company typically investsin highly-rated securities, and its investment policy generally limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. The policyrequires investments generally to be investment grade, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principalloss. Fair values were determined for each individual security in the investment88 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) portfolio. The maturities of the Company’s long-term investments range from one to two years. When evaluating an investmentfor other-than-temporary impairment the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value hasbeen below its cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, changes in market interest rates, and theCompany’s intent to sell, as well as the fact it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investmentbefore recovery of the investment’s cost basis, which may be maturity. During the year s ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, theCompany did not recognize any significant impairment charges. Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for cash and cash equivalents,restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value because of the short term nature of theaccounts. The fair value of the notes payable approximates its carrying value based on the variable nature of interest rates andcurrent market rates available to the C ompany (see Note 6 ). As a result, the balance of the notes payable is categorized withinthe Level 2 fair value hierarchy. Derivative Financial Instruments The Company has foreign currency exposure related to the operations in the United Kingdom, Australia, as well as otherforeign locations. In 2015, th e Company entered into forward contracts to help offset the exposure to movements in foreigncurrency exchange rates in relation to certain U.S. dollar denominated balance sheet accounts of its subsidiaries in the UnitedKingdom and Australia. The foreign currency derivatives are not designated as accounting hedges. The Company recognizesthese derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. TheCompany records changes in the fair value (i.e. gains or losses) of these derivative instruments in the accompanying ConsolidatedStatements of Operations as Other income (expense), net. The settlement of these transactions are included in net income (loss) inthe accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. The Company settles its foreign exchange contracts on the last day of every month . As a result, there are no assets orliabilities recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets related to derivative instruments as of December 31, 2015. The following table shows the pre-tax gains (losses) of the Company’s derivative instruments not designated as hedginginstruments (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, Income Statement Location 2013 2014 2015 Foreign exchange contracts Other income (expense), net $ — $ — $200 89 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 4. Acquisition During the year ended December 31, 2015 , t he Company, through its newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary,Control4 Australia Pty., Ltd (“Control4 Australia”), completed the acquisition of Nexus, an Australia-based provider ofaudio/video distribution products (under the brand of “Leaf”), pursuant to a Share Sale Agreement dated January 30, 2015, by andamong Control4 Australia and all of the shareholders of Nexus, under which Control4 Australia purchased all of the issued andoutstanding shares of Nexus from its shareholders and Nexus became a wholly owned subsidiary of Control4 Australia. The totalconsideration transferred was $8.5 million in cash. Of the cash consideration, $750,000 of cash was deposited in escrow as partialsecurity for the indemnification obligations of the Nexus shareholders pursuant to the Share Sale Agreement, which was releasedto the Nexus shareholders on December 18, 2015. The Company had previously sold select Leaf products to its North Americandealer network. Through this acquisition, the Company believes it will be able to offer a complete array of video distributionsolutions under the Control4 brand to Control4 customers worldwide, gain market share in the growing audio and video (A/V)category, and leverage Leaf’s valuable engineering expertise to develop new and innovative A/V solutions. The Company determined the Nexus acquisition was not a significant acquisition under Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Control4 EMEA, LTD(“Control4 EMEA”), completed the acquisition of Extra Vegetables Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales(“Extra Vegetables”), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 28, 2014, by and among Control4 EMEA and all ofthe shareholders of Extra Vegetables (the “Purchase Agreement”). Extra Vegetables developed integration modules and third-party device drivers for Control4 and other third-party home automation systems. Pursuant to the terms of the PurchaseAgreement, Control4 EMEA purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of Extra Vegetables from its shareholders (each a“Selling Shareholder,” and together, the “Selling Shareholders”) and Extra Vegetables became a wholly owned subsidiary ofControl4 EMEA. Each Selling Shareholder also agreed to become an employee of Control4 EMEA or Control4. The totalconsideration transferred was $0.9 million in cash, which included a base purchase price of $0.7 million and $0.2 million aspayment for Extra Vegetables’ net working capital. The Company incurred $0.0 million and $1.4 million in acquisition-related expenses accounted for in general andadministrative expenses and cost of revenue for the years ende d December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Total considerationtransferred for these acquisitions was allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed basedon their fair values at the acquisition date as set forth below. Management estimated the fair values of tangible and intangibleassets and liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for business combinations. With regards to the Nexusacquisition, d ue to new information obtained related to warranty and tax liabilities based on facts that existed at theacquisition date, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments to other assets acquired, goodwill, and other liabilitiesassumed. The net change to goodwill was an increase of $0.2 million. Had these adjustments been recorded as of theacquisition date, the Company’s cost of revenue would have decreased $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31,2015, decreased $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, and increased $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. 90 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) The following reflects the Company’s final allocation of consideration transferred for fiscal 2014 and 2015 acquisitions(in thousands): Fiscal 2014 Fiscal 2015 Acquisition AcquisitionCash $265 $121Inventory . — 2,346Other assets acquired 125 1,589Intangible assets 596 5,030Goodwill 211 2,780Total assets acquired 1,197 11,866Accounts payable — 2,273Taxes payable 175 —Warranty liability — 480Other liabilities assumed 140 613Total net assets acquired $882 $8,500 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consisted of the following (in thousands): Amount Balance at December 31, 2013 $ — Current period acquisitions 231 Balance at December 31, 2014 231 Current period acquisitions 2,780 Foreign currency translation adjustment (251) Balance at December 31, 2015 $2,760 Goodwill represents the excess of consideration transferred over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumedand is attributable to assembled workforces as well as the benefits expected from combining the Company’s research andengineering operations with the acquired company’s. For a discussion of the significant changes in goodwill, see Note 4. TheCompany’s goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. Intangible assets The Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following as of December 31,2014 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):91 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Accumulated Amount Amortization Net Developed technology $2,597 $(1,214) $1,383 Non-competition agreements 53 (27) 26 Total intangible assets $2,650 $(1,241) $1,409 December 31, 2015 Gross Carrying Accumulated Amount Amortization Net Developed technology $6,907 $(2,643) $4,264 Customer relationships 342 (66) 276 Non-competition agreements 53 (46) 7 Total intangible assets $7,302 $(2,755) $4,547 For a discussion of the significant changes in intangible assets, see Note 4 . The weighted average amortization period is4. 8 years for developed technology, 5.0 years for customer relationships, 2.0 years for non-competition agreements, and 4. 8years in total. The Company recorded amortization expense during the respective periods for these intangible assets as follows: (inthousands): Years Ended December 31, 2014 2015 Amortization of intangible assets $491 $1,474 Amortization of finite lived intangible assets as of December 31 , 2015 is as follows for the next five years (inthousands): Amount2016 $1,3362017 1,1552018 1,0612019 9182020 77 $4,547 6 . Long ‑‑Term ObligationsLoan and Security AgreementIn June 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon ValleyBank (the “ SVB Agreement ” ), which consisted of a revolving credit facility of $13.0 million (subject to certain borrowing baserestrictions) and term borrowings to fund purchases of property and equipment. All borrowings under the SVB Agreement arecollateralized by the general assets of the Company. Term borrowings are payable in 42 equal monthly payments of principal plusinterest and bear interest at prime plus 0.50%, which was 4.00% at December 31, 2015 .The Company did not renew the revolving credit facility upon maturity in May 2015.92 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) The SVB Agreement contains various restrictive and financial covenants and the Company was in compliance with eachof these covenants as of December 31, 2015 .Future principal payments on outstanding term borrowings as of December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): 2016 727 2017 186 $913 7. Income TaxesThe domestic and foreign components of net income (loss) before income tax expense consists of the following for theperiods shown below (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Income (loss) before income taxes: Domestic $3,633 $7,464 $(933) Foreign 118 1,103 (451) Total income (loss) before income taxes $3,751 $8,567 $(1,384) The provision for income taxes consisted of the following components (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Current: Domestic Federal $64 $76 $154 State 53 52 45 Foreign 147 288 366 Total current tax expense 264 416 565 Deferred: Domestic Federal 1,572 1,761 822 State 44 30 5 Foreign (16) (5) (296) Valuation allowance (1,616) (1,791) (828) Total deferred tax benefit (16) (5) (297) Total income tax expense $248 $411 $268 93 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) A reconciliation from the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate follows: Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Federal income tax rate 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% State taxes, net of federal benefit 1.1 0.4 (2.1) Stock-based compensation 22.7 (2.1) (80.0) Stock warrant 6.4 — — Research and development credits (18.3) (8.1) — Change in valuation allowance (42.0) (20.6) 59.5 Non-deductible acquisition costs — — (21.2) Return to provision adjustments (1.6) (0.8) 10.6 Permanent items 4.0 2.9 (9.5) Differences in foreign tax rates 2.2 (0.9) (11.9) Other, net (1.9) — 1.2 Effective income tax rate 6.6% 4.8% (19.4)% Deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are comprised of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2014 2015 Deferred Tax Assets: Reserves and accruals $1,449 $1,968 Inventories 1,063 1,469 Net operating loss carryforwards 25,007 22,076 Property, plant and equipment 1,831 1,609 Intangible assets — 428 Stock-based compensation 1,540 2,727 Research and development credit carryforwards 5,243 5,366 Other — 73 Total deferred tax assets 36,133 35,716 Valuation allowance (36,050) (35,222) Total deferred tax assets 83 494 Deferred Tax Liabilities: Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (56) (109) Intangible assets (116) — Property and equipment (16) — Total deferred tax liabilities (188) (109) Net deferred tax asset (liability) $(105) $385 At December 31, 2014 and 2015, the Company had a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of itsdomestic operations as it believes it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized. Significant judgment isrequired in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, recording valuation allowances against deferred tax assets andevaluating the Company’s uncertain tax positions. In evaluating the ability to recover its deferred tax assets, in full or in part, theCompany consider s all available positive and negative evidence, including past operating results, forecast of future marketgrowth, forecasted earnings, future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. Due to historical net lossesincurred and the uncertainty of realizing the deferred tax assets, for all the periods presented, the Company has a full valuationallowance against domestic deferred tax assets. To the extent that the Company generate s positive income and expect s , withreasonable certainty, to continue to generate positive domestic income , the Company may release all or a portion of thevaluation allowance in a future period. This release94 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets, resulting in a decrease to income tax expense for the period suchrelease is made. In addition, the effective tax rate in subsequent periods would increase, and more closely approximate the federalstatutory rate of 34%, after giving consideration to state income taxes, foreign income taxes and the effect of exercising incentivestock options. The net valuation allowance decreased by approximately $1.8 million and $0.8 million during the years endedDecember 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): Amount Expiration Years Net operating losses, federal $78,135 2025 - 2035 Net operating losses, state 75,926 2019 - 2033 Tax credit carryforwards, federal 6,743 2023 - 2034 Tax credit carryforwards, state 2,799 2017 - 2028 Net operating losses, foreign 20 None Approximately $ 19. 1 m illion of the net operating losses reported above represents unrecorded tax benefits for stock‑based compensation, which will be recorded in additional paid in capital when realized. Utilization of the net operating losscarryforwards and credits may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided bythe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”), and similar state provisions. The Company recently performed adetailed analysis under Section 382 of the IRC to determine whether any ownership changes had occurred. The effect of anownership change would be the potential imposition of annual limitations on the use of net operating loss carryforwardsattributable to periods before the change. The detailed analysis confirmed that Section 382 ownership changes occurred on July29, 2003 and March 27, 2007, but the Company concluded that the ownership changes do not result in any limitations regardingthe utilization of net operating loss carryforwards.The following is a reconciliation of the changes in the gross balance of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest andpenalties (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Balance at the beginning of the period $2,318 $2,943 $3,583 Current year additions 625 640 — Balance at the end of the period $2,943 $3,583 $3,583 No additional unrecognized tax benefits were computed for the 2015 Tax Year, pending completion of a U.S federalresearch and development credit tax study. Domestic r esearch and development credits are the only source of unrecognized taxbenefits. As there are no new domestic credits, there is no current year change in unrecognized tax benefits. As of December 31,2015, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would, if recognized, impact the Company’s effective income tax rate isapproximately $3.6 million.The Company files income tax returns in the United States, including various state and local jurisdictions. TheCompany’s subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United Kingdom, Australia , China, Germany, and India. The Company issubject to examination in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Germany, and India as well asvarious state jurisdictions. As of December 31 , 2015, the Company was not under examination by any tax authorities. Tax yearsbeginning in 2012 are subject to examination by tax authorities in the United States and in some states tax years as early as 2011are subject to examination by tax authorities, although net operating loss and credit carryforwards from all years are subject toexaminations and adjustments for at least three years following the year in which the attributes are used. Tax years beginning in2011 are subject to examination by the taxi ng authorities in Hong Kong. Tax years beginning in 2012 are subject to examinationby the taxing a uthorities in China and India. Tax years95 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) beginning in 2013 are subject to examination by the taxing authorities in the United Kingdom. Tax years beginning in 2015 aresubject to examination by the taxing authorities in Australia and Germany. At December 31, 2015, the Company had undistributed foreign earnings of $ 2.7 m illion, which the Company intendsto permanently reinvest in foreign subsidiaries in Australia and the United Kingdom . Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities of $1.0 million from temporary differences r elated to the investment in these foreign subsidiaries would have been taxable if theCompany repatriated the foreign earnings. The Company anticipates that future overseas earnings in these jurisdictions will alsobe reinvested indefinitely. In accordance with the indefinite reversal criteria, the foreign currency gains recorded in othercomprehensive income related to foreign currency translation in these jurisdictions have not been tax effected.8. Equity Compensation Stock OptionsIn 2003, the Board of Directors adopted the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”), which provided for thegranting of nonqualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and restricted stock. Under the 2003Plan, the Company was able to grant nonqualified and incentive stock options to directors, employees and non ‑employeesproviding services to the Company. On June 11, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2013 Stock Option andIncentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which was subsequently approved by the Company’s stockholders. The 2013 Plan becameeffective as of the closing of the Company’s initial public offering. To the extent that any awards outstanding under the 2003 Planare forfeited or lapse unexercised subsequent to August 1, 2013, the shares of common stock subject to such awards will becomeavailable for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan provides for annual increases in the number of reserved shares of up to5% of the outstanding number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as of the preceding December 31. The Company andits Board of Directors decided to forego increasing the number of reserved shares on January 1, 2016, and will revisit this optionfor an annual increase next year. 96 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 is presented below: Weighted Weighted Average Shares Subject Average Weighted Remaining to Options Grant Date Average Contractual Outstanding Fair Value Exercise Price Life (Years) Balance at December 31, 2013 4,905,214 $6.31 Granted 1,592,268 $9.99 18.00 Exercised (1,512,514) 4.24 Expired (136) 7.40 Forfeited (133,611) 13.77 Balance at December 31, 2014 4,851,221 10.57 Granted 238,516 5.31 10.52 Exercised (285,387) 4.87 Expired (47,866) 13.92 Forfeited (183,812) 14.76 Balance at December 31, 2015 4,572,672 10.72 Exercisable options at December 31, 2014 2,494,711 6.33 5.6 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014 4,615,485 10.30 7.0 Exercisable options at December 31, 2015 3,185,180 8.76 5.2 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2015 4,466,655 10.61 6.1 The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted- Weighted- Weighted Average Average Average Number of Remaining Number of Remaining Exercise Underlying Contractual Underlying Contractual Range of Exercise Prices Price Shares Life (in years) Shares Life (in years) $1.96-3.38 2.59 222,051 0.9 222,051 0.9 $3.58-6.14 5.66 1,382,873 4.4 1,382,873 4.4 $6.34-9.94 8.32 1,006,242 6.2 810,505 5.8 $11.28-16.97 13.74 1,230,444 8.1 427,094 7.2 $17.66-22.92 20.97 731,062 7.9 342,657 7.5 4,572,672 3,185,180 The total fair value of stock option awards vested during the year ended December 31, 2015 was $8.0 million. Thefollowing table summarizes the aggregate intrinsic ‑value of options exercised, outstanding and exercisable (in thousands): For the Years Ended and as of December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Options Exercised $1,315 $22,668 $1,432 Options Exercisable 42,116 22,718 3,496 Options Vested and Expected to Vest 55,099 27,663 3,499 97 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black ‑Scholes option ‑pricing modelwith the following assumptions: Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Expected volatility 56-59% 49-60% 51-55% Expected dividends 0% 0% 0% Expected terms (in years) 3.3-7.2 1.0-6.1 5.3-6.1 Risk-free rate 0.8-1.7% 0.3-2.0% 1.3-1.8% Restricted stock units A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 is presented below: Number of Weighted Average Shares Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested balance at December 31, 2014 — Awarded 433,000 $8.18 Vested — Forfeited (8,000) Non-vested balance at December 31, 2015 425,000 The aggregate intrinsic value of unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2015 was $3.1 million. The aggregateintrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s stock price of $7.27 as of December 31, 2015,which would have been received by the restricted stock award holders had all restricted stock awards been vested as of that date. Stock-based compensation expense Total stock ‑based compensation expense has been classified as follows in the accompanying Consolidated Statementsof Operations (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Cost of revenue $63 $105 $174 Research and development 1,414 2,235 2,885 Sales and marketing 743 1,110 1,783 General and administrative 1,540 1,891 2,192 Total stock-based compensation expense $3,760 $5,341 $7,034 At December 31, 2015, there was $11.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non ‑vested stockoption awards that will be recognized over a weighted ‑average period of 2.4 years. At December 31, 2015, there was $3.2million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock units that will be recognized over aweighted-average period of 3.6 years. 98 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 9. Share RepurchasesIn May 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million in Control4 common stock fromtime to time on the open market. In February 2016, our Board of Directors authorized an extension to this repurchase programfrom its original end-date of May 13, 2016 to June 30, 2017, unless terminated earlier. During the year ended December 31, 2015,the Company repurchased 1,154,480 share s of common stock for $9.0 million . As of December 31, 2015, we have $11.0 millionremaining to repurchase shares of common stock under this share repurchase program. 10 . Related Party TransactionsFor the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, the Company had sales agreements with companies affiliated withcertain of its investors. The following table sets forth revenue from product sales to these companies (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2013 2014 Company 1 $2,889 $4,108 Company 2 950 682 Company 3 426 19 Company 4 129 — $4,394 $4,809 As of December 31, 2014 , the Company had accounts receivable from these companies totaling $ 1.5 million .For the year e nded December 31, 2015, the former owner of Nexus, who was an employee of the Company, owned andoperated a Control4 authorized distributorship in Dubai until September 13, 2015, when he sold the distributorship to an unrelatedthird party. Revenue from product sales to that distributor for the period from the acquisition date of January 30, 2015 throughSeptember 13, 2015 was $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not have accounts receivable from thisrelated party.In addition, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors is also an officer of a company that has a product line theCompany began selling in its online store in November 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Control4 recognizedrevenue from sales of this product line of $9,000 , net of cost of revenue, consistent with the Company’s accounting policy onsales of third-party products sold through the Company’s online ordering system. At December 31, 2015, the Company hadaccounts payable due to this related party of $34,000. During the year ended December 3 1, 2015, the Company executed a royalty agreement with a company that has adirector who is also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. At December 31, 2015, the Company had incurred royaltyexpenses of $40,000 and had accounts payable due to this related party of $40,000 . 11. Commitments and ContingenciesOperating LeasesThe Company leases office and warehouse space under operating leases that expire between 2016 and 2018. The termsof the leases include periods of free rent, options for the Company to extend the leases (three to five years) and increasing rentalrates over time. The Company recognizes rental expense under these operating leases on a straight- line basis over the lives of theleases and has accrued for rental expense recorded but not paid.99 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) Rental expense was approximately $1.4 million, $1.8 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013,2014 and 2015, respectively.Future minimum rental payments required under non ‑cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms inexcess of one year consist of the following as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): 2016 $2,222 2017 2,044 2018 1,126 2019 91 2020 96 Thereafter 25 $5,604 Purchase CommitmentsThe Company had non ‑cancellable purchase commitments for the purchase of inventory, which extend through June2016 totaling approximately $38.4 million at December 31, 2015.IndemnificationThe Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, while the officer ordirector is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification isunlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that provides corporate reimbursement coverage thatlimits its exposure and enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company is unable to reasonably estimatethe maximum amount that could be payable under these arrangements since these obligations are not capped but are conditionalto the unique facts and circumstances involved. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as ofDecember 31, 2015.Legal MattersOn April 15, 2015, Intuitive Building Controls, Inc. (“IBC”), a corporation organized under the laws of Tex as, filed aComplaint against the Company in the E astern District of Texas, and the Company filed its Answer on June 10, 2015. DuringApril 2015, IBC filed similar complaints against several other companies. IBC’s Complaint asserts that the Company’s lightingcontrol sys tems, specifically including the Company’s controllers and in-wall touch screens, infringe three United States patentsthat IBC owns by assignment: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,118,230 (the “’230 patent”), 6,160,359 (the “’359 patent”) and 5,945,993 (the“’993 patent”). The Complaint seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages. On February 12, 2016, the court granted the parties’joint motion to stay all action in this case pending the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ’s final written decision in its InterPartes Review proceedings assessing the validity of certain claims of the ‘35 9 and ‘993 patents. Based on the Company’spreliminary investigation of the patents at issue, the Company does not believe its products infringe any valid or enforceableclaim o f these patents. Accordingly, the Company will c ontinue to vigorously defend itself against IBC’s allegat ions, howeverthe outcome of the defense of these claims is uncertain at this time, so the Company cannot estimate the amount of liability, ifany, which could result from an adverse resolution of this matter. On April 28, 2015, the Company received a letter from Certified Measurement, LLC ("Certified Measurem ent"),alleging that some of its products infringe three patents owned by assignment by Certified Measurement. The Company isconducting an investigation of the claims made by Cer tified Measurement regarding these three patents, and based on thepreliminary r esults of this investigation, the Company do es not believe its products infringe any valid or enforceable claim ofthese patents. Certified Measurement has not initiated litigation against the100 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) Company, but if they do the Company intend s to defend itself vigorously with respect to this and any other related claims orlitigation. Since no complaint has been filed and the outcome of any potential legal proceedings related to these clai ms isuncertain at this time, the Company cannot estimate the amount of liability, if any, which could result from an adverse resolutionof this matter. The Company establishes reserves for specific liabilities in connection with legal actions that it deems to be probableand estimable. In management’s opinion, the Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings other than specificallyidentified above, that individually or in the aggregate, could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition,operations, or cash flows. Currently, a range of loss associated with any individual material legal proceeding cannot be reasonablyestimated . 12. Subsequent EventsStock Purchase Agreement with Pakedge Device & Software Inc.On January 29, 2016, Control4 entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Pakedge.Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Control4 acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Pakedge . In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, Control4 agreed to acquire all of theoutstanding shares of common stock of Pakedge on January 29, 2016 (the “Closing Date”) for a price of $32.0 million. Aftercustomary working capital adjustments and net of cash in Pakedge as of the Closing Date, the total purchase price is expected tobe approximately $32.7 million (the “Purchase Price”). Approximately 15% of the Purchase Price will be held in escrow for up to18 months to cover any of the Sellers’ post-Closing obligations, including without limitation any indemnification obligations thatmay arise. The Purchase Price was funded as follows: (i) approximately $5.0 million was financed by Control4 pursuant to its lineof credit with SVB and (ii) the balance of the Purchase Price was funded by Control4’s cash and cash equivalents. In addition,Control4 committed to grant retention Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to certain key employees of Pakedge upon theiracceptance of employment offers with Control4. These RSUs will be granted pursuant to Control4’s 2013 Stock Option andIncentive Plan and will vest over three years. The Company is in the process of determining the fair values of the net assets acquired and will include Pakedge’sresults of operations in its financial statements with effect from the purchase date. Due to the timing of the acquisition, it is notcurrently practicable to include any preliminary disclosures of estimated fair values or pro forma information. Amendment to the Silicon Valley Bank Loan Agreement On January 29, 2016, Control4 entered into the Second Loan Modification Agreement (the “2016 Loan Amendment”)with Silicon Valley Bank, a California corporation (“SVB”), which amends that certain Amended and Restated Loan and SecurityAgreement dated as of June 17, 2013, between Control4 and SVB (the “2013 Loan Agreement”). In the 2016 Loan Amendment, Control4 establishes a revolving credit facility of $30.0 million under the terms of the2013 Loan Agreement (the “New Credit Facility”). All borrowings under the New Credit Facility are collateralized by the generalassets of the Company. Amounts borrowed under the New Credit Facility are due and payable in full on the maturity date, whichis January 28, 2018. Advances made pursuant to the New Credit Facility are either: (i) Prime Rate Advances, which bear interestat the Prime Rate plus a Prime Rate Margin of either 0% or 0.25%, depending on Control4’s leverage ratio for the subject quarter,or (ii) LIBOR Rate Advances, which bear interest at the LIBOR Rate plus a LIBOR Rate Margin of either 2.50% or 2.75%,depending on Control4’s leverage ratio for the subject quarter. 101 Table of ContentsControl4 CorporationNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) Control4 paid a commitment fee of $75,000 in connection with the New Credit Facility, and will be assessed an Unused2016 Revolving Line Facility Fee of 0.25% in any quarter where the amount of advances under the New Credit Facility is lessthan $15.0 million. As a condition of the 2016 Loan Amendment , Control4 must satisfy certain financial covenants including: (i) a liquiditycoverage test such that the ratio of (a) Control4’s unrestricted cash at SVB plus net billed accounts receivable to (b) Control4’saggregate amount of outstanding obligations to SVB is at least 1.50:1.0,and (ii) an interest coverage test such that the ratio, duringthe subject 12-month period, of (x) Control4’s Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2016 Loan Amendment) minus unfundedcapital expenditures and cash taxes to (y) the actual interest payments due to SVB is at least at least 2.0:1.0. The liquiditycoverage covenant is waived as long as its cash, cash equivalents and securities/investments with SVB are above $30.0 million. 102 Table of ContentsITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosur e None. ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedure s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated theeffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K. Based on suchevaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controlsand procedures were effective. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that havematerially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosurecontrols and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how wellconceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all controlissues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities thatjudgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally,controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by managementoverride of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood offuture events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential futureconditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with thepolicies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements dueto error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (asdefined by Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act). In assessing the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting asof December 31, 2015 , our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of theTreadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective asof December 31, 2015 , to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation ofconsolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accountingprinciples. This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accountingfirm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independentregistered public accounting firm as an emerging growth company are exempt from this requirement. ITEM 9B. Other Informatio n None.103 Table of ContentsPART III . We are incorporating by reference the information required by Part III of this Form 10-K from our proxy statementrelating to our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2016 Proxy Statement”), which will be filed with the SEC within120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates. ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governanc e The information required by this Item will be contained in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein byreference. ITEM 11. Executive Compensatio n The information required by this Item will be contained in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein byreference. ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matter s The information required by this Item will be contained in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein byreference. ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independenc e The information required by this Item will be contained in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein byreference. ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Servic e The information required by this Item will be contained in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein byreference.104 Table of ContentsPART IV . ITEM 15. Exhibits, Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule s (a)Documents filed as part of this report: 1. Consolidated Financial Statements. We have filed the consolidated financial statements listed in the indexto Consolidated Financial Statements, Schedules and Exhibits in Part II, Item 8, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 2. Financial Statement Schedules and Other. All financial statement schedules have been omitted becausethey are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or thenotes thereto. 3. Exhibits. The exhibits listed below are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report onForm 10-K. (b)Exhibits: Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits Incorporated by Reference from Form Incorporated by Reference from Exhibit Number Date Filed2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 29, 2016,by and among Control4 Corporation and PakedgeDevice & Software Inc., and its stockholders on theother hand . 8-K 2.1 February 4. 20163.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporationof the Registrant. 10-Q 3.1 August 30, 20133.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. S-1 3.4 July 1, 20134.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate of theRegistrant. S-1/A 4.1 July 18, 201310.1+ Form of Director and Executive OfficerIndemnification Agreement. S-1 10.1 July 1, 201310.2+ 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of awardagreements thereunder. S-1 10.2 July 1, 201310.3+ 2013 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and forms ofaward agreements thereunder. S-1 10.3 July 1, 201310.4+ Offer Letter to Martin Plaehn, dated August 20,2011. S-1 10.4 July 1, 201310. 5 + Offer Letter to Jeff Dungan, dated August 1, 2006. S-1 10.7 July 1, 2013 105 Table of Contents Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits Incorporated by Reference from Form Incorporated by Reference from Exhibit Number Date Filed10. 6 + Offer Letter to Eric Anderson, dated June 19, 2012. S-1 10.8 July 1, 201310.7 Relationship Agreement, dated June 27, 2013,between the Registrant and Sanmina Corporation. S-1/A 10.9 July 18, 201310.8 OEM Supply Agreement: OEM Design, datedDecember 3, 2010, between the Registrant andLite-On Electronic Company Ltd. S-1/A 10.10 July 18, 201310.9 Amended and Restated Loan and SecurityAgreement, dated June 17, 2013, between theRegistrant and Silicon Valley Bank. S-1 10.11 July 1, 201310.10 Lease dated June 29, 2004 by and between theRegistrant and WDCI, Inc., as amended on May 24,2006, February 25, 2011 and November 7, 2011. S-1 10.12 July 1, 201310.1 1 + Advisor Agreement, effective as of February 28,2013, by and between the registrant and Tom Kuhn. S-1 10.13 July 1, 201310.12 Second Loan Modification Agreement, datedJanuary 29, 2016, by and between Silicon ValleyBank and Control4 Corporation 8-K 10.1 February 4, 201621.1 List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant. Filed herewith 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, IndependentRegistered Public Accounting Firm. Filed herewith 31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officerpursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Filed herewith 31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officerpursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Filed herewith 32.1* Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and theChief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 ofthe Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Furnished herewith 101.INS XBRL Instance Document Filed herewith 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed herewith 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation LinkbaseDocument Filed herewith 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition LinkbaseDocument Filed herewith 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label LinkbaseDocument Filed herewith 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation LinkbaseDocument Filed herewith * The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 hereto are deemed to accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K and willnot be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to theextent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.+ Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 106 Table of ContentsSIGNATURE S Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has dulycaused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: February 16, 2016CONTROL4 CORPORATION By:/s/ MARK NOVAKOVICH Mark Novakovich Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the followingpersons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 16, 2015. Signature Title /s/ MARTIN PLAEHN President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (PrincipalExecutive Officer)Martin Plaehn /s/ MARK NOVAKOVICH Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and AccountingOfficer)Mark Novakovich /s/ ROB BORN DirectorRob Born /s/ JAMES CAUDILL DirectorJames Caudill /s/ DAVID C. HABIGER DirectorDavid C. Habiger /s/ JEREMY JAECH DirectorJeremy Jaech /s/MARK E. JENSEN DirectorMark E. Jensen /s/ PHIL MOLYNEUX DirectorPhil Molyneux 107EXHIBIT 21.1EXHIBIT 21.1 Subsidiaries of Control4 CorporationControl4 EMEA Ltd (United Kingdom) Extra Vegetables Limited (Subsidiary of Control4 EMEA Ltd) Control4 HK Limited (Hong Kong) Control4 India Private Limited (India) Control4 Smart Control Technology Shanghai Co., Ltd. (PR China) Control4 Australia Pty Ltd (Australia) Nexus Technologies Holdings Pty Ltd (Subsidiary of Control4 Australia Pty Ltd) Nexus Technologies Pty Ltd (Subsidiary of Nexus Technologies Holdings Pty Ltd) Pakedge Device & Software Inc. (California) Exhibit 23.1Exhibit 23.1CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S ‑8 No. 333 ‑190326 and 333-197836) pertaining to the Control4 Corporation 2013 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the Control4 Corporation 2003Equity Incentive Pl an of our report dated February 16 , 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements ofControl4 Corporation included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2015. /s/ Ernst & Young LLPSalt Lake City, UtahFebruary 16 , 2016 Exhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OFTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OFTHE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Martin Plaehn, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Control4 Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to theperiod covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designedunder our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made knownto us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to bedesigned under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation offinancial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based onsuch evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theregistrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or isreasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control overfinancial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalentfunctions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financialreporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financialinformation; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: February 16 , 2016By:/s/ MARTIN PLAEHN Martin Plaehn President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OFTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OFTHE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Mark Novakovich , certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Control4 Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to theperiod covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designedunder our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is madeknown to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to bedesigned under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation offinancial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based onsuch evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theregistrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or isreasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control overfinancial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalentfunctions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financialreporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financialinformation; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: February 16 , 2016By:/s/ MARK NOVAKOVICH Mark Novakovich Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Exhibit 32.1Exhibit 32.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Control4 Corporation for the year ended December 31,2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Martin Plaehn, as ChiefExecutive Officer of Control4 Corporation, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge, the Report fully complies with therequirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Reportfairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Control4 Corporation. Date: February 16, 2016By:/s/ MARTIN PLAEHN Martin Plaehn President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Control4 Corporation for the year ended December 31,2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Mark Novakovich, as ChiefFinancial Officer of Control4 Corporation, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge, the Report fully complies with therequirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Reportfairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Control4 Corporation. Date: February 16, 2016By:/s/ MARK NOVAKOVICH Mark Novakovich Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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