Cision (CISN) 10-Q 8 Nov 19 2019 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 05, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Entity File Number	001-38140
Entity Registrant Name	Cision Ltd.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Address, Address Line One	130 East Randolph Street, 7th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60601
City Area Code	866
Local Phone Number	639-5087
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,484,875
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001701040
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	CISN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94,929	$ 104,769
Accounts receivable, net	126,975	120,882
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,897	22,824
Total current assets	260,801	248,475
Property and equipment, net	62,788	57,210
Other intangible assets, net	376,860	377,146
Goodwill	1,411,646	1,171,859
Operating lease right-of-use assets	59,993
Deferred tax asset	4,123	4,034
Other assets	9,296	7,652
Total assets	2,185,507	1,866,376
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	13,881	13,210
Accounts payable	12,867	15,603
Accrued compensation and benefits	35,057	29,323
Operating lease liabilities	14,139
Other accrued expenses	61,820	82,507
Current portion of deferred revenue	161,848	139,725
Total current liabilities	299,612	280,368
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,261,926	1,205,760
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	968	1,098
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	59,514
Deferred tax liability	74,062	69,232
Other liabilities	9,986	21,601
Total liabilities	1,706,068	1,578,059
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 480,000,000 shares authorized; 148,478,535 and 132,716,541 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	15	13
Additional paid-in capital	988,364	797,222
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(75,204)	(68,941)
Accumulated deficit	(433,736)	(439,977)
Total stockholders’ equity	479,439	288,317
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,185,507	$ 1,866,376

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	480,000,000	480,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	148,478,535	132,716,541
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	148,478,535	132,716,541

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 185,653	$ 177,236	$ 561,953	$ 544,004
Cost of revenue	63,408	69,177	198,240	200,212
Gross profit	122,245	108,059	363,713	343,792
Operating costs and expenses
Sales and marketing	30,708	27,503	96,370	85,630
Research and development	7,153	7,292	23,021	22,282
General and administrative	44,988	39,002	142,464	126,762
Amortization of intangible assets	18,770	20,167	56,444	60,681
Total operating costs and expenses	101,619	93,964	318,299	295,355
Operating income	20,626	14,095	45,414	48,437
Non operating income (expense):
Foreign exchange gains	8,062	2,196	5,918	10,277
Interest and other income, net	279	380	840	472
Gain on sale of business			28,144
Interest expense	(18,209)	(19,785)	(56,392)	(59,947)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(355)	(2,432)
Total non operating loss	(9,868)	(17,209)	(21,845)	(51,630)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,758	(3,114)	23,569	(3,193)
Provision for income taxes	8,393	3,070	17,328	10,016
Net income (loss)	2,365	(6,184)	6,241	(13,209)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	(12,169)	(2,479)	(6,263)	(20,796)
Comprehensive loss	$ (9,804)	$ (8,663)	$ (22)	$ (34,005)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ 0.04	$ (0.10)
Diluted	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ 0.04	$ (0.10)
Weighted-average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:
Basic	148,131,135	131,104,859	147,215,180	127,507,314
Diluted	148,520,974	131,104,859	147,257,092	127,507,314

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Share Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 316,369	$ 12	$ 771,813	$ (35,111)	$ (420,345)
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		122,634,922
Adoption of new accounting standards	3,776			(986)	4,762
Issuance of shares for acquisition	20,144		20,144
Issuance of shares for acquisition (in shares)		1,735,269
Vesting of RSU's (in shares)		375
Equity-based compensation expense	1,341		1,341
Net income (loss)	(442)				(442)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	7,075			7,075
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	348,263	$ 12	793,298	(29,022)	(416,025)
Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		124,370,566
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 316,369	$ 12	771,813	(35,111)	(420,345)
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		122,634,922
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Net income (loss)	$ (13,209)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(20,796)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	309,996	$ 13	795,668	(56,893)	(428,792)
Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		132,713,555
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	348,263	$ 12	793,298	(29,022)	(416,025)
Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		124,370,566
Conversion of warrants to common stock		$ 1	(1)
Conversion of warrants to common stock (in shares)		6,342,989
Equity-based compensation expense	868		868
Net income (loss)	(6,583)				(6,583)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(25,392)			(25,392)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	317,156	$ 13	794,165	(54,414)	(422,608)
Balance (Shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		130,713,555
Issuance of earn-out shares (in shares)		2,000,000
Equity-based compensation expense	1,503		1,503
Net income (loss)	(6,184)				(6,184)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,479)			(2,479)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	309,996	$ 13	795,668	(56,893)	(428,792)
Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		132,713,555
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	288,317	$ 13	797,222	(68,941)	(439,977)
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		132,716,541
Issuance of shares for acquisition	182,248	$ 2	182,246
Issuance of shares for acquisition (in shares)		15,591,186
Vesting of RSU's (in shares)		375
Exercise of stock options	264		264
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		20,625
Equity-based compensation expense	2,081		2,081
Net income (loss)	11,634				11,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,851			6,851
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	491,395	$ 15	981,813	(62,090)	(428,343)
Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		148,328,727
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 288,317	$ 13	797,222	(68,941)	(439,977)
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		132,716,541
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	43,125
Net income (loss)	$ 6,241
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,263)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	479,439	$ 15	988,364	(75,204)	(433,736)
Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		148,478,535
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	491,395	$ 15	981,813	(62,090)	(428,343)
Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		148,328,727
Exercise of stock options	288		288
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		22,500
Equity-based compensation expense	2,562		2,562
Net income (loss)	(7,758)				(7,758)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(945)			(945)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 485,542	$ 15	$ 984,663	(63,035)	(436,101)
Balance (Shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		148,351,227
Vesting of RSU's (in shares)	(121)	81,960	(121)
Issuance of shares from ESPP	$ 315		$ 315
Issuance of shares from ESPP (in shares)		45,348
Equity-based compensation expense	3,507		3,507
Net income (loss)	2,365				2,365
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(12,169)			(12,169)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 479,439	$ 15	$ 988,364	$ (75,204)	$ (433,736)
Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		148,478,535

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 6,241	$ (13,209)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	93,709	100,186
Non-cash interest charges and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	7,426	10,158
Equity-based compensation expense	8,206	3,713
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,579	3,972
Deferred income taxes	(332)	3,437
Unrealized foreign currency gains	(6,528)	(10,338)
Gain on sale of business	(28,144)
Payment of contingent consideration	(4,296)
Other		86
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposal:
Accounts receivable	609	967
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,568)	(848)
Other assets	(976)	(726)
Accounts payable	(4,889)	(1,721)
Accrued compensation and benefits	3,229	(321)
Other accrued expenses	(16,944)	(7,320)
Deferred revenue	11,658	1,767
Other liabilities and net change in operating leases	1,488	(14)
Net cash provided by operating activities	67,468	89,789
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,774)	(10,325)
Software development costs	(22,531)	(12,026)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired of $6,068 and $2,711	(148,541)	(66,463)
Proceeds from disposal of business	44,865
Other	23	5
Net cash used in investing activities	(134,958)	(88,809)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	40,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(40,000)
Proceeds from term credit facility, net of debt discount of $1,013	73,987
Repayments of term credit facility	(10,471)	(59,989)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,619)	(294)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	552
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,695)	(2,873)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	58,754	(63,156)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,104)	(2,286)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(9,840)	(64,462)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Beginning of period	104,769	148,654
End of period	94,929	84,192
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	94,929	84,192
End of period	$ 94,929	$ 84,192
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Issuance of shares for acquisitions	182,248	20,143

Consolidated Statements of Ca_2

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash and Restricted Cash Acquired from Acquisition	$ 6,068	$ 2,711
Debt Instrument Original Issue Discount	$ 1,013

Organization

Organization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization Cision Ltd., a Cayman Islands company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Cision”, or the “Company”), is a leading provider of cloud-based software, media intelligence and distribution services, and other related professional services to the marketing and public relations industry. Communications professionals use the Company’s products and services to identify and connect with media influencers, manage industry relationships, create and distribute content, monitor media coverage, perform advanced analytics and measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. The Company has primary offices in Chicago, Illinois, Beltsville, Maryland, Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Austin, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico with additional offices in the United States, as well as Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. As described in the Company’s 2018 consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, on March 19, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Capitol Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: CLAC; “Capitol”), a public investment vehicle, whereby the parties agreed to merge, resulting in the Company becoming a publicly listed company. This merger closed on June 29, 2017.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	2. Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10‑Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair statement have been included. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by GAAP. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019 or any other period. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Certain prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform with the adoption of Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to the allowance for doubtful accounts, software development costs, useful lives of property, equipment and internal use software, intangible assets and goodwill, contingent liabilities, and fair value of equity-based awards and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgements about the carrying values of assets and liabilities as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Fair Value Measurements The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value pursuant to a fair value hierarchy based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels: Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable. Revenue Recognition The Company accounts for revenue contracts with customers by applying the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) • Identification of the contract, or contracts with a customer. • Identification of the performance obligations in the contract. • Determination of the transaction price. • Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. • Recognition of the revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company derives its revenue from access to its cloud based technology platform and related media management and analysis services sold on a subscription basis. Revenue is also derived from the distribution of press releases on both a subscription basis and separately from non-subscription arrangements. Dependent on the nature of the distribution contract with the customer, the Company recognizes revenue ratably over the term of the subscription contract, or on a per-transaction basis when the press releases are made available to the public. Subscription services include access to the Company’s software platform and associated hosting services, content and content updates, customer support and media management and analysis services. Subscription services are recognized ratably over the contractual period that the services are delivered, beginning on the date in which such service is made available to the customer. Subscription agreements are typically one year in length and are non-cancelable, though customers have the right to terminate their agreements if the Company materially breaches its obligations under the agreement. Software subscription agreements do not provide customers the right to take possession of the software at any time. The Company does not charge customers an upfront fee for use of the platform and implementation activities are insignificant and not subject to a separate fee. In certain cases, the Company charges annual membership fees which are recognized ratably over the one-year membership period. The Company accounts for a contract when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party’s rights can be identified and payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable that the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration. Revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the promised service to a customer. The transaction price for subscription arrangements and services is generally fixed at contract inception. The Company’s standard payment terms are generally net 30 days. For transaction-based services, which predominantly comprise press release distributions, customers are invoiced in the month the release is made available to the public. In the event that a customer arrangement contains multiple services, the Company determines whether such goods or services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately in the arrangement. When arrangements contain multiple performance obligations, further evaluation is usually not required given such performance obligations are generally recognized over time using the same measure of progress and thus, are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Otherwise, when allocating the transaction price in the arrangement, the Company uses the estimated standalone selling price of each distinct performance obligation. In order to estimate the standalone selling prices, the Company relies on the price charged for stand-alone sales, expected cost plus margin and adjusted market assessment approaches. Revenue is then recognized over the pattern of performance as each obligation is satisfied as discussed above. As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s remaining performance obligations were $162.8 million, approximately 99.4% of which is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next twelve months and the remainder thereafter. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $118.3 million in revenue that was recorded as deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018. Recent Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted We adopted ASU No. 2016‑02, Leases (Topic 842) Topic 842 includes multiple changes with one of the most significant impacts being the addition of a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability to the balance sheet for operating leases. A ROU asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. An additional change under Topic 842 is the lease term evaluation. Under Topic 842, a leasee shall extend the lease term beyond the original contract term if the company is reasonably certain to exercise their renewal option. Upon adoption of the new standard, the Company recognized total ROU assets of approximately $66.8 million, total lease liabilities of approximately $78.9 million, and corresponding adjustments to prepaid expenses of $(0.2) million, deferred rent included in other accrued expenses of $1.8 million, and deferred rent included in other liabilities of $10.5 million on the consolidated balance sheets as of as of January 1, 2019. The standard did not materially impact our consolidated net earnings and had no impact on cash flows. The adoption of the new standard also resulted in significant additional disclosures regarding the Company’s leasing activities, as discussed in Note 5. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects resulting from “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018” (the “Act”) that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects; however, it does not change the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations. This ASU is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. It must be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Act is recognized. The Company adopted ASU 2018‑02 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑14, Compensation – Retirement Benefits- Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715‑20) In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018 ‑15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350 ‑40) , which clarifies the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement. The ASU requires companies to capitalize the implementation costs associated with cloud computing service arrangements, regardless as to whether the contract contains a license. The ASU is effective for annual periods in 2020, including interim periods. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Business Combinations and Dispo

Business Combinations and Dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations and Dispositions	3. Business Combinations and Dispositions Purchase of Prime On January 23, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of PRIME Research (“Prime”). The purchase price was approximately €75.7 million ($94.1 million) and consisted of approximately €53.1 million ($65.4 million) in cash consideration, the issuance of approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock valued at €16.4 million ($20.1 million), and up to €6.2 million ($8.6 million) of deferred payments due within 18 months. The Company has the discretion to pay up to €2.5 million ($3.1 million) of the deferred payments with common stock. The acquisition of Prime expanded the Company’s comprehensive data-driven offerings that help communications professionals identify influencers, craft meaningful campaigns, and attribute business value to those efforts. At the date of the acquisition, Prime had over 700 employees with offices in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Total acquisition costs related to the Prime acquisition were $5.4 million of which $2.3 million were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the rest were incurred in 2017. Total acquisition costs were included in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The operating results are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements from January 23, 2018. The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price by the Company to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Prime. The identifiable intangible assets include the trade name, customer relationships and purchased technology and are being amortized over three to eleven years on an accelerated basis. The Company completed the purchase price allocation in January 2019. (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,711 Accounts receivable, net 8,186 Prepaid and other assets 1,320 Property, equipment and software, net 1,207 Trade name 1,436 Customer relationships 17,903 Purchased technology 9,881 Goodwill 57,465 Total assets acquired 100,109 Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities (5,627 ) Deferred revenue (426 ) Total liabilities assumed (6,053 ) Net assets acquired $ 94,056 Approximately $39.6 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The excess of the purchase price over the total net identifiable assets has been recorded as goodwill which is primarily attributable to synergies expected from the expanded technology and service capabilities from the integrated business as well as the value of the assembled workforce in accordance with GAAP. Other 2018 Acquisition During the third quarter of 2018, the Company purchased certain immaterial technology and development assets to expand its products and services offerings, and the results of this acquisition have been included in the consolidated results from the acquisition date. The fair value for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed relate to certain identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. Purchase of Falcon On January 3, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Falcon.io (“Falcon”). The purchase price was approximately €103.4 million ($119.0 million) and consisted of approximately €53.6 million ($61.7 million) in cash consideration, the issuance of approximately 5.1 million ordinary shares valued at €49.8 million ($57.3 million), and up to €5.2 million ($6.0 million) of deferred payments due within 12 months in cash of €2.4 million ($2.8 million) and ordinary shares of €2.8 million ($3.2 million). The cash portion of the consideration was funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility. The Company drew approximately $40.0 million under its Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the closing of the Falcon acquisition, all of which was repaid during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The acquisition of Falcon solidifies the Company’s market leadership in driving the future of earned media management, moving beyond the tactical nature of PR point solutions. At the date of the acquisition, Falcon had over 250 employees with offices in Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Australia, Bulgaria, and the United States. Total acquisition costs related to the Falcon acquisition were $2.4 million of which $0.4 million were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2018 and are included in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The operating results are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements from January 3, 2019. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price by the Company to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Falcon. The amounts related to taxes and intangible assets shown below are preliminary and subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the date of acquisition. The identifiable intangible assets include the trade name, customer relationships and purchased technology and are being amortized over three to seven years on an accelerated basis. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation on or before January 3, 2020. (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,492 Accounts receivable, net 5,575 Prepaid and other assets 1,113 Property, equipment and software, net 204 Trade name 483 Customer relationships 33,825 Purchased technology 4,940 Goodwill 87,674 Total assets acquired 137,306 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (7,641 ) Deferred revenue (7,627 ) Deferred taxes (3,048 ) Total liabilities assumed (18,316 ) Net assets acquired $ 118,990 Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The preliminary purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The excess of the purchase price over the total net identifiable assets has been recorded as goodwill which is primarily attributable to synergies expected from the expanded technology and service capabilities from the integrated business as well as the value of the assembled workforce in accordance with GAAP. Purchase of TrendKite On January 23, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of TrendKite. The purchase price was approximately $219.0 million and consisted of approximately $94.1 million in cash consideration, the issuance of approximately 10.3 million ordinary shares valued at $124.9 million, and up to $3.2 million of deferred payments due in 12 months in cash of approximately $1.3 million and ordinary shares of approximately $1.9 million. The cash portion of the consideration was funded with a combination of cash on hand and additional borrowing under the First Lien Dollar Credit Facility, as disclosed in Note 6. The acquisition of TrendKite will enhance the ability of the Company’s customer base to demonstrate and measure the business impact of their earned media. At the date of acquisition, TrendKite had over 200 employees with offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Total acquisition costs related to the TrendKite acquisition were $3.8 million of which $0.9 million were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2018 and are included in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The operating results are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements from January 23, 2019. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price by the Company to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of TrendKite. The amounts related to taxes and intangible assets shown below are preliminary and subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the date of acquisition. The identifiable intangible assets include the trade name, customer relationships and purchased technology and are being amortized over three to eleven years on an accelerated basis. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation on or before January 23, 2020. (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,976 Accounts receivable, net 7,714 Prepaid and other assets 1,676 Property, equipment and software, net 820 Trade name 380 Customer relationships 31,930 Purchased technology 4,915 Goodwill 185,108 Total assets acquired 234,519 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (4,611 ) Deferred revenue (8,924 ) Deferred taxes (2,025 ) Total liabilities assumed (15,560 ) Net assets acquired $ 218,959 Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The preliminary purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The excess of the purchase price over the total net identifiable assets has been recorded as goodwill which is primarily attributable to synergies expected from the expanded technology and service capabilities from the integrated business as well as the value of the assembled workforce in accordance with GAAP. Sale of iContact On January 22, 2019, the Company sold its email marketing business for approximately $49.3 million of cash consideration, net of working capital adjustments, with up to an additional $4.0 million in cash based upon meeting certain business performance measures over the next 12 months. The fair value of the contingent consideration was $1.9 million based on the net present value of future cash flows using internal models. The Company used the proceeds to pay down the Revolving Credit Facility. Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Information The acquired entities of Prime, Falcon and TrendKite together contributed revenue of $23.8 million and $11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively and $68.4 million and $34.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net income or loss from these acquisitions for the same period is impracticable to determine due to the extent of integration activities. The unaudited pro forma information below gives effect to the acquisition of Prime as if it had occurred as of January 1, 2017 and Falcon and TrendKite as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2018. The pro forma results exclude the other acquisition in 2018 discussed above, as it was deemed not material. The pro forma results presented below show the impact of the acquisitions and related costs as well as the increase in interest expense related to acquisition-related debt. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands, except per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Revenue $ 189,395 $ 191,637 $ 574,231 $ 585,763 Net income (loss) 3,891 (12,915 ) 13,072 (32,561 ) Net income (loss) per share - basic 0.03 (0.09 ) 0.09 (0.23 ) Net income (loss) per share - diluted 0.03 (0.09 ) 0.09 (0.23 )

Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill and Intangibles	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangibles	4. Goodwill and Intangibles Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill since December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (in thousands) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 1,171,859 Acquisition of Falcon 87,674 Acquisition of TrendKite 185,108 Sale of iContact (21,289 ) Effects of foreign currency (11,706 ) Balance as of September 30, 2019 $ 1,411,646 Definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: September 30, 2019 Gross Foreign Net Carrying Currency Accumulated Carrying (in thousands) Amount Translation Amortization Amount Trade names and brand $ 370,873 $ (8,987 ) $ (141,770 ) $ 220,116 Customer relationships 357,958 (22,927 ) (200,869 ) 134,162 Purchased technology 138,746 (8,392 ) (107,772 ) 22,582 Balances at September 30, 2019 $ 867,577 $ (40,306 ) $ (450,411 ) $ 376,860 December 31, 2018 Gross Foreign Net Carrying Currency Accumulated Carrying (in thousands) Amount Translation Amortization Amount Trade names and brand $ 372,010 $ (8,143 ) $ (115,954 ) $ 247,913 Customer relationships 321,862 (18,967 ) (203,031 ) 99,864 Purchased technology 145,951 (7,408 ) (109,174 ) 29,369 Balances at December 31, 2018 $ 839,823 $ (34,518 ) $ (428,159 ) $ 377,146 Weighted-average useful life at September 30, 2019 Years Trade names and brand 11.1 Customer relationships 6.2 Purchased technology 2.9 Future expected amortization of intangible assets at September 30, 2019 is as follows: (in thousands) Remainder of 2019 $ 24,067 2020 84,202 2021 65,990 2022 48,150 2023 35,024 Thereafter 119,427 $ 376,860

Leases

Leases	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	5. Leases The Company has various non-cancelable operating leases, primarily related to office real estate and datacenters, that expire through 2035 and generally contain renewal options for up to five years. Under ASC 842, the lease term includes options to extend or terminate the lease when the Company is reasonably certain that it will exercise the option. The Company will monitor events or changes in circumstances that impact the timing or amount of future lease payments and will adjust the lease liability and corresponding ROU asset as necessary. For office leases beginning in 2019 and later, the Company accounts for lease components (components of a contract for which the Company economically benefits from their use and is not highly interrelated with other right of use assets underlying the contract such as base rent) separately from the non-lease components (e.g., common-area maintenance costs). For datacenter leases beginning in 2019 and later, the Company elected the practical expedient to combine its lease and non-lease components that meet the defined criteria and will account for the lease component under Topic 842. The Company has no significant financing leases. Lastly, the Company has not entered into any future office space leases that will create significant rights and obligations for the Company. At inception of a contract, the Company determines if the contract contains a lease based on requirements of ASC 842. If a lease with a term greater than 1 year is identified, the Company will add a ROU asset and lease liability to the balance sheet. The Company has elected the practical expedient and expenses all leases with a contract term of 1 year or less. The Company recognizes a lease liability based on the net present value of total lease payments which utilizes an implicit discount rate based on the Company’s collateralized borrowing rate placed on a yield curve. The incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. To derive the ROU asset, the Company makes required adjustments, such as indirect costs and prepaid or deferred balances, to the lease liability. The Company recognizes operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease within operating expenses and cost of revenue. Three months ended Nine months ended Lease Cost (in thousands) September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 4,780 $ 14,337 Short-term lease cost 822 2,487 Variable lease cost 1,376 5,503 Sublease income (249 ) (685 ) Total lease cost $ 6,729 $ 21,642 Operating leases (thousands) Classification September 30, 2019 Operating right-of-use assets Operating right-of-use assets $ 59,993 Operating lease liabilities (current) Operating lease liabilities (current) 14,139 Operating lease liabilities (net of current portion) Operating lease liabilities (net of current portion) 59,514 Total operating lease liabilities $ 73,653 Weighted average remaining lease term 6.7 years Weighted average discount rate 5.3 % The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands): Remainder of 2019 $ 4,617 2020 17,043 2021 14,373 2022 12,400 2023 8,245 Thereafter 31,907 Total lease payments 88,585 Less: imputed interest (14,932 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 73,653 As previously disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Form 10‑K and under the previous lease accounting standard, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): 2019 $ 16,288 2020 15,682 2021 13,416 2022 12,494 2023 8,806 Thereafter 27,773 Total future minimum payments $ 94,459 Nine months ended (in thousands) September 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 13,459 ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities Operating leases $ 5,250

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	6. Debt Debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: September 30, 2019 (in thousands) Short-Term Long-Term Total 2017 First Lien Credit Facility $ 13,881 $ 1,292,625 $ 1,306,506 Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs — (30,699 ) (30,699 ) Balances at September 30, 2019 $ 13,881 $ 1,261,926 $ 1,275,807 December 31, 2018 (in thousands) Short-Term Long-Term Total 2017 First Lien Credit Facility $ 13,210 $ 1,241,253 $ 1,254,463 Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs — (35,493 ) (35,493 ) Balances at December 31, 2018 $ 13,210 $ 1,205,760 $ 1,218,970 2017 First Lien Credit Facility On August 4, 2017, the Company entered into a refinancing amendment and incremental facility amendment (the “2017 First Lien Credit Facility”) to the 2016 First Lien Credit Facility, with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and a syndicate of commercial lenders. The 2017 First Lien Credit Facility provided for a tranche of refinancing term loans which refinanced the term loans under the 2016 First Lien Credit Facility in full and provided for additional term loans of $131.2 million. Upon effectiveness of the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility, the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility consists of: (i) a revolving credit facility, which permits borrowings and letters of credit of up to $75.0 million (the “2017 Revolving Credit Facility”), of which up to $25.0 million may be used or issued as standby and trade letters of credit; (ii) a $960.0 million Dollar-denominated term credit facility (the “2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility”); and (iii) a €250.0 million Euro-denominated term credit facility (the “2017 First Lien Euro Term Credit Facility”) and, together with the 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility, the “2017 First Lien Term Credit Facility” and collectively with the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility, the “2017 First Lien Credit Facility”). The Company used the proceeds from the 2017 First Lien Term Credit Facility to repay all amounts then outstanding under the 2016 First Lien Credit Facility, all amounts outstanding under the 2016 Second Lien Credit Facility, pay all related fees and expenses, and retained remaining cash for general corporate purposes. The Company terminated the 2016 Second Lien Credit Facility in connection with establishing the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility. On December 14, 2017, the Company amended the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility to borrow an additional $75.0 million of 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility. The Company used the money for its acquisition of Prime Research Group. On February 8, 2018, the Company completed its debt repricing transaction on its 2017 First Lien Credit Facility. The margins on the term loans under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility were lowered for the alternate base rate, LIBOR rate and EURIBOR rate by 1.00%, 1.00% and 0.75%, respectively. The 2017 Revolver Credit Facility margins were lowered for the alternate base rate, LIBOR rate and EURIBOR rate by 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.50%, respectively. The Company incurred approximately $2.0 million in financing costs in connection with the February 2018 repricing of the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility of which $0.1 million are being amortized using the effective interest method. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $2.4 million. On October 22, 2018, the Company completed another debt repricing transaction on its 2017 First Lien Credit Facility. The margins for the term loans under the Company’s 2017 First Lien Credit Facility were lowered for the alternate base rate, LIBOR rate and EURIBOR rate each by 0.50%. The 2017 Revolving Credit Facility margins were lowered for the alternate base rate, LIBOR rate, and EURIBOR rate each by 0.50%. The Company incurred approximately $2.3 million in financing costs in connection with the October 2018 repricing of the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility, of which $0.3 million are being amortized using the effective interest method. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $7.0 million. On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into an Incremental Facility Amendment to increase the revolving credit facility by $25.0 million from $75.0 million to $100.0 million. The Company drew approximately $40.0 million of dollar borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the closing of the Falcon acquisition, all of which was repaid during the three months ended March 31, 2019. On January 11, 2019, the Company amended the 2017 First Lien Facility to borrow an additional $75.0 million of the 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility. The Company used the money for its acquisition of TrendKite. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $0.4 million. The obligations under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of Cision’s subsidiary, Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and each of its subsidiaries organized in the United States (or any state thereof), the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Ireland, subject to certain exceptions. Interest is charged on U.S. dollar borrowings under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility, at the Company’s option, at a rate based on (1) the adjusted LIBOR (a rate equal to the London interbank offered rate adjusted for statutory reserves) or (2) the alternate base rate (a rate that is highest of the (i) Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch’s prime lending rate, (ii) the overnight federal funds rate plus 50 basis points or (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1%), in each case, plus an applicable margin. The margin applicable to loans under the 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility bearing interest at the alternate base rate is 3.25%; the margin applicable to loans under the 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility bearing interest at the adjusted LIBOR is 4.25%, provided that each such rate is reduced by 25 basis points if the first lien net leverage ratio of Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and its restricted subsidiaries under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility is less than or equal to 4.00:1.00 at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter. Interest is charged on Euro borrowings under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility at a rate based on the adjusted EURIBOR (a rate equal to the Euro interbank offered rate adjusted for statutory reserves), plus an applicable margin. The margin applicable to loans under the 2017 First Lien Euro Term Credit Facility bearing interest at the adjusted LIBOR is 4.25%, provided that each such rate is reduced by 25 basis points if the first lien net leverage ratio of Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and its restricted subsidiaries under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility is less than or equal to 4.00:1.00 at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter. As of September 30, 2019, the applicable interest rate under the 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility and the 2017 First Lien Euro Term Credit Facility was 4.85% and 3.00%, respectively. The margin applicable to loans under the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility bearing interest at the alternate base rate, the adjusted LIBOR, and the adjusted Euro interbank offered rate bear interest at rates of 3.00%, 4.00%, and 4.00% respectively; provided that each such rate is reduced by 25 basis points if the first lien net leverage ratio of Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and its restricted subsidiaries under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility is less than or equal to 4.00:1.00 at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter. The maturity dates of the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2017 First Lien Term Credit Facility are June 16, 2022 and June 16, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $1.9 million of outstanding letters of credit under the 2017 Revolving Credit Facility and $1,306.5 million outstanding under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility. The Company began to make quarterly principal payments starting December 31, 2017 under each of the 2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility of $2.8 million and the 2017 First Lien Euro Term Credit Facility of €0.6 million (which amount may be reduced by the application of voluntary and mandatory prepayments pursuant to the terms of the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility), with the remaining balance due June 16, 2023. The Company may also be required to make certain mandatory prepayments of the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility out of excess cash flow and upon the receipt of proceeds of asset sales and certain insurance proceeds (in each case, subject to certain minimum dollar thresholds and rights to reinvest the proceeds as set forth in the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility). The 2017 First Lien Credit Facility includes a total net leverage financial maintenance covenant. Such covenant requires that, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the total net leverage ratio of Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and its restricted subsidiaries under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility cannot exceed the applicable ratio set forth in the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility for such quarter (subject to certain rights to cure any failure to meet such ratio as set forth in the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility). The 2017 First Lien Credit Facility is also subject to certain customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants. Under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility, the Company’s subsidiaries have restrictions on making cash dividends, subject to certain exceptions, including that the subsidiaries are permitted to declare and pay cash dividends: (a) in any amount, so long as the total net leverage ratio under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility would not exceed 3.75 to 1.00 after making such payment; (b) in an amount per annum not greater than 6.0% of (i) the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock (based on the average closing price of its shares during the 30 trading days preceding the declaration of such payment) plus (ii) the $305.2 million in proceeds we received in the business combination with Capitol; (c) in an amount that does not exceed the sum of (i) $20.0 million, plus (ii) 50% of consolidated net income of the Company’s subsidiaries from January 1, 2016 to the end of the most recent quarter plus (iii) certain other amounts set forth in the definition of “Available Amount” in the Company’s 2017 First Lien Credit Facility (provided that it may only include the amounts of consolidated net income described in clause (ii) if the Company’s total net leverage ratio would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00 after making such payment); and (d) in an amount that does not exceed the total net proceeds we receive from any public or private offerings of its common stock or similar equity interests. As of September 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The 2017 First Lien Credit Facility provides that an event of default will occur upon specified change of control events. “Change in Control” is defined to include, among other things, the failure by Cision Owner, its affiliates and certain other “Permitted Holders” to beneficially own, directly or indirectly through one or more holding company parents of Cision, a majority of the voting equity of the borrower thereunder. The fair value of the Company’s First Lien Credit Facility at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $1,303.2 million and $1,210.5 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s First and Second Lien debt was considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Future Minimum Principal Payments Future minimum principal payments of debt as of September 30, 2019 are as follows: (in thousands) Remainder of 2019 $ 3,471 2020 13,881 2021 13,881 2022 13,881 2023 1,261,392 $ 1,306,506

Stockholders' Equity and Equity

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation	7. Stockholders’ Equity and Equity-Based Compensation Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there are no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue 480,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Equity-based compensation is classified in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in a manner consistent with the statements of operations’ classification of an employee’s salary and benefits as follows: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Cost of revenue $ 124 $ 151 $ 341 $ 376 Selling and marketing 343 192 970 416 Research and development 319 171 842 392 General and administrative 2,777 989 6,053 2,529 Total equity-based compensation expense $ 3,563 $ 1,503 $ 8,206 $ 3,713 The 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan In June 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and other cash-based awards. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting or advisory services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the 2017 Plan. The 2017 Plan reserved up to 9,100,000 shares of common stock of the Company for issuance in accordance with the plan’s terms, subject to certain adjustments. The purpose of the plan is to provide the Company’s officers, directors, employees and consultants who, by their position, ability and diligence are able to make important contributions to the Company’s growth and profitability, with an incentive to assist the Company in achieving its long-term corporate objectives, to attract and retain executive officers and other employees of outstanding competence and to provide such persons with an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company. Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date and generally vest over one to four years based upon continuous service and expire ten years from the grant date. Restricted stock units can be settled in cash or stock and are granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant. Cash-settled restricted stock units qualify as liability awards and will be measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Conditions of the performance-based restricted stock units are based on achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives within the next year and vest based on continuing employment. Conditions of the performance-based stock options are also based on achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives within the next year, vest based on continuing employment, and have an expiration of ten years. The Company estimated the fair value of employee stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of stock options granted under the 2017 Plan were estimated using the following assumptions: Nine months ended September 30, 2019 Stock price volatility 42.0 % Expected term (years) 6.3 Risk-free interest rate 2.5 % Dividend yield — % A summary of employee stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Plan is presented below: Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Aggregate Exercise Contractual Intrinsic Number of Price per Term Value Options Share (Years) (thousands) Options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 2,112,500 $ 14.43 9.3 — Granted 1,070,000 12.32 — Exercised (43,125 ) 12.78 — Forfeited (950,875 ) 13.85 — Options outstanding as of September 30, 2019 2,188,500 $ 13.69 9.0 $ — Options vested as of September 30, 2019 379,813 $ 14.37 8.6 $ — The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock option awards and the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2019. The Company received $0.6 million in cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and no proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the three months ended September 30, 2019. No stock options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. A summary of equity-classified restricted stock units activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Plan is presented below: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Underlying Grant Date Stock Awards Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 326,394 $ 15.28 Granted 4,117,980 10.20 Vested (93,786 ) 16.19 Forfeited (135,000 ) 14.02 Restricted stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2019 4,215,588 $ 10.34 During the three months ending September 30, 2019, the Company granted 133,000 shares of cash-settled restricted stock units that remained outstanding at the end of the period. The weighted average fair value of the cash-settled restricted stock units at the grant date was $9.99 and $7.69 as of September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had $42.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the weighted-average remaining service period of 3.2 years. Employee Stock Purchase Plan As of December 17, 2018, the Company commenced an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) to allow eligible employees to have up to 10 percent of their annualized base salary withheld and used to purchase common stock, subject to a maximum of $10,000 worth of stock purchased in a calendar year. The price per share of the stock sold to Participants hereunder shall be the product of ninety percent (90%) multiplied by the lower of: (i) the Fair Market Value of such share on the Entry Date of the Option Period in which the Employee elects to become a participant; and (ii) the Fair Market Value of such share on the Exercise Date with respect to such Option Period: provided, however

Net Income (Loss) Per share

Net Income (Loss) Per share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Per share	8. Net Income (Loss) Per share Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company has excluded 2,000,000 earn out shares as the effect would be anti-dilutive. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, all warrants were converted to 6,342,989 common shares. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company has excluded the potential effect of the warrants prior to their conversion, additional earn out shares, and the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards, as described in Note 7, in the calculation of diluted loss per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to losses incurred. Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (in thousands, except share and per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 2,365 $ (6,184 ) $ 6,241 $ (13,209 ) Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding 148,131,135 131,104,859 147,215,180 127,507,314 Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents 389,839 — 41,912 — Weighted-average shares outstanding 148,520,974 131,104,859 147,257,092 127,507,314 Net income (loss) per share - basic $ 0.02 $ (0.05 ) $ 0.04 $ (0.10 ) Net income (loss) per share- diluted $ 0.02 $ (0.05 ) $ 0.04 $ (0.10 )

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	9. Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate adjusted to reflect the tax impact of items discrete to the fiscal period. The annual effective tax rate calculation excludes subsidiaries with pre-tax losses for which no tax benefit can be recognized. The Company estimates its annual effective tax rate to be approximately 50.2% in 2019. The provision for income taxes results in an effective tax rate of 73.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The difference between the annual effective tax rate and the effective tax rate in the quarter is due to subsidiaries with pre-tax losses for which no tax benefit can be recognized and subsidiaries with pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with a zero percent tax rate that have been removed from pre-tax book income before the annual effective tax rate is applied. The amount of pre-tax book loss removed is approximately $16.7 million. The difference also includes the impact of a $2.9 million benefit primarily related to a change to the valuation allowance and research and development tax credits that are discrete to the fiscal period. This rate includes the impact of United States and Foreign permanent differences and an increase in the valuation allowance for certain disallowed interest in the United States. The United States permanent differences are primarily related to the gain on the sale of the iContact assets related to Goodwill, nondeductible transaction costs, nondeductible public company costs, nondeductible equity compensation and income from Canadian subsidiaries that is taxable in the United States as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). The Foreign permanent differences are primarily related to nondeductible interest expense in the United Kingdom. The increase in the valuation allowance in the U.S. is related to tax deferred interest expense. The provision for income tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $10.0 million. The provision for income tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily driven by using the annual effective tax rate methodology and removing $15.6 million of pre-tax losses for which no tax benefit can be recognized before the annual effective tax rate is applied. It is also impacted by non-deductible permanent differences and the increase in the valuation allowance for disallowed interest in the United States. The Company’s estimates related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions require it to make judgments regarding the sustainability of each uncertain tax position based on its technical merits. If it determines it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained based on its technical merits, the Company records the impact of the position in its condensed consolidated financial statements at the largest amount that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The estimates are updated at each reporting date based on the facts, circumstances and information available. As of September 30, 2019, the Company believes the reasonably possible total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could increase or decrease in the next twelve months as a result of various statute expirations, audit closures, and/or tax settlements would not be material to its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	10. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation and Claims The Company from time to time is subject to lawsuits, investigations and claims arising out of the ordinary course of business, including those related to commercial transactions, contracts, government regulation, and employment matters. In the opinion of management, based on all known facts, all such matters are either without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts that would not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company if disposed of unfavorably.

Geographic Information

Geographic Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Geographic Information	11. Geographic Information The following table lists revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 by geographic region: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Revenue: Americas - U.S. $ 108,615 $ 107,219 $ 329,132 $ 323,639 Rest of Americas 17,455 15,364 53,510 47,604 EMEA 50,241 46,585 153,449 149,092 APAC 9,342 8,068 25,862 23,669 $ 185,653 $ 177,236 $ 561,953 $ 544,004 The following table lists long-lived assets, net of amortization, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by geographic region: (in thousands) September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Long-lived assets, net Americas - U.S. $ 1,302,574 $ 1,101,919 Rest of Americas 135,620 130,797 EMEA 454,613 354,886 APAC 31,899 30,299 $ 1,924,706 $ 1,617,901

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	12. Subsequent Events On October 22, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Platinum Equity in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $2.74 billion (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the members of Cision Ltd.'s board of directors, an affiliate of Platinum Equity will acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Cision Ltd. for $10.00 per share in cash. A special meeting of Cision Ltd.'s shareholders will be held as soon as practicable following the filing of a definitive proxy statement with the SEC and subsequent mailing to its shareholders. Certain affiliates of GTCR, collectively holding approximately 34% of the outstanding shares of Cision Ltd., have entered into a voting agreement committing them to, among other things, vote in favor of adopting the acquisition agreement and related plan of merger. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020 and is subject to approval by Cision Ltd.'s shareholders, along with the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and certain antitrust regulatory approvals. Upon completion of the acquisition, Cision Ltd. will become wholly owned by an affiliate of Platinum Equity. Cision Ltd. may solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties during a "go-shop" period from the date of the agreement until November 12, 2019, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the acquisition agreement. There is no guarantee that this process will result in a superior proposal, and the agreement provides Platinum Equity with a customary right to match a superior proposal and to receive a termination fee if a superior proposal is accepted.

Significant Accounting Polici_2

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10‑Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair statement have been included. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by GAAP. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019 or any other period. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Certain prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform with the adoption of Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to the allowance for doubtful accounts, software development costs, useful lives of property, equipment and internal use software, intangible assets and goodwill, contingent liabilities, and fair value of equity-based awards and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgements about the carrying values of assets and liabilities as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fair Value Measurement	Fair Value Measurements The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value pursuant to a fair value hierarchy based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels: Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition The Company accounts for revenue contracts with customers by applying the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) • Identification of the contract, or contracts with a customer. • Identification of the performance obligations in the contract. • Determination of the transaction price. • Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. • Recognition of the revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company derives its revenue from access to its cloud based technology platform and related media management and analysis services sold on a subscription basis. Revenue is also derived from the distribution of press releases on both a subscription basis and separately from non-subscription arrangements. Dependent on the nature of the distribution contract with the customer, the Company recognizes revenue ratably over the term of the subscription contract, or on a per-transaction basis when the press releases are made available to the public. Subscription services include access to the Company’s software platform and associated hosting services, content and content updates, customer support and media management and analysis services. Subscription services are recognized ratably over the contractual period that the services are delivered, beginning on the date in which such service is made available to the customer. Subscription agreements are typically one year in length and are non-cancelable, though customers have the right to terminate their agreements if the Company materially breaches its obligations under the agreement. Software subscription agreements do not provide customers the right to take possession of the software at any time. The Company does not charge customers an upfront fee for use of the platform and implementation activities are insignificant and not subject to a separate fee. In certain cases, the Company charges annual membership fees which are recognized ratably over the one-year membership period. The Company accounts for a contract when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party’s rights can be identified and payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable that the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration. Revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the promised service to a customer. The transaction price for subscription arrangements and services is generally fixed at contract inception. The Company’s standard payment terms are generally net 30 days. For transaction-based services, which predominantly comprise press release distributions, customers are invoiced in the month the release is made available to the public. In the event that a customer arrangement contains multiple services, the Company determines whether such goods or services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately in the arrangement. When arrangements contain multiple performance obligations, further evaluation is usually not required given such performance obligations are generally recognized over time using the same measure of progress and thus, are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Otherwise, when allocating the transaction price in the arrangement, the Company uses the estimated standalone selling price of each distinct performance obligation. In order to estimate the standalone selling prices, the Company relies on the price charged for stand-alone sales, expected cost plus margin and adjusted market assessment approaches. Revenue is then recognized over the pattern of performance as each obligation is satisfied as discussed above. As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s remaining performance obligations were $162.8 million, approximately 99.4% of which is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next twelve months and the remainder thereafter. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $118.3 million in revenue that was recorded as deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted We adopted ASU No. 2016‑02, Leases (Topic 842) Topic 842 includes multiple changes with one of the most significant impacts being the addition of a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability to the balance sheet for operating leases. A ROU asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. An additional change under Topic 842 is the lease term evaluation. Under Topic 842, a leasee shall extend the lease term beyond the original contract term if the company is reasonably certain to exercise their renewal option. Upon adoption of the new standard, the Company recognized total ROU assets of approximately $66.8 million, total lease liabilities of approximately $78.9 million, and corresponding adjustments to prepaid expenses of $(0.2) million, deferred rent included in other accrued expenses of $1.8 million, and deferred rent included in other liabilities of $10.5 million on the consolidated balance sheets as of as of January 1, 2019. The standard did not materially impact our consolidated net earnings and had no impact on cash flows. The adoption of the new standard also resulted in significant additional disclosures regarding the Company’s leasing activities, as discussed in Note 5. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects resulting from “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018” (the “Act”) that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects; however, it does not change the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations. This ASU is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. It must be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Act is recognized. The Company adopted ASU 2018‑02 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑14, Compensation – Retirement Benefits- Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715‑20) In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018 ‑15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350 ‑40) , which clarifies the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement. The ASU requires companies to capitalize the implementation costs associated with cloud computing service arrangements, regardless as to whether the contract contains a license. The ASU is effective for annual periods in 2020, including interim periods. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Business Combinations and Dis_2

Business Combinations and Dispositions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Prime [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price by the Company to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Prime. The identifiable intangible assets include the trade name, customer relationships and purchased technology and are being amortized over three to eleven years on an accelerated basis. The Company completed the purchase price allocation in January 2019. (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,711 Accounts receivable, net 8,186 Prepaid and other assets 1,320 Property, equipment and software, net 1,207 Trade name 1,436 Customer relationships 17,903 Purchased technology 9,881 Goodwill 57,465 Total assets acquired 100,109 Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities (5,627 ) Deferred revenue (426 ) Total liabilities assumed (6,053 ) Net assets acquired $ 94,056
Falcon [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price by the Company to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Falcon. The amounts related to taxes and intangible assets shown below are preliminary and subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the date of acquisition. The identifiable intangible assets include the trade name, customer relationships and purchased technology and are being amortized over three to seven years on an accelerated basis. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation on or before January 3, 2020. (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,492 Accounts receivable, net 5,575 Prepaid and other assets 1,113 Property, equipment and software, net 204 Trade name 483 Customer relationships 33,825 Purchased technology 4,940 Goodwill 87,674 Total assets acquired 137,306 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (7,641 ) Deferred revenue (7,627 ) Deferred taxes (3,048 ) Total liabilities assumed (18,316 ) Net assets acquired $ 118,990
Trendkite [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price by the Company to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of TrendKite. The amounts related to taxes and intangible assets shown below are preliminary and subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the date of acquisition. The identifiable intangible assets include the trade name, customer relationships and purchased technology and are being amortized over three to eleven years on an accelerated basis. The Company expects to complete the purchase price allocation on or before January 23, 2020. (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,976 Accounts receivable, net 7,714 Prepaid and other assets 1,676 Property, equipment and software, net 820 Trade name 380 Customer relationships 31,930 Purchased technology 4,915 Goodwill 185,108 Total assets acquired 234,519 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (4,611 ) Deferred revenue (8,924 ) Deferred taxes (2,025 ) Total liabilities assumed (15,560 ) Net assets acquired $ 218,959
Prime, Falcon, and TrendKite [Member]
Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Information	The pro forma results presented below show the impact of the acquisitions and related costs as well as the increase in interest expense related to acquisition-related debt. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands, except per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Revenue $ 189,395 $ 191,637 $ 574,231 $ 585,763 Net income (loss) 3,891 (12,915 ) 13,072 (32,561 ) Net income (loss) per share - basic 0.03 (0.09 ) 0.09 (0.23 ) Net income (loss) per share - diluted 0.03 (0.09 ) 0.09 (0.23 )

Goodwill and Intangibles (Table

Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill since December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: (in thousands) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 1,171,859 Acquisition of Falcon 87,674 Acquisition of TrendKite 185,108 Sale of iContact (21,289 ) Effects of foreign currency (11,706 ) Balance as of September 30, 2019 $ 1,411,646
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: September 30, 2019 Gross Foreign Net Carrying Currency Accumulated Carrying (in thousands) Amount Translation Amortization Amount Trade names and brand $ 370,873 $ (8,987 ) $ (141,770 ) $ 220,116 Customer relationships 357,958 (22,927 ) (200,869 ) 134,162 Purchased technology 138,746 (8,392 ) (107,772 ) 22,582 Balances at September 30, 2019 $ 867,577 $ (40,306 ) $ (450,411 ) $ 376,860 December 31, 2018 Gross Foreign Net Carrying Currency Accumulated Carrying (in thousands) Amount Translation Amortization Amount Trade names and brand $ 372,010 $ (8,143 ) $ (115,954 ) $ 247,913 Customer relationships 321,862 (18,967 ) (203,031 ) 99,864 Purchased technology 145,951 (7,408 ) (109,174 ) 29,369 Balances at December 31, 2018 $ 839,823 $ (34,518 ) $ (428,159 ) $ 377,146
Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life	Weighted-average useful life at September 30, 2019 Years Trade names and brand 11.1 Customer relationships 6.2 Purchased technology 2.9
Schedule of Future Expected Amortization of Intangible Assets	Future expected amortization of intangible assets at September 30, 2019 is as follows: (in thousands) Remainder of 2019 $ 24,067 2020 84,202 2021 65,990 2022 48,150 2023 35,024 Thereafter 119,427 $ 376,860

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lease Cost	Three months ended Nine months ended Lease Cost (in thousands) September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 4,780 $ 14,337 Short-term lease cost 822 2,487 Variable lease cost 1,376 5,503 Sublease income (249 ) (685 ) Total lease cost $ 6,729 $ 21,642
Operating leases	Operating leases (thousands) Classification September 30, 2019 Operating right-of-use assets Operating right-of-use assets $ 59,993 Operating lease liabilities (current) Operating lease liabilities (current) 14,139 Operating lease liabilities (net of current portion) Operating lease liabilities (net of current portion) 59,514 Total operating lease liabilities $ 73,653 Weighted average remaining lease term 6.7 years Weighted average discount rate 5.3 %
Maturities of lease liabilities	The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands): Remainder of 2019 $ 4,617 2020 17,043 2021 14,373 2022 12,400 2023 8,245 Thereafter 31,907 Total lease payments 88,585 Less: imputed interest (14,932 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 73,653 As previously disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Form 10‑K and under the previous lease accounting standard, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): 2019 $ 16,288 2020 15,682 2021 13,416 2022 12,494 2023 8,806 Thereafter 27,773 Total future minimum payments $ 94,459
Cash Flow Information For Leases	Nine months ended (in thousands) September 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 13,459 ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities Operating leases $ 5,250

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: September 30, 2019 (in thousands) Short-Term Long-Term Total 2017 First Lien Credit Facility $ 13,881 $ 1,292,625 $ 1,306,506 Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs — (30,699 ) (30,699 ) Balances at September 30, 2019 $ 13,881 $ 1,261,926 $ 1,275,807 December 31, 2018 (in thousands) Short-Term Long-Term Total 2017 First Lien Credit Facility $ 13,210 $ 1,241,253 $ 1,254,463 Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs — (35,493 ) (35,493 ) Balances at December 31, 2018 $ 13,210 $ 1,205,760 $ 1,218,970
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Future minimum principal payments of debt as of September 30, 2019 are as follows: (in thousands) Remainder of 2019 $ 3,471 2020 13,881 2021 13,881 2022 13,881 2023 1,261,392 $ 1,306,506

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_2

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of equity based compensation by department	Equity-based compensation is classified in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in a manner consistent with the statements of operations’ classification of an employee’s salary and benefits as follows: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Cost of revenue $ 124 $ 151 $ 341 $ 376 Selling and marketing 343 192 970 416 Research and development 319 171 842 392 General and administrative 2,777 989 6,053 2,529 Total equity-based compensation expense $ 3,563 $ 1,503 $ 8,206 $ 3,713
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions	The Company estimated the fair value of employee stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of stock options granted under the 2017 Plan were estimated using the following assumptions: Nine months ended September 30, 2019 Stock price volatility 42.0 % Expected term (years) 6.3 Risk-free interest rate 2.5 % Dividend yield — %
Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	A summary of employee stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Plan is presented below: Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Aggregate Exercise Contractual Intrinsic Number of Price per Term Value Options Share (Years) (thousands) Options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 2,112,500 $ 14.43 9.3 — Granted 1,070,000 12.32 — Exercised (43,125 ) 12.78 — Forfeited (950,875 ) 13.85 — Options outstanding as of September 30, 2019 2,188,500 $ 13.69 9.0 $ — Options vested as of September 30, 2019 379,813 $ 14.37 8.6 $ —
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Equity Classified Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	A summary of equity-classified restricted stock units activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 under the Company’s 2017 Plan is presented below: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Underlying Grant Date Stock Awards Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 326,394 $ 15.28 Granted 4,117,980 10.20 Vested (93,786 ) 16.19 Forfeited (135,000 ) 14.02 Restricted stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2019 4,215,588 $ 10.34

Net Income (Loss) Per share (Ta

Net Income (Loss) Per share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (in thousands, except share and per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 2,365 $ (6,184 ) $ 6,241 $ (13,209 ) Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding 148,131,135 131,104,859 147,215,180 127,507,314 Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents 389,839 — 41,912 — Weighted-average shares outstanding 148,520,974 131,104,859 147,257,092 127,507,314 Net income (loss) per share - basic $ 0.02 $ (0.05 ) $ 0.04 $ (0.10 ) Net income (loss) per share- diluted $ 0.02 $ (0.05 ) $ 0.04 $ (0.10 )

Geographic Information (Tables)

Geographic Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas	The following table lists revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 by geographic region: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (in thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Revenue: Americas - U.S. $ 108,615 $ 107,219 $ 329,132 $ 323,639 Rest of Americas 17,455 15,364 53,510 47,604 EMEA 50,241 46,585 153,449 149,092 APAC 9,342 8,068 25,862 23,669 $ 185,653 $ 177,236 $ 561,953 $ 544,004
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas	The following table lists long-lived assets, net of amortization, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by geographic region: (in thousands) September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Long-lived assets, net Americas - U.S. $ 1,302,574 $ 1,101,919 Rest of Americas 135,620 130,797 EMEA 454,613 354,886 APAC 31,899 30,299 $ 1,924,706 $ 1,617,901

Significant Accounting Polici_3

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 162,800
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	99.40%
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	$ 118,300
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	59,993
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 73,653
Prepaid Expense			$ (200)
Other Accrued Expenses [Member]
Deferred Rent Credit			1,800
Other Liabilities [Member]
Deferred Rent Credit			$ 10,500
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		$ 66,800
Operating Lease, Liability		$ 78,900

Business Combinations and Dis_3

Business Combinations and Dispositions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, shares in Millions	Jan. 23, 2019USD ($)employeeshares	Jan. 03, 2019USD ($)employeeshares	Jan. 03, 2019EUR (€)shares	Jan. 23, 2018USD ($)employeeshares	Jan. 23, 2018EUR (€)shares	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2019EUR (€)employee	Jan. 23, 2018EUR (€)employee
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	$ 3,200
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 480,000,000 shares authorized; 148,478,535 and 132,716,541 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively						$ 15		$ 15		$ 13	$ 15
Proceeds from term credit facility, net of debt discount of $1,013								73,987
Proceeds from disposal of business								$ 44,865
Falcon Equity Considerations [Member]
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 480,000,000 shares authorized; 148,478,535 and 132,716,541 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively		$ 3,200										€ 2.8
iContact [Member]
Proceeds from disposal of business	49,300
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Description								additional $4.0 million in cash based upon meeting certain business performance measures over the next 12 months
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure	1,900
Additional Cash Based Upon Certain Performance Measures	4,000
Prime [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				$ 94,100	€ 75.7
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 65,400	€ 53.1
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares				1.7	1.7
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned				$ 20,100									€ 16.4
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current				8,600									6.2
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 480,000,000 shares authorized; 148,478,535 and 132,716,541 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively				$ 3,100									€ 2.5
Entity Number of Employees | employee				700									700
Business Combination Purchase Price Arrangements And Acquired Description				the issuance of approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock valued at €16.4 million ($20.1 million), and up to €6.2 million ($8.6 million) of deferred payments due within 18 months. The Company has the discretion to pay up to €2.5 million ($3.1 million) of the deferred payments with common stock. The acquisition of Prime expanded the Company’s comprehensive data-driven offerings that help communications professionals identify influencers, craft meaningful campaigns, and attribute business value to those efforts. At the date of the acquisition, Prime had over 700 employees with offices in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.	the issuance of approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock valued at €16.4 million ($20.1 million), and up to €6.2 million ($8.6 million) of deferred payments due within 18 months. The Company has the discretion to pay up to €2.5 million ($3.1 million) of the deferred payments with common stock. The acquisition of Prime expanded the Company’s comprehensive data-driven offerings that help communications professionals identify influencers, craft meaningful campaigns, and attribute business value to those efforts. At the date of the acquisition, Prime had over 700 employees with offices in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs								$ 2,300
Business Acquisition Costs											5,400
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount						39,600		$ 39,600			$ 39,600
Trendkite [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	94,100
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 219,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares	10.3
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned	$ 124,900
Entity Number of Employees | employee	200
Business Combination Purchase Price Arrangements And Acquired Description								the issuance of approximately 10.3 million ordinary shares valued at $124.9 million, and up to $3.2 million of deferred payments due in 12 months in cash of approximately $1.3 million and ordinary shares of approximately $1.9 million. The cash portion of the consideration was funded with a combination of cash on hand and additional borrowing under the First Lien Dollar Credit Facility, as disclosed in Note 6. The acquisition of TrendKite will enhance the ability of the Company’s customer base to demonstrate and measure the business impact of their earned media. At the date of acquisition, TrendKite had over 200 employees with offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs										900
Business Acquisition Costs								$ 3,800
Trendkite [Member] | Cash Consideration [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	$ 1,300
Trendkite [Member] | Equity Consideration [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	$ 1,900
Falcon [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		119,000	€ 103.4
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 61,700	€ 53.6
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares		5.1	5.1
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned		$ 57,300										49.8
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current		6,000										5.2
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs										$ 400
Business Acquisition Costs								2,400
Falcon [Member] | Cash Consideration [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current		$ 2,800										€ 2.4
Falcon [Member] | Employee [Member]
Entity Number of Employees | employee		250										250
Falcon [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Proceeds from term credit facility, net of debt discount of $1,013		$ 40,000
Prime, Falcon, and TrendKite [Member]
Business Combination, Pro Forma, Revenue Contribution						$ 23,800	$ 11,800	$ 68,400	$ 34,000

Business Combinations and Dis_4

Business Combinations and Dispositions - Purchase Price Allocations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 23, 2019	Jan. 03, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 23, 2018
Goodwill	$ 1,411,646			$ 1,171,859
Prime [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents					$ 2,711
Accounts receivable, net					8,186
Prepaid and other assets					1,320
Property, equipment and software, net					1,207
Goodwill					57,465
Total assets acquired					100,109
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities					(5,627)
Deferred revenue					(426)
Total liabilities assumed					(6,053)
Net assets acquired					94,056
Falcon [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 3,492
Accounts receivable, net			5,575
Prepaid and other assets			1,113
Property, equipment and software, net			204
Goodwill			87,674
Total assets acquired			137,306
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(7,641)
Deferred revenue			(7,627)
Deferred taxes			(3,048)
Total liabilities assumed			(18,316)
Net assets acquired			118,990
Trendkite [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,976
Accounts receivable, net		7,714
Prepaid and other assets		1,676
Property, equipment and software, net		820
Goodwill		185,108
Total assets acquired		234,519
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(4,611)
Deferred revenue		(8,924)
Deferred taxes		(2,025)
Total liabilities assumed		(15,560)
Net assets acquired		218,959
Trade Name [Member] | Prime [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets					1,436
Trade Name [Member] | Falcon [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets			483
Trade Name [Member] | Trendkite [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets		380
Customer relationships [Member] | Prime [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets					17,903
Customer relationships [Member] | Falcon [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets			33,825
Customer relationships [Member] | Trendkite [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets		31,930
Purchased Technology [Member] | Prime [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets					$ 9,881
Purchased Technology [Member] | Falcon [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets			$ 4,940
Purchased Technology [Member] | Trendkite [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets		$ 4,915

Business Combinations and Dis_5

Business Combinations and Dispositions - Pro forma impact of acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 189,395	$ 191,637	$ 574,231	$ 585,763
Net income (loss)	$ 3,891	$ (12,915)	$ 13,072	$ (32,561)
Net income (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.03	$ (0.09)	$ 0.09	$ (0.23)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted	$ 0.03	$ (0.09)	$ 0.09	$ (0.23)

Goodwill and Intangibles - Good

Goodwill and Intangibles - Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Beginning Balance	$ 1,171,859
Effects of foreign currency	(11,706)
Ending Balance	1,411,646
Falcon [Member]
Acquisition	87,674
Trendkite [Member]
Acquisition	185,108
iContact [Member]
Sale of iContact	$ (21,289)

Goodwill and Intangibles - Defi

Goodwill and Intangibles - Definite-lived intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 867,577	$ 839,823
Foreign Currency Translation	(40,306)	(34,518)
Accumulated Amortization	(450,411)	(428,159)
Net Carrying Amount	376,860	377,146
Trade Names and Brand [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	370,873	372,010
Foreign Currency Translation	(8,987)	(8,143)
Accumulated Amortization	(141,770)	(115,954)
Net Carrying Amount	220,116	247,913
Customer relationships [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	357,958	321,862
Foreign Currency Translation	(22,927)	(18,967)
Accumulated Amortization	(200,869)	(203,031)
Net Carrying Amount	134,162	99,864
Purchased Technology [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	138,746	145,951
Foreign Currency Translation	(8,392)	(7,408)
Accumulated Amortization	(107,772)	(109,174)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 22,582	$ 29,369

Goodwill and Intangibles - Weig

Goodwill and Intangibles - Weighted-average remaining useful lives (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Trade Names and Brand [Member]
Weighted average useful life	11 years 1 month 6 days
Customer relationships [Member]
Weighted average useful life	6 years 2 months 12 days
Purchased Technology [Member]
Weighted average useful life	2 years 10 months 24 days

Goodwill and Intangibles - Futu

Goodwill and Intangibles - Future expected amortization of intangible assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2019	$ 24,067
2020	84,202
2021	65,990
2022	48,150
2023	35,024
Thereafter	119,427
Total	$ 376,860

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2035
Lease description	If a lease with a term greater than 1 year is identified, the Company will add a ROU asset and lease liability to the balance sheet. The Company has elected the practical expedient and expenses all leases with a contract term of 1 year or less.
Maximum [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease renewal term	5 years

Leases - Total lease cost (Deta

Leases - Total lease cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 4,780	$ 14,337
Short-term lease cost	822	2,487
Variable lease cost	1,376	5,503
Sublease income	(249)	(685)
Total lease cost	$ 6,729	$ 21,642

Leases - Classifications (Detai

Leases - Classifications (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating right-of-use assets	$ 59,993
Operating lease liabilities (current)	14,139
Operating lease liabilities (net of current portion)	59,514
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 73,653
Weighted average remaining lease term	6 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average discount rate	5.30%

Leases - Lease payments (Detail

Leases - Lease payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2019	$ 4,617	$ 16,288
2020	17,043	15,682
2021	14,373	13,416
2022	12,400	12,494
2023	8,245	8,806
Thereafter	31,907	27,773
Total lease payments	88,585	$ 94,459
Less: imputed interest	(14,932)
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 73,653

Leases - Additional disclosures

Leases - Additional disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 13,459
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
Operating leases	$ 5,250

Debt - Summary (Details)

Debt - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs, Short Term	$ 0	$ 0
Balances, Short Term	13,881	13,210
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs, Long Term	(30,699)	(35,493)
Total credit facilities, Long Term	1,261,926	1,205,760
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs, Total	(30,699)	(35,493)
Balances, Total	1,275,807	1,218,970
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member]
Short Term	13,881	13,210
Long Term	1,292,625	1,241,253
Total	$ 1,306,506	$ 1,254,463

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details)	Jan. 11, 2019USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2018USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2017USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2018USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2017EUR (€)
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 2,300,000	$ 2,000,000
Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs, Effective Interest Method		300,000	100,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (400,000)	$ (7,000,000)	$ (2,400,000)					$ (355,000)	$ (2,432,000)
Repayments of Lines of Credit								$ 40,000,000
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member]
Line Of Credit, Incremental Borrowings					$ 131,200,000									$ 25,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity														$ 100,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Repayments of Lines of Credit							$ 40,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description								U.S. dollar borrowings under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility, at the Company’s option, at a rate based on (1) the adjusted LIBOR (a rate equal to the London interbank offered rate adjusted for statutory reserves) or (2) the alternate base rate (a rate that is highest of the (i) Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch’s prime lending rate, (ii) the overnight federal funds rate plus 50 basis points or (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1%), in each case, plus an applicable margin.
Line of Credit						$ 1,306,506,000		$ 1,306,506,000				$ 1,306,506,000	$ 1,254,463,000
Line of Credit Facility, Dividend Restrictions								in any amount, so long as the total net leverage ratio under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility would not exceed 3.75 to 1.00 after making such payment; (b) in an amount per annum not greater than 6.0% of (i) the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock (based on the average closing price of its shares during the 30 trading days preceding the declaration of such payment) plus (ii) the $305.2 million in proceeds we received in the business combination with Capitol; (c) in an amount that does not exceed the sum of (i) $20.0 million, plus (ii) 50% of consolidated net income of the Company’s subsidiaries from January 1, 2016 to the end of the most recent quarter plus (iii) certain other amounts set forth in the definition of “Available Amount” in the Company’s 2017 First Lien Credit Facility (provided that it may only include the amounts of consolidated net income described in clause (ii) if the Company’s total net leverage ratio would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00 after making such payment); and (d) in an amount that does not exceed the total net proceeds we receive from any public or private offerings of its common stock or similar equity interests.
Proceeds from Sale of Restricted Investments								$ 305,200,000
Percentage of net income												50.00%
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure						$ 1,303,200,000		$ 1,303,200,000				$ 1,303,200,000	$ 1,210,500,000
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Restricted Investments												$ 20,000,000
Percentage of market capitalization						6.00%		6.00%				6.00%
Net leverage ratio						3.75%		3.75%				3.75%
Net leverage ratio						5.00%		5.00%				5.00%
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%	1.00%
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member] | EURIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%	1.00%
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member] | LIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%	0.75%					1.00%
First Lien Credit Facility 2017 [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								0.50%
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					75,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description						the alternate base rate, the adjusted LIBOR, and the adjusted Euro interbank offered rate bear interest at rates of 3.00%, 4.00%, and 4.00% respectively; provided that each such rate is reduced by 25 basis points if the first lien net leverage ratio of Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and its restricted subsidiaries under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility is less than or equal to 4.00:1.00 at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter.
Line of Credit						$ 0		$ 0				$ 0
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%	0.75%
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | EURIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%	0.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End						4.00%		4.00%				4.00%
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%	0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End						4.00%		4.00%				4.00%
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Alternate Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End						3.00%		3.00%				3.00%
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 2017 Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					25,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount						$ 1,900,000		$ 1,900,000				$ 1,900,000
2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 960,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net	$ 75,000,000			$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description								the adjusted LIBOR is 4.25%, provided that each such rate is reduced by 25 basis points if the first lien net leverage ratio of Canyon Companies S.à.r.l. and its restricted subsidiaries under the 2017 First Lien Credit Facility is less than or equal to 4.00:1.00 at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter.
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End						4.85%		4.85%				4.85%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment										$ 2,800,000
2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					3.25%
2017 First Lien Dollar Term Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					4.25%
2017 First Lien Euro Term Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | €																€ 250,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End						3.00%		3.00%		4.25%	4.25%	3.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment | €											€ 600,000
2017 First Lien Term Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit						$ 1,306,500,000		$ 1,306,500,000				$ 1,306,500,000

Debt - Future Minimum Principal

Debt - Future Minimum Principal Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2019	$ 3,471
2020	13,881
2021	13,881
2022	13,881
2023	1,261,392
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,306,506

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_3

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized		20,000,000	20,000,000		20,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		0	0		0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding		0	0		0
Common Stock, Shares Authorized		480,000,000	480,000,000		480,000,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		$ 0	$ 552,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period			43,125	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		$ 42,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			3 years 2 months 12 days
Contribution Of Salary Under ESPP Plan Per Employee Percent	10.00%
Contribution Under ESPP Plan Per Employee Value	$ 10,000
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units outstanding		133,000	133,000
Restricted stock units granted		133,000
Weighted average grant date fair value restricted stock units outstanding		$ 7.69	$ 7.69
Weighted average grant date fair value restricted stock units granted		$ 9.99
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2017 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized		9,100,000	9,100,000
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2017 [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration Period			10 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2017 [Member] | Performance-based Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration Period			10 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2017 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			1 year
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2017 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			4 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock purchase plan, description			The price per share of the stock sold to Participants hereunder shall be the product of ninety percent (90%) multiplied by the lower of: (i) the Fair Market Value of such share on the Entry Date of the Option Period in which the Employee elects to become a participant; and (ii) the Fair Market Value of such share on the Exercise Date with respect to such Option Period: provided, however, that in no event shall the Option Price per share be less than the part value of the stock. The ESPP was approved by the Company’s shareholders in the third quarter of 2019. Activity under the ESPP was not significant for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_4

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation - Equity-based compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	$ 3,563	$ 1,503	$ 8,206	$ 3,713
Cost of revenue [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	124	151	341	376
Selling and marketing [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	343	192	970	416
Research and development [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	319	171	842	392
General and administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	$ 2,777	$ 989	$ 6,053	$ 2,529

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_5

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation - Valuation assumptions (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Stock price volatility	42.00%
Expected term (years)	6 years 3 months 18 days
Risk-free interest rate	2.50%

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_6

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation - Stock option activity (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Options outstanding	2,112,500
Granted	1,070,000
Exercised	(43,125)	0
Forfeited	(950,875)
Options outstanding	2,188,500		2,112,500
Options vested number of options	379,813
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share Options outstanding	$ 14.43
Granted	12.32
Exercised	12.78
Forfeited	13.85
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share Options outstanding	13.69		$ 14.43
Options vested weighted average exercise price per share	$ 14.37
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term Options outstanding	9 years		9 years 3 months 18 days
Options vested weighted average remaining contractual term	8 years 7 months 6 days

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_7

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation - Equity classified restricted stock units activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019shares
Restricted stock units outstanding	326,394
Granted	4,117,980
Vested	(93,786)
Forfeited	(135,000)
Restricted stock units outstanding	4,215,588

Stockholders' Equity and Equi_8

Stockholders' Equity and Equity-Based Compensation - Restricted stock units activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019$ / shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding	$ 15.28
Granted	10.20
Vested	16.19
Forfeited	14.02
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding	$ 10.34

Net Income (Loss) Per share - N

Net Income (Loss) Per share - Narrative (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Number Of Shares Conversion Converted Warrant Exchange			6,342,989
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2,000,000	2,000,000

Net Income (Loss) Per share (De

Net Income (Loss) Per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$ 2,365	$ (7,758)	$ 11,634	$ (6,184)	$ (6,583)	$ (442)	$ 6,241	$ (13,209)
Denominator:
Basic	148,131,135			131,104,859			147,215,180	127,507,314
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents	389,839						41,912
Weighted-average shares outstanding	148,520,974			131,104,859			147,257,092	127,507,314
Net income (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.02			$ (0.05)			$ 0.04	$ (0.10)
Net income (loss) per share- diluted	$ 0.02			$ (0.05)			$ 0.04	$ (0.10)

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent			73.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount			$ 2,900
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Subsidiaries Zero Tax Rate Amount			16,700
Provision of income tax	$ 8,393	$ 3,070	$ 17,328	$ 10,016
Pre-tax losses				$ 15,600
Scenario, Plan [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent					50.20%

Geographic Information - Revenu

Geographic Information - Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue	$ 185,653	$ 177,236	$ 561,953	$ 544,004
Americas - U.S. [Member]
Revenue	108,615	107,219	329,132	323,639
Rest of Americas [Member]
Revenue	17,455	15,364	53,510	47,604
EMEA [Member]
Revenue	50,241	46,585	153,449	149,092
APAC [Member]
Revenue	$ 9,342	$ 8,068	$ 25,862	$ 23,669

Geographic Information - Long-l

Geographic Information - Long-lived assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-lived assets, net	$ 1,924,706	$ 1,617,901
Americas - U.S. [Member]
Long-lived assets, net	1,302,574	1,101,919
Rest of Americas [Member]
Long-lived assets, net	135,620	130,797
EMEA [Member]
Long-lived assets, net	454,613	354,886
APAC [Member]
Long-lived assets, net	$ 31,899	$ 30,299

Subsequent Events - Additional

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Oct. 22, 2019USD ($)$ / shares
Affiliates of GTCR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by affiliates	34.00%
Definitive Agreement [Member] | Affiliate of Platinum Equity [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date of acquisition agreement	Oct. 22, 2019
Proceeds from sales of business | $	$ 2,740
Outstanding ordinary shares, share price | $ / shares	$ 10