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A.vivint NEWS RELEASE Vivint Smart Home Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results 11/15/2021 Revenue increased by over 21 % as the company grew Total Subscribers in the portfolio by more than 155,000 Attrition declined by 140 basis points year over year to 11.4 % , a 13 - quarter low PROVO , Utah -- ( BUSINESS WIRE ) -- Vivint Smart Home , Inc. ( NYSE : VVNT ) , a leading smart home company , today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30 , 2021 . " I am very pleased with our third quarter 2021 results as we achieved double digit year - over - year growth in revenue , " said David Bywater , CEO of Vivint . " Our revenue growth rate was more than double the growth rate in the prior year period , reflecting the robust demand for the products and services we deliver . Many of the underlying metrics of the business showed strong improvement year - over - year as well . Our last - twelve - month attrition rate came in at 11.4 % , which was a 13 - quarter low and a 140 - basis point improvement versus the prior year period . " " Another metric we are pleased with is the nearly $ 78 million in net cash from operating activities in the quarter , " continued Mr. Bywater . “ Operating the business with positive net cash from operating activities has been a focus of the entire organization , and we expect to meet that goal again in 2021. Our belief is that Vivint's business model is superior to others in the industry both in terms of unit economics as well as the ability to adapt to dynamically changing economic environments . " Third Quarter 2021 Highlights ( vs. prior year period ) ● Revenue increased by $ 68.0 million to $ 386.7 million , representing growth of 21.3 % ● Net loss improved by $ 18.7 million to $ 92.7 million Adjusted EBITDAa increased by $ 16.5 million to $ 170.4 million • Attrition rate improved to 11.4 % , the lowest rate in 13 quarters • Net Subscriber Acquisition Costs per New Subscriber for the LTM period declined to $ 100 , down 52.2 % 1