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Cloudflare Inc

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 2, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 2, 2024

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization and Description of Business

Cloudflare, Inc. (the Company, Cloudflare, we, us, or our) is a global cloud services provider that delivers a broad range of services to businesses of all sizes and in all geographies, making them more secure, enhancing the performance of their business-critical applications, and eliminating the cost and complexity of managing individual network hardware. Cloudflare’s network serves as a scalable, easy-to-use, unified control plane to deliver security, performance, and reliability across on-premises, hybrid, cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in July 2009. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) regarding interim financial reporting, and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the applicable required disclosures and regulations of the SEC. Therefore, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and of comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related footnote disclosures are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2024, its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024 or any future period. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred contract acquisitions costs, the period of benefit generated from the Company’s deferred contract acquisition costs, the capitalization and estimated useful life of internal-use software, valuation of acquired intangible assets, the assessment of recoverability of intangible assets and their estimated useful lives, useful lives of property and equipment, the determination of the incremental borrowing rate used for operating lease liabilities, the valuation and recognition of stock-based compensation awards, uncertain tax positions, and the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Management bases these estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Due in part to the Hamas-Israel and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, the potential worsening and expansion of such conflicts, and other macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, there is ongoing uncertainty and significant disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or assumptions or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities as of May 2, 2024, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates and assumptions may change in the future, however, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

The Company's significant accounting policies are discussed in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes to these policies that have had a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, except as noted below.

Change in Accounting Estimate

In January 2024, the Company completed an assessment of the useful lives of our servers-network infrastructure, resulting in a change in the estimated useful lives of our servers-network infrastructure from four years tofive years. This change in accounting estimate was effective beginning fiscal year 2024. Based on the carrying value of assets in service as of December 31, 2023, the change resulted in a reduction of depreciation expense of $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, recorded primarily in cost of revenue.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no recently adopted accounting pronouncements since the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 that may have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Revenue

Disaggregation of Revenue

Subscription and support revenue is recognized over time and accounted for substantially all of the Company’s revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

The following table summarizes the revenue by region based on the billing address of customers who have contracted to use the Company’s global network and products:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 · 2023
(dollars in thousands)
AmountPercentageof RevenueAmountPercentageof Revenue
United States$196,46352%$152,91853%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa105,38428%78,33127%
Asia Pacific47,65112%39,21813%
Other29,1048%19,7087%
Total$378,602100%$290,175100%

The following table summarizes the revenue from contracts by type of customer:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 · 2023
(dollars in thousands)
AmountPercentageof RevenueAmountPercentageof Revenue
Channel partners$70,45119%$41,00314%
Direct customers308,15181%249,17286%
Total$378,602100%$290,175100%

Contract Balances

Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue and include payments received in advance of performance under the contract. Such amounts are recognized as revenue over the contractual period. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $179.2 million and $107.6 million, respectively, that was included in the corresponding contract liability balance at the beginning of the periods presented.

The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules; accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Standard payment terms are due upon receipt. Contract assets include amounts related to the Company’s contractual right to consideration for both completed and partially completed performance obligations that have not been invoiced.

The following table summarizes the activity of the deferred contract acquisition costs:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Beginning balance$133,236$93,145
Capitalization of contract acquisition costs22,39819,391
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs(18,107)(14,109)
Ending balance$137,527$98,427

The Company didnot recognize any impairment losses of deferred contract acquisition costs during the periods presented.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of March 31, 2024, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $1,342.8 million. As of March 31, 2024, the Company expected to recognize 70% of its remaining performance obligations as revenue over the next 12 months with the remainder recognized thereafter.

Note 4. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received from sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified into the following categories:

Level I: Observable inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level II: Observable inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments; and

Level III: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These inputs are based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value and require significant management judgment or estimation.

The Company's cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of highly liquid money market funds. The Company classifies money market funds within Level I of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets. The Company classifies its investments, which are comprised of U.S. treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, commercial paper, and corporate bonds, within Level II of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value of these securities is priced by using inputs based on non-binding market consensus prices that are primarily corroborated by observable market data or quoted market prices for similar instruments. The Company recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy, if any, at the end of each period. There were no transfers between levels during the periods presented.

The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost, unrealized gains (losses), and fair value by significant investment category reported as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash short-term, restricted cash, or available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

(in thousands)Reported as:
March 31, 2024AmortizedCostUnrealizedGainUnrealized(Loss)Fair ValueCash &CashEquivalentsAvailable-for-sale securitiesRestrictedCash (Current and Non-Current)
Cash$94,585$—$—$94,585$87,212$—$7,373
Level I:
Money market funds157,722——157,722157,722——
Level II:
Corporate bonds340,136151(412)339,8751,998337,877—
U.S. treasury securities953,305348(842)952,8117,469945,342—
U.S. government agency securities36,745—(69)36,676—36,676—
Commercial paper141,9051—141,906—141,906—
Subtotal1,472,091500(1,323)1,471,2689,4671,461,801—
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$1,724,398$500$(1,323)$1,723,575$254,401$1,461,801$7,373
(in thousands)Reported as:
December 31, 2023AmortizedCostUnrealizedGainUnrealized(Loss)FairValueCash &CashEquivalentsAvailable-for-sale securitiesRestrictedCash (Current and Non-Current)Cash
Cash$51,189$—$—$51,189$46,829$—$4,360
Level I:
Money market funds40,035——40,03540,035——
Level II:
Corporate bonds312,510718(378)312,850—312,850—
U.S. treasury securities1,020,1672,344(544)1,021,967—1,021,967—
U.S. government agency securities84,15414(96)84,072—84,072—
Commercial paper167,9892—167,991—167,991—
Subtotal1,584,8203,078(1,018)1,586,880—1,586,880—
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$1,676,044$3,078$(1,018)$1,678,104$86,864$1,586,880$4,360

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $7.4 million in total restricted cash mainly related to irrevocable standby letters of credit and bank guarantees that are required under lease agreements and indemnity holdback consideration associated with asset acquisitions.

The aggregate fair value of the Company’s money market funds approximated amortized cost and, as such, there wereno unrealized gains or losses on money market funds as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Realized gains and losses, net of tax, were not material for any of the periods presented.

The amortized cost of available-for-sale investments with maturities less than one year was $1,104.9 million and $1,185.1 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The amortized cost of available-for-sale investments with maturities greater than one year was $357.8 million and $399.7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, net unrealized loss on investments was $0.9 million and was included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2023, net unrealized gain on investments was $2.0 million and was included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments are related to U.S. treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, commercial paper, and corporate bonds. The Company determined any unrealized losses to be temporary. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, the extent of the loss related to the credit of the issuer, the expected cash flows from the security, the Company’s intent to sell the security, and whether or not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost. As of March 31, 2024, the Company's investment portfolio consisted of investment grade securities with an average credit rating of AA.

The Company carries the 2026 Notes (as defined below) issued in August 2021 at face value less the unamortized issuance costs on its condensed consolidated balance sheets and presents that fair value for disclosure purposes only. As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of the 2026 Notes was $1,213.4 million. The fair value of the 2026 Notes, which are classified as Level II financial instruments, was determined based on the quoted bid prices of the 2026 Notes in an over-the-counter market on the last trading day of the reporting period. For further details on the 2026 Notes, refer to Note 7 to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company classifies financial instruments in Level III of the fair value hierarchy when there is reliance on at least one significant unobservable input to the valuation model. In addition to these unobservable inputs, the valuation models for Level III financial instruments typically also rely on a number of inputs that are readily observable, either directly or indirectly. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. There were no financial instruments classified as Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Note 5. Balance Sheet Components

Accounts Receivable, Net

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $7.2 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Provision for bad debt for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Write-off of uncollectible accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Property and equipment:
Servers—network infrastructure$361,341$330,295
Construction in progress35,02545,557
Capitalized internal-use software83,51875,163
Office and computer equipment33,11232,043
Office furniture9,0159,003
Software5,5055,422
Leasehold improvements43,24042,984
Asset retirement obligation827826
Gross property and equipment571,583541,293
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(242,161)(218,480)
Total property and equipment, net$329,422$322,813

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $24.1 million and $25.8 million, respectively. This includes amortization expense for capitalized internal-use software which totaled $5.5 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Goodwill

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company's goodwill was $148.0 million. No goodwill impairments were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Acquired Intangible Assets, Net

Acquired intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

March 31, 2024
Gross CarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet BookValue
(in thousands)
Developed technology$7,083$1,485$5,598
Customer relationships11,6002,9008,700
Total acquired intangible assets, net$18,683$4,385$14,298
December 31, 2023
Gross CarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet BookValue
(in thousands)
Developed technology$47,183$36,893$10,290
Trade name1,7001,488212
Customer relationships11,6002,5389,062
Total acquired intangible assets, net$60,483$40,919$19,564

Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $5.3 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, the estimated future amortization expense of acquired intangible assets was as follows:

EstimatedAmortization
(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2024 (remaining nine months)$3,744
20254,391
20261,450
20271,450
20281,450
Thereafter1,813
Total$14,298

Note 6. Leases

The Company's lease portfolio consists of real estate and co-location agreements in the United States and internationally. The real estate leases include leases for office space and have remaining lease terms of up to 7.3 years. Certain of these leases contain options that allow the Company to extend or terminate the lease agreement. The Company's co-location leases have remaining lease terms of up to 7.9 years. All of the Company's leases are classified as operating leases.

The components of lease cost related to the Company's operating leases included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Operating lease cost$11,863$11,061
Total lease cost$11,863$11,061

Variable lease cost and short-term lease cost for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were not material.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $45.9 million of total undiscounted future payments under operating leases that have not yet commenced, which were not included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These operating leases will commence between April 2024 and July 2026 and have an average lease term of 3.9 years.

As of March 31, 2024, the weighted-average remaining term of the Company’s operating leases was 4.8 years and the weighted-average discount rate used to measure the present value of the operating lease liabilities was 4.8%.

Maturities of the operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:

March 31, 2024
(in thousands)
2024 (remaining nine months)$35,076
202536,932
202632,522
202728,004
202815,804
Thereafter22,289
Total lease payments$170,627
Less: Imputed interest$(18,337)
Total operating lease liabilities$152,290

Note 7. Debt

2026 Convertible Senior Notes

In August 2021, the Company issued $1,293.8 million aggregate principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the 2026 Notes). The total proceeds from the issuance of the 2026 Notes, net of initial purchaser discounts and commissions and debt issuance costs, were $1,274.0 million.

The 2026 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature on August 15, 2026, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased, or converted, and are governed by the terms of the Indenture dated August 13, 2021 (the 2026 Indenture). The 2026 Notes are 0% convertible senior notes and therefore do not bear regular cash interest.

The 2026 Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 5.2263 shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $191.34 per share, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events in accordance with the terms of the 2026 Indenture. The 2026 Notes may be converted at any time on or after May 15, 2026 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

Holders of the 2026 Notes may convert all or any portion of their 2026 Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding May 15, 2026, only under the following circumstances:

(1)during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

(2) during thefive business day period after anyfive consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's Class A common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day;

(3) if the Company calls such 2026 Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

(4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

None of the circumstances described in the paragraphs above were met during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 for further information on the 2026 Notes.

2026 Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the offering of the 2026 Notes, the Company entered into privately-negotiated capped call option transactions (the 2026 Capped Calls) with certain financial institution counterparties. The 2026 Capped Calls each have an initial strike price of approximately $191.34 per share of the Company's Class A common stock, subject to certain adjustments, which corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2026 Notes. The 2026 Capped Calls each have an initial cap price of approximately $250.94 per share, subject to certain adjustments. As of March 31, 2024, the terms of the 2026 Capped Calls have not been adjusted.

The 2026 Capped Calls are recorded in stockholders' equity and are not accounted for as derivatives. The premium paid for the purchase of the 2026 Capped Calls of $86.3 million was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 for further information on the 2026 Capped Calls.

2025 Convertible Senior Notes

In May 2020, the Company issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the 2025 Notes, and together with the 2026 Notes, the Notes). The 2025 Notes were senior unsecured obligations of the Company, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears, at a rate of 0.75% per year.

The 2025 Notes were convertible at an initial conversion rate of 26.7187 shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes, which was equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $37.43 per share, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events in accordance with the terms of the Indenture dated May 15, 2020 (the 2025 Indenture). After the closing of the transactions described below, no 2025 Notes were outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Company exchanged approximately $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes (the 2025 Notes Exchange) for an aggregate of $400.7 million in cash (including accrued interest) and approximately 7.6 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (the Exchange Shares) for aggregate consideration of approximately $1,321.0 million. As a result, the Company recorded a debt extinguishment loss of $72.2 million, representing the difference between the fair value of the liability component of $355.3 million and the carrying value of the 2025 Notes Exchange of $283.1 million at the closing date. The fair value of the liability component was calculated by using an effective interest rate of 4.08%, which was determined by measuring the fair value of similar debt instruments that did not have an associated convertible feature and adjusted to reflect the term of the remaining 2025 Notes. The aggregate consideration of $1,321.0 million was allocated between the fair value of the liability component of $355.3 million and the reacquisition of the equity component of $965.7 million, which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and offset by the additional paid-in capital for the Exchange Shares issued.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Company settled conversions of approximately $16.6 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes. The Company elected to settle the conversions in a combination of cash equal to the principal amount of the 2025 Notes converted and the issuance of approximately 0.3 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock for the remainder of the conversion value in excess of the aggregate principal amount converted. The difference between the settlement consideration and the carrying value of the 2025 Notes converted was recorded to additional paid-in-capital on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased $123.0 million principal amount of the 2025 Notes (the 2025 Notes Repurchases) for approximately $172.7 million in cash, including approximately $0.5 million of accrued interest. The 2025 Notes Repurchases resulted in a $50.3 million loss on extinguishment of debt, of which $1.1 million consisted of unamortized debt issuance costs. The Company settled conversions of approximately $35.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes. These conversions were exercised by the holders of the 2025 Notes in connection with the Company's issuance of a redemption notice. Pursuant to the terms of the 2025 Indenture, the conversion rate then in effect was 28.5913 shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes, inclusive of 1.8726 additional shares added to the initial conversion rate. The Company elected to settle the conversions in a combination of cash equal to the principal amount of the 2025 Notes converted and the issuance of approximately 0.5 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock for the remainder of the conversion value in excess of the aggregate principal amount converted. The difference between the settlement consideration and the carrying value of the 2025 Notes converted was recorded to additional paid-in-capital on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. There are no 2025 Notes outstanding as a result of this transaction.

2025 Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the offering of the 2025 Notes, the Company entered into privately-negotiated capped call option transactions (the 2025 Capped Calls) with certain financial institution counterparties. The 2025 Capped Calls each have an initial strike price of approximately$37.43 per share of the Company's Class A common stock, subject to certain adjustments, which corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Capped Calls each have an initial cap price of $57.58 per share, subject to certain adjustments. As of March 31, 2024, the terms of the 2025 Capped Calls have not been adjusted and no 2025 Capped Calls were exercised or terminated in connection with the 2025 Notes Exchange, the 2025 Notes Repurchases, or any of the conversions of the 2025 Notes.

The 2025 Capped Calls are recorded in stockholders' equity and are not accounted for as derivatives. The premium paid for the purchase of the 2025 Capped Calls of $67.3 million was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 for further information on the 2025 Capped Calls.

The net carrying amounts of the 2026 Notes were as follows:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Principal$1,293,750$1,293,750
Unamortized debt issuance costs(9,398)(10,388)
Carrying amount, net$1,284,352$1,283,362

The following tables set forth total interest expense recognized related to the Notes:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
2026 Notes2025 Notes2026 Notes2025 Notes
(in thousands)
Coupon interest expense$—$—$—$297
Amortization of debt issuance costs990—990173
Total$990$—$990$470

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Non-cancelable Purchase Commitments

The Company enters into long-term non-cancelable agreements for the purchase of goods and services, including to purchase capacity, such as bandwidth and co-location space, for the Company’s global network. For the lease components of co-location agreements, refer to Note 6 to these condensed consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2024, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the Company’s non-cancelable purchase commitments, including bandwidth and co-location commitments, disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Legal Matters

From time to time the Company is a party to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, third parties may from time to time assert claims against the Company in the form of letters and other communications. Management currently believes that there is no pending or threatened legal proceeding to which the Company is a party that is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. However, the results of legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable and if an unfavorable ruling were to occur in any of the legal proceedings there exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The Company accrues for legal proceedings that it considers probable and for which the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company also discloses material contingencies when it believes a loss is not probable but reasonably possible. Legal costs incurred and expected to be incurred related to litigation matters are expensed as incurred.

The Company’s network and associated products are subject to various restrictions under U.S. export control and sanctions laws and regulations, including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and various economic and trade sanctions regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC). The U.S. export control laws and U.S. economic sanctions laws include restrictions or prohibitions on the sale or supply of certain products and services to U.S. embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments, persons and entities and also require authorization for the export of certain encryption items. In addition, various countries regulate the import of certain encryption technology, including through import permitting and licensing requirements and have enacted or could enact laws that could limit the Company’s ability to distribute its products through its network.

Although the Company takes precautions to prevent its network and associated products from being accessed or used in violation of such laws, the Company may have inadvertently allowed its network and associated products to be accessed or used by some customers in apparent violation of U.S. economic sanctions laws, including by users in embargoed or sanctioned countries, and the Company may have exported or allowed the download of certain software prior to making required filings with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. As a result, the Company has submitted to OFAC and to the Bureau of Industry and Security a voluntary self-disclosure concerning potential violations, and the Company has submitted a voluntary self-disclosure to the Census Bureau regarding potential violations of the Foreign Trade Regulations related to some incorrect electronic export information statements to the U.S. government for certain hardware exports, which were authorized. The voluntary self-disclosure to the Census Bureau was completed with no penalties in November 2019, and the voluntary self-disclosure to the Bureau of Industry and Security was completed with no penalties in June 2020. The voluntary self-disclosure to OFAC remains under review. If the Company is found to be in violation of U.S. economic sanctions or export control laws, it could result in substantial fines and penalties for the Company and for the individuals working for the Company. The Company may also be adversely affected through other penalties, reputational harm, loss of access to certain markets or otherwise. No loss has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements for this loss contingency as it is not probable a loss has been incurred and the range of a possible loss is not yet estimable.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

If the Company's services do not meet certain service level commitments, its contracted customers and certain of its pay-as-you-go customers are entitled to receive service credits, and in certain cases, refunds, each representing a form of variable consideration. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such commitments.

The Company’s arrangements generally include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third-party’s intellectual property rights. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification obligations due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such obligations and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company has also agreed to indemnify its directors, executive officers, and certain other employees for costs associated with any fees, expenses, judgments, fines, and settlement amounts incurred by them in any action or proceeding to which any of them are, or are threatened to be, made a party by reason of their service as a director or officer. The Company maintains director and officer insurance coverage that would generally enable it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company also may be subject to indemnification obligations by law with respect to the actions of its employees under certain circumstances and in certain jurisdictions.

Note 9. Common Stock

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The holder of each share of Class A common stock is entitled toone vote per share, while the holder of each share of Class B common stock is entitled to 10 votes per share.

Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock are entitled to dividends when, as and if, declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, subject to the rights of the holders of all classes of stock outstanding having priority rights to dividends. Any dividends paid to the holders of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be paid on a pro rata basis. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had not declared any dividends. The rights of the holders of Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion. Shares of the Company's Class B common stock are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock and generally convert into shares of the Company's Class A common stock upon cessation of employment or transfer, except for certain transfers described in the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Class A common stock and Class B common stock are referred to, collectively, as common stock throughout the notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated.

Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance

Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance, on an as-if converted basis, are as follows:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
2026 Notes10,31110,311
Stock options issued and outstanding10,73112,523
Remaining shares available for issuance under the 2019 Plan73,83756,442
Outstanding and unsettled RSUs9,96710,894
Shares available for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)17,21913,844
Total shares of common stock reserved122,065104,014

Note 10. Stock-based Compensation

Equity Incentive Plans

The 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (2019 Plan) provides for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance stock units, and performance awards for the Company's Class A common stock to the Company's employees, directors, and consultants. Certain outstanding equity awards were granted under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan that is no longer active, but continues to govern the outstanding equity awards granted thereunder.

Stock Options

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Company granted to certain executive officers and other key employees 10-year stock options with market conditions that vest and becomes exercisable only if the Company achieves certain stock price milestones and the employee continues to provide service to the Company through the applicable vesting dates (the Performance Options). The Performance Options were granted under the 2019 Plan and consist of 10-year options to purchase an aggregate of 5,575,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

In April 2023, the Company's compensation committee and Board of Directors approved amendments to the Performance Options, effective as of May 1, 2023. These amendments reduced the exercise price per share of the Performance Options to the fair market value per share of the Company's Class A common stock on the effective date of the amendment, and modified the structure of the Performance Options to contain a total ofnine separate tranches with added stock price milestones. These amendments resulted in an additional stock-based compensation expense of approximately $25.8 million to be recognized over a weighted-average requisite service period.

The Company achieved the stock price milestone for the first tranche of 224,250 Performance Options during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Following the achievement of the stock price milestone, the first tranche shares are subject to six quarterly vesting periods on a ratable basis.

In April 2024, the Company achieved the stock price milestone for the second tranche of 207,750 Performance Options. Following the achievement of the achievement of the stock price milestone, the second tranche shares are subject to six quarterly vesting periods on a ratable basis.

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for the Performance Options based on the grant date fair value and using a graded attribution method over the weighted-average requisite service period. The total stock-based compensation expense for the Performance Options for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $2.6 million and $6.9 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, there was $151.4 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the Performance Options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.1 years.

Restricted Stock Units

The total stock-based compensation expense for RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $63.9 million and $44.3 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was $606.3 million that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In September 2019, the Company's Board of Directors adopted and stockholders approved the ESPP, which became effective one business day prior to the effective date of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. No shares of Class A common stock were purchased under the ESPP during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP was $1.0 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.1 years.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Cost of revenue$2,503$1,683
Sales and marketing20,17714,820
Research and development25,71627,737
General and administrative21,32713,161
Total stock-based compensation expense$69,723$57,401

Note 11. Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Class AClass BClass AClass B
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(31,429)$(4,114)$(33,207)$(4,875)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted299,39839,185288,09642,293
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.10)$(0.10)$(0.12)$(0.12)

Since the Company was in a loss position for all periods presented, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share as the inclusion of all potential common shares outstanding would have been antidilutive. The potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive are as follows:

March 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
2025 Notes—4,233
2026 Notes6,7626,762
Shares subject to repurchase—615
Unexercised stock options10,73114,821
Unvested restricted stock and RSUs9,9679,874
Shares issuable pursuant to the ESPP186245
Total27,64636,550

Note 12. Income Taxes

The computation of the provision for income taxes for interim periods is determined by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year-to-date earnings from recurring operations and adjusting for discrete tax items recorded in the period. The Company's ability to estimate the geographic mix of earnings is impacted by the relatively high-growth nature of the business, fluctuations of business operations by country, and implementation of tax planning strategies.

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $2.3 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The income tax expense of $2.3 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively, was primarily related to withholding taxes in the United States and income tax expense from profitable foreign jurisdictions.

In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company weighs both positive and negative evidence in the various jurisdictions in which it operates to determine whether it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets are realizable. A full valuation allowance has been established in the United States and United Kingdom and no deferred tax assets and related tax benefits have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements. There is no valuation allowance associated with any other foreign jurisdictions.

Note 13. Segment and Geographic Information

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) is its CEO, President and COO, and CFO. Collectively, the CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. The Company has no segment managers who are held accountable by the CODM for operations, operating results, and planning for levels or components below the consolidated unit level. Accordingly, the Company has determined it has a single operating segment.

Refer to Note 3 to these condensed consolidated financial statements for revenue by geography.

The Company’s property and equipment, net, by geographic area were as follows:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
United States$186,252$191,853
Rest of the world143,170130,960
Total property and equipment, net$329,422$322,813

No single country other than the United States accounted for more than 10% of total property and equipment, net as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

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