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Snap Inc

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Apr 30, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Apr 30, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Snap Inc. is a technology company.

Snap Inc. (“we,” “our,” or “us”), a Delaware corporation, is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Our flagship product, Snapchat, is a visual messaging application that was created to help people communicate through short videos and images called “Snaps.”

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Snap Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year ends on December 31. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior periods to conform to the current year’s presentation. None of these reclassifications had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in February 2025 (the “Annual Report”).

In our opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025.

There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report that have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Management’s estimates are based on historical information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Key estimates relate primarily to determining the fair value of assets and liabilities assumed in business combinations, evaluation of contingencies, uncertain tax positions, and the fair value of strategic investments. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates our estimates compared to historical experience and trends, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities.

Future Stock Split to be Effected in the Form of a Stock Dividend

In July 2022, our board of directors determined that it was advisable and in our best interest to approve a stock split to be effected in the form of a special dividend ofone share of Class A common stock on each outstanding share of our common stock at a future date (the “Future Stock Split”). In connection with the Future Stock Split, we entered into certain agreements (the “Co-Founder Agreements”) with Evan Spiegel and Robert Murphy, our co-founders, and certain of their respective affiliates requiring them, among other things, to convert shares of Class B common stock and Class C common stock into Class A common stock under certain circumstances. In May 2024, the conditions for the declaration of such dividends were modified and the Co-Founder Agreements were amended to reflect such modifications. As modified, the Future Stock Split will not be declared and paid until the first business day following the date on which (i) the average of the volume weighted average price (the “VWAP”) per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $40 per share for 90 consecutive trading days (the “90-Day VWAP”) and (ii) the ratio of the 90-Day VWAP to $8.70 equals or exceeds the ratio of the average closing price of the S&P 500 Total Return index for the same 90 trading days for which the 90-Day VWAP was calculated to 8,862.85. If this does not occur by July 21, 2032, the Future Stock Split will not be declared and paid, and the Co-Founder Agreements will terminate.

No adjustments have been made to share or per share amounts for Class A common stock in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the effects of the Future Stock Split as these triggering conditions have not been met.

  1. Revenue

We determine revenue recognition by first identifying the contract or contracts with a customer, identifying the performance obligations in the contract, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognizing revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation.

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We determine collectability by performing ongoing credit evaluations and monitoring customer accounts receivable balances. Sales tax, including value added tax, is excluded from reported revenue.

In arrangements where another party is involved in providing specified services to a customer, we evaluate whether we are the principal or agent. In this evaluation, we consider if we obtain control of the specified goods or services before they are transferred to the customer, as well as other indicators such as the party primarily responsible for fulfillment, inventory risk, and discretion in establishing price.

Advertising Revenue

We generate the majority of our revenue through the sale of our advertising products on Snapchat, which include Snap Ads and AR Ads, referred to as advertising revenue. AR Ads include Sponsored Lenses, which allow users to interact with an advertiser’s brand by enabling branded augmented reality experiences.

The substantial majority of advertising revenue is generated from the display of advertisements on Snapchat through contractual agreements that are either based on the number of advertising impressions delivered or on a fixed fee basis over a period of time. Revenue related to agreements based on the number of impressions delivered is recognized when the advertisement is served. Revenue related to fixed fee arrangements is recognized ratably over the service period, typically less than 30 days in duration, and such arrangements do not contain minimum impression guarantees.

For advertising revenue arrangements where we are not the principal, we recognize revenue on a net basis. For the periods presented, revenue for arrangements where we are the agent was not material.

Other Revenue

Other revenue primarily consists of revenue from Snapchat+, our subscription product that provides subscribers access to exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features. Subscription revenue is initially deferred and then recognized ratably over the term of the subscription, which is generally one year or less. We report subscription revenue gross of transaction processing fees, which are recognized within cost of revenue on our consolidated statements of operations.

We also generate revenue from subscriptions and sales of hardware products. Sales of hardware products are reported net of allowances for returns. For the periods presented, all such revenue was not material.

The following table represents our revenue disaggregated by source:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Advertising revenue$1,210,869$1,107,854
Other revenue152,34886,919
Total revenue$1,363,217$1,194,773

The following table represents our revenue disaggregated by geography based on the billing address of the customer:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
North America (1) (2)$804,934$733,388
Europe (3)223,257200,092
Rest of World335,026261,293
Total revenue$1,363,217$1,194,773

(1)North America includes Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

(2)United States revenue was $778.9 million and $710.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

(3)Europe includes Russia and Turkey. Effective March 2022, we halted advertising sales to Russian and Belarusian entities.

Deferred revenue related to advertising and subscriptions, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, was $132.0 million and $112.8 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. We expect a substantial majority of our deferred revenue to be realized in less than one year.

  1. Net Loss per Share

We compute net loss per share using the two-class method required for multiple classes of common stock. We have three classes of authorized common stock for which voting rights differ by class.

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to each class of stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of stock outstanding during the period, adjusted forrestricted stock awards (“RSAs”) for which the risk of forfeiture has not yet lapsed.

For the calculation of diluted net loss per share, net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for basic net loss per share is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities, including awards under our equity compensation plans. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the resulting net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of fully diluted common shares outstanding. We use the if‑converted method for calculating any potential dilutive effect of the convertible senior notes due in 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2030 (collectively, the “Convertible Notes”) on diluted net loss per share. The Convertible Notes would have a dilutive impact on net income per share when the average market price of Class A common stock for a given period exceeds the respective conversion price of the Convertible Notes. For the periods presented, our potentially dilutive shares relating to stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), RSAs, and the Convertible Notes were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect of including these shares in the calculation would have been anti-dilutive.

The numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net loss per share computations for our common stock are calculated as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 · 2024
(in thousands, except per share data)
Class AClass BClass CClass AClass BClass C
Numerator:
Net loss$(118,674)$(1,853)$(19,060)$(258,022)$(4,172)$(42,896)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(118,674)$(1,853)$(19,060)$(258,022)$(4,172)$(42,896)
Denominator:
Basic shares:
Weighted-average common shares - Basic1,442,20322,523231,6271,393,23222,528231,627
Diluted shares:
Weighted-average common shares - Diluted1,442,20322,523231,6271,393,23222,528231,627
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic$(0.08)$(0.08)$(0.08)$(0.19)$(0.19)$(0.19)
Diluted$(0.08)$(0.08)$(0.08)$(0.19)$(0.19)$(0.19)

The following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

As of March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Stock options6651,580
Unvested RSUs and RSAs135,269145,364
Convertible Notes (if-converted)60,82569,368
  1. Stockholders’ Equity

We maintainone active share-based employee compensation plan: the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options to employees, including employees of any parent or subsidiary, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, RSAs, RSUs, performance stock awards, performance cash awards, and other forms of stock awards to employees, directors, and consultants, including employees and consultants of our affiliates.

Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards

The following table summarizes the RSU and RSA activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Number of Class A SharesWeighted-AverageGrant DateFair Value
(in thousands, except per share data)
Unvested at December 31, 2024134,253$11.90
Granted32,030$10.77
Vested(23,360)$11.93
Forfeited(7,654)$11.20
Unvested at March 31, 2025135,269$11.66

All RSUs and RSAs vest on the satisfaction of a service-based condition. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs and RSAs was $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2025 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. The service condition for RSUs and RSAs is generally satisfied in equal monthly or quarterly installments over three tofour years.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the stock option award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Number of Class A SharesWeighted-AverageExercisePriceWeighted-AverageRemainingContractualTerm(in years)AggregateIntrinsic Value (1)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2024680$16.014.51$253
Granted—$———
Exercised—$———
Forfeited(15)$13.33——
Outstanding at March 31, 2025665$16.073.97$133

(1)The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock option awards and the closing market price of our Class A common stock as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2025, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted under the 2017 Plan.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Total stock-based compensation expense by function was as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Cost of revenue$1,434$1,815
Research and development156,688174,519
Sales and marketing54,44054,656
General and administrative34,77632,762
Total$247,338$263,752

Stock Repurchases

In October 2024, our board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $500.0 million of our Class A common stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we repurchased and retired 27.3 million shares of our Class A common stock for $257.1 million, including costs associated with the repurchases. As of March 31, 2025, the remaining availability under the stock repurchase authorization was $243.2 million.

In October 2023, our board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $500.0 million of our Class A common stock. The program was completed in the second quarter of 2024. During the program, we repurchased and retired a total of 46.3 million shares of our Class A common stock for $500.5 million, including costs associated with the repurchases, representing the entire amount approved by our board of directors in October 2023.

  1. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

Goodwill
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$1,689,785
Goodwill acquired—
Foreign currency translation2,085
Balance as of March 31, 2025$1,691,870

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

As of March 31, 2025
Weighted-AverageRemainingUseful Life (Years)GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet
(in thousands, except years)
Domain names1.8$745$(629)$116
Technology2.1303,734(244,067)59,667
Patents8.931,672(16,633)15,039
Total intangible assets$336,151$(261,329)$74,822
As of December 31, 2024
Weighted-AverageRemainingUseful Life (Years)GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet
(in thousands, except years)
Domain names2.0$745$(613)$132
Technology2.3308,333(238,189)70,144
Patents8.839,373(23,286)16,087
Other—6,000(6,000)—
Total intangible assets$354,451$(268,088)$86,363

Amortization of intangible assets was $11.5 million and $18.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

As of March 31, 2025, the estimated intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

EstimatedAmortization
(in thousands)
Remainder of 2025$29,972
202620,299
202712,124
20284,343
20291,335
Thereafter6,749
Total$74,822
  1. Debt

Senior Notes

2033 Notes

In February 2025, we entered into a purchase agreement with certain counterparties for the sale of $1.50 billion principal amount of senior notes due in 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2033 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated February 14, 2025. The proceeds from the issuance of the 2033 Notes, net of $26.9 million in debt issuance costs, were $1.47 billion and primarily used for the 2025 Note Repurchases, as discussed below. In connection with the 2025 Note Repurchases, $6.5 million of the debt issuance costs were expensed in the first quarter of 2025, with the remainder to be amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method.

The 2033 Notes are unsecured obligations. Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears beginning on September 1, 2025 at a rate of 6.875% per year. The effective interest rate of the 2033 Notes is 5.81%. The 2033 Notes mature on March 1, 2033 unless repurchased or redeemed in accordance with their terms prior to such date.

We may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 2033 Notes, at our option, at any time prior to March 1, 2028 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes to be redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest and a “make-whole” premium as provided in the indenture. Furthermore, until March 1, 2028, we may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2033 Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.875% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, we may redeem all or any portion of the 2033 Notes at any time on or after March 1, 2028 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

The 2033 Notes includes customary terms and covenants, including certain events of default, after which the 2033 Notes may be due and payable immediately. In addition, if we experience certain change of control events, as described in the indenture, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase some or all of the 2033 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Convertible Notes

2030 Notes

In May 2024, we entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of an aggregate of $750.0 million principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2030 Notes were $671.5 million, net of debt issuance costs and cash used to purchase the capped call transactions (the “2030 Capped Call Transactions”) discussed below. The 2030 Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.

2028 Notes

In February 2022, we entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of an aggregate of $1.50 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2028 Notes were $1.31 billion, net of debt issuance costs and cash used to purchase the capped call transactions (the “2028 Capped Call Transactions”) discussed below. The 2028 Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.

2027 Notes

In April 2021, we entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of an aggregate of $1.15 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2027 Notes were $1.05 billion, net of debt issuance costs and cash used to purchase the capped call transactions (the “2027 Capped Call Transactions”) discussed below. The 2027 Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.

2026 Notes

In August 2019, we entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of an aggregate of$1.265 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2026 Notes were $1.15 billion, net of debt issuance costs and cash used to purchase the capped call transactions (the “2026 Capped Call Transactions”) discussed below. The 2026 Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.

2025 Notes

In April 2020, we entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of an aggregate of $1.0 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Notes were $888.6 million, net of debt issuance costs and cash used to purchase the capped call transactions (the “2025 Capped Call Transactions”) discussed below. The 2025 Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.

Additional terms related to the Convertible Notes are as follows:

Maturity DateRedemption Date 1Optional Conversion Date 2Initial Conversion Rate 3Stated Interest Rate 4Effective Interest Rate
2025 NotesMay 1, 2025May 6, 2023February 1, 202546.12330.25%0.48%
2026 NotesAugust 1, 2026August 6, 2023May 1, 202643.84810.75%0.91%
2027 NotesMay 1, 2027May 5, 2024February 1, 202711.2042—%0.19%
2028 NotesMarch 1, 2028March 5, 2025December 1, 202717.74940.125%0.32%
2030 NotesMay 1, 2030May 5, 2027February 1, 203045.08460.50%1.21%

(1)We may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Convertibles Notes, at our option, on or after the redemption dates based on certain circumstances as described in the respective indentures governing the Convertible Notes.

(2)Holders of the Convertible Notes may convert all or a portion of their notes at their option prior to the optional conversion date, in multiples of $1,000 principal amounts, under certain circumstances as described in the respective indentures governing the Convertible Notes. On or after the optional conversion date, the Convertible Notes are convertible at any time until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the respective maturity date.

(3)The Convertible Notes are convertible into cash, shares of our Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock, at our election, at the initial conversion rates of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the respective Convertible Note. The initial conversion rates specified above represent an initial conversion price of $21.68, $22.81, $89.25, $56.34, and $22.18 per share of our Class A common stock for the 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, 2028 Notes, and 2030 Notes, respectively. The initial conversion rates are subject to customary adjustments for certain events as described in the respective indentures governing the Convertible Notes. Additionally, holders of the Convertible Notes who convert their notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change or a redemption are entitled to an increase in the conversion rates, as described in the indentures governing the Convertible Notes. In the event of a fundamental change, holders of the Convertible Notes may require us to repurchase all or a portion of the Convertible Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

(4)Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears, except for the 2027 Notes, which do not bear regular interest.

As of March 31, 2025, the if-converted value of the Convertible Notes didnot exceed the principal amount. The sale price for conversion was not satisfied as of March 31, 2025 for the Convertible Notes, and as a result, the Convertible Notes will not be eligible for optional conversion during the second quarter of 2025, other than the 2025 Notes, which are eligible for optional conversion as of February 1, 2025. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes, which means that we are not required to redeem or retire them periodically.

Refer to Note 7 in our consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report for additional details.

2025 Note Repurchases

In February 2025, we entered into various privately negotiated repurchase transactions (the “2025 Note Repurchases”) with certain holders of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2028 Notes, pursuant to which we repurchased $45.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes, $797.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes, and $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes. The total cash repurchase price was $1.4 billion, which was $190.1 million below the carrying value of the repurchased notes. The 2025 Note Repurchases were accounted for as both a debt modification and a partial debt extinguishment, which resulted in a $66.9 million gain on extinguishment in the first quarter of 2025. The portion accounted for as a debt modification resulted in a $128.3 million increase to the carrying value of the 2033 Notes, offset by $5.1 million of debt issuance costs carried over from the repurchased notes.

2024 Note Repurchases

In February 2024, we entered into various privately negotiated repurchase transactions (the “February 2024 Note Repurchases”) with certain holders of the 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes, pursuant to which we repurchased $100.0 million in aggregate principal of the 2025 Notes and $351.2 million in aggregate principal of the 2026 Notes for a cash repurchase price of $440.7 million. The February 2024 Note Repurchases resulted in an $8.8 million gain on extinguishment in the first quarter of 2024.

In May 2024, we entered into various privately negotiated repurchase transactions (collectively with the February 2024 Note Repurchases, the “2024 Note Repurchases”) with certain holders of the 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes, pursuant to which we repurchased $147.9 million in aggregate principal of the 2025 Notes and $237.5 million in aggregate principal of the 2026 Notes. The total cash repurchase price was $418.3 million, which was $34.1 million above the carrying value of the notes repurchased. The May 2024 repurchase transactions were accounted for as both a debt modification and a partial debt extinguishment, which resulted in a $15.5 million loss on extinguishment in the second quarter of 2024. The portion accounted for as a debt modification resulted in a $20.9 million decrease to the carrying value of the 2030 Notes, which included debt issuance costs carried over from the 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes.

Gains and losses on extinguishment are included within other income (expense), net on our consolidated statements of operations.

The 2033 Notes and the Convertibles Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) consisted of the following:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
PrincipalUnamortized Debt Issuance CostsUnamortized (Discount) PremiumNet Carrying AmountPrincipalUnamortized Debt Issuance CostsUnamortized (Discount) PremiumNet Carrying Amount
(in thousands)
Convertible Notes:
2025 Notes$36,240$(7)$—$36,233$36,240$(28)$—$36,212
2026 Notes204,461(431)—204,030249,754(624)—249,130
2027 Notes352,589(1,365)—351,2241,150,000(4,984)—1,145,016
2028 Notes700,000(3,864)—696,1361,500,000(8,982)—1,491,018
2030 Notes750,000(7,237)(18,963)723,800750,000(7,582)(19,865)722,553
Senior Notes:
2033 Notes1,500,000(25,211)126,7131,601,502————
Total debt$3,543,290$(38,115)$107,750$3,612,925$3,685,994$(22,200)$(19,865)$3,643,929

Each of the notes in the table above rank equally with each other. As of March 31, 2025, the debt issuance costs and discount or premium on the 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, 2028 Notes, 2030 Notes, and 2033 Notes will be amortized over the remaining period of 0.1 years,1.3 years,2.1 years,2.9 years,5.1 years, and 7.9 years, respectively.

The following table summarizes interest expense related to our Notes:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Contractual interest expense$14,620$1,837
Amortization of debt issuance costs8,1481,622
Amortization of debt discount (premium)(669)—
Total interest expense$22,099$3,459

Cash paid for interest was $2.4 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the pricing of the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes, and the 2030 Notes, we entered into the 2025 Capped Call Transactions, the 2026 Capped Call Transactions, the 2027 Capped Call Transactions, the 2028 Capped Call Transactions, and the 2030 Capped Call Transactions (collectively, the “Capped Call Transactions”), respectively, with certain counterparties at a net cost of $100.0 million, $102.1 million, $86.8 million, $177.0 million, and $68.9 million, respectively. The cap price of the 2025 Capped Call Transactions, the 2026 Capped Call Transactions, the 2027 Capped Call Transactions, the 2028 Capped Call Transactions, and the 2030 Capped Call Transactions is initially $32.12, $32.58, $121.02, $93.90, and $33.48 per share of our Class A common stock, respectively. All are subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions. Conditions that cause adjustments to the initial strike price of the Capped Call Transactions mirror conditions that result in corresponding adjustments for the Convertible Notes.

The Capped Call Transactions are intended to reduce potential dilution to holders of our Class A common stock beyond the conversion prices up to the cap prices on any conversion of the Convertible Notes or offset any cash payments we are required to make in excess of the principal amount, as the case may be, with such reduction or offset subject to a cap. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions was recorded as a reduction of our additional paid-in capital in our consolidated balance sheets. The Capped Call Transactions will not be remeasured as long as they continue to meet the conditions for equity classification.

In May 2024, we entered into agreements to terminate all of the 2025 Capped Call Transactions, which resulted in $62.7 million recorded within additional paid-in capital in our consolidated balance sheets.

As of March 31, 2025, the remaining Capped Call Transactions were out-of-the-money.

Credit Facility

In May 2022, we entered into afive-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with certain lenders that allows us to borrow up to $1.05 billion to fund working capital and general corporate-purpose expenditures. Loans bear interest, at our option, at a rate equal to (i) a term secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus 0.85% or the base rate, if selected by us, for loans made in U.S. dollars, (ii) the Sterling overnight index average plus 0.7826% for loans made in Sterling, or (iii) foreign indices as stated in the credit agreement plus 0.75% for loans made in other permitted foreign currencies. The base rate is defined as the greatest of (i) the Wall Street Journal prime rate, (ii) the greater of the (a) federal funds rate and (b) the overnight bank funding rate, plus 0.50%, and (iii) the applicable SOFR for a period ofone month (but not less than zero) plus 1.00. The Credit Facility also contains an annual commitment fee of 0.10% on the daily undrawn balance of the facility.

In February 2025, we amended the Credit Facility to extend the term of $800.0 million of the $1.05 billion to February 12, 2030, with the remaining $250.0 million of the Credit Facility maturing on the existing maturity date of May 6, 2027. In addition, the amendment increased the minimum liquidity covenant (defined as unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) from $300.0 million to $800.0 million. As of March 31, 2025, we had $80.6 million in the form of outstanding standby letters of credit, withno amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

We have non-cancelable contractual agreements primarily related to the hosting of our data processing, storage, and other computing services, as well as lease, content and developer partner, and other commitments. We had $4.6 billion in commitments as of March 31, 2025, primarily due within three years. For additional discussion on leases, see Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements.

Contingencies

We record a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. We also disclose material contingencies when we believe a loss is not probable but reasonably possible. Accounting for contingencies requires us to use judgment related to both the likelihood of a loss and the estimate of the amount or range of loss. Many legal and tax contingencies can take years to be resolved.

Pending Matters

In November 2021, we and certain of our officers and directors were named as defendants in a securities class action lawsuit purportedly brought on behalf of purchasers of our Class A common stock, alleging that we and certain of our officers made false or misleading statements and omissions concerning the impact that Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework would have on our business. We believe we have meritorious defenses to this lawsuit and continue to defend the lawsuit vigorously. Based on the preliminary nature of the proceedings in this case, the outcome of this matter remains uncertain.

The outcomes of our legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, subject to significant uncertainties, and could be material to our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for a particular period. For the pending matter described above, it is not possible to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss.

We are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including certain patent, trademark, privacy, regulatory, and employment matters. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, we do not believe that the final disposition of any of our other pending matters will seriously harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, investors, directors, officers, employees, and other parties with respect to certain matters. Indemnification may include losses from our breach of such agreements, services we provide, or third-party intellectual property infringement claims. These indemnifications may survive termination of the underlying agreement and the maximum potential amount of future indemnification payments may not be subject to a cap. We have not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnifications as of March 31, 2025. We believe the fair value of these liabilities is immaterial and accordingly haveno liabilities recorded for these agreements at March 31, 2025.

  1. Leases

We have non-cancelable lease agreements for certain of our offices with original lease terms expiring between 2025 and 2042. Total operating lease costs were $25.8 million and $25.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) and discount rate related to our operating leases were as follows:

As of March 31,
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease term9.19.8
Weighted-average discount rate6.1%6.1%

The maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:

Operating Leases
(in thousands)
Remainder of 2025$34,200
202695,421
202790,086
202884,804
202985,608
Thereafter424,728
Total lease payments814,847
Less: Imputed interest(216,919)
Present value of lease liabilities$597,928

Cash payments included in the measurement of our operating lease liabilities were $26.8 million and $28.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets were $11.1 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. Strategic Investments

We hold strategic investments primarily in privately held companies, which consist of equity securities, and to a lesser extent, debt securities. These strategic investments are primarily recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The estimation of fair value for these privately held strategic investments requires the use of significant unobservable inputs, such as the issuance of new equity by the company, and as a result, we deem these assets as Level 3 financial instruments within the fair value measurement framework.

The following table summarizes our strategic investments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

As ofMarch 31, 2025As ofDecember 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Initial cost$105,112$106,052
Cumulative upward adjustments146,201146,201
Cumulative downward adjustments, including impairments(74,558)(63,910)
Carrying value$176,755$188,343

Gains and losses recognized during the periods presented were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Gains (losses) recognized on strategic investments sold during the period, net$—$—
Unrealized gains on strategic investments still held at the reporting date—182
Unrealized losses, including impairments, on strategic investments still held at the reporting date(11,588)(6,449)
Gains (losses) on strategic investments, net$(11,588)$(6,267)

Gains and losses on all strategic investments are included within other income (expense), net on our consolidated statements of operations and included as an adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Strategic investments are included within other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

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

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions or external inputs from inactive markets.

We classify our cash equivalents and marketable securities within Level 1 or Level 2 because we use quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing observable market-based inputs to determine their fair value.

The following tables set forth our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding publicly traded equity securities, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Fair Value HierarchyCost orAmortized CostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedLossesTotal EstimatedFair Value
(in thousands)
Cash$456,670$—$—$456,670
Cash equivalents:
Money market fundsLevel 1454,557——454,557
Total cash and cash equivalents911,227——911,227
Marketable debt securities:
U.S. government securitiesLevel 12,191,5346,486(1,233)2,196,787
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 290,59181(3)90,669
Total marketable debt securities2,282,1256,567(1,236)2,287,456
Total$3,193,352$6,567$(1,236)$3,198,683
Fair Value HierarchyCost orAmortized CostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedLossesTotal EstimatedFair Value
(in thousands)
Cash$348,251$—$—$348,251
Cash equivalents:
Money market fundsLevel 1694,323—(30)694,293
U.S. government securitiesLevel 13,991—(1)3,990
Total cash and cash equivalents1,046,565—(31)1,046,534
Marketable debt securities:
U.S. government securitiesLevel 12,186,1924,984(3,292)2,187,884
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 2129,217229(5)129,441
Total marketable debt securities2,315,4095,213(3,297)2,317,325
Total$3,361,974$5,213$(3,328)$3,363,859

Gross unrealized losses on marketable debt securities were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. As of March 31, 2025, we considered any decreases in fair value on our marketable debt securities to be driven by factors other than credit risk, including market risk. As of March 31, 2025, $1.1 billion of our total $2.3 billion in marketable debt securities have contractual maturities betweenone andfive years. All other marketable debt securities have contractual maturities less than one year.

We hold investments in publicly traded companies with an aggregate carrying value of $8.2 million and $12.4 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, recorded as marketable securities. We classify these publicly traded equity securities within Level 1 because we use quoted market prices to determine their fair value. Gains and losses recognized during the periods presented, which are included within other income (expense), net on our consolidated statements of operations, were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Gains (losses) recognized on publicly traded equity securities sold during the period, net$—$—
Unrealized gains (losses) on publicly traded equity securities still held at the reporting date, net(4,213)(2,721)
Gains (losses) on publicly traded equity securities, net$(4,213)$(2,721)

We carry our Notes at face value less the unamortized debt issuance costs on our consolidated balance sheets and present the fair value for disclosure purposes only. As of March 31, 2025, the fair value of the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2030 Notes, and the 2033 Notes was $36.0 million, $198.3 million, $314.3 million, $594.5 million, $624.8 million, and $1,499.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes, and the 2030 Notes was $35.5 million, $242.7 million, $998.5 million, $1,226.6 million, and $635.6 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Notes, which are classified as Level 2 financial instruments, was determined based on the estimated or actual bid prices of the Notes in an over-the-counter market on the last business day of the period.

Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in our consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

As of March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$911,227$1,060,393
Restricted cash, included in other assets4,8523,487
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$916,079$1,063,880
  1. Income Taxes

Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter. Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. Income tax expense was $8.4 million and $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The table below presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) by component and the reclassifications out of AOCI:

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
MarketableSecuritiesForeign CurrencyTranslationTotal
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2024$1,730$964$2,694
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications3,4186,4769,894
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)29—29
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)3,4476,4769,923
Balance at March 31, 2025$5,177$7,440$12,617

(1)Realized gains and losses on marketable securities are reclassified from AOCI into other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations.

  1. Restructuring

2024 Restructuring

In the first quarter of 2024, we announced a plan to reduce hierarchy and concentrate our team members in major hub locations to support in-person collaboration, resulting in the reduction of our global headcount by approximately 10%. We completed the 2024 restructuring in the second quarter of 2024.

The following table summarizes the 2024 restructuring charges included in our consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Severance and Related Charges (1)Stock-Based Compensation ExpenseOther (2)Total
(in thousands)
Cost of revenue$837$207$—$1,044
Research and development31,2694,5173,20138,987
Sales and marketing15,2564,218—19,474
General and administrative6,265952,3518,711
Total$53,627$9,037$5,552$68,216

(1)Severance and related charges include cash severance expenses and other termination benefits. The majority of cash paid for the restructuring was related to severance and benefits.

(2)Other primarily includes intangible asset amortization and depreciation expense.

  1. Segments and Geographic Information

Our CEO is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). Our CODM evaluates performance and makes operating decisions about allocating resources based on financial data presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by information about revenue disaggregated by geographic region. Because our CODM evaluates financial performance on a consolidated basis, we have determined that we have a single operating segment composed of the consolidated financial results of Snap Inc.

The measure used by our CODM to assess performance and make operating decisions is net loss as reported on our consolidated statements of operations. Net loss is used by our CODM to identify underlying trends in the performance of our business and make comparisons with the financial performance of our competitors. Our CODM also reviews total assets, as reported on our consolidated balance sheets, and purchases of property and equipment, as reported on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Our CODM also utilizes expense information in order to assess our financial performance. Infrastructure costs primarily consist of payments to third-party infrastructure partners for hosting our products, which include expenses related to storage, computing, and bandwidth. Content and developer partner costs primarily consist of fees paid to our content creators and publisher partners who share content on our platform through revenue sharing arrangements. Advertising partner and other costs primarily consist of payments to third-party partners for fulfillment services, transaction processing fees, and other expenses directly related to providing our services. Operating expenses include all remaining costs necessary to operate our business, which primarily include personnel expenses, facilities and related costs, promotional and marketing expenses, external professional services, and other administrative expenses. Operating expenses include charges recognized as research and development, selling and marketing, and general and administrative expenses within our consolidated statements of operations, but exclude stock-based compensation and related payroll and other tax expenses, depreciation and amortization, and restructuring charges, which are independently reviewed by our CODM.

The following table presents the significant segment expenses and other segment items regularly reviewed by our CODM:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
(in thousands)
Revenue$1,363,217$1,194,773
Less:
Infrastructure costs376,568337,506
Content and developer partner costs160,904148,245
Advertising partner and other costs99,15184,104
Operating expenses618,169579,259
Stock-based compensation and related payroll and other tax expense264,556270,685
Depreciation and amortization37,71538,098
Other segment items (1)(54,259)41,966
Net loss$(139,587)$(305,090)

(1)Other segment items primarily include interest income; interest expense; other income (expense), net; and income tax benefit (expense) as reported in our consolidated statements of operations. Other segment items also include restructuring charges of $70.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. No restructuring charges were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The following table represents our long-lived assets, which includes property and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, by geography:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
United States$691,522$682,173
United Kingdom244,402248,243
Rest of world (1)93,69989,113
Total long-lived assets, net$1,029,623$1,019,529

(1)No individual country other than the United States and the United Kingdom exceeded 10% of our total long-lived assets for any period presented.

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