TheRealReal Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 8, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-04.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-08.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Average Order Value
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(1) The restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2024 consist of employee severance related charges.
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Marketing
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Operations and Technology
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Consignment revenue gross margin increased by 102 basis points in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 due to an increase in consignment revenue and increased operational efficiencies during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Direct revenue gross margin increased by 2,218 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to an increase in direct revenue and improved product margins during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Cost of shipping services revenue increased by $0.9 million, or 8% in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to a 3% increase in the number of orders and higher carrier costs.
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Marketing
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Marketing expense increased by $0.6 million, or 4%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in advertising costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $3.2 million, or 7%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher employee costs, partially offset by lower software and services expenses.
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Restructuring Charges
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Interest expense increased by $2.6 million, or 68% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was due to the full-quarter impact of the 2029 Notes in the current quarter compared to a partial quarter of interest expense in the prior period, as well as the issuance of the 2031 Notes in February 2025.
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In February 2025, we exchanged $183.3 million aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes for $146.7 million aggregate principal amount of our new 2031 Notes in the 2025 Note Exchange (see Note 7 — Convertible Senior Notes, Net).
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.5 million, which primarily consisted of the proceeds received from the settlement of capped calls in conjunction with the 2025 Note Exchange.
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In connection with the 2025 Note Exchange, on February 10, 2025, we entered into private, separately negotiated transactions and issued $146.7 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2031 Notes in exchange for $183.3 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2028 Notes.
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Through September 30, 2024, we have cumulatively paid more than $4.6 billion in commissions to our consignors. Our gross merchandise value (“GMV”) increased by 6% to $433.1 million from $407.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Our GMV increased by 4% to $1,325.9 million from $1,275.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, our net merchandise value (“NMV”) increased by 11% to $335.2 million from $302.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and by 7% to $999.4 million from $934.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Our total revenue increased by 11% to $147.8 million from $133.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and increased by 8% to $436.5 million from $405.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our gross profit was $110.7 million and $94.1 million, respectively, representing an increase of 18%. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our gross profit was $325.5 million and $270.2 million, respectively, representing an increase of 20%.
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(1) During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we updated active buyers to represent buyers who purchased goods through our online marketplace during the period presented. Active buyers for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were buyers who purchased goods during the 9 months ended. Previously we had measured buyers who purchased goods during the 12 months ended on the last day of the period presented.
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Average Order Value (“AOV”)
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(1) Restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 consists of impairment of right-of-use assets and property and equipment, employee severance charges, gain on lease terminations, and other charges, including legal and transportation expenses. See "Note 10 - Restructuring" in the notes to the unaudited financial statements for disclosure regarding the restructuring expenses incurred.
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(4) One time expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 consists of vendor services settlement and estimated losses, net of estimated insurance recoveries related to the fire at one of our New Jersey authentication centers. See "Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies" in the notes to the unaudited financial statements for disclosure regarding the event. One time expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 consists of retention bonuses for certain executives incurred in connection with our founder's resignation on June 6, 2022.
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Restructuring expense is primarily comprised of right-of-use asset and fixed asset impairments, severance benefits, and other related charges, including net gain on lease terminations. Impairment losses are measured and recorded for the excess of carrying value over its fair value, estimated based on expected future cash flows using discount rate and other quantitative and qualitative factors. The assumptions used such as projected future cash flows, discount rates, and determination of appropriate market comparable, are subject to volatility and may differ from actual results.
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Consignment revenue increased by $14.1 million, or 14% in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by an increase in consignment GMV and improvement in our take rate during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Overall GMV increased by 6% during the three months ended September 30, 2024. Our take rate increased to 38.6% from 38.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to the larger sales mix of higher take rate categories such as women's apparel. Additionally, returns and cancellations as a percentage of GMV improved for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to 22.6% from 25.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Consignment revenue gross margin increased by 180 basis points in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily driven by the improvement in take rate and the resulting increase in consignment revenue.
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Direct revenue gross margin increased by 765 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by strategic liquidation of company owned inventory sold at discounted prices, which resulted in sell through of inventory that was previously reserved. The margin profile of our direct revenue is lower than consignment revenue.
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Cost of shipping services revenue increased by $1.0 million, or 10%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a 4% increase in the number of orders and increased cost per shipment.
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Shipping services revenue gross margin increased by 500 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the increase in the standard shipping fee per order.
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Marketing expense remained relatively flat in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Operations and technology expense increased by $5.2 million, or 8%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increased employee compensation related expenses due to an increase in headcount compared to the prior period.
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Interest expense increased by $3.3 million, or over 100% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to the contractual interest expense related to the 2029 Notes issued in February 2024.
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
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Additionally, returns and cancellations as a percentage of GMV improved for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to 24.6% from 26.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Our take rate increased to 38.5% from 37.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period last year due to the update of our commission structure which went into effect on November 1, 2022.
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Direct revenue decreased by $18.1 million, or 29%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by our planned actions to minimize vendor-purchased company-owned inventory as the margin profile of our direct revenue is lower than consignment revenue. We recognize direct revenue on a gross basis upon shipment of the purchased good to the buyer. Direct revenue as a percentage of total revenue may vary from period to period primarily based on the growth of consignment revenue.
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Shipping services revenue increased by $5.5 million, or 14%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to an increase in the standard shipping fee per order.
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Cost of Consignment Revenue
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Cost of consignment revenue decreased by $4.0 million, or 9%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by a decrease in overhead costs, including packaging, employee compensation related expenses, and website hosting service fees.
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Consignment revenue gross margin increased by 296 basis points in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by the improvement in take rate and the reduction in overhead costs.
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Cost of Direct Revenue
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Cost of direct revenue decreased by $22.2 million, or 36%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in direct revenue compared to the prior year.
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Direct revenue gross margin increased by 1,029 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by strategic liquidation of company owned inventory sold at discounted prices, which resulted in sell through of inventory that was previously reserved. The margin profile of our direct revenue is lower than the margin profile of our consignment revenue.
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Cost of Shipping Services Revenue
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Cost of shipping services revenue increased by $1.5 million, or 5%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in cost per shipment.
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Total Gross Margin
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Our total gross margin increased by 799 basis point for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily driven by the increase in consignment revenue and decrease in direct revenue as a percentage of total revenue and the improvement in our take rate. Gross margin may vary from period to period.
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Marketing expense decreased by $3.8 million, or 9%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to decreased advertising costs.
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Operations and technology expense remained relatively flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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As a percent of revenue, operations and technology expense decreased to 45% from 48% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue, depending primarily upon when we choose to make more significant investments. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $2.4 million, or 2%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increased employee compensation related expenses due to an increase in headcount compared to the prior period.
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Restructuring charges decreased by $37.2 million, or 99%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. We incurred charges to reduce our real estate presence and operating expenses through the closure of certain retail and office locations and workforce reduction during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which were substantially completed during 2023.
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The fair value of warrant liability increased by $9.2 million, or 100% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Company issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of up to 7,894,737 shares (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the warrants) of the Company's common stock as part of the Note Exchange in February 2024. The change was due to the unrealized loss on the change in fair value of the warrant liability from the issuance date to September 30, 2024 (See Note 6 — Non-convertible Notes, Net).
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Interest Income
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Interest income decreased by $0.4 million, or 7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to lower average cash balances.
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Interest Expense
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Interest expense increased by $7.5 million, or 93% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to the contractual interest expense related to the 2029 Notes issued in February 2024.
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In April 2021, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (“Revolving Credit Agreement”) with a lender, to provide a revolving line of credit of up to $50 million. The credit facility was set to expire in April 2023. In April 2023 the Company signed an amendment with the lender to extend the credit facility through June 2023. As of June 30, 2023, $0 had been drawn on the Revolving Credit Agreement, and the credit facility has expired and was not renewed.
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We have transformed the luxury consignment experience by removing the friction and pain points inherent in the traditional consignment model. For consignors, we offer concierge at-home consultation and pickup as well as virtual consultations via online face-to-face platforms. Consignors may also drop off items at our luxury consignment offices. Our retail stores provide an alternative location to drop off consigned items and an opportunity to interact with our authentication experts. Consignors may also utilize our complimentary shipping directly to our authentication centers. We leverage our proprietary transactional database and market insights from approximately 42.7 million item sales since our inception to deliver optimal pricing and rapid sell-through. For buyers, we offer highly coveted and exclusive authenticated pre-owned luxury goods at attractive values, as well as a high-quality experience befitting the products we offer. Our online marketplace is powered by our proprietary technology platform, including consumer facing applications and purpose-built software that supports our complex, single-SKU inventory management system.
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We have transformed the luxury consignment experience by removing the friction and pain points inherent in the traditional consignment model. For consignors, we offer concierge at-home consultation and pickup as well as virtual consultations. Consignors may also drop off items at our luxury consignment offices. Our retail stores provide an alternative location to drop off consigned items and an opportunity to interact with our authentication experts. Consignors may also utilize our complimentary shipping directly to our authentication centers. We leverage our proprietary transactional database and market insights from over 40 million item sales since our inception to deliver optimal pricing and rapid sell-through. For buyers, we offer highly coveted and exclusive authenticated pre-owned luxury goods at attractive values, as well as a high-quality experience befitting the products we offer. Our online marketplace is powered by our proprietary technology platform, including consumer facing applications and purpose-built software that supports our complex, single-SKU inventory management system.
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•Consignment revenue. When we sell goods through our online marketplace or retail stores on behalf of our consignors, we retain a percentage of the proceeds, which we refer to as our take rate. Take rates vary depending on the total value of goods sold through our online marketplace on behalf of a particular consignor as well as the category and price point of the items. In the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our overall take rate on consigned goods was 38.6% and 38.1%, respectively. The increase in our take rate was due to the larger sales mix of higher take rate categories such as women's apparel. Additionally, we earn revenue from our subscription program, First Look, in which we offer buyers early access to the items we sell in exchange for a monthly fee.
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•Consignment revenue. When we sell goods through our online marketplace or retail stores on behalf of our consignors, we retain a percentage of the proceeds, which we refer to as our take rate. Take rates vary depending on the total value of goods sold through our online marketplace on behalf of a particular consignor as well as the category and price point of the items. In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, our overall take rate on consigned goods was 38.6% and 38.4%, respectively. Additionally, we earn revenue from our subscription program, First Look, in which we offer buyers early access to the items we sell in exchange for a monthly fee.
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We generate revenue from orders processed through our website, mobile app and retail stores. Our omni-channel experience enables buyers to purchase anytime and anywhere. We have a global base of more than 37.8 million members as of September 30, 2024. We count as a member any user who has registered an email address on our website or downloaded our mobile app, thereby agreeing to our terms of service.
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We generate revenue from orders processed through our website, mobile app and retail stores. Our omni-channel experience enables buyers to purchase anytime and anywhere. We have a global base of more than 39.6 million members as of March 31, 2025. A member is any user who has registered an email address on our website or downloaded our mobile app, thereby agreeing to our terms of service.
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Consignor growth and retention. We grow our sales by increasing the supply of luxury goods offered through our consignment online marketplace. We grow our supply both by attracting new consignors and by creating lasting engagement with existing consignors. We generate leads for new consignors principally through our advertising activity. We convert those leads into active consignors through the activities of our sales professionals, who are trained and incentivized to identify and source high-quality, coveted luxury goods from consignors. Our sales professionals form a consultative relationship with consignors and deliver a high-quality, rapid consigning experience. Our existing relationships with consignors allow us to unlock valuable supply across multiple categories, including women’s fashion, men’s fashion, jewelry and watches. Using artificial intelligence to assist our pricing team, we leverage our proprietary transactional database and market insights based on more than 42.7 million item sales since inception to deliver consignors optimal pricing and rapid sell-through.
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Consignor growth and retention. We grow our sales by increasing the supply of luxury goods offered through our consignment online marketplace. We grow our supply both by attracting new consignors and by creating lasting engagement with existing consignors. We generate leads for new consignors through our advertising activity and through the activity of our sales team. Our sales professionals, who are trained and incentivized to identify and source high-quality, coveted luxury goods, convert those leads into active consignors. Our sales professionals form a consultative relationship with consignors and deliver a high-quality, full-service consigning experience. Our existing relationships with consignors allow us to unlock valuable supply across multiple categories, including women’s fashion, men’s fashion, jewelry and watches.
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Our growth has been driven in significant part by repeat sales by existing consignors concurrent with growth of our consignor base. The percentage of GMV from repeat consignors in the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 85% as compared to 83% for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Our growth has been driven in significant part by repeat sales by existing consignors concurrent with growth of our consignor base. In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, repeat consignors accounted for over 80% of GMV.
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Buyer growth and retention. We grow our business by attracting and retaining buyers. We attract and retain buyers by offering highly coveted, authenticated, pre-owned luxury goods at attractive values and delivering a high-quality, luxury experience. We measure our success in attracting and retaining buyers by tracking buyer satisfaction and purchasing activity over time. We have experienced higher than average buyer satisfaction, as evidenced by our buyer net promoter score of 51 in 2023, and compared to our online shopping industry average of 45 according to NICE Satmetrix U.S. Consumer 2023 data. If we fail to continue to attract and retain our buyer base to our online marketplace, our operating results would be adversely affected.
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Buyer growth and retention. We grow our business by attracting and retaining buyers. We attract and retain buyers by offering highly coveted, authenticated, pre-owned luxury goods at attractive values and delivering a high-quality, luxury experience. We measure our success in attracting and retaining buyers by tracking buyer satisfaction and purchasing activity over time. If we fail to continue to attract and retain our buyer base to our online marketplace, our operating results could be adversely affected.
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We believe there is substantial opportunity to grow our business by having buyers also become consignors and vice versa. As of September 30, 2024, 15% of our buyers during the last twelve months had become consignors at any point in that time, and 48% of our consignors during the last twelve months had become buyers at any point in that time. We believe our updated method of measuring buyers who have become consignors and vice versa more accurately reflects the flywheel that enhances the network effect of our online marketplace. If we fail to continue to attract and retain our buyer base to our online marketplace, our operating results would be adversely affected.
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We believe there is substantial opportunity to grow our business by having buyers also become consignors and vice versa. As of March 31, 2025, 15% of our buyers during the last twelve months also consigned items, and 49% of our consignors during the past twelve months also made purchases. We believe this approach effectively captures the flywheel effect that strengthens the network dynamics of our online marketplace. Our GMV from buyers who are also consignors has increased
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Scaling operations and technology. To support the future growth of our business, we continue to invest in physical infrastructure, talent and technology. We principally conduct our intake, authentication, merchandising and fulfillment operations in our leased authentication centers located in Arizona and New Jersey comprising an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million square feet of space. We also operate retail stores in several geographies. In addition to scaling our physical infrastructure, growing our single-SKU business operations requires that we attract, train and retain highly-skilled personnel for purposes of authentication, copywriting, merchandising, pricing and fulfilling orders. We have invested substantially in technology to automate our operations and support growth, including proprietary machine learning technology to support efficiency and quality. We continue to strategically invest in technology, as innovation positions us to scale and support growth into the future.
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Scaling operations and technology. To support the future growth of our business, we continue to invest in physical infrastructure, technology and talent. We principally conduct our intake, authentication, merchandising and fulfillment operations in our leased authentication centers located in Arizona and New Jersey comprising an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million square feet of space. We also operate retail stores in several geographies. In addition to scaling our physical infrastructure, growing our single-SKU business operations requires that we attract, train and retain highly-skilled personnel for purposes of authentication, copywriting, merchandising, pricing and fulfilling orders. We have invested substantially in technology to automate our operations and support growth, including proprietary machine learning technology to support efficiency and quality. We continue to strategically invest in technology, as innovation positions us to scale and support growth into the future.
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The key operating and financial metrics that we use to assess the performance of our business are set forth below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
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The key operating and financial metrics that we use to assess the performance of our business are set forth below for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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Shipping services revenue is generated from shipping fees we charge to buyers for outbound shipping and handling activities related to delivering purchased items to our buyers. We also generate shipping services revenue from the shipping fees for consigned products returned by our buyers to us within policy. We recognize shipping services revenue over time as the shipping activity occurs. Shipping services revenue excludes the effect of buyer incentives and sales tax.
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Shipping services revenue is generated from shipping fees we charge to buyers for outbound shipping and handling activities related to delivering purchased items to our buyers. We also generate shipping services revenue fromthe shipping fees for consigned products returned by our buyers to us within policy. We recognize shipping services revenue over time as the shipping activity occurs. Shipping services revenue excludes the effect of buyer incentives and sales tax.
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Take rate is a key driver of our revenue and provides comparability to other marketplaces. The numerator used to calculate our take rate is equal to net consignment sales and the denominator is equal to the numerator plus consignor commissions. Net consignment sales represent the value of sales from consigned goods net of platform-wide discounts less consignor commission, product returns and order cancellations. We exclude direct revenue from our calculation of take rate because direct revenue represents the sale of inventory owned by us, which costs are included in cost of direct revenue. Our take rate reflects the high level of service that we provide to our consignors across multiple touch points and the consistently high velocity of sales for their goods. In November 2022, we updated our take rate structure with the goals of optimizing take rate, limiting consignment of lower value items, and increasing supply of higher value items.
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Take rate is a key driver of our revenue and provides comparability to other marketplaces. The numerator used to calculate our take rate is equal to net consignment sales and the denominator is equal to the numerator plus consignor commissions. Net consignment sales represent the value of sales from consigned goods net of platform-wide discounts less consignor commission, product returns and order cancellations. We exclude direct revenue from our calculation of take rate because direct revenue represents the sale of inventory owned by us, which costs are included in cost of direct revenue. Our take rate reflects the high level of service that we provide to our consignors across multiple touch points and the consistently high velocity of sales for their goods. We continue to assess our take rate structure and may implement further changes in the future to, among other things, optimize take rate, limit consignment of lower value items, and increase supply of higher
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Our take rate structure is primarily based on the category and the price point of the sold items. For example, under the updated take rate structure, consignors can earn 20% commission on all sold items under $100, and up to 90% commission on watches sold for over $7,500. We launched a pricing tool for our consignors that provides detail on commission rates for specific categories and other aspects of the take rate structure. Consig nors are eligible to receive additional commissions based on total net sales under an added tiered commission structure. Management assesses changes in take rates by monitoring the volume of GMV and take rate across each discrete commission grouping, encompassing commission tiers and exceptions.
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Our take rate structure is primarily based on the category and the price point of the sold items. For example, under the current take rate structure, consignors can earn 20% commission on all sold items under $100, and up to 90% commission on watches sold for over $7,500. We launched a pricing tool for our consignors that provides detail on commission rates for specific categories and other aspects of the take rate structure. Consig nors are eligible to receive additional commissions based on total net sales under an added tiered commission structure. Management assesses changes in take rates by monitoring the volume of GMV and take rate across each discrete commission grouping, encompassing commission tiers and exceptions.
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Active buyers include buyers who purchased goods through our online marketplace during the periods presented, irrespective of returns or cancellations. We believe this metric reflects scale, brand awareness, buyer acquisition and engagement.
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Active buyers include buyers who purchased goods through our online marketplace during the 12 months ended on the last day of the period presented, irrespective of returns or cancellations. We believe this metric reflects scale, brand awareness, buyer acquisition and engagement.
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Adjusted EBITDA means GAAP net loss before interest income, interest expense, other (income) expense net, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, legal settlement charges, restructuring charges, gain on extinguishment of debt, change in fair value of warrant liability and certain one-time expenses. Adjusted EBITDA provides a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations as the measure excludes the impact of certain expenses that are included in our statements of operations that are necessary to run our business and should not be considered as an alternative to net loss or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
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Adjusted EBITDA means GAAP net income (loss) before interest income, interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring charges, gain on extinguishment of debt, change in fair value of warrant liability and certain one-time expenses. Adjusted EBITDA provides a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations as the measure excludes the impact of certain expenses that are included in our statements of operations that are necessary to run our business and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
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The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
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(2) The gain on extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflects the difference between the carrying value of the Exchanged Notes and the fair value of the 2029 Notes.
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(2) The gain on extinguishment of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2025 reflects the difference between the carrying value of the February 2025 Exchanged Notes and the fair value of the 2031 Notes. The gain on extinguishment of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2024 reflects the difference between the carrying value of the 2024 Exchanged Notes and the fair value of the 2029 Notes.
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(3) The change in fair value of warrant liability for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflects the remeasurement of the warrants issued by the Company in connection with the Note Exchange in February 2024.
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(4) The change in fair value of warrant liability for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 reflects the remeasurement of the Warrants issued by the Company in connection with the 2024 Note Exchange in February 2024.
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•Direct revenue. We generate direct revenue from the sale of items that we own, which we refer to as our inventory. We generally acquire inventory when we accept out of policy returns from buyers, and when we make direct purchases from businesses and consignors. We recognize direct revenue upon shipment based onthe gross purchase price paid by buyers for goods, net of allowances for product returns, buyer incentives and adjustments.
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•Direct revenue. We generate direct revenue from the sale of items that we own, which we refer to as our inventory. We generally acquire inventory when we accept out of policy returns from buyers, and when we make direct purchases from businesses and consignors. We recognize direct revenue upon shipment based on the gross purchase price paid by buyers for goods, net of allowances for product returns, buyer incentives and adjustments.
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Consignment revenue increased by $43.2 million, or 14%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by an increase in consignment GMV, a 3% increase in our AOV and 110 basis point improvement in our take rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Overall GMV increased by 4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in GMV is driven by an increase in consignment GMV, slightly offset by a decrease in direct GMV.
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Consignment revenue increased by $8.2 million, or 7%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by an increase in consignment GMV during the three months ended March 31, 2025. GMV growth during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was driven by an 5% increase in AOV driven by a year-over-year increase in average selling prices and a 3% increase in the number of orders. Additionally, our take rate increased to 38.6% from 38.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period last year.
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Direct revenue decreased by $1.7 million, or 10%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by our planned actions to minimize vendor-purchased company-owned inventory as the margin profile of our direct revenue is lower than consignment revenue. We recognize direct revenue on a gross basis upon shipment of the purchased good to the buyer. Direct revenue as a percentage of total revenue may vary from period to period primarily based on the growth of consignment revenue.
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Direct revenue increased by $7.7 million, or 61%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher sell through of inventory acquired from out of policy returns and high value inventory acquired through the Get Paid Now program. Through this program, select items are evaluated, authenticated and priced and the business or consignor receives payment based on this process in advance of the sale of the item.We recognize direct revenue upon shipment of the purchased good to the buyer. Direct revenue as a percentage of total revenue may vary from period to period primarily based on the amount of consignment revenue.
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Shipping services revenue increased by $2.3 million, or 17%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to the increase in the number of orders in the three months ended September 30, 2024, and due to an increase in the standard shipping fee per order.
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Shipping services revenue increased by $0.3 million, or 2%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to a 3% increase in the number of orders in the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Cost of consignment revenue decreased by $0.3 million, or 2%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, driven by efficiencies in our cost leverage.
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Cost of consignment revenue decreased by $0.3 million, or 2%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, driven by increased operational efficiencies, partially offset by higher consignment volume.
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Cost of direct revenue decreased by $2.8 million, or 18%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in direct revenue compared to the prior year.
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Cost of direct revenue increased by $3.0 million, or 24%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in direct revenue compared to the prior year.
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The shipping services revenue gross margin increased by 582 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the increase in the standard shipping fee per order.
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The shipping services revenue gross margin decreased by 404 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to the increase in the standard shipping fee per order.
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Our total gross margin increased by 430 basis points in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to the increase in consignment revenue and decrease in direct revenue as a percentage of total revenue and the improvement in take rate. Gross margin may vary from period to period.
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Our total gross margin increased by 40 basis points in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. Gross margin may vary from period to period.
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As a percent of revenue, marketing expense decreased to 8% from 9% in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue, depending primarily upon our marketing investments. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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As a percent of revenue, marketing expense decreased to 9.9% from 10.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue, depending primarily upon our marketing investments. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $2.7 million, or 6%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increased employee compensation related expenses due to an increase in headcount compared to the prior period.
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Operations and technology expense increased by $4.0 million, or 6%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher variable employee costs and software and service expenses.
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As a percent of revenue, operations and technology expense decreased to 45% from 46% in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue, depending primarily upon when we choose to make more significant investments. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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As a percent of revenue, operations and technology expense decreased to 41.9% from 43.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue, depending primarily upon when we choose to make more significant investments. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 32% from 34% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 31.2% from 32.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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We did not incur any restructuring charges during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $(0.9) million in the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a gain recognized on various lease terminations during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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We did not incur any restructuring charges during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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The fair value of warrant liability decreased by $0.7 million, or 100% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change was due to the unrealized gain on the change in fair value of the warrant liability from June 30, 2024 to September 30, 2024 (See Note 6 — Non-convertible Notes, Net). The Company issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of up to 7,894,737 shares (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the warrants) of the Company's common stock as part of the Note Exchange in February 2024. The cumulative fair value adjustment since the issuance date is $9.2 million.
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The fair value of warrant liability decreased by $58.1 million, or over 100% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company issued Warrants to acquire an aggregate of up to 7,894,737 shares (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrants) of the Company's common stock as part of the 2024 Note Exchange in February 2024. The change was due to the unrealized gain on the change in fair value of the warrant liability from December 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025 (See Note 6 — Non-convertible Notes, Net).
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Gain on extinguishment of debt increased by $4.2 million, or 100% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to the gain recorded from the extinguishment of the Exchanged Notes (as defined below) and the issuance of the 2029 Notes (See Note 6 — Non-convertible Notes, Net).
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Gain on extinguishment of debt increased by $32.9 million, or over 100% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was due to the gain recorded from the extinguishment of the Exchanged Notes (as defined below) and the issuance of the 2031 Notes during the three months ended March 31, 2025 (See Note 7 — Convertible Senior Notes, Net).
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Interest income decreased by $0.3 million, or 14%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to lower average cash balances.
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Interest income decreased by $0.7 million, or 34% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 due to lower average cash balances.
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As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $153.2 million and an accumulated deficit of $1,185.4 million. With the expiration of the Revolving Credit Agreement in the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had restricted cash of $14.9 million as of September 30, 2024, consisting of cash deposited with a financial institution as collateral for our letters of credit, facility leases and credit cards. Since inception, we have generated negative cash flows from operations and have primarily financed our operations through equity and convertible debt financings. In July 2019, we received net proceeds of $315.5 million upon completion of our initial public offering ("IPO"). In June 2020, we received net proceeds of $143.3 million from the issuance of the 2025 Notes and the related capped call transactions. In March 2021, we received net proceeds of $244.5 million from the 2028 Notes and the related capped call transactions. In February 2024, we exchanged $145.8 million of the 2025 Notes and $6.5 million of the 2028 Notes for $135.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes (the “Note Exchange”). As a result of the Note Exchange, we significantly extended the average maturity date of our outstanding indebtedness (see Note 6 - Non-convertible Notes, Net).
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As of March 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $139.6 million and an accumulated deficit of $1,191.4 million. We had restricted cash of $14.9 million as of March 31, 2025, consisting of cash deposited with a financial institution as collateral for our letters of credit, facility leases and credit cards. Since inception, we have generated negative cash flows from operations and have primarily financed our operations through equity and convertible debt financings. In July 2019, we received net proceeds of $315.5 million upon completion of our IPO on July 2, 2019. In June 2020, we received net proceeds of $143.3 million from the issuance of our 2025 Notes and the related capped call transactions. In March 2021, we received net proceeds of $244.5 million from our 2028 Notes and the related capped call transactions. In February 2024, we exchanged $145.8 million of our 2025 Notes and $6.5 million of the 2028 Notes for $135.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes in the 2024 Note Exchange. As a result of the 2024 Note Exchange, we significantly extended the average maturity date of our outstanding indebtedness (see Note 6 — Non-convertible Notes, Net).
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Our primary capital requirements include contractual obligations related to our operating leases, certain non-cancellable contracts and compensation and benefits payments to support our strategic plans. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report, and our ability to grow our revenues and the timing of investments to support growth in our business, such as the build-out of our authentication centers and, to a lesser extent, the opening of new retail stores. We may seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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Our primary capital requirements include contractual obligations related to our operating leases, our indebtedness, certain non-cancellable contracts and compensation and benefits payments to support our strategic plans. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report, and our ability to grow our revenues and the timing of investments to support growth in our business, such as the build-out of our authentication centers and, to a lesser extent, the opening of new retail stores. We may seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $71.8 million, which consisted of a net loss of $146.8 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $109.0 million and cash outflows due to a net change of $34.0 million in our operating assets and liabilities. The net change in our operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of cash outflows due to a decrease of $21.4 million in operating lease liabilities, a $15.0 million decrease in accrued consignor payable, a $2.9 million increase in accounts receivable, and a $2.9 million increase in other assets, partially offset by a decrease of $9.5 million in inventory.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $28.3 million, which consisted of net income of $62.4 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $59.2 million and cash outflows due to a net change of $31.5 million in our operating assets and liabilities. The net change in our non-cash charges was primarily due to the $42.5 million unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrant liability and the $37.1 million gain on debt extinguishment in connection with the 2025 Note Exchange. The net change in our operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of cash outflows due to a $14.5 million increase in accounts receivables, a $9.3 million decrease in other accrued and current liabilities, a $7.4 million decrease in accrued consignor payables and a $5.5 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, partially offset by a $7.3 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $1.1 million, which consisted of a net loss of $65.7 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $73.4 million and cash outflows due to a net change of $8.8 million in our operating assets and liabilities. The net change in our non-cash charges operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of cash outflows due to a decrease of $15.3 million in operating lease liabilities and a $5.0 million decrease in accrued consignor payable, partially offset by an increase of $10.0 million in other accrued and current liabilities.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $3.5 million, which consisted of a net loss of $31.1 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $33.1 million and cash outflows due to a net change of $5.5 million in our operating assets and liabilities. The net change in our non-cash charges was primarily due to the unrealized loss on change in fair value of warrant liability. Such Warrants were issued in connection with the 2024 Note Exchange during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The net change in our operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of cash outflows due to a $4.9 million decrease in operating lease liabilities and a $3.0 million increase in accounts receivables partially offset by a $3.0 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $16.8 million, which consisted of $9.2 million for purchases of property and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements and $8.1 million for capitalized proprietary software development costs, partially offset by $0.5 million of insurance proceeds received related to the warehouse fire.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $5.9 million, which consisted of $4.7 million for purchases of property and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements and $2.9 million for capitalized proprietary software development costs, partially offset by $1.7 million of insurance proceeds received related to the warehouse fire that occurred in May 2024.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $35.4 million, which consisted of $25.5 million for purchases of property and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements and $9.9 million for capitalized proprietary software development costs.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $5.3 million, which consisted of $2.1 million for purchases of property and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements and $3.2 million for capitalized proprietary software development costs.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $4.6 million, which primarily consisted of payment of debt issuance costs related to the Note Exchange.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $0.9 million, which primarily consisted of payment of debt issuance costs related to the 2024 Note Exchange.
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over time due to the effectiveness of our flywheel. If we fail to continue to attract and retain our buyer base to our online marketplace, our operating results would be adversely affected.
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As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 32% from 34% in the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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As a percent of revenue, marketing expense decreased to 9% from 11% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These expenses may vary from period to period as a percentage of revenue, depending primarily upon our marketing investments. We expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over the longer term.
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Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities