TheRealReal, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 7, 2025.
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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 7, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious 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 OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-07.
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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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(4) One-time expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 reflect estimated losses related to the fire at one of our New Jersey authentication centers, net of estimated insurance recoveries. See "Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies" in the notes to the unaudited financial statements for disclosure regarding the event.
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Direct revenue gross margin decreased by 157 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to category mix of products sold during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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Shipping services revenue gross margin decreased by 355 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher carrier costs.
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Our total gross margin increased by 20 basis points in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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Operations and technology expense increased by $3.6 million, or 5%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was driven by higher variable hourly compensation from increased volume compared to the prior period.
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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 warrant liability is subsequently re-measured to fair value at each reporting date with changes in the fair value included in earnings. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we incurred a gain of $4.5 million due to the decrease in the fair value of the warrants outstanding at June 30, 2025.
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Interest expense increased by $1.3 million, or 22% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 due to the interest expense related to the 2031 Notes issued in February 2025.
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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
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Consignment revenue increased by $24.1 million, or 11%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by an increase in consignment GMV, a 6% increase in our AOV and 5% increase in the number of orders during the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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Shipping services revenue increased by $0.9 million, or 3%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to a 5% increase in the number of orders in the six months ended June 30, 2025.
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Cost of Consignment Revenue
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Cost of consignment revenue increased by $0.3 million, or 1%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, driven by higher consignment volume, partially offset by increased operational efficiencies.
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Consignment revenue gross margin increased by 97 basis points in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, driven by the increase in consignment revenue and increased operational efficiencies.
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Cost of Direct Revenue
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Cost of Shipping Services Revenue
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Cost of shipping services revenue increased by $1.8 million, or 8%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a 5% increase in the number of orders and higher carrier costs.
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Total Gross Margin
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Marketing expense increased by $2.4 million, or 8%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to increased advertising costs.
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As a percent of revenue, operations and technology expense decreased to 42% from 44% in the six months ended June 30, 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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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $4.1 million, or 4%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher employee costs, partially offset by a decrease in legal fees.
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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 warrant liability is subsequently re-measured to fair value at each reporting date with changes in the fair value included in earnings. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we incurred a gain of $47.0 million due to the decrease in the fair value of the warrants outstanding at June 30, 2025.
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Interest Income
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Interest income decreased by $1.8 million, or 43% in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 due to lower average cash balances.
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Interest Expense
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In June 2025, the 2025 Notes matured, and the Company repaid the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest in full. The total cash payment upon maturity was $27.2 million, which included the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest through the maturity date.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $29.4 million, which consisted of a $26.7 million repayment of our 2025 Notes and $5.0 million payment of expenses related to the 2025 Note Exchange.
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value items.
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Marketing
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Operations and Technology
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Selling, General and Administrative
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Marketing
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Operations and Technology
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Selling, General and Administrative
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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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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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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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We have transformed the luxury consignment experience by removing the friction and pain points inherent in the traditional consignment model. Our growth playbook centers on a scalable supply engine, and helps us forge enduring relationships with our 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 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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•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 June 30, 2025 and 2024, our overall take rate on consigned goods was 37.9% and 38.5%, respectively. The decrease in our take rate was due to sales mix into higher value items. 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 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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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 40.4 million members as of June 30, 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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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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We believe there is substantial opportunity to grow our business by having buyers also become consignors and vice versa. As of June 30, 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 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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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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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. We have continued to elevate our authentication operations through the combination of technology, our rich proprietary data, and artificial intelligence capabilities 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 months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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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 six months ended June 30, 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 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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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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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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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 value items.
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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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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, 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 income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
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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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(1) The restructuring charges for the six months ended June 30, 2024 consist of employee severance related charges.
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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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(2) The gain on extinguishment of debt for the six months ended June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 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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(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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(3) The change in fair value of warrant liability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 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 on the 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 onthe 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 $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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Consignment revenue increased by $15.9 million, or 14% in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by an increase in consignment GMV during the three months ended June 30, 2025. GMV growth during the three months ended June 30, 2025 was driven by an 8% increase in our AOV and 6% increase in the number of orders. Our take rate decreased to 37.9% from 38.5% during the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 due to sales mix into higher value items.
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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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Direct revenue increased by $3.8 million, or 23%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 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 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 $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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Shipping services revenue increased by $0.6 million, or 4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to a 6% increase in the number of orders in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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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 consignment revenue increased by $0.7 million, or 5%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, driven by higher consignment volume, partially offset by increased operational efficiencies.
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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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Consignment revenue gross margin increased by 93 basis points in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 due to an increase in consignment revenue and increased operational efficiencies during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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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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Cost of direct revenue increased by $3.4 million, or 25%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in direct revenue compared to the prior year.
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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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Cost of shipping services revenue increased by $1.0 million, or 9%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a 6% increase in the number of orders and higher carrier costs.
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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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Marketing expense increased by $1.8 million, or 13%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in advertising costs.
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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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As a percent of revenue, marketing expense remained flat at 9% in the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. 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, 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, operations and technology expense decreased to 42% from 45% in the three months ended June 30, 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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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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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $0.9 million, or 2%, in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher employee costs, partially offset by lower legal fees.
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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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Interest income decreased by $1.2 million, or 51%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 due to lower average cash balances.
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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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Direct revenue gross margin increased by 932 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to an increase in direct revenue and improved product margins during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
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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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The shipping services revenue gross margin decreased by 378 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher carrier costs.
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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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Our total gross margin increased by 25 basis point for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. Gross margin may vary from period to 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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Operations and technology expense increased by $7.6 million, or 6%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.The increase was driven by higher variable hourly compensation from increased volume compared to the prior period.
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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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As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 30% from 33% in the six months ended June 30, 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 March 31, 2025, compared to the $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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We did not incur any restructuring charges during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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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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Gain on extinguishment of debt increased by $32.9 million, or over 100% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 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 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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Interest expense increased by $3.8 million, or 40% in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was due to the full-period impact of the 2029 Notes during the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to a partial period of interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2024, as well as the issuance of the 2031 Notes in February 2025.
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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).
Current wording
As of June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $94.3 million and an accumulated deficit of $1,202.8 million. We had restricted cash of $14.9 million as of June 30, 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 our 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).
Previous wording
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.
Current wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $31.8 million, which primarily consisted of a net loss of $51.0 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $35.1 million and cash outflows due to a net change of $47.7 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 $14.7 million decrease in other accrued and current liabilities, a $13.7 million decrease in accrued consignor payable, a $10.9 million decrease in operating lease liabilities and a $10.0 million increase in accounts receivable.
Previous wording
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.
Current wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $10.2 million, which consisted of a net loss of $47.8 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $54.5 million and cash outflows due to a net change of $16.9 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 $12.7 million decrease in accrued consignor payable and a decrease of $9.9 million in operating lease liabilities, partially offset by a decrease of $4.8 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
Previous wording
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.
Current wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $16.7 million, which consisted of $12.5 million for purchases of property and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements and $6.5 million for capitalized proprietary software development costs, partially offset by $2.3 million of insurance proceeds received related to the warehouse fire.
Previous wording
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.
Current wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $10.3 million, which consisted of $5.1 million for purchases of property and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements and $5.1 million for capitalized proprietary software development costs.
Previous wording
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.
Current wording
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $4.5 million, which primarily consisted of payment of expenses related to the 2024 Note Exchange.
Previous wording
As of March 31, 2025, we had 2025 Notes outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of $26.7 million, 2028 Notes outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of $97.7 million, as a result of the 2025 Note Exchange, and 2031 Notes outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of $146.7 million (together, the "Convertible Senior Notes"). A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes was used to fund the net cost of entering into the capped call transactions described below. We did not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the 2031 Notes in the 2025 Note Exchange.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2025, we had 2028 Notes outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of $97.7 million, as a result of the 2025 Note Exchange, and 2031 Notes outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of $146.7 million (together, the "Convertible Senior Notes"). A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 2028 Notes was used to fund the net cost of entering into the capped call transactions described below. We did not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the 2031 Notes in the 2025 Note Exchange.
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As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 29% from 32% in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. 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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Our take rate decreased to 38.2% from 38.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period last year.
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Direct revenue increased by $11.5 million, or 39%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 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. 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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Cost of direct revenue increased by $6.4 million, or 24%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in direct revenue compared to the prior year.
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As a percent of revenue, marketing expense remained flat at 10% in the six months ended June 30, 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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Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
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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.