Maplebear Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 10, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 10, 2024
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
| 1. | Business |
Description of Business
Maplebear Inc., doing business as (“DBA”) Instacart (the “Company”), was incorporated in Delaware on August 3, 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Company is a diversified technology business that operates a technology solution that enables connections and transactions among end users, retailers, advertisers, and shoppers mainly throughout the United States and Canada. End users are provided the ability to transact with retailers for grocery and non-grocery items and with shoppers to pick and deliver the items on the end user’s behalf. Retailers contract with the Company to have their goods available for search, selection, and purchase, generally for a percentage of the total purchase value from the sale of goods, on a fee per transaction basis, or some combination thereof. Advertisers have the opportunity to purchase Sponsored Product ads, display ads, coupons, and a variety of other online advertising services. Shoppers use the Company’s technology solution for fulfillment or delivery service opportunities primarily on a fee per batch basis. The vast majority of shoppers are full-service shoppers, who are independent contractors that pick and deliver orders. The remaining shoppers are primarily in-store shoppers, who are the Company’s employees and only engage in various in-store duties, including picking orders, and do not engage in any delivery services. The Company also sells software-as-a-service offerings primarily targeted at retailers and charges fees for such offerings.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial information. Certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2023, which can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any other future interim or annual period.
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 that have had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods covered by the financial statements and accompanying notes. These judgments, estimates, and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, (i) revenue recognition, including revenue-related reserves, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) valuation of the Company’s equity awards, (iv) legal and other loss contingencies, (v) income taxes, and (vi) capitalized internal-use software. The Company determines its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results could differ from these estimates, and these differences may be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company has considered the impacts of macroeconomic trends affecting the Company’s markets and industry such as higher inflation, rising interest rates, the effects of supply chain challenges, cessation of government aid programs, geopolitical conflicts, and uncertainty regarding an economic recession and associated decreases in consumer discretionary income, on the assumptions and inputs supporting certain of the Company’s estimates, assumptions, and judgments. The level of uncertainties and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, as well as the uncertainties related to these macroeconomic factors, geopolitical environment, and their effects on the Company’s operations and financial performance, means that these estimates may change in future periods as new events occur and additional information is obtained.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The guidance enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, and provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment. This update is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. An entity should apply the enhanced segment disclosure requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
There are other new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB that the Company has adopted or will adopt, as applicable, and the Company does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements have had, or will have, a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
| 3. | Revenue |
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes the disaggregation of revenue according to type of revenue and is consistent with how the Company evaluates financial performance. The Company believes this depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in millions) | ||
| Transaction | $559 | $603 |
| Advertising and other | 200 | 217 |
| Total revenue | $759 | $820 |
Revenue by geographic areas based on bill-to location was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in millions) | ||
| United States | $735 | $787 |
| International (1) | 24 | 33 |
| Total revenue | $759 | $820 |
(1) No individual international country represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The Company records deferred revenue, which is a contract liability, when the Company receives customer payments in advance of the performance obligations being satisfied on the Company’s contracts. Deferred revenue is primarily comprised of balances related to Instacart+ memberships. Substantially all of the Company’s deferred revenue as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 is expected to be recognized within a year. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, the Company recognized $82 million and $88 million of revenue, respectively, from the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2022 and 2023.
There were no material contract assets as of December 31, 2023 or March 31, 2024.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
No customers accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023 and one customer accounted for 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of March 31, 2024.
| 4. | Fair Value Measurements |
The following tables summarize assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
| As of December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| (in millions) | ||||
| Cash equivalents | ||||
| Money market funds | $1,002 | $— | $— | $1,002 |
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | — | 229 | — | 229 |
| Total cash equivalents | 1,002 | 229 | — | 1,231 |
| Short-term marketable securities | ||||
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | — | 47 | — | 47 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total short-term marketable securities | — | 49 | — | 49 |
| Total | $1,002 | $278 | $— | $1,280 |
| As of March 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| (in millions) | ||||
| Cash equivalents | ||||
| Money market funds | $570 | $— | $— | $570 |
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | — | 101 | — | 101 |
| Total cash equivalents | 570 | 101 | — | 671 |
| Short-term marketable securities | ||||
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | — | 18 | — | 18 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total short-term marketable securities | — | 20 | — | 20 |
| Total | $570 | $121 | $— | $691 |
The Company’s investments in U.S. government and government agency debt securities and corporate debt securities are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable directly or indirectly, such as prices obtained from an independent pricing service which may use quoted prices for identical or comparable instruments or model driven valuations using observable market data or inputs corroborated by observable market data. The Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock that was issued during theyear ended December 31, 2023 represents a non-recurring Level 3 financial measurement at issuance. Refer to Note 10 — Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock for further discussion.
There wereno transfers of financial instruments between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during thethree months ended March 31, 2023 or 2024.
| 5. | Investments |
The following tables summarize the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and aggregate fair value of the Company’s investments in debt securities classified as available-for-sale:
| As of December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Aggregate Fair Value | |
| (in millions) | ||||
| Cash equivalents | ||||
| Money market funds | 1,002 | — | — | 1,002 |
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | 229 | — | — | 229 |
| Total cash equivalents | 1,231 | — | — | 1,231 |
| Short-term marketable securities | ||||
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | 47 | — | — | 47 |
| Corporate debt securities | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Total short-term marketable securities | 49 | — | — | 49 |
| Total | $1,280 | $— | $— | $1,280 |
| As of March 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Aggregate Fair Value | |
| (in millions) | ||||
| Cash equivalents | ||||
| Money market funds | 570 | — | — | 570 |
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | 101 | — | — | 101 |
| Total cash equivalents | 671 | — | — | 671 |
| Short-term marketable securities | ||||
| U.S. government and government agency debt securities | 18 | — | — | 18 |
| Corporate debt securities | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Total short-term marketable securities | 20 | — | — | 20 |
| Total | $691 | $— | $— | $691 |
For the purposes of computing realized and unrealized gains and losses, the cost of investments sold is based on the specific-identification method. The unrealized losses on the Company’s availability-for-sale debt securitiesas of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 were immaterial.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities with a stated maturity date:
| As of December 31, · As of March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | |
| (in millions) | ||||
| Within one year | $1,280 | $1,280 | $691 | $691 |
| Total | $1,280 | $1,280 | $691 | $691 |
| 6. | Property and Equipment, Net |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, consisted of the following:
| Estimated Useful Life | As ofDecember 31, | As ofMarch 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 2024 | |||
| (in years) · (in millions) | |||
| Computer equipment | 3 | $17 | $17 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Leasehold improvements | 2-8 | 22 | 22 |
| Capitalized internal-use software | 2-5 | 135 | 157 |
| Total property and equipment | 185 | 206 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (50) | (53) | |
| Total property and equipment, net | $135 | $153 | |
Depreciation expense related to the Company’s property and equipment was $3 million and $2 millionfor the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Amortization expense related to the Company’s internal-use software, which is primarily recorded within cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, was $1 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, the Company capitalized $7 million and $22 million of internal-use software costs, inclusive of animmaterial amount and $8 million of stock-based compensation expense.
Geographic Information
The following table summarizes the Company’s long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, by geographic area:
| As ofDecember 31, | As ofMarch 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in millions) | ||
| United States | $144 | $158 |
| Canada | 22 | 23 |
| Total long-lived assets, net | $166 | $181 |
Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets. Long-lived assets are attributed based on the country in which the asset is located.
| 7. | Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net |
Goodwill
There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net, resulting from business combinations and asset purchases consisted of the following:
| As of December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Life | |
| (in millions) · (in years) | ||||
| Developed technology | $91 | $(43) | $48 | 3.3 |
| Customer relationships | 27 | (13) | 14 | 2.3 |
| Patents | 13 | (4) | 9 | 5.5 |
| Other | 8 | (2) | 6 | 5.9 |
| Total intangible assets, net | $139 | $(62) | $77 | |
| As of March 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Life | |
| (in millions) · (in years) | ||||
| Developed technology | $91 | $(47) | $44 | 3.2 |
| Customer relationships | 27 | (15) | 12 | 2.1 |
| Patents | 14 | (4) | 10 | 5.3 |
| Other | 8 | (3) | 5 | 5.9 |
| Total intangible assets, net | $140 | $(69) | $71 | |
Amortization expense totaled$7 million and$7 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
As of March 31, 2024, the remaining intangible asset amortization was as follows:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Year ending December 31, | (in millions) |
| Remainder of 2024 | $19 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 17 |
| 2027 | 7 |
| 2028 | 4 |
| Thereafter | 2 |
| Total | $71 |
| 8. | Accrued and Other Current Liabilities |
Accrued and other current liabilities were as follows:
| As ofDecember 31, | As ofMarch 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in millions) | ||
| Accrued legal and regulatory matters | $59 | $61 |
| Accrued shopper and merchant liability (1) | 113 | 111 |
| Accrued advertising | 58 | 55 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 38 | 39 |
| Accrued professional, legal, and contractor services | 47 | 40 |
| Sales and indirect tax liabilities | 35 | 29 |
| Insurance reserves | 32 | 40 |
| Other | 69 | 67 |
| Total | $451 | $442 |
(1) Accrued merchant liability primarily includes liabilities to certain retailers for payment of goods.
| 9. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Leases
The Company’s leases primarily include corporate offices and warehouse space. The lease terms of operating leases vary fromone year to 11 years, with expirations through January 2029. The Company has leases that include one or more options to extend the lease term for up tofive years, as well as options to terminate the lease withinone year. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Most of these options to extend or terminate the lease do not create a significant economic incentive to extend the lease term and hence are not recognized as part of the Company’s operating lease liabilities and operating lease right-of-use assets. The Company did not modify, enter into, or acquire any material leasing arrangements during thethree months ended March 31, 2023 or 2024.
Sales and Indirect Taxes
The Company pays applicable state, franchise, and other taxes in state and local jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business. In the United States, the Company is under audit by various tax authorities with regard to sales and indirect tax matters. The subject matter of these audits primarily relates to the reporting of sales on behalf of the Company’s third-party sellers or tax treatment applied to the sale of the Company’s services in these jurisdictions. The Company believes it properly accrues and pays taxes according to its understanding of the tax requirements in each taxing jurisdiction; however it is possible that tax authorities may question the Company’s interpretation of taxability. As such, there is a high degree of complexity involved in the interpretation and application of state and local sales and indirect tax rules to the Company’s activities. As a result, the Company maintains a reserve related to potential tax, interest, or penalties that may become due. Significant judgments are made by the Company in estimating these reserves which includes assessing the taxability of goods or services transacted using the Company’s technology solution. The Company maintains such reserves until the respective statute of limitations has passed or upon conclusion of an audit examination with the relevant tax authorities, at which point the tax exposure and related interest and penalties are released. The reserve balance was$32 million and$30 million as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, respectively, and is included within other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognized an expense of$1 million related to these reserves for three months ended March 31, 2023, and a reserve release of$1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. These amounts were recorded within general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Legal Matters
The outcomes of the Company’s legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. The Company records a liability for legal contingencies when the Company believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the possible loss in the condensed consolidated financial statements. If the Company determines that a loss is either probable or reasonably possible, but the loss or range of loss cannot be estimated, the Company discloses that fact in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Until the final resolution of legal matters, there may be an exposure to a material loss in excess of the amount recorded. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.
Independent Contractor Classification Matters
The Company operates in several jurisdictions where there have been regulations enacted with respect to methods companies should use to classify workers as either independent contractors or employees, such as California, which enacted California Assembly Bill 5 in 2019. The Company believes that it has properly classified its workers in all jurisdictions in which it operates.
Further, on December 16, 2020, the California state ballot initiative, Proposition 22, which provides a framework that offers legal certainty regarding the status of independent workers offering delivery services in California and protects worker flexibility, the quality of on-demand work, and access to benefits for those who qualify, among other things, became effective. The Company provides appropriate worker benefits and other protections in accordance with Proposition 22, including guaranteed minimum earnings, healthcare subsidies, insurance, and safety trainings. On August 20, 2021, a judge in Alameda County Superior Court granted a writ that orders the State of California to not enforce Proposition 22 on the ground that it is unconstitutional. On March 13, 2023, the appellate court largely reversed the superior court and effectively upheld Proposition 22. Plaintiffs have appealed the decision to the California Supreme Court, and a hearing has been scheduled for May 21, 2024. If the appellate court ruling is reversed by the California Supreme Court, the Company will face legal uncertainty over whether it can properly classify shoppers in California as independent contractors as it currently does. If shoppers are determined to be employees under U.S. federal or state law, or under the laws of other jurisdictions in which the Company operates, including as a result of litigation, this would likely require the Company to significantly alter its existing business model and would likely result in increases to its costs related to shoppers and decreases in the breadth of its offerings and geographic coverage. Further, if the Company changes its offerings or increases customer fees as a result of the increased costs, such changes may result in lower order volumes, which in turn would have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company has other active legal matters in California and several other jurisdictions, including litigation, government audits, administrative claims, and inquiries, related to its classification of individuals who provide delivery and other fulfillment services as non-employee contractors. These matters involve allegations that certain individuals are misclassified and, as a result, may be due unpaid minimum statutory wages, overtime, expense reimbursement, and certain other payments and protections, among other issues. Courts and agencies handling these matters may rule that the Company cannot engage workers to perform certain tasks, including delivery and other fulfillment services, as independent contractors. In some of these cases, the Company has entered into settlement agreements to resolve the claims without any admission of liability; in others, there is active litigation or proceedings, and several cases are stayed pending the outcome of earlier filed complaints or other legal developments.
The Company is also involved in administrative audits with various state and local enforcement agencies, including audits related to shopper classification, state and local ordinance requirements, and unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation contributions, in Alaska, California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. The Company believes that it complies with applicable legal requirements and that shoppers are properly classified as independent contractors; therefore, the Company disputes that it is obligated to provide such additional benefits under state law and plans to vigorously contest any adverse assessment or determination. The Company’s chances of success on the merits are still uncertain, such that any reasonably possible loss or range of loss cannot be estimated. However, the results of these audits may result in additional payments, including settlement payments, penalties, and interest, and such additional amounts could have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial conditions, results of operations, and cash flows. In March 2023, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the California Employment Development Department to resolve disputes concerning alleged unemployment insurance contributions for $32 million. In April 2023, the settlement became effective after the approval by the California Attorney General and an Administrative Law Judge of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. This amount was previously accrued for and subsequently paid during the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company is also currently involved in several putative class and collective actions, thousands of alleged individual claims, including those brought or threatened to be brought in arbitration or compelled to arbitrate pursuant to our independent contractor agreements, and matters brought, in whole or in part, as representative actions under California’s Private Attorney General Act, Labor Code Section 2698, et seq., alleging that the Company misclassified shoppers as independent contractors and related claims. None of the putative class or collective actions have progressed to or resulted in class certification. Those involving misclassification are stayed pending prior-filed cases or have motions to compel individual arbitration pending in court.
Securities Litigation
On January 25, 2024, a purported shareholder filed suit against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock in its initial public offering (“IPO”) or between September 19, 2023 and October 1, 2023. The complaint alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the Company’s IPO, and seeks damages and attorneys’ fees, among other things. The case is at a very preliminary stage and, at this time, the Company is unable to estimate any range of reasonably possible losses.
Other Litigation Matters
In addition to the matters described above, the Company and its subsidiaries are also routinely subject to actual or threatened legal actions relating to alleged violations of contract, regulatory, environmental, health and safety, employment, intellectual property, data protection and privacy, consumer protection, unfair competition, tax, and other laws and securities and shareholder claims. In some of these proceedings, claims for substantial monetary damages are asserted against the Company and could result in fines, penalties, compensatory damages, or non-monetary relief. The Company does not believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect upon its operations, cash flows, or financial condition.
To the extent the Company has agreed to settle outstanding claims or where the Company has concluded it is probable that a resolution may be reached at an amount of loss that is estimable, the loss has been recognized within general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, the Company recognized a loss related to these claims of $2 million and $3 million, respectively. The actual losses incurred on claims that have not been resolved may differ from the initial estimates of loss, and such differences could be material.
The Company is also subject from time to time to audits by government agencies in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. To the extent the Company is obligated to make payments in these jurisdictions (other than income taxes), the
Company has recorded the related expense within general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The results of these audits may result in additional payments, penalties, and interest, and such additional amounts could be material.
Indemnifications
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with certain of the Company’s officers, directors, and current and former employees, and the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain certain indemnification obligations. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential loss under these indemnification provisions due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular provision. To date, no significant costs have been incurred, either individually or collectively, in connection with the Company’s indemnification provisions.
| 10. | Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |
Immediately subsequent to the closing of the IPO in September 2023, the Company authorized and issued 5,833,333 shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at a price of $30.00 per share for proceeds of $175 million. The Company determined the fair value of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at issuance was $175 million and was determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The key assumptions used included the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the issuance date of $30.65, an expected term of approximately seven years, an expected volatility of 54%, and a discount for lack of marketability of 35%.
Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement related to the issuance, the Company adopted the Certificate of Designation of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, setting forth the rights, designations, preferences, limitations, and restrictions applicable to the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock.
The rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock are as follows:
Seniority; Liquidation Preference
The Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, with respect to distribution rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Company (but excluding a change of control, as described below ranks (i) senior to the Company’s common stock, (ii) on parity with any class or series of the Company’s capital stock expressly designated as ranking on parity with the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, and (iii) junior to any class or series of the Company’s capital stock expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock. The Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock has a liquidation preference equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value (as defined below), and (ii) the amount that the holder would be entitled to receive on an as-converted to common stock basis based on the then-applicable Conversion Ratio (as defined below), on the date of such liquidation, winding-up or dissolution. Such liquidation, winding-up or dissolution amounts would be paid out of the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to its stockholders, after satisfaction of debt and other liabilities owed to its creditors and holders of shares of any senior securities and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of any junior securities, including, without limitation, the Company’s common stock.
The Stated Value for the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock on a given date is defined as the sum of (i) the original issue price of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, automatically increased at an annual rate of 5.0%, compounding on each anniversary of the issue date, through such date, and (ii) on an as-converted to common stock basis, the pro rata portion of any cash dividends or distributions that the Company pays on its common stock.
The Conversion Ratio for the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock means (i) a number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient of the Stated Value divided by the conversion price, plus (ii) if the product of such number of shares of common stock times the 10-Day VWAP (as defined below) is less than the Stated Value on such date, an additional number of shares of common stock that, when multiplied by the 10-Day VWAP, equals the difference.
The 10-Day VWAP is defined as the average of the volume-weighted average price per share of common stock for each of the 10 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date of determination.
Conversion
From and after the seventh anniversary of the issue date of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, at any time when the 10-Day VWAP exceeds the conversion price of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, all outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the Conversion Ratio on such date.
In addition, on the third anniversary of the issue date of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, if the 10-Day VWAP immediately prior to such date exceeds the conversion price of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, the holder will have the option to convert all outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at the conversion price on such date plus, if there is a Conversion Shortfall (as defined below), such additional number of shares of Common Stock that, when multiplied by the 10-Day VWAP immediately prior to such date, equals the Conversion Shortfall.
The conversion price for the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock is not subject to adjustment, except for customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, reorganizations and similar corporate actions.
The Conversion Shortfall for the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock on any conversion date is defined as the absolute dollar value by which the product of the Conversion Ratio and the 10-Day VWAP for an applicable conversion is less than the Stated Value plus the Minimum Return Amount on such date.
Redemption
At any time from and after the seventh anniversary of the issue date of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, if the 10-Day VWAP does not exceed the conversion price, the Company has the right to redeem all, but not less than all, outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at the Stated Value on such redemption date.
On each of the third anniversary (only if the 10-Day VWAP immediately prior to such date does not exceed the conversion price), the seventh anniversary, the tenth anniversary and the thirteenth anniversary of the issue date, the holder has the right to require the Company to redeem all, but not less than all, outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at the Stated Value on such redemption date.
Upon a change of control of the Company, the Company will redeem all, but not less than all, outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock for an amount equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value on the date of the change of control and (ii) the amount that the holder would be entitled to receive on an as-converted to common stock basis based on the then-applicable conversion ratio (for which the 10-Day VWAP equals the purchase price or transaction consideration per share of common stock in the change of control transaction).
Under certain regulatory events or strategic actions by the Company or the holder the Company or the holder, as applicable, has the right to elect to redeem all outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at the Stated Value, if the 10-Day VWAP immediately prior to the date of such event does not exceed the conversion price, or convert all outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the then-applicable conversion ratio, in case the 10-Day VWAP immediately prior to the date of such event exceeds the conversion price.
The Company presents its Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock outside of stockholders’ equity as mezzanine equity because the shares contain redemption features that are not solely within the Company’s control. The Company is required to accrete the carrying value of the Series A redeemable preferred stock to its redemption value over the period from issuance through redemption date. The accretion was $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Voting
The Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock confers no voting rights on the holder, except as required by applicable law and with respect to matters that adversely change the powers, preferences, privileges, rights or restrictions of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, including the authorization or issuance of equity securities that would rank senior to or pari passu with the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock (other than, in certain cases, new shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock or new series of preferred stock with substantially similar terms as the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock) and the declaration or payment of cash dividends on shares other than the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock in excess a 5.0% annual dividend yield.
No dividends were declared or paid during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2024.
| 11. | Stockholders' Equity |
Stock Repurchase Program
In November 2023, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $500 million share repurchase program and in February 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved an additional $500 million of share repurchases under the Company’s existing share repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased a total of 25,405,396 shares of its common stock at a weighted-average price of $28.14 per share for an aggregate amount of $715 million. The amount of shares repurchased included 14,395,994 shares repurchased in privately negotiated transactions with three shareholders in February 2024 for an aggregate amount of $390 million. The shares were retired immediately upon repurchase. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $249 million remaining available to repurchase shares pursuant to the share repurchase program.
Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance
The following table summarizes the Company’s shares of common stock reserved for future issuance on an as-converted basis:
| As ofDecember 31, | As ofMarch 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock | 5,833 | 5,833 |
| Restricted stock units | 33,459 | 22,928 |
| Stock options outstanding | 19,553 | 11,834 |
| Remaining shares available for future issuance | 39,523 | 59,637 |
| Shares available for issuance under the 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 7,000 | 9,790 |
| Total | 105,368 | 110,022 |
The holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds that are legally available, when and if declared by the board of directors and subject to the rights of the holders of redeemable convertible preferred stock and approval from the holders of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, as applicable. No dividends were declared or paid during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2024.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s equity incentive plans:
| Shares Available for Future Grant · Number of Options · Weighted-Average ExercisePrice · Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life · Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · (in years) · (in millions) | ||||||||
| As of January 1, 2024 | 39,523 | 19,553 | $8.60 | 3.36 | $302 | |||
| Additional shares reserved | 13,952 | — | ||||||
| Options exercised | — | (7,719) | $6.35 | |||||
| Shares withheld related to net share settlement | 3,040 | — | ||||||
| Restricted stock units granted | (443) | — | ||||||
| Restricted stock units forfeited | 3,565 | — | ||||||
| As of March 31, 2024 | 59,637 | 11,834 | $10.07 | 3.18 | $327 | |||
| Options vested and expected to vest as of March 31, 2024 | 11,834 | $10.07 | 3.18 | $327 | ||||
| Options exercisable as of March 31, 2024 | 11,741 | $9.77 | 3.15 | $327 | ||||
The total intrinsic value of the stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 was $3 million and $179 million, respectively. The total fair value of stock options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 was $1 million and $1 million, respectively. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2024.
Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Unvested and outstanding as of January 1, 2024 | 326 | $82.83 |
| Vested | (50) | 120.48 |
| Unvested and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | 276 | $76.08 |
RSUs
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Unvested and outstanding as of January 1, 2024 | 29,119 | $49.45 |
| Granted | 443 | 31.39 |
| Vested | (3,069) | 53.91 |
| Vested and not settled | (300) | 63.46 |
| Forfeited | (3,565) | 51.45 |
| Unvested and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | 22,628 | $47.93 |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense Summary
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations related to stock options, restricted stock, and RSUs, as applicable:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in millions) | ||
| Cost of revenue | $— | $2 |
| Operations and support | — | — |
| Research and development | 2 | (21) |
| Sales and marketing | 1 | 9 |
| General and administrative | 2 | 19 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense (1) | $5 | $9 |
(1) Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 includes a benefit of $4 million, $79 million, $8 million, and $4 million for operations and support, research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative, respectively, related to the reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense for unvested equity awards for executive departures during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for terminated employees in connection with the restructuring plan.
As of March 31, 2024, there was $412 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to all unvested equity awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.84 years.
The amount of stock-based compensation capitalized related to the development of internal-use software wasimmaterial and $8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The income tax benefit recognized related to equity awards wasnot material during thethree months ended March 31, 2023 and the income tax expense recognized related to equity awards was $3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
| 12. | Income Taxes |
The Company’s provision for income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter.
The Company’s effective tax rates for each period presented are the result of the mix of income earned in various tax jurisdictions that apply a broad range of income tax rates. The Company’s effective tax rate was 22.1% and 21.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, the Company’s provision for income taxes varied from the tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to tax effects of stock-based compensation recognized, U.S. research and development credits generated, and the income taxes generated in foreign jurisdictions.
| 13. | Net Income per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders |
Prior to the IPO, the rights, including the liquidation and dividend rights, of the holders of voting and non-voting common stock were identical, except with respect to voting. As the liquidation and dividend rights were identical, the undistributed earnings were allocated on a proportionate basis and the resulting net income per share attributable to common stockholders were, therefore, the same for both voting and non-voting common stock on an individual or combined basis.
The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in millions, except share amounts, which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts) | ||
| Numerator: | ||
| Net income | $128 | $130 |
| Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to preferred stockholders | (128) | — |
| Less: Accretion related to Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock | — | (2) |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic | $— | $128 |
| Add: Accretion related to Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock | — | 2 |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $— | $130 |
| Denominator: | ||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders | 72,179 | 274,763 |
| Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities: | ||
| Redeemable convertible preferred stock | — | 6,136 |
| Stock options | — | 11,642 |
| Restricted stock units | — | 9,585 |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders | 72,179 | 302,126 |
| Net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||
| Basic | $— | $0.47 |
| Diluted | $— | $0.43 |
The following potentially dilutive outstanding securities were excluded from the computation of diluted income per share attributable to common stockholders because their effect was not dilutive:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Redeemable convertible preferred stock | 167,692 | — |
| Stock options | 29,935 | 450 |
| Restricted stock units | — | 1,358 |
| Unvested restricted non-voting common stock | 352 | 276 |
| Non-voting common stock warrants | 7,431 | — |
| Total | 205,410 | 2,084 |
The following potentially dilutive outstanding securities were excluded from the table above because they are subject to performance-based and / or market-based vesting conditions that were not achieved as of those dates:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| (in thousands) | ||
| Restricted stock units | 56,865 | 1,350 |
| Unvested restricted non-voting common stock | 450 | — |
| Total | 57,315 | 1,350 |
| 14. | Related Party Transactions |
The Company is party to agreements with a software vendor, whose former executive officer is a member of the Company’s board of directors, whereby the Company primarily pays the vendor usage-based subscription fees for the use of the software. No amounts were paid in connection with this software subscription during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, $5 million and $8 million, respectively, was included within operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, $13 million and $4 million was included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively, andno amounts were due to this vendor as of those dates. Subsequent to the executive officer’s resignation on February 27, 2024, the software vendor is no longer a related party.
| 15. | Restructuring |
On February 9, 2024, the Company initiated restructuring actions with respect to its workforce intended to improve operational efficiencies and better align the Company’s organizational structure with current business needs, top strategic priorities, and key growth initiatives. The plan included the reduction of approximately 250 employees, or 7% of the Company’s employees.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized $18 million in restructuring charges related to cash expenditures for severance payments and other termination benefits. The Company also recognized animmaterial amount of stock-based compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards, which was offset by a $46 million benefit related to the reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense for unvested equity awards for terminated employees in connection with the restructuring. The restructuring costs are recognized within the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as follows:
| Severance and related costs | |
|---|---|
| (in millions) | |
| Operations and support | 2 |
| Research and development | 9 |
| Sales and marketing | 3 |
| General and administrative | 4 |
| Total | $18 |
As of March 31, 2024, the liabilities relating to the remaining restructuring charges were $3 million and are included within accrued and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
| 16. | Subsequent Events |
On May 7, 2024, Nick Giovanni informed the Company of his decision to resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (“Effective Date”). In connection with Mr. Giovanni’s resignation, the Company appointed Emily Reuter to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Effective Date.
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