Life360 Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 27, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- Nature of Business
Life360, Inc. (the “Company”) is a leading technology platform connecting millions of people throughout the world to the people, pets and things they care about most. The Company has created a new category at the intersection of family, technology, and safety to help keep families connected and safe. The Company’s core offering, the Life360 mobile application, includes features like communications, driving safety, digital safety and location sharing. Beyond the everyday, Life360 also provides much-needed protection and saves lives, which is crucial for families in emergency situations such as natural disasters, vehicle collisions, physical property theft, and digital identity theft. The Life360 mobile application operates under a “freemium” model where its core offering is available to members at no charge, with additional membership subscription options that are available but not required.
In addition to the Life360 mobile application, the Company also offers hardware tracking devices through the sale of Tile, Inc. (“Tile”) and Jio, Inc. (“Jiobit”) products to keep members close to the people, pets and things they care about most.
The Company’s suite of product and service offerings, including the Life360 and Tile mobile applications, and related third-party services, is system and platform-agnostic, allowing its products and services to work seamlessly for its members, regardless of the devices they use.
U.S. Initial Public Offering (“U.S. IPO”)
On June 6, 2024, the Company completed its U.S. IPO and began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol “LIF”. The Company issued and sold 3,703,704 shares of common stock and certain selling securityholders sold 2,908,796 shares of common stock (including 862,500 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares) in each case at an offering price of $27.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $93.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $7.0 million. An additional $5.5 million of expenses were paid on behalf of selling securityholders. Refer to Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions" for further details. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by the selling securityholders.
In connection with the U.S. IPO, the Company restated its certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of its common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or (“GAAP”), are presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated, and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to:
revenue recognition, including the determination of selling prices for distinct performance obligations sold in multiple-performance obligation arrangements, the period over which revenue is recognized for certain arrangements, and estimated delivery dates for orders with title transfer upon delivery;
allowance for credit losses, product returns;
promotional and marketing allowances;
inventory valuation;
average useful customer life;
valuation of stock-based awards;
achievement of performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”);
legal contingencies;
impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill;
valuation of non-cash consideration, contingent consideration, convertible notes and embedded derivatives;
useful lives of long lived assets; and
income taxes including valuation allowances on deferred tax assets.
The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07 –Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this ASU did not change the way the Company evaluates its reportable segments and, as a result, did not have a material impact on the Company’s segment-related disclosures. Refer to Note 3, "Segment and Geographic Revenue" for additional information.
Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The ASU requires the disclosure of additional information related to certain costs and expenses, including amounts of inventory purchases, employee compensation, and depreciation and amortization included in each income statement line item. The ASU is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2027 and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2028, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The updates in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue from direct and indirect streams. Direct revenue includes subscription and hardware revenue, while indirect revenue consists of all other revenue sources, such as data and partnership, which includes advertising.
The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers at transaction price, an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Transaction price is calculated as the net selling price of variable consideration, which may include estimates for future returns and sales incentives related to current period revenue. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer.
Subscription Revenue
The Company’s subscription revenue is comprised of Life360 mobile application subscriptions and premium subscription service plans for hardware tracking devices. The Company’s subscription contracts with customers are established at the point of mobile application download and purchase as indicated through acceptance of the Company’s Terms of Use. The Company’s subscription agreements generally have monthly or annual contractual terms and are billed and paid in advance.
The cloud-based subscriptions are considered single combined performance obligations, consisting of multiple features that can be purchased separately, but which are bundled together and delivered to the customer as a combined output. The Company provides its customers with technical support along with unspecified updates and upgrades to the platform on an if and when available basis.
The premium subscription plan for hardware tracking devices is a distinct and separate performance obligation from the hardware. Subscription fees are fixed and recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable contractual term of the agreement, generally beginning on the date that the Company’s service is made available to the customer. The Company recognizes revenues on a straight-line basis because the customer receives and consumes the benefits of the service ratably throughout the contractual period. The Company’s contracts are generally non-cancelable and do not provide for refunds to customers in the event of cancellations.
Hardware Revenue
The Company’s hardware revenue consists of hardware and accessories, embedded software, customer support and unspecified upgrades and updates on a when and if-available basis, and includes amounts generated from a partnership with a related party, as described in Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions". The Company’s hardware and embedded operating system are considered one performance obligation as the embedded operation system is integral to the functionality of the hardware and only combined produce the essential functionality of the hardware. Revenue for the hardware and embedded software performance obligation is recognized when control is transferred to the customer. The allocated value of the unspecified updates and upgrades and customer support are recognized as hardware revenue ratably over the estimated economic life of the hardware. The Company offers certain rights of return and estimates return reserves based on historical experience, and the reserves are recorded as a reduction of revenue and an accrued liability. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are classified as revenue, and the Company’s related shipping and handling costs incurred are classified as cost of revenue. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to respective governmental authorities are recorded as liabilities and are not included in revenue. The customers are billed upon shipment of hardware tracking devices.
The premium subscription service plans available for hardware tracking devices are separate and distinct from hardware performance obligations and are included in subscription revenue.
Other Revenue
The Company’s other revenue consists of data and partnership revenue, which includes advertising revenue.
Data revenue is generated primarily through an arrangement with a key data partner that provides location-based analytics to customers in the retail and real estate sectors, municipalities, and other private and public organizations (“Data Partner”). In January 2022, Life360 announced a partnership agreement with a key Data Partner, a prominent provider of aggregated analytics for the retail ecosystem, in which executives of the Company have an immaterial ownership interest through a passive investment vehicle. This agreement was amended and restated in August 2024, and the term was extended for a period offive years. As part of this partnership, the Data Partner will provide data processing and analytics services to Life360 and will have the right to commercialize aggregated data related to place visits during the agreement term. The partnership agreement includes fixed and variable monthly revenue amounts, as well as quarterly minimum guarantees, for access to aggregated data for the duration of thefive-year agreement. The Company has an obligation to provide aggregated user data over the term of the partnership agreement and recognizes revenue ratably over the performance period as data is delivered. In connection with the original agreement, the Data Partner issued the Company a warrant to purchase up to 5,100,167 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Data Partner (the “Data Revenue Partner Warrant”) at an exercise price of $4.90 per share. The Company estimates and includes variable consideration related to the Data Revenue Partner Warrant, in the transaction price at contract inception to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The partnership agreement has standard payment terms that require payment within 30 days.
The grant of the Data Revenue Partner Warrant is considered non-cash consideration, which the Company measured at fair value on the date of issuance. The warrant was valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the fair value at issuance of approximately $5.4 million has been included as variable consideration in the transaction price of the data partnership agreement, and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent and deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrant included within deferred revenue is amortized to other revenue over the life of the agreement. Refer to the "Investments" section below for additional information regarding the Company's Data Revenue Partner Warrant.
Data revenue was $26.6 million, $21.6 million, and $23.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Partnership revenue includes lead generation offerings and agreements with third parties that allow access to anonymized data insights or advertising on the Company’s mobile platform. Under these agreements, the Company may earn a percentage of the revenue generated from data insights or advertising spend. Revenue is recorded on a gross basis if the Company acts as the principal in the transaction, or a net basis if the Company acts as the agent. Generally, when the Company directly sells advertising on its mobile platform, revenue is recorded on a gross basis. Variable amounts earned from partnership revenue arrangements are allocated to the month in which the partner’s related revenue is generated or advertising is delivered.
Partnership revenue also includes revenue related to the Company’s partnership with a related party. In November and December 2024, the Company entered into a strategic partnership and series of transactions with a related party, including a partnership and revenue share agreement (the “Related Party Agreement”). Refer to Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions" for additional information. The Related Party Agreement includes revenue-share payments in which the related party will pay the Company a percentage of revenues earned from leveraging the new global location-tracking network service offering. In connection with the Related Party Agreement, the related party issued the Company a warrant to purchase up to 6,147,574 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.46 per share (the “Related Party Warrant”). The Company estimates and includes variable consideration related to the Related party Warrant, in the transaction price at contract inception to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The Related Party Agreement has standard payment terms that require payment within 30 days.
The grant of the Related Warrant is considered non-cash consideration, which the Company measured at fair value on the date of issuance. The warrant includes various performance-based vesting conditions based on revenue and operational milestones to be measured and assessed throughout the term of the agreement. No tranche of the Related Party Warrant has vested as of December 31, 2024. The warrant was valued using a Black Scholes option-pricing model, and the fair value of approximately $3.9 million has been included as consideration in the transaction price of the Related Party Agreement, and is also included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent and deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrant included within deferred revenue is amortized to other revenue over the life of the agreement.
Partnership revenue was $9.4 million, $3.9 million, and $3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Performance Obligations
Some of the Company’s contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations, primarily hardware and subscription services for hardware tracking devices and hardware bundles (bundled Life360 subscription and hardware offerings). For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct and distinct within the context of the contract. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative stand-alone selling price (“SSP”) basis with the amounts allocated to ongoing services deferred and recognized over a period of time and amounts allocated to hardware tracking devices recognized at a point-in time with a portion of the consideration being allocated to application usage (maintenance) and support. The Company determines SSP based on observable, if available, prices for those related goods and services when sold separately. When such observable prices are not available, the Company determines SSP based on multiple factors including consumer behaviors, the Company’s internal pricing model, and relative costs incurred plus a normal margin. The factors may vary depending on the facts and circumstances related to each performance obligation.
Our hardware sales arrangements typically contain multiple performance obligations, consisting of the hardware sale, application usage, hardware support, and in some cases, premium subscriptions. The Company provides warranties of up totwelve months for products with manufacturing defects or hardware failures. As part of Tile Premium subscriptions, the Company offers warranties to end-users covering the contractual service period (up to 3 years) for products with manufacturing defects or hardware failures. The warranties are not sold separately and do not represent separate performance obligations. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type and are billed either in advance or have a standard payment term generally requiring payment within 30 to 60 days. Therefore, such warranties are accounted for under ASC 460, Guarantees, and the estimated costs of warranty claims are generally accrued as cost of revenue in the period the related revenue is recorded.
Variable Consideration
The Company recognizes hardware revenue at the net sales price, which includes certain estimates for variable consideration with its customers. The Company’s variable consideration is primarily in the form of promotional agreements and marketing development fund agreements related to the hardware tracking devices.
These agreements are designed to enhance the sale of the Company’s products and consist of incentives to the Company’s customers. The Company estimates variable consideration using the expected value method. All forms of variable consideration are recorded as contra-revenue and a corresponding liability in its consolidated balance sheets. These estimates are based on the Company’s incentive program experience, historical and projected sales data and current contractual terms. The remaining portion of this liability is based on contractual amounts and does not require estimation.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent the amount of contracted future revenue not yet recognized as the amounts relate to undelivered performance obligations, including both deferred revenue and non-cancelable contracted amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations was $213.9 million as of December 31, 2024, of which the Company expects 35% to be recognized over the next twelve months.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of subscription revenue primarily consists of expenses related to hosting the Company’s services and providing support to the Company’s free members and paying subscribers. These expenses include personnel-related costs associated with the Company’s cloud-based infrastructure and the Company’s customer support organization, third-party hosting fees, software and maintenance costs, outside services associated with the delivery of subscription services, amortization of acquired intangibles and allocated overhead, such as facilities, including rent, utilities, depreciation on equipment shared by all departments, credit card and transaction processing fees, and shared information technology costs. Personnel-related expenses include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation for operations personnel.
Cost of hardware revenue consists of product costs, including hardware production, contract manufacturers for production, shipping and handling, packaging, fulfillment, personnel-related expenses, manufacturing and equipment depreciation, warehousing, tariff costs, customer support costs, credit card and transaction processing fees, warranty replacement, and write-downs of excess and obsolete inventory. Personnel-related expenses include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation for operations personnel.
Cost of other revenue consists of cloud-based hosting costs, as well as costs of product operations functions and personnel-related costs associated with the Company’s data and advertising platforms. Personnel-related expenses include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation for operations personnel.
Costs Capitalized to Obtain Contracts
Costs capitalized to obtain contracts comprise of commission payments in connection with annual subscription sales of the Company’s mobile application through a third-party store platform. These costs that are incremental and directly related to new customer sales contracts are accrued and capitalized upon execution of a non-cancelable customer contract, and subsequently expensed over the estimated period of benefit, which is currently estimated to betwo tothree years. The Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 340-40 to expense incremental costs of obtaining a contract if the amortization periods is one year or less.
Accounts Receivable and Allowances
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of accounts by considering the age of each outstanding invoice, the collection history of each customer, and an evaluation of the current expected risk of credit loss based on current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions over the life of the receivable. The Company assesses collectibility by reviewing accounts receivable on an aggregated basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when specific customers with collectibility issues are identified.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024 the provision for credit losses expense was $0.3 million, and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, wasimmaterial.
Inventory and Contract Manufacturing
Inventory is comprised of raw materials and finished goods related to hardware tracking devices and accessories. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a weighted average basis. The Company assesses the valuation of inventory and writes down the value for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon estimates of future demand and market conditions.
The Company outsources a significant portion of its manufacturing to independent contract manufacturers in Asia. A significant portion of its cost of revenue consists of inventory purchased from these manufacturers. The Company’s inventory is held at third party warehouses and contract manufacturer premises. The Company’s manufacturers procure components and manufacture the Company’s products based on the demand forecasts provided. These forecasts are based on estimates of future demand for the Company’s products, which are in turn based on historical trends and an analysis from the Company’s sales and marketing organizations, adjusted for overall market conditions. Shipments of inventory from the contract manufacturer are recorded as finished goods inventory upon shipment when title and the significant risks and reward of ownership have passed to the Company.
Concentrations of Risk and Significant Customers
The Company’s business, operations, and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including adverse global economic conditions and competition in the Company’s industry that could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows. These important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results.
Major Customers
The Company’s customers primarily consist of individual consumers, who subscribe to the Company’s product offerings through our Channel Partners, data revenue customers and retail partners, who purchase hardware tracking devices from the Company and resell them directly to individual consumers. Any changes in customer preferences and trends or changes in terms of use of Channel Partners’ platforms could have an adverse impact on its results of operations and financial condition.
The Company derives its accounts receivable from revenue earned from customers located in the United States and internationally. Channel and retail partners account for the majority of the Company’s revenue and accounts receivable for all periods presented.
The following tables set forth the information about the Company’s Channel Partners that processed our overall revenue transactions and retail partners who represented greater than 10% of our revenue and accounts receivable, respectively:
| Percentage of Revenue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Channel Partner (Apple) | 53% | 53% | 49% |
| Channel Partner (Google) | 18% | 16% | 15% |
| Retail Partner A | * | * | 13% |
- Represents less than 10%
| Percentage of Gross Accounts Receivable | ||
|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Channel Partner (Apple) | * | 50% |
| Channel Partner (Google) | 49% | * |
| Data Partner A | 11% | * |
| Retail Partner A | 17% | 17% |
- Represents less than 10%
Supplier Concentration
The Company currently outsources the manufacturing of its hardware devices to a sole contract manufacturer. Although there are a limited number of manufacturers, management believes that other suppliers could provide similar manufacturing services on comparable terms.
Research and Development Costs
The Company charges costs related to research and development which primarily consist of personnel-related costs for our engineering, product, and design teams, material costs of building and developing prototypes for new products, mobile app development and allocated overhead.
Sales and Marketing Costs
Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, brand marketing costs, lead generation costs, sales incentives, sponsorships and amortization of acquired intangibles. Commissions to Channel Partners in connection with annual subscription sales of the Company’s mobile application on Channel Partner store platforms are considered to be incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and are deferred and typically amortized over an estimated period of benefit oftwo tothree years depending on the subscription type.
Advertising Expense
Advertising expenses are recorded in the period in which cost is incurred, and are presented within sales and marketing expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Advertising expense was $23.8 million, $28.6 million, and $17.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investment securities with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include deposit and money market funds. Money market mutual funds are valued using quoted market prices and therefore are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Restricted Cash
The restricted cash, noncurrent balance of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2024 primarily relates to the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company for indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business, and deposits for personnel contractors with the Company. The restricted cash, noncurrent balance of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2023 relates to the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company for indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures its financial assets at fair value each reporting period using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s classification within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The three levels of Inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1 – Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 – Valuations based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology and including data about assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances.
The recorded carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Refer to Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements" for further details.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Equipment, computer software, furniture, and product manufacturing equipment, which includes construction-in-process that is capitalized and depreciated when placed into service, have estimated useful lives ranging from three toten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life or the term of the lease with expected renewals.
Costs of maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reported in other income (expense), net in the period realized.
Internal Use Software
For development costs related to internal use software projects, including costs incurred in connection with the development of new features added to the Life360 app, the Company capitalizes costs incurred during the application development stage, which begins after the completion of the preliminary project phase and when it is probable that the project will be completed and used as intended. Capitalized costs include personnel and related expenses for employees and fees paid to third-party contractors and vendors directly involved in the development effort. The capitalization of costs stops once the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Costs related to preliminary project activities and post implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized to cost of subscription revenue on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three years. The Company capitalized $4.7 million, $1.7 million and $0.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Capitalized costs are included within intangible assets, net on the consolidated balance sheet.
Lease Obligation
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments at commencement date. The interest rate implicit in the Company’s operating leases is not readily determinable, and therefore an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to determine the present value of future payments. The estimated incremental borrowing rate factors in a hypothetical interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms, payments, and economic environments. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets also include any prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. ROU assets are assessed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360 whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, respectively, no impairment expense related to ROU assets have been recognized.
The operating lease agreement contains rent concession, rent escalation, and option to renew provisions. Rent concession and rent escalation provisions are considered in determining the straight-line single lease cost to be recorded over the lease term. Single lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term commencing on the date the Company has the right to use the leased property. The lease term includes the option to extend or terminate the lease. The Company generally uses the base, non-cancellable, lease term when recognizing the lease assets and liabilities, unless it is reasonably certain that the renewal option will be exercised.
In addition, the Company’s operating lease agreement contains tenant improvement allowances from its landlord. These allowances are accounted for as lease incentives and decrease the Company’s right-of-use asset and reduce single lease cost over the lease term. Refer to Note 7, "Balance Sheet Components" for additional lease disclosures.
Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring generally includes significant actions involving employee-related severance charges, facilities consolidation and contract termination costs. Employee-related severance charges are largely based upon substantive severance plans, while some are mandated requirements in certain foreign jurisdictions. Severance costs generally include severance payments, outplacement services, health insurance coverage and legal costs. These charges are reflected in the period when both the actions are probable, at the balance sheet date, and the amounts are reasonably estimable.
On January 12, 2023, the Company announced a workforce restructure which resulted in a reduction of the Company’s workforce of approximately 14%. The Company incurred $0.2 million and $4.0 million in non-recurring personnel and severance related expenses in connection with the restructuring during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively. As of December 31, 2024, all expenses incurred had been paid.
The restructuring costs are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
| Personnel and Severance Related Expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cost of subscription revenue | $— | $64 |
| Cost of hardware revenue | — | 94 |
| Research and development | — | 1,824 |
| Sales and marketing | — | 872 |
| General and administrative | 153 | 1,170 |
| Total | $153 | $4,024 |
Business Combinations
The Company uses best estimates and assumptions to assign a fair value to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations as of the acquisition date. These estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, adjustments to the fair value of these tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be recorded, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the fair value of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill amounts are not amortized but are tested for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually as of October 31 of each year. There wasno impairment of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets, including acquired, trade names, customer relationships, acquired developed technology, and internal use software are carried at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The Company determines the appropriate useful life of the Company’s intangible assets by measuring the expected cash flows of acquired assets. There wasno impairment of intangible assets recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets, such as property and equipment subject to depreciation and acquired intangibles subject to amortization, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances would more likely than not reduce the fair value of its single reporting unit below its carrying value. There wasno impairment of long-lived assets recognized during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists primarily of payments received and accounts receivable recorded in advance of revenue recognition under the Company’s subscription arrangements. The Company primarily invoices its customers for its subscription services arrangements in advance. Deferred revenue also includes balances related to future performance obligations for hardware and other revenue. Amounts anticipated to be recognized within one year of the balance sheet date are recorded as deferred revenue, current; the remaining portion is recorded as deferred revenue, noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheets.
Investments
Investments relate to non-marketable equity securities held in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. Investments in non-public businesses that do not have readily determinable pricing, and for which the Company does not have control or does not exert significant influence, are carried at cost less impairments, if any, plus or minus changes in observable prices for those investments. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the carrying value of these investments are included as non-operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Data Revenue Partner Warrant
The Data Revenue Partner Warrant is a non-marketable equity security consisting of a warrant held to purchase shares of preferred stock of a Data Revenue Partner, refer to “Revenue Recognition” section above for additional information regarding the Company’s Data Revenue Partner. In September 2024, an observable price change related to our investment in the warrant held to purchase shares of preferred stock of a data revenue partner took place. This resulted in a $5.4 million increase in the investment asset value and a corresponding gain on fair value adjustment recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Data Revenue Partner Warrant is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the balance was $10.9 million and $5.5 million, respectively.
Related Party Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”)
In December 2024, the Company entered into a SAFE with a related party and invested $5.0 million (“the Related Party SAFE”). For additional information, refer to Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions" below. Under the terms of the SAFE, the Company holds the right to receive equity at some later date and upon certain events. The carrying value of the Related Party SAFE Investment is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024, the balance was $5.0 million.
Related Party Warrant
The Related Party Warrant is a non-marketable equity security consisting of a warrant held to purchase shares of common stock of a related party. Refer to the “Revenue Recognition” section above and Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions" for further details. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Related Party Warrant is $3.9 million and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent on the consolidated balance sheet.
Common Stock Warrants
The Company has issued freestanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock in connection with certain debt financing transactions. The warrants are recorded as equity instruments at the grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and are not subject to revaluation at each balance sheet date.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has an equity incentive plan under which various types of equity-based awards including, but not limited to, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units, and restricted stock awards, may be granted to employees, nonemployee directors, and nonemployee consultants.
For all equity awards granted to employees, nonemployees and directors, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the grant-date estimated fair values. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For restricted stock units and restricted stock awards, the fair value is based on the grant date fair value of the award. The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock option awards, restricted stock units, and restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, generally three tofour years. Forfeitures are recorded as they occur.
The Company has stock options and restricted stock units with performance-based vesting conditions outstanding. For awards that include a performance condition, if the performance condition is determined to be probable of being satisfied, the Company recognizes compensation expense related to such awards using the accelerated attribution method over the required performance period. If a performance condition is not probable of being met, no compensation cost is recognized. The Company issued performance-based restricted stock units with performance based vesting conditions during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 13, "Equity Incentive Plan" for further details.
Foreign Currency
The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiary is the respective local currency. Translation adjustments arising from the use of a differing exchange rate from period to period are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations and were not material during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 or 2022. All assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. The Company estimates actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differences in accounting for reporting purposes and tax purposes for certain items, such as accruals and allowances not currently deductible for tax purposes. These temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Company’s balance sheets. In general, deferred tax assets represent future tax benefits to be received when certain expenses previously recognized in the Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive loss become deductible expenses under applicable income tax laws or when net operating loss or credit carryforwards are utilized. Accordingly, realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income against which these deductions, losses and credits can be utilized.
The Company must assess the likelihood that the Company’s deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not likely, the Company establishes a valuation allowance. The assessment of whether a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including current and historical operating results, the forecast of future taxable income and on-going prudent and feasible tax planning initiatives.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The Company did not accrue any interest or penalties related to income tax positions during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. Refer to Note 10, "Commitments and Contingencies" for more details.
Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes basic and diluted net loss per share in conformity with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period without consideration for potentially dilutive securities as they do not share in losses. Under the if-converted method, shares related to convertible notes, to the extent dilutive, are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period. For purposes of this calculation, options to purchase common stock, common stock warrants, and unvested restricted stock units are considered common stock equivalents but have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as the effect is antidilutive. Refer to Note 17, "Net Loss Per Share" for further details.
- Segment and Geographic Revenue
The Company operates asone operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), which is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s CODM evaluates financial information and resources and assesses the performance of these resources on a consolidated basis. There is no expense or asset information that is supplemental to information disclosed within the consolidated financial statements, that is regularly provided to the CODM. The allocation of resources and assessment of performance of the operating segment is based on consolidated net loss and functional expenses as reported on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Because the Company operates asone operating segment, financial segment information, including expense and asset information, can be found in the consolidated financial statements. All material long-lived assets are based in the United States.
Revenue by geography is generally based on the address of the customer as defined in the contract with the customer. The following table sets forth revenue by geographic region (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| North America | $325,787 | $272,727 | $207,746 |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 27,322 | 19,159 | 12,044 |
| Other international regions | 18,375 | 12,632 | 8,515 |
| Total revenue | $371,484 | $304,518 | $228,305 |
The Company’s revenues in the United States were $318.6 million, or 86%, of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, $258.5 million, or 85%, of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023, and $205.2 million, or 90% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022.
- Deferred Revenue
The following table represents a roll forward of the Company’s deferred revenue (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Deferred revenue, beginning of period | $35,774 | $32,762 |
| Additions to deferred revenue | 304,903 | 229,871 |
| Recognized revenue in the period | (295,479) | (226,859) |
| Deferred revenue, end of period | $45,198 | $35,774 |
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $33.9 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $30.1 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2022.
- Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures and reports certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of these instruments as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are classified as follows (in thousands):
| As of December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Assets: | ||||
| Money market funds | $133,959 | $— | $— | $133,959 |
| Total assets | $133,959 | $— | $— | $133,959 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Derivative liability (Note 9) | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| Convertible notes (Note 8) | — | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| As of December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Assets: | ||||
| Money market funds | $41,981 | $— | $— | $41,981 |
| Total assets | $41,981 | $— | $— | $41,981 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Derivative liability (Note 9) | $— | $— | $217 | $217 |
| Convertible notes (Note 8) | — | — | 3,449 | 3,449 |
| Total liabilities | $— | $— | $3,666 | $3,666 |
The change in fair value of the Level 3 instruments were as follows (in thousands):
| As of December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Derivativeliability (Note 9) | Convertiblenotes(Note 8) | |
| Fair value, beginning of the year | $217 | $3,449 |
| Changes in fair value | 1,707 | 608 |
| Settlement of September 2021 Convertible Notes upon conversion (Note 8) | — | (3,548) |
| Gain on settlement of September 2021 Convertible Notes (Note 8) | — | (509) |
| Gain on settlement of derivative liability (Note 9) | (1,924) | — |
| Fair value, end of period | $— | $— |
| As of December 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Derivativeliability(Note 9) | Convertiblenotes(Note 8) | |
| Fair value, beginning of the year | $101 | $6,938 |
| Vesting of revesting notes | — | 72 |
| Changes in fair value | 116 | 684 |
| Forfeiture of revesting notes | — | (326) |
| Repayment of convertible notes (Note 8) | — | (3,919) |
| Fair value, end of period | $217 | $3,449 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a loss associated with the change in fair value of the derivative liability of $1.7 million and a gain related to the settlement of the derivative liability upon conversion of the July 2021 Convertible Notes of $1.9 million . For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a loss associated with the change in fair value of the September 2021 Convertible Notes of $0.6 million and a gain related to the settlement of the September 2021 Convertible Notes upon conversion of $0.5 million . Refer to Note 8, "Convertible Notes" for further details. The amounts have been recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a loss associated with the change in fair value of the derivative liability and convertible notes of $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The amounts have been recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
- Business Combinations
Tile, Inc.
On January 5, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Tile, Inc., a privately held consumer electronics company. The company is based in San Mateo, California and was founded in 2012. Tile is a smart location company whose products include a Bluetooth enabled device and related accessories that work in tandem with the Tile application (the “Application”), to enable its customers to locate lost or misplaced objects. Tile offers a comprehensive list of products to use with the application, along with optional subscription services to enhance features offered for Tile products. The addition of Tile is expected to strengthen and extend Life360’s market leadership position by leveraging Tile’s developed technology and customer relationships to accelerate the Company’s own product development and augment the Life360 team with a critical mass of talent. The aggregate purchase consideration was $173.5 million, of which $158.1 million was paid in cash and $15.4 million paid in equity. The $15.4 million in equity was comprised of 780,593 shares of the Company’s common stock valued on the date of acquisition and 534,465 shares of common stock contingent consideration which was promised upon reaching certain operational goals. Of the consideration transferred, $14.1 million in cash and 84,524 common shares were placed in an indemnity escrow fund to be held forfifteen months after the acquisition date for general representations and warranties.
A total of $35.0 million was excluded from purchase consideration which consists of retention compensation of 1,499,349 shares of retention restricted stock units valued at $29.6 million, $0.4 million related to 38,730 vested common stock options issued to Tile employees as stock-based compensation on the acquisition date and change in control bonuses of $3.0 million which were recognized as compensation expense on the consolidated statements of operations on the acquisition date. The Company incurred transaction related expenses of $1.7 million, which were recorded under general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The remaining costs excluded from purchase consideration were a result of 1,561 shares granted to key employee and vested based continued employment and 4,784 shares of contingent consideration granted to a key employee and vested based on continued employment.
Of the 1,499,349 shares of retention restricted stock units,787,446 shares valued at $15.6 million contained performance vesting criteria based on the achievement of certain company milestones, and were scheduled to vest over atwo year period. As of March 31, 2022, the vesting criteria had not been met and all 787,446 restricted stock units were forfeited. The remaining retention restricted stock units of 711,903 shares vest over atwo tofour year period.
The contingent consideration was based on the Company’s achievement of certain targets for revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company ascribed no value to the contingent consideration.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and the total purchase consideration was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on their fair values on the acquisition date and the excess was recorded to goodwill. The provisional values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on estimates of fair value available and were finalized as of January 5, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company made a measurement period adjustment to the preliminary purchase price allocation which included: (i) a decrease to goodwill of $0.5 million, (ii) an increase to deferred revenue of $1.3 million, and (iii) an increase to inventory of $0.8 million. The measurement period adjustment was made to reflect facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and is reflected in the table below.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition were recorded at their fair value on the date of acquisition, inclusive of the measurement period adjustments, as follows (in thousands):
| Fair Value | |
|---|---|
| Cash | $32,997 |
| Restricted cash | 1,050 |
| Accounts receivable | 27,826 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,004 |
| Inventory | 8,320 |
| Property and equipment | 570 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent | 482 |
| Intangible assets | 52,700 |
| Goodwill | 102,547 |
| Accounts payable | (23,197) |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (24,613) |
| Deferred revenue | (10,203) |
| Total acquisition consideration | $173,483 |
The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition:
| Fair Value(in thousands) | Estimated UsefulLife(in years) | |
|---|---|---|
| Developed technology | $18,400 | 5 |
| Trade name | 20,000 | 10 |
| Customer relationships | 14,300 | 8 |
| Total identified intangible assets | $52,700 |
Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets that could not be individually identified and separately recognized, such as the acquired assembled workforce of Tile. In addition, goodwill represents the future benefits as a result of the acquisition that will enhance the Company’s product available to both new and existing customers and increase the Company’s competitive position. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
The results of Tile's operations are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss from the acquisition date.
- Balance Sheet Components
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net consists of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Accounts receivable | $58,391 | $42,274 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (394) | (94) |
| Total accounts receivable, net | $57,997 | $42,180 |
Accounts receivable, net is presented net of the allowance for credit losses, which represents management’s estimate of expected credit losses based on historical trends, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Inventory
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Raw materials | $24 | $298 |
| Finished goods | 8,033 | 3,801 |
| Total inventory | $8,057 | $4,099 |
There wereno inventory write-offs recorded for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company recorded a raw materials inventory write-off of $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The write-off resulted from a decision made to discontinue a product line in the Company’s product roadmap where the raw materials had no alternative use. There wereno inventory write-offs recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Prepaid expenses | $11,074 | $14,520 |
| Other receivables | 3,525 | 654 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $14,599 | $15,174 |
Prepaid expenses primarily consist of certain cloud platforms, customer service program costs, prepaid insurance and inventory. Other receivables primarily consist of income tax benefits, refunds owed to the Company, and other amounts which the Company is expected to receive in less than twelve months.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Computer equipment | $297 | $297 |
| Leasehold improvements | 101 | 100 |
| Production manufacturing equipment | 2,026 | 839 |
| Construction in progress | 362 | 249 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 29 | 29 |
| Total property and equipment, gross | 2,815 | 1,514 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (1,036) | (784) |
| Total property and equipment, net | $1,779 | $730 |
Construction in progress relates to certain costs incurred with production manufacturing equipment.
Depreciation expense was $0.3 million, $0.1 million, and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, noncurrent
Prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Prepaid expenses, noncurrent | $1,849 | $1,374 |
| Investments | 19,762 | 5,474 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent | $21,611 | $6,848 |
Prepaid expenses, noncurrent primarily consist of cloud platform costs. Investments relate to the Data Revenue Partner Warrant, the Related Party Warrant, and the Related Party SAFE. Refer to Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for additional information.
Leases
The Company leases office space under a non-cancelable operating lease with a remaining lease term of up to 1.9 years, which includes the option to extend the lease.
The Company did not have any finance leases as of December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023
Operating lease costs were as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Operating lease cost (1) | $452 | $924 | $2,345 |
(1) Amounts include short-term leases, which are immaterial.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, payments for operating leases included in cash from operating activities were $0.4 million, $0.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in thousands, except lease term):
| As of December 31, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | $683 | $1,014 |
| Operating lease liability, current (included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities) | 364 | 335 |
| Operating lease liability, noncurrent (included in other liabilities, noncurrent) | 359 | 723 |
| Weighted-average remaining term for operating lease (in years) | 1.9 | 2.9 |
The weighted-average discount rate used to measure the present value of the operating lease liabilities was 5.0%.
Maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024, were as follows (in thousands):
| Operating leases | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $390 |
| 2026 | 367 |
| Total future minimum lease payments | 757 |
| Less imputed interest | (34) |
| Total operating lease liability | $723 |
Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets, net consists of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |
| Trade name | $23,380 | $(7,100) | $16,280 |
| Technology | 22,430 | (13,677) | 8,753 |
| Customer relationships | 15,290 | (5,668) | 9,622 |
| Internal use software | 7,076 | (1,157) | 5,919 |
| Total | $68,176 | $(27,602) | $40,574 |
| As of December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |
| Trade name | $23,380 | $(4,762) | $18,618 |
| Technology | 22,430 | (9,191) | 13,239 |
| Customer relationships | 15,290 | (3,782) | 11,508 |
| Internal use software | 2,416 | (340) | 2,076 |
| Total | $63,516 | $(18,075) | $45,441 |
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company capitalized $4.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in internal use software.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 amortization expense was $9.5 million, $9.0 million, and $8.7 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, estimated remaining amortization expense for intangible assets by fiscal year is as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,670 |
| 2026 | 10,227 |
| 2027 | 5,511 |
| 2028 | 4,225 |
| 2029 | 4,225 |
| Thereafter | 4,779 |
| Total future amortization expense | 39,637 |
| Internal use software not yet in service | 937 |
| Total future amortization expense | $40,574 |
The weighted-average remaining useful lives of the Company’s acquired intangible assets are as follows:
| Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Life | ||
| As of December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Trade name | 7.0 years | 8.0 years |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 1.9 years | 2.9 years |
| Customer relationships | 5.1 years | 6.1 years |
| Internal use software | 2.6 years | 3.6 years |
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $0.9 million of capitalized internal use software projects that were not yet in service. These projects have been excluded from the weighted-average remaining useful life calculation for internal use software in the table above.
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Accrued vendor expenses | $13,856 | $10,020 |
| Accrued compensation | 3,834 | 3,349 |
| Customer related promotions and discounts | 9,761 | 9,049 |
| Sales return reserves | 2,817 | 3,285 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,747 | 1,835 |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $32,015 | $27,538 |
As of December 31, 2024, other current liabilities primarily relate to the Company’s operating lease liability and sales tax payable. As of December 31, 2023, other current liabilities primarily relate to the operating lease liability, warranty liabilities related to the Company’s hardware tracking devices, and inventory received not yet billed.
- Convertible Notes
July 2021 Convertible Notes
In July 2021, the Company issued the July 2021 Convertible Notes to investors with an underlying principal amount of $2.1 million. In June 2024, the July 2021 Convertible Notes were converted to common stock based on a fixed conversion price of $11.96 per share. At the time of conversion, the July 2021 Convertible Notes had an outstanding principal and accrued interest balance of $2.2 million. As a result of the conversion,184,192 shares of common stock were issued to the holders in redemption of the outstanding July 2021 Convertible Notes. In June 2024, the fair value of the issued common stock was recorded within additional paid-in capital on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and a $0.9 million loss on the settlement of the July 2021 Convertible Notes was recorded in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2024, the balance of the July 2021 Convertible Notes iszero on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
The Company recognized a total of $0.1 million, $0.4 million, and $0.4 million in non-cash interest expense related to the July 2021 Convertible Notes for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
September 2021 Convertible Notes
In September 2021, the Company, in connection with the acquisition of Jiobit, issued $11.6 million representing the fair value of convertible notes (the “September 2021 Convertible Notes”) and $1.6 million of revesting convertible notes that vested over time. In April 2024, the holders of the September 2021 Convertible Notes elected to convert their notes and accrued interest to common stock based on a fixed conversion price of $22.50 per share. At the time of conversion, the September 2021 Convertible Notes had an outstanding principal and accrued interest balance of $3.5 million. As a result of the conversion,157,685 shares of common stock with a fair value of $3.5 million were issued to the holders in redemption of the outstanding September 2021 Convertible Notes. In April 2024, the fair value of the issued common stock was recorded within additional paid-in capital on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and a $0.5 million gain on settlement of the September 2021 Convertible Notes was recorded in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2024, the balance of the September 2021 Convertible Notes iszero on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Convertible notes, current and noncurrent consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Convertible notes, current: | ||
| September 2021 Convertible Notes | $— | $3,449 |
| Convertible notes, noncurrent: | ||
| July 2021 Convertible Notes | — | 1,056 |
| Total convertible notes | $— | $4,505 |
- Derivative Liability
The Company’s derivative liability, which represented embedded share-settled redemption features bifurcated from its July 2021 Convertible Notes, was settled in June 2024 upon the conversion of the July 2021 Convertible Notes to common stock based on a fixed conversion price of $11.96 per share. A $1.9 million gain was recorded at the time of conversion within other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the derivative liability waszero on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the derivative liability was $0.2 million. Refer to Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements" and Note 8, "Convertible Notes" for further details.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitments
The Company has contractual commitments with our cloud platform provider and contract manufacturer that are non-cancellable. As of December 31, 2024, future non-cancellable commitments under these arrangements were as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,894 |
| 2026 | 25,500 |
| 2027 | 26,000 |
| Total purchase commitments | $81,394 |
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business activities. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. The Company is not subject to any current pending legal matters or claims that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Indemnification
The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to its technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these agreements is not determinable because it involves claims that may be made against the Company in the future but have not yet been made. The Company has not incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers that may require the Company to indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of the individual. No amounts associated with such indemnifications have been recorded to date.
Litigation
Occasionally, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, claims and government investigations in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of litigation and other legal matters is inherently uncertain, though the Company intends to vigorously defend the matters. In making a determination regarding accruals, using available information, the Company evaluates the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in legal or regulatory proceedings to which the Company is a party and records a loss contingency when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. When the Company determines an unfavorable outcome is not probable or reasonably estimable the Company does not accrue for any potential litigation loss. Actual outcomes of these legal and regulatory proceedings may materially differ from the Company’s estimates.
On March 12, 2019, a former alleged competitor of Tile, Cellwitch, Inc, filed a patent infringement claim against Tile in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, seeking permanent injunction and damages. On December 18, 2019, Tile filed an inter partes review petition with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) challenging the validity of the patent. On May 13, 2021, the PTAB issued a Final Written Decision on Tile’sinter partes review petition (the “Final Written Decision”), finding a majority of the claims invalid. The Final Written Decision was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 13, 2022. The case is currently in trial court, with trial scheduled to begin on July 14, 2025. At this time, a loss is reasonably possible but not estimable, and as a result no legal accrual has been recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024.
On August 14, 2023, plaintiffs Stephanie Ireland-Gordy and Shannon Ireland-Gordy filed a putative class action lawsuit against Tile, Life360, and Amazon.com, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. An amended complaint was filed on April 26, 2024, adding named plaintiffs Melissa Broad and Jane Doe. Plaintiffs allege that Tile trackers were used by third parties to monitor their movements without their consent, and assert product liability and other claims. At this time, a loss is not probable nor estimable, and as a result, no legal accrual has been recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024.
No litigation reserve was recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
- Common Stock
In June 2024, in connection with its U.S. IPO, the Company issued a total of 3,703,704 shares of common stock.
The Company has reserved shares of common stock, on an as if converted basis, for issuance as follows:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Issuances under stock incentive plan, stock options | 5,673,947 | 6,625,812 |
| Issuances upon exercise of common stock warrants | 7,761 | 137,658 |
| Issuances upon vesting of restricted stock units | 5,091,601 | 6,182,543 |
| Issuances upon conversion of convertible notes | — | 325,981 |
| Shares reserved for shares available to be granted but not granted yet | 12,815,029 | 16,882,215 |
| 23,588,338 | 30,154,209 | |
- Warrants
As of December 31, 2024 , the Company had 7,761 outstanding warrants, entitling the holder thereof to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $6.44 and expiry date in 2025.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 137,658 outstanding warrants, entitling the holder thereof to purchase shares of Company common stock with exercise prices ranging from $2.28 to $11.96 and expiry dates ranging from 2024 to 2026.
- Equity Incentive Plan
2011 Equity Incentive Plan
The Company’s 2011 Stock Plan was originally adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on July 27, 2011 and the Company’s stockholders on October 11, 2011, and most recently amended and restated, and adopted by the Board of Directors on March 10, 2020 and the Company’s stockholders on July 21, 2020 (as restated, the “Plan”). The Plan allows the Company to grant restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), restricted stock and stock options to employees and consultants of the Company and any of the Company’s parent, subsidiaries, or affiliates, and to the members of the Board of Directors. Options granted under the Plan may be either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options. Incentive stock options (“ISOs”), may be granted only to employees of the Company or any of the Company’s parent or subsidiaries (including officers and directors who are also employees). Nonqualified stock options (“NSOs”), may be granted to any person eligible for grants under the Plan.
The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines the period over which options vest and become exercisable. Options issued under the Plan generally are exercisable for periods not to exceedten years and generally vest over a 4-year period with 25% vesting afterone year and the remainder vesting monthly thereafter in equal installments.
The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors also determines the term of options, provided the maximum term for ISOs granted to a 10% stockholder must be no longer than 5 years from date of grant and the maximum term for all other options must be no longer than 10 years from date of grant. If an option holder’s service terminates, options generally terminate 3 months from the date of termination except under certain circumstances such as death or disability.
The following summary of stock option activity for the periods presented is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):
| Number of SharesUnderlyingOutstanding Options | WeightedAverageExercise Priceper Share | WeightedAverageRemainingContractual Life(in Years) | AggregateIntrinsic Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 6,625,812 | $6.57 | 4.68 | $59,957 |
| Options granted | — | — | ||
| Options exercised | (758,101) | 7.62 | ||
| Options cancelled/forfeited | (193,764) | 14.54 | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 5,673,947 | 6.16 | 3.89 | 199,239 |
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | 5,296,299 | $5.72 | 3.82 | $188,261 |
As of December 31, 2024, there was total unrecognized compensation cost for outstanding stock options of $2.1 million to be recognized over a period of approximately 1.1 years.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 23,588,338 shares reserved for issuance and 12,815,029 shares available for issuance under the Plan. There wereno stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2022 had a weighted average grant date fair value of $8.33.
The intrinsic values of outstanding, vested, and exercisable options were determined by multiplying the number of shares by the difference in exercise price of the options and the fair value of the common stock as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 of $41.27, $15.46, and $9.94 per share, respectively. The intrinsic value of the options exercised represents the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value on the date of exercise. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $18.2 million, $7.7 million, and $4.1 million, respectively.
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
The Company granted 115,403 PRSUs (“the Target Grant”) to certain executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2024. No PRSUs were granted to executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2023 or 2022. The number of PRSUs that may vest depends on the extent to which the performance goals for the award are achieved over aone-year performance period, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, up to a maximum of 200% of the Target Grant. The performance goals for the PRSUs consist of the followingtwo metrics, each with a weighting of 50%: (1) a revenue metric for the year ended December 31, 2024; and (2) an Adjusted EBITDA metric for the year ended December 31, 2024. Each of the metrics are within the Company’s published revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance described in the Company’s press release furnished within Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024.
The PRSU awards vest over afour-year period with 1/4th of the shares vesting after the first year and 1/16th of the shares vesting each quarter thereafter, subject to continuous service with the Company. The Company uses the grant date fair value of the common stock to measure compensation expense for PRSU awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the PRSU award using the graded-vesting attribution method and shares attained over target upon vesting will be recognized as awards granted in the period.
As of December 31, 2024, the performance goals for the PRSU awards have been achieved at 135% and only the service conditions remain. No PRSU shares have vested as of December 31, 2024, in accordance with the vesting schedule of the awards.
RSU, including PRSU, activity for the periods presented is as follows:
| Number of Shares | Weightedaverage grantdate fair value | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 6,182,543 | $12.67 |
| RSUs & PRSUs granted | 2,572,091 | 27.36 |
| RSUs vested and settled | (3,195,162) | 31.61 |
| RSUs cancelled/forfeited | (467,871) | 14.37 |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 5,091,601 | $19.22 |
As of December 31, 2024, there was unrecognized compensation cost for outstanding restricted stock awards, including PRSUs, of $86.6 million to be recognized over a period of approximately 2.8 years.
The number of RSUs vested and settled includes shares of common stock that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. RSUs and PRSUs granted during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 had a weighted average grant date fair value of $27.36, $13.15, and $12.13 per share, respectively. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $101.0 million, $39.2 million, and $12.0 million, respectively.
Stock Options Granted to Employees
The fair value of the employee stock options granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, based on the following assumptions:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Expected terms (in years) | N/A | N/A | 3.87 |
| Expected volatility | N/A | N/A | 65% |
| Risk-free interest rate | N/A | N/A | 2.22% |
| Expected dividend rate | N/A | N/A | 0% |
Fair Value of Common Stock: Since the listing of our CDIs on the ASX, the fair value of common stock is based on the closing price of our CDIs on the ASX as reported in Australian dollars, adjusted to reflect the CDI/per share of common stock ratio in effect, and translated to U.S. dollars based on the date of grant of our common stock.
Expected Term: The expected term for employees is based on the simplified method, as the Company’s stock options have the following characteristics: (i) granted at-the-money; (ii) exercisability is conditional upon service through the vesting date; (iii) termination of service prior to vesting results in forfeiture; (iv) limited exercise period following termination of service; and (v) options are non-transferable and non-hedgeable, or “plain vanilla” options, and the Company has limited history of exercise data. The expected term for non-employees is based on the remaining contractual term.
Expected Volatility: Since we have limited trading history of CDIs in 2022, interests in our common stock, the expected volatility is determined based on the historical stock volatilities of our comparable companies, and the Company’s trading data since listing on the ASX. Comparable companies consist of public companies in our industry, which are similar in size, stage of life cycle and financial leverage. As of 2024, expected term assumptions are all historical data for the Company’s common stock.
Risk-Free Interest Rate: The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury constant maturity rates with remaining terms similar to the expected term of the options.
Expected Dividend Rate: The Company has never paid any dividends and does not plan to pay dividends in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, an expected dividend rate ofzero is used in the valuation model.
Equity Awards Issued in Connection with Business Combinations
Tile, Inc.
In connection with the Tile Acquisition in January 2022, the Company issued 1,499,349 shares of retention RSUs with an aggregate fair value of $29.6 million. Of the 1,499,349 shares of retention restricted stock units,787,446 shares valued at $15.6 million contained performance vesting criteria based on the achievement of certain company milestones during the three months ended March 31, 2022, and vest over atwo year period. As of March 31, 2022, the vesting criteria had not been met and all 787,446 restricted stock units were forfeited. The remaining 711,903 retention restricted stock units vest over atwo tofour year period. As of December 31, 2024, there was $0.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the retention restricted stock units which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average life of 1.0 year. As of December 31, 2023, there was $0.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the retention restricted stock units which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average life of 1.9 years.
The Company also issued 38,730 vested common stock options to Tile employees as stock-based compensation on the acquisition date. The aggregate fair value of $0.4 million was recognized as compensation expense on the date of acquisition.
A total of 694,672 shares of common stock with an aggregate fair value of $13.7 million were issued to Tile shareholders as part of purchase consideration. All $13.7 million was included within purchase consideration.
A total of 1,561 shares of common stock with an aggregate fair value of $30.8 thousand were issued to a key employee, the vesting of which is subject to continued employment over a 30-month period. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was an immaterial amount of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units which is expected to be recognized over the remaining 0 years and 0.5 years, respectively.
A total of 84,524 shares of common stock were issued as part of consideration transferred and were placed in an indemnity escrow fund to be held forfifteen months after the acquisition date for general representations and warranties. The aggregate fair value of $1.7 million was included within purchase consideration. All 84,524 shares of common stock were released from escrow in April 2023 as scheduled.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Cost of revenue | |||
| Subscription costs | $730 | $651 | $684 |
| Hardware costs | 798 | 1,096 | 514 |
| Other costs | 4 | 43 | 237 |
| Total cost of revenue | 1,532 | 1,790 | 1,435 |
| Research and development | 25,457 | 22,015 | 19,431 |
| Sales and marketing | 3,344 | 3,059 | 3,834 |
| General and administrative | 11,936 | 11,648 | 9,980 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $42,269 | $38,512 | $34,680 |
There was $0.7 million of capitalized stock-based compensation costs during the year ended December 31, 2024. There was animmaterial amount of capitalized stock-based compensation costs during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
- Income Taxes
The Company has historically incurred pre-tax net operating losses only in the United States since its inception. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred $5.5 million of pre-tax net operating losses in the United States and $0.9 million of pre-tax net operating income internationally.
An income tax provision (benefit) of $(0.1) million, $0.6 million and $0.1 million was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In accordance with ASC 805, a change in the acquirer’s valuation allowance that stems from a business combination should be recognized as an element of the acquirer’s income tax expense or benefit in the period of the acquisition.
The reconciliation of the Company’s effective tax rate to the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Statutory federal income tax rate | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| State tax rate | 43% | (3)% | —% |
| Research and development tax credits | 103% | 5% | —% |
| Stock-based compensation | 273% | 1% | (2)% |
| Fair value adjustment | (4)% | (1)% | 2% |
| Permanent differences | (4)% | (1)% | (2)% |
| Officer Compensation | (102)% | (10)% | —% |
| Change in valuation allowance | (303)% | (14)% | (19)% |
| Stock issuance | (25)% | —% | —% |
| Effective tax rate | 2% | (2)% | —% |
The significant components of net deferred income tax assets were as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Reserves and allowances | $2,977 | $1,002 |
| Lease liability | 175 | 259 |
| Depreciable assets | — | 162 |
| Net operating loss carryforward | 52,776 | 46,877 |
| Stock-based compensation | 3,307 | 4,359 |
| Capitalized research and development | 42,610 | 39,112 |
| Credits carryforward | 16,937 | 12,651 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 118,782 | 104,422 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | (165) | (250) |
| Depreciable assets | (125) | — |
| Acquired intangibles | (9,178) | (10,073) |
| Data Revenue Partner Warrant | (2,302) | — |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (11,770) | (10,323) |
| Less: Valuation allowance and other reserves | (107,012) | (94,099) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $— | $— |
The Company has provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance increased by $12.9 million during 2024 and $4.5 million during 2023.
At December 31, 2024 the Company had approximately $219.5 million and $121.5 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, respectively, available to offset future taxable income. Such carryforwards expire in varying amounts beginning in 2027. The federal net operating loss carryforwards of $145.6 million arising after December 31, 2017 do not expire.
The Company also had federal and state research and development credit carryforwards of $15.5 million and $14.7 million, respectively. The federal tax credits expire in varying amounts beginning in 2034. The state tax credits do not expire. Additionally, the Company has approximately $0.2 million of tax credits in Canada, which are expected to expire in varying amounts beginning 2033.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 limits the use of net operating loss carryforwards in certain situations where changes occur in the stock ownership of a Company. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses and credits before utilization. The Company performed a Section 382 analysis through December 31, 2024. The Company does not expect any previous ownership changes (as defined under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to result in a limitation that will materially reduce the total amount of net operating loss carryforwards and credits that can be utilized. Subsequent ownership changes may affect the limitation in future years.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions and Canada. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the nation. The Company is not currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service or other similar state and local authorities. All tax years remain open to examination by major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $12.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits related to federal and state research credits. As of December 31, 2024 all unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, will not affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate any unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months that would result in a material change to its financial position.
The aggregate changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows (in thousands):
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $11,091 |
|---|---|
| Additions based on tax positions related to 2023 | 968 |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | — |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 12,059 |
| Additions based on tax positions related to 2024 | 2,050 |
| Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (2,077) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $12,032 |
- Related-Party Transactions
Hubble Transactions
In November and December 2024, the Company entered into a strategic partnership and series of transactions with Hubble Network, Inc. (“Hubble”), including (i) a technology exclusivity and revenue share agreement (“Hubble Agreement”), (ii) a Hubble SAFE investment (“Related Party SAFE”); and (iii) Hubble’s issuance of a warrant to purchase common stock (“Related Party Warrant”). The Hubble Agreement has an initial term of 5 years beginning on November 12, 2024.
As part of this partnership, the Company will leverage Hubble’s global satellite infrastructure to introduce a new global location-tracking network service offering. The partnership agreement includes revenue-share payments in which Hubble will pay the Company a percentage of revenue earned from leveraging the new global location-tracking network service offering. Refer to Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for additional information. As of December 31, 2024, the Company earned no net revenue from the revenue share arrangement. The partnership also allows Hubble to purchase Tile hardware devices at a price equal to the Company’s burdened cost of goods sold plus 12.5%. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $0.1 million in hardware revenue from sales to Hubble, which is also included in accounts receivable, net, as of year-end on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Alex Haro, the founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Hubble is a co-founder, former executive, and existing member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, as part of the agreement, the Company obtained an observer right to Hubble’s Board of Directors. As a result, all transactions with Hubble entered into in connection with the strategic partnership are considered related party transactions.
Payments made on behalf of Related Parties in connection with the U.S. IPO
On June 6, 2024, in connection with its U.S. IPO, the Company issued and sold 3,703,704 shares of common stock and certain selling securityholders including members of the Company’s board of directors, executive officers, non-executive employees, and other stockholders of the Company, sold 2,908,796 shares of common stock (including 862,500 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares) in each case at an offering price of $27.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $93.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $7.0 million. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by the selling securityholders. The Company paid the underwriting discounts and commissions in connection with the sale of shares of common stock by the selling securityholders. A summary of the expenses paid on behalf of the selling securityholders is detailed below (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Executive Officers(1) | $0.9 |
| Board of Directors | 3.9 |
| Non-Executive Employees | 0.1 |
| Other | 0.6 |
| Total | $5.5 |
(1) Includes $0.7 million in expenses paid on behalf of a securityholder who is both an executive officer and member of the board of directors.
The $5.5 million in total fees paid have been recorded within Other income (expense), net on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2024.
For additional details regarding this transaction, refer to the prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on June 6, 2024 as well as the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-279271) filed with the SEC on May 9, 2024, of which the prospectus supplement forms a part.
Other Related Party Transactions
Non-executive director, James Synge, is a Principal and Partner of Carthona Capital. During the year ended December 31, 2022, Carthona Capital received consideration of $0.1 million for consultancy services to the Company in relation to capital raising matters. No similar payments were made for the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
- Defined Contribution Plan
The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code covering substantially all employees over the age of 21 years. Contributions made by the Company are voluntary and are determined annually by the Board of Directors on an individual basis subject to the maximum allowable amount under federal tax regulations. Employer contributions to the plan were $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. There were immaterial employer contributions to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2022
- Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the fiscal period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options, RSUs, PRSUs, warrants, or other securities that could result in the issuance of common stock were exercised or converted to common stock using the treasury-stock method. The dilutive effect of the outstanding September 2021 Convertible Notes and July 2021 Convertible Notes are reflected in diluted net loss per share by application of the if-converted method for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Numerator: | |||
| Net loss | $(4,555) | $(28,171) | $(91,629) |
| Denominator: | |||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic | 72,125,571 | 66,748,542 | 62,209,545 |
| Net loss per share, basic | $(0.06) | $(0.42) | $(1.47) |
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Numerator: | |||
| Net loss | $(4,555) | $(28,171) | $(91,629) |
| (Gain)/loss attributable to September 2021 Convertible Notes | — | — | (1,786) |
| (Gain)/loss attributable to July 2021 Convertible Notes | — | — | (1,295) |
| Interest attributable to July 2021 and September 2021 Convertible Notes | — | — | 515 |
| Adjusted net loss for diluted earnings per share | (4,555) | (28,171) | (94,195) |
| Denominator: | |||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic | 72,125,571 | 66,748,542 | 62,209,545 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||
| September 2021 Convertible Notes | — | — | 453,626 |
| July 2021 Convertible Notes | — | — | 176,422 |
| Adjusted weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, diluted | 72,125,571 | 66,748,542 | 62,839,593 |
| Net loss per share, diluted | $(0.06) | $(0.42) | $(1.50) |
The potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Issuances under stock incentive plan, stock options | 5,673,947 | 6,625,812 | 8,180,840 |
| Issuances upon exercise of common stock warrants | 7,761 | 137,658 | 137,658 |
| Issuances upon vesting of restricted stock units | 5,091,601 | 6,182,543 | 6,779,892 |
| Issuances upon conversion of convertible notes | — | 325,981 | — |
| Total | 10,773,309 | 13,271,994 | 15,098,390 |
- Subsequent Events
On February 27, 2025, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Fantix, Inc., to purchase certain assets of Fantix, Inc., for a total consideration of $4.5 million.
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