Reddit Inc
Filed Feb 22, 2024.
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Capitalization
The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and our capitalization as of December 31, 2023 on:
an actual basis;
a pro forma basis, giving effect to (i) the Preferred Stock Conversion; (ii) the Class B Conversion; (iii) the Option Exercise; (iv) the RSU Net Settlement; (v) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid-in capital of $ in connection with the estimated tax withholding and remittance obligations related to the RSU Net Settlement; (vi) stock-based compensation expense of approximately $493.7 million associated with RSUs subject to service-based, performance-based, and/or liquidity-based vesting conditions outstanding as of December 31, 2023, for which the service-based and/or performance-based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2023 and for which the liquidity-based vesting condition will be satisfied in connection with this offering, as further described in Note 14—Stock-Based Compensationof the notes to our consolidated financial statements; and (vii) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which will be in effect immediately prior to the completion of this offering. The pro forma adjustment related to stock-based compensation expense of approximately $493.7 million has been reflected as an increase to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit; and
a pro forma as adjusted basis, giving effect to (i) the pro forma adjustments set forth above, (ii) our receipt of estimated net proceeds from the sale of shares of Class A common stock that we are offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $ per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, (iii) the receipt by us of gross proceeds of approximately $ in connection with the Option Exercise, and (iv) the use of a portion of the net proceeds from this offering, together with existing cash and cash equivalents, if necessary, to satisfy the estimated tax withholding and remittance obligations related to the RSU Net Settlement.
The pro forma as adjusted information set forth in the table below is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should read this information together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
| December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Pro forma | Pro forma as adjusted | |
| (unaudited) | |||
| (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | $1,213,122 | $ | $ |
| Convertible preferred stock; par value $0.0001 per share; 86,864,781 shares authorized; 73,021,449 shares issued and outstanding, actual; no shares authorized, issued, or outstanding, pro forma, and pro forma as adjusted | 1,853,492 | ||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | |||
| Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; no shares authorized, issued or outstanding, actual; shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted | — | ||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 189,000,000 shares authorized, 7,099,700 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma; shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding, pro forma; shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as adjusted | — | ||
| Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 142,000,000 shares authorized, 53,904,204 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma; shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding, pro forma; shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as adjusted | 6 | ||
| Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; no shares authorized, issued, or outstanding, actual; shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding, pro forma, and pro forma as adjusted | — | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 302,820 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 814 | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (716,562) | ||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (412,922) | ||
| Total capitalization | $1,440,570 | $ | $ |
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share of our Class A common stock, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of our pro forma as adjusted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities by approximately $ , and each of our pro forma as adjusted total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $ , assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 1.0 million shares in the number of shares of Class A common stock offered by us would increase (decrease) each of our pro forma as adjusted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, total stockholders’ equity, and total capitalization by approximately $ , assuming the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share of our Class A common stock, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
If the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised in full, pro forma as adjusted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity, total capitalization, and shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023 would be $ , $ , $ , $ , and shares, respectively.
The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on shares of our Class A common stock, shares of our Class B common stock, and no shares of our Class C common stock outstanding, in each case, as of December 31, 2023, after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion, the Class B Conversion, the Option Exercise, and the RSU Net Settlement, and does not include:
shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2023, having a weighted-average exercise price of $ per share (after giving effect to the Option Exercise);
shares of our Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2023, having a weighted-average exercise price of $ per share (after giving effect to the Option Exercise);
15,198,345 RSUs for shares of our Class A common stock subject to service-based, performance-based, and/or liquidity-based vesting conditions outstanding as of December 31, 2023, for which the service-based and/or performance-based vesting condition was not yet satisfied as of December 31, 2023 and for which the liquidity-based vesting condition will be satisfied in connection with this offering (we expect that satisfaction of the service-based and/or performance-based vesting conditions of certain of these RSUs through , 2024 will result in the net issuance of shares of Class A common stock, after withholding an aggregate of shares of Class A common stock to satisfy associated estimated tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the RSU Net Settlement);
747,628 RSUs for shares of our Class B common stock subject to service-based, performance-based, and/or liquidity-based vesting conditions outstanding as of December 31, 2023, for which the service-based and/or performance-based vesting condition was not yet satisfied as of December 31, 2023 and for which the liquidity-based vesting condition will be satisfied in connection with this offering (we expect that satisfaction of the service-based and/or performance-based vesting conditions of certain of these RSUs through , 2024 after withholding an aggregate of shares of Class B common stock to satisfy associated estimated tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the RSU Net Settlement);
20,000 PRSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2023, covering shares of our Class A common stock that will vest if our market capitalization exceeds $25.0 billion as of the tenth trading day following completion of this offering; provided, however, that if such market capitalization valuation is not met, such shares will be forfeited in full (see “Executive and Director Compensation—Narrative to the Summary Compensation Table” for more information);
662,447 PRSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2023, covering shares of our Class B common stock that are issuable upon satisfaction of performance-based or market-based vesting conditions for which the performance-based or market-based vesting condition was not yet satisfied as of December 31, 2023, which will vest if our market capitalization exceeds $5.0 billion (see “Executive and Director Compensation—Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End” and “—Vesting of Outstanding CEO Equity Award at Certain Trading Prices” below for more information);
shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2024 Plan, which will become effective on the date immediately prior to the date our registration statement relating to this offering becomes effective, including new shares and the number of shares (i) that remain available for grant of future awards under the 2017 Plan at the time the 2024 Plan becomes effective, which shares will cease to be available for issuance under the 2017 Plan at such time and (ii) underlying outstanding Prior Plan Awards that expire, or are cancelled, forfeited, reacquired, or withheld;
shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the ESPP, which will become effective on the date immediately prior to the date our registration statement relating to this offering becomes effective; and
The 2024 Plan and ESPP also provide for automatic annual increases in the number of shares reserved thereunder. See “Executive and Director Compensation—Equity Incentive Plans” for more information.
Vesting of Outstanding CEO Equity Award at Certain Trading Prices
Our Chief Executive Officer, Steven Huffman, holds 662,447 PRSUs for shares of our Class B common stock that are issuable upon achievement of a vesting condition that will be deemed satisfied based on our attaining a $5.0 billion market capitalization valuation following this offering. Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying (x) the average closing price for our Class A common stock, rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent, for any ten consecutive trading days after our Class A common stock is first listed for trading in connection with this offering by (y) the number of shares of capital stock outstanding as of the completion of this offering. Accordingly, these PRSUs could vest as early as the tenth trading day following this offering.
The below table provides a representative example of the average ten-day stock price that is necessary to meet the $5.0 billion market capitalization vesting criteria based on shares of our Class A common stock and shares of our Class B common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering (assuming no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option), and after giving effect to the Preferred Stock Conversion, the Class B Conversion, the Option Exercise, and the RSU Net Settlement.
| Market Capitalization Vesting Criteria | Number of Outstanding PRSUs | Average Ten-day Closing Price of Class A Common Stock Necessary to Meet the Market Capitalization Vesting Criteria Assuming the Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Offered Hereby, as Set Forth on the Cover Page of this Prospectus, Remains the Same | Average Ten-day Closing Price of Class A Common Stock Necessary to Meet the Market Capitalization Vesting Criteria if the Underwriters Exercise their Over-allotment Option in Full and Assuming the Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Offered Hereby, as Set Forth on the Cover Page of this Prospectus, Remains the Same | An Increase of 1.0 Million Outstanding Shares Upon the Completion of this Offering would Decrease the Average Ten-day Closing Price of Class A Common Stock Necessary to Meet the Market Capitalization Vesting Criteria by the Following Price per Share (Assuming Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Over-allotment Option) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.0 billion | 662,447 | $ | $ | $ |
We intend to net settle Mr. Huffman’s awards, meaning that we will withhold a portion of the vested shares on the applicable vesting date and use some of the net proceeds from this offering, together with existing cash and cash equivalents, if necessary, to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations related to the vesting and settlement of the PRSUs. Assuming that the closing trading price of Class A common stock on the tenth day of the relevant ten-trading-day period is $ , and based on an assumed maximum tax withholding rate of 53%, then we would use approximately $ to satisfy our tax withholding and remittance obligations related to the vesting of such PRSUs. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed closing trading price of $ per share of Class A common stock would increase (decrease) the amount we would be required to pay to satisfy these tax withholding and remittance obligations by approximately $ .
See “Executive and Director Compensation—Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End” for more information on these awards.
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