Lyft, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 8, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 8, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-05.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-08.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Provision for Income Taxes
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We record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the net amount that we believe is more-likely-than-not to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical profitability, expectations and risks associated with future taxable income, and ongoing tax planning strategies.
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Based on available positive and negative evidence, we continue to maintain a valuation allowance against the California R&D credits, which we believe is not more-likely-than-not to be realized, as we expect R&D tax credit generation to exceed our ability to use these credits in future periods. In addition, we continue to maintain a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets in some foreign jurisdictions.
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Cost of revenue was relatively flat in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. Cost of revenue included a decrease in insurance costs driven by a cost per mile decrease due to California’s rideshare insurance reform bill, SB 371. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in payments to drivers in certain markets where we control the transportation services provided due to international expansion and transaction fees.
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Provision for Income Taxes
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Provision for income taxes increased $2.2 million, or 65%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to the increase in our pre-tax earnings.
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•certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, if any; and
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Certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements are primarily related to certain reserves and/or settlements for significant legal proceedings or governmental investigations and the associated fees. These matters have limited precedent, cover extended historical periods and are unpredictable in both magnitude and timing, therefore are distinct from normal, recurring legal, tax and regulatory matters and related expenses incurred in our ongoing operating performance.
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Debt
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In February 2024, we issued $460 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes and in September 2025, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes, maturing in March 2029 and September 2030, respectively, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. Refer to Note 11 “Debt” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding these transactions.
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Restricted Assets
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Share Repurchase
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Recent Developments
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Acquisition of Freenow
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On July 31, 2025, we completed the previously announced acquisition of Intelligent Apps GmbH (d/b/a Freenow), a European multimodal application with a taxi offering at its core. The acquisition marks Lyft's first expansion outside of North America, beyond bikes and scooters. Upon the close of the transaction, the Company paid approximately €204.1 million($234.8 million) in cash, inclusive of closing adjustments. Refer to Note 4 “Acquisitions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding the acquisition.
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Acquisition of TBR Global Chauffeuring
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On October 14, 2025, we completed the acquisition of TheBookingRoomGroup Limited (d/b/a TBR Global Chauffeuring), a global luxury chauffeuring company. Upon the close of the transaction, the Company paid approximately £83.0 million in cash. Additionally, up to £17.3 million of contingent consideration may be payable upon reaching certain performance conditions. Refer to Note 16 “Subsequent Events” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding this transaction.
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NMNot meaningful.
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In the first quarter of 2025, we updated the definition of Active Riders to simplify the definition and better align the metric with future scaling of our business. Additionally, unique riders were previously identified by phone number and are now identified through a unique internal identifier. The change was adopted prospectively and periods prior to the first quarter of 2025 were not changed as the impact was not material.
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We have a valuation allowance for our U.S. deferred tax assets, including federal and state net operating loss carryforwards. We expect to maintain this valuation allowance until it becomes more likely than not that the benefit of our federal and state deferred tax assets will be realized. However, based on our current and anticipated future earnings, our management believes it is reasonably possible that sufficient positive evidence of sustained U.S. profitability may become available in the foreseeable future to reach a conclusion that the U.S. valuation allowance will no longer be needed. The timing and amount of the valuation allowance release could vary based on the level of profitability that we are actually able to achieve. A release of all or a portion of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a material income tax benefit for the period in which such release is recorded.
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Cost of revenue increased $39.0 million, or 4%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due primarily to a $65.9 million increase in insurance costs driven by increased ride volume and a $8.4 million increase in transaction fees driven by higher ride volume. The increase was offset by a decrease of $34.2 million related to restructuring events which impacted the third quarter of 2024, which consisted of (i) $13.4 million in fixed asset disposals, (ii) $10.8 million in other current assets disposals and other costs and (iii) $10.0 million in accelerated depreciation of fixed assets.
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Cost of revenue increased $262.7 million, or 11%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due primarily to a $273.3 million increase in insurance costs driven by higher costs per mile paired with increased ride volume. There was also an increase of $20.2 million in transaction fees driven by higher ride volume. These increases were partially offset by a $34.2 million decrease in restructuring costs in 2025 compared to 2024.
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Operations and support expenses increased $19.0 million, or 6%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases in bikes and scooters fleet operations support costs and rider and driver support costs.
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Research and development expenses increased $28.2 million, or 9%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related costs driven by increased headcount and an increase in stock-based compensation.
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General and administrative expenses decreased $44.1 million, or 6%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a $81.1 million net decrease in certain loss contingencies including legal and tax accruals and settlements, a $22.9 million decrease in stock-based compensation and a $12.0 million decrease in bad debt expense. These decreases were partially offset by increases of $37.2 million in consulting and advisory costs and $34.2 million in self-retained general business liabilities.
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Interest expense decreased $2.6 million, or 36%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Interest expense decreased $6.3 million, or 28%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Other income, net decreased $20.2 million, or 15%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to an $11.0 million decrease in interest income and a $5.1 million gain on extinguishment recognized in the first quarter of 2024 related to the partial repurchase of 2025 Notes.
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Benefit from income taxes increased $1.3 million, or 187%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Provision for income taxes increased $1.7 million or 45%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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NMNot meaningful.
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(2)In the three months ended September 30, 2024, we incurred restructuring charges of $13.4 million of fixed asset disposals, $10.8 million of other current assets disposals and other costs and $1.5 million of severance and other employee costs. Restructuring related charges for accelerated depreciation of fixed assets of $10.6 million are included on its respective line item.
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Cash used in financing activities was $102.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which primarily consisted of repayment of loans of $61.8 million and principal payments on finance lease obligations of $35.4 million. This also included a net cash inflow of $0.2 million related to transactions related to the issuance of our 2029 Notes which included $460.0 million in proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Notes and expenditures of $350.0 million related to the settlement of the 2025 Notes, $50.0 million related to the repurchase of Class A common stock, $47.9 million related to the purchase of capped calls and $11.9 million in payments of debt issuance costs.
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In February 2024, we completed an offering of $460 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We used (1) approximately $350 million of the net proceeds to repurchase approximately $356.8 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2025 Notes in separate and privately negotiated transactions entered into concurrently with the pricing of the offering with certain holders of the 2025 Notes effected through one of the initial purchasers of the 2029 Notes or its affiliate, acting as our agent, (2) approximately $47.9 million of the net proceeds to pay the cost of the 2029 Capped Calls and (3) approximately $50 million of the net proceeds to purchase Class A common stock from institutional investors through one of the initial purchasers of the 2029 Notes or its affiliate, acting as Lyft’s agent, at a price per share equal to the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of the pricing of the 2029 Notes. Refer to Note 11 “Debt” and Note 12 "Common Stock" to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding these transactions.
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In September 2025, we completed an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We used (1) approximately $42.0 million of the net proceeds to pay the cost of the 2030 Capped Calls and (2) approximately $95.7 million of the net proceeds to purchase Class A common stock from institutional investors through one of the initial purchasers of the 2030 Notes or its affiliate, acting as Lyft’s agent, at a price per share equal to the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of the pricing of the 2030 Notes. Refer to Note 11 “Debt” and Note 12 "Common Stock" to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding these transactions.
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We have $2.0 billion in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2025. We also have the ability to borrow an aggregate principal amount of up to $420.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, none of which has been drawn as of September 30, 2025. Our available credit under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by $61.3 million in letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2025. We believe that this provides sufficient liquidity to meet our working capital needs, inclusive of short-term commitments such as capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. On October 14, 2025, we completed the acquisition of TBR Global Chauffeuring, a global luxury chauffeuring company. Upon the close of the transaction, we paid approximately £83.0 million in cash.
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Today, Lyft operates as a global mobility platform offering a mix of rideshare, taxis, private hire vehicles, executive chauffeur services, car sharing, bikes and scooters across 6 continents in select cities. Our established, scaled network of users is brought together by our robust technology platform (the “Lyft Platform”) that powers rides and connections every day. Our Lyft mobile applications connect riders with drivers for on-demand ride services and supports a variety of other multimodal solutions.
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Lyft, Inc. (the “Company” or “Lyft”) operates as a global mobility platform offering a mix of rideshare, taxis, private hire vehicles, executive chauffeur services, car sharing, bikes and scooters. Our established, scaled network of users is brought together by our robust technology platforms (the “Lyft Platform”) that powers rides and connections every day. Our Lyft mobile applications (the “Lyft App”) connects riders with drivers for on-demand ride services and supports a variety of other multimodal solutions.
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Substantially all of our revenue is generated from our ridesharing marketplace, inclusive of taxis, private hire vehicles and car sharing, that connects drivers and riders. We collect service fees and commissions from drivers for their use of our ridesharing marketplace. We also generate revenue from licensing and data access agreements, the sale of bikes and bike station software and hardware, advertising services, riders renting through our network of shared bikes and scooters, drivers renting vehicles through Express Drive and by making our ridesharing marketplace available to organizations through our Lyft Business offerings.
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Substantially all of our revenue is generated from our ridesharing marketplace that connects drivers and riders. We collect service fees and commissions from drivers for their use of our ridesharing marketplace. We also generate revenue from licensing and data access agreements, the sale of bikes and bike station software and hardware, advertising services, riders renting through our network of shared bikes and scooters, drivers renting vehicles through Express Drive and by making our ridesharing marketplace available to organizations through our Lyft Business offerings.
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We define Active Riders as all unique riders who have taken at least one ride during the quarter. If a ride is requested by another organization or person for the benefit of a rider, that rider is only included in the calculation of Active Riders if the ride is accessible in the rider’s Lyft apps.
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We define Active Riders as all unique riders who have taken at least one ride during the quarter. If a ride is requested by another organization or person for the benefit of a rider, that rider is only included in the calculation of Active Riders if the ride is accessible in the rider’s Lyft App.
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The increase in the number of Active Riders in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024 was due primarily to our focus on rider and driver engagement, improved retention and overall marketplace health.
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The increase in the number of Active Riders in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due primarily to our focus on rider engagement, improved retention and overall marketplace health and international expansion.
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We define Rides as the total number of rides completed on our multimodal platform that contribute to our revenue. These include any Rides taken through our Lyft apps. If multiple riders take a private rideshare ride, including situations where one party picks up another party on the way to a destination, or splits the bill, we count this as a single rideshare ride. Each unique segment of a Shared Ride is considered a single Ride. For example, if two riders successfully match in Shared Ride mode and both complete their Rides, we count this as two Rides. We have largely shifted away from Shared Rides, and now only offer Shared Rides in limited markets. We include all Rides taken by riders via our Concierge offering, even though such riders may be excluded from the definition of Active Riders unless the ride is accessible in that rider’s Lyft apps.
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We define Rides as the total number of rides completed on our multimodal platform that contribute to our revenue. These include any Rides taken through our Lyft App. If multiple riders take a private rideshare ride, including situations where one party picks up another party on the way to a destination, or splits the bill, we count this as a single rideshare ride. Each unique segment of a Shared Ride is considered a single Ride. For example, if two riders successfully match in Shared Ride mode and both complete their Rides, we count this as two Rides. We have largely shifted away from Shared Rides, and now only offer Shared Rides in limited markets. We include all Rides taken by riders via our Concierge offering, even though such riders may be excluded from the definition of Active Riders unless the ride is accessible in that rider’s Lyft App.
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The increase in Rides in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024 was due primarily to our improved marketplace health, which resulted in an increase in Active Riders and increased ride frequency.
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The increase in Rides in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due primarily to international expansion and improved marketplace health, which resulted in an increase in Active Riders.
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We define Gross Bookings as the total dollar value of transactions invoiced to riders including any applicable taxes, tolls and fees, excluding tips to drivers. Gross Bookings also includes amounts invoiced for other offerings, including but not limited to: Express Drive vehicle rentals, bike and scooter rentals, and amounts recognized for subscriptions, bike and bike station hardware and software sales, media, sponsorships, partnerships, and licensing and data access agreements. Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for a period by Gross Bookings for the same period. For the definition of Adjusted EBITDA, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
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We define Gross Bookings as the total dollar value of transactions including any applicable taxes, tolls and fees, for rides and other offerings provided by Lyft, excluding tips to drivers. Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for a period by Gross Bookings for the same period. For the definition of Adjusted EBITDA, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
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The improvements in net income (loss) as a percentage of Gross Bookings and Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024 were due primarily to our focus on cost discipline as growth in Gross Bookings outpaced growth in total costs and expenses, along with Rides growth and improved marketplace health.
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The improvements in net income as a percentage of Gross Bookings and Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as a percentage of Gross Bookings) in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 were due primarily to our focus on cost discipline as growth in Gross Bookings outpaced growth in total costs and expenses, along with Rides growth and improved marketplace health.
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Revenue consists of revenue recognized from fees paid by drivers for use of our Lyft Platform offerings, and from gross amounts collected from riders in certain markets where we control the transportation services provided, Concierge platform fees from organizations that use our Concierge offering, subscription fees paid by riders to access transportation options through the Lyft Platform, revenue from bikes and bike station hardware and software sales, revenue from licensing and data access agreements and revenue from arrangements to provide advertising services to third parties that are interested in reaching users of our platform. Revenue also consists of rental revenues recognized through leases or subleases primarily from our wholly-owned subsidiary, Flexdrive Services, LLC ("Flexdrive") and our network of bikes and scooters, which includes revenue generated from single-use ride fees paid by riders of our network of bikes and scooters. Revenue derived from these offerings is recognized in accordance with ASC 606 and ASC 842 as described in Note 3 “Revenue” to the condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the Critical Accounting Estimates and Note 2 of the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Revenue consists of revenue recognized from fees paid by drivers for use of our Lyft Platform offerings, gross amounts collected from riders in certain markets where we control the transportation services provided, Concierge platform fees from organizations that use our Concierge offering, subscription fees paid by riders to access transportation options through the Lyft Platform, bikes and bike station hardware and software sales, licensing and data access agreements, and arrangements to provide advertising services to third parties that are interested in reaching users of our platform. Revenue also consists of rental revenues recognized through leases or subleases of vehicles primarily from our wholly-owned subsidiary, Flexdrive Services, LLC (“Flexdrive”). Revenue derived from our offerings is recognized in accordance with ASC 606 or ASC 842 as described in Note 3 “Revenue” to the condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the Critical Accounting Estimates and Note 2 of the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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We offer various incentive programs to drivers that are recorded as reduction to revenue if we do not receive a distinct good or service in consideration or if we cannot reasonably estimate the fair value of goods or services received.
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We offer various incentive programs to drivers that are recorded as a reduction to revenue if we do not receive a distinct good or service in consideration or if we cannot reasonably estimate the fair value of goods or services received.
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Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs directly related to generating revenue through our multimodal platform which primarily includes insurance costs, payment processing charges, payments to drivers in certain markets where we control the transportation services provided, and other costs. Insurance costs consist of insurance generally required under transportation network company ("TNC") and city regulations for ridesharing, and bike and scooter rentals and also include occupational hazard insurance for drivers. Payment processing charges include merchant fees, chargebacks and failed charges. Other costs included in cost of revenue are hosting and platform-related technology costs, personnel-related compensation costs, depreciation, amortization of technology-related intangible assets, asset write-off charges, incentives to drivers in certain markets where we control the transportation services provided, and costs related to Flexdrive, which include vehicle lease expenses and remarketing gains and losses related to the sale of vehicles.
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Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs directly related to generating revenue through our multimodal platform which primarily includes insurance costs, payment processing charges, payments to drivers or driver incentive costs in certain markets where we control the transportation services provided, and other costs. Insurance costs consist of insurance generally required under transportation network company (“TNC”) and city regulations for ridesharing, and bike and scooter rentals and also includes occupational hazard insurance for drivers. Payment processing charges include merchant fees, chargebacks and failed charges. Other costs included in cost of revenue are hosting and platform-related technology costs, personnel-related compensation costs, depreciation, amortization of technology-related intangible assets, asset write-off charges and costs related to Flexdrive, which include vehicle lease expenses and remarketing gains and losses related to the sale of vehicles.
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Research and development expenses primarily consist of personnel-related compensation costs and facilities costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
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Research and development (“R&D”) expenses primarily consist of personnel-related compensation costs and facilities costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
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Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of rider incentives, personnel-related compensation costs, certain driver incentives, advertising expenses, rider refunds, amortization of intangible assets and marketing partnerships with third parties. Sales and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. Incentive programs are intended to improve our marketplace. In the second quarter of 2025, we determined that certain components should be excluded from our disclosure of incentives. Accordingly, prior period amounts disclosed have been changed to conform to current period presentation.
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Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of rider incentives, personnel-related compensation costs, certain driver incentives, advertising expenses, rider refunds, amortization of certain intangible assets and marketing partnerships with third parties. Sales and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. Incentive programs are intended to improve our marketplace. In the second quarter of 2025, we determined that certain components should be excluded from our disclosure of incentives. Accordingly, prior period amounts disclosed have been changed to conform to current period presentation.
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General and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel-related compensation costs, professional services fees, certain insurance costs that are generally not required under TNC regulations, certain loss contingency expenses including legal accruals and settlements, insurance claims administrative fees, policy spend, depreciation, facility costs, amortization of intangible assets and other corporate costs. General and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred.
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General and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel-related compensation costs, professional services fees, certain insurance costs that are generally not required under TNC regulations, certain loss contingency expenses including legal accruals and settlements, insurance claims administrative fees, policy spend, depreciation, facility costs, amortization of certain intangible assets and other corporate costs. General and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred.
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Interest expense consists primarily of interest incurred on our convertible senior notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and convertible senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), as well as the related amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and debt discount for the 2025 Notes, 2029 Notes and 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). Interest expense also includes interest incurred on our Non-Revolving Loan and our Master Vehicle Loan.
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Interest expense consists primarily of interest incurred on our convertible senior notes, as well as the related amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and debt discount. Interest expense also includes interest incurred on our Non-Revolving Loan and our Master Vehicle Loan.
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Other income, net consists primarily of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and restricted and unrestricted investments.
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Other income, net consists primarily of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and restricted and unrestricted investments and realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and balances.
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Our provision for (benefit from) income taxes consists of federal and state taxes in the U.S. and foreign taxes in jurisdictions in which we conduct business. As we expand the scale of our international business activities, any changes in the U.S. and foreign taxation of such activities may increase our overall provision for (benefit from) income taxes in the future.
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Our provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes in the U.S. and foreign taxes in jurisdictions in which we conduct business. As we expand the scale of our international business activities, any changes in the U.S. and foreign taxation of such activities may increase our overall provision for income taxes in the future.
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Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 to the three months ended March 31, 2025
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Revenue increased $162.5 million, or 11%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, due primarily to an increase of 15% in Rides and 18% in Active Riders, continued improvements in marketplace health and international expansion. Investments in driver supply, which are recorded as a reduction to revenue, decreased by $38.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same quarter in the prior year as driver supply on the platform benefited from organic growth and drivers spending more time on the platform.
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Revenue increased $200.3 million, or 14%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, due primarily to an increase of 8% in Rides and 17% in Active Riders, continued improvements in marketplace health and international expansion. Investments in driver supply, which are recorded as a reduction to revenue, decreased by $12.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the same quarter in the prior year as driver supply on the platform benefited from organic growth and drivers spending more time on the platform.
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We expect to see cost of revenue increase in the near term on a year over year basis due to higher insurance costs driven by recent economic factors and the renewals of our third-party insurance agreements, but we expect total insurance costs will increase at a lower rate than they have historically as a result of a recently passed rideshare insurance reform bill, SB 371, which is expected to reduce our insurance rate in California.
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We expect to see cost of revenue increase in the near term on a year over year basis due to higher insurance costs driven by recent economic factors and the renewals of our third-party insurance agreements, but we expect total insurance costs will continue to increase at a lower rate than they have historically as a result of California’s rideshare insurance reform bill, SB 371, which reduces our insurance rate in California.
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Operations and support expenses increased $14.0 million, or 12% in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases in bikes and scooters fleet operations support costs and rider and driver support costs.
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Operations and support expenses increased $18.0 million, or 17% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to increases in bikes and scooters fleet operations support costs and personnel-related costs.
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Research and development expenses increased $5.2 million, or 5%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related costs driven by increased headcount which was partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation.
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Research and development expenses increased $11.7 million, or 10%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related costs driven by increased headcount.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased $27.5 million, or 13%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in costs related to our incentive programs due to investments in rider engagement, which increased by $20.1 million from $108.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $128.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased $90.9 million, or 50%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in costs related to our incentive programs due to investments in rider engagement, which increased by $80.8 million from $83.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $164.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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General and administrative expenses were relatively flat in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. General and administrative expenses included a $21.5 million net decrease in certain loss contingencies related to legal and tax accruals and settlements and a $14.2 million decrease in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a $23.6 million increase in consulting and advisory costs. There was also a $13.6 million increase due to higher self-retained general business liabilities and personnel-related costs driven by increased headcount.
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General and administrative expenses increased $54.9 million, or 26% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a $37.0 million net increase in certain loss contingencies related to legal and tax accruals and settlements. There were also increases in personnel-related costs driven by increased headcount primarily due to international expansion and consulting and advisory costs. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased $78.6 million, or 15%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in costs related to our incentive programs due to investments in rider engagement, which increased by $57.9 million from $254.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $312.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. There was also a $16.6 million increase in rebates and rider refunds.
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Interest expense decreased $0.9 million, or 15%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Other income, net decreased $25.1 million, or 49%, in the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to an $11.0 million decrease in interest income and an $8.3 million decrease due to foreign currency exchange.
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Other income, net decreased $10.6 million, or 26%, in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a $7.4 million decrease in interest income and a $3.7 million decrease due to foreign currency exchange.
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•costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters, if any; and
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•costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters, if any;
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We exclude certain costs related to acquisitions including due diligence costs, professional fees in connection with an acquisition, certain financing costs, and certain integration-related expenses. These expenses are unpredictable, and depend on factors that may be outside of our control and are not reflective of our ongoing core operations. In addition, the size and complexity of an acquisition, which often drives the magnitude of costs related to acquisitions, may not be indicative of such future costs. We believe excluding costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in our industry.
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We exclude certain costs related to acquisitions including due diligence costs, professional fees in connection with an acquisition, certain financing costs, and certain integration-related expenses. These expenses are unpredictable, and depend on factors that may be outside of our control and are not reflective of our ongoing core operations. In addition, the size and complexity of an acquisition, which often drives the magnitude of costs related to acquisitions, may not be indicative of such future costs. We believe excluding costs related to acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in the industry.
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Net income (loss) is the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (in millions):
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Net income is the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (in millions):
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(1)Includes $1.1 million and $3.6 million related to the interest component of vehicle related finance leases within cost of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Includes $1.5 million and $4.4 million related to the interest component of vehicle related finance leases within cost of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Refer to Note 9 “Leases” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding the interest component of vehicle related finance leases.
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(1)Includes $1.1 million and $1.3 million related to the interest component of vehicle related finance leases within cost of revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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(3)Due to rounding, numbers presented may not calculate precisely to the totals provided.
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(2)Due to rounding, numbers presented may not calculate precisely to the totals provided.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $696.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which consisted of a net loss of $(38.9) million primarily offset by changes in working capital of $423.0 million. The year over year improvement to net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $(314.0) million to $(38.9) million was a result of increase in our revenues and the actions we have taken to reduce our operating expenses. Net loss was also offset by non-cash adjustments for stock-based compensation expense of $254.8 million, which decreased year over year due to a reduction in headcount driven by the restructuring activities initiated in prior years, and depreciation and amortization expense of $115.2 million. The changes in working capital were primarily driven by insurance, which saw (i) an increase in our insurance reserves due to a rise in commercial auto insurance rates on a per mile basis compared to the prior year, an increase in ride volume in 2024 compared to previous periods and strategic risk management decisions to retain additional risk in certain markets, (ii) an increase in accounts payable which was primarily due to the timing of insurance claim payments and (iii) an increase in insurance-related accruals. There was also an increase in certain loss contingencies including legal and tax accruals. These were partially offset by (i) increases to prepaid expenses for deposits related to our annual insurance renewals and (ii) a decrease to our operating lease liabilities related to ordinary payments for our real estate operating leases.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $307.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which consisted of net income of $14.2 million adjusted for $117.1 million of non-cash items, and changes in working capital of $176.4 million. Net income improved from $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $14.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as a result of increased revenue and continued cost discipline. Non-cash adjustments primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expense of $86.9 million, which decreased year over year, and depreciation and amortization expense of $36.6 million. The changes in working capital were primarily driven by insurance, which saw (i) an increase in our insurance reserves due to an increase in ride volume in the first quarter of 2026 compared to prior periods, partially offset by a decrease in cost per mile as a result of California’s rideshare insurance reform bill, SB 371, (ii) an increase in insurance related accruals and (iii) a decrease in insurance related assets primarily due to amortization. There also was a decrease in our operating lease liabilities related to ordinary payments for our real estate operating leases.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $922.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which consisted of net income of $89.0 million adjusted for $288.4 million of non-cash items, and changes in working capital of $544.9 million. Net income (loss) improved from $(38.9) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $89.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as a result of increased revenue and continued cost discipline. Non-cash adjustments primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expense of $241.8 million, which decreased year over year, and depreciation and amortization expense of $98.0 million. The changes in working capital were primarily driven by insurance, which saw (i) an increase in our insurance reserves due to a rise in commercial auto insurance rates on a per mile basis compared to prior periods, paired with an increase in ride volume in 2025 compared to prior periods, (ii) an increase in insurance related accruals and (iii) a decrease in insurance related assets primarily due to amortization. There also was an increase in accounts receivable due to an increase in ride volume related to Lyft Business, a decrease in our operating lease liabilities related to ordinary payments for our real estate operating leases, and a decrease in certain loss contingencies including legal accruals.
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Cash provided by operating activities was $287.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which consisted of a net income of $2.6 million adjusted for $105.5 million of non-cash items, and changes in working capital of $179.2 million. Net income (loss) improved from $(31.5) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as a result of increased revenue and continued cost discipline. Non-cash adjustments primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expense of $93.2 million, which increased year over year, and depreciation and amortization expense of $33.6 million. The changes in working capital were primarily driven by insurance, which saw (i) an increase in our insurance reserves due to a rise in commercial auto insurance rates on a per mile basis compared to prior periods, an increase in ride volume in the first quarter of 2025 compared to prior periods and strategic risk management decisions to retain additional risk in certain markets, (ii) an increase in insurance related accruals and (iii) a decrease in prepaid insurance due to amortization. There was also a decrease in certain loss contingencies including tax and legal accruals.
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Cash provided by investing activities was $316.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which primarily consisted of proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities of $3.0 billion and sales of property and equipment of $43.1 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $2.5 billion, cash paid for the acquisition of Freenow of $202.9 million, net of cash acquired, and purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet of $34.2 million.
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Cash provided by investing activities was $50.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which primarily consisted of proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities of $1.0 billion and sales of property and equipment of $16.7 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $960.2 million and purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet of $20.4 million.
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Cash used in investing activities was $323.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which primarily consisted of purchases of marketable securities of $3.0 billion partially offset by proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities of $2.7 billion.
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Cash provided by investing activities was $65.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which primarily consisted of proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities of $1.1 billion, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $1.0 billion.
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Cash used in financing activities was $511.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which primarily consisted of repayment of our 2025 Notes of $390.7 million, repurchase of Class A common stock of $400.0 million, taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards of $95.7 million, repayment of loans of $47.9 million and principal payments on finance lease obligations of $30.8 million. This was partially offset by $500.0 million in proceeds from the issuance of our 2030 Notes, reduced by expenditures of $42.0 million related to the purchase of capped calls and $11.3 million in payments of debt issuance costs.
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Cash used in financing activities was $366.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which primarily consisted of repurchases of Class A common stock of $300.0 million, taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards of $34.7 million, repayment of loans of $20.0 million and principal payments on finance lease obligations of $11.5 million.
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As of September 30, 2025, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.3 billion and short-term investments of approximately $686.6 million, exclusive of restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted investments of $1.8 billion, and a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $420.0 million as described below. The portion of our cash and cash equivalents that is not invested is held at several large financial institutions and our investments are focused on the preservation of capital, fulfillment of our liquidity needs, and maximization of investment performance within the parameters set forth in our investment policy and subject to market conditions. The investment policy sets forth credit rating minimums, permissible allocations, and limits our exposure to specific investment types. We believe these policies mitigate our exposure to any risk concentrations.
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As of March 31, 2026, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.0 billion and short-term investments of approximately $686.1 million, exclusive of restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted investments of $2.0 billion, and $420.0 million available to draw under our revolving credit facility, as described below. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments, along with the available borrowings under our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our working capital needs, inclusive of short-term commitments such as capital expenditure needs, for at least the next 12 months. The portion of our cash and cash equivalents that is not invested is held at several large financial institutions and our investments are focused on the preservation of capital, fulfillment of our liquidity needs, and maximization of investment performance within the parameters set forth in our investment policy and subject to market conditions. The investment policy sets forth credit rating minimums, permissible allocations, and limits our exposure to specific investment types. We believe these policies mitigate our exposure to any risk concentrations.
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On November 3, 2022, we entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with certain lenders which provides for a $420 million senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended to date, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) maturing on November 3, 2027 or February 13, 2025, if, as of February 13, 2025, our Liquidity (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) minus the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes outstanding on such date was less than $1.25 billion. Our Liquidity (minus the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes outstanding) was not less than $1.25 billion as of February 13, 2025. As such, the Revolving Credit Facility did not mature on such date based on the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement. We are obligated to pay interest on loans under the Revolving Credit Facility and other customary fees for a credit facility of this size and type, including an unused commitment fee. The interest rate for the Revolving Credit Facility is determined based on calculations using certain market rates as set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including restrictions on payments such as cash payments of dividends. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for borrowings up to the amount of the facility, with a sublimit of $168 million for the issuance of letters of credit. We entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Revolving Credit Agreement on December 12, 2023 and Amendment No. 2 on February 21, 2024 and such amendments amended the existing agreement to, among other things: (a) solely for the purposes of the financial covenant test, replace total leverage with total net leverage, which allows us to subtract the lesser of (i)(x) to the extent free cash flow for the most recently ended trailing four quarters is greater than $100.0 million, $300.0 million and (y) otherwise, $200.0 million and (ii) the amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (as defined in the Amended Agreement) on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of the calculation date and (b) permit us to repurchase up to a specified amount of our common stock with the proceeds of a convertible note offering. The Revolving Credit Facility also contains certain customary events of default.
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On November 3, 2022, we entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with certain lenders which provides for a $420 million senior secured revolving credit facility, with a sublimit of $168 million for the issuance of letters of credit (as amended to date, the “Revolving Credit Facility”), maturing on November 3, 2027. As of March 31, 2026, no amounts have been drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our available credit under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by $61.5 million in letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2026. Refer to Note 11 “Debt” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the Revolving Credit Facility, including covenant requirements.
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We collect the fare and related charges from riders on behalf of drivers at the time the ride is delivered using the rider’s authorized payment method, and we retain any fees owed to us before making the remaining disbursement to drivers. Accordingly, we maintain no accounts receivable from drivers. Our contracts with insurance providers require reinsurance premiums to be deposited into trust accounts with a third-party financial institution from which the insurance providers are reimbursed for claims payments. Our restricted reinsurance trust assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.
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We collect the fare and related charges from riders on behalf of drivers at the time the ride is delivered using the rider’s authorized payment method, and we retain any fees owed to us before making the remaining disbursement to drivers. Accordingly, we maintain no accounts receivable from drivers. Our contracts with insurance providers require reinsurance premiums to be deposited into trust accounts with a third-party financial institution from which the insurance providers are reimbursed for claims payments. Our restricted reinsurance trust assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively.
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In February 2025, we announced that our board of directors had authorized a program for the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of our Class A common stock. In May 2025, our board of directors authorized an increase to the share repurchase program of an additional $250.0 million of our Class A common stock, for a total overall authorization of up to $750.0 million, and we announced our intent to utilize $500.0 million of this authorization before the end of the second quarter of 2026. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased an aggregate amount of $400.0 million of our Class A common stock under the program, excluding broker commissions and fees, and inclusive of the repurchase of Class A common stock in connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes. As of September 30, 2025, $350.0 million remained available under the repurchase authorization. We have entered into, and from time to time expect to enter into, Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate the repurchase of shares under the authorization. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. Refer to Note 12 "Common Stock" to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding this program.
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In February 2025, we announced that our board of directors had authorized a program for the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of our Class A common stock (the “2025 Share Repurchase Program”). In May 2025, our board of directors authorized an increase to the 2025 Share Repurchase Program of an additional $250.0 million of our Class A common stock, for a total overall authorization of up to $750.0 million, and we announced our intent to utilize $500.0 million of this authorization before the end of the second quarter of 2026. In February 2026, our board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our Class A common stock (the “2026 Share Repurchase Program” together with the 2025 Share Repurchase Program, the “Share Repurchase Programs”). As of March 31, 2026, we repurchased an aggregate amount of $800.0 million of our Class A common stock under the Share Repurchase Programs, the 2025 Repurchase Program was completed and $950.0 million remained available under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program. We have entered into, and from time to time expect to enter into, Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate the repurchase of shares under the authorization. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. Refer to Note 12 “Common Stock” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding the Share Repurchase Programs.
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Cash used in financing activities was $51.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which primarily consisted of taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards of $24.3 million, repayment of loans of $16.5 million and principal payments on finance lease obligations of $10.9 million.
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Revenue increased $487.8 million, or 12%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due primarily to an increase of 15% in Rides as we benefited from continued improvements in marketplace health and international expansion. Investments in driver supply, which are recorded as a reduction to revenue, decreased by $86.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year as driver supply on the platform benefited from organic growth and drivers spending more time on the platform.
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Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
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(1)For more information regarding our use of our non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
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(2)Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and scooter fleet.
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•provision for (benefit from) income taxes;