Strong Growth Across Core Financial and
Operating Metrics; Revenue1 up 31% year-over-year, Bookings2 up 22%
year-over-year, record DAUs up 21% year-over-year and record Hours
Engaged up 24% year-over-year
Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), a global platform bringing
millions of people together through shared experiences, released
its second quarter 2024 financial and operational results and
issued its third quarter and updated full year 2024 guidance today.
Separately, Roblox posted a letter to shareholders and supplemental
materials on the Roblox investor relations website at
ir.roblox.com.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial, Operational, and Liquidity
Highlights1
- Revenue was $893.5 million, up 31% year-over-year.
- Bookings2 were $955.2 million, up 22% year-over-year.
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $205.9
million, while consolidated net loss was $207.2 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA2 was $66.5 million, which excludes adjustments
for increases in deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue of
$66.7 million and $(18.8) million, respectively, or a total change
in deferred of $47.9 million.
- Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
was $151.4 million, up 433% year-over-year, while free cash flow2
was $111.6 million, compared to $(95.5) million in the second
quarter of 2023.
- Average Daily Active Users (“DAUs”) were 79.5 million, up 21%
year-over-year.
- Average monthly unique payers were 16.5 million, up 22%
year-over-year, and average bookings per monthly unique payer was
$19.34.
- Hours engaged were 17.4 billion, up 24% year-over-year.
- Average bookings per DAU was $12.01, up 1% year-over-year.
- Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and
long-term investments totaled $3.6 billion; net liquidity3 was $2.6
billion.
“Our strong Q2 growth across all core metrics is driven by
diverse and high quality content. As a UGC platform, we support a
large and motivated creator community that continues to thrive. The
dynamic Roblox content ecosystem is unique and our platform
continues to attract users of all ages from across the globe. Going
forward, we will continue to invest in our core platform to help
our creator community build better and safer experiences and reach
more people,” said David Baszucki, founder and CEO of Roblox.
“The combination of strong topline growth, fixed cost
discipline, and reduced capital expenditures allowed us to deliver
significantly more cash flow in Q2 2024 than in Q2 2023. Net cash
and cash equivalents provided by operating activities were $151.4
million in Q2 2024, up 433% from $28.4 million in Q2 2023. Free
cash flow for the quarter was $111.6 million, an increase of $207.1
million over free cash flow of $(95.5) million in Q2 2023,” said
Michael Guthrie, chief financial officer of Roblox.
1
At the onset of the second quarter of
2024, we updated our estimated paying user life from 28 months to
27 months. Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and
deferred cost of revenue as of March 31, 2024, the change resulted
in an increase in revenue and cost of revenue during the three
months ended June 30, 2024 of $58.9 million and $12.4 million,
respectively. Refer to “Basis of Presentation and Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies — Revenue Recognition” as described
in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related
notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
further background on the Company’s process to estimate the average
lifetime of a payer.
2
Bookings, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash
flow are non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful in
evaluating our performance and are presented for supplemental
information purposes only and should not be considered in isolation
from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in
accordance with GAAP. For further information, please refer to
definitions and reconciliations provided below and in our annual
and quarterly SEC filings.
3
Net liquidity represents cash and cash
equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments,
less long-term debt, net.
Forward Looking Guidance4
Roblox provides its third quarter and updated full year 2024
GAAP and non-GAAP guidance:
Third Quarter 2024 Guidance
- Revenue between $860 million and $885 million.
- Bookings between $1,000 million and $1,025 million.
- Consolidated net loss between $(275) million and $(255)
million.
- Adjusted EBITDA between $22 million and $42 million, which
excludes adjustments for:
- Increase in deferred revenue of $145 million.
- Increase in deferred cost of revenue of $(32) million.
- The total of these changes in deferrals of $113 million.
- Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
between $147 million and $162 million.
- Capital expenditures and purchases of intangible assets of
$(42) million.
- Free cash flow between $105 million and $120 million.
Updated Full Year 2024 Guidance
- Revenue between $3,490 million and $3,540 million.
- Bookings between $4,180 million and $4,230 million.
- Consolidated net loss between $(1,089) million and $(1,049)
million.
- Adjusted EBITDA between $92 million and $132 million, which
excludes adjustments for:
- Increase in deferred revenue of $711 million.
- Increase in deferred cost of revenue of $(163) million.
- The total of these changes in deferrals of $548 million.
- Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
between $685 million and $715 million.
- Capital expenditures and purchases of intangible assets of
$(180) million.
- Free cash flow between $505 million and $535 million.
4
Beginning April 1, 2024, the estimated
average lifetime of a payer changed from 28 months to 27 months,
which is reflected in our third quarter and updated full year 2024
GAAP and non-GAAP guidance. Based on the carrying amount of
deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of March 31, 2024,
the April 1, 2024 change in estimated average lifetime of a payer
will result in an increase in revenue and cost of revenue of $26.4
and $5.4 million, respectively, during the third quarter of 2024
and an increase in revenue and cost of revenue of $98.0 million and
$20.4 million, respectively, during the full year 2024. Refer to
“Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies — Revenue Recognition” as described in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for further background on the
Company’s process to estimate the average lifetime of a payer.
Earnings Q&A Session
Roblox will host a live Q&A session to answer questions
regarding its second quarter 2024 results on Thursday, August 1,
2024 at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time/8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast
will be open to the public at ir.roblox.com or by clicking
here.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited
to, statements regarding our vision to connect one billion global
DAUs, our efforts to improve the Roblox Platform, our immersive and
video advertising efforts, including our ads manager and
independent measurement partnerships, our efforts to provide a safe
online environment for children, our efforts regarding content
curation, live operations and platform-wide events, our efforts
regarding real-world shopping, the use of artificial intelligence
(“AI”) on our platform, our economy and product efforts related to
creator earnings and platform monetization, our sponsored
experiences, branding and new partnerships and our roadmap with
respect to each, our business, product, strategy and user growth,
our investment strategy, including our opportunities for and
expectations of improvements in financial and operating metrics,
including operating leverage, margin, free cash flow, operating
expenses and capital expenditures, our expectation of successfully
executing such strategies and plans, disclosures regarding the
seasonality of our business, disclosures and future growth rates,
benefits from agreements with third-party cloud providers,
disclosures about our infrastructure efficiency initiatives,
changes to our estimated average lifetime of a paying user and the
resulting effect on revenue, cost of revenue, deferred revenue and
deferred cost of revenue, our expectations of future net losses and
net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities,
statements by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, and our outlook and guidance for third quarter and full
year 2024, and future periods. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date they were first issued and were based on
current plans, expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections
as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as
“expect,” “vision,” “envision,” “evolving,” “drive,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “maintain,” “should,” “believe,” “continue,” “plan,”
“goal,” “opportunity,” “estimate,” “predict,” “may,” “will,”
“could,” and “would,” and variations of these terms or the negative
of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify
these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which
involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. Our
actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied
in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including
but not limited to risks detailed in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our
annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and
other filings and reports we make with the SEC from time to time.
In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements: our ability to successfully
execute our business and growth strategy; the sufficiency of our
cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs, including
the repayment of our senior notes; the demand for our platform in
general; our ability to retain and increase our number of users,
developers, and creators; the impact of inflation and global
economic conditions on our operations; the impact of changing legal
and regulatory requirements on our business, including the use of
verified parental consent; our ability to develop enhancements to
our platform, and bring them to market in a timely manner; our
ability to develop and protect our brand and build new
partnerships; any misuse of user data or other undesirable activity
by third parties on our platform; our ability to maintain the
security and availability of our platform; our ability to detect
and minimize unauthorized use of our platform; and the impact of AI
on our platform, users, creators, and developers. Additional
information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations is included in the reports we have filed or will file
with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release
represent our views as of the date of this press release. We
anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our
views to change. However, we undertake no intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of
this press release.
ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands, except par
values)
(unaudited)
As of
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
966,406
$
678,466
Short-term investments
1,445,689
1,514,808
Accounts receivable—net of allowances
345,809
505,769
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
87,100
74,549
Deferred cost of revenue, current
portion
559,278
501,821
Total current assets
3,404,282
3,275,413
Long-term investments
1,189,135
1,043,399
Property and equipment—net
675,075
695,360
Operating lease right-of-use assets
722,493
665,107
Deferred cost of revenue, long-term
277,614
283,326
Intangible assets, net
43,113
53,060
Goodwill
141,900
142,129
Other assets
16,904
10,284
Total assets
$
6,470,516
$
6,168,078
Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
38,877
$
60,087
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
269,839
271,121
Developer exchange liability
330,289
314,866
Deferred revenue—current portion
2,662,087
2,406,292
Total current liabilities
3,301,092
3,052,366
Deferred revenue—net of current
portion
1,311,787
1,373,250
Operating lease liabilities
706,018
646,506
Long-term debt, net
1,005,679
1,005,000
Other long-term liabilities
34,639
22,330
Total liabilities
6,359,215
6,099,452
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000
authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 646,611 and
631,221 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and
December 31, 2023, respectively; Class A common stock—4,935,000
shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
597,933 and 581,135 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30,
2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; Class B common
stock—65,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, 48,678 and 50,086 shares issued and outstanding as of June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
61
61
Additional paid-in capital
3,664,414
3,134,946
Accumulated other comprehensive
income/(loss)
(6,229
)
1,536
Accumulated deficit
(3,536,740
)
(3,060,253
)
Total Roblox Corporation Stockholders’
equity
121,506
76,290
Noncontrolling interests
(10,205
)
(7,664
)
Total Stockholders’ equity
111,301
68,626
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’
equity
$
6,470,516
$
6,168,078
ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per
share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue(1)
$
893,543
$
680,766
$
1,694,843
$
1,336,110
Cost and expenses:
Cost of revenue(1)(2)
198,557
162,029
377,423
313,870
Developer exchange fees
208,270
165,843
410,675
348,283
Infrastructure and trust & safety
221,064
225,039
447,998
436,083
Research and development
361,684
315,319
723,749
590,856
General and administrative
105,627
96,197
203,451
193,771
Sales and marketing
36,290
30,328
71,824
57,083
Total cost and expenses
1,131,492
994,755
2,235,120
1,939,946
Loss from operations
(237,949
)
(313,989
)
(540,277
)
(603,836
)
Interest income
44,383
34,764
86,553
65,846
Interest expense
(10,204
)
(10,129
)
(20,567
)
(20,141
)
Other income/(expense), net
(3,315
)
3,277
(3,661
)
2,837
Loss before income taxes
(207,085
)
(286,077
)
(477,952
)
(555,294
)
Provision for/(benefit from) income
taxes
110
(1,236
)
1,163
(505
)
Consolidated net loss
(207,195
)
(284,841
)
(479,115
)
(554,789
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(1,312
)
(2,064
)
(2,628
)
(3,699
)
Net loss attributable to common
stockholders
$
(205,883
)
$
(282,777
)
$
(476,487
)
$
(551,090
)
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.32
)
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.75
)
$
(0.90
)
Weighted-average shares used in computing
net loss per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and
diluted
642,814
612,689
638,917
609,680
(1)
At the onset of the second quarter of
2024, we updated our estimated paying user life from 28 months to
27 months. Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and
deferred cost of revenue as of March 31, 2024, the change resulted
in an increase in revenue and cost of revenue during the three
months ended June 30, 2024 of $58.9 million and $12.4 million,
respectively. This change will increase our fiscal year 2024
revenue and cost of revenue by $98.0 million and $20.4 million,
respectively. Refer to “Basis of Presentation and Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies — Revenue Recognition” as described
in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related
notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
further background on the Company’s process to estimate the average
lifetime of a payer.
(2)
Depreciation of servers and infrastructure
equipment included in infrastructure and trust & safety.
ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Consolidated net loss
$
(207,195
)
$
(284,841
)
$
(479,115
)
$
(554,789
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
including noncontrolling interests to net cash and cash equivalents
provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization expense
52,772
52,599
106,513
100,011
Stock-based compensation expense
251,891
212,362
492,393
397,266
Operating lease non-cash expense
29,766
23,509
57,488
44,753
(Accretion)/amortization on marketable
securities, net
(19,535
)
(19,623
)
(39,533
)
(31,745
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
341
327
679
651
Impairment expense, (gain)/loss on
investment and other asset sales, and other, net
380
(2,067
)
443
6,169
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
(14,023
)
9,435
160,045
122,628
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
2,355
2,200
(12,955
)
(6,159
)
Deferred cost of revenue
(19,247
)
(18,460
)
(52,615
)
(38,597
)
Other assets
(6,717
)
(4,533
)
(6,666
)
(6,691
)
Accounts payable
(5,252
)
(16,731
)
(8,828
)
1,576
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
(14,295
)
(5,340
)
(23,516
)
(22,344
)
Developer exchange liability
37,613
(7,291
)
15,423
(11,156
)
Deferred revenue
68,466
105,372
197,650
229,155
Operating lease liabilities
(10,226
)
(18,844
)
(29,329
)
(30,843
)
Other long-term liabilities
4,355
316
12,318
2,286
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by
operating activities
151,449
28,390
390,395
202,171
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment
(39,701
)
(110,915
)
(86,381
)
(202,274
)
Payments related to business combination,
net of cash acquired
(2,000
)
—
(2,000
)
—
Purchases of intangible assets
(170
)
(13,000
)
(1,370
)
(13,500
)
Purchases of investments
(834,026
)
(702,560
)
(1,866,782
)
(3,042,760
)
Maturities of investments
715,500
324,010
1,589,320
324,010
Sales of investments
105,074
145,000
233,306
229,279
Net cash and cash equivalents used in
investing activities
(55,323
)
(357,465
)
(133,907
)
(2,705,245
)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
4,577
5,635
37,247
31,107
Proceeds from debt issuances
—
14,700
—
14,700
Financing payments related to
acquisitions
—
—
(4,450
)
(750
)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by
financing activities
4,577
20,335
32,797
45,057
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents
(711
)
875
(1,345
)
807
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
99,992
(307,865
)
287,940
(2,457,210
)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period
866,414
828,129
678,466
2,977,474
End of period
$
966,406
$
520,264
$
966,406
$
520,264
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and the accompanying tables contain the
non-GAAP financial measure bookings, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash
flow.
We use this non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our
ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting
purposes. We believe that this non-GAAP financial information may
be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and
comparability with past financial performance.
Bookings is defined as revenue plus the change in deferred
revenue during the period and other non-cash adjustments.
Substantially all of our bookings are generated from sales of
virtual currency, which can ultimately be converted to virtual
items on the Roblox Platform. Sales of virtual currency reflected
as bookings include one-time purchases and monthly subscriptions
purchased via payment processors or through prepaid cards. Bookings
also include an insignificant amount from advertising and licensing
arrangements. We believe bookings provide a timelier indication of
trends in our operating results that are not necessarily reflected
in our revenue as a result of the fact that we recognize the
majority of revenue over the estimated average lifetime of a paying
user. The change in deferred revenue constitutes the vast majority
of the reconciling difference from revenue to bookings. By removing
these non-cash adjustments, we are able to measure and monitor our
business performance based on the timing of actual transactions
with our users and the cash that is generated from these
transactions. Adjusted EBITDA represents our GAAP consolidated net
loss, excluding interest income, interest expense, other
income/(expense), provision for/(benefit from) income taxes,
depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation
expense, and certain other nonrecurring adjustments. We believe
that, when considered together with reported GAAP amounts, Adjusted
EBITDA is useful to investors and management in understanding our
ongoing operations and ongoing operating trends. Our definition of
Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the definition used by other
companies and therefore comparability may be limited. Free cash
flow represents the net cash and cash equivalents provided by
operating activities less purchases of property, equipment, and
intangible assets acquired through asset acquisitions. We believe
that free cash flow is a useful indicator of our unit economics and
liquidity that provides information to management and investors
about the amount of cash generated from our core operations that,
after the purchases of property, equipment, and intangible assets
acquired through asset acquisitions, can be used for strategic
initiatives.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness
to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed
by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of
accounting rules or principles. In addition, other companies,
including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled
non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures
to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the
usefulness of our non-GAAP financial information as a tool for
comparison. As a result, our non-GAAP financial information is
presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should
not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for
financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial
measure to the non-GAAP financial measure used in this press
release are included below. We encourage investors and others to
review our business, results of operations, and financial
information in their entirety, not to rely on any single financial
measure, and to view these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations
The following table presents a reconciliation of revenue, the
most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance
with GAAP, to bookings, for each of the periods presented (in
thousands, unaudited):
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Reconciliation of revenue to
bookings:
Revenue
$
893,543
$
680,766
$
1,694,843
$
1,336,110
Add (deduct):
Change in deferred revenue
66,728
105,372
194,332
229,155
Other
(5,093
)
(5,452
)
(10,240
)
(10,760
)
Bookings
$
955,178
$
780,686
$
1,878,935
$
1,554,505
The following table presents a reconciliation of consolidated
net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated
in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA, for each of the
periods presented (in thousands, unaudited):
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Reconciliation of consolidated net loss
to Adjusted EBITDA:
Consolidated net loss
$
(207,195
)
$
(284,841
)
$
(479,115
)
$
(554,789
)
Add (deduct):
Interest income
(44,383
)
(34,764
)
(86,553
)
(65,846
)
Interest expense
10,204
10,129
20,567
20,141
Other (income)/expense, net
3,315
(3,277
)
3,661
(2,837
)
Provision for/(benefit from) income
taxes
110
(1,236
)
1,163
(505
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
52,772
52,599
106,513
100,011
Stock-based compensation expense
251,891
212,362
492,393
397,266
RTO severance charge(A)
(189
)
—
993
—
Other non-cash charges(B)
—
—
—
6,988
Adjusted EBITDA
$
66,525
$
(49,028
)
$
59,622
$
(99,571
)
(A)
Relates to cash severance costs associated
with the Company’s return-to-office (“RTO”) plan announced in
October 2023, which requires a subset of the Company’s remote
employees to begin working from the San Mateo headquarters for
three days a week, beginning in the summer of 2024.
(B)
Includes impairment expenses related to
certain operating lease right-of-use assets and related property
and equipment.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash and
cash equivalents provided by operating activities, the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with
GAAP, to free cash flow, for each of the periods presented (in
thousands, unaudited):
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Reconciliation of net cash and cash
equivalents provided by operating activities to free cash
flow:
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by
operating activities
$
151,449
$
28,390
$
390,395
$
202,171
Deduct:
Acquisition of property and equipment
(39,701
)
(110,915
)
(86,381
)
(202,274
)
Purchases of intangible assets
(170
)
(13,000
)
(1,370
)
(13,500
)
Free cash flow
$
111,578
$
(95,525
)
$
302,644
$
(13,603
)
Forward Looking Guidance5: GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial
Measures Reconciliations
The following table presents a reconciliation of revenue, the
most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance
with GAAP, to bookings, for each of the periods presented (in
thousands):
Guidance
Updated Guidance
Three Months Ended September
30, 2024
Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2024
Low
High
Low
High
Reconciliation of revenue to
bookings:
Revenue
$
860,000
$
885,000
$
3,490,000
$
3,540,000
Add (deduct):
Change in deferred revenue
145,000
145,000
711,000
711,000
Other
(5,000
)
(5,000
)
(21,000
)
(21,000
)
Bookings
$
1,000,000
$
1,025,000
$
4,180,000
$
4,230,000
The following table presents a reconciliation of consolidated
net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated
in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA, for each of the
periods presented (in thousands):
Guidance
Updated Guidance
Three Months Ended September
30, 2024
Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2024
Low
High
Low
High
Reconciliation of consolidated net loss
to Adjusted EBITDA:
Consolidated net loss
$
(275,000
)
$
(255,000
)
$
(1,089,000
)
$
(1,049,000
)
Add (deduct):
Interest income
(40,000
)
(40,000
)
(167,000
)
(167,000
)
Interest expense
11,000
11,000
42,000
42,000
Other (income)/expense, net
—
—
4,000
4,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income
taxes
1,000
1,000
4,000
4,000
Depreciation and amortization expense
55,000
55,000
217,000
217,000
Stock-based compensation expense
270,000
270,000
1,080,000
1,080,000
RTO severance charge (A)
—
—
1,000
1,000
Adjusted EBITDA
$
22,000
$
42,000
$
92,000
$
132,000
(A)
Relates to cash severance costs associated
with the Company’s RTO plan announced in October 2023, which
requires a subset of the Company’s remote employees to begin
working from the San Mateo headquarters for three days a week,
beginning in the summer of 2024.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash and
cash equivalents provided by operating activities, the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with
GAAP, to free cash flow, for each of the periods presented (in
thousands):
Guidance
Updated Guidance
Three Months Ended September
30, 2024
Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2024
Low
High
Low
High
Reconciliation of net cash and cash
equivalents provided by operating activities to free cash
flow:
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by
operating activities
$
147,000
$
162,000
$
685,000
$
715,000
Deduct:
Acquisition of property and equipment
(42,000
)
(42,000
)
(178,000
)
(178,000
)
Purchase of intangible assets
—
—
(2,000
)
(2,000
)
Free cash flow
$
105,000
$
120,000
$
505,000
$
535,000
5
Beginning April 1, 2024, the estimated
average lifetime of a payer changed from 28 months to 27 months,
which is reflected in our third quarter and updated full year 2024
GAAP and non-GAAP guidance. Based on the carrying amount of
deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of March 31, 2024,
the April 1, 2024 change in estimated average lifetime of a payer
will result in an increase in revenue and cost of revenue of $26.4
million and $5.4 million, respectively, during the third quarter of
2024 and an increase in revenue and cost of revenue of $98.0
million and $20.4 million, respectively, during the full year 2024.
Refer to “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies — Revenue Recognition” as described in the
Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for further
background on the Company’s process to estimate the average
lifetime of a payer.
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create, play, work, learn, and connect with each other in
experiences built by our global community of creators. Our vision
is to reimagine the way people come together– in a world that is
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