Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
BLOCK, INC.
INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42 )
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
93
Consolidated Statements of Operations
94
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
95
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
96
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
98
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
100
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Block, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Block, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 23, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The following critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the following critical audit matters, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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Business Combinations - Valuation
Description of the Matter As discussed in Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed an acquisition of Afterpay Limited during 2022 for consideration of $13.8 billion. The Company accounted for this acquisition as a business combination.
Auditing the Company’s accounting for the acquisition was complex due to the estimation uncertainty in the Company’s determination of the fair value of acquired identifiable intangible assets, which principally consisted of customer assets, trade names, and technology assets, of $1.4 billion, $386.0 million, and $239.0 million, respectively. The estimation uncertainty for the acquired intangible assets was primarily due to the underlying assumptions about the future performance of the acquired business, which were utilized in determining the fair value of the acquired intangible assets. The significant assumptions used by management included discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results, including revenue growth rates. These significant assumptions were forward-looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions.
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the Company’s controls over its accounting for the acquisition. This included testing controls over the estimation process supporting the recognition and measurement of the intangible assets, and management’s review and evaluation of underlying assumptions and estimates with regards to the determination of the fair value of the intangible assets.
To test the Company’s estimated fair value of the acquired intangible assets, our audit procedures included, among others, reading the underlying agreements, and involving a valuation specialist to assist us in evaluating the Company’s selected valuation methodologies and testing the significant assumptions, including discount rates and revenue growth rates, used in those methodologies. We compared revenue growth rates against historical trends and to those of guideline public companies and other industry participants. We also tested the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data supporting the assumptions and estimates.
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Accrued Transaction Losses
Description of the Matter As discussed in Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company is exposed to transaction losses from chargebacks, which represent fraudulent transactions, potential losses due to disputes between a seller and its customer or disputes between peer-to-peer users. The Company established a reserve for these estimated potential losses of $64.5 million at December 31, 2022. The Company’s reserve is estimated based on available data as of the reporting date, including expectations of future chargebacks and historical trends related to loss rates.
Auditing management’s estimate of the reserve for transaction losses was challenging because management’s estimate required a high degree of judgment in evaluating historical trends related to loss rates and expectations of future chargebacks and the need for a qualitative adjustment.
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the Company’s controls over the process for determining the reserve for transaction losses. For example, we tested controls over management’s review of the methodology to determine estimated losses, the completeness and accuracy of underlying loss rate data used in the estimation of potential losses from chargebacks, and the assumptions made about future chargebacks.
To test the Company’s reserve for transaction losses, our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the Company’s methodology and testing the underlying data and assumptions used by management to estimate potential losses. We compared the Company’s historical estimated potential losses with actual results to assess the Company’s methodology to estimate potential losses. We evaluated the completeness and accuracy of the loss rate data used in the calculation of the Company’s reserve for transaction losses by comparing such data to third-party data. In addition, we evaluated adjustments made by management to the Company’s methodology to estimate potential losses, to reflect expectations of future chargebacks including the basis for concluding whether such adjustments were warranted. We also reviewed subsequent events, which included actual chargebacks, and considered whether they corroborated the Company’s conclusion.
Allowance for Credit Losses Related to Consumer Receivables
Description of the Matter The Company’s consumer receivables and the associated allowance for credit losses were $2.0 billion and $151.3 million as of December 31, 2022, respectively. The provision for credit losses was $203.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. As discussed in Notes 1 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has exposure to expected credit losses from consumer receivables, for which an allowance for credit losses is recorded under ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses related to consumer receivables using both quantitative methods, which consider historical losses and recoveries, recent and historical trends in delinquencies, past-due receivables and charge-offs, and qualitative methods, which consider consumer behavior, current and historical macroeconomic trends, along with other factors.
Auditing management’s estimate of the allowance for credit losses related to consumer receivables was challenging because management’s estimate required a high degree of judgment in evaluating historical trends related to loss rates and an assessment of a need for a qualitative adjustment in the Company’s expected credit loss methodology.
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit To test the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to consumer receivables, we involved EY specialists in testing management’s methodology and key assumptions. Our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the Company’s methodology as well as performing procedures over historical losses incurred by the Company by aging category and testing recoveries. In addition, we evaluated and tested management’s conclusion for the need for a qualitative adjustment in the Company’s expected credit loss methodology including the examination of current macroeconomic conditions such as changes in unemployment and GDP. We also reviewed subsequent events, which included actual collections on current and aged receivables as of December 31, 2022, to consider whether they corroborated the Company’s conclusion related to the overall allowance for credit losses related to consumer receivables.
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
San Francisco, California
February 23, 2023
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Block, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Block, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Block, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes and our report dated February 23, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Francisco, California
February 23, 2023
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BLOCK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31,
2022 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,544,202 $ 4,443,669
Investments in short-term debt securities 1,081,851 869,283
Settlements receivable 2,416,324 1,171,612
Customer funds 3,180,324 2,830,995
Consumer receivables, net 1,871,160 —
Loans held for sale 474,036 517,940
Safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties 428,243 1,100,596
Other current assets 1,627,265 687,429
Total current assets 15,623,405 11,621,524
Property and equipment, net 329,302 282,140
Goodwill 11,966,761 519,276
Acquired intangible assets, net 2,014,034 257,049
Investments in long-term debt securities 573,429 1,526,430
Operating lease right-of-use assets 373,172 449,406
Other non-current assets 484,237 370,535
Total assets $ 31,364,340 $ 15,026,360
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Customers payable $ 5,548,656 $ 3,979,624
Settlements payable 462,505 254,611
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,056,676 702,881
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 15)
460,356 455
Warehouse funding facilities, current 461,240 —
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties 428,243 1,100,596
PPP Liquidity Facility advances 16,840 497,533
Total current liabilities 8,434,516 6,535,700
Deferred tax liabilities 132,498 15,236
Warehouse funding facilities, non-current 877,066 —
Long-term debt (Note 15)
4,109,829 4,559,208
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 357,419 395,017
Other non-current liabilities 201,657 207,610
Total liabilities 14,112,985 11,712,771
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.0000001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. None issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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Class A common stock, $ 0.0000001 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 539,408,009 and 403,237,209 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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Class B common stock, $ 0.0000001 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 60,651,533 and 61,706,578 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
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Additional paid-in capital 18,314,681 3,317,255
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 523,090 ) ( 16,435 )
Accumulated deficit ( 568,712 ) ( 27,965 )
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to common stockholders 17,222,879 3,272,855
Noncontrolling interests 28,476 40,734
Total stockholders’ equity 17,251,355 3,313,589
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 31,364,340 $ 15,026,360
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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BLOCK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue $ 5,701,540 $ 4,793,146 $ 3,294,978
Subscription and services-based revenue 4,552,773 2,709,731 1,539,403
Hardware revenue 164,418 145,679 91,654
Bitcoin revenue 7,112,856 10,012,647 4,571,543
Total net revenue 17,531,587 17,661,203 9,497,578
Cost of revenue:
Transaction-based costs 3,364,028 2,719,502 1,911,848
Subscription and services-based costs 861,745 483,056 222,712
Hardware costs 286,995 221,185 143,901
Bitcoin costs 6,956,733 9,794,992 4,474,534
Amortization of acquired technology assets 70,194 22,645 11,174
Total cost of revenue 11,539,695 13,241,380 6,764,169
Gross profit 5,991,892 4,419,823 2,733,409
Operating expenses:
Product development 2,135,612 1,383,841 881,826
Sales and marketing 2,057,951 1,617,189 1,109,670
General and administrative 1,686,849 982,817 579,203
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses 550,683 187,991 177,670
Bitcoin impairment losses 46,571 71,126 —
Amortization of customer and other acquired intangible assets 138,758 15,747 3,855
Total operating expenses 6,616,424 4,258,711 2,752,224
Operating income (loss) ( 624,532 ) 161,112 ( 18,815 )
Interest expense, net 36,228 33,124 56,943
Other income, net ( 95,443 ) ( 29,474 ) ( 291,725 )
Income (loss) before income tax ( 565,317 ) 157,462 215,967
Provision (benefit) for income taxes ( 12,312 ) ( 1,364 ) 2,862
Net income (loss) ( 553,005 ) 158,826 213,105
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 12,258 ) ( 7,458 ) —
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ ( 540,747 ) $ 166,284 $ 213,105
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $ ( 0.93 ) $ 0.36 $ 0.48
Diluted $ ( 0.93 ) $ 0.33 $ 0.44
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic 578,949 458,432 443,126
Diluted 578,949 501,779 482,167
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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BLOCK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Net income (loss) $ ( 553,005 ) $ 158,826 $ 213,105
Net foreign currency translation adjustments ( 471,166 ) ( 24,667 ) 20,439
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable debt securities ( 35,489 ) ( 15,096 ) 1,260
Total comprehensive income (loss) $ ( 1,059,660 ) $ 119,063 $ 234,804
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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BLOCK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except for number of shares)
Class A and B common stock Additional paid-in Accumulated other comprehensive Accumulated Noncontrolling Total stockholders’
Shares Amount capital income (loss) deficit interests equity
Balance at December 31, 2019 432,796,720 $ — $ 2,223,749 $ 1,629 $ ( 510,328 ) $ — $ 1,715,050
Net income — — — — 213,105 — 213,105
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans 19,013,638 — 161,984 — — — 161,984
Issuance of common stock in connection with business combination 607,974 — 35,319 — — — 35,319
Change in other comprehensive income — — — 21,699 — — 21,699
Share-based compensation — — 411,673 — — — 411,673
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units ( 2,852,127 ) — ( 314,019 ) — — — ( 314,019 )
Conversion feature of convertible notes, net of allocated costs — — 347,059 — — — 347,059
Purchase of bond hedges in conjunction with issuance of convertible notes — — ( 338,145 ) — — — ( 338,145 )
Sale of warrants in conjunction with issuance of convertible notes — — 232,095 — — — 232,095
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with the conversion of convertible notes 8,853,484 — 195,749 — — — 195,749
Exercise of bond hedges in conjunction with the conversion of convertible notes ( 2,234,913 ) — — — — — —
Balance at December 31, 2020 456,184,776 $ — $ 2,955,464 $ 23,328 $ ( 297,223 ) $ — $ 2,681,569
Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU 2020-06 — — ( 502,707 ) — 102,974 — ( 399,733 )
Net income (loss) — — — — 166,284 ( 7,458 ) 158,826
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans 11,975,907 — 126,829 — — — 126,829
Issuance of common stock in connection with business combination 118,443 — 28,735 — — — 28,735
Change in other comprehensive loss — — — ( 39,763 ) — — ( 39,763 )
Share-based compensation — — 623,067 — — — 623,067
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units ( 1,403,146 ) — ( 323,012 ) — — — ( 323,012 )
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with the conversion of convertible notes 5,514,727 — 408,879 — — — 408,879
Exercise of bond hedges in conjunction with the conversion of convertible notes ( 7,446,920 ) — — — — — —
Noncontrolling interests in connection with business combination — — — — — 48,192 48,192
Balance at December 31, 2021 464,943,787 $ — $ 3,317,255 $ ( 16,435 ) $ ( 27,965 ) $ 40,734 $ 3,313,589
Net loss — — — — ( 540,747 ) ( 12,258 ) ( 553,005 )
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans 11,824,138 — 81,768 — — — 81,768
Issuance of common stock in connection with business combination 113,617,352 — 13,827,929 — — — 13,827,929
Change in other comprehensive loss — — — ( 506,655 ) — — ( 506,655 )
Share-based compensation — — 1,092,010 — — — 1,092,010
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units ( 37,629 ) — ( 4,735 ) — — — ( 4,735 )
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Class A and B common stock Additional paid-in Accumulated other comprehensive Accumulated Noncontrolling Total stockholders’
Shares Amount capital income (loss) deficit interests equity
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with the conversion of convertible notes 20,055 — 454 — — — 454
Exercise of bond hedges in conjunction with the conversion of convertible notes ( 1,188,734 ) — — — — — —
Issuance of common stock in connection with the exercise of common stock warrants 10,880,573 — — — — — —
Balance at December 31, 2022 600,059,542 $ — $ 18,314,681 $ ( 523,090 ) $ ( 568,712 ) $ 28,476 $ 17,251,355
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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BLOCK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ ( 553,005 ) $ 158,826 $ 213,105
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 340,523 134,757 84,212
Amortization of discounts and premiums and other non-cash adjustments ( 592,489 ) 31,104 76,129
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt — — 6,651
Non-cash lease expense 129,811 83,137 70,253
Share-based compensation 1,071,278 608,040 397,800
Gains on revaluation of equity investments ( 73,457 ) ( 35,492 ) ( 295,297 )
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses 550,683 187,991 177,670
Bitcoin impairment losses 46,571 71,126 —
Change in deferred income taxes ( 69,593 ) ( 10,435 ) ( 8,016 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlements receivable ( 1,499,057 ) ( 346,217 ) ( 547,484 )
Purchases and originations of loans ( 6,114,847 ) ( 3,227,172 ) ( 1,837,137 )
Proceeds from payments and forgiveness of loans 6,040,369 3,067,344 1,505,406
Customers payable 1,060,861 171,555 371,598
Settlements payable 207,894 15,249 143,528
Other assets and liabilities ( 369,639 ) ( 61,983 ) ( 185,308 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 175,903 847,830 173,110
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable debt securities ( 755,697 ) ( 2,714,560 ) ( 1,322,362 )
Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities 999,569 831,019 607,134
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities 449,723 617,097 585,427
Purchases of marketable debt securities from customer funds — ( 488,851 ) ( 642,252 )
Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities from customer funds 73,000 505,501 382,887
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities from customer funds 316,576 35,071 51,430
Payments for originations of consumer receivables ( 18,361,871 ) — —
Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of consumer receivables 18,192,470 — —
Purchases of property and equipment ( 170,815 ) ( 134,320 ) ( 138,402 )
Purchases of bitcoin investments — ( 170,000 ) ( 50,000 )
Purchases of other investments ( 56,712 ) ( 48,510 ) ( 1,277 )
Proceeds from sale of equity investments — 420,644 —
Business combinations, net of cash acquired 539,453 ( 163,970 ) ( 79,221 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,225,696 ( 1,310,879 ) ( 606,636 )
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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BLOCK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Continued
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net — — 2,116,544
Purchases of senior note hedges — — ( 338,145 )
Proceeds from issuance of warrants — — 232,095
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net — 1,971,828 —
Payments to redeem convertible notes ( 1,071,788 ) — —
Proceeds from PPP Liquidity Facility advances — 681,539 464,094
Repayments of PPP Liquidity Facility advances ( 480,694 ) ( 648,100 ) —
Proceeds from warehouse facilities borrowings 1,620,805 — —
Repayments of warehouse facilities borrowings ( 391,463 ) — —
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchases under the employee stock purchase plan 81,768 126,719 161,985
Payments for tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units ( 4,735 ) ( 323,011 ) ( 314,019 )
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits 82,049 59,844 —
Other financing activities ( 87,692 ) ( 9,948 ) ( 7,359 )
Change in customer funds, restricted from use in the Company's operations 349,330 793,163 1,361,540
Net cash provided by financing activities 97,580 2,652,034 3,676,735
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents ( 38,363 ) ( 7,066 ) 12,995
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds 1,460,816 2,181,919 3,256,204
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds, beginning of the period 6,975,090 4,793,171 1,536,967
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds, end of the period $ 8,435,906 $ 6,975,090 $ 4,793,171
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,544,202 $ 4,443,669 $ 3,158,058
Short-term restricted cash 639,780 18,778 30,279
Long-term restricted cash 71,600 71,702 13,526
Customer funds cash and cash equivalents 3,180,324 2,440,941 1,591,308
Total $ 8,435,906 $ 6,975,090 $ 4,793,171
The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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BLOCK, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business
Block, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "Block" or the "Company") creates tools that empower businesses, sellers, and individuals to participate in the economy. Block is comprised of two reportable segments, Square and Cash App. Square is a cohesive commerce ecosystem that helps sellers start, run, and grow their businesses, including enabling sellers to accept card payments, provide reporting and analytics, and facilitate next-day settlement. Square’s point-of-sale software and other business services help sellers manage inventory, locations, and employees; access financing; engage buyers; build a website or online store; and grow sales. Cash App is an ecosystem of financial products and services to help consumers manage their money by providing financial tools that allow individuals to store, send, receive, spend, and invest their money. Cash App seeks to redefine the world’s relationship with money by making it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
On January 31, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Afterpay Limited (“Afterpay”), to strengthen its position to better deliver compelling financial products and services that expand access to more consumers and drive incremental revenue for merchants of all sizes. Refer to Note 9, Acquisitions for further details.
Block was founded in 2009 and has offices globally. The Company does not designate a headquarters location as it adopted a distributed work model in 2021.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Block and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Minority interests are recorded as a noncontrolling interest, which is reported as a component of stockholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheets.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, as well as related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s financial condition or operating results will be materially affected. The Company bases its estimates on current and past experience, to the extent that historical experience is predictive of future performance and other assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The Company evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis.
Estimates, judgments, and assumptions in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, those related to valuation of goodwill and acquired intangible assets, accrued transaction losses, valuation of loans held for sale and investment, determination of allowance for loan loss reserves for loans held for investment, determination of allowance for credit losses for consumer receivables, pre-acquisition contingencies associated with business combinations, allocation of acquired goodwill to reporting units, assessing contingencies including the likelihood of adverse outcomes from claims and disputes, accrued royalties, income and other taxes, operating and financing lease right-of-use assets and related liabilities, and share-based compensation.
The Company's estimates of valuation of loans held for sale and investment, allowance for credit losses associated with consumer receivables, and accrued transaction losses are based on historical experience, adjusted for market data relevant to the current economic environment. The Company will continue to update its estimates as developments occur and additional information is obtained. Refer to Note 5, Fair Value Measurements for further details on amortized cost over fair value of the loans; Note 6, Consumer Receivables, net for further details on consumer receivables; and Note 12, Other Consolidated Balance Sheet Components (Current) for further details on transaction losses.
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Reclassification to Statement of Operations
Beginning in the second quarter of 2022, the Company reclassified its consolidated statements of operations to present the amortization of acquired technology assets and amortization of customer and other acquired intangible assets as separate line items. Previously, these expenses were classified within transaction-based costs and subscription and services-based costs in cost of revenue; and product development and general and administrative operating expenses, respectively. Prior period amounts have been revised to reflect these reclassifications to the presentation. There were no changes to gross profit, total operating expenses, operating income (loss), income (loss) before income tax, or net income (loss) as a result of these reclassifications.
Concentration of Credit Risk
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company had no customer that accounted for greater than 10% of total net revenue.
As of December 31, 2022, the Compa ny had two third-party payment processors that represented approximately 54 % and 31 % of settlements receivable. As of December 31, 2021, these two parties represented approximately 52 % and 30 % of settlements receivable. In both years, all other third-party processors were insignificant.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, marketable debt securities, settlements receivable, customer funds, consumer receivables, loans held for sale, and loans held for investment. The associated risk of concentration for cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash is mitigated by banking with creditworthy institutions. At certain times, amounts on deposit exceed federal deposit insurance limits. The associated risk of concentration for marketable debt securities is mitigated by holding a diversified portfolio of highly rated investments. Settlements receivable are amounts due from well-established payment processing companies and normally take one or two business days to settle which mitigates the associated risk of concentration. The associated risk of concentration for loans and consumer receivables is partially mitigated by credit evaluations that are performed prior to facilitating the offering of loans and receivables and ongoing performance monitoring of the Company’s loan customers.
Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
Transaction-based Revenue
The Company charges its sellers a transaction fee for managed payments solutions that is generally calculated as a percentage of the total transaction amount processed. The Company selectively offers custom pricing for certain large sellers. The Company collects the transaction amount from the seller's customer's bank, net of acquiring interchange and assessment fees, processing fees, and bank settlement fees paid to third-party payment processors and financial institutions. The Company retains its fees and remits the net amount to the sellers.
The Company acts as the merchant of record for its sellers and works directly with payment card networks and banks so that its sellers do not need to manage the complex systems, rules, and requirements of the payments industry. The Company satisfies its performance obligations and therefore recognizes the transaction fees as revenue upon authorization of a transaction by the seller's customer's bank.
Revenue is recognized net of refunds, which arise from reversals of transactions initiated by sellers.
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The transaction fees collected from sellers are recognized as revenue on a gross basis as the Company is the principal in the delivery of the managed payments solutions to the sellers. The Company has concluded it is the principal because as the merchant of record, it controls the services before delivery to the seller, it is primarily responsible for the delivery of the services to its sellers, and it has discretion in setting prices charged to sellers. The Company also has the unilateral ability to accept or reject a transaction based on criteria established by the Company. As the merchant of record, Square is liable for the costs of processing the transactions for its sellers, and records such costs within cost of revenue.
The Company also charges certain Cash App customers making peer-to-peer transactions using business accounts, or funding transactions with a credit card, a transaction fee that is generally calculated as a percentage of the total transaction amount processed. The Company collects the transaction amount from the customer's Cash App account, net of incurring interchange and assessment fees, processing fees, and bank settlement fees paid to third-party payment processors and financial institutions. The Company retains its fees and remits the net amount to the customers.
Subscription and Services-based Revenue
Subscription and services-based revenue is primarily comprised of revenue the Company generates from Cash App including Instant Deposit and Cash App Card, Square Loans, Afterpay's buy now, pay later ("BNPL") platform, website hosting and domain name registration services, TIDAL, and various other software as a service ("SaaS") products.
Instant Deposit is a functionality within the Cash App and the Company's managed payments solution that enables customers, including individuals and sellers, to instantly deposit funds into their bank accounts.
The Cash App Card offers Cash App customers the ability to use their stored funds via a Visa prepaid card that is linked to the balance the customer stores in Cash App. The Company charges the customer a per transaction fee when they instantly deposit funds to their bank account or withdraw funds from an ATM. The Company also earns interchange fees when a Cash App Card is used to make a purchase. These transaction and interchange fees are treated as revenue when charged.
Square Loans (formerly Square Capital) facilitates loans to qualified Square sellers through the Company's subsidiary, Square Financial Services ("SFS"), which is an industrial loan corporation. The loans are either repaid through withholding a percentage of the collections of the seller's receivables processed by the Company or a specified monthly amount. The Company generally utilizes a pre-qualification process that includes an analysis of the aggregated data of the seller’s business which includes, but is not limited to, the seller’s historical processing volumes, transaction count, chargebacks, growth, and length of time as a Square customer. Generally, the loans have no stated coupon rate but the seller is charged a one-time origination fee based upon their risk rating, which is derived primarily from processing activity. For some of the loans, it is the Company’s intent to sell all of its rights, title, and interest of these loans to third-party investors for an upfront fee when the loans are sold. The Company records the amounts advanced to the customers or the net amounts paid to purchase the loans as cost of the loans. Subsequently, the Company records a gain on sale of the loans to the third-party investors as revenue upon transfer of title. The Company is retained by the third-party investors to service the loans and earns a servicing fee for facilitating the repayment of these receivables through its managed payments solutions. The Company records servicing revenue as servicing is delivered. For the loans which are not immediately sold to third-party investors or for which the Company has the intent and ability to hold through maturity, interest and fees earned are recognized as revenue using the effective interest method.
Cash App Borrow, the Company’s first credit product for consumers, allows customers to access short-term loans for a small fee. The loans are repaid at the end of the loan term and customers may elect to prepay all or a part of the outstanding balance. If the outstanding balance is not paid when due, late fees in the form of interest may be charged. The short-term loans are facilitated through a partnership with an industrial bank. The loans are originated by the bank partner, from whom the Company purchases the loans obtaining all rights, title, and interest. Net amounts paid to the bank are recorded as the cost of the loans purchased, and amounts collected in excess of the carrying value are recognized as revenue over the life of the loans. The loan fee and late fees are recorded within subscription and services-based revenue on the consolidated statement of operations.
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Through the BNPL platform, consumers can pay for their purchases over time by splitting their purchase price into generally three or four installments, typically due in two-week increments, without paying fees (if payments are made on time). The Company generally pays the seller the full order value upfront, less taxes, if applicable, and a merchant fee, which consists of fixed and variable rates as contracted with the sellers. The Company also incurs other costs such as fees paid to third-party partners and processing fees to complete the consumer purchase transaction. The Company generally assumes non-repayment risk from the consumers. The Company initially recognizes a consumer receivable equal to net amounts paid to the seller plus any costs incurred to originate the consumer receivable. The Company recognizes the merchant fee less costs incurred to originate the consumer receivables as revenue using the effective interest method. This revenue is included within subscription and services-based revenue on the consolidated statement of operations. The effective interest rate is determined based on estimated future cash receipts over the expected life of the consumer receivable, having consideration for the historical repayment pattern of the consumer receivables on a portfolio basis. For the majority of the Company's BNPL products, consumers are not charged interest or fees, other than late fees which may be charged in certain regions by the Company as an incentive to encourage consumers to pay their outstanding balances as and when they fall due. As of October 2022, the Company also offers the ability for consumers to pay for larger transaction sizes over a six - or twelve-month period using a monthly payment option, which includes no late fees and no compounding interest with a cap on total interest owed.
TIDAL primarily generates revenue from subscriptions to its customers, and such subscriptions allow access to the song library, video library, and improved sound quality. Customers can subscribe to services directly from the TIDAL website or through the Apple store. With both offerings, the Company charges customers a monthly fee for those subscription services, which is recognized ratably as revenue as the service is provided.
SaaS represents software products and solutions that provide customers with access to various technologies for a fee which is recognized as revenue ratably as the service is provided. The Company's contracts with customers are generally for a term of one month and renew automatically each month. The Company invoices its customers monthly. The Company considers that it satisfies its performance obligations over time each month as it provides the SaaS services to customers and hence recognizes revenue ratably over the month.
Hardware Revenue
Hardware revenue includes revenue from sales of magstripe readers, contactless and chip readers, Square Stand, Square Register, Square Terminal, and third-party peripherals. Third-party peripherals include cash drawers, receipt printers, scales, and barcode scanners, all of which can be integrated with Square Stand, Square Register, or Square Terminal to provide a comprehensive point-of-sale solution. The Company generates revenue through the sale of hardware through e-commerce and through its retail distribution channels. The Company satisfies its performance obligation upon delivery of hardware to its customers which include end user customers, distributors, and retailers. The Company allows for customer returns which are accounted for as variable consideration. The Company estimates these amounts based on historical experience and reduces revenue recognized. The Company invoices end user customers upon delivery of the products to customers, and payments from such customers are due upon invoicing. Distributors and retailers have payment terms that range from 30 to 90 days after delivery.
Bitcoin Revenue
The Company offers its Cash App customers the ability to purchase bitcoin, a cryptocurrency denominated asset, from the Company. The Company satisfies its performance obligation and records revenue when bitcoin is transferred to the customer's account. The Company purchases bitcoin from private broker dealers or from Cash App customers and applies a marginal fee before selling it to its customers. The amounts received from customers are recorded as revenue on a gross basis and the associated bitcoin cost as cost of revenues, as the Company is the principal in the bitcoin sale transaction. The Company has concluded it is the principal because it controls the bitcoin before delivery to the customers, it is primarily responsible for the delivery of the bitcoin to the customers, it is exposed to risks arising from fluctuations of the market price of bitcoin before delivery to customers, and has discretion in setting prices charged to customers.
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Cost of Revenue
Transaction-based Costs
Transaction-based costs consist primarily of interchange and assessment fees, processing fees and bank settlement fees paid to third-party payment processors and financial institutions.
Subscription and Services-based Costs
Subscriptions and services-based costs consist primarily of processing and partnership fees related to Cash App including Instant Deposit, Cash App Card, as well as costs associated with the Company's BNPL platform, and TIDAL.
Hardware Costs
Hardware costs consist of all product costs associated with contactless and chip readers, Square Stand, Square Register, Square Terminal, and third-party peripherals. Product costs include third-party manufacturing-related overhead and personnel-related costs, certain royalties, packaging, and fulfillment costs.
Bitcoin Costs
Bitcoin costs consist of the total amount the Company pays to purchase bitcoin that is sold to customers. These costs fluctuate in line with bitcoin revenue.
Other Costs
Generally, other costs such as personnel-related costs, rent, and occupancy charges are not allocated to cost of revenues and are reflected in operating expenses and are not material.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in sales and marketing expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. Total advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $ 544.2 million, $ 435.8 million, a nd $ 224.7 million, respectively. The Company also records services, incentives, and other costs to customers that are not directly related to a revenue generating transaction as sales and marketing expenses, as the Company considers these to be marketing costs to encourage the usage of Cash App. These expenses include, but are not limited to, Cash App peer-to-peer processing costs and related transaction losses, card issuance costs, customer referral bonuses, and promotional giveaways. These costs are expensed as incurred. The Company recorded $ 840.0 million, $ 778.3 million, and $ 635.3 million, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, for such expenses.
Share-based Compensation
Share-based compensation expense relates to stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), restricted stock units ("RSUs"), and purchases under the Company’s 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") which is measured based on the grant-date fair value. The fair value of RSAs and RSUs is determined by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on each grant date. The fair value of stock options and ESPP shares granted to employees is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. This share-based compensation expense valuation model requires the Company to make assumptions and judgments regarding the variables used in the calculation. These variables include the expected term (weighted-average period of time that the options granted are expected to be outstanding), the expected volatility of the Company’s stock, expected risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends. The Company uses the simplified calculation of expected term, defined as an average of the vesting term and the contractual term to maturity. Expected volatility is based on a weighted-average of the historical volatilities of the Company's common stock. The expected risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option. Generally, share-based compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
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Interest Income and Expense
Interest income consists of interest income from the Company's investment in marketable debt securities and interest expense relating to the Company's long-term debt. Interest income and interest expense were both immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Foreign Currency
The functional currency for most subsidiaries outside of the United States is the local currency. For purposes of the Company's consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries, including goodwill and acquired intangible assets, are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Gains and losses resulting from these translations are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Revenue, expenses, and gains or losses are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates for each period.
Gains and losses from the remeasurement of foreign currency transactions into the functional currency are recognized as a component of other income, net on the consolidated statements of operations.
Income and Other Taxes
The Company reports income taxes under the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax amounts are determined by using the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
A valuation allowance reduces the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company considers historical information, tax planning strategies, the expected timing of the reversal of existing temporary differences, and may rely on financial projections to support its position on the recoverability of deferred tax assets. The Company’s judgment regarding future profitability contains significant assumptions and estimates of future operations. If such assumptions were to differ significantly from actual future results of operations, it may have a material impact on the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets. At the end of each period, the Company assesses the ability to realize the deferred tax assets. If it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the deferred tax assets, then the Company establishes a valuation allowance for all or a portion of the deferred tax assets.
The Company recognizes the effect of uncertain income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the provision (benefit) for income tax expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Customer Funds
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments, including money market funds, with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash
The Company records restricted cash amounts as a current asset on the consolidated balance sheets if the restriction expires in less than 12 months, or as a non-current asset if the restriction is 12 months or longer. If there is no minimum time frame during which the cash must remain restricted, the nature of the transactions related to the restriction determine the classification.
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The Company's short-term restricted cash was $ 639.8 million and $ 18.8 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The balance as of December 31, 2022 was primarily comprised of cash held by the wholly-owned consolidated entities used in the warehouse funding facility arrangements. This restricted cash will be used to pay the borrowings under the warehouse funding facilities or will be distributed to the Company. The Company's total restricted cash also includes pledged cash deposits in accounts at the financial institutions that process the Company's sellers' payment transactions and collateral pursuant to various agreements with banks relating to the Company's products. The Company uses restricted cash to secure letters of credit with the related financial institutions to provide collateral for cash flow timing differences in the processing of payments.
The Company's long-term restricted cash of $ 71.6 million and $ 71.7 million as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, is primarily related to cash held as collateral as required by the FDIC for Square Financial Services. The Company has recorded these amounts as non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets as the requirement by the FDIC specifies a time frame of 12 months or longer during which the cash must remain restricted.
Customer Funds
Customer funds represent customers' stored balances that customers would later use to send money or make payments, or customers cash in transit. Under the terms of service associated with these funds, the Company is restricted from using the funds in the Company's operations. Interest income from customer funds is recorded as a component of subscription and services-based revenue on the consolidated statements of operations, and was immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company may invest a portion of these stored balances in short-term marketable debt securities. Refer to Note 4, Customer Funds for more details.
Investments in Marketable Debt Securities
The Company's short-term and long-term investments include marketable debt securities such as government and agency securities, corporate bonds, commercial paper, and municipal securities. The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments in marketable debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation at each balance sheet date. The Company has classified and accounted for its marketable debt securities as available-for-sale and carries these investments at fair value, reporting the unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, as a component of stockholders’ equity. The U.S. government and U.S. agency securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government and are highly rated by major rating agencies. The corporate bonds are issued by highly rated entities. The foreign government securities are issued by highly rated international entities. The Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments with unrealized losses for a reasonable period of time, sufficient for the recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity. The Company determines any realized gains or losses on the sale of marketable debt securities on a specific identification method, and records such gains and losses as a component of other expense (income), net on the consolidated statements of operations.
Investments in Equity Securities
The Company holds marketable and non-marketable equity investments. Marketable equity investments are measured using quoted prices in active markets with changes recorded in other expense (income), net on the consolidated statements of operations.
Non-marketable equity investments, which have no readily determinable fair values, are measured using the measurement alternative, which is defined as cost, less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Adjustments are recorded in other income, net on the consolidated statements of operations. Non-marketable equity investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs or data in an inactive market and the valuation requires judgment due to the absence of market prices and inherent lack of liquidity. The carrying value for these investments is not adjusted if there are no observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or if there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may indicate impairment. The Company will adjust for changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment in the same issue. Valuations of non-marketable equity investments are inherently complex due to the lack of readily available market data. In addition, the determination of whether an orderly transaction is for an identical or similar investment requires significant management judgment, including understanding the differences in the rights and obligations of the investments and the extent to which those differences would affect the fair values of those investments.
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The Company assesses the impairment of its non-marketable equity investments on a quarterly basis. The impairment analysis encompasses an assessment of the severity and duration of the impairment and a qualitative and quantitative analysis of other key factors including the investee’s financial metrics, market acceptance of the investee’s product or technology, other competitive products or technology in the market, general market conditions, and the rate at which the investee is using its cash. If the investment is considered to be impaired, the Company will record an impairment in other income, net on the consolidated statements of operations and establish a new carrying value for the investment.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company applies fair value accounting for assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Fair value accounting establishes a three-level hierarchy priority for disclosure of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value. The ordering of priority reflects the degree to which objective prices in external active markets are available to measure fair value. The classification of assets and liabilities within the hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to the valuation methodology used for measurement are observable or unobservable.
The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
• Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
• Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
• Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
Customer Loans
The Company classifies customer loans as loans held for sale when the Company has the intent to sell all of its rights, title, and interest in these loans to third-party investors, and there is an available market for such loans. The Company classifies customer loans as loans held for investment when the Company has both the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of amortized cost or fair value determined on an individual loan basis. To determine the fair value the Company utilizes discounted cash flow valuation modeling, taking into account the probability of default and estimated timing and amounts of periodic repayments. In estimating the expected timing and amounts of the future periodic repayments for the loans outstanding, the Company considered other relevant market data. The Company recognizes a charge within transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses on the consolidated statement of operations whenever the amortized cost of a loan exceeds its fair value, with such charges being reversed for subsequent increases in fair value, but only to the extent that such reversals do not result in the amortized cost of a loan exceeding its fair value. A loan that is initially designated as held for sale may be reclassified to held for investment if and when the Company's intent for that loan changes. For the year ended December 31, 2022, $ 357.4 million of total loan balances was reclassified from loans held for sale to loans held for investment. Upon origination, the Company's loans are designated as available for sale. The majority of loans are subsequently sold. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, net gains on sales of loans were $ 164.3 million and $ 95.5 million, respectively. Net gains on sales of loans were immaterial in the year ended December 31, 2020. Loans that are not sold within one to two business days from origination are reclassified as held for investment.
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Loans Held for Investment
Loans held for investment are recorded at amortized cost, less an allowance for potential uncollectible amounts. Amortized cost basis represents principal amounts outstanding, net of unearned income, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans, premiums or discounts on purchased loans and charge-offs. The Company’s intent and ability to designate loans as held for investment in the future may change based on changes in business strategies, the economic environment, and market conditions.
The Company calculates an allowance for losses on the loans held for investment portfolio in accordance with ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). The Company assesses impairment of its financial instruments based on current estimates of expected credit losses over the contractual term of its loans held for investment portfolio as of each balance sheet date. The Company determines the allowance for loan losses using both quantitative and qualitative methods and considers all available information relevant to assessing collectability. This includes, but is not limited to, historical loss and recovery experience, recent and historical trends in delinquencies, past-due loans and charge-offs, borrower behavior and repayment speed, underwriting and collection management changes, changes in the legal and regulatory environment, changes in risk and underwriting standards, current and historical macroeconomic conditions such as changes in unemployment and GDP, and various other factors that may affect the sellers’ ability to make future payments.
Settlements Receivable
Settlements receivable represents amounts due from third-party payment processors for customer transactions. Settlements receivable are typically received within one or two business days of the transaction date. No valuation allowances have been established, as funds are due from large, well-established financial institutions with no historical collections issue.
Consumer Receivables
The Company evaluates the consumer receivables as a single homogeneous portfolio as it is comprised of a single product type, point-of-sale unsecured installment loans. The Company classifies consumer receivables as held for investment when the Company has the intent and ability to hold these investments for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff. The Company classifies consumer receivables as held for sale when the Company has the intent to sell all of its rights, title, and interest in these receivables to third-party investors, and there is an available market for such receivables. Consumer receivables are reported at amortized cost, which includes the cost to originate the consumer receivables, adjusted for unearned merchant fees, origination costs, charge-offs, and the allowance for credit losses. Refer to Note 6, Consumer Receivables, net for more information.
Allowance for Credit Losses Related to Consumer Receivables
The Company calculates an allowance for credit losses on the consumer receivables portfolio in accordance with ASU 2016-13. The guidance requires an entity to assess impairment of its financial instruments based on the entity's current estimates of expected credit losses over the contractual term of its loans held for investment portfolio as of each balance sheet date.
Allowance for credit losses related to consumer receivables represents management’s estimate of the expected credit losses in the outstanding portfolio of consumer receivables, as of the balance sheet date. The Company determines the allowance for credit losses using both quantitative and qualitative methods that analyze portfolio performance, uses judgment regarding the quantitative components of the reserve, and considers all available information relevant to assessing collectibility. This includes, but is not limited to, historical loss and recovery experience, recent and historical trends in delinquencies, past-due receivables and charge-offs, consumer behavior and repayment speed, underwriting and collection management changes, changes in the legal and regulatory environment, changes in risk and underwriting standards, current and historical macroeconomic conditions such as changes in unemployment and GDP, and various other factors that may affect the consumers’ ability to make future payments. When available information confirms that specific consumer receivables or portions thereof are uncollectible, identified amounts are charged off against the allowance for credit losses. Consumer receivables are charged off when management considers amounts to be uncollectible, which is generally determined by the number of days past due and is typically no later than 180 days past due.
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Inventory
Inventory consists of contactless and chip readers, chip card readers, Square Stand, Square Register, Square Terminal, and third-party peripherals, as well as component parts that are used to manufacture these products. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (generally on a first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value. Inventory that is obsolete or in excess of forecasted usage is written down to its net realizable value based on the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business. The Company's inventory is held at third-party warehouses and contract manufacturer premises.
Investment in Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that is considered to be an indefinite-lived intangible asset because bitcoin lacks physical form and there is no limit to its useful life. Accordingly, the Company's investment in bitcoin is not subject to amortization but is tested for impairment on a daily basis. The Company has concluded that because bitcoin is traded in an active market where there are observable prices, a decline in the quoted price below cost is generally viewed as an impairment indicator. If the fair value of bitcoin decreases below the carrying value during the assessed period, an impairment charge is recognized at that time. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying value becomes the new accounting basis of the Company's investment in bitcoin. Impairment losses cannot be reversed for any subsequent increase in fair value until the sale of the asset. The Company's investment in bitcoin does not include any bitcoin held for other parties.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost less accumulated depreciation, which is computed on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated useful life. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are described below:
Property and Equipment Useful Life
Capitalized software 18 months
Computer and data center equipment Three years
Furniture and fixtures Seven years
Leasehold improvements Lesser of ten years or remaining lease term
Capitalized Software
The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in developing internal-use software when capitalization requirements have been met. Costs prior to meeting the capitalization requirements are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are included in property and equipment, net, and amortized on a straight-lined basis over the estimated useful life of the software and included in product development costs on the consolidated statements of operations.
Leases
The Company leases office space and equipment under non-cancellable finance and operating leases with various expiration dates.
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The Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease for accounting purposes at contract inception. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments, generally for the base noncancellable lease term, at the lease commencement date for each lease. The interest rate used to determine the present value of the future lease payments is the Company's incremental borrowing rate because the interest rate implicit in most of the Company's leases is not readily determinable. The Company's incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate that the Company would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments as the lease, and in economic environments where the leased asset is located. Operating lease ROU assets also include any prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. The Company's lease agreements generally contain lease and non-lease components. The Company applies the practical expedient to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all leases, where applicable. Non-lease components primarily include payments for maintenance and utilities. The Company includes the fixed non-lease components in the determination of the ROU assets and operating lease liabilities. Variable lease payments that are not based on a rate or index are not included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability, and they are recognized as lease expense in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Variable lease payments predominantly relate to variable operating expenses, taxes, parking, and electricity. The Company records the amortization of the ROU asset and the accretion of lease liability as a component of rent expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company evaluates ROU assets related to leases for indicators of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an ROU asset may not be recoverable. When a decision has been made to exit a lease prior to the contractual term or to sublease that space, the Company evaluates the asset for impairment and recognizes the associated impact to the ROU asset and related expense, if applicable. The evaluation is performed at the asset group level initially and when appropriate, at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is at the individual lease level. Undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the related ROU assets are estimated over the ROU assets’ useful lives. If the evaluation indicates that the carrying amount of the ROU assets may not be recoverable, any potential impairment is measured based upon the fair value of the related ROU asset or asset group as determined by appropriate valuation techniques.
When lease agreements provide allowances for leasehold improvements, the Company assesses whether it is the owner of the leasehold improvements for accounting purposes. When the Company concludes that it is the owner, it capitalizes the leasehold improvement assets and recognizes the related depreciation expense on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. Additionally, the Company recognizes the amounts of allowances to be received from the lessor as a reduction of the lease liability and the associated ROU asset. When the Company concludes that it is not the owner, the payments that the Company makes towards the leasehold improvements are accounted as a component of the lease payments.
Business Combinations
The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition dates. The excess of total consideration over the fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments would be recorded on the consolidated statements of operations.
Long-Lived Assets, including Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset or an asset group to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated. If the carrying amount of the long–lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values, and third–party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. For the periods presented, the Company recorded no impairment charges.
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The Company performs a goodwill impairment test annually on December 31 and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and determine whether further action is needed. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. For the periods presented, the Company recorded no impairment charges.
Acquired intangible assets consist of acquired technology and customer relationships associated with various acquisitions. Acquired technology is amortized over its estimated useful life on a straight-line basis and included as a component of cost of revenue on the consolidated statements of operations. Acquired customer relationships and other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, and included as a component of operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The Company evaluates the remaining estimated useful life of its intangible assets being amortized on an ongoing basis to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.
Customers Payable
Customers payable represents the transaction amounts, less revenue earned by the Company, owed to sellers or Cash App customers. The payable amount consists of amounts owed to customers due to timing differences as the Company typically settles within one business day, amounts held by the Company in accordance with its risk management policies, and amounts held for customers who have not yet linked a bank account. This balance also includes the Company's liability for customer funds held on deposit in the Cash App.
Accrued Transaction Losses
The Company is exposed to potential credit losses related to transactions processed by sellers that are subsequently subject to chargebacks when the Company is unable to collect from the sellers primarily due to insolvency, disputes between a seller and their customer, or due to fraudulent transactions. Accrued transaction losses also include estimated losses on Cash App activity related to peer-to-peer payments sent from a credit card, Cash for Business, and Cash App Card. Generally, the Company estimates the potential loss rates based on historical experience that is continuously adjusted for new information and incorporates, where applicable, reasonable and supportable forecasts about future expectations. The Company also considers other relevant market data in developing such estimates and assumptions. Additions to the reserve are reflected in current operating results, while realized losses are offset against the reserve. These amounts are classified within transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses on the consolidated statements of operations, except for the amounts associated with the peer-to-peer service offered to Cash App customers for free that are classified within sales and marketing expenses.
Segments
The Company reports its segments to reflect the manner in which the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") reviews and assesses performance. The Company has two reportable segments, Square (formerly Seller) and Cash App. The results of Afterpay have been equally allocated to the Cash App and Square segments as management has concluded that Afterpay's BNPL platform will contribute equally to both the Cash App and Square platforms. Rather, the operations of Afterpay are managed by the segment managers of Cash App and Square, who are responsible for allocating resources and evaluating the performance of Afterpay. Products and services that are not assigned to a specific reportable segment, including but not limited to TIDAL, TBD, and Spiral, are aggregated and presented within a general corporate and other category. Square and Cash App are defined as follows:
• Cash App includes the financial tools available to individuals within the mobile Cash App, including peer-to-peer payments, bitcoin and stock investments. Cash App also includes Cash App Card which is linked to customer stored balances that customers can use to pay for purchases or withdraw funds from an ATM.
• Square includes managed payment services, software solutions, hardware, and financial services offered to sellers, excluding those that involve Cash App.
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The primary financial measures used by the CODM to evaluate performance and allocate resources are revenue and gross profit. The CODM does not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment asset data, and therefore such information is not included.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-05, Leases (Topic 842): Lessors—Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments ("ASU 2021-05"), which amends the lease classification requirements for lessors with certain leases containing variable payments. In accordance with ASU 2021-05, a lessor should classify and account for a lease with variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate as an operating lease if both of the following criteria are met: 1) the lease would have been classified as a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease; and 2) the lessor would have otherwise recognized a day-one loss. The amendments in ASU 2021-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2022, and has applied the guidance prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2021-04”), which provides guidance on modifications or exchanges of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is not within the scope of another Topic. An entity should treat a modification of the terms or conditions or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange as an exchange of the original instrument for a new instrument, and provides further guidance on measuring the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange. ASU 2021-04 also provides guidance on the recognition of the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange on the basis of the substance of the transaction, in the same manner as if cash had been paid as consideration. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2022, and has applied the guidance prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2022, the SEC staff released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 ("SAB 121"), which expressed the views of the SEC staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for users of its crypto platform. This guidance requires entities that hold crypto-assets on behalf of platform users to recognize a liability to reflect the entity’s obligation to safeguard the crypto-assets held for its platform users. The liability should be measured at initial recognition and each reporting date at the fair value of the crypto-assets that the entity is responsible for holding for its platform users. The entity should also recognize an asset at the same time that it recognizes the safeguarding liability, measured at initial recognition and each reporting date at the fair value of the crypto-assets held for its platform users, subject to adjustments to reflect any actual or potential safeguarding loss events. The entity should also describe the asset and the corresponding liability in the footnotes to the financial statements and consider including information regarding who (e.g., the company, its agent, or another third party) holds the cryptographic key information, maintains the internal recordkeeping of those assets, and is obligated to secure the assets and protect them from loss or theft. This guidance is effective from the first interim period after June 15, 2022 and should be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted this guidance effective June 30, 2022. Refer to Note 14, Bitcoin Held for Other Parties for more details.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging—Portfolio Layer Method ("ASU 2022-01") related to the portfolio layer method of hedge accounting. The amendments allow nonprepayable financial assets to be included in a closed portfolio hedge using the portfolio layer method. ASU 2022-01 also allows for multiple hedged layers to be designated for a single closed portfolio of financial assets or one or more beneficial interests secured by a portfolio of financial instruments The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
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In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures (“ASU 2022-02”) related to troubled debt restructuring and vintage disclosures for financing receivables. The amendments eliminate recognition and measurement guidance for troubled debt restructurings for creditors and requires entities to evaluate if the modification represents a new loan or a continuation of the existing loan. ASU 2022-02 also enhances disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and requires disclosure of current period write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions ("ASU 2022-03") related to equity securities. The amendments clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. An entity is prohibited from recognizing a contractual sale restriction as a separate unit of account. ASU 2022-03 also requires specific disclosures related to equity securities that are subject to contractual restrictions, including the fair value of such equity securities, the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
NOTE 2 - REVENUE
The following table presents the Company's net revenue disaggregated by revenue source (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Revenue from contracts with customers:
Transaction-based revenue $ 5,701,540 $ 4,793,146 $ 3,294,978
Subscription and services-based revenue 3,385,784 2,445,811 1,447,188
Hardware revenue 164,418 145,679 91,654
Bitcoin revenue 7,112,856 10,012,647 4,571,543
Revenue from other sources:
Subscription and services-based revenue (i)
1,166,989 263,920 92,215
Total net revenue $ 17,531,587 $ 17,661,203 $ 9,497,578
(i) Subscription and services-based revenue from other sources relates to revenue generated from the Company's Square Loans and, for 2022 amounts, also includes revenue generated from consumer receivables originated through the BNPL platform, following the acquisition of Afterpay.
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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS IN DEBT SECURITIES
The Company's short-term and long-term investments as of December 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 96,545 $ 16 $ ( 2,120 ) $ 94,441
Corporate bonds 368,110 2 ( 7,475 ) 360,637
Commercial paper 31,503 — — 31,503
Municipal securities 9,884 — ( 191 ) 9,693
Certificates of deposit 6,400 — — 6,400
U.S. government securities 580,568 6 ( 8,937 ) 571,637
Foreign government securities 7,795 — ( 255 ) 7,540
Total $ 1,100,805 $ 24 $ ( 18,978 ) $ 1,081,851
Long-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 74,097 $ — $ ( 3,782 ) $ 70,315
Corporate bonds 245,891 6 ( 9,171 ) 236,726
Municipal securities 10,415 3 ( 664 ) 9,754
U.S. government securities 268,902 — ( 13,210 ) 255,692
Foreign government securities 1,000 — ( 58 ) 942
Total $ 600,305 $ 9 $ ( 26,885 ) $ 573,429
The Company's short-term and long-term investments as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 73,986 $ 150 $ ( 8 ) $ 74,128
Corporate bonds 293,460 128 ( 269 ) 293,319
Commercial paper 36,088 — — 36,088
Municipal securities 5,543 5 — 5,548
Certificates of deposit 9,200 — — 9,200
U.S. government securities 430,992 106 ( 255 ) 430,843
Foreign government securities 20,256 19 ( 118 ) 20,157
Total $ 869,525 $ 408 $ ( 650 ) $ 869,283
Long-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 154,454 $ 26 $ ( 1,160 ) $ 153,320
Corporate bonds 667,699 80 ( 4,572 ) 663,207
Municipal securities 22,541 2 ( 126 ) 22,417
U.S. government securities 678,553 3 ( 4,080 ) 674,476
Foreign government securities 13,084 — ( 74 ) 13,010
Total $ 1,536,331 $ 111 $ ( 10,012 ) $ 1,526,430
The amortized cost of investments classified as cash equivalents approximated the fair value due to the short-term nature of the investments.
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The Company's gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
Less than 12 months Greater than 12 months Total
Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 8,572 $ ( 24 ) $ 84,628 $ ( 2,096 ) $ 93,200 $ ( 2,120 )
Corporate bonds 34,795 ( 423 ) 320,748 ( 7,052 ) 355,543 ( 7,475 )
Municipal securities 587 ( 13 ) 5,811 ( 178 ) 6,398 ( 191 )
U.S. government securities 146,974 ( 839 ) 394,880 ( 8,098 ) 541,854 ( 8,937 )
Foreign government securities — — 7,540 ( 255 ) 7,540 ( 255 )
Total $ 190,928 $ ( 1,299 ) $ 813,607 $ ( 17,679 ) $ 1,004,535 $ ( 18,978 )
Long-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 11,501 $ ( 20 ) $ 58,814 $ ( 3,762 ) $ 70,315 $ ( 3,782 )
Corporate bonds 33,862 ( 262 ) 201,791 ( 8,909 ) 235,653 ( 9,171 )
Municipal securities 467 ( 33 ) 8,784 ( 631 ) 9,251 ( 664 )
U.S. government securities 54,405 ( 590 ) 201,288 ( 12,620 ) 255,693 ( 13,210 )
Foreign government securities — — 942 ( 58 ) 942 ( 58 )
Total $ 100,235 $ ( 905 ) $ 471,619 $ ( 25,980 ) $ 571,854 $ ( 26,885 )
December 31, 2021
Less than 12 months Greater than 12 months Total
Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 26,749 $ ( 8 ) $ — $ — $ 26,749 $ ( 8 )
Corporate bonds 241,792 ( 269 ) 311 — 242,103 ( 269 )
U.S. government securities 347,380 ( 255 ) — — 347,380 ( 255 )
Foreign government securities 12,734 ( 118 ) — — 12,734 ( 118 )
Total $ 628,655 $ ( 650 ) $ 311 $ — $ 628,966 $ ( 650 )
Long-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 151,472 $ ( 1,160 ) $ — $ — $ 151,472 $ ( 1,160 )
Corporate bonds 627,467 ( 4,572 ) — — 627,467 ( 4,572 )
Municipal securities 18,616 ( 126 ) — — 18,616 ( 126 )
U.S. government securities 639,473 ( 4,080 ) — — 639,473 ( 4,080 )
Foreign government securities 13,010 ( 74 ) — — 13,010 ( 74 )
Total $ 1,450,038 $ ( 10,012 ) $ — $ — $ 1,450,038 $ ( 10,012 )
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The Company does not intend to sell nor anticipate that it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of the amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities were determined not to be related to credit related losses, therefore, an allowance for credit losses is not required.
The contractual maturities of the Company's short-term and long-term investments as of December 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Amortized Cost Fair Value
Due in one year or less $ 1,100,805 $ 1,081,851
Due in one to five years 600,305 573,429
Total $ 1,701,110 $ 1,655,280
NOTE 4 - CUSTOMER FUNDS
The following table presents the assets underlying customer funds (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 December 31,
2021
Cash $ 1,748,983 $ 242,243
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds 851,296 2,126,579
Reverse repurchase agreement (i)
580,045 72,119
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities — 29,994
U.S. government securities — 360,060
Total $ 3,180,324 $ 2,830,995
(i) The Company has accounted for the reverse repurchase agreement with a third party as an overnight lending arrangement, collateralized by the securities subject to the repurchase agreement. The Company classifies the amounts due from the counterparty as cash equivalents due to their short term nature.
The Company does not have any available-for-sale debt securities for which the Company has recorded credit related losses.
The amortized cost of investments classified as cash equivalents approximated the fair value due to the short-term nature of the investments.
The Company did not hold any investments within customer funds as of December 31, 2022. The Company's investments within customer funds as of December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 30,002 $ — $ ( 8 ) $ 29,994
U.S. government securities 360,251 — ( 191 ) 360,060
Total $ 390,253 $ — $ ( 199 ) $ 390,054
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The gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2021, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities were in a continuous loss position, were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2021
Less than 12 months Greater than 12 months Total
Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities $ 29,994 $ ( 7 ) $ — $ — $ 29,994 $ ( 7 )
U.S. government securities $ 360,060 $ ( 191 ) $ — $ — $ 360,060 $ ( 191 )
Total $ 390,054 $ ( 198 ) $ — $ — $ 390,054 $ ( 198 )
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NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company measures its cash equivalents, customer funds, short-term and long-term marketable debt securities, and marketable equity investment at fair value. The Company classifies these investments within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because the Company values these investments using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs. The Company measures its safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties at the fair value of the bitcoin that the Company holds for other parties and classifies the liability within Level 2 because the Company uses observable market prices of the underlying bitcoin as an input for the valuation. The Company also classifies its safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties within Level 2, unless the asset's carrying amount is adjusted to reflect any actual or potential safeguarding loss events, in which case it would be classified within Level 3. The Company was not aware of any actual or possible safeguarding loss events as of December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
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The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were classified as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds $ 1,230,924 $ — $ — $ 2,344,768 $ — $ —
U.S. agency securities — 7,923 — — 22,999 —
Certificates of deposit — — — — 4,983 —
Commercial paper — 25,080 — — — —
Corporate bonds — — — — 790 —
Customer funds:
Money market funds 851,296 — — 2,126,579 — —
Reverse repurchase agreement 580,045 — — 72,119 — —
U.S. agency securities — — — — 29,994 —
U.S. government securities — — — 360,060 — —
Short-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities — 94,441 — — 74,128 —
Corporate bonds — 360,637 — — 293,319 —
Commercial paper — 31,503 — — 36,088 —
Municipal securities — 9,693 — — 5,548 —
Certificates of deposit — 6,400 — — 9,200 —
U.S. government securities 571,637 — — 430,843 —
Foreign government securities — 7,540 — — 20,157 —
Long-term debt securities:
U.S. agency securities — 70,315 — — 153,320 —
Corporate bonds — 236,726 — — 663,207 —
Municipal securities — 9,754 — — 22,417 —
U.S. government securities 255,692 — — 674,476 — —
Foreign government securities — 942 — — 13,010 —
Other:
Investment in marketable equity security 11,092 — — — — —
Safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties — 428,243 — — 1,100,596 —
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties — ( 428,243 ) — — ( 1,100,596 ) —
Total assets (liabilities) measured at fair value $ 3,500,686 $ 860,954 $ — $ 6,008,845 $ 1,349,160 $ —
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including settlements receivable, consumer receivables, loans held for investment, accounts payable, customers payable, accrued expenses, and settlements payable, approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts of the Company's warehouse funding facilities approximate their fair values.
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The Company estimates the fair value of its convertible and senior notes based on their last actively traded prices (Level 1) or market observable inputs (Level 2). The estimated fair value and carrying value of the convertible and senior notes were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2)
2031 Senior Notes $ 988,171 $ 782,857 $ 986,774 $ 1,018,113
2026 Senior Notes 990,414 885,876 987,626 994,579
2027 Convertible Notes 568,535 433,082 567,208 614,286
2026 Convertible Notes 569,315 464,066 567,621 595,548
2025 Convertible Notes 993,394 943,188 990,361 1,477,302
2023 Convertible Notes 460,356 480,925 459,618 958,927
2022 Convertible Notes — 455 3,192
Total $ 4,570,185 $ 3,989,994 $ 4,559,663 $ 5,661,947
The estimated fair value and carrying value of loans held for sale and loans held for investment were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 3) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 3)
Loans held for sale $ 474,036 $ 491,807 $ 517,940 $ 574,982
Loans held for investment 123,959 126,122 91,447 95,746
Total $ 597,995 $ 617,929 $ 609,387 $ 670,728
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, $ 19.9 million and $ 364.8 million of the carrying value of loans held for sale were attributable to loans under the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), respectively. The PPP was intended to provide relief to eligible businesses impacted by COVID-19, and to incentivize businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. These loans are guaranteed by the U.S. government and are eligible for forgiveness if the borrowers meet certain criteria. As the loans under the PPP qualify for forgiveness if certain criteria are met or are guaranteed by the U.S. government through the Small Business Administration ("SBA"), the related credit losses as of December 31, 2022 were immaterial.
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recorded incremental charges for the excess of amortized cost over the fair value of the loans of $ 27.5 million, $ 6.4 million, and $ 26.0 million, respectively. To determine the fair value of the loans held for sale, the Company utilizes discounted cash flow valuation modeling, taking into account the probability of default and estimated timing and amounts of periodic repayments. In estimating the expected timing and amounts of the future periodic repayments for the loans outstanding, the Company considered other relevant market data in developing such estimates and assumptions. As of December 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the Company's estimates of fair value, and the Company will continue to evaluate facts and circumstances that could impact its estimates and affect its results of operations in future periods.
If applicable, the Company will recognize transfers into and out of levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period in which the actual event or change in circumstance occurs. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company did not have any transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets or liabilities.
NOTE 6 - CONSUMER RECEIVABLES, NET
Consumer receivables represent amounts due from consumers for outstanding installment payments on orders processed on the Company's BNPL platform. Further discussed in Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , consumer receivables are classified as held for investment. These receivables are interest free and are generally due within 14 to 56 days.
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The Company closely monitors credit quality for consumer receivables to manage and evaluate its related exposure to credit risk. The criteria the Company monitors when assessing the credit quality and risk of its consumer receivables portfolio is primarily based on internal risk assessments, as they provide insight into customer risk profiles and are useful as indicators of potential future credit losses. Consumer receivables are internally rated as "Pass" rated or "Classified." Pass rated consumer receivables generally consist of consumer receivables that are current or up to 60 days past due. Classified consumer receivables generally comprise of consumer receivables that are 60 days or greater past due and have a higher risk of default. Internal risk ratings are reviewed and, generally, updated at least once a year. As of December 31, 2022, the amortized cost of Pass rated consumer receivables was $ 1.9 billion and the amount of Classified consumer receivables was less than $ 0.1 billion.
The following table presents an aging analysis of the amortized cost of consumer receivables by delinquency status (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
Non-delinquent loans $ 1,643,874
1 - 60 days past due 295,830
61 - 90 days past due 20,612
90+ days past due 62,134
Total amortized cost $ 2,022,450
The amount listed as 1 - 60 days past due in the above table includes $ 224.9 million of cash in transit, which reflects ongoing repayments from consumers that have been sent from consumers’ bank accounts but have not yet been received at the Company’s bank account as of the date of the financial statements. This cash in transit as of December 31, 2022 represents 11.1 % of the total amortized cost of consumer receivables.
For consumer receivables, an allowance for credit losses is determined based on the probability of a default event occurring over the life of the receivables. When a consumer has not paid by the due date, it is an indication that credit risk has increased. As a result, the allowance for credit losses for that receivable is measured at an amount equal to the lifetime allowance for credit losses for increased credit risk. Lifetime allowance for credit losses is the expected credit losses that result from all possible default events over the expected life of the receivables. The allowance for credit losses on consumer receivables is a valuation account that is deducted from the carrying value of the consumer receivables.
Consumer receivables are charged off when they are over 180 days past due and the Company has no reasonable expectation of recovery. When consumer receivables are charged off, the Company recognizes the charge against the allowance for credit losses. While the Company expects collections at that point to be unlikely, the Company may recover amounts from the respective consumers. Any subsequent recoveries following charge-off are credited to transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses on the consolidated statements of operations in the period they were recovered. The amount of recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2022 was immaterial.
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The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for credit losses subsequent to the acquisition of Afterpay (in thousands):
From Acquisition on
January 31, 2022 to
December 31, 2022
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of the period (i)
$ 115,552
Provision for credit losses 203,670
Charge-offs and other adjustments ( 168,664 )
Foreign exchange effect 732
Allowance for credit losses, end of the period $ 151,290
(i) Consumer receivables acquired from Afterpay that reflect a more-than-insignificant deterioration of credit from origination are considered purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") receivables. For PCD consumer receivables, the initial estimate of expected credit losses is recognized in the allowance for credit losses on the date of acquisition using the same methodology as other consumer receivables.
NOTE 7 - LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT
In April 2021, the Company began originating loans in the U.S. through its wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Square Financial Services. The Company sells the majority of the loans to institutional investors with a portion retained on its balance sheet. Loans retained by the Company are classified as held for investment as the Company has both the intent and ability to hold them for the foreseeable future, until maturity, or until payoff. The Company’s intent and ability in the future may change based on changes in business strategies, the economic environment, and market conditions. As of December 31, 2022, the Company held $ 124.0 million as loans held for investment, net of allowance, included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 12, Other Consolidated Balance Sheet Components (Current) for more details.
Loans held for investment are recorded at amortized cost, less an allowance for potential uncollectible amounts. Amortized cost basis represents principal amounts outstanding, net of unearned income, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans, premiums or discounts on purchased loans and charge-offs. The allowance for loan losses and amount of charge offs recorded as of December 31, 2022 were immaterial. Recoveries recorded as of December 31, 2022 were immaterial.
The Company considers loans that are greater than 60 days past due to be delinquent, and loans 90 days or more past due to be nonperforming. Loans that are 120 days or more past due are generally considered to be uncollectible and are written off. When a loan is identified as nonperforming, recognition of income is discontinued. Loans are restored to performing status after total overdue unpaid amounts are repaid and the Company has reasonable assurance that performance under the terms of the loan will continue. As of December 31, 2022, the amount of loans that were identified as nonperforming loans was immaterial.
The Company closely monitors economic conditions and loan performance trends to assess and manage its exposure to credit risk. The criteria the Company monitors when assessing the credit quality and risk of its loan portfolio is primarily based on internal risk ratings, as they provide insight into borrower risk profiles and are useful as indicators of potential future credit losses. Loans are internally rated as "Pass" rated or "Classified". Pass rated loans generally consist of loans that are current or up to 60 days past due. Classified loans generally comprise of loans that are 60 days or greater past due and have a higher risk of default. Internal risk ratings are reviewed and, generally, updated at least once a year. As of December 31, 2022, the amortized cost of Pass rated loans was $ 128.8 million and the amount of Classified loans was immaterial.
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NOTE 8 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
The following table details property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 December 31,
2021
Leasehold improvements $ 228,634 $ 208,228
Computer equipment 224,959 174,004
Capitalized software 197,420 116,827
Office furniture and equipment 45,836 42,393
Total 696,849 541,452
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 367,547 ) ( 259,312 )
Property and equipment, net $ 329,302 $ 282,140
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $ 131.5 million, $ 94.2 million, and $ 65.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
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NOTE 9 - ACQUISITIONS
Afterpay
On January 31, 2022 (February 1, 2022 Australian Eastern Daylight Time), the Company completed the acquisition of Afterpay, a global BNPL platform. In connection with the acquisition, the Company issued 113,617,352 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The shares issued included a deemed vested component of outstanding employee awards, based on the ratio of time served in relation to the vesting term of each award, with the unvested portion being replaced with Block’s unvested replacement awards, with the same terms. The aggregate fair value of the shares issued was $ 13.8 billion based on the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the acquisition date, of which $ 66.3 million was attributed to acceleration of various share-based arrangements and was accounted for as an expense immediately post-acquisition, included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. As of the completion of the acquisition, certain convertible notes with an outstanding principal amount of AU $ 1.5 billion (U.S. $ 1.1 billion based on the closing exchange rate on the acquisition date) remained outstanding, and were redeemed on March 4, 2022.
The acquisition meets the criteria to be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). This method requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date and that the difference between the fair value of the consideration paid for the acquired entity and the fair value of the net assets acquired be recorded as goodwill, which is not amortized but is tested at least annually for impairment.
In the first quarter of 2022, the Company prepared an initial determination of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date using preliminary information. This included the recognition of $ 131.0 million of deferred tax assets and a corresponding valuation allowance of $ 131.0 million in Australia. Subsequently in 2022, the Company recognized measurement period adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including adjustments to the value of the deferred and contingent consideration liability assumed through the acquisition. The Company also refined its analysis of the value of the tax basis of certain acquired intangible assets of the Afterpay entities in Australia, and completed its determination of the allocation of goodwill and certain intangible assets acquired to various operating units. This resulted in a reduction to the preliminary estimate of the deferred tax asset and a reversal of the valuation allowance of $ 131.0 million. The Company also completed its evaluation of unrecognized tax benefits and tax contingencies, resulting in an increase in the assumed liabilities. The net effect of the adjustments recorded in the year ended December 31, 2022 resulted in an increase in current and other non-current liabilities assumed of $ 52.8 million, a decrease in deferred tax liabilities assumed of $ 44.3 million, a decrease in intangible assets acquired of $ 22.0 million, and a net increase in goodwill of $ 30.5 million. There was no impact to the consolidated statements of operations as a result of these adjustments. As of December 31, 2022, the Company's purchase price allocation is complete and the measurement period is closed.
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The table below summarizes the consideration paid for Afterpay and the assessment of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the closing date (in thousands, except share data):
Consideration:
Stock ( 113,617,352 shares of Class A common stock, excluding value accounted as post-combination expense of $ 66,337
$ 13,827,929
Cash paid to settle tax withholding in connection with replacement awards 8,693
Total consideration $ 13,836,622
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Current assets (inclusive of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash acquired) $ 653,709
Consumer receivables 1,245,508
Intangible customer assets 1,378,000
Intangible technology assets 239,000
Intangible trade names 386,000
Other non-current assets 74,232
Long-term debt - current (i)
( 1,058,065 )
Current liabilities ( 439,358 )
Warehouse funding facilities (ii)
( 107,996 )
Deferred tax liabilities ( 190,689 )
Other non-current liabilities ( 63,213 )
Total identifiable net assets acquired 2,117,128
Goodwill 11,719,494
Total $ 13,836,622
(i) Long-term debt - current is comprised of the aforementioned Afterpay convertible notes, which were redeemed in cash at face value on March 4, 2022.
(ii) Refer to Note 15, Indebtedness for further details.
Goodwill from the acquisition was primarily attributable to the value of expected synergies created by incorporating Afterpay's BNPL platform, its business, and operations into the Company's Cash App and Square ecosystems and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill has no amortizable basis for income tax purposes.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of the Company as if the Afterpay acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021. Pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect, among other things, the incremental intangible asset amortization to be incurred based on the values of each identifiable intangible asset, stock-based compensation expense related to replacement equity awards, and the tax effects of such adjustments for the respective periods.
The unaudited pro forma financial results are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Net revenue $ 17,601,817 $ 18,494,077
Net loss $ ( 356,568 ) $ ( 183,616 )
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The unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to present or be indicative of what the results of operations or financial position would have been had the events actually occurred on the dates indicated, nor is it meant to be indicative of future results of operations or financial position for any future period or as of any future date. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, or any anticipated revenue enhancements, cost savings, or operating synergies that may result from the acquisition.
Pro forma net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 excludes $ 42.4 million of transaction costs incurred by Block directly attributable to the acquisition, as well as $ 66.3 million of incremental stock-based compensation expense incurred by Block, that were included in the determination of the Company's net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022. Pro forma net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes an adjustment of $ 45.9 million of transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition incurred by both Afterpay and Block, and $ 66.3 million of incremental stock-based compensation expense.
TIDAL
On April 30, 2021, the Company acquired an 86.8 % ownership interest in TIDAL, a global music and entertainment platform that brings fans and artists together through unique music, content, and experiences. The acquisition extends the Company's purpose of economic empowerment to musicians. The Company has the option, but not the obligation, to acquire any portion of the remaining noncontrolling interest any time after a three-year period has elapsed from the execution of the merger agreement at a price based on the fair value of TIDAL shares.
The purchase consideration was comprised of $ 223.1 million in cash and 41,138 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an aggregate fair value of $ 10.1 million based on the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the acquisition date. Third-party acquisition related costs were immaterial. The results of TIDAL’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the closing date.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. This method requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date and that the difference between the fair value of the consideration paid for the acquired entity and the fair value of the net assets acquired be recorded as goodwill, which is not amortized but is tested at least annually for impairment.
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The table below summarizes the consideration paid for TIDAL and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the closing date (in thousands, except share data).
Consideration:
Cash $ 176,663
Deferred consideration 46,475
Stock ( 41,138 shares of Class A common stock)
10,071
Total consideration $ 233,209
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Current assets (inclusive of cash acquired of $ 12,358 )
$ 29,621
Intangible customer assets 69,000
Intangible technology assets 29,000
Intangible trade name 35,000
Intangible other assets 8,000
Other non-current assets 33,443
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ( 67,789 )
Other non-current liabilities ( 52,759 )
Total identifiable net assets acquired 83,516
Noncontrolling interests ( 48,192 )
Goodwill 197,885
Total $ 233,209
Goodwill from the acquisition was primarily attributable to the value of expected synergies created by incorporating TIDAL product and operations into the Company's technology platform and the value of the assembled workforce. An estimated amount of approximately $ 70.7 million of the goodwill generated from the TIDAL acquisition and approximately $ 126.7 million of the acquired intangible assets are expected to be deductible for US tax purposes based on the preliminary values. Additionally, the acquisition would have resulted in the recognition of US deferred tax assets; however, the realization of such deferred tax assets depends primarily on the Company's ability, post-acquisition, to generate taxable income in future periods of which there is not sufficient evidence of such income as of December 31, 2022. Accordingly, a valuation allowance was recorded against the net acquired deferred tax asset in accounting for the acquisition.
Deferred consideration in the aggregate amount of $ 46.5 million primarily relates to pre-acquisition contingencies, and includes a portion of purchase consideration withheld, for a period of up to four years , as security for TIDAL's indemnification obligations related to general representations and warranties, in addition to certain potential exposures. The Company recognized certain liabilities for acquired pre-existing potential exposures, and an indemnification receivable in the amount of $ 22.8 million has been recorded related to such exposures in accordance with the terms of the indemnification agreement. The amounts have been determined in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes , and ASC 450, Contingencies .
In addition to the deferred consideration, an additional amount of $ 32.2 million in purchase consideration has been withheld related to defined post-acquisition activities. Because these amounts relate to post-acquisition activities, in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations , such amounts will be recognized as expenses in future periods, as incurred.
The noncontrolling interest was recorded based on the fair value on the date of acquisition.
The acquisition of TIDAL did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, pro forma financial information has not been presented.
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Other Acquisitions
During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company completed certain acquisitions for a total consideration of $ 46.0 million, $ 20.5 million, and $ 126.7 million, respectively, which resulted in the recognition of additional intangible assets and goodwill. These acquisitions were not material and therefore pro forma financial information has not been presented. None of the goodwill generated from the acquisitions or the acquired intangible assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
NOTE 10 - GOODWILL
Goodwill is recorded when the consideration paid for an acquisition of a business exceeds the fair value of identifiable net tangible and intangible assets acquired.
The change in the carrying value of goodwill was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 316,701
Acquisitions 203,079
Other adjustments ( 504 )
Balance at December 31, 2021 519,276
Acquisitions 11,761,866
Foreign currency translation adjustments ( 314,381 )
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 11,966,761
As defined further in Note 21, Segment and Geographical Information , the Company has two reportable segments, Square and Cash App. Goodwill arising from the acquisition of Afterpay has been equally allocated to Square and Cash App as management has concluded that the BNPL platform will contribute equally to each of these segments.
The change in the carrying value of goodwill allocated to the reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):
Cash App Square Corporate and Other Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 128,838 $ 187,863 $ — $ 316,701
Acquisitions — 5,194 197,885 203,079
Other adjustments ( 504 ) — — ( 504 )
Balance at December 31, 2021 128,334 193,057 197,885 519,276
Acquisitions 5,882,133 5,879,733 — 11,761,866
Foreign currency translation adjustments ( 157,537 ) ( 156,844 ) — ( 314,381 )
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 5,852,930 $ 5,915,946 $ 197,885 $ 11,966,761
Additionally, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of December 31, 2022. For purposes of completing the impairment test, the Company performs either a qualitative or a quantitative analysis on a reporting unit basis. Through qualitative analysis, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units were greater than their carrying amounts. As a result, the two-step goodwill impairment test was not required, and no impairments of goodwill were recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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NOTE 11 - ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table details acquired intangible assets (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2022
Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life Cost Accumulated Amortization Net
Technology assets 5 years $ 398,665 $ ( 133,116 ) $ 265,549
Customer assets 15 years 1,474,163 ( 110,316 ) 1,363,847
Trade names 9 years 434,766 ( 58,352 ) 376,414
Other 9 years 13,701 ( 5,477 ) 8,224
Total $ 2,321,295 $ ( 307,261 ) $ 2,014,034
Balance at December 31, 2021
Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life Cost Accumulated Amortization Net
Technology assets 5 years $ 164,977 $ ( 65,619 ) $ 99,358
Customer assets 15 years 128,316 ( 19,244 ) 109,072
Trade names 9 years 53,051 ( 14,169 ) 38,882
Other 9 years 13,743 ( 4,006 ) 9,737
Total $ 360,087 $ ( 103,038 ) $ 257,049
All intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives.
The change in the carrying value of intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Acquired intangible assets, net, beginning of the period $ 257,049 $ 137,612 $ 69,079
Acquisitions 2,006,490 159,100 85,960
Amortization expense ( 208,952 ) ( 40,522 ) ( 19,239 )
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments ( 40,553 ) 859 1,812
Acquired intangible assets, net, end of the period $ 2,014,034 $ 257,049 $ 137,612
The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
2023 $ 221,883
2024 218,422
2025 211,595
2026 197,528
2027 149,443
Thereafter 1,015,163
Total $ 2,014,034
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NOTE 12 - OTHER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (CURRENT)
Other Current Assets
The following table details other current assets (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 December 31,
2021
Inventory, net $ 97,703 $ 77,058
Restricted cash 639,780 18,778
Processing costs receivable 298,568 228,914
Prepaid expenses 141,262 63,341
Accounts receivable, net 140,508 89,702
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses (i)
123,959 91,447
Other 185,485 118,189
Total $ 1,627,265 $ 687,429
(i) Refer to Note 7, Loans Held for Investment for further details .
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
The following table details accrued expenses and other current liabilities (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 December 31,
2021
Accrued expenses $ 382,571 $ 254,900
Accounts payable 95,846 82,173
Customer deposits 141,893 59,844
Accrued transaction losses (i)
64,539 55,167
Accrued royalties 63,684 53,616
Operating lease liabilities, current 66,854 64,027
Other 241,289 133,154
Total $ 1,056,676 $ 702,881
(i) The Company is exposed to potential credit losses related to transactions processed by sellers that are subsequently subject to chargebacks when the Company is unable to collect from the sellers primarily due to insolvency. Generally, the Company estimates the potential loss rates based on historical experience that is continuously adjusted for new information and incorporates, where applicable, reasonable and supportable forecasts about future expectations.
The following table summarizes the activities of the Company’s reserve for transaction losses (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Accrued transaction losses, beginning of the period $ 55,167 $ 70,557
Provision for transaction losses 100,735 63,436
Charge-offs to accrued transaction losses ( 91,363 ) ( 78,826 )
Accrued transaction losses, end of the period $ 64,539 $ 55,167
In addition to amounts reflected in the table above, the Company recognized additional provision for transaction losses that was realized and written-off within the same period. The Company recorded $ 411.7 million and $ 338.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for such losses.
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NOTE 13 - OTHER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (NON-CURRENT)
Other Non-Current Assets
The following table details other non-current assets (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 December 31,
2021
Investment in non-marketable equity securities (i)
$ 208,880 $ 81,919
Investment in bitcoin, net (ii)
102,303 149,000
Restricted cash 71,600 71,702
Other 101,454 67,914
Total $ 484,237 $ 370,535
(i) Investment in non-marketable equity securities represents the Company's investments in equity of non-public entities. These investments are measured using the measurement alternative and are therefore carried at cost, less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Adjustments are recorded within other expense (income), net on the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $ 96.1 million arising from the revaluation of certain non-marketable investments, resulting in cumulative unrealized gains of $ 115.2 million as of December 31, 2022. Unrealized losses were immaterial as of December 31, 2022.
(ii) As of December 31, 2022, the Company has purchased a cumulative $ 220.0 million in bitcoin for investment purposes. Investment in bitcoin is accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset, and does not include any bitcoin held for other parties, which is further described in Note 14, Bitcoin Held for Other Parties . Investment in bitcoin is subject to impairment losses if the fair value of bitcoin decreases below the carrying value during the assessed period. Impairment losses cannot be recovered for any subsequent increase in fair value until the sale of the asset. The Company recorded impairment losses of $ 46.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2022, due to the observed market price of bitcoin decreasing below the carrying value during the period. As of December 31, 2022, the cumulative impairment losses to date were $ 117.7 million and the fair value of the investment in bitcoin was $ 132.7 million based on observable market prices, which was $ 30.4 million in excess of the Company's carrying value of $ 102.3 million after impairment charges.
NOTE 14 - BITCOIN HELD FOR OTHER PARTIES
The Company allows its Cash App customers to store their bitcoin in the Company’s digital wallets free of charge. The Company also holds an immaterial amount of bitcoin from select trading partners to facilitate bitcoin transactions for customers on Cash App. Other than bitcoin, the Company does not hold or store any other types of crypto-assets for customers or trading partners. The Company holds the cryptographic key information and maintains the internal recordkeeping of the bitcoin held for other parties. The Company's contractual arrangements state that its customers and trading partners retain legal ownership of the bitcoin; have the right to sell, pledge, or transfer the bitcoin; and also benefit from the rewards and bear the risks associated with the ownership, including as a result of any bitcoin price fluctuations. The customer also bears the risk of loss as a result of fraud or theft, unless the loss was caused by the Company’s gross negligence or the Company’s willful misconduct. The Company does not use any of the bitcoin custodied for customers or trading partners as collateral for any of the Company’s loans or other financing arrangements; nor does it lend or pledge bitcoin held for others to any third parties. The Company occasionally engages third-party custodians to store and safeguard bitcoin on the Company's behalf. As of December 31, 2022, no bitcoin custodied for customers was held by third-party custodians.
As of the adoption of SAB 121, the Company records a bitcoin safeguarding obligation liability and a corresponding bitcoin safeguarding asset based on the fair value of the bitcoin held for other parties at each reporting date. The Company was not aware of any actual or possible safeguarding loss events as of December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021, and accordingly, the bitcoin safeguarding obligation liability and the associated bitcoin safeguarding asset were recorded at the same value. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been revised to reflect the adoption of SAB 121. The adoption of SAB 121 had no impact on previously reported consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows, or statements of stockholders' equity.
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The following table summarizes the Company’s bitcoin held for other parties (in thousands, except number of bitcoin):
December 31,
2022 December 31,
2021
Approximate number of bitcoin held for customers 25,850 23,360
Approximate number of bitcoin held for trading partners 62 458
Total approximate number of bitcoin held for other parties 25,912 23,818
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for customers $ 427,221 $ 1,079,412
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for trading partners $ 1,022 21,184
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties $ 428,243 $ 1,100,596
Safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties $ 428,243 $ 1,100,596
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NOTE 15 - INDEBTEDNESS
Revolving Credit Facility
In May 2020, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement with certain lenders, which provided a $ 500.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "2020 Credit Facility") maturing in May 2024. On May 28, 2020, the Company amended the credit agreement for the 2020 Credit Facility (the "Credit Agreement") to permit the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Square Capital, LLC (“Square Capital”), to incur indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 500.0 million pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) authorized under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. In connection with its convertible debt offerings in November 2020, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement on November 9, 2020 to permit convertible debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $ 3.6 billion. On January 28, 2021, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement to increase the amount of indebtedness that Square Capital is permitted to incur pursuant to the PPPLF from an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 500.0 million to an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 1.0 billion. On May 25, 2021, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the loans advanced to May 1, 2024. On January 28, 2022, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Credit Agreement to permit certain existing obligations of Afterpay and its subsidiaries to remain outstanding as of and after the completion of the Afterpay acquisition. On February 23, 2022, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to the Credit Agreement to, among other things, provide for a new tranche of unsecured revolving loan commitments in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 100.0 million (the "Tranche B Loans). The Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a quarterly minimum liquidity amount (consisting of the sum of Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents plus Marketable Securities, each as defined in the Credit Agreement) of at least $ 250.0 million, tested on a quarterly basis. The Company is obligated to pay customary fees for a credit facility of this size and type including a commitment fee of 0.15 % per annum on the undrawn portion available under the 2020 Credit Facility. To date, no funds have been drawn and no letters of credit have been issued under the 2020 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2022, $ 600.0 million remained available for draw. The Company incurred immaterial unused commitment fees during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants associated with the 2020 Credit Facility.
Loans under the 2020 Credit Facility, excluding the Tranche B Loans, bear interest at the Company's option of (i) a base rate based on the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50 %, and the adjusted LIBOR rate plus 1.00 %, in each case, plus a margin ranging from 0.25 % to 0.75 % or (ii) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin ranging from 1.25 % to 1.75 %. The Credit Agreement includes provisions allowing the Company to replace or update LIBOR with a replacement rate. The margin is determined based on the Company’s total leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The Tranche B Loans bear interest at the Company's option of (i) an annual rate based on the forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("Term SOFR") or (ii) a base rate. Tranche B Loans based on Term SOFR shall bear interest at a rate equal to Term SOFR plus a margin of between 1.25 % and 1.75 %, depending on the Company's total net leverage ratio. Tranche B Loans based on the base rate shall bear interest at a rate based on the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50 %, and Term SOFR with a tenor of one-month plus 1.00 %, in each case, plus a margin ranging from 0.25 % to 0.75 %, depending on the Company's total net leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants typical for a financing of this type that, among other things, restricts the Company and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, merge or consolidate or make certain dispositions, pay dividends and make distributions, enter into restrictive agreements, enter into agreements with affiliates, and make certain investments and acquisitions.
Warehouse Funding Facilities
Following the acquisition of Afterpay, the Company assumed Afterpay's existing warehouse funding facilities. The Company has financing arrangements with financial institutions in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom (collectively, the “Warehouse Facilities”). The Warehouse Facilities have been arranged utilizing wholly-owned and consolidated entities formed for the sole purpose of financing the origination of consumer receivables to partly fund the Company's BNPL platform. Borrowings under the Warehouse Facilities are secured against the respective consumer receivables.
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These Warehouse Facilities have maturity dates ranging from December 2023 to December 2024. As of December 31, 2022, the aggregate commitment amount of the Warehouse Facilities, using the respective exchange rates at perio d-end, was $ 1.7 billion on a revolving basis, of which $ 1.3 billion was drawn and $ 0.4 billion remained available. All facilities contain portfolio parameters based on performance of the underlying consumer receivables, which each respective region has satisfied as of December 31, 2022. None of the Warehouse Facilities contain corporate financial covenants.
All Warehouse Facilities are on a variable rate basis which aligns closely to the weighted-average life of the consumer receivables they finance. Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at (i) a base rate aligned to either the local risk free rate, such as Term SOFR and the Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") or similar, and (ii) a margin which is set for the term of the availability period. In addition, each facility requires payment of immaterial commitment fees.
The table below summarizes the amounts drawn on these facilities by year of maturity (in thousands):
December 31,
2022
2023 (i)
461,240
2024 877,066
Total funding debt, net of deferred debt issuance costs $ 1,338,306
(i) Disclosed as warehouse funding facilities, current portion within total current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
On June 2, 2020, Square Capital was approved to borrow under the PPPLF with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“First PPPLF Agreement”), at an annual interest rate of 0.35%. The PPPLF extends credit to eligible financial institutions that have originated or purchased PPP loans. Advances under the PPPLF are non-recourse and are secured by a pledge of PPP loans held by Square Capital. The maturity date of any PPPLF loan will be the maturity date of the PPP loans pledged to secure such PPPLF loan. The maturity date of any PPPLF loan will be accelerated on and to the extent of (i) the date of any loan forgiveness reimbursement by the SBA for any PPP loan securing such PPPLF loan; or (ii) the date of purchase by the SBA from Square Capital of any PPP loan securing such PPPLF loan to realize on the SBA’s guarantee of such PPP loan. The maturity date of all PPPLF loans shall be accelerated upon the occurrence of certain events of default by Square Capital, including but not limited to the failure to comply with a requirement of the PPPLF agreement or any representation, warranty, or covenant of Square Capital under the PPPLF agreement being inaccurate on or as of the date it is deemed to be made or on any date on which an PPPLF loan remains outstanding. The Company can also at its option prepay the advances in full or in part without penalty. Square Capital also shall prepay PPPLF loans so that the amount of any PPPLF loans outstanding does not exceed the outstanding amount of PPP loans pledged to secure such PPPLF loans.
On January 29, 2021, Square Capital entered into a second PPPLF agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“Second PPPLF Agreement”) to secure additional credit collateralized by loans from the subsequent rounds of the PPP program in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 1.0 billion under both PPPLF agreements. As of December 31, 2022, $ 16.8 million of PPPLF advances were outstanding and are, generally, collateralized by the same value of PPP loans. Any differences between the amounts are generally due to the timing of PPP loan repayment or forgiveness, and repayment of PPPLF advances.
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Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2026 and 2031
On May 20, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 2.0 billion senior unsecured notes comprised of $ 1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes due 2026 ("2026 Senior Notes") and $ 1.0 billion senior unsecured notes due 2031 ("2031 Senior Notes" and, together with the 2026 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”). The 2026 Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2026, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased, and bear interest at a rate of 2.75 % payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The 2031 Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2031, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased, and bear interest at a rate of 3.50 % payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The Senior Notes are subject to optional redemption provisions. At any time prior to May 1, 2026, in the case of the 2026 Senior Notes, and March 1, 2031, in the case of the 2031 Senior Notes, the Company may redeem the applicable series in whole or part at a price equal to 100 % of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus an applicable premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date. The applicable premium for any note is the greater of: (i) 1.0 % of the principal amount of such note, and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at the redemption date of all scheduled payments of interest plus principal on such note (excluding accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date) computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points, over (b) the principal amount of such note. At any time on or after May 1, 2026, in the case of the 2026 Senior Notes, and March 1, 2031, in the case of the 2031 Senior Notes, the Company may redeem the notes of the applicable series in whole or part at a price of 100 % of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date. If the Company experiences a change of control triggering event (as defined in the applicable indenture governing the applicable Senior Notes), the Company must offer to repurchase each series of Senior Notes at a repurchase price equal to 101 % of the principal amount of the applicable notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date. In the event of default, the trustee or holders of at least 25 % in aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of outstanding Senior Notes under the applicable indenture may declare all of the notes of the applicable series to be due and immediately payable. If the event of default is the result of specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, all of the notes of the applicable series will become due without any declaration or action by the trustee or holders. If there is a default in the payment of interest, the Company shall pay the defaulted interest plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest at the rate provided in the Senior Notes.
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Debt issuance costs related to the 2026 Senior Notes and 2031 Senior Notes were comprised of discounts and commissions payable to the initial purchasers of $ 22.5 million and third party offering costs of $ 5.7 million. Issuance costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method at an effective interest rate of 3.06 % and 3.69 % for each of the respective terms of the 2026 Senior Notes and 2031 Senior Notes, respectively.
Convertible Notes due in 2026 and 2027
On November 13, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 1.15 billion of convertible senior notes comprised of $ 575.0 million of convertible senior notes due 2026 ("2026 Convertible Notes") and $ 575.0 million of convertible senior notes due 2027 ("2027 Convertible Notes"). The 2026 Convertible Notes mature on May 1, 2026, unless earlier converted or repurchased, and bear a zero rate of interest. The 2027 Convertible Notes mature on November 1, 2027, unless earlier converted or repurchased, and bear interest at a rate of 0.25 % payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Both the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 3.3430 shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $ 299.13 per share of Class A common stock. Holders may convert their relevant series of notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 1, 2026 and August 1, 2027 for the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes, respectively, only under the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter, commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2021 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130 % of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (ii) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the "measurement period") in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98 % of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (iii) if the Company calls any or all of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes for redemption, such relevant series of notes called for redemption may be converted at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (iv) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events, including certain distributions, the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes) or a transaction resulting in the Company’s Class A common stock converting into other securities or property or assets. In addition, upon occurrence of the specified corporate events prior to the maturity date, the Company would increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert their relevant series of notes in connection with such an event in certain circumstances. On or after February 1, 2026 in the case of the 2026 Convertible Notes, and on or after August 1, 2027 in the case of the 2027 Convertible Notes, up until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, a holder of the relevant series of notes may convert all or any portion of its 2026 Convertible Notes or 2027 Convertible Notes regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of its Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of its Class A common stock, at the Company’s election. The circumstances required to allow the holders to convert their 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes were not met during the year ended December 31, 2022. On or after November 5, 2023 for the 2026 Convertible Notes, and on or after November 5, 2024 for the 2027 Convertible Notes, the Company may redeem all or a portion of each series of convertible notes for cash at its option, if the last reported sale price of the Company's Class A common stock has been at least 130 % of the conversion price for the relevant series of notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100 % of the principal amount of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
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In accounting for the issuance of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes, prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity ("ASU 2020-06"), the Company separated the relevant series of convertible notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was $ 198.0 million and was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the 2026 Convertible Notes and the 2027 Convertible Notes. The equity component was not remeasured as long as it continued to meet the conditions for equity classification. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount ("debt discount") was amortized to interest expense at an effective interest rate of 3.35 % and 3.66 % for the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes, respectively. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reversed the separation of the debt and equity components and accounted for the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes wholly as debt. The Company also reversed the amortization of the debt discount, with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings on the adoption date.
Debt issuance costs related to the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes were comprised of discounts and commissions payable to the initial purchasers of $ 17.5 million and third party offering costs of $ 1.0 million. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes based on their relative values. Issuance costs attributable to the liability component were $ 15.4 million and were amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method. Issuance costs attributable to the equity component were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reversed the allocation of the issuance costs to the equity component and accounted for the entire amount as debt issuance cost that will be amortized as interest expense at an effective interest rate of 0.30 % and 0.49 % for each of the respective terms of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes, respectively, with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings on the adoption date.
Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06, the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value upon conversion is accounted for as a reduction to the related debt issuance costs, with the remainder recognized as additional paid in capital to reflect the par value of the shares issued. As of December 31, 2022, no principal had converted on either the 2026 Convertible Notes or 2027 Convertible Notes.
As of December 31, 2022, the if-converted value of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes did not exceed the outstanding principal amount.
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Convertible Notes due in 2025
On March 5, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 1.0 billion of convertible senior notes ("2025 Convertible Notes"). The 2025 Convertible Notes mature on March 1, 2025, unless earlier converted or repurchased, and bear interest at a rate of 0.1250 % payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The 2025 Convertible Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 8.2641 shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $ 121.01 per share of Class A common stock. Holders may convert their 2025 Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding December 1, 2024 only under the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter, commencing after the calendar quarter ending on June 30, 2020 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130 % of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (ii) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the "measurement period") in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Convertible Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98 % of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (iii) if the Company calls any or all of the 2025 Convertible Notes for redemption, such 2025 Convertible Notes called for redemption may be converted at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (iv) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events, including certain distributions, the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Convertible Notes) or a transaction resulting in the Company’s Class A common stock converting into other securities or property or assets. In addition, upon occurrence of the specified corporate events prior to the maturity date, the Company would increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert their 2025 Convertible Notes in connection with such an event in certain circumstances. On or after December 1, 2024, up until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, a holder may convert all or any portion of its 2025 Convertible Notes regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of its Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of its Class A common stock, at the Company’s election. The Company may redeem for cash all or any part of the 2025 Convertible Notes, at its option, on or after March 5, 2023, if the last reported sale price of the Company's Class A common stock has been at least 130 % of the conversion price for the 2025 Convertible Notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100 % of the principal amount of the 2025 Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. The circumstances to allow the holders to convert their 2025 Convertible Notes were met in the first quarter of 2021 and continued to be met through March 31, 2022. The circumstances were not met in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2022. As of December 31, 2022, certain holders of the 2025 Convertible Notes had converted an immaterial aggregate principal amount of their 2025 Convertible Notes. The Company has settled the conversions through the issuance of an immaterial amount of shares of the Company's Class A common stock.
In accounting for the issuance of the 2025 Convertible Notes, prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company separated the 2025 Convertible Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was $ 154.6 million and was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the 2025 Convertible Notes. The equity component was not remeasured as long as it continued to meet the conditions for equity classification. The debt discount was amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2025 Convertible Notes at an effective interest rate of 3.81 % over the contractual terms of the 2025 Convertible Notes. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reversed the separation of the debt and equity components and accounted for the 2025 Convertible Notes wholly as debt. The Company also reversed the amortization of the debt discount, with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings on the adoption date.
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Debt issuance costs related to the 2025 Convertible Notes were comprised of discounts and commissions payable to the initial purchasers of $ 14.3 million and third party offering costs of $ 0.9 million. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components of the 2025 Convertible Notes based on their relative values. Issuance costs attributable to the liability component were $ 12.8 million and will be amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term. Issuance costs attributable to the equity component were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reversed the allocation of the issuance costs to the equity component and accounted for the entire amount as debt issuance cost that will be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term at an effective interest rate of 0.43 % for the 2025 Convertible Notes with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings on the adoption date.
Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06, the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value upon conversion is accounted for as a reduction to the related debt issuance costs, with the remainder recognized as additional paid in capital to reflect the par value of the shares issued. As of December 31, 2022, there has been an immaterial aggregate principal amount converted on the 2025 Convertible Notes.
As of December 31, 2022, the if-converted value of the 2025 Convertible Notes did not exceed the outstanding principal amount.
Convertible Notes due in 2023
On May 25, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 862.5 million of convertible senior notes ("2023 Convertible Notes"). The 2023 Convertible Notes mature on May 15, 2023, unless earlier converted or repurchased, and bear interest at a rate of 0.50 % payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2023 Convertible Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 12.8456 shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2023 Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $ 77.85 per share of Class A common stock. Holders may convert their 2023 Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 15, 2023 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130 % of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the "measurement period") in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Convertible Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of 2023 Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98 % of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events, including certain distributions, the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Convertible Notes) or a transaction resulting in the Company’s Class A common stock converting into other securities or property or assets. On or after February 15, 2023, up until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, a holder may convert all or any portion of its 2023 Convertible Notes regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company will deliver shares of its Class A common stock. The circumstances to allow the holders to convert their 2023 Convertible Notes were met in the fourth quarter of 2020 and continued to be met through the first half of 2022. The circumstances were not met in the third and fourth quarters of 2022. As of December 31, 2022, certain holders of the 2023 Convertible Notes had converted an aggregate principal amount of $ 401.9 million of their 2023 Convertible Notes, all of which was converted during the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company has settled the conversions through the issuance of 5.2 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock.
In accounting for the issuance of the 2023 Convertible Notes, prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company separated the 2023 Convertible Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was $ 155.3 million and was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the 2023 Convertible Notes. The equity component was not remeasured as long as it continued to meet the conditions for equity classification. The debt discount was amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2023 Convertible Notes at an effective interest rate of 4.69 % over the contractual terms of the 2023 Convertible Notes. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reversed the separation of the debt and equity components and accounted for the 2023 Convertible Notes wholly as debt. The Company also reversed the amortization of the debt discount, with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings on the adoption date.
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Debt issuance costs related to the 2023 Convertible Notes comprised of discounts and commissions payable to the initial purchasers of $ 6.0 million and third-party offering costs of $ 0.8 million. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components of the 2023 Convertible Notes based on their relative values. Issuance costs attributable to the liability component were $ 5.6 million and will be amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term. Issuance costs attributable to the equity component were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company reversed the allocation of the issuance costs to the equity component and accounted for the entire amount as debt issuance cost that will be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term at an effective interest rate of 0.66 % for the 2023 Convertible Notes with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings on the adoption date.
Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06, the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value upon conversion is accounted for as a reduction to the related debt issuance costs, with the remainder recognized as additional paid in capital to reflect the par value of the shares issued.
As of December 31, 2022, the if-converted value of the 2023 Convertible Notes did not exceed the outstanding principal amount.
Convertible Notes due in 2022
On March 6, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $ 440.0 million of convertible senior notes ("2022 Convertible Notes"). As of the maturity date on March 1, 2022, holders of the 2022 Convertible Notes had converted the full aggregate principal amount of $ 440.0 million of the 2022 Convertible Notes, of which $ 0.5 million was converted in 2022. The conversions that occurred during 2022 were settled entirely in shares of the Company's Class A common stock.
Notes
The 2022 Convertible Notes, 2023 Convertible Notes, 2025 Convertible Notes, 2026 Convertible Notes, and 2027 Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Convertible Notes”), together with the Senior Notes, are collectively referred to as the “Notes.”
The following table summarizes the Company's Notes as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Principal Outstanding Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Net Carrying Value
2031 Senior Notes $ 1,000,000 $ ( 11,829 ) $ 988,171
2026 Senior Notes 1,000,000 ( 9,586 ) 990,414
2027 Convertible Notes 575,000 ( 6,465 ) 568,535
2026 Convertible Notes 575,000 ( 5,685 ) 569,315
2025 Convertible Notes 1,000,000 ( 6,606 ) 993,394
2023 Convertible Notes (i)
460,630 ( 274 ) 460,356
Total $ 4,610,630 $ ( 40,445 ) $ 4,570,185
(i) Net carrying value disclosed as current portion of long-term debt within total current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
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The following table summarizes the Company's Notes as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
Principal Outstanding Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Net Carrying Value
2031 Senior Notes $ 1,000,000 $ ( 13,226 ) $ 986,774
2026 Senior Notes 1,000,000 ( 12,374 ) 987,626
2027 Convertible Notes 575,000 ( 7,792 ) 567,208
2026 Convertible Notes 575,000 ( 7,379 ) 567,621
2025 Convertible Notes 1,000,000 ( 9,639 ) 990,361
2023 Convertible Notes 460,630 ( 1,012 ) 459,618
2022 Convertible Notes 455 — 455
Total $ 4,611,085 $ ( 51,422 ) $ 4,559,663
(i) Net carrying value disclosed as current portion of long-term debt within total current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
The following table summarizes the interest expense of the Notes (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Contractual interest expense $ 66,910 $ 44,141 $ 6,078
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs (i)
10,979 9,823 67,979
Total $ 77,889 $ 53,964 $ 74,057
(i) Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the debt discount associated with the equity component on convertible debt outstanding was reversed, which resulted in a decrease in the amount of non-cash interest expense to be recognized going forward.
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Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
In connection with the offering of the 2027 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions ("2027 Convertible Note Hedges") with certain financial institution counterparties ("2027 Note Hedge Counterparties") whereby the Company has the option to purchase a total of approximately 1.9 million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 299.13 per share. The total cost of the 2027 convertible note hedge transactions was $ 104.3 million. In addition, the Company sold warrants ("2027 Warrants") to the 2027 Note Hedge Counterparties whereby the 2027 Note Hedge Counterparties have the option to purchase a total of 1.9 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 414.18 per share for the 2027 Warrants. The Company received $ 68.0 million in cash proceeds from the sale of the 2027 Warrants. Taken together, the purchase of the 2027 Convertible Note Hedges and sale of the 2027 Warrants are intended to reduce dilution from the conversion of the 2027 Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2027 Convertible Notes, as the case may be, and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from approximately $ 299.13 per share to approximately $ 414.18 per share for the 2027 Warrants. As these instruments are considered indexed to the Company's own stock and are considered equity classified, the 2027 Convertible Note Hedges and 2027 Warrants are recorded in stockholders’ equity, are not accounted for as derivatives, and are not remeasured each reporting period. The net costs incurred in connection with the 2027 Convertible Note Hedges and 2027 warrant transactions were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets.
In connection with the offering of the 2026 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions ("2026 Convertible Note Hedges") with certain financial institution counterparties ("2026 Note Hedge Counterparties") whereby the Company has the option to purchase a total of approximately 1.9 million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 299.13 per share. The total cost of the 2026 Convertible Note Hedges was $ 84.6 million. In addition, the Company sold warrants ("2026 Warrants") to the 2026 Note Hedge Counterparties whereby the 2026 Note Hedge Counterparties have the option to purchase a total of 1.9 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 368.16 per share for the 2026 Warrants. The Company received $ 64.6 million in cash proceeds from the sale of the 2026 Warrants. Taken together, the purchase of the 2026 Convertible Note Hedges and sale of the 2026 Warrants are intended to reduce dilution from the conversion of the 2026 Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2026 Convertible Notes, as the case may be, and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from approximately $ 299.13 per share to approximately $ 368.16 per share for the 2026 Warrants. As these instruments are considered indexed to the Company's own stock and are considered equity classified, the 2026 Convertible Note Hedges and 2026 Warrants are recorded in stockholders’ equity, are not accounted for as derivatives, and are not remeasured each reporting period. The net costs incurred in connection with the 2026 Convertible Note Hedges and 2026 Warrants were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets.
In connection with the offering of the 2025 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions ("2025 Convertible Note Hedges") with certain financial institution counterparties ("2025 Note Hedge Counterparties") whereby the Company has the option to purchase a total of approximately 8.3 million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 121.01 per share. The total cost of the 2025 Convertible Note Hedges was $ 149.2 million. In addition, the Company sold warrants ("2025 Warrants") to the 2025 Note Hedge Counterparties whereby the 2025 Note Hedge Counterparties have the option to purchase a total of 8.26 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 161.34 per share. The Company received $ 99.5 million in cash proceeds from the sale of the 2025 Warrants. Taken together, the purchase of the 2025 Convertible Note Hedges and sale of the 2025 Warrants are intended to reduce dilution from the conversion of the 2025 Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2025 Convertible Notes, as the case may be, and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from approximately $ 121.01 per share to approximately $ 161.34 per share. As these instruments are considered indexed to the Company's own stock and are considered equity classified, the 2025 Convertible Note Hedges and 2025 Warrants are recorded in stockholders’ equity, are not accounted for as derivatives, and are not remeasured each reporting period. The net costs incurred in connection with the 2025 Convertible Note Hedges and 2025 Warrants were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets.
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In connection with the offering of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions ("2023 Convertible Note Hedges") with certain financial institution counterparties ("2023 Note Hedge Counterparties") whereby the Company has the option to purchase a total of approximately 11.1 million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 77.85 per share. The total cost of the 2023 Convertible Note Hedges was $ 172.6 million. In addition, the Company sold warrants ("2023 Warrants") to the 2023 Note Hedge Counterparties whereby the 2023 Note Hedge Counterparties have the option to purchase a total of 11.1 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 109.26 per share. The Company received $ 112.1 million in cash proceeds from the sale of the 2023 Warrants. Taken together, the purchase of the 2023 Convertible Note Hedges and sale of the 2023 Warrants are intended to reduce dilution from the conversion of the 2023 Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2023 Convertible Notes, as the case may be, and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from approximately $ 77.85 per share to approximately $ 109.26 per share. As these instruments are considered indexed to the Company's own stock and are considered equity classified, the 2023 Convertible Note Hedges and 2023 Warrants are recorded in stockholders’ equity, are not accounted for as derivatives, and are not remeasured each reporting period. The net costs incurred in connection with the 2023 Convertible Note Hedges and 2023 Warrants were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company also exercised a pro-rata portion of the 2023 Convertible Note Hedges to offset the shares of the Company's Class A common stock issued to settle the conversion of the 2023 Convertible Notes. The Company has received 3.0 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock from the 2023 Note Hedge Counterparties, of which 1.0 million shares were received in the year ended December 31, 2022.
In connection with the offering of the 2022 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions ("2022 Convertible Note Hedges") with certain financial institution counterparties ("2022 Note Hedge Counterparties") whereby the Company had the option to purchase a total of approximately 19.2 million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 22.95 per share. The total cost of the 2022 convertible note hedge transactions was $ 92.1 million. In addition, the Company sold warrants ("2022 Warrants") to the 2022 Note Hedge Counterparties whereby the 2022 Note Hedge Counterparties had the option to purchase a total of 19.2 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of approximately $ 31.18 per share. The Company received $ 57.2 million in cash proceeds from the sale of the 2022 Warrants. Taken together, the purchase of the 2022 Convertible Note Hedges and sale of the 2022 Warrants were intended to reduce dilution from the conversion of the 2022 Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company was required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2022 Convertible Notes, as the case may be, and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from approximately $ 22.95 per share to approximately $ 31.18 per share. As these instruments were considered indexed to the Company's own stock and were considered equity classified, the 2022 Convertible Note Hedges and 2022 Warrants were recorded in stockholders’ equity, were not accounted for as derivatives, and were not remeasured each reporting period. The net costs incurred in connection with the 2022 Convertible Note Hedges and 2022 Warrants were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company exercised all of the 2022 Convertible Note Hedges to offset the shares of the Company's Class A common stock issued to settle the conversion of the 2022 Convertible Notes discussed above. The 2022 Convertible Note Hedges were net share settled, and as of the 2022 Convertible Notes maturity date of March 1, 2022, the Company received 15.0 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock from the 2022 Note Hedge Counterparties, of which 0.2 million shares were received in 2022.
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NOTE 16 - INCOME TAXES
The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Domestic $ ( 347,968 ) $ 417,356 $ 369,016
Foreign ( 217,349 ) ( 259,894 ) ( 153,049 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ ( 565,317 ) $ 157,462 $ 215,967
The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Current:
Federal $ 14,352 $ 201 $ —
State 17,504 3,186 4,016
Foreign 25,425 5,684 6,862
Total current provision for income taxes 57,281 9,071 10,878
Deferred:
Federal ( 59,909 ) ( 1,463 ) ( 970 )
State ( 7,677 ) ( 524 ) ( 231 )
Foreign ( 2,007 ) ( 8,448 ) ( 6,815 )
Total deferred provision for income taxes ( 69,593 ) ( 10,435 ) ( 8,016 )
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ ( 12,312 ) $ ( 1,364 ) $ 2,862
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate:
December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Tax at federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit ( 1.1 ) 0.6 0.3
Foreign rate differential ( 2.0 ) 10.4 4.0
Other non-deductible expenses ( 1.4 ) 4.5 2.7
Credits 27.0 ( 83.9 ) ( 34.6 )
Other items 0.6 1.6 2.2
Change in valuation allowance ( 46.7 ) 290.4 153.9
Share-based compensation 7.5 ( 275.0 ) ( 155.4 )
Change in uncertain tax positions ( 1.5 ) 5.0 2.3
Loss inclusions of US foreign subsidiaries 2.1 0.9 —
Non-deductible executive compensation ( 0.3 ) 5.9 3.6
Non-deductible acquisition related costs ( 3.0 ) 5.9 1.3
Intercompany transactions — 3.8 —
Cancellation of debt income — 8.0 —
Total 2.2 % ( 0.9 ) % 1.3 %
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The tax effects of temporary differences and related deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 2021
Deferred tax assets:
Capitalized costs & research and development capitalization $ 474,766 $ 12,409
Accrued expenses 129,695 62,707
Net operating loss carryforwards 1,172,880 1,276,561
Tax credit carryforwards 501,185 378,682
Share-based compensation 72,128 50,431
Deferred interest — 34,475
Other 6,199 7,740
Operating lease liability 109,176 111,099
Cryptocurrency investment 30,273 17,600
Deferred consideration 11,665 11,266
Convertible notes 52,915 70,316
Safeguarding liability related to bitcoin held for other parties 110,150 272,287
Total deferred tax assets 2,671,032 2,305,573
Valuation allowance ( 2,100,383 ) ( 1,887,111 )
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 570,649 418,462
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and intangible assets ( 451,349 ) ( 31,775 )
Indefinite-lived intangibles ( 1,309 ) ( 867 )
Unrealized gain on investments ( 29,554 ) ( 4,712 )
Operating lease right-of-use asset ( 96,894 ) ( 108,747 )
Safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties ( 110,150 ) ( 272,287 )
Total deferred tax liabilities ( 689,256 ) ( 418,388 )
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ ( 118,607 ) $ 74
Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are primarily related to U.S. operations. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has two separate U.S. federal corporate income tax filing groups: Block Inc. & Subsidiaries and Afterpay US, Inc. In 2022, the Block Inc. & Subsidiaries group generated a current tax provision resulting from the requirement to capitalize research and development expenses under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 174 starting in 2022 and a decline in stock-based compensation deductions. Block Inc. & Subsidiaries has significant deferred tax assets in the form of net operating loss carryovers, tax credit carryovers, capitalized costs resulting from the IRC Section 174 capitalization requirement, and other tax deductible temporary differences. Due to the history of tax losses generated by Block Inc. & Subsidiaries, the Company believes it is not more likely than not that the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2022 will be realized. Accordingly, the Company retained a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets in Block Inc. & Subsidiaries. In 2022, Afterpay US Inc. generated a tax loss. Afterpay US Inc. has significant deferred tax liabilities in relation to acquired intangible assets, which can be used as a source of future income to realize its deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2022. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized a valuation allowance in Afterpay U.S. Inc.
The Company also has a history of tax losses in certain foreign jurisdictions, which it believes are not more likely than not to be realized as of December 31, 2022. Accordingly, the Company retained a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable in future periods may change as management continues to reassess the underlying factors it uses in estimating future taxable income. The valuation allowance increased by approximately $ 213.3 million and $ 649.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
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As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $ 2.8 billion of federal, $ 4.2 billion of state, and $ 1.3 billion of foreign net operating loss carryforwards. In 2022, $ 1.7 billion of federal net operating losses from tax years 2009 through 2018 are estimated to be utilized. The remaining carryforward amount from tax years 2018 through 2020 have no expiration date. The state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $ 402.3 million of federal, $ 250.9 million of state, and $ 19.5 million of foreign research credit carryforwards. In 2022, $ 30.6 million of federal research credits from tax years 2009 through 2017 are estimated to be utilized. The remaining federal research credit carryforward for tax years 2017-2021 will begin to expire in 2037. The state and foreign credit carryforwards have no expiration date.
Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards and credits may be subject to annual limitations due to the ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and similar state provisions. The annual limitations may result in the expiration of net operating losses and credits before they are able to be utilized. The Company does not expect any previous ownership changes, as defined under Section 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code, to result in an ultimate limitation that will materially reduce the total amount of net operating loss carryforwards and credits that can be utilized.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $ 506.5 million, of which $ 73.5 million would impact the annual effective tax rate if recognized and the remainder of which would result in a corresponding adjustment to the valuation allowance.
The change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefit was as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Unrecognized tax benefit, beginning of the period $ 448,392 $ 295,182 $ 217,574
Gross increases and decreases related to prior period tax positions 5,431 6,552 ( 2,615 )
Gross increases and decreases related to current period tax positions 30,988 124,238 77,235
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations ( 2,950 ) — ( 49 )
Gross increases related to acquisitions 24,651 22,420 3,037
Unrecognized tax benefit, end of the period $ 506,512 $ 448,392 $ 295,182
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. The Company had total accrued interest and penalties of $ 9.1 million, $ 7.8 million, and $ 1.4 million related to uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. It is reasonably possible that over the next 12-month period the Company may experience a decrease in its unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax examinations or lapses of statute of limitations. The estimated decrease in unrecognized tax benefits may range up to $ 14.8 million.
The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is currently under examination in California for tax years 2013, 2014, and 2016 and in Texas for tax years 2015-2019. The Company’s various tax years starting with 2009 to 2021 remain open in various taxing jurisdictions.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has not provided deferred U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on temporary differences resulting from earnings for certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, which are permanently reinvested outside the U.S. Cumulative undistributed earnings for these non-U.S. subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 are $ 110.0 million.
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NOTE 17 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Convertible Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2022, the Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a $ 0.0000001 par value. No shares of preferred stock are outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
Common Stock
The Company has two classes of authorized common stock outstanding: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Class A common stock and Class B common stock are referred to as "common stock" throughout these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise noted. Holders of the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock are entitled to dividends when, as and if, declared by the Company's board of directors, subject to the rights of the holders of all classes of stock outstanding having priority rights to dividends. As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not declare any dividends. Holders of shares of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of shares of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Shares of the Company's Class B common stock are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of its Class A common stock and generally convert into shares of its Class A common stock upon transfer. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have no preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such shares.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 500,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, each with a par value of $ 0.0000001 per share. As of December 31, 2022, there were 539,408,009 shares of Class A common stock and 60,651,533 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. Following the Company's initial public offering in 2015, all new stock options and stock-based awards are granted in Class A common stock. Additionally, holders of Class B common stock are able to convert such shares into Class A common stock.
Warrants
In conjunction with the 2022 Convertible Notes offering, the Company sold the 2022 Warrants whereby the counterparties have the option to purchase a total of approximately 19.2 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $ 31.18 per share. The 2022 Warrants expired evenly over a 60 trading day period starting on June 1, 2022 and ending on August 25, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2022, all 2022 Warrants were exercised on a net share settlement basis for 10.9 million shares.
In conjunction with the 2023 Convertible Notes offering, the Company sold the 2023 Warrants whereby the counterparties have the option to purchase a total of approximately 11.1 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $ 109.26 per share. The 2023 Warrants expire evenly over a 60 trading day period starting on August 15, 2023. None of the warrants were exercised as of December 31, 2022.
In conjunction with the 2025 Convertible Notes offering, the Company sold the 2025 Warrants whereby the counterparties have the option to purchase a total of approximately 8.3 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $ 161.34 per share. The 2025 Warrants expire evenly over a 60 trading day period starting on June 1, 2025. None of the warrants were exercised as of December 31, 2022.
In conjunction with the 2026 Convertible Notes offering, the Company sold the 2026 Warrants whereby the counterparties have the option to purchase a total of approximately 1.9 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $ 368.16 per share. The 2026 Warrants expire evenly over a 60 trading day period starting on August 1, 2026. None of the warrants were exercised as of December 31, 2022.
In conjunction with the 2027 Convertible Notes offering, the Company sold the 2027 Warrants whereby the counterparties have the option to purchase a total of approximately 1.9 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $ 414.18 per share. The 2027 Warrants expire evenly over a 60 trading day period starting on February 1, 2028. None of the warrants were exercised as of December 31, 2022.
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Conversion of Convertible Notes and Exercise of Convertible Note Hedges
In connection with the conversion of certain of the 2022 Convertible Notes, the Company issued an aggregate 16.5 million shares of Class A common stock as of the maturity date on March 1, 2022, of which an immaterial number of shares were issued in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company also exercised all of the 2022 Convertible Note Hedges and received 15.0 million shares of Class A common stock from the counterparties to offset the shares issued, which is inclusive of 0.2 million shares that were received in the year ended December 31, 2022.
In connection with the conversion of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the Company has issued an aggregate 5.2 million shares of Class A common stock as of December 31, 2022, of which an immaterial number of shares were issued in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company also exercised a pro-rata portion of the 2023 Convertible Note Hedges and received 3.0 million shares of Class A common stock from the 2023 Note Hedge Counterparties to offset the shares issued as of December 31, 2022, which is inclusive of 1.0 million shares that were received in the year ended December 31, 2022.
Stock Plans
The Company maintains two share-based employee compensation plans: the 2009 Stock Plan ("2009 Plan") and the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan ("2015 Plan"). The 2015 Plan serves as the successor to the 2009 Plan. The 2015 Plan became effective as of November 17, 2015. Outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan. Since November 17, 2015, no additional awards have been nor will be granted in the future under the 2009 Plan. As of December 31, 2022, the total number of shares subject to stock options, RSAs, and RSUs outstanding under the 2009 Plan was 3,730,601 shares.
Under the 2015 Plan, shares of the Company's Class A common stock are reserved for the issuance of incentive and nonstatutory stock options ("ISOs" and "NSOs", respectively), restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance shares, and stock bonuses to qualified employees, directors, and consultants. The awards must be granted at a price per share not less than the fair market value at the date of grant. Initially, 30,000,000 shares were reserved under the 2015 Plan and any shares subject to options or other similar awards granted under the 2009 Plan that expire, are forfeited, are repurchased by the Company or otherwise terminate unexercised will become available under the 2015 Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2015 Plan has been and will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 40,000,000 shares, (ii) 5 % of the outstanding shares on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) such number of shares determined by the administrator of the Plan. The administrator consists of the Board of Directors who then delegates the responsibilities to the Compensation Committee. As of December 31, 2022, the total number of shares subject to stock options, RSAs, and RSUs outstanding under the 2015 Plan was 31,308,210 shares, and 117,238,742 shares were available for future issuance.
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A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):
Number of Stock Options Outstanding Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years) Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding, beginning of the period 8,916,100 $ 26.09 3.89 $ 1,226,105
Granted 796,719 94.61
Exercised ( 2,867,609 ) 8.22
Forfeited ( 93,371 ) 105.85
Expired ( 13,056 ) 190.75
Outstanding, end of the period 6,738,783 $ 40.37 4.02 $ 224,484
Exercisable, end of the period 5,701,097 $ 28.32 3.30 $ 221,311
Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the Company’s estimated fair value of its common stock and the exercise price of outstanding, in-the-money options. Aggregate intrinsic value for stock options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $ 0.2 billion, $ 1.1 billion, and $ 1.2 billion, respectively.
The total weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted was $ 73.31 , $ 131.57 , and $ 27.04 per share for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Restricted Stock Activity
The Company issues RSAs and RSUs under the 2015 Plan, which typically vest over a term of four years .
Activity related to RSAs and RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2022 is set forth below:
Number of
Shares Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Unvested, beginning of the period 13,221,953 $ 137.86
Granted 26,437,317 85.17
Vested ( 8,198,514 ) 111.33
Forfeited ( 3,160,728 ) 123.83
Unvested, end of the period 28,300,028 $ 97.89
The total fair value of shares vested was $ 724.2 million, $ 1.6 billion, and $ 817.5 million in the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On November 17, 2015, the Company’s 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") became effective. The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount through payroll deductions of up to 25 %, subject to any plan limitations. The ESPP provides for 12 -month offering periods. The offering periods are scheduled to start on the first trading day on or after May 15 and November 15 of each year. Each offering period includes two purchase periods, which begin on the first trading day on or after November 15 and May 15, and ending on the last trading day on or before May 15 and November 15, respectively. Employees are able to purchase shares at 85 % of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the offering period or the last trading day of the purchase period. The number of shares available for sale under the ESPP will be increased annually on the first day of each fiscal year, equal to the least of (i) 8,400,000 shares, (ii) 1 % of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) such other amount as determined by the administrator. As of December 31, 2022, 7,153,108 shares had been purchased under the ESPP and 25,703,532 shares were available for future issuance under the ESPP.
Share-Based Compensation
The fair values of stock options granted were estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Dividend yield — % — % — %
Risk-free interest rate 3.08 % 1.08 % 0.41 %
Expected volatility 59.2 % 54.91 % 48.29 %
Expected term (years) 6.02 6.02 6.02
The following table summarizes the effects of share-based compensation on the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Cost of revenue $ 494 $ 410 $ 368
Product development 701,715 446,596 289,553
Sales and marketing 105,231 57,070 36,627
General and administrative 261,849 103,966 70,952
Total $ 1,069,289 $ 608,042 $ 397,500
The Company recorded tax benefits related to stock-based compensation expense of $ 218.9 million, $ 10.5 million and $ 7.8 million, during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
The Company recorded $ 61.4 million, $ 34.9 million, and $ 18.2 million of share-based compensation expense related to the Company's 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The total share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 also includes a $ 66.3 million one-time charge related to the acceleration of various share-based arrangements associated with the acquisition of Afterpay.
The Company capitalized $ 20.7 million, $ 15.1 million, and $ 13.9 million of share-based compensation expense related to capitalized software during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
As of December 31, 2022, there was $ 2.7 billion of total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years.
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NOTE 18 - NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of all potential shares of common stock. In periods when the Company reported a net loss, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share because the effects of potentially dilutive items were anti-dilutive.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Numerator:
Net income (loss) $ ( 553,005 ) $ 158,826 $ 213,105
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 12,258 ) ( 7,458 ) —
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ ( 540,747 ) $ 166,284 $ 213,105
Denominator:
Basic shares:
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share 578,949 458,432 443,126
Diluted shares:
Stock options, restricted stock, and employee stock purchase plan — 17,849 23,628
Convertible notes — 408 —
Common stock warrants — 25,090 15,413
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share 578,949 501,779 482,167
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $ ( 0.93 ) $ 0.36 $ 0.48
Diluted $ ( 0.93 ) $ 0.33 $ 0.44
The following potential common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Stock options, restricted stock, and employee stock purchase plan 32,185 7,680 12,509
Convertible notes 18,029 23,947 25,073
Common stock warrants 33,699 17,271 22,140
Total anti-dilutive securities 83,913 48,898 59,722
NOTE 19 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In July 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in St. Louis, Missouri, from an affiliate of one of the Company’s co-founders and current member of its board of directors, Mr. Jim McKelvey, for a term of 15.5 years with options to extend the lease term for two five-year terms. The lease possession date varied by floor, beginning in May 2020. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had recorded right-of-use assets of $ 19.9 million and associated lease liabilities of $ 32.2 million related to this lease arrangement.
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Under the lease agreement, the Company also has an option to terminate the lease for up to 50 % of the leased space any time between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2026, as well as an option to terminate the lease for the entire property on January 1, 2034. Termination penalties specified in the lease agreement will apply if the Company exercises any of the options to terminate the lease. On January 2, 2023, the Company notified the lessor of its intention to exercise the early termination option with respect to approximately 48 % of the leased space, effective December 31, 2023. As a result, the Company will pay a termination penalty of approximately $ 5.2 million to exercise the option.
NOTE 20 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating and Finance Leases
The Company’s operating leases are primarily comprised of office facilities. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 14 years, some of which include options to extend up to five year terms, or include options to terminate the leases with advanced notice. None of the options to extend the leases have been included in the measurement of the right-of-use asset or the associated lease liability. There were no finance lease obligations as of December 31, 2022.
The components of lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Fixed operating lease costs $ 93,365 $ 83,136
Variable operating lease costs 27,065 15,568
Short-term lease costs 4,332 1,953
Sublease income ( 15,965 ) ( 12,210 )
Total lease costs $ 108,797 $ 88,447
Other information related to operating leases was as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term 7.7 years 8.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate 3.55 % 3.55 %
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Cash flows related to leases were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Payments for operating lease liabilities $ ( 92,730 ) $ ( 77,201 )
Supplemental cash flow data:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations $ 39,324 $ 63,290
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases (with initial lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
2023 $ 81,160
2024 68,669
2025 61,301
2026 52,460
2027 49,056
Thereafter 186,827
Total $ 499,473
Less: Amount representing interest 65,639
Less: Leases executed but not yet commenced 8,024
Less: Lease incentives and transfer to held for sale 1,352
Total $ 424,458
The Company recognized total rental expenses for operating leases of $ 93.6 million, $ 80.3 million, and $ 75.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Purchase Commitments
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we entered into non-cancelable purchase obligations related to cloud computing infrastructure. The commitment amounts in the table below are associated with contracts that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum services to be used, and the approximate timing of the actions under the contracts.
As of December 31, 2022, the future minimum payments under the purchase commitments were as follows (in thousands):
Payments Due By Period
2023 $ 182,500
2024 244,700
2025 273,600
2026 263,300
2027 315,100
Total $ 1,279,200
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
The Company is currently subject to, and may in the future be involved in, various litigation matters, legal claims, investigations, and regulatory proceedings.
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The Company received Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), as well as from Attorneys General from multiple states, seeking the production of information related to, among other things, Cash App’s handling of customer complaints and disputes. The Company is cooperating with the CFPB and the state Attorneys General in connection with these CIDs. The Company has accrued a liability for an estimated amount in connection with these CIDs in accordance with ASC 450-20, Contingencies: Loss Contingencies. The accrued amount was not material as of December 31, 2022. Given the status of these matters, it is not possible to reliably determine the range of potential liability in excess of the accrued amounts that could result from these investigations. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from litigation and regulatory proceedings and adjusts the financial statements based on such assessments. The eventual outcome of these matters may differ materially from the estimates the Company has currently accrued in the financial statements.
On December 16, 2021, H&R Block, Inc. and HRB Innovations, Inc. (collectively, “HRB”) filed a complaint for trademark infringement against the Company in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. HRB alleges that the Company’s rebranding to Block, Inc. and use of a green square logo in connection with the Company’s Cash App Taxes product infringe HRB’s trademarks and are likely to cause consumer confusion. HRB demands that the Company stop using the Block name and associated branding, and further demands that the Company stop using the green square Cash App logo. A preliminary injunction granted by the trial court on April 28, 2022 preventing the Company from using its Block, Inc. name in connection with Cash App Taxes was stayed by the appellate court on June 8, 2022 for the duration of the Company's appeal of the preliminary injunction. On January 24, 2023, the Eighth Circuit reversed and vacated the injunction granted by the trial court. On February 21, 2023, HRB filed a petition for rehearing en banc, which is now under consideration by the Eighth Circuit. The Company continues to believe this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
In addition, the Company is subject to various legal matters, investigations, claims, and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot at this time fairly estimate a reasonable range of exposure, if any, of the potential liability with respect to these matters. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, the Company does not believe that the final disposition of any of these other matters will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position, or liquidity. The Company cannot give any assurance regarding the ultimate outcome of these matters, and their resolution could be material to the Company's operating results for any particular period.
Other Contingencies
The Company is under examination, or may be subject to examination, by several tax authorities. These examinations may lead to proposed adjustments to the Company's taxes or net operating losses with respect to years under examination, as well as subsequent periods. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from tax examinations to determine the adequacy of the Company's provision for direct and indirect taxes. The Company continues to monitor the progress of ongoing discussions with tax authorities and the effect, if any, on the Company's provision for direct and indirect taxes.
Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company's tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with the Company’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust the Company's provision for direct and indirect taxes in the period such resolution occurs.
NOTE 21 - SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
The Company reports its segments to reflect the manner in which the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") reviews and assesses performance. Accordingly, the Company has two reportable segments, Square and Cash App. The financial results of the Company's BNPL platform have been allocated equally to the Cash App and Square segments as management has concluded that the BNPL platform will contribute equally to both the Cash App and Square platforms. Further, Afterpay does not have a segment manager who reports to the CODM. Rather, the operations of Afterpay are managed by the segment managers of Cash App and Square, who are responsible for allocating resources and evaluating the performance of Afterpay. Products and services that are not assigned to a specific reportable segment, including but not limited to TIDAL, TBD, and Spiral, are aggregated and presented within a general corporate and other category. Square and Cash App are defined as follows:
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• Cash App includes the financial tools available to individuals within the mobile Cash App, including peer-to-peer payments, bitcoin and stock investments. Cash App also includes Cash App Card which is linked to customer stored balances that customers can use to pay for purchases or withdraw funds from an ATM.
• Square includes managed payment services, software solutions, hardware, and financial services offered to sellers, excluding those that involve Cash App.
The primary financial measures used by the CODM to evaluate performance and allocate resources are revenue and gross profit. The CODM does not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment asset data, and therefore such information is not included.
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The following tables present information on the reportable segments revenue and segment gross profit (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Cash App Square Corporate and Other (i)
Total
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue $ 466,171 $ 5,235,369 $ — $ 5,701,540
Subscription and services-based revenue 3,047,084 1,300,043 205,646 4,552,773
Hardware revenue — 164,418 — 164,418
Bitcoin revenue 7,112,856 — — 7,112,856
Segment revenue (ii)
10,626,111 6,699,830 205,646 17,531,587
Segment gross profit (iii, iv)
$ 2,950,967 $ 3,000,978 $ 39,947 $ 5,991,892
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Cash App Square Corporate and Other (i)
Total
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue $ 409,844 $ 4,383,302 $ — $ 4,793,146
Subscription and services-based revenue 1,893,008 664,367 152,356 2,709,731
Hardware revenue — 145,679 — 145,679
Bitcoin revenue 10,012,647 — — 10,012,647
Segment revenue 12,315,499 5,193,348 152,356 17,661,203
Segment gross profit (iv)
$ 2,070,847 $ 2,316,671 $ 32,305 $ 4,419,823
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Cash App Square Corporate and Other (i)
Total
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue $ 233,747 $ 3,061,231 $ — $ 3,294,978
Subscription and services-based revenue 1,163,096 376,307 — 1,539,403
Hardware revenue — 91,654 — 91,654
Bitcoin revenue 4,571,543 — — 4,571,543
Segment revenue 5,968,386 3,529,192 — 9,497,578
Segment gross profit (iv)
$ 1,225,578 $ 1,507,831 $ — $ 2,733,409
(i) Corporate and other represents results related to products and services that are not assigned to a specific reportable segment, and intersegment eliminations.
(ii) The revenue for both Cash App and Square for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $ 405.7 million each, from Afterpay post-acquisition results following the closing of the acquisition.
(iii) The gross profit for both Cash App and Square for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $ 294.1 million each, from Afterpay post-acquisition results following the closing of the acquisition.
(iv) Segment gross profit for Cash App for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 included $ 32.1 million, $ 10.5 million, and $ 5.4 million of amortization of acquired technology assets expense, respectively. Segment gross profit for Square for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 included $ 32.2 million, $ 8.3 million, and $ 5.8 million of amortization of acquired technology assets expense, respectively. Amortization of acquired technology assets expense included in Corporate and Other was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of total segment gross profit to the Company’s income (loss) before applicable income taxes (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Total segment gross profit $ 5,991,892 $ 4,419,823 $ 2,733,409
Less: Product development 2,135,612 1,383,841 881,826
Less: Sales and marketing 2,057,951 1,617,189 1,109,670
Less: General and administrative 1,686,849 982,817 579,203
Less: Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses 550,683 187,991 177,670
Less: Bitcoin impairment losses 46,571 71,126 —
Less: Amortization of customer and other intangible assets 138,758 15,747 3,855
Less: Interest expense, net 36,228 33,124 56,943
Less: Other income (loss), net ( 95,443 ) ( 29,474 ) ( 291,725 )
Income (loss) before applicable income taxes $ ( 565,317 ) $ 157,462 $ 215,967
Revenue
Revenue by geography is based on the addresses of the sellers or customers. The following table details revenue by geographic area (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
United States $ 16,314,769 $ 17,077,532 $ 9,186,440
International 1,216,818 583,671 311,138
Total $ 17,531,587 $ 17,661,203 $ 9,497,578
No individual country from the international markets contributed more than 10% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Long-Lived Assets
The following table details long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):
December 31,
2022 2021
United States $ 8,023,535 $ 1,426,103
Australia 4,801,434 26,680
International 1,858,300 55,088
Total $ 14,683,269 $ 1,507,871
Assets by reportable segment were not included, as this information is not reviewed by the CODM to make operating decisions or allocate resources, and is reviewed on a consolidated basis.
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NOTE 22 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
The supplemental disclosures of cash flow information consist of the following (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Supplemental Cash Flow Data:
Cash paid for interest $ 84,876 $ 40,446 $ 3,857
Cash paid for income taxes 39,045 10,041 6,001
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 39,324 63,290 342,662
Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,212 15,071 ( 3,975 )
Deferred purchase consideration related to business combinations 14,377 50,079 8,974
Fair value of common stock issued related to business combinations ( 13,827,929 ) ( 28,735 ) ( 35,318 )
Fair value of common stock issued to settle the conversion of convertible notes ( 2,523 ) ( 1,258,562 ) ( 1,398,829 )
Fair value of shares received to settle convertible note hedges 133,144 1,800,933 369,015
Fair value of common stock issued in connection with the exercise of common stock warrants ( 806,446 ) — —
Bitcoin lent to third-party borrowers 5,934 ( 6,084 ) —
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.