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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2024
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Reddit, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-41983 | 45-2546501 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
303 2nd Street, South Tower, 5th Floor
San Francisco, California 94107
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 494-8016
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | | RDDT | | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2024, Reddit, Inc. ("Reddit") issued a press release and a letter to shareholders announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. In the press release and letter, Reddit also announced that it would be holding a conference call on May 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Reddit will also solicit questions from the Reddit community in its investor relations subreddit r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, and post responses following the earnings call at Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/. A copy of the press release and letter to shareholders are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Reddit uses the investor relations page on its website https://investor.redditinc.com, as well as the subreddits r/RDDT and r/reddit, available at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/ respectively, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligation under Regulation FD.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 2, 2024, the Board of Directors of Reddit (the “Board”) appointed Sarah Farrell, Managing Partner of Waygrove Partnership, to the Board. Ms. Farrell was appointed to a newly created vacancy on the Board resulting from an increase in the size of the Board from seven to eight directors. Ms. Farrell has been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board, effective May 2, 2024. Ms. Farrell is an independent director under the applicable listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
As a result of her appointment to the Board, Ms. Farrell will participate in Reddit’s amended and restated non-employee director compensation program (the “Program”), the terms of which are described in Reddit’s prospectus, dated March 20, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on March 21, 2024. Pursuant to the Program, Ms. Farrell will receive (i) an annual cash retainer of $60,000 for service on the Board, paid quarterly in arrears, prorated for the portion of each calendar quarter served, (ii) an annual cash retainer of $12,500 for service on the Audit Committee of the Board, paid quarterly in arrears, prorated for the portion of each calendar quarter served, and (iii) commencing in 2025, an annual award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under Reddit’s 2024 Incentive Award Plan (the “2024 Plan”) granted on each date of the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, provided she continues serving on the Board following such meeting, with a target value of $250,000, which will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of Reddit’s stockholders, subject to her continued service on the Board. The number of RSUs subject to each annual equity award will be determined by dividing the target value of the award by the average closing trading price of Reddit’s Class A common stock over the 60 consecutive trading days ending with the trading day immediately preceding the grant date.
Additionally, the Board has approved an award of RSUs for Ms. Farrell, to be granted on May 30, 2024, under the 2024 Plan with a target value of $250,000, which will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the 2025 annual meeting of Reddit’s stockholders, subject to her continued service on the Board. The number of RSUs subject to the award will be determined by dividing the target value of the award by the average closing trading price of Reddit’s Class A common stock from March 21, 2024 through May 20, 2024.
Reddit will also enter into an indemnification agreement with Ms. Farrell in substantially the same form entered into with the other directors of Reddit.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Farrell, on the one hand, and any other persons, on the other hand, pursuant to which Ms. Farrell was selected as a director. Ms. Farrell has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of Reddit, and is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing this appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| REDDIT, INC. |
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Date: May 7, 2024 | By: | /s/ Steven Huffman |
| | Steven Huffman |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Reddit Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
Record user traffic, Daily Active Uniques (“DAUq”) increased 37% to 82.7 million
Revenue increased 48% to $243.0 million, nearly doubling growth rate from prior quarter
Net loss driven by IPO expenses, first profitable Q1 on an Adjusted EBITDA basis
Operating cash flow of $32.1 million and positive free cash flow of $29.2 million
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 7, 2024 – Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Reddit’s complete financial results and management commentary can be found in its shareholder letter on Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and investor relations subreddit r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/.
“It was a strong start to the year and a milestone quarter for Reddit and our communities as we debuted as a public company,” said Steve Huffman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reddit. “We see this as the beginning of a new chapter as we work towards building the next generation of Reddit.”
•DAUq increased 37% year-over-year to 82.7 million
•Weekly Active Uniques (“WAUq”) increased 40% year-over-year to 306.2 million
•Revenue increased 48% year-over-year to $243.0 million, Ad Revenue increased 39% year-over-year to $222.7 million
•Gross margin was 88.6%, an improvement of 500 basis points from the prior year
•Net loss was $575.1 million, as compared to $60.9 million in the prior year. Stock-based compensation expense and related taxes were $595.5 million, as compared to $13.2 million in the prior year, driven by IPO charges
•Adjusted EBITDA was $10.0 million, as compared to $(50.2) million in the prior year
•Operating cash flow was $32.1 million, an improvement of $28.0 million from the prior year
•Free Cash Flow was $29.2 million. Capital expenditures were $2.9 million
First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
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| Three months ended March 31, | | | | | | |
| (in millions, except percentages; unaudited) | 2024 | | 2023 | | % Change | | | | | | |
| Revenue | $ | 243.0 | | | $ | 163.7 | | | 48% | | | | | | |
| U.S. | $ | 199.8 | | | $ | 130.6 | | | 53% | | | | | | |
| International | $ | 43.2 | | | $ | 33.1 | | | 30% | | | | | | |
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| GAAP gross margin | 88.6 | % | | 83.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
| Non-GAAP gross margin* | 88.7 | % | | 83.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
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| Net income (loss) | $ | (575.1) | | | $ | (60.9) | | | NM | | | | | | |
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 10.0 | | | $ | (50.2) | | | NM | | | | | | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 32.1 | | | $ | 4.1 | | | NM | | | | | | |
| Free Cash Flow* | $ | 29.2 | | | $ | 3.7 | | | NM | | | | | | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | $ | 1,670.4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NM - not meaningful
*The definitions of non-GAAP gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow can be found in the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure can be found on pages 10-12.
Financial Outlook
The guidance provided below is based on Reddit’s current estimates and is not a guarantee of future performance. This guidance is subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the risk factors discussed in Reddit’s reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reddit undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements or estimates, except as required by applicable law.
As we look ahead, we will share our internal thoughts on revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter.
In the second quarter of 2024, we estimate:
•Revenue in the range of $240 million to $255 million
•Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $0 to $15 million
Board of Directors Update
We are pleased to announce that Sarah Farrell, co-founder and Managing Partner of Waygrove Partnership, has joined Reddit’s Board of Directors. Sarah has served as a board observer since 2021 and will fill a new seat, increasing our Board to eight directors.
“Sarah’s expertise in finance and investing has been invaluable as we’ve made the transition to a public company,” said Steve Huffman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reddit. “This appointment is a testament to Sarah’s contributions, and I look forward to her continued impact on Reddit’s mission.”
“As a long-time Reddit user, I am excited to continue to partner with Steve and Reddit's leadership as the company enters a new era of growth in the public markets,” said Sarah Farrell. “In a world where content is increasingly AI and influencer generated, Reddit remains one of the few uniquely human places on the internet.”
Previously, Sarah was a Partner at Inclusive Capital Partners and held investment and private equity roles at ValueAct Capital, The Blackstone Group, and J.P. Morgan. Sarah served on the boards of Verra Mobility Corporation, Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers, and Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Sarah lives in San Francisco with her family and enjoys spending time in r/goldenretrievers, r/watercolor, and r/dramatichouseplants.
Earnings Conference Call Information and Community Update
Reddit will host a conference call to discuss the results for the first quarter of 2024 on May 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and investor relations subreddit r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/. A replay of the webcast and transcript will be available following the conclusion of the conference call on the same websites.
Reddit will solicit questions from the community in the investor relations subreddit r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, and post responses following the earnings call at Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/.
Reddit uses the investor relations page on its website https://investor.redditinc.com, as well as the subreddits r/RDDT and r/reddit, available at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/, respectively, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligation under Regulation FD.
About Reddit
Reddit is a network of more than 100,000 active communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies and passions. Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on content, stories, and discussions about the topics they care about the most. From pets to parenting, there’s a community for everybody on Reddit and with more than 82 million daily active uniques, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.
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Investor Relations Jesse Rose | Media Relations Gina Antonini |
Forward Looking Statements
This letter contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Reddit's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "going to," "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Reddit's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Reddit’s priorities, future financial and operating performance, including headcount strategy, breakeven performance objective, capitalization of training data, evolution of AI, international growth strategies to increase content consumption and improve local user experience, consumer product strategy with respect to growth and engagement, GAAP and non-GAAP guidance, strategies, and expectations of growth. Reddit's expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including those more fully described under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in documents that Reddit files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including Reddit’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, which is being filed with the SEC at or around the date hereof. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Reddit as of the date hereof, and Reddit undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
A Note About Metrics
We define a daily active unique (“DAUq”) as a user whom we can identify with a unique identifier who has visited a page on the Reddit website, www.reddit.com, or opened a Reddit application at least once during a 24-hour period. Average DAUq for a particular period is calculated by adding the number of DAUq on each day of that period and dividing that sum by the number of days in that period.
We define a weekly active unique (“WAUq”) as a user whom we can identify with a unique identifier who has visited a page on the Reddit website, www.reddit.com, or opened a Reddit application at least once during a trailing seven-day period. Average quarterly WAUq for a particular period is calculated by adding the number of WAUq on each day of that period and dividing that sum by the number of days in that period.
We define average revenue per unique (“ARPU”) as quarterly revenue in a given geography divided by the average DAUq in that geography. For the purposes of calculating ARPU, advertising revenue in a given geography is based on the geographic location in which advertising impressions are delivered, as this approximates revenue based on user activity, while other revenue in a given geography is based on the billing address of the customer.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures include Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, and non-GAAP general and administrative expense. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate reviews of our operational performance and as a basis for strategic planning. By excluding certain items that are non-recurring or not reflective of the performance of our normal course of business, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. Accordingly, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and others because they allow investors to supplement their understanding of our financial trends and evaluate our ongoing and future performance in the same manner as management. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures as they
reflect the exercise of judgment by our management about which expenses are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
A reconciliation is provided in the Appendix for each historical non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Reddit encourages investors to review the related U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Reddit’s business. We have not provided a reconciliation to the forward-looking GAAP equivalent measures for our non-GAAP guidance due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items. Therefore, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP guidance measures to their corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available without unreasonable effort.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding interest (income) expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and related taxes, other (income) expense, net, and certain other non-recurring or non-cash items impacting net income (loss) that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing business performance. Other (income) expense, net consists primarily of realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and other income and expense that are not indicative of our core operating performance. We consider the exclusion of certain non-recurring or non-cash items in calculating Adjusted EBITDA to provide a useful measure for investors and others to evaluate our operating results in the same manner as management.
Free Cash Flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe that Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth. Additionally, we believe that Free Cash Flow is an important measure since we use third-party infrastructure partners to host our services and therefore we do not incur significant capital expenditures to support revenue generating activities.
Non-GAAP gross profit is defined as gross profit excluding stock-based compensation and related taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses. Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as they exclude expenses that are not reflective of our operational performance during the period and could mask underlying trends in our business.
Non-GAAP operating expenses represents operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation and related taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain other non-recurring or non-cash items impacting operating expenses that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing business performance. Non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, and non-GAAP general and administrative expense represent their respective operating expense line items excluding stock-based compensation and related taxes, depreciation, amortization, and certain other non-recurring or non-cash items. Similar to non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin, we consider non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, and non-GAAP general and administrative expense to be useful measures as they exclude expenses that are not reflective of our operational performance and could mask underlying trends in our business.
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Reddit, Inc. Key Operating Metrics by Geography (in millions, except ARPU) (unaudited) |
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| 2024 | | 2023 | | % Change | | | | | | |
| Revenue: Global | $ | 243.0 | | | $ | 163.7 | | | 48 | % | | | | | | |
| Revenue: U.S. | $ | 199.8 | | | $ | 130.6 | | | 53 | % | | | | | | |
| Revenue: International | $ | 43.2 | | | $ | 33.1 | | | 30 | % | | | | | | |
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| DAUq: Global | 82.7 | | 60.3 | | 37 | % | | | | | | |
| DAUq: U.S. | 41.5 | | 28.6 | | 45 | % | | | | | | |
| DAUq: International | 41.2 | | 31.7 | | 30 | % | | | | | | |
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Logged-in DAUq: Global | 39.6 | | 31.1 | | 27 | % | | | | | | |
Logged-in DAUq: U.S. | 19.3 | | 15.2 | | 27 | % | | | | | | |
Logged-in DAUq: International | 20.3 | | 15.9 | | 28 | % | | | | | | |
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Logged-out DAUq: Global | 43.1 | | 29.2 | | 48 | % | | | | | | |
Logged-out DAUq: U.S. | 22.2 | | 13.4 | | 66 | % | | | | | | |
Logged-out DAUq: International | 20.9 | | 15.8 | | 32 | % | | | | | | |
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WAUq: Global | 306.2 | | 218.0 | | 40 | % | | | | | | |
WAUq: U.S. | 151.3 | | 99.2 | | 53 | % | | | | | | |
WAUq: International | 154.9 | | 118.8 | | 30 | % | | | | | | |
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| ARPU: Global | $ | 2.94 | | | $ | 2.72 | | | 8 | % | | | | | | |
| ARPU: U.S. | $ | 4.77 | | | $ | 4.62 | | | 3 | % | | | | | | |
| ARPU: International | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | 10 | % | | | | | | |
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Reddit, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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| Assets | | | |
| Current assets | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 968,515 | | | $ | 401,176 | |
| Marketable securities | 701,835 | | | 811,946 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 215,307 | | | 245,279 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 34,368 | | | 21,286 | |
| Total current assets | 1,920,025 | | | 1,479,687 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 14,385 | | | 14,946 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 22,754 | | | 24,008 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 29,928 | | | 32,147 | |
| Goodwill | 26,299 | | | 26,299 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 2,505 | | | 19,380 | |
| Total assets | $ | 2,015,896 | | | $ | 1,596,467 | |
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| Liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | | | |
| Current liabilities | | | |
| Accounts payable | $ | 45,378 | | | $ | 46,514 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 4,383 | | | 3,707 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 106,724 | | | 83,349 | |
| Total current liabilities | 156,485 | | | 133,570 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 20,835 | | | 22,040 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 276 | | | 287 | |
| Total liabilities | 177,596 | | | 155,897 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | | | |
| Convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; no and 86,864,781 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; no and 73,021,449 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $0 and $1,847,993 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | — | | | 1,853,492 | |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | | | |
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 100,000,000 and no shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | — | | | — | |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 2,000,000,000 and 189,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 44,286,735 and 7,099,700 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 4 | | | — | |
| Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 140,000,000 and 142,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 119,059,756 and 53,904,204 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 12 | | | 6 | |
Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 100,000,000 and no shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | — | | | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,130,384 | | | 302,820 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (472) | | | 814 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (1,291,628) | | | (716,562) | |
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 1,838,300 | | | (412,922) | |
| Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | $ | 2,015,896 | | | $ | 1,596,467 | |
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Reddit, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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| Revenue | $ | 242,963 | | | $ | 163,740 | | | | | |
| Costs and expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | 27,616 | | | 26,863 | | | | | |
| Research and development | 437,030 | | | 108,767 | | | | | |
| Sales and marketing | 124,095 | | | 57,911 | | | | | |
| General and administrative | 243,477 | | | 40,801 | | | | | |
| Total costs and expenses | 832,218 | | | 234,342 | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from operations | (589,255) | | | (70,602) | | | | | |
| Other income (expense), net | 14,554 | | | 10,724 | | | | | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (574,701) | | | (59,878) | | | | | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 365 | | | 988 | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (575,066) | | | $ | (60,866) | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stock, basic and diluted | $ | (8.19) | | | $ | (1.05) | | | | | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders: | | | | | | | |
| Basic | 70,240 | | | 58,115 | | | | | |
| Diluted | 70,240 | | | 58,115 | | | | | |
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Reddit, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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| Three months ended March 31, | | |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (575,066) | | | $ | (60,866) | | | | | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,743 | | | 3,338 | | | | | |
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| Non-cash operating lease cost | 1,253 | | | 3,269 | | | | | |
| Amortization of premium (accretion of discount) on marketable securities, net | (8,129) | | | (5,132) | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation | 577,508 | | | 12,480 | | | | | |
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| Other adjustments | 485 | | | 16 | | | | | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | 29,987 | | | 33,746 | | | | | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (13,912) | | | (1,012) | | | | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | (530) | | | (871) | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | (2,178) | | | 6,706 | | | | | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 18,903 | | | 12,401 | | | | | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 32,064 | | | $ | 4,075 | | | | | |
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| Purchases of property and equipment | (2,851) | | | (356) | | | | | |
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| Purchases of marketable securities | (135,685) | | | (262,846) | | | | | |
| Maturities of marketable securities | 252,655 | | | 315,365 | | | | | |
| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | — | | | 36,789 | | | | | |
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| Other investing activities | (15) | | | 70 | | | | | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 114,104 | | | $ | 89,022 | | | | | |
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| Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock in initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions | 600,022 | | | — | | | | | |
| Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 23,089 | | | 961 | | | | | |
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| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units | (194,737) | | | (4,229) | | | | | |
| Payments of deferred offering costs | (2,753) | | | (362) | | | | | |
| Other financing activities | (4,450) | | | — | | | | | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 421,171 | | | $ | (3,630) | | | | | |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 567,339 | | | 89,467 | | | | | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 401,226 | | | 435,860 | | | | | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 968,565 | | | $ | 525,327 | | | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 968,515 | | | 525,277 | | | | | |
| Restricted cash | 50 | | | 50 | | | | | |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 968,565 | | | $ | 525,327 | | | | | |
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Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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| Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (575,066) | | | $ | (60,866) | | | | | |
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| Interest (income) expense, net | (15,447) | | | (10,612) | | | | | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 365 | | | 988 | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,743 | | | 3,338 | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation expense and related taxes | 595,537 | | | 13,167 | | | | | |
Restructuring costs(1) | — | | | 3,916 | | | | | |
| Other (income) expense, net | 893 | | | (114) | | | | | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,025 | | | $ | (50,183) | | | | | |
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(1)During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we incurred restructuring costs of $3.9 million, primarily composed of severance and benefits expense, in connection with reductions in our workforce. These charges are non-recurring and are not reflective of underlying trends in our business.
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Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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| Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 32,064 | | | $ | 4,075 | | | | | |
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| Purchases of property and equipment | (2,851) | | | (356) | | | | | |
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 29,213 | | | $ | 3,719 | | | | | |
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Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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| Three months ended March 31, | | |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| Revenue | $ | 242,963 | | | $ | 163,740 | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | 27,616 | | | 26,863 | | | | | |
| Gross profit | 215,347 | | | 136,877 | | | | | |
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| Depreciation and amortization | — | | | 76 | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation and related taxes | 258 | | | 38 | | | | | |
| Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 215,605 | | | $ | 136,991 | | | | | |
| Gross margin | 88.6 | % | | 83.6 | % | | | | |
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 88.7 | % | | 83.7 | % | | | | |