TuSimple Holdings Inc 10-Q for FY2023 Q1
TuSimple Holdings Inc. (TSPH)
10-Q
2023-09-27
For: 2023-03-31
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About this 10-Q
TuSimple Holdings Inc filed this 10-Q on September 27, 2023, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (FY2023 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $215K
- down 90.5% from $2.26M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $81.21M
- compared with a net loss of $111.9M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.36
- compared with -$0.50 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
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Commission File Number: 001-40326
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (619 ) 916-3144
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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As of August 31, 2023, the number of shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding was 205,103,184 and the number of shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding was 24,000,000 .
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
As previously reported, we were unable to file this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as well as our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter June 30, 2023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on a timely basis as a result of our prior independent registered public accounting firm's resignation on November 17, 2022. Except as otherwise noted, the information in this report speaks as of the period covered thereby.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “design,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “would,” or the negative version of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about:
•our future performance, including our revenue, cost of revenue, and operating expenses;
•the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our operating requirements;
•our ability to scale our Autonomous Freight Network;
•our ability to attract new users to our products and services;
•our ability to effectively manage our business strategy and future expenses;
•the estimated timing for when additional routes will be available;
•our ability to compete in a market that is rapidly evolving and subject to technological developments;
•our estimated total addressable market, the market for autonomous truck and freight transport solutions, and our market position;
•our ability to successfully collaborate with business partners and the willingness of business partners to work with us;
•our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, and enforce our intellectual property;
•our ability to comply with modified or new laws and regulations applicable to our business or industry;
•our involvement in and ability to resolve on favorable terms, if at all, any regulatory or government actions, inquiries or investigations, or securities litigation;
•our ability to attract and retain employees with the technical skills we require and other qualified personnel;
•our ability to achieve our driver-out milestones on the timeline expected;
•our anticipated investments in research and development, sales, and marketing, and the effect of these investments on our results of operations;
•the increased expenses associated with being a public company; and
•the potential impact of inflation, rising interest rates, wars, and other global hostilities on our and our partners’ business and results of operations, and on the global supply chain and economy generally.
We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and that are otherwise described or updated from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
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Except as required by applicable law, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Moreover, the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments we may make.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
| December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Short-term investments | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Amounts due to joint development partners | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Short-term debt | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cost of revenue | |||||||||||
| Gross loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Research and development | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||
| Other expense, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
| Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from exercise of options | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from release of RSUs and SVAs | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of early exercised stock options | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
| Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from exercise of options | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from release of RSUs and SVAs | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale debt securities, net | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Noncash operating lease expense | |||||||||||
| Accretion of discount on short-term investments, net | ( | ||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | |||||||||||
| Other adjustments | ( | ||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ||||||||||
| Amounts due to joint development partners | ( | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | |||||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercised stock options | |||||||||||
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Principal payments on loans | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of property and equipment included in liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Vesting of early exercised stock options | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TuSimple Holdings Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
TuSimple Holdings Inc. ("TuSimple" or the "Company") is a global autonomous driving technology company headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in the United States ("U.S.") and Asia-Pacific region ("APAC"). Founded in 2015, TuSimple is working to revolutionize the global truck freight market by developing proprietary technologies that enable the scaled development and deployment of autonomous freight transportation.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (“Financial Statements”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. The Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In management’s opinion, the accompanying Financial Statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for their fair presentation. Other than described below, there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 that have had a material impact on the Company’s Financial Statements.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Interest income has been reclassified from other income (expense), net to interest income.
Note 2. Investments and Fair Value Measurements
Investments
Investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| As of March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Allowance for Credit Losses | Fair Value | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Short-term Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Allowance for Credit Losses | Fair Value | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Short-term Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s debt securities with a stated contractual maturity or redemption date were as follows (in thousands):
| As of March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Due in one year or less | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Due in one year through five years | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
The Company purchases investment grade marketable debt securities rated by nationally recognized statistical credit rating organizations in accordance with its investment policy, which is designed to minimize the Company's exposure to credit losses. The Company regularly reviews its investment portfolios to determine if any investment is impaired due to changes in credit risk or other potential valuation concerns.
As of March 31, 2023, investments in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recognized had an aggregate fair value of $359.0 million. None of these investments were in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months. The Company does not intend to sell these investments until the recovery of their amortized cost basis or maturity and further believes that it is not more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell these investments. The unrealized losses were primarily related to changes in interest rates, market spreads, and market conditions subsequent to purchase. The Company believes none of these debt securities were impaired due to credit risk or other valuation concerns, and, therefore, did not record a credit loss or an allowance for credit losses.
Interest income from cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments was $0.5 million and $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively.
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Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation (in thousands):
| As of March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total short-term investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total short-term investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Note 3. Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, was as follows (in thousands):
| As of | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Electronic equipment | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Office and other equipment | |||||||||||
| Vehicles | |||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
| Buildings | |||||||||||
| Construction in progress | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, gross | |||||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.7 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2022, property and equipment financed under finance leases was $1.6 million, net of accumulated amortization of $0.9 million. As of March 31, 2023, the Company no longer has any finance lease assets.
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
| As of | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Accrued payroll | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accrued professional fees | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies
Indemnification Obligations
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers, directors, and certain current and former employees, and its certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain certain indemnification obligations. It is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Additionally, the Company has a limited history of prior indemnification claims, and the payments it has made under such agreements have not had a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows, or financial position. However, to the extent that valid indemnification claims arise in the future, future payments by the Company could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.
Litigation and Legal Proceedings
Except as described below, the Company believes it is not presently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, if determined adversely against the Company, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations.
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Shareholder Securities Litigation
On August 31, 2022, a securities class action complaint (the “August 2022 Action”) was filed, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, against the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Cheng Lu, Patrick Dillon, and James Mullen), and the underwriters who underwrote its IPO, on behalf of a putative class of stockholders who acquired its securities from April 15, 2021 through August 1, 2022. The August 2022 Action is captioned: Dicker v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc. et al., 3:22-cv-01300-JES-MSB (S. D. Cal.). The complaint filed in the August 2022 Action alleges, among other things, that the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers violated Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act by making materially false or misleading statements, or failing to disclose information it was required to disclose, regarding the Company's autonomous driving technology. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
On November 10, 2022, a second securities class action (the “November 2022 Action”) complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Cheng Lu, Eric Tapia, Patrick Dillon, and James Mullen), and the underwriters who underwrote its IPO, on behalf of a putative class of stockholders who acquired its securities from April 15, 2021 through October 31, 2022. The November 2022 Action was originally captioned: Woldanski v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc., et al., 1:22-cv-09625-AKH (S.D.N.Y.). The complaint in the November 2022 Action alleges, among other things, that the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers violated Sections 11, 12(a), and 15 of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, by making false or misleading statements, or failing to disclose information it was required to disclose, regarding the Company's related party transaction with Hydron and its sharing of confidential information and proprietary technology with Hydron without approval from the Board. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. The November 2022 Action has since been transferred to the Southern District of California: Woldanski v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc., et al., 3:23-cv-00282-JES-MSB (S. D. Cal.).
On May 3, 2023, the Company made a motion to consolidate the August 2022 Action and the November 2022 Action, which was granted by the Court on July 20, 2023. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, lawsuit, which could be material. The plaintiffs have until October 2, 2023 to file a consolidated and amended complaint. The consolidated and amended complaint, and any future amended complaint, may include additional or alternate allegations regarding liability or alternate or additional claims for relief.
Shareholder Derivative Actions
On November 28, 2022, a shareholder derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a stockholder purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Brad Buss, Karen Francis, Michelle Sterling, and Reed Warner) alleging, among other things, that certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in connection with a related party transaction with Hydron: Nusbaum v. Hou et al., 2022-1095-NAC (Del. Ch.). The shareholder derivative action also alleges breaches of fiduciary duties against certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers in connection with the restructuring of the Company’s Board.
On December 15, 2022, a second shareholder derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a stockholder purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Cheng Lu, Patrick Dillon, Eric Tapia, James Mullen, Brad Buss, Charles Chao, Karen Francis, Michelle Sterling, Reed Werner, and Bonnie Zhang) alleging similar claims to the action filed on November 28, 2022: Young v. Hou et al., 2022-1157-NAC (Del. Ch.). The second shareholder derivative action additionally asserts, among other things, claims regarding the safety of the Company’s technology and alleged inadequacy of the Company’s internal controls.
On March 6, 2023, a third shareholder derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a stockholder purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Brad Buss, Mo Chen, Charles Chao, Karen Francis, Wendy Hayes, Cheng Lu, James Lu, Michael Mosier, Michelle Sterling, Reed Werner, and Bonnie Zhang), alleging similar claims to the actions filed on November 28, 2022 and December 15, 2022: Wolfson v. Hou et al., 2023-0279-NAC (Del. Ch.). The stockholder has since purported to voluntarily dismiss her action.
On March 29, 2023, the Company made a motion to consolidate all of the above shareholder derivative actions. The Court granted the motion and consolidated the shareholder derivative actions on May 5, 2023. A consolidated complaint was filed on July 24, 2023 against Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Brad Buss, Karen C. Francis, Reed Werner, and Hydron Inc., and TuSimple as nominal defendant, containing substantially the same claims as asserted in the complaint filed in Nusbaum v. Hou et al., 2022-1095-NAC (Del. Ch.).
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On August 17, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery entered an order staying the consolidated action through February 9, 2024 pending an investigation by a special litigation committee ("SLC") formed by the Company’s Board of Directors to assess and determine whether the pursuit of derivative claims asserted in the consolidated action would be in the Company’s best interests. The Board previously delegated to the SLC its authority to take all actions advisable, appropriate, and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders with respect to the pending shareholder derivative litigation.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, lawsuit, which could be material.
Regulatory Investigations
Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (“CFIUS”)
The Company is cooperating with an inquiry by CFIUS concerning its compliance with the National Security Agreement (“NSA”) entered into with the U.S. government as it relates to information shared by TuSimple U.S. with TuSimple's China-based businesses (“TuSimple China”), Hydron and Hydron’s partners. If CFIUS concludes that information shared with TuSimple China, Hydron and Hydron’s partners was shared in violation of the terms of the NSA, it may impose a civil penalty on the Company. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the likelihood of a negative outcome or the potential loss or range of loss associated with this matter. The Audit Committee and the Government Security Committee of the Board of Directors, the Board, and the Company are committed to cooperating fully as discussions with CFIUS continue.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, investigation, which could be material.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
As disclosed on November 7, 2022, in connection with the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the initial findings of the Audit Committee’s internal investigation into the related party transaction with Hydron, the Company proactively reached out to the SEC and received an initial request for information from the SEC. Since the initial outreach, the Company and certain current and former directors and officers received subpoenas from the SEC requesting the production of Company documents, and, with respect to certain individuals, subpoenas for testimony. The Company is unable to estimate the likelihood of a negative outcome or the potential loss or range of loss associated with this matter. The Company has cooperated, and intends to continue to fully cooperate, with the SEC’s investigation.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, investigation, which could be material.
Note 5. Stock-Based Compensation
Equity Compensation Plans
The Company maintains three equity compensation plans that provide for the issuance of shares of its Class A common stock to its employees, directors, and consultants: the 2017 Share Plan (the “2017 Plan”), the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), and the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”), which have all been approved by the board of directors. Following the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") in 2021, the 2017 Plan was terminated, but continues to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards previously granted under the 2017 Plan. Subsequent to the IPO, the Company has only issued awards under the 2021 Plan and the 2021 ESPP. These plans provide for the issuance of incentive stock options (“ISOs”), nonstatutory stock options (“NSOs”), restricted shares, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), share value awards (“SVAs”), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), and other awards.
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not issue any shares under the 2021 ESPP.
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Stock Options
A summary of the stock option activity, including the CEO Performance Award, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands, except share amounts, per share amounts, and years):
Options Outstanding | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | Weighted-Average Remaining Life (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled/Forfeited | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2023, there was $5.0 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average service period of 2.10 years.
RSUs
The following table summarizes the activity related to RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
RSUs Outstanding | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | ||||||||||
Unvested and outstanding at December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | $ | ||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | $ | |||||||||
Unvested and outstanding at March 31, 2023 | $ | ||||||||||
Vested and outstanding at March 31, 2023 | $ | ||||||||||
SVAs
The following table summarizes the activity related to SVAs for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
SVAs Outstanding | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | ||||||||||
Unvested and outstanding at December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | $ | |||||||||
Unvested and outstanding at March 31, 2023 | $ | ||||||||||
Vested and outstanding at March 31, 2023 | $ | ||||||||||
As of March 31, 2023, there was $119.8 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs and SVAs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average service period of 2.45 years.
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2021 CEO Performance Award
In March 2021, included in the stock options discussed above, the Company granted 1,150,000 stock option awards to Cheng Lu, its former and current CEO, with an exercise price of $14.14 per share and a contractual life of ten years that vest upon the attainment of both operational milestones (performance conditions) and market conditions, assuming continued employment as CEO through the vesting date (the “2021 CEO Performance Award”). In March 2022, the Company underwent a change in CEO and the 2021 CEO Performance Award was cancelled in connection with the separation of Cheng Lu as CEO. As a result, the Company reversed the historical stock-based compensation expense attributable to the 2021 CEO Performance Award of $7.1 million.
In connection with the March 2022 separation of Cheng Lu as CEO, a total of 1,850,000 stock options were modified, of which 440,000 were vested as of the modification date. The terms of the modification allow for continued vesting of the unvested stock options during the twelve-month period following Cheng Lu's separation date of March 3, 2022 ("Transition Period"), subject to the provision of advisory services throughout the Transition Period. Upon the completion of such continuous services, all stock options subject to vesting would become vested and exercisable. Each of the modified stock options, including those vested and outstanding as of the modification date, were to remain outstanding and exercisable until the earlier of: (x) the date on which any of the Company's outstanding stock options are terminated in connection with a corporate transaction, (y) the original expiration date applicable to such stock options, and (z) the second anniversary of the date on which the transition services with the Company are terminated. The Company determined the continuous service provisions were in-substance an acceleration of the unvested awards and the incremental cost related to the modified options was recorded immediately upon the separation date. Additionally, 175,000 outstanding and unvested RSUs were accelerated in full as of Cheng Lu's separation date. As a result of these modifications, the Company recorded incremental stock-based compensation expense of $13.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
2022 CEO Awards
In November 2022, Cheng Lu was reappointed as the Company's CEO. In connection with the re-appointment, on December 14, 2022, the Company granted Cheng Lu 3,425,000 RSUs that vest annually over a period of four years and 3,425,000 RSUs that vest annually over a period of four years upon the attainment of market-based milestones (together, the “2022 CEO Awards”). The market-based vesting requirements will be satisfied if the Company’s average closing price over a 60 -day trailing period exceeds certain thresholds at any time on or before November 10, 2026, as follows: (a) 33 % of the units of stock will vest if such average closing price equals or exceeds $10.00 , (b) 33 % of the units of stock will vest if such average closing price equals or exceeds $15.00 , and (c) 33 % of the units of stock will vest if such average closing price equals or exceeds $20.00 . The 2022 CEO Awards were granted in exchange for the cancellation and forfeiture of Cheng Lu's 1,850,000 outstanding stock options (inclusive of the 2021 CEO Performance Award, as discussed above).
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.7 million in stock-based compensation expense for the 2022 CEO Awards. As of March 31, 2023, there was a total of $8.3 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, which will be recognized over a weighted-average service period of 3.27 years.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Total stock-based compensation expense was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | |||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
Note 6. Income Taxes
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Note 7. Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for all years presented because the effects of potentially dilutive items were antidilutive given the Company’s net loss in each period presented.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | |||||||||||
| Net loss per share: | |||||||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
The following potentially dilutive outstanding shares were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect, or because issuance of such shares is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which were not satisfied by the end of the period:
| As of March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Options to purchase common stock | |||||||||||
| RSUs subject to future vesting | |||||||||||
| SVAs subject to future vesting | |||||||||||
| Early exercised options subject to future vesting | |||||||||||
| Common stock contingently issuable under ESPP | |||||||||||
| Total | |||||||||||
Note 8. Segment Information
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| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||
| United States | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Asia-Pacific | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Reconciling items: | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Finance lease interest expense included within cost of revenue | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||
| Other expense, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
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Note 9. Restructuring and Related Charges
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Board authorized a broad restructuring plan to rebalance the Company's cost structure in alignment with its strategic priorities (the "Restructuring Plan"). In connection with the Restructuring Plan, the Company incurred costs consisting primarily of cash expenditures for employee transition, notice period and severance payments, employee benefits and related costs, as well as non-cash charges of certain non-current assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, in connection with the Restructuring Plan, the Company incurred additional restructuring charges of $2.7 million attributable to its U.S. segment, which are included in research and development expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
| Severance and Other Termination Benefits | Long-Lived Asset Costs (1) | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Charges | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition to historical consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. You should review the section titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of forward-looking statements and the section titled "Risk Factors” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.
Overview
When used in this report, the terms “TuSimple”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” mean TuSimple Holdings Inc. and all subsidiaries.
TuSimple is a global autonomous driving technology company headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in the United States (“U.S.") and Asia-Pacific region (“APAC”). Founded in 2015, we are working to revolutionize the estimated $4 trillion global truck freight market by developing proprietary technologies that enable the scaled development and deployment of autonomous freight transportation. We believe that our full-stack L4 autonomous driving technology and our Autonomous Freight Network (“AFN”) will make global trucking safer as well as more reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly.
Reportable Segments
TuSimple’s two reportable geographic segments are the U.S. and APAC. These segments align with our bifurcated development strategy of our L4 autonomous driving technology and independent operations and commercial business models in each region. Each segment has stand-alone engineering teams, software code base, infrastructure, technological capabilities, and onboard software development to fit regional demands and differences in end-market use cases.
AFN
We are in the early stages of developing our AFN in our key markets. Our AFN will provide autonomous freight capacity as a service through two service models based on users’ needs:
•TuSimple Capacity. Our fleet of owned or leased retrofitted (near-term) and purpose-built L4 autonomous semi-trucks (longer-term) will serve customers that desire access to safe, reliable, low cost, and more environmentally friendly freight transportation without owning semi-truck assets.
•Carrier-Owned Capacity. Customers that prefer to own their fleet will be able to purchase our purpose-built L4 autonomous semi-truck from an OEM with on-board autonomous driving software solutions.
For both the U.S. and APAC, we believe the TuSimple Capacity model with retrofitted trucks will enable an accelerated path to commercialization. We have developed proprietary technologies and systems necessary for the development and deployment of our autonomous trucking operations within the AFN. Once fully scaled, the AFN aims to serve as a comprehensive autonomous freight solution that provides users with access to L4 autonomous semi-trucks operating on HD digital mapped routes connecting a network of terminals.
Full-Stack L4 Autonomous Driving Technology, Hardware, and Offboard Capabilities
TuSimple is developing L4 autonomous driving solutions for the U.S. and APAC operations with Automated Driving System (“ADS”) L4 capable onboard software, offboard capabilities, and hardware. The capabilities for the U.S. and APAC segments, including their software base code, have been independently developed by the technology teams in each region.
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Our autonomous driving technology is specifically designed for semi-trucks in the geographies where we operate. Our current development priorities and testing activities are focused on further refining our L4 autonomous driving technology to prepare them for scaled deployment and commercialization. Our proprietary L4 autonomous driving solutions include our L4-capable ADS, such as 1,000 meter perception range, multi-modal perception, and offboard capabilities, such as high definition (“HD”) maps, machine-learning, autonomy visualization and simulation capabilities, and an integrated L4 autonomous semi-truck design consisting of a redundant sensor suite, on-board computing solutions, and other components. Long-range perception, advanced planning and decision-making, and highly accurate mapping are important capabilities for the autonomous freight operation of semi-trucks, which are heavy, articulated vehicles that need to be able to operate at highway speeds.
Our Operations Today
We currently operate approximately seventy L4 autonomous semi-trucks, 35 in the U.S. and 35 in APAC, in Driver In mode with a safety driver and safety engineer in the cabin and in commercial freight routes in Tucson, AZ (U.S.), Shanghai, China and Tokyo, Japan (APAC). Operating with a safety driver and safety engineer allows us to continually improve our L4 technology. We have also conducted select testing operations in other locations in the U.S., China, Japan and Sweden as we make Operating Design Domain expansions and demonstrate our capabilities to customers and partners. Currently, we do not have operations in Sweden.
During prior years, we generated revenue from freight capacity services to customers via the TuSimple Capacity service model in the U.S. Gross loss margins for our revenue operations exceeded 100% of revenue given their developmental nature, including having a driver and test engineers in the trucks. Deploying our autonomous trucks in "Driver-In" mode in a real world commercial setting allowed us to develop our technology while generating revenue, as well as establish fleet management operations and related processes ahead of initiating commercialization. Currently, we believe the incremental benefits and learnings associated with these revenue operations do not outweigh their operating losses. Effective the fourth quarter of 2022, we de-emphasized revenue-generating freight services for our U.S. operations and started redeploying the respective resources and learnings to operate our trucks in “Driver-In” mode and on commercial freight routes but without providing freight services to customers. While we continue to work with select customers on some of our AFN routes, we do not plan to generate significant revenue.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
To date, all of our revenue recognized has been from freight capacity services provided through the TuSimple Capacity service model in the U.S. Revenue is recognized over time as the goods are transported from one location to another based on the number of miles traveled. Shipments are completed within a short period of time, typically spanning one to two days.
Cost of Revenue
Our cost of revenue consists primarily of fuel costs, depreciation of property and equipment (including semi-trucks acquired under finance leases), labor costs, and other costs directly attributable to the provision of freight capacity services. Currently, we operate a large portion of our semi-trucks with two occupants, a safety engineer and a safety driver.
Research and Development ("R&D")
R&D costs consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation costs, associated with software developers and engineering personnel responsible for the design, development, and testing of our L4 autonomous driving technology, and allocated overhead costs.
Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A")
SG&A costs consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation costs, associated with our sales, marketing, management, and administration activities, professional service fees, and other general corporate expenses.
Interest Income
Interest income consists primarily of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.
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Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes consists primarily of U.S. federal and state income taxes and income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business. Since inception, we have incurred operating losses. We have a full valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets, including federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and research and development credit carryforwards. We expect to maintain this valuation allowance until it becomes more likely than not that the benefit of our federal and state deferred tax assets will be realized by way of expected future taxable income.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations data for the periods presented (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 2,264 | $ | 215 | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | 4,089 | 508 | |||||||||
| Gross loss | (1,825) | (293) | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
Research and development(1) | 78,158 | 61,602 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative(1) | 32,215 | 28,687 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 110,373 | 90,289 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (112,198) | (90,582) | |||||||||
| Interest income | 460 | 9,877 | |||||||||
| Other expense, net | (165) | (507) | |||||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | (111,903) | (81,212) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (111,903) | $ | (81,212) | |||||||
| (1) | Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands) | ||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 17,464 | $ | 12,146 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 10,063 | 4,659 | |||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 27,527 | $ | 16,805 | |||||||
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2023
Revenue
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 2,264 | $ | 215 | (91) | % | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with the Same Period in 2022
Revenue decreased by $2.0 million, or 91%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to reduced volume of orders and loads, in-line with our previously disclosed revised strategy to pause freight revenue operations in our U.S. segment.
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Cost of Revenue
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 4,089 | $ | 508 | (88) | % | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with the Same Period in 2022
Cost of revenue decreased by $3.6 million, or 88%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year, in line with our previously disclosed revised strategy to pause freight revenue operations in our U.S. segment.
Restructuring
During the fourth quarter of 2022, we began restructuring activities to rebalance our cost structure in alignment with our strategic priorities, including a 25% reduction of our total workforce and the impairment or write-off of several capital assets.
Research and Development
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | 59,959 | $ | 42,495 | (29) | % | |||||||||||
| APAC | 18,199 | 19,107 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total R&D | $ | 78,158 | $ | 61,602 | (21) | % | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with the Same Period in 2022
U.S.
R&D expenses decreased by $17.5 million, or 29%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to our restructuring efforts during the fourth quarter of 2022 that significantly reduced headcount and resulted in decreases in personnel-related costs, including stock-based compensation expense, and depreciation and allocated facility costs.
APAC
R&D expenses increased by $0.9 million, or 5%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to increased R&D expenses to expand R&D operations in China and Japan as we further develop L4 capabilities in the region.
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Selling, General and Administrative
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | 24,616 | $ | 23,101 | (6) | % | |||||||||||
| APAC | 7,599 | 5,586 | (26) | % | |||||||||||||
| Total SG&A | $ | 32,215 | $ | 28,687 | (11) | % | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with the Same Period in 2022
U.S.
SG&A expenses decreased by $1.5 million, or 6%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to non-recurring expense recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the modification of Cheng Lu's equity awards in connection with his separation as CEO in March 2022, and decreases in business development and marketing costs and personnel-related costs, including stock-based compensation expense, resulting from our restructuring efforts during the fourth quarter of 2022. These reductions in costs were partially offset by an increase in legal and professional services costs in connection with ongoing litigation and investigations.
APAC
SG&A expenses decreased by $2.0 million, or 26%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to non-recurring expense recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the modification of Cheng Lu's equity awards in connection with his separation as CEO in March 2022.
Interest Income
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 460 | $ | 9,877 | 2,047 | % | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with the Same Period in 2022
Interest income increased by $9.4 million, or 2,047%, in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to interest income earned on money market funds and short-term investments. We did not hold any short-term investments during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Key Metric and Non-GAAP Financial Measure
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (112,198) | $ | (90,582) | (19) | % | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | (80,235) | $ | (69,525) | (13) | % | |||||||||||
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information regarding our use of this financial measure and a reconciliation of this financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure, see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure.” | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that our management uses to assess our operating performance in our business. Since Adjusted EBITDA facilitates internal comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis, we use this measure for business planning purposes. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors.
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We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as loss from operations, adjusted to exclude:
•depreciation and amortization;
•stock-based compensation expense;
•restructuring expenses; and
•finance lease interest expense included within cost of revenue.
For more information regarding the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of loss from operations to Adjusted EBITDA, see the section titled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure."
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
We use Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare this measure with other companies’ non-GAAP measures having the same or similar names. In addition, other companies may not publish similar metrics. Furthermore, this measure has certain limitations in that it does not include the impact of certain expenses that are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations that are necessary to run our business. Our Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The following table provides a reconciliation of reported net loss from operations determined in accordance with GAAP to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Loss from Operations | $ | (112,198) | $ | (90,582) | |||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 27,527 | 16,805 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,735 | 1,567 | |||||||||
Restructuring expenses | 1,568 | 2,652 | |||||||||
Finance lease interest expense included within cost of revenue | 133 | 33 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (80,235) | $ | (69,525) | |||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
We have two reportable segments: U.S. and APAC. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") utilizes the segment Adjusted EBITDA metric to evaluate operating performance and allocate resources.
The following table provides information about our segment Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | (61,752) | $ | (48,646) | (21) | % | |||||||||||
| APAC | (18,483) | (20,879) | 13 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (80,235) | $ | (69,525) | (13) | % | |||||||||||
The changes in our segment Adjusted EBITDA for both U.S. and APAC segments are primarily attributable to the changes in operating expenses. Refer to the section titled "Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2023" above for discussion on the changes in respective research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense for the two segments.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations primarily through the sale of capital stock, which has historically been sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements. As of March 31, 2023, our principal sources of liquidity were $510.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, exclusive of restricted cash of $2.0 million, and $397.0 million of short-term investments. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit with banks, certificates of deposit, and money market funds. Short-term investments consist primarily of available-for-sale debt securities including: commercial paper, U.S. treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, and corporate debt securities. We consider our short-term investments as available for use in current operations. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, the rate of our growth, our ability to attract and retain users and their willingness to pay for our services, and the timing and extent of spending to support our efforts to develop our L4 autonomous driving technology and AFN. Further, we may enter into future arrangements to acquire or invest in businesses, products, services, strategic partnerships, and technologies. As such, we may be required to seek additional equity and/or debt financing. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of common stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that would restrict our operations. If we are unable to maintain sufficient financial resources, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by: | |||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (100,630) | $ | (87,680) | |||||||
| Investing activities | $ | (1,377) | $ | (18,120) | |||||||
| Financing activities | $ | 1,512 | $ | (627) | |||||||
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $100.6 million and $87.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net losses as a result of our restructuring activities to rebalance our cost structure in alignment with our strategic priorities that began during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.4 million and $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. The increase was primarily due to our investments in marketable securities in the three months ended March 31, 2023, which did not exist at March 31, 2022.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and related to proceeds received from the issuance of shares related to the exercise of stock options by employees and purchases under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, offset by the principal payments on our finance leases and truck purchase loans. Net cash used in financing activities was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and related to principal payments on our finance leases and truck purchase loans.
Material Cash Requirements
At March 31, 2023, there were future minimum lease payments of $1.2 million and $57.3 million for finance and operating leases, respectively.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results could differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as compared to the critical accounting estimates discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, except as described in Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information on recently issued accounting pronouncements, refer to Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Other than the items noted below, there have been no material changes to the Company's market risk during the first three months of 2023. For a discussion of the Company's exposure to market risk, refer to the Company's market risk disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of the 2022 Form 10-K.
Investment and Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk related primarily to our investment portfolio. Changes in interest rates affect the interest earned on our total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and the fair value of those securities.
We had cash and cash equivalents of $510.0 million and short-term investments of $397.0 million as of March 31, 2023, which primarily consisted of cash deposits, money market funds, commercial paper, U.S. government and agency securities, and investment-grade corporate debt securities. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve capital and meet liquidity requirements without significantly increasing risk. We invest primarily in highly-liquid, investment grade debt securities, and we limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes and have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risk exposure. Because our cash equivalents and marketable securities generally have short maturities, the fair value of our portfolio is relatively insensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Due to the short-term nature of our investments, we have not been exposed to, nor do we anticipate being exposed to, material risks due to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates would not have a material impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2023.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation and supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described below. In light of this fact, our management has performed additional analysis, investigations, and other post-closing procedures and has concluded that, notwithstanding the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, the condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.
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Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In connection with our evaluation for the three months ended March 31, 2023, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting resulting from (i) the unexpected removal of all the independent directors of our Board in November 2022, including all of the members of our Audit Committee, by our controlling shareholders and (ii) a lack of understanding among Company personnel regarding the Company's policy on the identification, approval, and disclosure of related party transactions. As a result, (i) the removal of the independent directors and dissolution of the Audit Committee impacted the oversight and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures and (ii) we did not maintain effective controls over the identification and disclosure of related party transactions. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Remediation Plan
We have commenced measures to remediate the identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, including:
•Appointing independent directors to the Board in mid-December 2022, reconstituting the Audit Committee on December 15, 2022, and appointing additional independent directors to the Board in 2023;
•Resuming meetings of our Board and committees, including with respect to effective oversight of financial reporting and monitoring of internal controls and procedures;
•Providing targeted training to certain personnel regarding the scope and application of the Company's policy on identification and reporting of related party transactions; and
•Further developing, refining, and implementing processes and documentation procedures related to the identification and reporting of related party transactions.
While we have initiated a plan to remediate these material weaknesses, these actions and planned actions are subject to ongoing evaluation by management and will require testing and validation of design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting over future periods. We are committed to the continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting and intend to continue to take actions necessary to remediate deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except as discussed above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
The effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance, not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Moreover, 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. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. Defending such proceedings may be costly and can impose a significant burden on management and employees. We may receive unfavorable preliminary or interim rulings in the course of litigation, and there can be no assurances that favorable final outcomes will be obtained. Other than below, we are not presently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, we believe, if determined adversely against us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.
Shareholder Securities Litigation
On August 31, 2022, a securities class action (the “August 2022 Action”) complaint was filed, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, against the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Cheng Lu, Patrick Dillon, and James Mullen), and the underwriters who underwrote its IPO, on behalf of a putative class of stockholders who acquired its securities from April 15, 2021 through August 1, 2022. The August 2022 Action is captioned: Dicker v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc. et al., 3:22-cv-01300-JES-MSB (S. D. Cal.). The complaint filed in the August 2022 Action alleges, among other things, that the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers violated Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act by making materially false or misleading statements, or failing to disclose information it was required to disclose, regarding the Company's autonomous driving technology. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
On November 10, 2022, a second securities class action (the “November 2022 Action”) complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Cheng Lu, Eric Tapia, Patrick Dillon, and James Mullen), and the underwriters who underwrote its IPO, on behalf of a putative class of stockholders who acquired its securities from April 15, 2021 through October 31, 2022. The November 2022 Action was originally captioned: Woldanski v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc., et al., 1:22-cv-09625-AKH (S.D.N.Y.). The complaint in the November 2022 Action alleges, among other things, that the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers violated Sections 11, 12(a), and 15 of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, by making false or misleading statements, or failing to disclose information it was required to disclose, regarding the Company's related party transaction with Hydron, Inc. (“Hydron”) and the Company’s sharing of confidential information and proprietary technology with Hydron without approval from the Company’s board of directors. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. The November 2022 Action has since been transferred to the Southern District of California and is now captioned: Woldanski v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc., et al., 3:23-cv-00282-JES-MSB (S. D. Cal.).
On May 3, 2023, the Company made a motion to consolidate the August 2022 Action and November 2022 Action. The Court granted the motion and consolidated the August 2022 Action and November 2022 Action on July 20, 2023.The plaintiffs have until October 2, 2023 to file a consolidated and amended complaint. The consolidated and amended complaint, and any future amended complaint, may include additional or alternate allegations regarding liability or alternate or additional claims for relief.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, lawsuit, which could be material.
Shareholder Derivative Actions
On November 28, 2022, a shareholder derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a stockholder purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Brad Buss, Karen Francis, Michelle Sterling, and Reed Warner) alleging, among other things, that certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in connection with a related party transaction with Hydron: Nusbaum v. Hou et al., 2022-1095-NAC (Del. Ch.). The shareholder derivative action also alleges breaches of fiduciary duties against certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers in connection with the restructuring of the Company’s board of directors.
On December 15, 2022, a second shareholder derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a stockholder purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Cheng Lu, Patrick Dillon, Eric Tapia, James Mullen, Brad Buss, Charles Chao, Karen Francis, Michelle Sterling, Reed Werner, and Bonnie Zhang) alleging similar claims to the action filed on November 28, 2022: Young v. Hou et al., 2022-1157-NAC (Del. Ch.). The second shareholder derivative action additionally asserts, among other things, claims regarding the safety of the Company’s technology and alleged inadequacy of the Company’s internal controls.
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On March 6, 2023, a third shareholder derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a stockholder purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors and officers (Xiaodi Hou, Brad Buss, Mo Chen, Charles Chao, Karen Francis, Wendy Hayes, Cheng Lu, James Lu, Michael Mosier, Michelle Sterling, Reed Werner, and Bonnie Zhang), alleging similar claims to the actions filed on November 28, 2022 and December 15, 2022: Wolfson v. Hou et al., 2023-0279-NAC (Del. Ch.). The stockholder has since purported to voluntarily dismiss her action.
On March 29, 2023, the Company made a motion to consolidate all of the above shareholder derivative actions. The Court granted the motion and consolidated the shareholder derivative actions on May 5, 2023. A consolidated complaint was filed on July 24, 2023 against Xiaodi Hou, Mo Chen, Brad Buss, Karen C. Francis, Reed Werner, Hydron Inc., and TuSimple as nominal defendant, containing substantially the same claims as asserted in the complaint filed in Nusbaum v. Hou et al., 2022-1095-NAC (Del. Ch.).
On August 17, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery entered an order staying the consolidated action through February 9, 2024, pending an investigation by a special litigation committee ("SLC") formed by the Company’s Board of Directors to assess and determine whether the pursuit of derivative claims asserted in the consolidated action would be in the Company’s best interests. The Board previously delegated to the SLC its authority to take all actions advisable, appropriate, and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders with respect to the pending shareholder derivative litigation.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, lawsuit, which could be material.
Regulatory Investigations
Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (“CFIUS”)
The Company is cooperating with an inquiry by CFIUS concerning its compliance with the National Security Agreement (“NSA”) entered into with the U.S. government as it relates to information shared by TuSimple U.S. with TuSimple's China-based businesses (“TuSimple China”), Hydron, and Hydron’s partners. If CFIUS concludes that information shared with TuSimple China, Hydron, and Hydron’s partners was shared in violation of the terms of the NSA, it may impose a civil penalty on the Company. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the likelihood of a negative outcome or the potential loss or range of loss associated with this matter. The Audit Committee and the Government Security Committee of the Board of Directors, the Board, and the Company are committed to cooperating fully as discussions with CFIUS continue.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, investigation, which could be material.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
As disclosed on November 7, 2022, in connection with the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the initial findings of the Audit Committee’s internal investigation into the related party transaction with Hydron, the Company proactively reached out to the SEC and received an initial request for information from the SEC. Since the initial outreach, the Company and certain current and former directors and officers received subpoenas from the SEC requesting the production of Company documents and, with respect to certain individuals, subpoenas for testimony. The Company is unable to estimate the likelihood of a negative outcome or the potential loss or range of loss associated with this matter. The Company has cooperated, and intends to continue to fully cooperate, with the SEC’s investigation.
The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this, or any similar, investigation, which could be material.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | Filed Herewith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.1 | 10-Q | 001-40326 | 3.1 | 5/11/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.2 | 10-Q | 001-40326 | 3.2 | 5/11/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.1 | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.2 | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32.1* | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32.2* | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of TuSimple Holdings Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TuSimple Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: September 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Cheng Lu | |||||||||
| Cheng Lu | |||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: September 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Eric Tapia | |||||||||
| Eric Tapia | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Cheng Lu, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of TuSimple Holdings Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: September 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Cheng Lu | ||||||||||||
| Cheng Lu | ||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||||||||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Eric Tapia, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of TuSimple Holdings Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: September 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Eric Tapia | ||||||||||||
| Eric Tapia | ||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||||||||
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Cheng Lu, Chief Executive Officer of TuSimple Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2023 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: September 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Cheng Lu | |||||||||
| Cheng Lu | |||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Eric Tapia, Chief Financial Officer of TuSimple Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2023 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: September 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Eric Tapia | |||||||||
Eric Tapia | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||