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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders Equity And Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation

14. Stockholders’ Equity and Stock-Based Compensation

Common Stock Reserved — As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has authorized 500 million shares of common stock. The number of shares of common stock reserved for the vesting of RSUs, PSUs, and exercise of common stock options are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

RSUs

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

1,902

 

PSUs

 

 

71

 

 

 

58

 

Common stock options

 

 

302

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

2,430

 

 

For shares reserved for issuance for the Conversion Options and Capped Call Options of the Notes, see Note 10.

 

Equity Incentive Plans —The Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) became effective upon the closing of the Company’s IPO in the fourth quarter of 2014. As of December 31, 2024, 0.3 million options to purchase common stock, 1.2 million RSUs and 0.1 million PSUs remained outstanding under the 2014 Plan.

 

The Company’s 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) became effective June 11, 2024 after shareholder approval and no new awards will be issued under the 2014 Plan as of this date. The Company reserved 3,950,000 shares available for issuance. The shares of stock underlying any awards under the 2024 Plan and 2014 Plan that are forfeited, canceled, or otherwise terminated (other than by exercise) are added back to the shares available for issuance under the 2024 Plan. As of December 31, 2024, 0.2 million RSUs remained outstanding under the 2024 Plan.

Stock Compensation Expense —The Company’s equity compensation expense is comprised of awards of options to purchase common stock, RSUs, PSUs, and stock issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”).

The following two tables show stock compensation expense by award type and where the stock compensation expense is recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

( in thousands)

 

Options

 

$

7,801

 

 

$

11,555

 

 

$

9,713

 

RSUs

 

 

458,027

 

 

 

391,810

 

 

 

253,838

 

PSUs

 

 

24,129

 

 

 

13,502

 

 

 

—

 

ESPP

 

 

14,813

 

 

 

15,404

 

 

 

12,298

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

504,770

 

 

$

432,271

 

 

$

275,849

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cost of revenue, subscription

 

$

23,613

 

 

$

12,652

 

 

$

9,076

 

Cost of revenue, service

 

 

4,339

 

 

 

4,958

 

 

 

4,393

 

Research and development

 

 

243,164

 

 

 

198,953

 

 

 

107,517

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

145,778

 

 

 

140,362

 

 

 

107,640

 

General and administrative

 

 

87,876

 

 

 

75,346

 

 

 

47,223

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

504,770

 

 

$

432,271

 

 

$

275,849

 

 

Excluded from stock-based compensation expense is $40.1 million of capitalized software development costs in 2024, $28.2 million in 2023, and $13.1 million in 2022.

Stock Options —The fair value of employee options is estimated on the date of each grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions. There were no options granted in 2024.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

3.46-4.37

 

 

1.70-3.00

 

Expected term (years)

 

5.3-6.0

 

 

5.1-6.4

 

Volatility (%)

 

52.72-55.06

 

 

43.19-50.58

 

Expected dividends

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury bond rate at the date of grant with a maturity approximately equal to the expected term. The expected term of options granted to employees is calculated using the simplified method, which represents the average of the contractual term of the option and the weighted-average vesting period of the option. The expected volatility for the Company’s common stock is based on the average of the Company's historical volatility over the expected term of the award. The assumed dividend yield is based upon the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Forfeitures of share-based awards prior to vesting results in a reversal of previously recorded stock-compensation expense associated with such forfeited awards. The fair value of the Company’s common stock is the closing price of the stock on the date of grant.

The stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:

 

 

 

Shares (in
thousands)

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Life (in years)

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Outstanding—January 1, 2024

 

 

470

 

 

$

212.69

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

$

173,186

 

Granted

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(149

)

 

 

156.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited/expired

 

 

(19

)

 

 

426.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding—December 31, 2024

 

 

302

 

 

$

226.61

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

$

141,860

 

Options vested or expected to vest—December 31, 2024

 

 

302

 

 

$

226.61

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

$

141,860

 

Options exercisable—December 31, 2024

 

 

260

 

 

$

199.41

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

$

129,281

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Total intrinsic value of options exercised

 

$

67,545

 

 

$

23,105

 

 

$

60,940

 

Total estimated grant date fair value of options vested

 

$

8,980

 

 

$

11,565

 

 

$

7,185

 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of options granted

 

n/a

 

 

$

197.31

 

 

$

217.05

 

 

 

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested options was $6.0 million at December 31, 2024. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

Restricted Stock Units —RSUs vest upon achievement of a time-based service condition over a period of three or four years. As soon as practicable following each vesting date, the Company will issue to the holder of the RSUs the number of shares of common stock equal to the aggregate number of RSUs that have vested. The total stock-based compensation expense expected to be recorded over the remaining life of outstanding RSUs is approximately $635.3 million at December 31, 2024. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. As of December 31, 2024, there are 1.5 million RSUs expected to vest with an aggregate intrinsic value of $1.0 billion.

The following table summarizes the activity related to RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(in thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Unvested and outstanding at January 1, 2024

 

 

1,902

 

 

$

415.06

 

Granted

 

 

866

 

 

 

596.51

 

Vested

 

 

(1,062

)

 

 

432.18

 

Forfeited

 

 

(231

)

 

 

443.60

 

Unvested and outstanding at December 31, 2024

 

 

1,475

 

 

$

504.89

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Total intrinsic value of RSUs vested

 

$

616,970

 

 

$

481,196

 

 

$

303,359

 

Total grant date fair value of RSUs vested

 

$

458,913

 

 

$

383,175

 

 

$

242,988

 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of RSUs granted

 

$

596.51

 

 

$

411.64

 

 

$

404.84

 

Performance-based Restricted Stock Units —PSUs are eligible to be earned upon the achievement of a pre-determined revenue growth metric and service condition. To the extent earned, 33% of the PSUs will vest following the completion of the performance period and the remaining 67% will vest in eight equal quarterly installments thereafter. No PSUs will be earned if the pre-determined revenue growth metric is not achieved, and the overall number of shares that may be earned shall not exceed 150% of the target award.

The fair value of the PSUs is the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date of the award. Stock-based compensation costs for PSUs are recognized using the graded vesting attribution method over the requisite service period when it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved. The total stock-based compensation expense expected to be recorded over the remaining life of outstanding PSUs is approximately $13.2 million at December 31, 2024. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. The intrinsic value of PSUs vested was $20.4 million in 2024. The total fair value of PSUs vested was $13.0 million in 2024. The weighted-average grant date fair value was $633.80 in 2024 and $383.13 in 2023. As of December 31, 2024, there are 0.1 million PSUs expected to vest with an aggregate intrinsic value of $49.6 million.

The following table summarizes the activity related to PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(in thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Unvested and outstanding at January 1, 2024

 

 

58

 

 

$

383.13

 

Granted

 

 

50

 

 

 

633.80

 

Vested

 

 

(34

)

 

 

383.13

 

Forfeited

 

 

(3

)

 

 

633.80

 

Unvested and outstanding at December 31, 2024

 

 

71

 

 

$

548.13

 

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)— The ESPP authorizes the issuance of up to a total of 2.5 million shares of

common stock to participating employees and allows those employees to purchase shares of common stock at a 15% discount from the fair market value of the stock as determined on specific dates at six-month intervals. The offering periods for the ESPP commence on June 1 and December 1 of each year.

The fair value of the purchase rights under the ESPP is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

4.43-5.39

 

 

4.65-5.44

 

 

0.10-4.65

 

Expected term (years)

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

0.50

 

Volatility (%)

 

34.88-38.83

 

 

38.83-76.02

 

 

39.85-76.02

 

Expected dividends

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury bond rate at the date of grant with a maturity approximately equal to the expected term. The expected term is based on the term of the offering period. The expected volatility for the Company’s common stock is based on the average of the Company's historical volatility over the expected term of the award. The assumed dividend yield is based upon the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. The fair value of the Company’s common stock is the closing price of the stock on the date the offering period starts.

 

The following table summarizes the activity related to ESPP:

 

 

 

Shares Issued
 (in thousands)

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Purchase Price

 

 

Total Cash
Proceeds
(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

109

 

 

$

469.73

 

 

$

50,993

 

2023

 

 

127

 

 

$

319.70

 

 

$

40,479

 

2022

 

 

121

 

 

$

272.72

 

 

$

33,046