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Financial report summary
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- We may fail to consummate the Merger, and uncertainties related to the consummation of the Merger may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and negatively impact the trading price of our Class A common stock.
- There also is no assurance that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will occur on the terms and timeline currently contemplated or at all.
- If the Merger Agreement is terminated, we may, under certain circumstances, be obligated to pay a termination fee to Parent. These costs could require us to use available cash that would have otherwise been available for other uses.
- We are subject to various uncertainties while the Merger is pending, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- While the Merger Agreement is in effect, we are subject to certain interim covenants.
- The Merger Agreement limits our ability to pursue alternatives to the Merger and may discourage other companies from trying to acquire us for greater consideration than what Parent has agreed to pay pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
- We and our directors and officers may be subject to lawsuits relating to the Merger.
- We will continue to incur substantial transaction-related costs in connection with the Merger.
- If the Merger is consummated, our stockholders, other than affiliates of Anthony Casalena, affiliates of General Atlantic and affiliates of Accel, will not be able to participate in any further upside to our business.
- Our business, financial condition and results of operations will be harmed if we are unable to attract and retain customers and expand their use of our platform.
- If we fail to improve and enhance the functionality, performance, reliability, design, security and scalability of our solutions in a manner that responds to our customers’ evolving needs, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
- Our industry is highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.
- Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed if we fail to manage our growth effectively.
- The Squarespace brand is integral to our success. If we fail to protect or promote our brand, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.
- Our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected if our marketing and selling activities fail to generate new customers at the levels that we anticipate or fail to generate new customers on a cost-effective basis.
- If demand for our solutions does not meet expectations, our ability to generate revenue could be adversely affected.
- If we fail to maintain a consistently high level of customer support, our brand, business, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.
- Our pricing decisions may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain customers.
- We may acquire or invest in companies, which may divert our management’s attention and result in additional dilution to our stockholders. We may be unable to integrate acquired businesses and technologies successfully or achieve the expected benefits of such acquisitions.
- We depend on highly skilled personnel, and if we are unable to hire, integrate and retain our personnel, we may not be able to address competitive challenges.
- We primarily rely on a single supplier to process payments from our customers and we integrate with a limited number of suppliers to process transactions from users.
- If we cannot maintain the compatibility of our platform and solutions with third-party applications or content or if the third-party applications that we offer fail to keep pace with competitors’ offerings, demand for our platform and solutions could decline.
- We rely heavily on the reliability, security and performance of our software. If our software contains serious errors or defects, or we have difficulty maintaining the software, we may lose revenue and market acceptance and may incur costs to defend or settle claims with our customers.
- We rely on search engines, social networking sites and online streaming services to attract a meaningful portion of our customers, and if those search engines, social networking sites and online streaming services change their listings or policies regarding advertising, or increase their pricing or suffer problems, it may limit our ability to attract new customers.
- Our business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed if changes to technologies used in our platform or new versions or upgrades of operating systems and internet browsers adversely impact the process by which customers interface with our platform and users interface with our customers’ sites.
- We use a limited number of cloud service providers, infrastructure providers and data centers to deliver our solutions. Any disruption of service by these providers or at these facilities could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Our business depends on our customers’ continued and unimpeded access to the internet and the development and maintenance of the internet infrastructure. Internet service providers may be able to block, degrade or charge for access to certain of our solutions, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of customers.
- We may be unable to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary information or prevent third-parties from making unauthorized use of our technology.
- Claims by third-parties of intellectual property infringement, regardless of merit, could result in litigation and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Our platform contains open-source software, which could negatively affect our ability to sell our solutions, pose particular risks to our proprietary software and subject us to possible litigation.
- We are exposed to risks, including security and regulatory risks, associated with credit card and debit card payment processing.
- Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance by financial institutions could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
- Our business is subject to online security risks, including security breaches and cyberattacks. If the security of personal information, payment card information or other confidential information of customers and their users stored in our systems is breached or otherwise subjected to unauthorized access, our reputation may be harmed and we may be exposed to liability.
- We are subject to privacy and data protection laws and regulations as well as contractual privacy and data protection obligations. Our failure to comply with these or any future laws, regulations or obligations could subject us to sanctions and damages and could harm our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Activities of our customers or the content of their websites could damage our brand, subject us to liability and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- We are subject to export controls and economic sanctions laws that could impair our ability to compete in international markets and subject us to liability if we are not in full compliance with applicable laws.
- Due to the global nature of our business, we could be adversely affected by violations of anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.
- Our business could be affected by new and evolving governmental regulations regarding the internet.
- Our level of indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate sufficient cash to fulfill our obligations under such indebtedness, to react to changes in our business and to incur additional indebtedness to fund future needs.
- Our Credit Agreement contains financial covenants and other restrictions on our actions that may limit our operational flexibility or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Because we generally recognize revenue from annual and monthly subscriptions over the term of an agreement, downturns or upturns in sales are not immediately reflected in our full results of operations.
- Our business is susceptible to risks associated with international sales and the use of our platform in various countries as well as our ability to localize our platform in such countries.
- Exchange rate fluctuations may negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- We may be subject to additional obligations to collect and remit sales tax and other taxes. We may be subject to tax liability for past sales, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- We have recorded in the past a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets since it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized. Future adjustments to the realizability of our deferred tax assets may have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
- If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations could be impaired.
- Our management team has limited experience managing a public company.
- The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain qualified board members.
- The trading price of our Class A common stock may be volatile and could decline significantly and rapidly regardless of our operating performance.
- None of our stockholders are party to any contractual restrictions on transfer. Sales of substantial amounts of our Class A common stock in the public markets, or the perception that sales might occur, could cause the trading price of our Class A common stock to decline.
- The multi-class structure of our common stock has the effect of concentrating voting control with those stockholders who hold our Class B common stock, including our Founder and Chief Executive Officer. This will limit or preclude
- your ability to influence corporate matters, including the election of directors, amendments to our organizational documents and any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of our assets or other major corporate transactions requiring stockholder approval.
- We cannot predict the impact our capital structure may have on our stock price.
- We do not intend to pay dividends on our capital stock for the foreseeable future.
- Anti-takeover provisions contained in our charter documents and Delaware law could prevent a takeover that stockholders consider favorable and could also reduce the trading price of our Class A common stock.
- Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains exclusive forum provisions for certain claims, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
- Our business, financial condition and results of operations may differ from any projections that we disclose or any information that may be attributed to us by third-parties.
- If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our Class A common stock adversely, the trading price of our Class A common stock and trading volume could decline.
- Additional issuances of our stock could result in significant dilution to our stockholders.
Management Discussion
- Presence revenue increased $107.0 million, or 17.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This increase was primarily the result of the growth of our unique subscriptions, which contributed $60.6 million, or 56.6%, driven by retention of existing subscriptions and continued acquisition of new subscriptions across our presence offerings. As described above, unique subscriptions do not account for the Acquired Domain Assets. Additionally, price increases across our website subscription plans contributed $34.3 million, or 32.1%, to the year-over-year presence revenue growth.
- Commerce revenue increased $38.3 million, or 14.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This increase was primarily the result of the growth of our unique subscriptions, which contributed approximately $25.9 million, or 67.3%, driven by retention of existing subscriptions and continued acquisition of new subscriptions across our commerce offerings, including subscriptions for our scheduling and hospitality services. Additionally, price increases across our commerce subscription plans contributed approximately $4.5 million, or 11.7%.
- Cost of revenue increased $54.9 million, or 35.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was primarily due to increases in domain name registration fees of $35.3 million, primarily