Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or (“GAAP”), are presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated, and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to: • revenue recognition, including the determination of selling prices for distinct performance obligations sold in multiple-performance obligation arrangements, the period over which revenue is recognized for certain arrangements, and estimated delivery dates for orders with title transfer upon delivery; • allowance for credit losses, product returns; • promotional and marketing allowances; • inventory valuation; • average useful customer life; • valuation of stock-based awards; • achievement of performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”); • legal contingencies; • impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill; • valuation of non-cash consideration, contingent consideration, convertible notes and embedded derivatives; • useful lives of long lived assets; and • income taxes including valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Recently adopted accounting pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07 – Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this ASU did not change the way the Company evaluates its reportable segments and, as a result, did not have a material impact on the Company’s segment-related disclosures. Refer to Note 3, "Segment and Geographic Revenue" for additional information. Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The ASU requires the disclosure of additional information related to certain costs and expenses, including amounts of inventory purchases, employee compensation, and depreciation and amortization included in each income statement line item. The ASU is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2027 and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2028, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The updates in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenue from direct and indirect streams. Direct revenue includes subscription and hardware revenue, while indirect revenue consists of all other revenue sources, such as data and partnership, which includes advertising. The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers at transaction price, an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Transaction price is calculated as the net selling price of variable consideration, which may include estimates for future returns and sales incentives related to current period revenue. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. Subscription Revenue The Company’s subscription revenue is comprised of Life360 mobile application subscriptions and premium subscription service plans for hardware tracking devices. The Company’s subscription contracts with customers are established at the point of mobile application download and purchase as indicated through acceptance of the Company’s Terms of Use. The Company’s subscription agreements generally have monthly or annual contractual terms and are billed and paid in advance. The cloud-based subscriptions are considered single combined performance obligations, consisting of multiple features that can be purchased separately, but which are bundled together and delivered to the customer as a combined output. The Company provides its customers with technical support along with unspecified updates and upgrades to the platform on an if and when available basis. The premium subscription plan for hardware tracking devices is a distinct and separate performance obligation from the hardware. Subscription fees are fixed and recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable contractual term of the agreement, generally beginning on the date that the Company’s service is made available to the customer. The Company recognizes revenues on a straight-line basis because the customer receives and consumes the benefits of the service ratably throughout the contractual period. The Company’s contracts are generally non-cancelable and do not provide for refunds to customers in the event of cancellations. Hardware Revenue The Company’s hardware revenue consists of hardware and accessories, embedded software, customer support and unspecified upgrades and updates on a when and if-available basis, and includes amounts generated from a partnership with a related party, as described in Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions". The Company’s hardware and embedded operating system are considered one performance obligation as the embedded operation system is integral to the functionality of the hardware and only combined produce the essential functionality of the hardware. Revenue for the hardware and embedded software performance obligation is recognized when control is transferred to the customer. The allocated value of the unspecified updates and upgrades and customer support are recognized as hardware revenue ratably over the estimated economic life of the hardware. The Company offers certain rights of return and estimates return reserves based on historical experience, and the reserves are recorded as a reduction of revenue and an accrued liability. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are classified as revenue, and the Company’s related shipping and handling costs incurred are classified as cost of revenue. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to respective governmental authorities are recorded as liabilities and are not included in revenue. The customers are billed upon shipment of hardware tracking devices. The premium subscription service plans available for hardware tracking devices are separate and distinct from hardware performance obligations and are included in subscription revenue. Other Revenue The Company’s other revenue consists of data and partnership revenue, which includes advertising revenue. Data revenue is generated primarily through an arrangement with a key data partner that provides location-based analytics to customers in the retail and real estate sectors, municipalities, and other private and public organizations (“Data Partner”). In January 2022, Life360 announced a partnership agreement with a key Data Partner, a prominent provider of aggregated analytics for the retail ecosystem, in which executives of the Company have an immaterial ownership interest through a passive investment vehicle. This agreement was amended and restated in August 2024, and the term was extended for a period of five years. As part of this partnership, the Data Partner will provide data processing and analytics services to Life360 and will have the right to commercialize aggregated data related to place visits during the agreement term. The partnership agreement includes fixed and variable monthly revenue amounts, as well as quarterly minimum guarantees, for access to aggregated data for the duration of the five-year agreement. The Company has an obligation to provide aggregated user data over the term of the partnership agreement and recognizes revenue ratably over the performance period as data is delivered. In connection with the original agreement, the Data Partner issued the Company a warrant to purchase up to 5,100,167 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Data Partner (the “Data Revenue Partner Warrant”) at an exercise price of $4.90 per share. The Company estimates and includes variable consideration related to the Data Revenue Partner Warrant, in the transaction price at contract inception to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The partnership agreement has standard payment terms that require payment within 30 days. The grant of the Data Revenue Partner Warrant is considered non-cash consideration, which the Company measured at fair value on the date of issuance. The warrant was valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the fair value at issuance of approximately $5.4 million has been included as variable consideration in the transaction price of the data partnership agreement, and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent and deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrant included within deferred revenue is amortized to other revenue over the life of the agreement. Refer to the "Investments" section below for additional information regarding the Company's Data Revenue Partner Warrant. Data revenue was $26.6 million, $21.6 million, and $23.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Partnership revenue includes lead generation offerings and agreements with third parties that allow access to anonymized data insights or advertising on the Company’s mobile platform. Under these agreements, the Company may earn a percentage of the revenue generated from data insights or advertising spend. Revenue is recorded on a gross basis if the Company acts as the principal in the transaction, or a net basis if the Company acts as the agent. Generally, when the Company directly sells advertising on its mobile platform, revenue is recorded on a gross basis. Variable amounts earned from partnership revenue arrangements are allocated to the month in which the partner’s related revenue is generated or advertising is delivered. Partnership revenue also includes revenue related to the Company’s partnership with a related party. In November and December 2024, the Company entered into a strategic partnership and series of transactions with a related party, including a partnership and revenue share agreement (the “Related Party Agreement”). Refer to Note 15, "Related-Party Transactions" for additional information. The Related Party Agreement includes revenue-share payments in which the related party will pay the Company a percentage of revenues earned from leveraging the new global location-tracking network service offering. In connection with the Related Party Agreement, the related party issued the Company a warrant to purchase up to 6,147,574 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.46 per share (the “Related Party Warrant”). The Company estimates and includes variable consideration related to the Related party Warrant, in the transaction price at contract inception to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The Related Party Agreement has standard payment terms that require payment within 30 days. The grant of the Related Warrant is considered non-cash consideration, which the Company measured at fair value on the date of issuance. The warrant includes various performance-based vesting conditions based on revenue and operational milestones to be measured and assessed throughout the term of the agreement. No tranche of the Related Party Warrant has vested as of December 31, 2024. The warrant was valued using a Black Scholes option-pricing model, and the fair value of approximately $3.9 million has been included as consideration in the transaction price of the Related Party Agreement, and is also included in prepaid expenses and other assets, noncurrent and deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrant included within deferred revenue is amortized to other revenue over the life of the agreement. Partnership revenue was $9.4 million, $3.9 million, and $3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Performance Obligations Some of the Company’s contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations, primarily hardware and subscription services for hardware tracking devices and hardware bundles (bundled Life360 subscription and hardware offerings). For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct and distinct within the context of the contract. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative stand-alone selling price (“SSP”) basis with the amounts allocated to ongoing services deferred and recognized over a period of time and amounts allocated to hardware tracking devices recognized at a point-in time with a portion of the consideration being allocated to application usage (maintenance) and support. The Company determines SSP based on observable, if available, prices for those related goods and services when sold separately. When such observable prices are not available, the Company determines SSP based on multiple factors including consumer behaviors, the Company’s internal pricing model, and relative costs incurred plus a normal margin. The factors may vary depending on the facts and circumstances related to each performance obligation. Our hardware sales arrangements typically contain multiple performance obligations, consisting of the hardware sale, application usage, hardware support, and in some cases, premium subscriptions. The Company provides warranties of up to twelve months for products with manufacturing defects or hardware failures. As part of Tile Premium subscriptions, the Company offers warranties to end-users covering the contractual service period (up to 3 years) for products with manufacturing defects or hardware failures. The warranties are not sold separately and do not represent separate performance obligations. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type and are billed either in advance or have a standard payment term generally requiring payment within 30 to 60 days. Therefore, such warranties are accounted for under ASC 460, Guarantees , and the estimated costs of warranty claims are generally accrued as cost of revenue in the period the related revenue is recorded. Variable Consideration The Company recognizes hardware revenue at the net sales price, which includes certain estimates for variable consideration with its customers. The Company’s variable consideration is primarily in the form of promotional agreements and marketing development fund agreements related to the hardware tracking devices. These agreements are designed to enhance the sale of the Company’s products and consist of incentives to the Company’s customers. The Company estimates variable consideration using the expected value method. All forms of variable consideration are recorded as contra-revenue and a corresponding liability in its consolidated balance sheets. These estimates are based on the Company’s incentive program experience, historical and projected sales data and current contractual terms. The remaining portion of this liability is based on contractual amounts and does not require estimation. Remaining Performance Obligations Remaining performance obligations represent the amount of contracted future revenue not yet recognized as the amounts relate to undelivered performance obligations, including both deferred revenue and non-cancelable contracted amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations was $213.9 million as of December 31, 2024, of which the Company expects 35% to be recognized over the next twelve months. Cost of Revenue Cost of subscription revenue primarily consists of expenses related to hosting the Company’s services and providing support to the Company’s free members and paying subscribers. These expenses include personnel-related costs associated with the Company’s cloud-based infrastructure and the Company’s customer support organization, third-party hosting fees, software and maintenance costs, outside services associated with the delivery of subscription services, amortization of acquired intangibles and allocated overhead, such as facilities, including rent, utilities, depreciation on equipment shared by all departments, credit card and transaction processing fees, and shared information technology costs. Personnel-related expenses include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation for operations personnel. Cost of hardware revenue consists of product costs, including hardware production, contract manufacturers for production, shipping and handling, packaging, fulfillment, personnel-related expenses, manufacturing and equipment depreciation, warehousing, tariff costs, customer support costs, credit card and transaction processing fees, warranty replacement, and write-downs of excess and obsolete inventory. Personnel-related expenses include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation for operations personnel. Cost of other revenue consists of cloud-based hosting costs, as well as costs of product operations functions and personnel-related costs associated with the Company’s data and advertising platforms. Personnel-related expenses include salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation for operations personnel. Costs Capitalized to Obtain Contracts Costs capitalized to obtain contracts comprise of commission payments in connection with annual subscription sales of the Company’s mobile application through a third-party store platform. These costs that are incremental and directly related to new customer sales contracts are accrued and capitalized upon execution of a non-cancelable customer contract, and subsequently expensed over the estimated period of benefit, which is currently estimated to be two Accounts Receivable and Allowances Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of accounts by considering the age of each outstanding invoice, the collection history of each customer, and an evaluation of the current expected risk of credit loss based on current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions over the life of the receivable. The Company assesses collectibility by reviewing accounts receivable on an aggregated basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when specific customers with collectibility issues are identified. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024 the provision for credit losses expense was $0.3 million, and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was immaterial. Inventory and Contract Manufacturing Inventory is comprised of raw materials and finished goods related to hardware tracking devices and accessories. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a weighted average basis. The Company assesses the valuation of inventory and writes down the value for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon estimates of future demand and market conditions. The Company outsources a significant portion of its manufacturing to independent contract manufacturers in Asia. A significant portion of its cost of revenue consists of inventory purchased from these manufacturers. The Company’s inventory is held at third party warehouses and contract manufacturer premises. The Company’s manufacturers procure components and manufacture the Company’s products based on the demand forecasts provided. These forecasts are based on estimates of future demand for the Company’s products, which are in turn based on historical trends and an analysis from the Company’s sales and marketing organizations, adjusted for overall market conditions. Shipments of inventory from the contract manufacturer are recorded as finished goods inventory upon shipment when title and the significant risks and reward of ownership have passed to the Company. Concentrations of Risk and Significant Customers The Company’s business, operations, and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including adverse global economic conditions and competition in the Company’s industry that could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows. These important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results. Major Customers The Company’s customers primarily consist of individual consumers, who subscribe to the Company’s product offerings through our Channel Partners, data revenue customers and retail partners, who purchase hardware tracking devices from the Company and resell them directly to individual consumers. Any changes in customer preferences and trends or changes in terms of use of Channel Partners’ platforms could have an adverse impact on its results of operations and financial condition. The Company derives its accounts receivable from revenue earned from customers located in the United States and internationally. Channel and retail partners account for the majority of the Company’s revenue and accounts receivable for all periods presented. The following tables set forth the information about the Company’s Channel Partners that processed our overall revenue transactions and retail partners who represented greater than 10% of our revenue and accounts receivable, respectively: Percentage of Revenue Year Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2022 Channel Partner (Apple) 53 % 53 % 49 % Channel Partner (Google) 18 % 16 % 15 % Retail Partner A * * 13 % * Represents less than 10% Percentage of Gross Accounts Receivable As of December 31, 2024 2023 Channel Partner (Apple) * 50 % Channel Partner (Google) 49 % * Data Partner A 11 % * Retail Partner A 17 % 17 % * Represents less than 10% Supplier Concentration The Company currently outsources the manufacturing of its hardware devices to a sole contract manufacturer. Although there are a limited number of manufacturers, management believes that other suppliers could provide similar manufacturing services on comparable terms. Research and Development Costs The Company charges costs related to research and development which primarily consist of personnel-related costs for our engineering, product, and design teams, material costs of building and developing prototypes for new products, mobile app development and allocated overhead. Sales and Marketing Costs Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, brand marketing costs, lead generation costs, sales incentives, sponsorships and amortization of acquired intangibles. Commissions to Channel Partners in connection with annual subscription sales of the Company’s mobile application on Channel Partner store platforms are considered to be incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and are deferred and typically amortized over an estimated period of benefit of two Advertising Expense Advertising expenses are recorded in the period in which cost is incurred, and are presented within sales and marketing expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Advertising expense was $23.8 million, $28.6 million, and $17.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investment securities with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include deposit and money market funds. Money market mutual funds are valued using quoted market prices and therefore are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Restricted Cash The restricted cash, noncurrent balance of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2024 primarily relates to the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company for indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business, and deposits for personnel contractors with the Company. The restricted cash, noncurrent balance of $1.7 million as of December 31, 2023 relates to the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company for indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company measures its financial assets at fair value each reporting period using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s classification within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of Inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows: Level 1 – Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 – Valuations based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology and including data about assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. The recorded carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Refer to Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements" for further details. Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Equipment, computer software, furniture, and product manufacturing equipment, which includes construction-in-process that is capitalized and depreciated when placed into service, have estimated useful lives ranging from three Costs of maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reported in other income (expense), net in the period realized. Internal Use Software For development costs related to internal use software projects, including costs incurred in connection with the development of new features added to the Life360 app, the Company capitalizes costs incurred during the application development stage, which begins after the completion of the preliminary project phase and when it is probable that the project will be completed and used as intended. Capitalized costs include personnel and related expenses for employees and fees paid to third-party contractors and vendors directly involved in the development effort. The capitalization of costs stops once the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Costs related to preliminary project activities and post implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized to cost of subscription revenue on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three years. The Company capitalized $4.7 million, $1.7 million and $0.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Capitalized costs are included within intangible assets, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Lease Obligation Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments at commencement date. The interest rate implicit in the Company’s operating leases is not readily determinable, and therefore an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to determine the present value of future payments. The estimated incremental borrowing rate factors in a hypothetical interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms, payments, and economic environments. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets also include any prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. ROU assets are assessed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360 whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. As of December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, respectively, no impairment expense related to ROU assets have been recognized. The operating lease agreement contains rent concession, rent escalation, and option to renew provisions. Rent concession and rent escalation provisions are considered in determining the straight-line single lease cost to be recorded over the lease term. Single lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term commencing on the date the Company has the right to use the leased property. The lease term includes the option to extend or terminate the lease. The Company generally uses the base, non-cancellable, lease term when recognizing the lease assets and liabilities, unless it is reasonably certain that the renewal option will be exercised. In addition, the Company’s operating lease agreement contains tenant improvement allowances from its landlord. These allowances are accounted for as lease incentives and decrease the Company’s right-of-use asset and reduce single lease cost over the lease term. Refer to Note 7, "Balance Sheet Components" for additional lease disclosures. Restructuring and Other Charges Restructuring generally includes significant actions involving employee-related severance charges, facilities consolidation and contract termination costs. Employee-related severance charges are largely based upon substantive severance plans, while some are mandated requirements in certain foreign jurisdictions. Severance costs generally include severance payments, outplacement services, health insurance coverage and legal costs. These charges are reflected in the |