The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial
statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
including risks and uncertainty regarding the duration and scope of the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our actual results could differ materially from these
forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those
discussed in "Risk Factors" and "Note About Forward-Looking Statements" included
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview of Second Quarter Results
Our key financial and operating results as of and for the three months ended
June 30, 2021 are as follows:
•Revenue was $613.2 million, an increase of 125% compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2020.
•Monthly active users ("MAUs") were 454 million, an increase of 9% compared to
June 30, 2020.
•Share-based compensation expense was $100.3 million, an increase of
$38.1 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.
•Total costs and expenses were $542.0 million.
•Income from operations was $71.2 million.
•Net income was $69.4 million.
•Adjusted EBITDA was $178.2 million.
•Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $2,143.3 million.
•Headcount was 2,942.
Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in authorities implementing numerous
preventative measures to contain or mitigate the outbreak of the virus, such as
travel bans and restrictions, limitations on business activity, quarantines and
shelter-in-place orders, continues to have an impact globally. These measures
have caused, and are continuing to cause, business slowdowns or shutdowns in
affected areas, both regionally and worldwide. These measures initially
positively impacted Pinner engagement and user growth in both the U.S. and
international geographies as people spent more time at home and sought online
inspiration for some of our core use cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting in mid-March 2021, the easing of the restrictions related to the
COVID-19 pandemic began to slow our global MAU growth and lowered Pinner
engagement as compared to the same period in 2020 as Pinners began spending less
time at home. As a result of this trend, we saw slower global MAU growth than we
expected and a decline in U.S. MAUs in the second quarter as compared to the
same period in 2020. On a preliminary basis, we have seen these trends continue
into July.
Since the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations and
overall financial performance remains unprecedented and highly unpredictable,
our past results may not be indicative of our future performance. Given the
uncertainty, we are unable to predict the extent and duration of the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on advertiser demand, Pinner engagement, and our business,
operations and financial results. See "Risk Factors" and "Note About
Forward-Looking Statements" for additional details.

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Trends in User Metrics
Monthly Active Users. We define a monthly active user as an authenticated
Pinterest user who visits our website, opens our mobile application or interacts
with Pinterest through one of our browser or site extensions, such as the Save
button, at least once during the 30-day period ending on the date of
measurement. We present MAUs based on the number of MAUs measured on the last
day of the current period. We calculate average MAUs based on the average of the
number of MAUs measured on the last day of the current period and the last day
prior to the beginning of the current period. MAUs are the primary metric by
which we measure the scale of our active user base.
                         Quarterly Monthly Active Users
                                 (in millions)
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Historically, we have experienced significant growth in our global MAUs over the
last several years. In particular, our international MAUs have grown as a result
of our focus on localizing content in international markets. We expect our
international user growth to continue to drive any global growth in the near
term. Further, we are unable to predict the extent to which new or existing
users will maintain their engagement as restrictions resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic continue to ease.
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Trends in Monetization Metrics
Revenue. We calculate revenue by user geography based on our estimate of the
geographic location of our users when they perform a revenue-generating
activity. The geography of our users affects our revenue and financial results
because we currently only monetize certain countries and currencies and because
we monetize different geographies at different average rates. Our revenue in the
United States is higher primarily due to our decision to focus our earliest
monetization efforts there and also due to the relative size and maturity of the
U.S. digital advertising market.
                               Quarterly Revenue
                                 (in millions)
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Note: Revenue by geography in the charts above is geographically apportioned
based on our estimate of the geographic location of our users when they perform
a revenue-generating activity. This allocation differs from our disclosure of
revenue disaggregated by geography in the notes to our condensed consolidated
financial statements where revenue is geographically apportioned based on our
customers' billing addresses. United States and International may not sum to
Global and quarterly amounts may not sum to annual due to rounding.
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Average Revenue per User ("ARPU"). We measure monetization of our platform
through our average revenue per user metric. We define ARPU as our total revenue
in a given geography during a period divided by average MAUs in that geography
during the period. We calculate ARPU by geography based on our estimate of the
geography in which revenue-generating activities occur. We present ARPU on a
U.S. and international basis because we currently monetize users in different
geographies at different average rates. U.S. ARPU is higher primarily due to our
decision to focus our earliest monetization efforts there and also due to the
relative size and maturity of the U.S. digital advertising market.
                       Quarterly Average Revenue per User
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For the three months ended June 30, 2021, global ARPU was $1.32, which
represents an increase of 89% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.
For the three months ended June 30, 2021, U.S. ARPU was $5.08, an increase of
103%, and international ARPU was $0.36, an increase of 163% compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2020.
We use MAUs and ARPU to assess the growth and health of the overall business and
believe that these metrics best reflect our ability to attract, retain, engage
and monetize our users, and thereby drive revenue.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in
accordance with GAAP, we consider Adjusted EBITDA, a financial measure which is
not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude depreciation
and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, interest income,
interest expense and other income (expense), net, provision for income taxes and
non-cash charitable contributions.
We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating results and for financial and
operational decision-making purposes. We believe Adjusted EBITDA helps identify
underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect
of the income and expenses that it excludes. We also believe Adjusted EBITDA
provides useful information about our operating results, enhances the overall
understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allows for
greater transparency with respect to key metrics we use for financial and
operational decision-making. We are presenting Adjusted EBITDA to assist
investors in seeing our operating results through the eyes of management and
because we believe that this measure provides an additional tool for investors
to use in comparing our core business operating results over multiple periods
with other companies in our industry. However, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA
may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute
for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are a number
of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA rather than net income
(loss), the nearest GAAP equivalent. For example, Adjusted EBITDA excludes:
•certain recurring, non-cash charges such as depreciation of fixed assets and
amortization of acquired intangible assets, although these assets may have to be
replaced in the future; and
•share-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for
the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense and an important part of
our compensation strategy.
Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside
other financial performance measures, including net income (loss) and our other
financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. The following table
presents a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable
financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted
EBITDA (in thousands):
                                                       Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,                                June 30,
                                                    2021                2020                2021                2020
Net income (loss)                               $   69,417          $ (100,748)         $   47,743          $ (241,944)
Depreciation and amortization                        6,754               8,485              13,537              20,231
Share-based compensation                           100,261              62,145             179,720             143,169
Interest income                                     (1,125)             (4,218)             (2,617)            (11,369)
Interest expense and other (income) expense,
net                                                   (337)                 16               1,226               2,093
 Provision for income taxes                          3,243                 420               1,938                 600

Non-cash charitable contributions                        -                   -              20,490                   -
Adjusted EBITDA (1)                             $  178,213          $  (33,900)         $  262,037          $  (87,220)

(1)Non-cash charitable contributions of $1.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively, were not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as these were not material.


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Components of Results of Operations
Revenue. We generate revenue by delivering ads on our website and mobile
application. Advertisers purchase ads directly with us or through their
relationships with advertising agencies. We recognize revenue only after
transferring control of promised goods or services to customers, which occurs
when a user clicks on an ad contracted on a cost per click ("CPC") basis, views
an ad contracted on a cost per thousand impressions ("CPM") basis or views a
video ad contracted on a cost per view ("CPV") basis.
Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue consists primarily of expenses associated with
the delivery of our service, including the cost of hosting our website and
mobile application. Cost of revenue also includes personnel-related expense,
including salaries, benefits and share-based compensation for employees on our
operations teams, payments associated with partner arrangements, credit card and
other transaction processing fees, and allocated facilities and other supporting
overhead costs.
Research and Development. Research and development consists primarily of
personnel-related expense, including salaries, benefits and share-based
compensation for our engineers and other employees engaged in the research and
development of our products, and allocated facilities and other supporting
overhead costs.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing consists primarily of personnel-related
expense, including salaries, commissions, benefits and share-based compensation
for our employees engaged in sales, sales support, marketing and customer
service functions, advertising and promotional expenditures, professional
services and allocated facilities and other supporting overhead costs. Our
marketing efforts also include user- and advertiser-focused marketing
expenditures.
General and Administrative. General and administrative consists primarily of
personnel-related expense, including salaries, benefits and share-based
compensation for our employees engaged in finance, legal, human resources and
other administrative functions, professional services, including outside legal
and accounting services, charitable contributions and allocated facilities and
other supporting overhead costs.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income (expense), net consists primarily of
interest earned on our cash equivalents and marketable securities and foreign
currency exchange gains and losses.
Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes consists primarily of
income taxes in foreign jurisdictions and U.S. federal and state income taxes
adjusted for discrete items.
Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to
exclude depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense,
interest income, interest expense and other income (expense), net, provision for
income taxes and non-cash charitable contributions. See "Non-GAAP Financial
Measure" for more information and for a reconciliation of net income (loss), the
most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA.
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Results of Operations The following tables set forth our condensed consolidated statements of operations data (in thousands):


                                                   Three Months Ended                          Six Months Ended
                                                        June 30,                                   June 30,
                                                2021               2020                 2021                2020
Revenue                                     $ 613,210          $  272,485          $ 1,098,440          $  544,425
Costs and expenses (1):
Cost of revenue                               127,819             108,259              261,289             207,491
Research and development                      181,731             136,593              353,459             282,297
Sales and marketing                           164,340              86,483              294,662             203,510
General and administrative                     68,122              45,680              140,740             101,747
Total costs and expenses                      542,012             377,015            1,050,150             795,045
Income (loss) from operations                  71,198            (104,530)              48,290            (250,620)
Interest income                                 1,125               4,218                2,617              11,369
Interest expense and other income
(expense), net                                    337                 (16)              (1,226)             (2,093)
Income (loss) before provision for income
taxes                                          72,660            (100,328)              49,681            (241,344)
Provision for income taxes                      3,243                 420                1,938                 600
Net income (loss)                           $  69,417          $ (100,748)         $    47,743          $ (241,944)
Adjusted EBITDA (2)                         $ 178,213          $  (33,900)         $   262,037          $  (87,220)

(1)Includes share-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):



                                     Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                          June 30,                      June 30,
                                     2021           2020          2021           2020
Cost of revenue                  $    2,180      $  2,325      $   3,492      $   3,751
Research and development             70,729        46,358        127,204         95,264
Sales and marketing (3)              13,996        (2,074)        25,887         11,845
General and administrative           13,356        15,536         23,137         32,309

Total share-based compensation $ 100,261 $ 62,145 $ 179,720

$ 143,169




(2)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" for more information and for a
reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA.
(3)Share-based compensation expense was negative for the three months ended June
30, 2020 due to the reversal of previously recognized
share-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs forfeited by our
former Chief Operating Officer.

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The following table sets forth our condensed consolidated statements of operations data (as a percentage of revenue):


                                                   Three Months Ended                            Six Months Ended
                                                        June 30,                                     June 30,
                                              2021                   2020                   2021                   2020
Revenue                                           100  %                 100  %                 100  %                 100  %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue                                    21                     40                     24                     38
Research and development                           30                     50                     32                     52
Sales and marketing                                27                     32                     27                     37
General and administrative                         11                     17                     13                     19
Total costs and expenses                           88                    138                     96                    146
Income (loss) from operations                      12                    (38)                     4                    (46)
Interest income                                     -                      2                      -                      2
Interest expense and other income
(expense), net                                      -                      -                      -                      -
Income (loss) before provision for
income taxes                                       12                    (37)                     5                    (44)
Provision for income taxes                          1                      -                      -                      -
Net income (loss)                                  11  %                 (37) %                   4  %                 (44) %


Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Revenue
                Three Months Ended                            Six Months Ended
                     June 30,                                     June 30,
               2021           2020         % change         2021            2020         % change

                               (in thousands, except percentages)
Revenue     $ 613,210      $ 272,485          125  %    $ 1,098,440      $ 544,425          102  %


Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $340.7
million and $554.0 million, respectively, compared to the three and six months
ended June 30, 2020. Revenue growth was driven by 89% and 66% respective
increases in ARPU supported by a 9% increase in MAUs. These resulted in 23% and
23% respective increases in the number of advertisements served and 83% and 65%
respective increases in the price of advertisements for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
Revenue based on our estimate of the geographic location of our users increased
by 107% and 86% in the United States to $479.8 million and $870.3 million for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, driven by 103% and
80% respective increases in U.S ARPU offset by a 5% decrease in U.S MAUs. For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, international revenue increased by
227% and 201% to $133.4 million and $228.2 million, respectively, driven by 163%
and 136% respective increases in international ARPU supported by a 13% increase
in international MAUs.
Cost of Revenue
                             Three Months Ended                             Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                                      June 30,
                            2021            2020         % change         2021            2020         % change

                                            (in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenue         $ 127,819       $ 108,259            18  %    $

261,289       $ 207,491            26  %
Percentage of revenue          21  %           40  %                         24  %           38  %


Cost of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by
$19.6 million and $53.8 million, respectively, compared to the three and six
months ended June 30, 2020. These increases were primarily due to higher
absolute hosting costs due to user growth.
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Research and Development
                                       Three Months Ended                                             Six Months Ended
                                            June 30,                                                      June 30,
                                     2021               2020               % change                2021               2020               % change
                                                              (in

thousands, except percentages)



Research and development         $ 181,731          $ 136,593                      33  %       $ 353,459          $ 282,297                      25  %
Percentage of revenue                   30  %              50  %                                      32  %              52  %


Research and development for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021
increased by $45.1 million and $71.2 million respectively, compared to the three
and six months ended June 30, 2020. These increases were primarily due to $24.4
million and $31.9 million respective increases in share-based compensation
expense, 14% and 12% respective increases in average headcount, which drove
higher personnel expenses, as well as higher consulting expenses.
Sales and Marketing
                            Three Months Ended                             Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                                      June 30,
                            2021           2020         % change         2021            2020         % change
                                           (in thousands, except percentages)

Sales and marketing     $ 164,340       $ 86,483            90  %    $

294,662       $ 203,510            45  %
Percentage of revenue          27  %          32  %                         27  %           37  %


Sales and marketing for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased
by $77.9 million and $91.2 million, respectively, compared to the three and six
months ended June 30, 2020. These increases were primarily due to $30.0 million
and $33.6 million respective increases in marketing expenses due primarily to
our brand campaign, 25% increases in average headcount, which drove higher
personnel expenses and $16.1 million and $14.0 million respective increases in
share-based compensation expense.
General and Administrative
                                        Three Months Ended                                            Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,                                                     June 30,
                                      2021              2020               % change                2021               2020               % change

                                                               (in thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative         $ 68,122          $ 45,680                      49  %       $ 140,740          $ 101,747                      38  %
Percentage of revenue                    11  %             17  %                                      13  %              19  %


General and administrative for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by
$22.4 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was
primarily due to an increase in outside advisor and legal-related expenses and a
21% increase in average headcount, which drove higher personnel expenses.
General and administrative for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased by
$39.0 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was
primarily due to an $18.9 million increase in non-cash charitable contributions,
an increase in outside advisor and legal-related expenses and a 19% increase in
average headcount, which drove higher personnel expenses.
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Other Income (Expense), Net


                                 Three Months Ended                                              Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,                                                       June 30,
                               2021                2020               % change                2021              2020               % change

                                                       (in thousands, except percentages)
Interest income          $    1,125             $  4,218                     (73) %       $   2,617          $ 11,369                     (77) %
Interest expense and
other income (expense)          337                  (16)                 (2,206) %          (1,226)           (2,093)                     41  %
Other income (expense),
net                      $    1,462             $  4,202                     (65) %       $   1,391          $  9,276                     (85) %


Other income (expense), net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021
decreased by $2.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively, compared to the three
and six months ended June 30, 2020. These decreases were primarily due to lower
returns on our marketable securities as a result of lower interest rates.
Provision for Income Taxes
                               Three Months Ended                                                  Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                                                           June 30,
                             2021                  2020               % change                  2021                2020               % change

                                                        (in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income
taxes                 $     3,243               $    420                     672  %       $    1,938             $    600                     223  %


Provision for income taxes was primarily due to income (losses) generated in our foreign jurisdictions and US states for each of the periods presented. Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA


                         Three Months Ended                            Six Months Ended
                              June 30,                                     June 30,
                        2021            2020         % change        2021            2020         % change

                                        (in thousands, except percentages)
Net income (loss)    $  69,417      $ (100,748)         169  %    $  47,743      $ (241,944)         120  %
Adjusted EBITDA      $ 178,213      $  (33,900)         626  %    $ 262,037      $  (87,220)         400  %


Net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $69.4
million and $47.7 million, as compared to $(100.7) million and $(241.9) million
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA
was $178.2 million and $262.0 million for the three and six months ended June
30, 2021, as compared to $(33.9) million and $(87.2) million for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, due to the factors described
above. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure" for more information and for a
reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically financed our operations primarily through sales of our
stock and cash generated from our operations. Our primary uses of cash are
personnel-related costs and the cost of hosting our website and mobile
application. As of June 30, 2021, we had $2,143.3 million in cash, cash
equivalents and marketable securities. Our cash equivalents and marketable
securities are primarily invested in short-duration fixed income securities,
including government and investment-grade corporate debt securities and money
market funds. As of June 30, 2021, $81.0 million of our cash and cash
equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries.
In November 2018, we entered into a five-year $500.0 million revolving credit
facility with an accordion option which, if exercised, would allow us to
increase the aggregate commitments by the greater of $100.0 million and 10% of
our consolidated total assets, provided we are able to secure additional lender
commitments and satisfy certain other conditions. Interest on any borrowings
under the revolving credit facility accrues at either LIBOR plus 1.50% or at an
alternative base rate plus 0.50%, at our election, and we are required to pay an
annual commitment fee that accrues at 0.15% per annum on the unused portion of
the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility.
The revolving credit facility also allows us to issue letters of credit, which
reduce the amount we can borrow. We are required to pay a fee that accrues at
1.50% per annum on the average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be
drawn under any outstanding letters of credit.
The revolving credit facility contains customary conditions to borrowing, events
of default and covenants, including covenants that restrict our ability to incur
indebtedness, grant liens, make distributions to holders of our stock or the
stock of our subsidiaries, make investments or engage in transactions with our
affiliates. The revolving credit facility also contains two financial
maintenance covenants: a consolidated total assets covenant and a minimum
liquidity balance of $350.0 million, which includes any available borrowing
capacity. The obligations under the revolving credit facility are secured by
liens on substantially all of our domestic assets, including certain domestic
intellectual property assets. We are in compliance with all covenants and there
were no amounts outstanding under this facility as of June 30, 2021.
We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and
amounts available under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet
our working capital and capital expenditure needs over at least the next 12
months, though we continue to monitor the potential impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic on our working capital needs and may require additional capital
resources in the future.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, our net cash flows were as
follows (in thousands):
                                          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                             2021                 2020
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities                $      375,393             $  20,767
Investing activities                $      (46,896)            $ 215,829
Financing activities                $       14,935             $ (24,138)


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Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities consist of our net income (loss) adjusted
for certain non-cash reconciling items, such as share-based compensation
expense, depreciation and amortization, non-cash charitable contributions and
changes in our operating assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating
activities increased by $354.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase in
our net income after adjusting for non-cash reconciling items.
Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities consist of capital expenditures for
improvements to new and existing office spaces. We also actively manage our
operating cash and cash equivalent balances and invest excess cash in
short-duration marketable securities, the sales and maturities of which we use
to fund our ongoing working capital requirements. Net cash used in investing
activities increased by $262.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to increased
purchases of marketable securities.
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities consist of tax remittances on release of
RSUs and proceeds from the exercise of stock options. Net cash provided by
financing activities increased by $39.1 million for the six months ended June
30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily due to the
absence of tax remittances on release of RSUs offset by a decrease in proceeds
from the exercise of stock options.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2021.
Contractual Obligations
In April 2021, we entered into a new private pricing addendum with Amazon Web
Services ("AWS"), which governs our use of cloud computing infrastructure
provided by AWS. Under the new pricing addendum, we are required to purchase at
least $3,250.0 million of cloud services from AWS through April 2029. If we fail
to do so, we are required to pay the difference between the amount we spend and
the required commitment amount. As of June 30, 2021, our remaining contractual
commitment is $3,180.8 million. We expect to meet our remaining commitment.
There have been no other material changes to our non-cancelable contractual
commitments since December 31, 2020.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with
GAAP. Preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to
make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses as well as related disclosures. Because these
estimates and judgments may change from period to period, actual results could
differ materially, which may negatively affect our financial condition or
results of operations. We base our estimates and judgments on historical
experience and various other assumptions that we consider reasonable, and we
evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to such
estimates and judgments, discussed further below, as critical accounting
policies and estimates.
Some of our estimates may require increased judgment due to the significant
volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption caused by the global COVID-19
pandemic. We continue to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our
estimates and judgments may change materially as new events occur or additional
information becomes available to us.
Refer to Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further
information on our other significant accounting policies.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue by delivering ads on our website and mobile application. We
recognize revenue only after transferring control of promised goods or services
to customers, which occurs when a user clicks on an ad contracted on a CPC
basis, views an ad contracted on a CPM basis or views a video ad contracted on a
CPV basis. We typically
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bill customers on a CPC, CPM or CPV basis, and our payment terms vary by
customer type and location. The term between billing and payment due dates is
not significant.
We recognize revenue only after satisfying our contractual performance
obligations. We occasionally offer customers free ad inventory. When contracts
with our customers contain multiple performance obligations, we allocate the
overall transaction price, which is the amount of consideration to which we
expect to be entitled in exchange for promised goods or services, to each of the
distinct performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling
prices. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the effective
price charged per contracted click, impression or view, and we do not disclose
the value of unsatisfied performance obligations because the original expected
duration of our contracts is generally less than one year.

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