UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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HUBSPOT, INC.
Table of Contents
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Item 1. |
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Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 |
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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EX-31.1 |
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CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 |
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CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 |
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CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and these statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about:
We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have
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an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “HubSpot,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to HubSpot, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Risk Factor Summary
The risk factors detailed in Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the risks that we believe are material to our investors and a reader should carefully consider them. Those risks are not all of the risks we face and other factors not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also affect our business if they occur. The following is a summary of the risk factors detailed in Item 1A:
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PART I — Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
HubSpot, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
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HubSpot, Inc.
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Restructuring |
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Loss from operations |
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Net loss |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
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HubSpot, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
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Net loss |
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Other comprehensive loss: |
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Comprehensive loss |
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HubSpot, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
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Balances at December 31, 2023 |
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Restricted stock units taxes paid |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Net income |
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Balances at March 31, 2024 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Balances at June 30, 2024 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Balances at March 31, 2023 |
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$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
9
HubSpot, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|||||
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|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Operating Activities: |
|
|
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|
|
||
Net loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents provided |
|
|
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|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
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|
||
Stock-based compensation |
|
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|
||
Restructuring charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on strategic investments |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Impairment of strategic investments |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(Benefit from) provision for deferred income taxes |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
|
|
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|
||
Accretion of bond discount |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Unrealized currency translation |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Changes in assets and liabilities |
|
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|
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|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
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|
|
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Deferred commission expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Right-of-use assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Deferred revenue |
|
|
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|
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|
||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities |
|
|
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|
||
Investing Activities: |
|
|
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|
||
Purchases of investments |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Maturities of investments |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Purchases of strategic investments |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Capitalization of software development costs |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Proceeds from net working capital settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used) in investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Employee taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock-based awards |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Proceeds related to the issuance of common stock under stock plans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Supplemental cash flow disclosure: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Right-of-use asset reductions related to operating lease terminations |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Asset retirement obligations |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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HubSpot, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization and Operations
HubSpot, Inc. (the “Company”) provides a customer platform that helps businesses connect and grow better. The Company delivers seamless connection for customer-facing teams with a unified platform that includes three layers: AI-powered engagement hubs, a Smart customer relationship management product (“CRM”), and a connected ecosystem supporting the customer platform with a marketplace of integrations, templates, and expert partners, a community network, and an academy of educational content.
The engagement hubs include Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, Operations Hub, Content Hub and Commerce Hub, as well as other tools and integrations that enable companies to attract, engage, and delight customers throughout the customer experience.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) applicable to interim periods, under the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements on a basis substantially consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the entire year ending December 31, 2024. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but this Form 10-Q does not include all disclosures required under GAAP. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted under the rules and regulations of the SEC.
These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024. Other than the addition of the accounting policy related to derivatives as described in Note 6, there have been no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K that have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent accounting standards not included below are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance enhancing the disclosures of reportable segment information, primarily about significant segment expenses. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the annual periods beginning January 1, 2024, and for interim periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the guidance should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The adoption of this standard only impacts disclosures and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance enhancing income tax disclosure requirements by requiring specified categories and greater disaggregation within the rate reconciliation table, disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction, and providing clarification on uncertain tax positions and related financial statement impacts. The new standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard only impacts disclosures and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
During the financial close process for the first quarter of 2024, the Company identified an error related to the calculation of contractual credits in one of its third-party vendor agreements which impacted the Company's previously issued financial statements beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2021. The error impacted subsequent annual and quarterly reporting periods through December 31, 2023. The Company assessed the materiality of the error, in consideration of both quantitative and qualitative factors, and concluded that it is not material to any previously presented interim or annual financial statements. The Company revised its financial statements for the periods impacted. In connection with the revisions, the Company also corrected a previously identified immaterial error related to the recording of certain deferred tax balances.
11
Changes to the interim consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as a result of the error, were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
As Previously Reported |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
As Revised |
|
|||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||
Cost of revenues - Subscription |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||
Total cost of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Loss from operations |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Loss before income tax expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
As Previously Reported |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
As Revised |
|
|||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||
Cost of revenues - Subscription |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||
Total cost of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Loss from operations |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Loss before income tax expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
2. Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company provides disaggregation of revenue based on geographic region (Note 14) and based on the subscription versus professional services and other classification on the consolidated statements of operations as it believes these best depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
Deferred Revenue and Deferred Commission Expense
Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Deferred revenue represents amounts billed for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Deferred revenue that will be recognized during the succeeding 12-month period is recorded as current deferred revenue, and the remaining portion is recorded as long-term deferred revenue. Deferred revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased by $
Additional contract liabilities of $
12
The incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract, which primarily consist of sales and Solutions Partner commissions paid for new subscription contracts, are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of approximately two to four years. The to
Deferred commission expense during the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased by $
3. Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potential dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. For purposes of this calculation, options to purchase common stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), shares issued pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), performance restricted stock units (“PSUs”), and the Conversion Option of the 2025 Notes (the “Conversion Options”) (Note 9) are considered to be potential common stock equivalents.
A reconciliation of the denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share is as follows:
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
Net loss |
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Dilutive effect of share equivalents resulting from |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Weighted-average common shares, outstanding — diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Since the Company incurred net losses for each period presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share. All of the Company’s outstanding stock options, RSUs, PSUs, and shares issuable under the ESPP, as well as the Conversion Options were excluded in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
The Company uses the if-converted method when calculating any potential dilutive effect of the Conversion Options, which assumes conversion of outstanding convertible securities at the beginning of the reporting period or date of issuance, if the convertible security was issued during the period.
The following table contains all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.
|
|
As of June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Options to purchase common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
RSUs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Conversion Option of the 2025 Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
PSUs |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
ESPP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures certain financial assets at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, as determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. Inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values are classified based on a three-level hierarchy, as follows:
The following table details the fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Cash equivalents and investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Commercial paper |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Corporate bonds |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
U.S. Government agency securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Strategic investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Restricted cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|||
Total assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency derivative liabilities |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Cash equivalents and investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Commercial paper |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Corporate bonds |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
U.S. Government agency securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Strategic investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Restricted cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The fair value of the Company’s investments in certain money market funds is their face value and such instruments are classified as Level 1 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Level 2 securities were priced by pricing vendors. These pricing vendors utilize the most recent observable market information in pricing these securities or, if specific prices are not available for these securities, use other observable inputs like market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. Certain non-marketable investments measured at fair value on a
14
non-recurring basis are classified as Level 3 as their fair value measurements may include a combination of observable and unobservable inputs.
Foreign currency derivative assets and liabilities are classified as Level 2 and are valued using observable inputs, such as quotations on forward and spot rates for currencies, interest rates and credit derivative market rates.
As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of the 2025 Notes was $
For certain other financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these balances.
Restricted cash is comprised of money market funds related to landlord guarantees for leased facilities. These restricted cash balances have been excluded from our cash and cash equivalents balance on our consolidated balance sheets.
Strategic investments that consist of non-controlling equity investments without readily determinable fair values in privately held companies for which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are measured under the measurement alternative method. These investments are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Under the cost method of accounting, the non-marketable equity securities are carried at cost less any impairment, plus or minus adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer, which is recorded within the statement of operations. The Company holds $
In the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company adjusted the fair value of its strategic investments and recognized a gain of $
The following tables summarize the composition of our short- and long-term investments at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
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|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial paper |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Government agency securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial paper |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Government agency securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
For all of our securities for which the amortized cost basis was greater than the fair value at June 30, 2024, the Company has concluded that there is no plan to sell the security nor is it more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. The Company further assesses whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost is due to credit or non-credit related factors by considering the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, credit ratings, the financial health of the industry and sector of the issuer, the overall risk profile of the securities, overall macroeconomic conditions, and more. As of June 30, 2024, no allowance for credit losses in investments was recorded.
15
Contractual Maturities
The contractual maturities of short-term and long-term investments held at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows:
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Due within one year |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Due after 1 year through 2 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
5. Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
6. Derivatives
Cash flow hedges
The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the risk of variability in future cash flow due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation from certain forecasted revenue transactions billed in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges. The foreign currency forward contracts have maturities 12 months or less. Hedge effectiveness is assessed at inception and at each reporting period utilizing statistical regression analysis. The derivatives are subject to master netting arrangements and are disclosed on a gross basis on the consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses related to those designated cash flow hedge contracts are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") and are reclassified into revenues in the same periods when the hedged transactions are recognized in earnings. Cash flows from the settlement of these forward contracts are classified as operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had designated cash flow hedge forward contracts with notional amounts equivalent to $
The following summarizes the fair value of derivative financial instruments as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
|
|
As of June 30, 2024 |
|
|
As of December 31, 2023 |
|
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flow hedges |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
The following table presents the activity of foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments and the impact of these derivatives on AOCI:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Net losses recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Net losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Ending balance |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
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The effect of hedges on the consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Losses reclassified from AOCI related to cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
As of June 30, 2024, the Company estimates the net amount of unrealized gain (losses) before tax on the foreign currency contracts expected to be reclassified into revenue over the next 12 months is approximately $
7. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consists of the following:
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Computer equipment and purchased software |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Employee related computer equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Internal-use software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Construction in progress |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $
8. Capitalized Software Development Costs
Capitalized software development costs, exclusive of those recorded within property and equipment, consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Gross capitalized software development costs |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Accumulated amortization |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Capitalized software development costs, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
These capitalized software development costs are associated with software developed for the Company's customer platform. Capitalized software development costs recorded within property and equipment are associated with software developed for Company use.
9. Convertible Senior Notes
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2025 Convertible Senior Notes and Capped Call Options
In June 2020, the Company issued $
Each $
The net carrying amount of the liability component of the 2025 Notes is as follows:
|
|
As of June 30, 2024 |
|
|
As of December 31, 2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Principal |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Unamortized issuance costs |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Net carrying amount |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Interest expense related to the 2025 Notes is as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Contractual interest expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Amortization of issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total interest expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
In connection with the offering of the 2025 Notes, the Company purchased capped call options (“Capped Call Options”) with respect to its common stock for $
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Obligations
The Company leases its office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through February 2035. Certain leases contain optional termination dates. The table below only includes payments up to the optional termination date. If the Company were to extend leases beyond the optional termination date, the future commitments would increase by approximately $
Included in the table below are various operating lease commitments for leases that have not yet commenced of approximately $
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Future minimum payments under all operating lease agreements as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
Remainder of 2024 |
|
$ |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
|
2027 |
|
|
|
|
2028 |
|
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
The Company has entered into certain non-cancelable vendor commitments, which require the future purchase of goods or services.
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
Remainder of 2024 |
|
$ |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
|
2027 |
|
|
|
|
2028 |
|
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
Legal Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may become a party to litigation and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business, including intellectual property claims, labor and employment claims, and threatened claims, breach of contract claims, tax, and other matters. The Company currently has no material pending litigation.
11. Leases
The Company leases office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through February 2035. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company modified various leases of office spaces globally. The Company recorded a reduction in right-of-use assets of $
Operating lease expense and cash payments related to operating lease liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Operating lease expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Cash payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company subleases some of its unused spaces to third parties. Operating sublease income generated under all operating lease agreements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Operating sublease income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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12. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is reported as a component of stockholders’ equity, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
|
|
Cumulative Translation Adjustment |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Beginning balance at January 1, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Ending balance at June 30, 2024 |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
Cumulative Translation Adjustment |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Beginning balance at January 1, 2023 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Ending balance at June 30, 2023 |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
13. Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following two tables show stock-based compensation expense by award type and where the stock-based compensation expense is recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Options |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
RSUs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
PSUs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Employee stock purchase plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Effect of stock-based compensation expense on income by line item:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Cost of revenue, subscription |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Cost of revenue, professional services and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Research and development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Sales and marketing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Capitalized software development costs excluded from stock-based compensation expense is $
20
14. Segment Information and Geographic Data
The Company operates as
Revenues by geographical region:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Americas |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Asia Pacific |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Percentage of revenues generated outside of the Americas |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
Revenue derived from customers outside the United States (international) was approximately
Total long-lived assets by geographical region:
|
|
As of June 30, 2024 |
|
|
As of December 31, 2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Americas |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Asia Pacific |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total long-lived assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Percentage of long-lived assets held outside of the Americas |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
15. Restructuring Plan
On January 25, 2023, the Company's board of directors authorized a restructuring plan (the “Restructuring Plan”) that was designed to reduce operating costs and enable investment in key opportunities for long-term growth while driving continued profitability. The Restructuring Plan included a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately
The Company incurred restructuring charges of $
Future variable facilities related costs for vacated properties will continue to be recorded to restructuring charges. As of June 30, 2024, the Company did
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024. As discussed in the section titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included under Part II, Item 1A below.
Company Overview
We provide a customer platform that helps businesses connect and grow better. We deliver seamless connection for customer-facing teams with a unified platform that includes three layers: AI-powered engagement hubs, a Smart CRM, and a connected ecosystem that extends the customer platform with app marketplace integrations, a community network, and educational content.
Our engagement hubs include Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, Operations Hub, Content Hub and Commerce Hub, as well as other tools and integrations that enable companies to attract, engage, and delight customers throughout the customer experience. Our customer platform features a central database of lead and customer interactions and integrated applications designed to help businesses attract visitors to their websites, convert visitors into leads, close leads into customers, transact with those customers, and delight them so they become promoters of those businesses.
The core of our customer platform is our Smart CRM: a single database of lead and customer information that allows businesses to track their interactions with contacts and customers, manage their customer activities, and report on their pipeline and sales. Our customer platform was built to easily and seamlessly integrate third party applications to further customize to an individual company’s industry or needs. As data is becoming more important to our customers’ success and a differentiator for our business, there is a need to move quickly on data enrichment. The acquisition of APIHub, Inc. (dba Clearbit), which closed in December 2023, will allow us to build enriched B2B records directly into our customer platform.
We designed and built our customer platform to serve a broad range of customers globally. Our customer platform starts completely free and grows with our customers to meet their needs at different stages in their life-cycles. It supports multiple languages and currencies and offers an array of sophisticated features, including content partitioning at the enterprise level for companies operating in or serving multiple countries.
We focus on selling to mid-market business-to-business, or B2B, companies, which we define as companies that have between two and 2,000 employees. While our customer platform was built to grow with any company, we focus on selling to mid-market businesses because we believe we have significant competitive advantages attracting and serving this market segment. These mid-market businesses seek an integrated, easy-to-implement and easy-to-use solution to reach customers and compete with organizations that have larger marketing, sales, and customer service budgets. We efficiently reach these businesses at scale through our proven inbound methodology, our Solutions Partners, and our “freemium” model. A Solutions Partner is a service provider that helps businesses with strategy, execution, and implementation of go-to-market activities and technology solutions. Our freemium model attracts customers who begin using our customer platform through our free products and then upgrade to our paid products. As of June 30, 2024, we had 8,002 full-time employees and 228,054 Customers of varying sizes in more than 135 countries, representing many industries.
We derive most of our revenue from subscriptions to our cloud-based customer platform and related professional services, which consist of customer on-boarding, training and consulting services. Subscription revenue accounted for 98% of our total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. We sell multiple product plans at different base prices on a subscription basis, each of which includes our Smart CRM and integrated applications to meet the needs of the various customers we serve. Customers pay additional fees if the number of contacts stored and tracked in the customer’s database exceeds specified thresholds. We also generate additional revenue based on the purchase of additional subscriptions, products and seats, and the number of account users and subdomains. Most of our Customers’ subscriptions are one year or less in duration.
Subscriptions are billed in advance on various schedules. Because the mix of billing terms for orders can vary from period to period, the annualized value of the orders we enter into with our customers will not be completely reflected in deferred revenue at any single point in time. Accordingly, we do not believe that change in deferred revenue is an accurate indicator of future revenue.
Many of our customers purchase on-boarding, training, and consulting services, as well as other tools, which are designed to help customers enhance their ability to attract, engage and delight their customers using our customer platform. We also generate
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revenue from Commerce Hub and a number of revenue-share agreements with other companies based on mutually agreed upon terms. Professional services and other revenue accounted for 2% of total revenue for three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
We have focused on rapidly growing our business and plan to continue to make investments to help us address some of the challenges facing us to support this growth, such as demand for our customer platform by existing and new customers, significant competition from other providers of marketing, sales, customer service, operations, commerce, and content management software and related applications and rapid technological change in our industry.
We believe that the growth of our business is dependent on many factors, including our ability to expand our customer base, increase adoption of our customer platform within existing customers, develop new products and applications to extend the functionality of our customer platform and provide a high level of customer service. We have invested and intend to continue investing for long-term growth. We intend to continue to invest in sales and marketing to support our growth. We plan to continue to invest in research and development as we continue to introduce new products and applications to extend the functionality of our customer platform. We intend to continue maintaining a high level of customer service and support which we consider critical for our continued success. We also plan to continue investing in our data center infrastructure and services capabilities in order to support continued future customer growth. We also expect to continue to incur additional general and administrative expenses as a result of both our growth and the infrastructure required to be a public company. We expect to use our cash flow from operations to fund these growth strategies and support our business and do not expect to be profitable in the next 12 months.
Global Economic Conditions
Our results of operations may be significantly influenced by general macroeconomic conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact of pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), geo-political conflicts, foreign currency fluctuations, interest rates, inflation, recession risks, existing and new domestic and foreign laws and regulations, all of which are beyond our control. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and rising inflation have had, and may continue to have an adverse impact on our financial condition and operating results in future periods. As we continue to monitor the direct and indirect impacts of these circumstances, the broader implications of these macroeconomic events on our business, results of operations and overall financial position, particularly in the long term, remain uncertain. See the section titled “Risk Factors'' included under Part II, Item 1A below for further discussion of the possible impact of these factors and other risks on our business.
Key Business Metrics
Customers. We believe that our ability to increase our customer base is an indicator of our market penetration, the growth of our business, and our potential future business opportunities as we continue to expand our sales force and invest in marketing efforts. We define our Customers at the end of a particular period as the number of business entities with one or more paid subscriptions to our customer platform either purchased directly with us or purchased from a Solutions Partner. A single customer may have separate paid subscriptions to our customer platform, but we count these as one Customer if certain customer-provided information such as company name, URL, or email address indicate that these subscriptions are managed by the same business entity.
Average Subscription Revenue per Customer. We believe that our ability to increase the Average Subscription Revenue per Customer is an indicator of our ability to grow the long-term value of our existing customer relationships. We define Average Subscription Revenue per Customer during a particular period as subscription revenue from our Customers during the period divided by the average Customers during the same period.
Net Revenue Retention. We believe that our ability to retain and expand a customer relationship is an indicator of the stability of our revenue base and the long-term value of our Customers. Net Revenue Retention is a measure of the percentage of recurring revenue retained from Customers over a given period of time. Our Net Revenue Retention for a given period is calculated by first dividing Retained Subscription Revenue by Retention Base Revenue in the given period, calculating the weighted average of these rates using the Retention Base Revenue for the period, and then annualizing the resulting rates. A definition of each of the key terms used to calculate Net Revenue Retention is included below.
Retained Subscription Revenue. Contractual Monthly Subscription Revenue of the same cohort of Customers as those that comprise the Retention Base Revenue at the end of the same month.
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Retention Base Revenue. Contractual Monthly Subscription Revenue of our Customers as of the beginning of each month.
Contractual Monthly Subscription Revenue. The subscription fees contractually committed to be paid for a full month under our Customer agreements, converted into USD at fixed rates that are held consistent over time, excluding commissions owed to our Solutions Partners.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of our total revenue for those periods. The data has been derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods.
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Subscription |
|
$ |
623,763 |
|
|
$ |
517,678 |
|
|
$ |
1,227,559 |
|
|
$ |
1,007,421 |
|
Professional services and other |
|
|
13,467 |
|
|
|
11,460 |
|
|
|
27,085 |
|
|
|
23,337 |
|
Total revenue |
|
|
637,230 |
|
|
|
529,138 |
|
|
|
1,254,644 |
|
|
|
1,030,758 |
|
Cost of revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Subscription |
|
|
81,618 |
|
|
|
71,494 |
|
|
|
162,342 |
|
|
|
138,116 |
|
Professional services and other |
|
|
13,899 |
|
|
|
13,462 |
|
|
|
28,262 |
|
|
|
27,169 |
|
Total cost of revenues |
|
|
95,517 |
|
|
|
84,956 |
|
|
|
190,604 |
|
|
|
165,285 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
541,713 |
|
|
|
444,182 |
|
|
|
1,064,040 |
|
|
|
865,473 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Research and development |
|
|
198,180 |
|
|
|
169,955 |
|
|
|
373,817 |
|
|
|
297,639 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
293,794 |
|
|
|
265,294 |
|
|
|
594,081 |
|
|
|
515,971 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
72,597 |
|
|
|
61,222 |
|
|
|
141,452 |
|
|
|
118,630 |
|
Restructuring |
|
|
1,077 |
|
|
|
63,880 |
|
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
|
92,450 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
565,648 |
|
|
|
560,351 |
|
|
|
1,111,209 |
|
|
|
1,024,690 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(23,935 |
) |
|
|
(116,169 |
) |
|
|
(47,169 |
) |
|
|
(159,217 |
) |
Other expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest income |
|
|
20,370 |
|
|
|
13,542 |
|
|
|
39,097 |
|
|
|
24,013 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
(937 |
) |
|
|
(1,836 |
) |
|
|
(1,867 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
1,784 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
14,945 |
|
|
|
(465 |
) |
Total other income |
|
|
21,253 |
|
|
|
12,935 |
|
|
|
52,206 |
|
|
|
21,681 |
|
(Loss) income before income tax expense |
|
|
(2,682 |
) |
|
|
(103,234 |
) |
|
|
5,037 |
|
|
|
(137,536 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
(11,753 |
) |
|
|
(8,569 |
) |
|
|
(13,538 |
) |
|
|
(10,987 |
) |
Net loss |
|
$ |
(14,435 |
) |
|
$ |
(111,803 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,501 |
) |
|
$ |
(148,523 |
) |
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Subscription |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
98 |
% |
Professional services and other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Total revenue |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Cost of revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Subscription |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Professional services and other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Research and development |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Restructuring |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Total other income |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
(Loss) income before income tax expense |
|
|
(0 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(21 |
)% |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
|
(14 |
)% |
Percentages are based on actual values. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
25
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Revenue
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Subscription |
|
$ |
623,763 |
|
|
$ |
517,678 |
|
|
$ |
106,085 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
$ |
1,227,559 |
|
|
$ |
1,007,421 |
|
|
$ |
220,138 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
Professional services and other |
|
|
13,467 |
|
|
|
11,460 |
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
27,085 |
|
|
|
23,337 |
|
|
|
3,748 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Total revenue |
|
$ |
637,230 |
|
|
$ |
529,138 |
|
|
$ |
108,092 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
$ |
1,254,644 |
|
|
$ |
1,030,758 |
|
|
$ |
223,886 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
Three month change
Subscription revenue increased during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to the increase in Customers, which grew from 150,865 as of June 30, 2023 to 228,054 as of June 30, 2024. Average Subscription Revenue per Customer decreased from $11,432 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $11,215 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The growth in Customers was primarily driven by increased demand for our lower-priced Starter products, as well as Professional and Enterprise products from our new seats model. The decrease in Average Subscription Revenue per Customer was primarily driven by continued purchases of our lower-priced Starter products and the impact of our new seats pricing model, offset by a continued demand for our Professional and Enterprise products, as well as the addition of customers from the acquisition of Clearbit.
Professional services and other revenue increased during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to an increase in other revenue streams, including Commerce Hub.
Six month change
Subscription revenue increased during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to the increase in Customers, which grew from 150,865 as of June 30, 2023 to 228,054 as of June 30, 2024. Average Subscription Revenue per Customer decreased from $11,436 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $11,335 for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The growth in Customers was primarily driven by increased demand for our lower-priced Starter products, as well as Professional and Enterprise products from our new seats model. The decrease in Average Subscription Revenue per Customer was primarily by continued purchases of our lower-priced Starter products and the impact of our new seats pricing model, offset by a continued demand for our Professional and Enterprise products, as well as the addition of customers from the acquisition of Clearbit.
Professional services and other revenue increased during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to an increase in other revenue streams, including Commerce Hub.
Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit and Gross Margin Percentage
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
|
$ |
95,517 |
|
|
$ |
84,956 |
|
|
$ |
10,561 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
190,604 |
|
|
$ |
165,285 |
|
|
$ |
25,319 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Gross profit |
|
$ |
541,713 |
|
|
$ |
444,182 |
|
|
$ |
97,531 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
$ |
1,064,040 |
|
|
$ |
865,473 |
|
|
$ |
198,567 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
Gross margin percentage |
|
|
85 |
% |
|
|
84 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
% |
|
|
84 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 increased compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to an increase in subscription and hosting costs, amortization of capitalized software development costs, amortization of acquired technology and employee-related costs, offset by a decrease in allocated overhead expenses. Gross margins remained consistent year-over-year.
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Subscription cost of revenue |
|
$ |
81,618 |
|
|
$ |
71,494 |
|
|
$ |
10,124 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
$ |
162,342 |
|
|
$ |
138,116 |
|
|
$ |
24,226 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
Percentage of subscription revenue |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
The increase in subscription cost of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily due to the following:
|
|
Change |
|
|||||
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Subscription and hosting costs |
|
$ |
1,209 |
|
|
$ |
7,011 |
|
Amortization of capitalized software development costs |
|
|
6,401 |
|
|
|
11,947 |
|
Amortization of acquired technology |
|
|
1,474 |
|
|
|
2,957 |
|
Employee-related costs |
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
2,533 |
|
Allocated overhead expenses |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
(222 |
) |
|
|
$ |
10,124 |
|
|
$ |
24,226 |
|
Three month change
Subscription and hosting costs increased primarily due to growth in our Customer base from 150,865 as of June 30, 2023 to 228,054 as of June 30, 2024. We also saw higher subscription and hosting costs as we continued to focus on the security, reliability and performance of our customer platform. Amortization of capitalized software development costs increased due to the increased number of developers working on our software platform as we continued to develop new products and increased functionality. Amortization of acquired technology increased due to the amortization of acquired technology associated with our acquisition of Clearbit in December 2023. Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we continue to grow our customer support organization to support our customer growth and improve service levels and offerings. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company third-party services costs.
Six month change
Subscription and hosting costs increased primarily due to growth in our Customer base from 150,865 as of June 30, 2023 to 228,054 as of June 30, 2024. We also saw higher subscription and hosting costs as we continued to focus on the security, reliability and performance of our customer platform. Amortization of capitalized software development costs increased due to the increased number of developers working on our software platform as we continued to develop new products and increased functionality. Amortization of acquired technology increased due to the amortization of acquired technology associated with our acquisition of Clearbit in December 2023. Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we continue to grow our customer support organization to support our customer growth and improve service levels and offerings. Allocated overhead expenses decreased primarily due to the reduction of our leased space as a result of the global lease consolidation under the Restructuring Plan, offset slightly by an increase in shared company third-party services costs.
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Professional services and other cost of revenue |
|
$ |
13,899 |
|
|
$ |
13,462 |
|
|
$ |
437 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
$ |
28,262 |
|
|
$ |
27,169 |
|
|
$ |
1,093 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Percentage of professional services and other revenue |
|
|
103 |
% |
|
|
117 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
% |
|
|
116 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in professional services and other cost of revenue for three and six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily due to the following:
|
|
Change |
|
|||||
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Allocated overhead and other expenses |
|
$ |
2,699 |
|
|
$ |
5,193 |
|
Employee-related costs |
|
|
(2,262 |
) |
|
|
(4,100 |
) |
|
|
$ |
437 |
|
|
$ |
1,093 |
|
Three month change
27
Allocated overhead and other expenses increased primarily due to increased costs associated with our other service offering, including Commerce Hub. Employee-related costs decreased as we continue to leverage our Solutions Partners to deliver on-boarding and other professional services.
Six month change
Allocated overhead and other expenses increased primarily due to increased costs associated with our other service offerings, including Commerce Hub. Employee-related costs decreased as we continue to leverage our Solutions Partners to deliver on-boarding and other professional services.
Research and Development
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Research and development |
|
$ |
198,180 |
|
|
$ |
169,955 |
|
|
$ |
28,225 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
$ |
373,817 |
|
|
$ |
297,639 |
|
|
$ |
76,178 |
|
|
|
26 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in research and development expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily due to the following:
|
|
Change |
|
|||||
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Employee-related costs |
|
$ |
25,022 |
|
|
$ |
71,475 |
|
Allocated overhead expenses |
|
|
2,206 |
|
|
|
2,696 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
997 |
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
$ |
28,225 |
|
|
$ |
76,178 |
|
Three month change
Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we continued to grow our engineering organization to develop new products, increase functionality and to maintain our existing customer platform. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company expenses associated with our systems and infrastructure as we continued to grow our business. Professional fees increased due to an increase in the use of third-party services and contractors.
Six month change
Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we continued to grow our engineering organization to develop new products, increase functionality and to maintain our existing customer platform. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company expenses associated with our systems and infrastructure as we continued to grow our business. Professional fees increased due to an increase in the use of third-party services and contractors.
Sales and Marketing
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Sales and marketing |
|
$ |
293,794 |
|
|
$ |
265,294 |
|
|
$ |
28,500 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
$ |
594,081 |
|
|
$ |
515,971 |
|
|
$ |
78,110 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in sales and marketing expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily due to the following:
|
|
Change |
|
|||||
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Employee-related costs |
|
$ |
25,700 |
|
|
$ |
68,170 |
|
Marketing programs |
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
7,651 |
|
Allocated overhead expenses |
|
|
3,192 |
|
|
|
4,134 |
|
Solutions Partner commissions |
|
|
(717 |
) |
|
|
(1,845 |
) |
|
|
$ |
28,500 |
|
|
$ |
78,110 |
|
28
Three month change
Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we expanded our selling and marketing organizations to grow our customer base. Marketing programs increased due to the timing and size of certain marketing efforts as we made investments in attracting new customers. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company expenses associated with our systems and infrastructure. Solutions Partner commissions decreased as we changed the duration of certain Solutions Partner commissions term from lifetime to three years and began to defer these costs and amortize over a period of approximately two to four years in the first quarter of 2023.
Six month change
Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we expanded our selling and marketing organizations to grow our customer base. Marketing programs increased due to the timing and size of certain marketing efforts as we made investments in attracting new customers. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company expenses associated with our systems and infrastructure. Solutions Partner commissions decreased as we changed the duration of certain Solutions Partner commissions term from lifetime to three years and began to defer these costs and amortize over a period of approximately two to four years in the first quarter of 2023.
General and Administrative
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
General and administrative |
|
$ |
72,597 |
|
|
$ |
61,222 |
|
|
$ |
11,375 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
$ |
141,452 |
|
|
$ |
118,630 |
|
|
$ |
22,822 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily due to the following:
|
|
Change |
|
|||||
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Employee-related costs |
|
$ |
6,308 |
|
|
$ |
14,849 |
|
Customer credit card fees |
|
|
1,001 |
|
|
|
2,174 |
|
Allocated overhead expenses |
|
|
2,239 |
|
|
|
3,253 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
1,827 |
|
|
|
2,546 |
|
|
|
$ |
11,375 |
|
|
$ |
22,822 |
|
Three month change
Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we grew our business and required additional personnel to support our expanded operations. Customer credit card fees increased due to increased customer transactions as we continued to grow our business. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company expenses associated with our systems and infrastructure as we continued to grow our business. Professional fees increased due to an increase in the use of third-party services and contractors.
Six month change
Employee-related costs increased as a result of increased headcount as we grew our business and required additional personnel to support our expanded operations. Customer credit card fees increased due to increased customer transactions as we continued to grow our business. Allocated overhead expenses increased due to an increase in shared company expenses associated with our systems and infrastructure as we continued to grow our business. Professional fees increased due to an increase in the use of third-party services and contractors.
Restructuring
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Restructuring |
|
$ |
1,077 |
|
|
$ |
63,880 |
|
|
$ |
(62,803 |
) |
|
|
-98 |
% |
|
$ |
1,859 |
|
|
$ |
92,450 |
|
|
$ |
(90,591 |
) |
|
|
-98 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
* |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Three month change
Restructuring charges in the three months ended June 30, 2024 consists of only variable facilities-related costs on unused space. Restructuring charges were $63.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 due to the implementation of the Restructuring Plan in the first quarter of 2023 and its continued execution during the second quarter. Restructuring costs consisted primarily of facilities related costs for the terminations and abandonments of leases globally.
Six month change
Restructuring charges in the six months ended June 30, 2024 consists of only variable facilities-related costs on unused space.
Restructuring charges in the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $92.5 million due to the implementation of the Restructuring Plan in the first quarter of 2023 and its continued execution during the second quarter. Restructuring costs primarily consisted of $26.9 million of severance, employee related benefits and other costs, and $65.6 million related to facilities for the termination and abandonment of leases globally.
Interest income
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
20,370 |
|
|
$ |
13,542 |
|
|
$ |
6,828 |
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
$ |
39,097 |
|
|
$ |
24,013 |
|
|
$ |
15,084 |
|
|
|
63 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three and Six month change
Interest income primarily consists of interest earned on invested cash and cash equivalents balances and investments. The increase during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 is due to an increase in yields on our investment balances.
Interest expense
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Interest expense |
|
$ |
(901 |
) |
|
$ |
(937 |
) |
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
|
(4 |
)% |
|
$ |
(1,836 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,867 |
) |
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
|
(2 |
)% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* not meaningful
Three and Six month change
Interest expense primarily consists of amortization of the debt discount and issuance costs and contractual interest expense related to our 2025 Notes. Interest expense remained relatively consistent.
Other income (expense)
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Other income (expense) |
|
$ |
1,784 |
|
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
$ |
1,454 |
|
|
|
441 |
% |
|
$ |
14,945 |
|
|
$ |
(465 |
) |
|
$ |
15,410 |
|
|
|
3314 |
% |
Percentage of total revenue |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* not meaningful
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The change in other income (expense) during six months ended June 30, 2024 is primarily due to the following:
|
|
Change |
|
|||||
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Foreign currency gains and losses |
|
$ |
(170 |
) |
|
$ |
1,048 |
|
Impairment of strategic investments |
|
|
(479 |
) |
|
|
(4,094 |
) |
Gain on strategic investments |
|
|
2,103 |
|
|
|
18,456 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,454 |
|
|
$ |
15,410 |
|
Three month change
Other income (expense) primarily consists of the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses associated with monetary assets and liabilities. The change in foreign currency transactions is primarily attributable to the increase in the value of the Euro and British Pound Sterling relative to the U.S. Dollar. The increase in gain on strategic investments is due to an impairment of $0.5 million and gains of $2.1 million from observable price changes in the value of certain strategic investments in the three months ended June 30, 2024 that did not occur in 2023.
Six month change
Other income (expense) primarily consists of the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses associated with monetary assets and liabilities. The change in foreign currency transactions is primarily attributable to the increase in the value of the Euro and British Pound Sterling relative to the U.S. Dollar. The increase in the impairment of and gain on strategic investments is due to an impairment of $4.1 million and gains of $18.5 million from observable price changes in the value of certain strategic investments in the six months ended June 30, 2024 that did not occur in 2023.
Income tax expense
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
(11,753 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,569 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,184 |
) |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
$ |
(13,538 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,987 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,551 |
) |
|
|
23 |
% |
Effective tax rate |
|
|
438 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(269 |
)% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three month change
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred taxes for U.S. and foreign income taxes. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to income generated in higher tax jurisdictions.
Six month change
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred taxes for U.S. and foreign income taxes. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to income generated in higher tax jurisdictions offset by an increase in shared-based compensation windfall benefits.
In December 2021, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) released Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (“Pillar Two”), designed to ensure large corporations are taxed at a minimum rate of 15% in all countries of operation. Although the U.S. has not yet enacted legislation implementing Pillar Two, other countries where the Company does business have enacted legislation implementing Pillar Two which are effective on January 1, 2024. The implementation of Pillar Two in each jurisdiction in which we operate does not have a material impact on our effective tax rate. We will continue to evaluate the impact as jurisdictions implement legislation.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity to date have been cash and cash equivalents, net accounts receivable, our common stock offerings, and our convertible notes offerings.
The following table shows cash and cash equivalents, working capital, net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities, net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities, and net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
797,875 |
|
|
$ |
457,218 |
|
Working capital |
|
|
798,953 |
|
|
|
1,071,549 |
|
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities |
|
|
244,916 |
|
|
|
157,613 |
|
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used) in investing activities |
|
|
139,027 |
|
|
|
(53,313 |
) |
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
|
|
31,760 |
|
|
|
20,448 |
|
Our cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2024 were held for working capital purposes. At June 30, 2024, $225.0 million of our cash and cash equivalents was held in accounts outside the United States. We do not assert indefinite reinvestment of our foreign earnings because these earnings have been subject to United States Federal tax. While we have concluded that any incremental tax incurred upon ultimate distribution of these earnings to be immaterial, our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate undistributed earnings to fund our U.S. operations.
Cash from operations could be affected by various risks and uncertainties detailed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included under Part II, Item 1A. However, based on our current business plan and revenue prospects, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investment balances, and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital and operating resource expenditure requirements for the next twelve months.
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities consists primarily of net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges, net.
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily reflected our net loss of $8.5 million, $43.4 million of depreciation and amortization, $240.1 million in stock-based compensation, an impairment of strategic investments of $4.1 million, and $1.0 million of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, offset by non-cash expenses that included $23.1 million accretion of bond discounts, a gain on strategic investments of $18.5 million, and $0.9 million of unrealized currency translation. Working capital sources of cash and cash equivalents primarily included a $44.3 million increase in deferred revenue primarily resulting from the growth in the number of customers invoiced during the period, a $18.4 million decrease in accounts receivable related to increased collection, a $15.0 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities, and a $20.4 million increase in right-of-use asset. These sources of cash and cash equivalents were offset by a $27.2 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, a $23.2 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, a $40.1 million increase in deferred commissions, and a $0.2 million increase in accounts payable related to timing of bill payments.
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily reflected our net loss of $157.2 million, $18.8 million accretion of bond discounts, offset by non-cash expenses that included $33.0 million of depreciation and amortization, $211.0 million in stock-based compensation, restructuring charges of $64.9 million, and $1.0 million of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. Working capital sources of cash and cash equivalents primarily included a $41.4 million increase in deferred revenue primarily resulting from the growth in the number of customers invoiced during the period, a $21.6 million decrease in accounts receivable related to increased collection, a $21.0 million increase in right-of-use asset, and $46.5 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities. These sources of cash and cash equivalents were offset by a $47.4 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, a $18.0 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, a $37.0 million increase in deferred commissions, and a $17.8 million increase in accounts payable related to timing of bill payments.
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Used in Investing Activities
Our investing activities have consisted primarily of purchases and maturities of investments, property and equipment purchases, purchases of strategic investments, and capitalization of software development costs. Capitalized software development costs are related to new products or improvements to our existing software platform that expands the functionality for our customers.
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2024 consisted primarily of $849.6 million received related to the maturity of investments and $1.9 million of proceeds from a net working capital settlement, offset by cash used for $651.7 million purchases of investments, $14.1 million of purchased property and equipment, and $43.1 million of capitalized software development costs.
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2023 consisted primarily of $731.4 million purchases of investments and $14.2 million of purchased property and equipment, $6.0 million of purchases of strategic investments, and $31.6 million of capitalized software development costs. These uses of cash were offset by $729.8 million received related to the maturity of investments.
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents Provided by Financing Activities
Our financing activities have consisted primarily of the issuance of common stock under our stock plans, and payments of employee taxes related to the net share settlement of stock-based awards.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 cash provided in financing activities consisted of $45.2 million of proceeds related to issuance of common stock under stock plans, offset by $13.5 million used for payment of employee taxes related to the net share settlement of stock-based awards.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 cash used in financing activities consisted $4.1 million used for payment of employee taxes related to the net share settlement of stock-based awards, offset by $24.6 million of proceeds related to issuance of common stock under stock plans.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Contractual obligations are cash that we are obligated to pay as part of certain contracts that we have entered during our course of business. Our contractual obligations consist of operating lease liabilities that are included in our consolidated balance sheet and vendor commitments associated with agreements that are legally binding. See Note 10 for all obligations the Company is committed to in the notes to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the notes to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2024, we are committed to contribute additional capital of $4.0 million to the Black Economic Development Fund. There were no other material off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We have foreign currency risks related to our revenue, cost of revenue, and operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Australian dollar, Singaporean dollar, Japanese Yen, Colombian Peso and Canadian dollar. Since we translate foreign currencies into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes, currency fluctuations can have an impact on our financial results. In 2024, we implemented a hedging program intended to allow us to mitigate foreign exchange impacts, such as exposure to currency exchange rates in connection with significant transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, by entering into derivatives transactions such as foreign exchange forwards. See Note 6 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
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Our portfolio of cash and cash equivalents and short- and long-term investments is maintained in a variety of securities, including government agency obligations, corporate bonds and money market funds. Investments are classified as available-for-sale securities and carried at their fair market value with cumulative unrealized gains or losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders' equity. A sharp rise in interest rates could have an adverse impact on the fair market value of certain securities in our portfolio. We do not currently hedge our interest rate exposure and do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Market Risk and Market Interest Risk
In June 2020, we issued $460 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due June 1, 2025, of which $459.1 million remains outstanding as of June 30, 2024. The fair value of the 2025 Notes is subject to interest rate risk, market risk and other factors due to the convertible feature. The fair value of the 2025 Notes will generally increase as our common stock price increases and will generally decrease as our common stock price declines in value. The interest and market value changes affect the fair value of the 2025 Notes but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations due to the fixed nature of the debt obligation. Generally, the fair values of the 2025 Notes will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Additionally, we carry the 2025 Notes at face value less unamortized discount on our balance sheet, and we present the fair value for required disclosure purposes only. The Federal Reserve has raised, and may continue to raise interest rates in an effort to combat high inflation. There continues to be uncertainty in the changing market and economic conditions, including the possibility or additional measures that could be taken by the Federal Reserve and other government agencies, related to concerns over inflation risk.
The table below provides a sensitivity analysis of hypothetical 10% changes of our stock price as of June 30, 2024 and the estimated impact on the fair value of the 2025 Notes. The selected scenarios are not predictions of future events, but rather are intended to illustrate the effect such an event may have on the fair value of the 2025 Notes.
2025 Notes
Hypothetical change in HubSpot stock price |
|
Fair value |
|
|
Estimated change in |
|
|
Hypothetical percentage increase (decrease) in fair value |
|
||||
10% increase |
|
|
$ |
1,052,544 |
|
|
$ |
88,614 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
No change |
|
|
$ |
963,930 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
10% decrease |
|
|
$ |
860,864 |
|
|
$ |
(103,066 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
)% |
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the three months ended June 30, 2024 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II
Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we currently believe that the final outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other public filings before making an investment decision. Our business, prospects, financial condition, or operating results could be harmed by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial. If any such risks and uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could differ materially from the plans, projections and other forward-looking statements included in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other public filings. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Strategy
We are dependent upon customer renewals, the addition of new customers, increased revenue from existing customers and the continued growth of the market for a customer platform.
We derive, and expect to continue to derive, a substantial portion of our revenue from the sale of subscriptions to our customer platform. The market for inbound marketing, sales, service, operations, commerce and customer management products is still evolving, and competitive dynamics may cause pricing levels to change as the market matures and as existing and new market participants introduce new types of point applications and different approaches to enable businesses to address their respective needs. As a result, we may be forced to, or strategically choose to, reduce the prices we charge for our platform and may be unable to renew existing customer agreements or enter into new customer agreements at the same prices and upon the same terms that we have historically. In addition, our growth strategy involves a scalable pricing model (including freemium versions of our products and our recent seats-based pricing model changes) intended to provide opportunities to increase the value of our customer relationships over time, including as customers expand their use of our platform, or we sell to other parts of their organizations, cross-sell additional products and seats through touchless or low touch in product purchases, and upsell additional offerings and features. If our scalable pricing and cross-selling efforts are unsuccessful or if our existing customers do not expand their use of our platform or adopt additional offerings and features, or if the anticipated benefits from scalable pricing take longer to realize or are not realized at all, our revenue and operating results may suffer.
Our subscription renewal rates may decrease, and any decrease could harm our future revenue and operating results.
Our customers have no obligation to renew their subscriptions for our platform after the expiration of their subscription periods, substantially all of which are one year or less. In addition, our customers may seek to renew for lower subscription tiers, for fewer contacts or seats, or for shorter contract lengths. Also, customers may choose not to renew their subscriptions for a variety of reasons. Our renewal rates may decline or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including limited customer resources, pricing changes, the prices of services offered by our competitors, adoption and utilization of our platform and add-on applications by our customers, adoption of our new products, customer satisfaction with our platform, mergers and acquisitions affecting our customer base, reductions in our customers’ spending levels or declines in customer activity as a result of economic downturns or uncertainty in financial markets. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our platform or decrease the amount they spend with us, our revenue will decline and our business will suffer.
In addition, a subscription model creates certain risks related to the timing of revenue recognition and potential reductions in cash flows. A portion of the subscription-based revenue we report each quarter results from the recognition of deferred revenue relating to subscription agreements entered into during previous quarters. In addition, we do not record deferred revenue beyond
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amounts invoiced as a liability on our balance sheet. A decline in new or renewed subscriptions in any period may not be immediately reflected in our reported financial results for that period, but may result in a decline in our revenue in future quarters. If we were to experience significant downturns in subscription sales and renewal rates, our reported financial results might not reflect such downturns until future periods.
We face significant competition from both established and new companies offering marketing, sales, customer service, operations, commerce, and content management software and other related applications, as well as internally developed software, which may harm our ability to add new customers, retain existing customers and grow our business.
The marketing, sales, customer service, operations, commerce, and content management software market is evolving, highly competitive and significantly fragmented. With the introduction of new technologies and the potential entry of new competitors into the market, we expect competition to persist and intensify in the future, which could harm our ability to increase sales, maintain or increase renewals and maintain our prices.
We face intense competition from other software companies that develop marketing, sales, customer service, operations, and content management software and from marketing services companies that provide interactive marketing services. Competition could significantly impede our ability to sell subscriptions to our customer platform on terms favorable to us. Our current and potential competitors may develop and market new technologies including as a result of new or better use of evolving artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies that render our existing or future products less competitive, or obsolete. In addition, if these competitors develop products with similar or superior functionality to our platform, we may need to decrease the prices or accept less favorable terms for our platform subscriptions in order to remain competitive. If we are unable to maintain our pricing due to competitive pressures, our margins will be reduced and our operating results will be negatively affected.
Our competitors include:
In addition, instead of using our platform, some prospective customers may elect to combine disparate point applications, such as content management, marketing automation, CRM, analytics and social media management. We expect that new competitors, such as enterprise software vendors that have traditionally focused on enterprise resource planning or other applications supporting back office functions, will develop and introduce applications serving customer-facing and other front office functions. This development could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, sales force automation and CRM vendors could acquire or develop applications that compete with our sales and CRM offerings. Some of these companies have acquired social media marketing and other marketing software providers to integrate with their broader offerings.
Our current and potential competitors may have significantly more financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we have, be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products and services, may have more extensive customer bases and broader customer relationships than we have, and may have longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we have. As a result, these competitors may respond faster to new technologies and undertake more extensive marketing campaigns for their products. In a few cases, these vendors may also be able to offer marketing, sales, customer service and content management software at little or no additional cost by bundling it with their existing suite of applications. To the extent any of our competitors has existing relationships with potential customers for either marketing software or other applications, those customers may be unwilling to purchase our platform because of their existing relationships with our competitor. If we are unable to compete with such companies, the demand for our customer platform could substantially decline.
In addition, if one or more of our competitors were to merge or partner with another of our competitors, our ability to compete effectively could be adversely affected. Our competitors may also establish or strengthen cooperative relationships with our current or future strategic distribution and technology partners or other parties with whom we have relationships, thereby limiting our ability to promote and implement our platform. We may not be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors, and competitive pressures may harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
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We have experienced rapid growth and organizational change in recent periods and expect growth of headcount and operations over the long-term. If we fail to manage growth and organizational change effectively, we may be unable to execute our business plan, maintain high levels of service or address competitive challenges adequately.
After the implementation of our Restructuring Plan in January 2023, our headcount and operations continued to grow. For example, we had 8,002 full-time employees as of June 30, 2024 and 7,663 as of December 31, 2023. To date, we have opened several international offices. This growth has placed, and will continue to place, a significant strain on our management, administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. We expect to continue to grow headcount and operations over the long-term. We anticipate future growth will be required over the long term to address increases in our product offerings and continued expansion. Our success will depend in part upon our ability to recruit, hire, train, manage and integrate qualified managers, technical personnel and employees in specialized roles within our company, including in technology, sales and marketing. Furthermore, as more of our employees work remotely from geographic areas across the globe on a permanent basis pursuant to our hybrid workplace model, which provides our employees with the option to be fully remote, work full-time from one of our offices, or have the flexibility to work both in the office and remotely, we may need to reallocate our investment of resources and closely monitor a variety of local regulations and requirements, including local tax laws. We may experience unpredictability in our expenses and employee work culture. If we experience any of these effects in connection with future growth, if our new employees perform poorly, or if we are unsuccessful in recruiting, hiring, training, managing and integrating new employees, or retaining our existing employees, it could materially impair our ability to attract new customers, retain existing customers and expand their use of our platform, all of which would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Failure to effectively develop and expand our marketing, sales, customer service, operations, commerce and content management capabilities could harm our ability to increase our customer base and achieve broader market acceptance of our platform.
To increase Customers and achieve broader market acceptance of our customer platform, we will need to continue to expand our marketing, sales, customer service, operations, and content management capabilities, including our sales force and third-party channel partners. We will continue to dedicate significant resources to inbound sales and marketing programs. The effectiveness of our inbound sales and marketing and third-party channel partners has varied over time and may vary in the future and depends on our ability to maintain and improve our customer platform including with respect to AI and machine learning. All of these efforts will require us to invest significant financial and other resources. Our business will be seriously harmed if our efforts do not generate a correspondingly significant increase in revenue. We may not achieve anticipated revenue growth from expanding our sales force if we are unable to hire, develop and retain talented sales personnel, if our new sales personnel are unable to achieve desired productivity levels in a reasonable period of time or if our sales and marketing programs are not effective.
The rate of growth of our business depends on the continued participation and level of service of our Solutions Partners.
We rely on our Solutions Partners to provide certain services to our customers, as well as pursue sales of our customer platform to customers. To the extent we do not attract new Solutions Partners, or existing or new Solutions Partners do not refer a growing number of customers to us, due to changes in our Solutions Partner relationship models or otherwise, our revenue and operating results would be harmed. In addition, if our Solutions Partners do not continue to provide services to our customers, we would be required to provide such services ourselves either by expanding our internal team or engaging other third-party providers, which would increase our operating costs.
If we fail to maintain our inbound thought leadership position, our business may suffer.
We believe that maintaining our thought leadership position in inbound marketing, sales, services, operations, commerce and content management is an important element in attracting new customers. We devote significant resources to develop and maintain our thought leadership position, with a focus on identifying and interpreting emerging trends in the inbound experience, shaping and guiding industry dialog and creating and sharing the best inbound practices. Our activities related to developing and maintaining our thought leadership may not yield increased revenue, and even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we incurred in such effort. We rely upon the continued services of our management and employees with domain expertise with inbound marketing, sales, services, operations, and content management, and the loss of any key employees in this area could harm our competitive position and reputation. If we fail to successfully grow and maintain our thought leadership position, we may not attract enough new customers or retain our existing customers, and our business could suffer.
If we fail to further enhance our brand and maintain our existing strong brand awareness, our ability to expand our customer base will be impaired and our financial condition may suffer.
We believe that our development of the HubSpot brand is critical to achieving widespread awareness of our existing and future inbound experience solutions, and, as a result, is important to attracting new customers and maintaining existing customers. In the
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past, our efforts to build our brand have involved significant expenses, and we believe that this investment has resulted in strong brand recognition in the B2B market. Successful promotion and maintenance of our brands will depend largely on the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and on our ability to provide a reliable and useful customer platform at competitive prices. Brand promotion activities may not yield increased revenue, and even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we incurred in building our brand. If we fail to successfully promote and maintain our brand, our business could suffer.
If we fail to adapt and respond effectively to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing customer needs or requirements, our customer platform may become less competitive.
Our future success depends on our ability to adapt and innovate our customer platform. To attract new customers and increase revenue from existing customers, we need to continue to enhance and improve our offerings to meet customer needs at prices that our customers are willing to pay. Such efforts will require adding new functionality and responding to technological advancements, including AI and machine learning, which will increase our research and development costs. If we are unable to develop new applications that address our customers’ needs, or to enhance and improve our platform in a timely manner, we may not be able to maintain or increase market acceptance of our platform. Our ability to grow is also subject to the risk of future disruptive technologies. Access and use of our customer platform is provided via the cloud, which, itself, was disruptive to the previous enterprise software model. If new technologies emerge that are able to deliver inbound marketing software and related applications at lower prices, more efficiently, more conveniently or more securely, such technologies could adversely affect our ability to compete.
If we fail to offer high-quality customer support, our business and reputation may suffer.
High-quality education, training and customer support are important for the successful marketing, sale and use of our customer platform and for the renewal of existing customers. Providing this education, training and support requires that our personnel who manage our online training resource, HubSpot Academy, or provide customer support have specific inbound experience domain knowledge and expertise, making it more difficult for us to hire qualified personnel and to scale up our support operations. The importance of high-quality customer support will increase as we expand our business and pursue new customers. If we do not help our customers use multiple applications within our customer platform and provide effective ongoing support, our ability to sell additional functionality and services to, or to retain, existing customers may suffer and our reputation with existing or potential customers may be harmed.
We may not be able to scale our business quickly enough to meet our customers’ growing needs and if we are not able to grow efficiently, our operating results could be harmed.
As usage of our customer platform grows and as customers use our platform for additional inbound applications, such as sales and services, we will need to devote additional resources to improving our application architecture, integrating with third-party systems and maintaining infrastructure performance. In addition, we will need to appropriately scale our internal business systems and our services organization, including customer support and professional services, to serve our growing customer base, particularly as our customer demographics change over time. Any failure of or delay in these efforts could cause impaired system performance and reduced customer satisfaction. These issues could reduce the attractiveness of our customer platform to customers, resulting in decreased sales to new customers, lower renewal rates by existing customers, the issuance of service credits, or requested refunds, which could impede our revenue growth and harm our reputation. Even if we are able to upgrade our systems and expand our staff, any such expansion will be expensive and complex, requiring management’s time and attention. We could also face inefficiencies or operational failures as a result of our efforts to scale our infrastructure. Moreover, there are inherent risks associated with upgrading, improving and expanding our information technology systems. We cannot be sure that the expansion and improvements to our infrastructure and systems will be fully or effectively implemented on a timely basis, if at all.
Our ability to introduce new products and features, including new products and features that utilize artificial intelligence, is dependent on adequate research and development resources. If we do not adequately fund our research and development efforts, we may not be able to compete effectively and our business and operating results may be harmed.
To remain competitive, we must continue to develop new product offerings, applications, features and enhancements to our existing customer platform. Maintaining adequate research and development personnel and resources to meet the demands of the market is essential. If we are unable to develop our platform internally due to certain constraints, such as high employee turnover, lack of management ability or a lack of other research and development resources, we may miss market opportunities. Further, many of our competitors expend a considerably greater amount of funds on their research and development programs, and those that do not may be acquired by larger companies that would allocate greater resources to our competitors’ research and development programs. Our failure to maintain adequate research and development resources or to compete effectively with the research and development programs of our competitors could materially adversely affect our business.
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The development of next-generation solutions that utilize new and advanced features, including AI and machine learning, involves making predictions regarding the willingness of the market to adopt such technologies over legacy solutions. The Company may be required to commit significant resources to developing new products, software and services before knowing whether such investment will result in products or services that the market will accept.
The Company’s inability, for technological or other reasons, some of which may be beyond the Company’s control, to enhance, develop, introduce and monetize products and services in a timely manner, or at all, in response to changing market conditions or customer requirements could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition or could result in its products and services not achieving market acceptance or becoming obsolete. In addition, if the Company fails to deliver a compelling customer experience or accurately predict emerging technological trends and the changing needs of customers and end users, or if the features of its new products and services do not meet the demands of its customers or are not sufficiently differentiated from those of its competitors, the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed.
Uncertainty around new and emerging AI applications such as generative AI content creation may require additional investment in the development of proprietary datasets, machine learning models and systems to test for accuracy, bias and other variables, which are often complex, development of new approaches and processes to provide attribution or remuneration to content creators and building systems that enable creatives to have greater control over the use of their work in the development of AI, which may be costly and could impact our profit margin if we are unable to monetize such assets. In addition, AI technologies, including generative AI, may create content that appears correct but is factually inaccurate or flawed, or contains copyrighted or other protected material, and if our customers or others use this flawed content to their detriment, we may be exposed to brand or reputational harm, competitive harm, and/or legal liability. Developing, testing and deploying AI systems may also increase the cost profile of our offerings due to the nature of the computing costs involved in such systems.
Changes in the sizes or types of businesses that purchase our platform or in the applications within our customer platform purchased or used by our customers could negatively affect our operating results.
Our strategy is to sell subscriptions to our customer platform to mid-sized businesses, but we have sold and will continue to sell to organizations ranging from small businesses to enterprises. Our gross margins can vary depending on numerous factors related to the implementation and use of our customer platform, including the sophistication and intensity of our customers’ use of our platform and the level of professional services and support required by a customer. Sales to enterprise customers may entail longer sales cycles and more significant selling efforts. Selling to small businesses may involve greater credit risk and uncertainty. If there are changes in the mix of businesses that purchase our platform or the mix of the product plans purchased by our customers, our gross margins could decrease and our operating results could be adversely affected.
We have in the past completed acquisitions and may acquire or invest in other companies or technologies in the future, which could divert management’s attention, fail to meet our expectations, result in additional dilution to our stockholders, increase expenses, disrupt our operations or harm our operating results.
We have in the past acquired, and we may in the future acquire or invest in, businesses, products or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our platform, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities. For example, in December 2023, we acquired Clearbit, a B2B data provider. We may not be able to fully realize the anticipated benefits of historical or any future acquisitions. The pursuit of potential acquisitions may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur various expenses related to identifying, investigating and pursuing suitable acquisitions, whether or not they are consummated.
There are inherent risks in integrating and managing acquisitions. If we acquire additional businesses, we may not be able to assimilate or integrate the acquired personnel, operations and technologies successfully or effectively manage the combined business following the acquisition and our management may be distracted from operating our business. We also may not achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquired business due to a number of factors, including: unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with the acquisition; incurrence of acquisition-related costs, which would be recognized as a current period expense; inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition or investment costs; the inability to maintain relationships with customers and partners of the acquired business; the difficulty of incorporating acquired technology and rights into our platform and of maintaining quality and security standards consistent with our brand; delays in customer purchases due to uncertainty related to any acquisition; the need to integrate or implement additional controls, procedures and policies; challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences; harm to our existing business relationships with business partners and customers as a result of the acquisition; the potential loss of key employees; use of resources that are needed in other parts of our business and diversion of management and employee resources; and use of substantial portions of our available cash or the incurrence of debt to consummate the acquisition. Acquisitions also increase the risk of unforeseen legal and compliance liabilities, including for potential violations of applicable law or industry rules and regulations, arising from prior or ongoing acts or omissions by the acquired businesses which are not discovered by due diligence
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during the acquisition process, including data handling and privacy violations. Generally, if an acquired business fails to meet our expectations, our operating results, business and financial condition may suffer. Acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
In addition, a significant portion of the purchase price of companies we acquire may be allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets, which must be assessed for impairment at least annually. If our acquisitions do not ultimately yield expected returns, we may be required to make charges to our operating results based on our impairment assessment process, which could harm our results of operations.
Because our long-term growth strategy involves further expansion of our sales to customers outside the United States, our business will be susceptible to risks associated with international operations.
A component of our growth strategy involves the further expansion of our operations and customer base internationally. We have formed several international entities and may plan to form additional entities in the future. These international operations focus primarily on sales, professional services and support, and select international locations have development teams. Our current international operations and future initiatives will involve a variety of risks, including:
Our limited experience in operating our business internationally increases the risk that any potential future expansion efforts that we may undertake will not be successful. If in the future, we invest substantial time and resources to expand our international operations and are unable to do so successfully and in a timely manner, our business and operating results will suffer. We continue to implement policies and procedures to facilitate our compliance with U.S. laws and regulations applicable to or arising from our international business. Inadequacies in our past or current compliance practices may increase the risk of inadvertent violations of such laws and regulations, which could lead to financial and other penalties that could damage our reputation and impose costs on us.
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Social and ethical issues relating to the use of new and evolving technologies, such as AI, in our offerings may result in reputational harm and liability.
Social and ethical issues relating to the use of new and evolving technologies such as AI in our offerings, may result in reputational harm and liability, and may cause us to incur additional research and development costs to resolve such issues. We are increasingly building AI into many of our offerings, including early-stage generative AI features. As with many innovations, AI presents risks and challenges that could affect its adoption, and therefore our business. If we enable or offer solutions that draw controversy due to their perceived or actual impact on human rights, privacy, employment, or in other social contexts, we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm or legal liability. Potential government regulation related to AI use and ethics may also increase the burden and cost of research and development in this area, and failure to properly remediate AI usage or ethics issues may cause public confidence in AI to be undermined, which could slow adoption of AI in our products and services. The rapid evolution of AI will require the application of resources to develop, test and maintain our products and services to help ensure that AI is implemented ethically in order to minimize unintended, harmful impact.
Adverse litigation results could affect our business.
From time to time we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Litigation can be lengthy, expensive and disruptive to our operations, and can divert our management’s attention away from running our core business. The results of our litigation also cannot be predicted with certainty. Even a favorable judgment may be subject to appeals leading to protracted litigation, additional costs and the prospect that our desired outcome will be overturned. An adverse decision could result in monetary damages or injunctive relief that could affect our business, operating results or financial condition.
Risks Related to Employee Matters
If we cannot maintain our company culture as we experience changes in our workforce, we could lose the innovation, teamwork, passion and focus on execution that we believe contribute to our success and our business may be harmed.
We believe that a critical component to our success has been our company culture, which is based on transparency and personal autonomy. We have invested substantial time and resources in building our team within this company culture. In 2020, we made the decision to permanently move to a hybrid workplace model, which means our employees have the option to be fully remote, work full-time from one of our offices, or work both in the office and remotely. Preservation of our corporate culture has been made more difficult as the majority of our workforce has been working from home. Any failure to preserve our culture could negatively affect our ability to retain and recruit personnel and to effectively focus on and pursue our corporate objectives. As we grow and continue to develop our company infrastructure, and experience organizational change, we may find it difficult to maintain these important aspects of our company culture and our business may be adversely impacted.
We rely on our management team and other key employees, and the loss of one or more key employees could harm our business.
Our success and future growth depend upon the continued services of our management team, including our co-founders, Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, our chief executive officer, Yamini Rangan, and other key employees in the areas of research and development, marketing, sales, services, operations, content management, and general and administrative functions. From time to time, there may be changes in our management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives, which could disrupt our business. We also are dependent on the continued service of our existing software engineers and information technology personnel because of the complexity of our platform, technologies and infrastructure. We may terminate any employee’s employment at any time, with or without cause, and any employee may resign at any time, with or without cause. We do not have employment agreements with any of our key personnel. The loss of one or more of our key employees could harm our business.
The failure to attract and retain additional qualified personnel could prevent us from executing our business strategy.
To execute our business strategy, we must attract and retain highly qualified personnel. In particular, we compete with many other companies for software developers with high levels of experience in designing, developing and managing cloud-based software, as well as for skilled information technology, marketing, sales and operations professionals, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining the professionals we need. Also, inbound sales, marketing, services, operations, and content management domain experts are very important to our success and are difficult to replace. We have from time to time in the past experienced, and we expect to continue to experience in the future, difficulty in hiring and difficulty in retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate qualifications. In particular, we have experienced a competitive hiring environment in the Greater Boston area, where we are headquartered and will continue to experience a competitive hiring environment as we recruit for remote talent worldwide. Many of
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the companies with which we compete for experienced personnel have greater resources than we do. The change by companies to offer a remote or hybrid work environment may increase the competition for such employees from employers outside of our traditional office locations. In addition, if we choose to no longer offer a remote or hybrid work environment, we may face more difficulty in retaining our workforce. Further, labor is subject to external factors that are beyond our control, including our industry’s highly competitive market for skilled workers and leaders, cost inflation, and workforce participation rates. In addition, if our reputation were to be harmed, whether as a result of media, legislative, or regulatory scrutiny or otherwise, it could make it more difficult to attract and retain personnel that are critical to the success of our business.
In addition, in making employment decisions, particularly in the software industry, job candidates often consider the value of equity incentives they are to receive in connection with their employment. If the price of our stock declines, or experiences significant volatility, our ability to attract or retain key employees will be adversely affected. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, our growth prospects could be severely harmed.
Risks Related to Global Economic Conditions
We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could adversely affect our financial results.
We face exposure to movements in currency exchange rates, which may cause our revenue and operating results to differ materially from expectations. As we have expanded our international operations, our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations has increased, in particular with respect to the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Australian Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Japanese Yen, Colombian Peso, and Canadian Dollar. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies may impact our operating results when translated into U.S. dollars. Thus, our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be adversely affected in the future due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As exchange rates vary, revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses and other operating results, when re-measured, may differ materially from expectations. In addition, our operating results are subject to fluctuation if our mix of U.S. and foreign currency denominated transactions and expenses changes in the future. We recently implemented a hedging program intended to allow us to mitigate foreign exchange impacts, such as exposure to currency exchange rates in connection with significant transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, by entering into derivatives transactions such as foreign exchange forwards. We may also employ certain other strategies in the future to mitigate foreign currency risk. There can be no guarantee or assurance that such hedging program and the strategies we employ pursuant thereto will be effective to reduce or eliminate our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations to the extent we anticipate, or at all. Furthermore, the hedging program and the derivatives transactions employed as part thereof involve costs and risks of their own, including ongoing management time and expertise, external costs to implement the programs and strategies, potential counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk, and potential accounting implications.. Additionally, as we anticipate growing our business further outside of the United States, the effects of movements in currency exchange rates will increase as our transaction volume outside of the United States increases.
Weakened global economic conditions may harm our industry, business and results of operations.
Our overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic conditions. Global financial developments and downturns seemingly unrelated to us or the software industry may harm us. The United States and other key international economies have been affected from time to time by falling demand for a variety of goods and services, restricted credit, poor liquidity, reduced corporate profitability, volatility in credit, equity and foreign exchange markets, volatility in the banking sector, changes in the labor market, supply chain disruptions, bankruptcies, inflation and overall uncertainty with respect to the economy, including with respect to tariff and trade issues. Moreover, a potential U.S. federal government shutdown resulting from budgetary decisions, a prolonged continuing resolution, breach of the federal debt ceiling, or a potential U.S. sovereign default and the uncertainty surrounding the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election may increase uncertainty and volatility in the global economy and financial markets. Weak economic conditions or significant uncertainty regarding the stability of financial markets related to stock market volatility, inflation, recession, changes in tariffs, trade agreements or governmental fiscal, monetary and tax policies, among others, could adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results. Further, weak market conditions have, and could in the future result in, impairment of our investments and long-lived assets.
Further, the economies of countries in Europe have been experiencing weakness associated with high sovereign debt levels, weakness in the banking sector, uncertainty over the future of the Eurozone and volatility in the value of the pound sterling and the Euro and instability resulting from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The effect of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including any resulting sanctions, export controls or other restrictive actions that may be imposed against governmental or other entities in, for example, Russia, have in the past contributed and may in the future contribute to disruption, instability and volatility in the global markets. We have operations, as well as current and potential new customers, throughout Europe. If economic conditions in Europe and other key markets for our platform continue to remain uncertain or deteriorate further, it could adversely
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affect our customers’ ability or willingness to subscribe to our platform, delay prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, reduce the value or duration of their subscriptions or affect renewal rates, all of which could harm our operating results.
More recently, global inflation rates have increased to levels not seen in several decades, which may result in decreased demand for our products and services, increases in our operating costs, including our labor costs, constrained credit and liquidity, reduced government spending and volatility in financial markets. The Federal Reserve and other international government agencies have raised, and may again raise, interest rates in response to concerns over inflation risk. Increases in interest rates on credit and debt that would increase the cost of any borrowing that we may make from time to time and could impact our ability to access the capital markets. Increases in interest rates, especially if coupled with reduced government spending and volatility in financial markets, may have the effect of further increasing economic uncertainty and heightening these risks. In an inflationary environment, we may be unable to raise the sales prices of our products and services at or above the rate at which our costs increase, which could/would reduce our profit margins and have a material adverse effect on our financial results and net income. We also may experience lower than expected sales and potential adverse impacts on our competitive position if there is a decrease in consumer spending or a negative reaction to our pricing. A reduction in our revenue would be detrimental to our profitability and financial condition and could also have an adverse impact on our future growth.
There continues to be uncertainty in the changing market and economic conditions, including the possibility of additional measures that could be taken by the Federal Reserve and other domestic and international government agencies, related to concerns over inflation risk. A sharp rise in interest rates could have an adverse impact on the fair market value of certain securities in our portfolio and investments in some financial instruments could pose risks arising from market liquidity and credit concerns, which could adversely affect our financial results.
The current economic downturn may lead to decreased demand for our products and services and otherwise harm our business and results of operations.
Our overall performance depends, in part, on worldwide economic conditions. In recent months, we have observed increased economic uncertainty in the United States and abroad. Impacts of such economic weakness include:
These developments could lead to inflation, higher interest rates, and uncertainty about business continuity, which may adversely affect our business and our results of operations. As our customers react to global economic conditions and the potential for a global recession, we may see them reduce spending on our products and take additional precautionary measures to limit or delay expenditures and preserve capital and liquidity. Reductions in spending on our solutions, delays in purchasing decisions, lack of renewals, inability to attract new customers, as well as pressure for extended billing terms or pricing discounts, would limit our ability to grow our business and could negatively affect our operating results and financial condition.
Risks Related to Our Technical Operations Infrastructure and Dependence on Third Parties
Interruptions or delays in service from our third-party data center providers could impair our ability to deliver our platform to our customers, resulting in customer dissatisfaction, damage to our reputation, loss of customers, limited growth and reduction in revenue.
We currently serve the majority of our platform functions from third-party data center hosting facilities operated by Amazon Web Services in the United States and Europe. We also have several colocations which host certain critical services (for example, VPN access) in various locations around the world. In addition, we use Cloudflare Global CDN to optimize content delivery across our locations.
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Any damage to, or failure of, the systems of our third-party providers could result in interruptions to our platform. Despite precautions taken at our data centers, the occurrence of spikes in usage volume, a natural disaster, such as earthquakes or hurricane, an act of terrorism, geopolitical conflict, vandalism or sabotage, a disruptive cyber attack, a decision to close a facility without adequate notice, power or telecommunications failures or other unanticipated problems at a facility could result in lengthy interruptions in the availability of our on-demand software. In the event that any of our third-party facilities arrangements is terminated, or if there is a lapse of service or damage to a facility, we could experience interruptions in our platform as well as delays and additional expenses in arranging new facilities and services. Even with current and planned disaster recovery arrangements, our business could be harmed. Also, in the event of damage or interruption, our insurance policies may not adequately compensate us for any losses that we may incur. These factors in turn could further reduce our revenue, subject us to liability and cause us to issue credits or cause customers to fail to renew their subscriptions, any of which could materially adversely affect our business.
If our customer platform has outages or fails due to defects or similar problems, and if we fail to correct any defect or other software problems, we could lose customers, become subject to service performance or warranty claims or incur significant costs.
Our customer platform and its underlying infrastructure are inherently complex and may contain material defects or errors. We release modifications, updates, bug fixes and other changes to our software several times per day, without traditional human-performed quality control reviews for each release. We have from time to time found defects in our software and may discover additional defects in the future. We may not be able to detect and correct defects or errors before customers begin to use our platform or its applications. Consequently, we or our customers may discover defects or errors after our platform has been implemented. Defects or errors could result in product outages and could also cause inaccuracies in the data we collect and process for our customers, or even the loss, damage or inadvertent release of such confidential data. We implement bug fixes and upgrades as part of our regular system maintenance, which may lead to system downtime. Even if we are able to implement the bug fixes and upgrades in a timely manner, any history of product outages, defects or inaccuracies in the data we collect for our customers, or the loss, damage or inadvertent release of confidential data could cause our reputation to be harmed, and customers may elect not to purchase or renew their agreements with us. Furthermore, these issues could subject us to service performance credits (whether offered by us or required by contract), warranty claims or increased insurance costs. The costs associated with product outages, any material defects or errors in our platform or other performance problems may be substantial and could materially adversely affect our operating results.
In addition, third-party applications and features on our customer platform may not meet the same quality standards that we apply to our own development efforts and, to the extent they contain bugs, vulnerabilities or defects, they may create disruptions in our customers’ use of our products, lead to data loss, unauthorized access to customer data, damage our brand and reputation and affect the continued use of our products, any of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
If our information technology systems, including our customer platform, have outages or fail due to defects or similar problems, and if we fail to correct any defect or other software problems, it could disrupt our internal operations or services provided to customers, and could reduce our revenue, increase our expenses, damage our reputation and adversely affect our cash flows and stock price.
We rely on our information technology systems, including the sustained and uninterrupted performance of our customer platform, to manage numerous aspects of our business, including marketing, sales, content management, customer service and other internal operations. Our information technology systems are an essential component of our business and any disruption could significantly limit our ability to manage and operate our business efficiently.
Our customer platform and its underlying infrastructure are inherently complex and may contain material defects or errors. We release modifications, updates, bug fixes and other changes to our software several times per day, without traditional human-performed quality control reviews for each release. While we seek to implement secure development practices, we cannot eliminate the risk that our applications may have vulnerabilities. We have from time to time found defects in our software and may discover in the future additional defects, outages, delays or cessations of service, performance and quality problems or may produce errors in connection with systems integrations, migration work or other causes, which could result in business disruptions and the process of remediating them could be more expensive, time-consuming, disruptive and resource intensive than planned. Such disruptions could adversely impact our internal operations and interrupt other processes. Delayed sales, lower margins or lost customers resulting from these disruptions could reduce our revenue, increase our expenses, damage our reputation and adversely affect our cash flows and stock price.
We are dependent on the continued availability of third-party data hosting and transmission services.
A significant portion of our operating cost is from our third-party data hosting and transmission services, including Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), which hosts the substantial majority of our products and platform. If the costs for such services increase due
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to vendor consolidation, regulation, contract renegotiation, or otherwise, we may not be able to increase the fees for our customer platform or services to cover the changes, which could have a negative impact on our operating results.
Additionally, our customers need to be able to access our platform at any time, without interruption or degradation of performance. AWS runs its own platform that we access, and we are, therefore, vulnerable to service interruptions at AWS. We have experienced, and expect that in the future we may experience interruptions, delays and outages in service and availability due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors, website hosting disruptions and capacity constraints. In some instances, including because we do not control our service providers, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these problems within a period of time acceptable to our customers. Additionally, as our business continues to grow, to the extent that we do not effectively address capacity constraints, through our providers of cloud infrastructure, our results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, any changes in service levels from our service providers may adversely affect our ability to meet our customers’ requirements, result in negative publicity which could harm our reputation and brand and may adversely affect the usage of our platform.
If we do not or cannot maintain the compatibility of our customer platform with third-party applications that our customers use in their businesses, our revenue will decline.
A significant percentage of our customers choose to integrate our platform with certain capabilities provided by third-party application providers using application programming interfaces (“APIs”) published by these providers. The functionality and popularity of our customer platform depends, in part, on our ability to integrate our platform with third-party applications and platforms, including CRM, CMS, e-commerce, call center, analytics and social media sites that our customers use and from which they obtain data. Third-party providers of applications and APIs may change the features of their applications and platforms, restrict our access to their applications and platforms, or alter the terms governing use of their applications and APIs and access to those applications and platforms in an adverse manner. Such changes could functionally limit or terminate our ability to use these third-party applications and platforms in conjunction with our platform, which could negatively impact our offerings and harm our business. If we fail to integrate our platform with new third-party applications and platforms that our customers use for marketing, sales, services, operations, commerce, or content management purposes, or fail to renew existing relationships pursuant to which we currently provide such integration, we may not be able to offer the functionality that our customers need, which would negatively impact our ability to generate new revenue or maintain existing revenue and adversely impact our business.
We rely on data provided by third parties, the loss of which could limit the functionality of our platform and disrupt our business.
Select functionality of our customer platform depends on our ability to deliver data, including search engine results and social media updates, provided by unaffiliated third parties, such as Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Twitter. Some of this data is provided to us pursuant to third-party data sharing policies and terms of use, under data sharing agreements by third-party providers or by customer consent. In the future, any of these third parties could change its data sharing policies, including making them more restrictive, or alter its algorithms that determine the placement, display, and accessibility of search results and social media updates, any of which could result in the loss of, or significant impairment to, our ability to collect and provide useful data to our customers. These third parties could also interpret our, or our service providers’ data collection policies or practices as being inconsistent with their policies, which could result in the loss of our ability to collect this data for our customers. Any such changes could impair our ability to deliver data to our customers and could adversely impact select functionality of our platform, impairing the return on investment that our customers derive from using our solution, as well as adversely affecting our business and our ability to generate revenue.
Privacy concerns and end users’ acceptance of Internet behavior tracking may limit the applicability, use and adoption of our customer platform.
Privacy concerns may cause end users to resist providing the personal data necessary to allow our customers to use our platform effectively. We have implemented various features intended to enable our customers to better protect end user privacy, but these measures may not alleviate all potential privacy concerns and threats. Even the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may inhibit market adoption of our platform. Privacy advocacy groups and the technology and other industries are considering various new, additional or different self-regulatory standards that may place additional burdens on us. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by these groups’ policies and actions may limit the use and adoption of our customer platform and reduce overall demand for it, or lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for any noncompliance or loss of any such action.
If our or our customers’ security measures are compromised or unauthorized access to data of our customers or their customers is otherwise obtained, our customer platform may be perceived as not being secure, our customers may be harmed and may curtail or cease their use of our platform, our reputation may be damaged and we may incur significant liabilities.
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Our operations involve the storage and transmission of data of our customers and their customers, including personal data. Our storage is typically the sole source of record for portions of our customers’ businesses and end user data, such as initial contact information and online interactions. Security incidents could result in unauthorized access to, loss of or unauthorized disclosure of this information, litigation, indemnity obligations and other possible liabilities, as well as negative publicity, which could damage our reputation, impair our sales and harm our customers and our business. Cyber-attacks and other malicious Internet-based activity continue to increase generally, and cloud-based platform providers of marketing services have been targeted. If our security measures, or those of our service providers, are compromised as a result of third-party action, employee or customer error, malfeasance, stolen or fraudulently obtained log-in credentials or otherwise, our reputation could be damaged, our business may be harmed and we could incur significant liability. Additionally, if third parties with whom we work, such as vendors or developers, violate applicable laws, our security policies or our acceptable use policy, such violations may also put our customers’ information at risk and could in turn have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, if the security measures of our customers or our service providers are compromised, even without any actual compromise of our own systems, we may face negative publicity or reputational harm if our customers or anyone else incorrectly attributes the blame for such security breaches to us or our systems. We may be unable to anticipate or prevent techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems because they change frequently and generally are not detected until after an incident has occurred. As we increase our customer base and our brand becomes more widely known and recognized, we may become more of a target for third parties seeking to compromise our security systems or gain unauthorized access to our customers’ data. Additionally, we provide our employees with extensive access to our databases, which store our customer data, and to our APIs to facilitate our rapid pace of product development and to support our customers. If such access, unauthorized access or our own operations, cause the loss, damage, destruction or loss (including, without limitation, because of actions by a bad actor, attempts to exfiltrate customer data (which attempts we have experienced in the past and could experience in the future), our systems being compromised or unintentional or accidental disclosure, or destruction of our customers’ business data, their sales, lead generation, support and other business operations may be permanently harmed. As a result, our customers may bring claims against us for lost profits and other damages, or such concerns may cause us to limit access by our development team. Additionally, in certain of our subscription agreements with our customers, we agree to indemnify these customers against claims by a third party alleging our breach of confidentiality obligations or our misuse of customer data in violation of the subscription agreement.
Cyber-attacks, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware attacks, business email compromises, computer malware, viruses, social engineering (including phishing), and other compromises are prevalent in our industry, the industries of certain of our service providers and our customers' industries. Our internal computer systems and those of our current and any future strategic collaborators, vendors, and other contractors or consultants are vulnerable to damage from cyber-attacks, computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, cybersecurity threats, terrorism, geopolitical conflict, war and telecommunication and electrical failures. Accordingly, if our cybersecurity measures or those of our service providers fail to protect against unauthorized access, attacks (which may include sophisticated cyber-attacks), compromise or the mishandling of data by our employees and contractors, then our reputation, customer trust, business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected. Cyber incidents have been increasing in sophistication and frequency and can include third parties gaining access to employee or customer data using stolen or inferred credentials, computer malware, viruses, spamming, phishing attacks, ransomware, vulnerabilities in first- or third-party code, card skimming code, and other deliberate attacks and attempts to gain unauthorized access. This risk is increased by the difficulty of balancing rapid vulnerability patching and system availability in a large and rapidly-changing production environment. At times, we may be unable to patch all of our systems in a manner that strictly adheres to our internally prescribed timelines. The techniques used to sabotage or to obtain unauthorized access to our platform, systems, networks, or physical facilities in which data is stored or through which data is transmitted change frequently, and we may be unable to implement adequate preventative measures or stop security breaches while they are occurring. Because the techniques used by threat actors who may attempt to penetrate and sabotage our computer systems change frequently and may not be recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques. Additionally, as remote work and resource access expand, there is an increased risk that we may experience cybersecurity-related events such as phishing attacks, exploitation of any cybersecurity flaws that may exist, an increase in the number of cybersecurity threats or attacks, and other security challenges as a result of most of our employees and our service providers continuing to work remotely from non-corporate managed networks. There is also a risk of potential increase in such attacks due to cyberwarfare in connection with the ongoing global conflicts, and this could adversely affect our and our suppliers' ability to maintain or enhance key cybersecurity and data protection measures. We have previously been, and may in the future become, the target of cyber-attacks, incidents, or compromises by third parties seeking unauthorized access to our or our customers' data, systems, or infrastructure, or to disrupt our operations or ability to provide our services.
Additionally, it is also possible that unauthorized access to sensitive customer and business data may be obtained through inadequate use of security controls by our customers, suppliers or other vendors, using social engineering to cause an employee or contractor to install malware or exploiting known vulnerabilities. Like other businesses, we rely on hardware and software supplied by third-parties and, therefore, are susceptible to supply chain attacks. Such attacks are becoming increasingly common, and we may not be able to anticipate and prevent negative impacts from such an attack. If we are impacted by a supply chain attack, we could incur liability, our competitive position could be harmed and the further development and commercialization of our product and services could be hindered or delayed.
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Recent cybersecurity incidents and compromises affecting large institutions, including an incident that affected us in 2024, suggest that the risk of such events is significant, even if privacy protection and security measures are implemented and enforced. A cyber-attack, incident, or compromise could result in a material disruption of our development programs and our business operations, whether due to a loss of our trade secrets or other proprietary information or other disruptions. These cyber-attacks could be carried out by threat actors of all types (including but not limited to nation states, organized crime, other criminal enterprises, individual actors and/or advanced persistent threat groups). In addition, we may experience intrusions on our physical premises by any of these threat actors. To the extent that any compromise, disruption or security breach were to result in a loss of, or damage to, our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability, incur significant costs associated with remediation and the implementation of additional security measures, including costs to deploy additional personnel and protection technologies, train employees, and engage third-party experts and consultants, and our competitive position could be harmed. Any breach, loss, or compromise of personal data may also subject us to civil fines and penalties, or claims for damages either under the General Data Protection Regulation (the “EU GDPR”), the EU GDPR as incorporated into United Kingdom law, and relevant member state law in the European Union, other foreign laws, and other relevant state and federal privacy laws in the United States.
Many governments have enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals of data security incidents or unauthorized transfers involving certain types of personal data. In addition, the data processing agreement we execute with our customers contractually requires us to notify them of any personal data breach. Under payment card network rules and our contracts with our payment processors, if there is a data breach of payment resulting in the compromise of cardholder payment information that is stored by our direct payment card processing vendors, we could be liable to the payment card issuing banks for their cost of issuing new cards and related expenses depending on the cause of such data breach. Data breaches and other data security compromises experienced by our competitors, by our customers or by us may lead to public disclosures, which may lead to widespread negative publicity. Any security compromise in our industry, whether actual or perceived, could harm our reputation, erode customer confidence in the effectiveness of our security measures, negatively impact our ability to attract new customers, cause existing customers to elect not to renew their subscriptions or subject us to third-party lawsuits, regulatory fines or other action or liability, which could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
There can be no assurance that any limitations of liability provisions in our contracts for a security breach would be enforceable or adequate or would otherwise protect us from any such liabilities or damages with respect to any particular claim. We also cannot be sure that our existing insurance coverage will continue to be available on acceptable terms or will be available in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims, or that the insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence of changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
Risks Related to Intellectual Property
Our business may suffer if it is alleged or determined that our technology infringes the intellectual property rights of others.
The software industry is characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual and proprietary rights. Companies in the software industry are often required to defend against litigation claims based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. Many of our competitors and other industry participants have been issued patents and/or have filed patent applications and may assert patent or other intellectual property rights within the industry. Moreover, in recent years, individuals and groups that are non-practicing entities, commonly referred to as “patent trolls,” have purchased patents and other intellectual property assets for the purpose of making claims of infringement in order to extract settlements. From time to time, we may receive threatening letters or notices or may be the subject of claims that our services and/or platform and underlying technology infringe or violate the intellectual property rights of others. Responding to such claims, regardless of their merit, can be time consuming, costly to defend in litigation, divert management’s attention and resources, damage our reputation and brand and cause us to incur significant expenses. Our technologies may not be able to withstand any third-party claims or rights against their use. Claims of intellectual property infringement might require us to redesign our application, delay releases, enter into costly settlement or license agreements or pay costly damage awards, or face a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting us from marketing or selling our platform. If we cannot or do not license the infringed technology on reasonable terms or at all, or substitute similar technology from another source, our revenue and operating results could be adversely impacted. Additionally, our customers may not purchase our customer platform if they are concerned that they may infringe third-party intellectual property rights. The occurrence of any of these events may have a material adverse effect on our business.
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In certain of our subscription agreements with customers, we agree to indemnify these customers against claims by a third party alleging infringement of a valid patent, registered copyright or registered trademark. However, whether or not a subscription agreement includes an indemnity obligation in favor of a customer, there can be no assurance that customers will not assert a common law indemnity claim or that any existing limitations of liability provisions in our contracts would be enforceable or adequate, or would otherwise protect us from any such liabilities or damages with respect to any particular claim. Our customers who are accused of intellectual property infringement may in the future seek indemnification from us under common law or other legal theories. If such claims are successful, or if we are required to indemnify or defend our customers from these or other claims, these matters could be disruptive to our business and management and have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
If we fail to adequately protect our proprietary rights, in the United States and abroad, our competitive position could be impaired and we may lose valuable assets, experience reduced revenue and incur costly litigation to protect our rights.
Our success is dependent, in part, upon protecting our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our products and services. However, the steps we take to protect our intellectual property may be inadequate. We will not be able to protect our intellectual property if we are unable to enforce our rights or if we do not detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Any of our trademarks or other intellectual property rights may be challenged by others or invalidated through administrative process or litigation. Furthermore, legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain. Additionally, the intellectual property ownership and license rights, including copyrights and patents surrounding AI technologies, which we are increasingly building into our product offerings, has not been fully addressed by U.S. courts or other federal or state laws or regulations, and the use or adoption of AI technologies in our products and services may expose us to copyright infringement or other intellectual property misappropriation claims. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our technology and use information that we regard as proprietary to create products and services that compete with ours. Some license provisions protecting against unauthorized use, copying, transfer and disclosure of our offerings may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions and foreign countries. In addition, the laws of some countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. To the extent we expand our international activities, our exposure to unauthorized copying and use of our technology and proprietary information may increase.
We enter into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and consultants and enter into confidentiality agreements with the parties with whom we have strategic relationships and business alliances. No assurance can be given that these agreements will be effective in controlling access to and distribution of our products and proprietary information. Further, these agreements may not prevent our competitors from independently developing technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our platform and offerings.
We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights and to protect our trade secrets. Such litigation could be costly, time consuming and distracting to management and could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology against unauthorized copying or use, as well as any costly litigation, could delay further sales or the implementation of our platform and offerings, impair the functionality of our platform and offerings, delay introductions of new features or enhancements, result in our substituting inferior or more costly technologies into our platform and offerings, or injure our reputation.
Our use of “open source” software could negatively affect our ability to offer our platform and subject us to possible litigation.
A substantial portion of our cloud-based platform incorporates so-called “open source” software, and we may incorporate additional open source software in the future. Open source software is generally freely accessible, usable and modifiable. Certain open source licenses may, in certain circumstances, require us to offer the components of our platform that incorporate the open source software for no cost, that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon, incorporating or using the open source software and that we license such modifications or derivative works under the terms of the particular open source license. If an author or other third party that distributes open source software we use were to allege that we had not complied with the conditions of one or more of these licenses, we could be required to incur significant legal expenses defending against such allegations and could be subject to significant damages, including being enjoined from the offering of the components of our platform that contained the open source software and being required to comply with the foregoing conditions, which could disrupt our ability to offer the affected software. We could also be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software. Litigation could be costly for us to defend, have a negative effect on our operating results and financial condition and require us to devote additional research and development resources to change our products.
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Risks Related to Government Regulation
We are subject to governmental regulation and other legal obligations, particularly related to privacy, data protection and information security, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could harm our business. Compliance with such laws could also impair our efforts to maintain and expand our customer base and business lines, and thereby decrease our revenue.
Our handling of data across our products and services is subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including regulation by various government agencies, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), and various state, local and foreign agencies. We collect personal data and other data from our customers, prospects, partners, and publicly available sources. We also handle personal data about our customers’ customers. We use this information to provide services to our customers, to support, expand and improve our business. We may also share customers’ personal data with third parties as authorized by the customer or as described in our privacy policy.
The U.S. federal and various state and foreign governments have adopted or proposed limitations on the collection, processing, distribution, use, storage and safeguarding of personal data. In the United States, the FTC and many state attorneys general are applying federal and state privacy and consumer protection laws to impose standards for the online collection, use and dissemination of personal and other data. However, these obligations may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other requirements or our practices. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with privacy or data security laws, policies, legal obligations or industry standards or any security incident that results in the unauthorized, disclosure, release or transfer of personal data or other customer data may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation, fines and penalties and/or adverse publicity, and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.
Laws and regulations governing privacy, data protection and cybersecurity are rapidly evolving, and changes to such laws and regulations could require us to change features of our platform or restrict our customers’ ability to collect and use email addresses, page viewing data and other personal data, which may reduce demand for our platform. Our failure to comply with federal, state and foreign privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations could harm our ability to successfully operate our business and pursue our business goals.
For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (the “CPRA”), among other things, require covered companies to provide new disclosures to California residents and afford such individuals the ability to opt out of the sales or sharing of their personal data. The CCPA may require us to modify our data collection or processing practices and policies and to potentially incur substantial costs and expenses in an effort to comply. In addition to increasing our potential exposure to regulatory enforcement, the CCPA also provides for violations and a limited private right of action, which may increase our exposure to civil litigation.
Numerous other states have passed comprehensive privacy and data security laws, which impose obligations on covered businesses similar – but not identical – to those under the CCPA. Some of these laws entered into force in 2023, and others will enter into force in 2024 and beyond. A number of other states have proposed similar or sector specific privacy legislation, and the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that may preempt some or all of such U.S. state privacy laws, providing a more robust private right of action. Through executive and legislative action, the federal government has also taken steps to restrict data transactions involving persons affiliated with China, Russia, and other countries of concern. The evolving complexity of privacy and data security legislation in the U.S. may complicate our compliance efforts and further increase our risk of regulatory enforcement, penalties and litigation.
In addition, many foreign jurisdictions in which we do business, including the European Union, Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and others have laws and regulations dealing with the collection and use of personal data obtained from their residents, which are more restrictive in certain respects than those in the U.S. Laws and regulations in these jurisdictions apply broadly to the collection, use, storage, disclosure and security of personal data that identifies or may be used to identify an individual. In relevant part, these foreign laws and regulations may affect our ability to engage in lead generation activities by imposing heightened requirements, such as affirmative opt-ins or other consent prior to sending commercial correspondence, obtaining leads or engaging in electronic tracking activities that aid our marketing and business intelligence. We may be required to modify our policies, procedures, and data processing measures in order to address requirements under these or other privacy, data protection, or cyber security regimes, and may face claims, litigation, investigations, or other proceedings regarding them and may incur related liabilities, expenses, costs, and operational losses.
In connection with the operation of some of our business lines, such as business intelligence services, we collect, process and share business contact information or other personal data individuals make available in their professional capacity. We may be subject
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to additional requirements under privacy and data protection laws that could lead to additional compliance costs, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational risks that may affect our business. For example, we may be required to send notifications to individuals and respond to higher volumes of data privacy requests, which may require substantial costs and expenses, or reduce the potential value of our business intelligence services. We may also receive data from third-party vendors (e.g., data brokers) in connection with such services. While we have implemented certain contractual measures with such vendors to protect our interests, we are ultimately unable to verify with complete certainty the source of such data, how it was received, and that such information was collected and is being shared with us in compliance with all applicable data privacy laws. Furthermore, the uncertain and shifting regulatory environment and trust climate may cause concerns regarding data privacy and may cause our vendors, customers, users, or our customers’ customers to decline to provide the data necessary to allow us to offer some of our services to our customers and users effectively, or could prompt individuals to opt out of our collection of their personal data. Concern regarding our use of the personal data collected when performing our services could keep prospective customers from subscribing to our services.
Within the European Union, the EU GDPR, and in the United Kingdom, the EU GDPR as incorporated into the laws of the United Kingdom (the “UK GDPR” together with the EU GDPR, the “GDPR”), impose heightened obligations and risk upon our business and may substantially increase the penalties to which we could be subject in the event of any non-compliance. Non-compliance with the GDPR and the related national data protection laws of the European Union Member States may result in monetary penalties of up to €20 million (£17.5 million) or 4% of worldwide annual revenue, whichever is higher.
The proliferation of privacy and data protection laws has heightened risks and uncertainties concerning cross-border transfers of personal data and other data, which could impose significant compliance costs and expenses on our business, increase our potential exposure to regulatory enforcement and/or litigation, and have a negative effect on our existing business and on our ability to attract and retain new customers. To enable the transfer of personal data outside of the European Union or United Kingdom, adequate safeguards must be implemented in compliance with data protection laws. On June 4, 2021, the European Commission published new versions of its Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”), which are required for all transfers of personal data from the European Union to third countries (including the U.S). The United Kingdom is not subject to the new SCCs but has its own equivalent, being the international data transfer agreement and/or UK Addendum (“IDTAs”). The IDTAs must be entered into for new contracts, but allow for a transition period until March 21, 2024 for existing contracts. Our customer agreements include the updated SCCs and UK IDTAs. We are in the process of transitioning to the IDTAs for existing contracts, and doing so will require significant effort and cost. Under the new SCCs and IDTAs, companies are also required to assess the risk of a data transfer on a case-by-case basis by undertaking a transfer impact assessment, and may be required to adopt additional measures to accomplish transfers of personal data to the United States and other third countries. There continue to be concerns about whether the SCCs will face additional challenges.
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission approved the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) to support transfers of personal data from the EU to companies in the U.S. Because we have maintained our certification under the previously invalidated Privacy Shield, we have now automatically become subject to the DPF and are required to maintain policies and procedures to comply with the DPF principles. We may be subject to regulatory enforcement by the FTC if we are found to be noncompliant with any of the DPF principles, and this regulatory enforcement may lead to significant civil penalties.
Until the remaining legal uncertainties regarding SCCs, DPF and other transfer mechanisms are settled, we will continue to face uncertainty as to whether our customers will be permitted to transfer personal data to the United States for processing by us as part of our platform services. Our customers may view data transfer mechanisms as being too costly, too burdensome, too legally uncertain or otherwise objectionable and therefore decide not to do business with us.
We publicly post documentation regarding our practices concerning the collection, processing, use and disclosure of data. Although we endeavor to comply with our published policies and documentation, we may at times fail to do so or be alleged to have failed to do so. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies or any applicable privacy, security or data protection, information security or consumer-protection related laws, regulations, orders or industry standards could expose us to costly litigation, significant awards, fines or judgments, civil and/or criminal penalties or negative publicity, and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The publication of our privacy policy and other documentation that provide promises and assurances about privacy and security can subject us to potential state and federal action if they are found to be deceptive, unfair, or misrepresentative of our actual practices, which could, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If our privacy or data security measures fail to comply with current or future laws and regulations, we may be subject to claims, legal proceedings or other actions by individuals or governmental authorities based on privacy or data protection regulations and our commitments to customers or others, as well as negative publicity and a potential loss of business. Moreover, if future laws and regulations limit our subscribers’ ability to use and share personal data or our ability to store, process and share personal data, demand for our solutions could decrease, our costs could increase, and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.
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Separately, as the regulatory framework for machine learning technology and AI evolves, it is possible that new laws and regulations will be adopted, or that existing laws and regulations may be interpreted in ways that would affect our business and the ways in which we use AI and machine learning technology, our financial condition and our results of operations, including as a result of the cost to comply with such laws or regulations. For example, the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) - the world’s first comprehensive AI law - is anticipated to enter into force in Summer 2024 and, with some exceptions, become effective 24 months thereafter. This legislation imposes significant obligations on providers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, and encourages providers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems to account for EU ethical principles in their development and use of these systems. If we develop or use AI systems that are governed by the AI Act, it may necessitate ensuring higher standards of data quality, transparency, and human oversight, as well as adhering to specific ethical, accountability, and administrative requirements, some of which may increase our costs and compliance obligations. Further, potential government regulation related to AI use and ethics may also increase the cost of research and development in this area, and failure to properly remediate AI usage or ethics issues may cause public confidence in AI to be undermined, which could slow adoption of AI in our products and services.
We could face liability, or our reputation might be harmed, as a result of the activities of our customers, the content of their websites or the data they store on our servers.
As a provider of a cloud-based inbound marketing, sales and customer service software platform, we may be subject to potential liability for the activities of our customers on or in connection with the data they store on our servers. Although our customer terms of use prohibit illegal use of our services by our customers and permit us to take down websites or take other appropriate actions for illegal use, customers may nonetheless engage in prohibited activities or upload or store content with us in violation of applicable law or the customer’s own policies, which could subject us to liability or harm our reputation. Furthermore, customers may upload, store, or use content on our customer platform that may violate our policy on acceptable use which prohibits content that is threatening, abusive, harassing, deceptive, false, misleading, vulgar, obscene, or indecent. While such content may not be illegal, use of our customer platform for such content could harm our reputation resulting in a loss of business.
Several U.S. federal statutes may apply to us with respect to various customer activities:
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Although these statutes and case law in the United States have generally shielded us from liability for customer activities to date, court rulings in pending or future litigation may narrow the scope of protection afforded us under these laws. In addition, laws governing these activities are unsettled in many international jurisdictions, or may prove difficult or impossible for us to comply with in some international jurisdictions. Also, notwithstanding the exculpatory language of these bodies of law, we may become involved in complaints and lawsuits which, even if ultimately resolved in our favor, add cost to our doing business and may divert management’s time and attention. Finally, other existing bodies of law, including the criminal laws of various states, may be deemed to apply or new statutes or regulations may be adopted in the future, any of which could expose us to further liability and increase our costs of doing business.
Additionally, HubSpot payments, our end-to-end payment solution as well as our Stripe payment processing integration (together with HubSpot payments, the “Payments” offering), are both built within Commerce Hub and are susceptible to potentially illegal or improper uses, including money laundering, terrorist financing, fraudulent or illegal sales of goods or services, piracy of software, movies, music, and other copyrighted or trademarked information, bank fraud, securities fraud, pyramid or ponzi schemes, or the facilitation of other illegal or improper activity. While we engage a third party as our registered payment facilitator, the use of Payments for illegal or improper uses may subject us to claims (including claims brought by our third-party payment processor), government and regulatory requests, inquiries, or investigations that could result in liability, and harm our reputation. Moreover, certain activity that may be legal in one jurisdiction may be illegal in another jurisdiction, and a merchant may be found responsible for intentionally or inadvertently importing or exporting illegal goods, resulting in liability for us. Owners of intellectual property rights or government authorities may seek to bring legal action against providers of payments solutions, including Payments, that are peripherally involved in the sale of infringing or allegedly infringing items. Any threatened or resulting claims could result in reputational harm, and any resulting liabilities, loss of transaction volume, or increased costs could harm our business.
If Payments is used for illegal or improper uses, we may incur substantial losses as a result of claims from merchants and their buyers, including consumers. Allowances for transaction losses that we have established may be insufficient to cover incurred losses. Moreover, if measures to detect and reduce the risk of fraud are not effective and our loss rate is higher than anticipated, Payments and our business could be negatively impacted.
The standards that private entities use to regulate the use of email have in the past interfered with, and may in the future interfere with, the effectiveness of our customer platform and our ability to conduct business.
Our customers rely on email to communicate with their existing or prospective customers. Various private entities attempt to regulate the use of email for commercial solicitation. These entities often advocate standards of conduct or practice that significantly exceed current legal requirements and classify certain email solicitations that comply with current legal requirements as spam. Some of these entities maintain “blacklists” of companies and individuals, and the websites, internet service providers and internet protocol addresses associated with those entities or individuals that do not adhere to those standards of conduct or practices for commercial email solicitations that the blacklisting entity believes are appropriate. If a company’s internet protocol addresses are listed by a blacklisting entity, emails sent from those addresses may be blocked if they are sent to any internet domain or internet address that subscribes to the blacklisting entity’s service or purchases its blacklist.
From time to time, some of our internet protocol addresses may become listed with one or more blacklisting entities due to the messaging practices of our customers. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to successfully remove ourselves from those lists. Blacklisting of this type could interfere with our ability to market our customer platform and services and communicate with our customers and, because we fulfill email delivery on behalf of our customers, could undermine the effectiveness of our customers’ email marketing campaigns, all of which could have a material negative impact on our business and results of operations.
Existing federal, state and foreign laws regulate Internet tracking software, the senders of commercial emails and text messages, website owners and other activities, and could impact the use of our customer platform and potentially subject us to regulatory enforcement or private litigation.
Certain aspects of how our customers utilize our platform are subject to regulations in the United States, European Union and elsewhere. In recent years, U.S. and European lawmakers and regulators have expressed concern over the use of third-party cookies or web beacons for online behavioral advertising, and legislation adopted recently in the European Union requires informed consent for the placement of a cookie on a user’s device. Regulation of cookies and web beacons may lead to restrictions on our activities, such as efforts to understand users’ Internet usage. New and expanding “Do Not Track” regulations have recently been enacted or proposed that protect users’ right to choose whether or not to be tracked online. These regulations seek, among other things, to allow end users to have greater control over the use of private information collected online, to forbid the collection or use of online information, to demand a business to comply with their choice to opt out of such collection or use, and to place limits upon the disclosure of information to third-party websites. These policies could have a significant impact on the operation of our customer platform and could impair our attractiveness to customers, which would harm our business.
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Many of our customers and potential customers in the healthcare, financial services and other industries are subject to substantial regulation regarding their collection, use and protection of data and may be the subject of further regulation in the future. Accordingly, these laws or significant new laws or regulations or changes in, or repeals of, existing laws, regulations or governmental policy may change the way these customers do business and may require us to implement additional features or offer additional contractual terms to satisfy customer and regulatory requirements, or could cause the demand for and sales of our customer platform to decrease and adversely impact our financial results.
In addition, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 ("CAN-SPAM Act"), establishes certain requirements for commercial email messages and specifies penalties for the transmission of commercial email messages that are intended to deceive the recipient as to source or content. The CAN-SPAM Act, among other things, obligates the sender of commercial emails to provide recipients with the ability to opt out of receiving future commercial emails from the sender. The ability of our customers’ message recipients to opt out of receiving commercial emails may minimize the effectiveness of the email components of our customer platform. In addition, certain states and foreign jurisdictions, such as Australia, Canada and the European Union, have enacted laws that regulate sending email, and some of these laws are more restrictive than U.S. laws. For example, some foreign laws prohibit sending unsolicited email unless the recipient has provided the sender advance consent to receipt of such email, or in other words has “opted-in” to receiving it. A requirement that recipients opt into, or the ability of recipients to opt out of, receiving commercial emails may minimize the effectiveness of our platform.
While these laws and regulations generally govern our customers’ use of our customer platform, we may be subject to certain laws as a data processor on behalf of, or as a business associate of, our customers. For example, laws and regulations governing the collection, use and disclosure of personal data include, in the United States, rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of the Federal Trade Commission, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and state breach notification laws, and internationally, the GDPR and other privacy and data protection laws. If we were found to be in violation of any of these laws or regulations as a result of government enforcement or private litigation, we could be subjected to civil and criminal sanctions, including both monetary fines and injunctive action that could force us to change our business practices, all of which could adversely affect our financial performance and significantly harm our reputation and our business.
We are subject to governmental 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.
Our business activities are subject to various restrictions under U.S. and other global export controls and trade and economic sanctions laws, including the U.S. Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations and economic and trade sanctions regulations maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we and certain of our employees could be subject to civil or criminal penalties and reputational harm. Obtaining the necessary authorizations, including any required license(s), for a particular transaction may be time-consuming, is not guaranteed, and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities. Furthermore, export control laws and economic sanctions laws prohibit certain transactions with embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments, persons and entities. These sanctions laws with which we must comply may also change rapidly from time to time as a result of geopolitical events, such as the imposition of sanctions on Russia as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Although we take precautions to prevent unlawful transactions and business relationships with sanction targets, the possibility exists that we could inadvertently provide our products and services to persons or entities prohibited by U.S and other global sanctions regimes. This could result in negative consequences to us, including government investigations, enforcement actions resulting in civil and/or criminal penalties and reputational harm.
Risks Related to Taxation
We may be subject to additional obligations to collect and remit sales tax and other taxes, and we may be subject to tax liability for past sales, which could harm our business.
State, local, and non-U.S. jurisdictions have differing rules and regulations governing sales, use, value added, digital service, and other taxes, and these rules and regulations are subject to varying interpretations that may change over time. In particular, the applicability of such taxes to our customer platform in various jurisdictions can be unclear. Further, these jurisdictions’ rules regarding tax nexus are complex and vary significantly. As a result, we could face the possibility of tax assessments and audits, and our liability for these taxes and associated penalties could exceed our original estimates. A successful assertion that we should be collecting additional sales, use, value added or other taxes in those jurisdictions where we have not historically done so and do not accrue for such taxes could result in substantial tax liabilities and related penalties for past sales, discourage customers from purchasing our application or otherwise harm our business and operating results.
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Changes in tax laws or regulations that are applied adversely to us or our customers could increase the costs of our customer platform and adversely impact our business.
New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time. Any new taxes could adversely affect our domestic and international business operations, and our business and financial performance. Further, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us. These events could require us or our customers to pay additional tax amounts on a prospective or retroactive basis, as well as require us or our customers to pay fines and/or penalties and interest for past amounts deemed to be due. Additionally, new, changed, modified or newly interpreted or applied tax laws could increase our customers’ and our compliance, operating and other costs, as well as the costs of our platform. Any or all of these events could adversely impact our business, cash flows and financial performance. Furthermore, as our employees continue to work remotely from geographic locations across the United States and internationally, we may become subject to additional taxes and our compliance burdens with respect to the tax laws of additional jurisdictions may increase.
We are a multinational organization faced with increasingly complex tax issues in many jurisdictions, and we could be obligated to pay additional taxes in various jurisdictions.
As a multinational organization, we may be subject to taxation in several jurisdictions around the world with increasingly complex tax laws, the application of which can be uncertain. The amount of taxes we pay in these jurisdictions could increase substantially as a result of changes in the applicable tax principles, including increased tax rates, new tax laws or revised interpretations of existing tax laws and precedents, or challenges to our tax positions by tax authorities, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition or operating results. In addition, the authorities in these jurisdictions could review our tax returns and impose additional tax, interest and penalties, and the authorities could claim that various withholding requirements apply to us or our subsidiaries or assert that benefits of tax treaties are not available to us or our subsidiaries, or assert that we are subject to tax in a jurisdiction where we believe we have not established a taxable nexus, often referred to as a “permanent establishment” under international tax treaties, any of which could have a material impact on us, our financial condition or our operating results.
We may not be able to utilize a significant portion of our net operating loss carryforwards, which could adversely affect our profitability.
As of December 31, 2023, we had $861.4 million of U.S. federal and $740.0 million of state net operating loss carryforwards due to prior period losses, which have an indefinite carryforward and begin to expire in 2025 for state purposes. The state net operating loss carryforwards could expire unused and be unavailable to offset future income tax liabilities, which could adversely affect our profitability. In addition, under Section 382 and Section 383 of the Code, our ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes, such as research tax credits, in any taxable year may be further limited if we experience an “ownership change.” An ownership change generally occurs if one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders who own at least 5% of our stock increase their ownership by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage (by value) within a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. We may have experienced an ownership change in the past, and future issuances of our stock could cause an ownership change. It is possible that any such ownership change could have a material effect on the use of our net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes accrued prior to such ownership change, which could adversely affect our profitability.
Risks Related to Our Operating Results and Financial Condition
We have a history of losses and may not achieve, maintain or increase profitability in the future.
We generated net losses of $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and net losses of $148.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $812.9 million. We will need to generate and sustain increased revenue levels in future periods to become consistently profitable, and, even if we do, we may not be able to maintain or increase our level of profitability. We have spent and intend to continue to expend significant funds on our marketing, sales, customer service, operations, and content management operations, develop and enhance our customer platform, scale our data center infrastructure and services capabilities and expand into new markets. Our efforts to grow our business may be more costly than we expect, and we may not be able to increase our revenue enough to offset our higher operating expenses. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including the other risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays and other unknown events. If we are unable to achieve and sustain profitability, the market price of our common stock may significantly decrease.
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From time to time, we may invest funds in social impact investment funds, and may receive no return on our investment or lose our entire investment.
From time to time, we may invest in social impact investment funds. As of June 30, 2024, we have invested $8.5 million in the Black Economic Development Fund and $7.5 million in support of Minority Depository Institutions to help close the racial wealth, health and opportunity gap. There is no guarantee as to the performance of this investment or any similar investments we make in the future. Depending on the performance of this investment and future investments we may make, we may not receive any return on our investment or we may lose our entire investment, which could have an adverse effect on our business.
We may experience quarterly fluctuations in our operating results due to a number of factors, which makes our future results difficult to predict and could cause our operating results to fall below expectations or our guidance.
Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and are expected to fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a result, our past results may not be indicative of our future performance, and comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. In addition to the other risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, factors that may affect our quarterly operating results include the following:
We may not be able to accurately forecast the amount and mix of future subscriptions, revenue and expenses and, as a result, our operating results may fall below our estimates or the expectations of public market analysts and investors. If our revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, or below any guidance we may provide, the price of our common stock could decline.
If we do not accurately predict subscription renewal rates or otherwise fail to forecast our revenue accurately, or if we fail to match our expenditures with corresponding revenue, our operating results could be adversely affected.
Because our recent growth has resulted in the rapid expansion of our business, we do not have a long history upon which to base forecasts of renewal rates with customers or future operating revenue. As a result, our operating results in future reporting periods may be significantly below the expectations of the public market, equity research analysts or investors, which could harm the price of our
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common stock.
Changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We apply accounting principles and related pronouncements, implementation guidelines and interpretations to a wide range of matters that are relevant to our business, are highly complex and involve subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by our management. Changes in these rules or their interpretation, or changes in underlying assumptions, estimates or judgments by our management, could significantly change our reported or expected financial performance.
Risks Related to Our Notes
Servicing our debt may require a significant amount of cash. We may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our indebtedness, and we may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle for cash conversions of the Notes or to repurchase the Notes for cash upon a fundamental change, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
In June 2020, we incurred indebtedness in the aggregate principal amount of $460.0 million in connection with the issuance of our 0.375% convertible senior notes due June 1, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness, including the Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. Our business may not continue to generate cash flow from operations in the future sufficient to service our debt and make necessary capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate such cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets, restructuring debt or obtaining additional debt financing or equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance any future indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations. In addition, any of our future debt agreements may contain restrictive covenants that may prohibit us from adopting any of these alternatives. Our failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of our debt.
In addition, holders of the Notes have the right to require us to repurchase their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Upon conversion of the Notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock to settle such conversion (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), we will be required to make cash payments in respect of the Notes being converted. We may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of Notes surrendered therefor or Notes being converted. In addition, our ability to repurchase the Notes or to pay cash upon conversions of the Notes may be limited by law, by regulatory authority or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase Notes at a time when the repurchase is required by the indenture governing the notes or to pay any cash payable on future conversions of the Notes as required by such indenture would constitute a default under such indenture. A default under the indenture or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our future indebtedness. If the repayment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness and repurchase the Notes or make cash payments upon conversions thereof.
In addition, our indebtedness, combined with our other financial obligations and contractual commitments, could have other important consequences. For example, it could:
Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if we incur additional indebtedness, the risks related to our business and our ability to service or repay our indebtedness would increase.
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The conditional conversion feature of the Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
In the event the conditional conversion feature of the 2025 Notes is triggered, the holders thereof will be entitled to convert the 2025 Notes at any time during specified periods at their option. Because the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2024 was equal to or greater than 130% of the applicable conversion price on each applicable trading day, the 2025 Notes are convertible at the option of the holders thereof during the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2024. As of August 2, 2024, the Company has not received any material conversion notices with respect to the 2025 Notes. Whether the Notes that remain outstanding will be convertible following the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2024 will depend on the continued satisfaction of this condition or another conversion condition in the future. If one or more holders elect to convert their Notes, unless we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of our common stock (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), we would be required to settle a portion or all of our conversion obligation through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity.
The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the Notes, could have a material effect on our reported financial results.
In August 2020, the FASB issued guidance simplifying the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. The new standard eliminates requirements to separately account for liability and equity components of such convertible debt instruments and requires the use of the if-converted method for calculating the diluted earnings per share for convertible debt instruments. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2022, using the modified retrospective method. Future interest expense of the convertible notes will be lower as a result of adoption of this guidance and net loss per share will be computed using the if-converted method for these securities.
The if-converted method assumes that all of the Notes were converted solely into shares of common stock at the beginning of the reporting period, unless the result would be anti-dilutive. The application of the if-converted method may reduce our reported diluted net income per share to the extent we are profitable, and accounting standards may change in the future in a manner that may otherwise adversely affect our diluted net income per share.
We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the Capped Call Options.
In connection with the offering of the 2025 Notes, we purchased capped call options (“Capped Call Options”) with respect to our common stock for $50.6 million. The counterparties to the Capped Call Options are financial institutions, and we will be subject to the risk that one or more of the counterparties may default, fail to perform or exercise their termination rights under the Capped Call Options. Global economic conditions have, from time to time, resulted in the actual or perceived failure or financial difficulties of many financial institutions. If a counterparty to the Capped Call Options becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with a claim equal to our exposure at the time under such transaction. In addition, upon a default, failure to perform or a termination of the Capped Call Options by a counterparty, we may suffer more dilution than we currently anticipate with respect to our common stock. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of the counterparties.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Our stock price may be volatile and you may be unable to sell your shares at or above the price you purchased them.
The trading prices of the securities of technology companies, including providers of software via the cloud-based model, have been highly volatile. Since shares of our common stock were sold in our initial public offering in October 2014 at a price of $25.00 per share, our stock price has ranged from $25.79 to $866.00 through June 30, 2024. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
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In addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies. Stock prices of many technology companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies.
In the past, stockholders have instituted securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business and adversely affect our business.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations could be impaired.
As a public company we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), and the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). We expect that compliance with these rules and regulations will continue to increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time consuming and costly, and place significant strain on our personnel, systems and resources.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting annually and the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures quarterly. In particular, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”), requires us to perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our compliance with applicable provisions of Section 404 requires that we incur substantial accounting expenses and expend significant management time on compliance-related issues as we implement additional corporate governance practices and comply with reporting requirements. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 applicable to us in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.
Furthermore, investor perceptions of our company may suffer if deficiencies are found, and this could cause a decline in the market price of our stock. Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our stated operating results and harm our reputation. If we are unable to implement these requirements effectively or efficiently, it could harm our operations, financial reporting, or financial results and could result in an adverse opinion on our internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, as a result of our hybrid culture, many of our employees – including those critical to maintaining an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting – are working, and are expected to continue to work, in a remote environment and not in the office environment from which they have historically performed their duties. We have limited experience maintaining effective control
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systems with our employees working in remote environments, and risks that we have not contemplated may arise and result in our failure to maintain effective disclosure controls or internal control over financial reporting.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may delay or prevent an acquisition of our company.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us or changes in our management. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws include provisions that:
These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in our management.
In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which limits the ability of stockholders owning in excess of 15% of our outstanding voting stock to merge or combine with us in certain circumstances.
Any provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock, and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock.
General Risks
Catastrophic events could disrupt our business and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We rely on our network infrastructure and enterprise applications, internal technology systems and website for our development, marketing, operations, support, hosted services and sales activities. In addition, some of our businesses rely on third-party hosted services, and we do not control the operation of third-party data center facilities serving our customers from around the world, which increases our vulnerability. A disruption, infiltration or failure of these systems or third-party hosted services in the event of a major earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami or other weather event, power loss, telecommunications failure, software or hardware malfunctions, pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), cyber-attack, war, terrorist attack or other catastrophic event that we do not adequately address, could cause system interruptions, reputational harm, loss of intellectual property, delays in our product development, lengthy interruptions in our services, breaches of data security and loss of critical data. Any of these events could prevent us from fulfilling our customer demands or could negatively impact a country or region in which we sell our products, which could in turn decrease that country’s or region’s demand for our products. A catastrophic event that results in the destruction or disruption of any of our data centers or our critical business or information technology systems could severely affect our ability to conduct normal business
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operations and, as a result, our future operating results could be adversely affected. The adverse effects of any such catastrophic event would be exacerbated if experienced at the same time as another unexpected and adverse event, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
The occurrence of regional epidemics or a global pandemic, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may have an adverse effect on how we and our customers operate our businesses and our operating and financial results. Our operations may in the future be negatively affected by a range of external factors related to the pandemic that are not within our control, including the emergence and spread of more transmissible variants and the degree of transmissibility and severity thereof. The extent to which global pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, impact our financial condition or results of operations will depend on factors, such as the duration and scope of the pandemic, as well as whether there is a material impact on the businesses or productivity of our customers, partners, employee, suppliers and other partners. To the extent that a pandemic, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, harms our business and results of operations, many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, may be heightened.
Failure to comply with laws and regulations could harm our business.
Our business is subject to regulation by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies, including agencies responsible for monitoring and enforcing employment and labor laws, workplace safety, environmental laws, consumer protection laws, anti-bribery laws, import/export controls, federal securities laws and tax laws and regulations. In certain jurisdictions, these regulatory requirements may be more stringent than those in the United States. Noncompliance with applicable regulations or requirements could subject us to investigations, sanctions, mandatory recalls, enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, fines, damages, civil and criminal penalties or injunctions.
Our ability to raise capital in the future may be limited, and our failure to raise capital when needed could prevent us from growing.
Our business and operations may consume resources faster than we anticipate. In the future, we may need to raise additional funds to invest in future growth opportunities. Additional financing may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. In addition, recent volatility in capital markets and lower market prices for many securities may affect our ability to access new capital through sales of shares of our common stock or issuance of indebtedness, which may materially harm our liquidity, limit our ability to grow our business, pursue acquisitions or improve our operating infrastructure and restrict our ability to compete in our markets.
If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to invest in future growth opportunities, which could seriously harm our business and operating results. If we incur debt, the debt holders would have rights senior to common stockholders to make claims on our assets, and the terms of any debt could restrict our operations, including our ability to pay dividends on our common stock. Furthermore, if we issue equity securities, stockholders will experience dilution, and the new equity securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock. The Notes are and any additional equity or equity-linked financings would be dilutive to our stockholders. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. As a result, our stockholders bear the risk of our future securities offerings reducing the market price of our common stock and diluting their interest.
Climate change may have a long-term impact on our business
While we seek to partner with organizations that mitigate their business risks associated with climate change, we recognize that there are inherent risks wherever business is conducted. Any of our primary locations may be vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. For example, our offices globally may experience climate-related events at an increasing frequency, including drought, water scarcity, heat waves, cold waves, wildfires and resultant air quality impacts and power shutoffs associated with wildfire prevention. While this danger has a low-assessed risk of disrupting normal business operations, it has the potential to disrupt employees’ abilities to commute to work or to work from home and stay connected effectively. Furthermore, it is more difficult to mitigate the impact of these events on our employees to the extent they work from home. Climate-related events, including the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and their impact on the U.S.’s, Europe’s and other major regions’ critical infrastructure, have the potential to disrupt our business, our third-party suppliers and/or the business of our customers, and may cause us to experience higher attrition, losses and additional costs to maintain or resume operations. Regulatory developments, changing market dynamics and stakeholder expectations regarding climate change may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. To inform our disclosures and take potential action as appropriate, we are working to align our reporting with emerging disclosure and accounting standards such as the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the Global Reporting Initiative, as well as new disclosure requirements from regulators.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults on Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
The following table describes contracts, instructions or written plans for the sale or purchase of our securities adopted by our directors and certain officers in the three months ended June 30, 2024, each of which is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c), referred to as Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed below are filed or incorporated by reference into this Report.
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** Filed herewith.
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HubSpot, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 24, 2016.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HubSpot Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 14, 2024.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HubSpot Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2024.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC file No. 333-198333) filed on September 26, 2014.
* The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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August 7, 2024
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Exhibit 10.1
HUBSPOT, INC.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
The name of the plan is the HubSpot, Inc. 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and enable the officers, employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants of HubSpot, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Affiliates upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its business to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the Company’s welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Company’s behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.
The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
“Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
“Administrator” means either the Board or the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing the functions of the compensation committee and which is comprised of not less than two Non-Employee Directors who are independent.
“Affiliate” means, at the time of determination, any “parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as such terms are defined in Rule 405 of the Act. The Board will have the authority to determine the time or times at which “parent” or “subsidiary” status is determined within the foregoing definition.
“Award” or “Awards,” except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan, includes Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, and Dividend Equivalent Rights.
“Award Certificate” means a written or electronic document setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Certificate is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cash-Based Award” means an Award entitling the recipient to receive a cash-denominated payment upon the attainment of specified performance goals.
“Cause” means (i) a grantee’s dishonest statements or acts with respect to the Company or any Affiliate, or any current or prospective customers, suppliers vendors or other third parties with which such entity does business; (ii) a grantee’s commission of (A) a felony (or crime of similar magnitude under non-U.S. laws, as determined by the Administrator) or (B) any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) a grantee’s failure to perform the grantee’s assigned duties and responsibilities to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company or an Affiliate, which failure continues, in the reasonable judgment of the Company or an Affiliate, after written notice given to the grantee by the Company or an Affiliate; (iv) a grantee’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or insubordination with respect to the Company or any Affiliate (including, but not limited to, any violation of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s code of conduct, insider trading, willful accounting improprieties or failure to cooperate with investigations); or (v) a grantee’s material
violation of any provision of any agreement(s) between the grantee and the Company or any Affiliate relating to noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure and/or assignment of inventions.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor Code, and related rules, regulations and interpretations.
“Consultant” means a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services to the Company or an Affiliate as an independent contractor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Act.
Dividend Equivalent Right” means an Award entitling the grantee to receive credits based on ordinary cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by the grantee.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the Plan becomes effective as set forth in Section 19.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
“Fair Market Value” of the Stock on any given date means the fair market value of the Stock determined in good faith by the Administrator; provided, however, that if the Stock is listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), the NASDAQ Global Market, The New York Stock Exchange or another national securities exchange or traded on any established market, the determination shall be made by reference to market quotations. If there are no market quotations for such date, the determination shall be made by reference to the last date preceding such date for which there are market quotations.
“Good Reason” means (i) a material diminution in a grantee’s base salary except for across-the-board salary reductions similarly affecting all or substantially all similarly situated employees of the Company or an Affiliate or (ii) a change by the Company of more than 50 miles in the geographic location at which a grantee provides services to the Company or an Affiliate, so long as the grantee provides notice to the Company or the Affiliate within 90 days following the initial occurrence of any such event and the Company or the Affiliate fails to cure such event within 30 days of such notice (the “Cure Period”) and the grantee terminates the grantee’s Service Relationship within 60 days after the end of the Cure Period.
“Incentive Stock Option” means any Stock Option designated and qualified as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not also an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
“Option” or “Stock Option” means any option to purchase shares of Stock.
“Prior Plans” means the HubSpot, Inc. 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, and the HubSpot, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
“Restricted Shares” means the shares of Stock underlying a Restricted Stock Award that remain subject to a risk of forfeiture or the Company’s right of repurchase.
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“Restricted Stock Award” means an Award of Restricted Shares.
“Restricted Stock Units” means an Award of stock units.
“Sale Event” means (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to an unrelated person or entity, (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting power and outstanding stock immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting power and outstanding stock or other equity interests of the resulting or successor entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction, (iii) the sale of all of the Stock of the Company to an unrelated person, entity or group thereof acting in concert, or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Company’s outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company or any successor entity immediately upon completion of the transaction other than as a result of the acquisition of securities directly from the Company.
“Sale Price” means the value as determined by the Administrator of the consideration payable, or otherwise to be received by stockholders, per share of Stock pursuant to a Sale Event.
“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.
“Service Relationship” means any relationship as an officer, employee, director or Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate (e.g., a Service Relationship shall be deemed to continue without interruption in the event an individual’s status changes from full-time employee to part-time employee or Consultant or vice versa).
“Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3.
“Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock (or cash, to the extent explicitly provided for in the applicable Award Certificate) having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has at least a 50 percent interest, either directly or indirectly.
“Substitute Awards” means Awards granted or Stock issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, in each case by a company acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or with which the Company or any Affiliate combines.
“Ten Percent Owner” means an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary that is a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation.
“Unrestricted Stock Award” means an Award of shares of Stock free of any restrictions.
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All decisions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be binding on all persons, including the Company and Plan grantees.
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Grantees under the Plan will be such officers, employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants of the Company and its Affiliates as are selected from time to time by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided that Awards may not be granted to officers, employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants who are providing services only to any “parent” of the Company, as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Act, unless (i) the stock underlying the Awards is treated as “service recipient stock” under Section 409A or (ii) the Company has determined that such Awards are exempt from or otherwise comply with Section 409A.
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Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the grantee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the grantee (or a purchaser acting in the grantee’s stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Award Certificate or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold with respect to the grantee). In the event a grantee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the grantee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the number of attested shares. In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.
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Grant or Sale of Unrestricted Stock. The Administrator may grant (or sell at par value or such higher purchase price determined by the Administrator) an Unrestricted Stock Award under the Plan. An Unrestricted Stock Award is an Award pursuant to which the grantee may receive shares of Stock free of any restrictions under the Plan. Unrestricted Stock Awards may be granted in respect of past services or other valid consideration, or in lieu of cash compensation due to such grantee.
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Grant of Cash-Based Awards. The Administrator may grant Cash-Based Awards under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the maximum duration of the Cash-Based Award, the amount of cash to which the Cash-Based Award pertains, the conditions upon which the Cash-Based Award shall become vested or payable, and such other provisions as the Administrator shall determine. Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a cash-denominated payment amount, formula or payment ranges as determined by the Administrator. Payment, if any, with respect to a Cash-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award and may be made in cash.
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Awards are intended to be exempt from Section 409A to the greatest extent possible and to otherwise comply with Section 409A. The Plan and all Awards shall be interpreted in accordance with such intent. To the extent that any Award is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A (a “409A Award”), the Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order to comply with Section 409A. If any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) to a grantee who is then considered a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the grantee’s separation from service, or (ii) the grantee’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to interest, penalties and/or additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A. Further, the
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settlement of any 409A Award may not be accelerated except to the extent permitted by Section 409A. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in the Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to any such payment. The grantee shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred with respect to Awards under the Plan, including under Section 409A.
The Board may, at any time, amend or discontinue the Plan and the Administrator may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose, but no such action shall materially and adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holder’s consent. Except as provided in Section 3(c) or 3(d), without prior stockholder approval, in no event may the Administrator exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or effect repricing through cancellation and re-grants or cancellation of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash or other Awards or take any other action with respect to a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right that would be treated as a repricing under the rules and regulations of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Stock is listed. To the extent determined by the Administrator to be required under the rules of any securities exchange or market system on which the Stock is listed, or by the Code to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are qualified under Section 422 of the Code, Plan amendments shall be subject to approval by Company stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders. Nothing in this Section 16 shall limit the Administrator’s authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(c) or 3(d).
With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been exercised and any payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received by a grantee, a grantee shall have no rights greater than those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Administrator otherwise expressly determines in connection with any Award or Awards. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations to deliver Stock or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.
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This Plan shall become effective upon stockholder approval in accordance with applicable state law, the Company’s bylaws and articles of incorporation and applicable stock exchange rules. No Awards may be granted hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date and no Incentive Stock Options may be granted hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the Board.
This Plan and all Awards and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.
DATE APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS: April 9, 2024
DATE APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS: June 11, 2024
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GLOBAL INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE HUBSPOT, INC.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
Name of Optionee:
No. of Option Shares:
Option Exercise Price per Share: $
[FMV on Grant Date (110% of FMV if a 10% owner)]
Grant Date:
Vesting Commencement Date:
Expiration Date:
[No more than 10 years (5 years if a 10% owner)]
Pursuant to the HubSpot, Inc. 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and this Global Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement, including any additional terms and conditions for the Optionee’s country set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the “Appendix” and together with the Global Incentive Stock Option Agreement, the “Agreement”), HubSpot, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the “Stock Option”) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan.
1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion has become exercisable. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock Option shall be exercisable with respect to the following number of Option Shares on the dates indicated below so long as the Optionee remains in a Service Relationship through the applicable date:
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates due to the Optionee’s death, then the Option Shares shall be deemed fully vested and exercisable upon the date of the Optionee’s death.
Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan.
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2. Manner of Exercise.
(a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of the Optionee’s election to exercise any exercisable portion of this Stock Option at the time of such notice and purchase the corresponding Option Shares. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased.
Payment of the Option Exercise Price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) if permitted by the Administrator, through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of Shares that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the Option Exercise Price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the Option Exercise Price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; (iv) if permitted by the Administrator, by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.
The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (x) the Company’s receipt from the Optionee of the full Option Exercise Price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (y) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws and (z) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Option Shares and any subsequent resale of the Option Shares will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses (and the Administrator permits the Optionee) to pay the Option Exercise Price by previously-owned Shares through the attestation method, the number of Shares transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to.
(b) The Shares purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Option Shares unless and until this Stock Option has been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent has transferred the Option Shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name has been entered as the shareholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such Option Shares.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof.
3. Termination of Service Relationship. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.
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(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates by reason of the Optionee’s death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier.
(b) Termination Due to Disability. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates by reason of the Optionee’s disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
(c) Termination for Cause. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect.
(d) Other Termination. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates for any reason other than the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s disability, or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
The Administrator’s determination of the reason for termination and the date of termination of the Optionee’s Service Relationship shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and the Optionee’s representatives or legatees.
4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee.
6. Status of the Stock Option. This Stock Option is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), but the Company does not represent or warrant that this Stock Option qualifies as such. The Optionee should consult with the Optionee’s own tax advisors regarding the tax effects of this Stock Option and the requirements necessary to obtain favorable income tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, including, but not limited to, holding period requirements and that this Stock Option must be exercised within three months after termination of employment as an employee (or 12 months in the case of death or disability) to qualify as an “incentive stock option.” To the extent any portion of this Stock Option does not so qualify as an “incentive stock option,” such portion shall be deemed to be a non-qualified stock option. If the Optionee intends to dispose or does dispose (whether by sale, gift, transfer or otherwise) of any Option Shares within the one-year period beginning on the date after the transfer
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of such shares to the Optionee, or within the two-year period beginning on the day after the grant of this Stock Option, the Optionee will so notify the Company within 30 days after such disposition.
7. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Affiliate employing the Optionee (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax‑related items related to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Optionee or deemed by the Company or the Employer in its discretion to be an appropriate charge to the Optionee even if legally applicable to the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Stock Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Stock Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Stock Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Optionee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Optionee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) In connection with any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Optionee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Optionee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations or rights with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Optionee’s wages or other cash compensation payable to the Optionee; (ii) allowing or requiring the Optionee to make a cash payment to cover the Tax-Related Items; (iii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise of this Stock Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); (iv) withholding from the Shares to be issued to the Optionee upon exercise of this Stock Option; or (v) any other method of withholding determined by the Company and permitted by applicable law; provided, however, that that if the Optionee is a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act, the obligation for Tax-Related Items may be satisfied only by one or a combination of methods (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
(c) The Company and/or the Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory or other withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in the Optionee’s jurisdiction. In the event of over-withholding the Optionee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash through the Employer's normal payroll processes (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Stock) or, if not refunded, the Optionee may be able to seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, the Optionee may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the local tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Optionee is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the exercised Stock Option, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) The Optionee agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Optionee’s
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participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares, or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Optionee fails to comply with the Optionee’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
8. No Obligation to Continue Service Relationship. The Employer is not obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Optionee’s Service Relationship, and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Optionee’s Service Relationship at any time.
9. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Stock Option and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
10. Nature of Grant. By accepting this Stock Option, the Optionee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of this Stock Option is exceptional, voluntary, and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future stock option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) this Stock Option and the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f) the grant of this Stock Option shall not be interpreted as forming or amending any Service Relationship with the Company or any Affiliate (including the Employer);
(g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, this Stock Option and the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service the Optionee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(h) this Stock Option and the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, holiday-pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits, or similar payments;
(i) the future value of the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(j) if the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option do not increase in value, this Stock Option will have no value;
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(k) if the Optionee exercises this Stock Option and acquires Shares, the value of such shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Option Exercise Price;
(l) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of this Stock Option resulting from the termination of the Optionee’s Service Relationship (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of applicable employment or other laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee’s employment agreement, if any);
(m) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, this Stock Option and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have this Stock Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(n) if the Optionee resides and/or works in a country outside the United States, the following shall apply:
(i) this Stock Option and any Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose; and
(ii) neither the Company, the Employer, or any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Optionee’s local currency and the United States dollar that may affect the value of this Stock Option or of any amounts due to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of this Stock Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise.
11. Appendix. Notwithstanding any provision of this Global Incentive Stock Option Agreement, if the Optionee resides in a country outside the United States or is otherwise subject to the laws of a country other than the United States, this Stock Option shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in the Appendix for the Optionee’s country, if any. Moreover, if the Optionee relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix during the term of the Stock Option, the terms and conditions for such country shall apply to the Optionee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix forms part of this Agreement.
12. Language. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is proficient in the English language, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow the Optionee to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If the Optionee has received this Agreement, or any other documents related to this Stock Option and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control, unless otherwise required under applicable laws.
13. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
14. Waivers. The Optionee acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Optionee or any other grantee.
15. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.
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16. Venue. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Massachusetts and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, or the federal courts for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed, and no other courts.
17. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
18. Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on this Stock Option and the Shares acquired upon exercise of this Stock Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to accept any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
19. Electronic Delivery and Participation. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
20. Compliance with Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, unless there is an available exemption from any registration, qualification or other legal requirement applicable to the Stock, the Company shall not be required to permit the exercise of this Stock Option and/or deliver any Shares prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of the Shares under any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state, or federal securities or other applicable law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or of any other governmental regulatory body, or prior to obtaining any approval or other clearance from any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state, or federal governmental agency, which registration, qualification, or approval the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. The Optionee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the SEC or any state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares subject to this Stock Option. Further, the Optionee agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend this Agreement without the Optionee’s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of the Shares subject to this Stock Option.
21. Insider Trading Restrictions / Market Abuse Laws. By accepting this Stock Option, the Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is bound by all the terms and conditions of any Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. The Optionee further acknowledges that, depending on the Optionee’s country, the broker’s country or the country in which the Shares are listed, the Optionee may be or may become subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect the Optionee’s ability to accept, acquire, sell, or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., this Stock Option), or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as the Optionee is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Optionee placed before the Optionee possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Optionee could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include fellow employees and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to
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time. The Optionee acknowledges that it is the Optionee’s responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and the Optionee should speak to the Optionee’s personal advisor on this matter.
22. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Depending on the Optionee’s country, the Optionee may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting, or other requirements which may affect the Optionee’s ability acquire or hold Stock Options or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside the Optionee’s country. The applicable laws of the Optionee’s country may require that the Optionee report such Stock Options, Shares, accounts, assets, or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to the Optionee’s country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult the Optionee’s personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
23. Clawback. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Award is subject in all respects to the Company’s Compensation Recovery Policy (the “Clawback Policy”), to the extent applicable, including the Company’s ability to recoup Erroneously Awarded Compensation (as defined in the Clawback Policy) thereunder. Any action by the Company to recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation under the Clawback Policy from the Optionee shall not be deemed (i) an event giving rise to a right to resign for Good Reason, if applicable, or serve as a basis for a claim of constructive termination under any benefits or compensation arrangement applicable to the Optionee or (ii) to constitute a breach of a contract or other arrangement to which the Optionee is a party. This Section 23 is a material term of this Agreement.
HUBSPOT, INC.
By:
Title:
This Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Company’s instructions to the Optionee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
Dated:
Optionee’s Signature
Optionee’s name and address:
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APPENDIX
GLOBAL INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE HUBSPOT, INC.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”).
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Optionee’s Stock Option if the Optionee works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If the Optionee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Optionee is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or the Optionee transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the grant of this Stock Option, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to the Optionee.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which the Optionee should be aware with respect to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of May 2024. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Optionee not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Optionee exercises the Stock Option or sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Optionee’s particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure the Optionee of any particular result. Accordingly, the Optionee should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Optionee’s country may apply to the Optionee’s individual situation.
If the Optionee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Optionee is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if the Optionee transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Stock Option is granted, the notifications contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to the Optionee in the same manner.
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ALL COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE U.S., EUROPEAN UNION, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, AND UNITED KINGDOM
Data Privacy Notification and Consent.
(a) By accepting the Stock Option, the Optionee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionee’s personal data as described in the Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its other Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.
(b) The Optionee understands that the Company, the Employer, and other Affiliates hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social security number, passport or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Stock Options or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested, or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor (“Data”), for the purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Plan
(c) The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to Fidelity Stock Plan Services LLC, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which assists in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient's country (e.g. the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionee’s country. The Optionee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Optionee’s local human resources representative. The Optionee authorizes the Company, Fidelity Stock Plan Services LLC, and other possible recipients that may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering, and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent, or other third party with whom the Shares received upon exercise of the Stock Option may be deposited. The Optionee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The Optionee may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Optionee’s local human resources representative. Further, the Optionee understands that the Optionee is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Optionee does not consent, or if the Optionee later seeks to revoke the consent, the Optionee’s Service Relationship with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Stock Options or other equity awards to the Optionee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Optionee understands that refusing or withdrawing the Optionee’s consent may affect the Optionee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Optionee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Optionee understands that the Optionee may contact the local human resources representative.
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(d) Upon request of the Company or the Employer, the Optionee agrees to provide a separate executed data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Company and/or the Employer) that the Company and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from the Optionee for the purpose of administering the Optionee’s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in the Optionee’s country, either now or in the future. The Optionee understands and agrees that the Optionee will not be able to participate in the Plan if the Optionee fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and/or the Employer.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
Non-Qualified Securities. All or a portion of the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option may be “non-qualified securities” within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The Company may provide the Optionee with additional information and/or appropriate notification regarding the characterization of this Stock Option for Canadian income tax purposes as may be required by the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder.
Method of Exercise. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or the Option Agreement, the Optionee may not pay the Option Exercise Price by using the methods of exercise set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Option Agreement or the corresponding provisions of the Plan.
The following terms and conditions apply if the Optionee resides in Quebec:
Data Privacy. The following provision supplements the “Data Privacy Notification and Consent” provision above in this Appendix:
The Optionee hereby authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or non-professional, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan for purposes that relate to the administration of the Plan. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Optionee’s personal information, including any sensitive personal information, may be transferred or disclosed outside of the province of Quebec, including to the U.S. The Optionee further authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Optionee further authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator to record information and to keep such information in the Optionee’s employee file. If applicable, the Optionee also acknowledges and authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator involved in the administration of the Plan to use technology for profiling purposes and to make automated decisions that may have an impact on the Optionee’s participation in the Plan or the administration of the Plan.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Optionee is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided the resale of Shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed. The Shares are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HUBS.”
IRELAND
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Notifications
Director Notification Information. Directors, shadow directors, and secretaries of an Irish Affiliate must notify such Affiliate in writing upon (i) receiving or disposing of an interest in the Company (e.g., the Stock Option, Shares, etc.), (ii) becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or (iii) becoming a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time, in each case, if the interest represents more than 1% of the Company. This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of any spouse or children under the age of 18 of the director, shadow director, or secretary (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary). The Optionee should consult with a personal legal advisor as to whether or not this notification requirement applies.
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GLOBAL NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE HubSpot, Inc.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
Name of Optionee:
No. of Option Shares:
Option Exercise Price per Share: $
[FMV on Grant Date]
Grant Date:
Vesting Commencement Date:
Expiration Date:
[No more than 10 years]
Pursuant to the HubSpot, Inc. 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and this Global Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, including any additional terms and conditions for the Optionee’s country set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the “Appendix” and together with the Global Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, the “Agreement”), HubSpot, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the “Stock Option”) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion has become exercisable. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock Option shall be exercisable with respect to the following number of Option Shares on the dates indicated below so long as the Optionee remains in a Service Relationship through the applicable date:
Incremental Number of |
Exercisability Date |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates due to the Optionee’s death, then the Option Shares shall be deemed fully vested and exercisable upon the date of the Optionee’s death.
Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan.
2. Manner of Exercise.
(a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of the Optionee’s election to exercise any exercisable portion of this Stock Option at the time of such notice and purchase the corresponding Option Shares. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased.
Payment of the Option Exercise Price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) if permitted by the Administrator, through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of Shares that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the Option Exercise Price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the Option Exercise Price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; (iv) if permitted by the Administrator, by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of Option Shares issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of Shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Option Exercise Price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.
The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (x) the Company’s receipt from the Optionee of the full Option Exercise Price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (y) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (z) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Option Shares and any subsequent resale of the Option Shares will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses (and the Administrator permits the Optionee) to pay the Option Exercise Price by previously-owned Shares through the attestation method, the number of Shares transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to.
(b) The Shares purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance
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to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Option Shares unless and until this Stock Option has been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent has transferred the Option Shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name has been entered as the shareholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such Option Shares.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof.
3. Termination of Service Relationship. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.
(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates by reason of the Optionee’s death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier.
(b) Termination Due to Disability. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates by reason of the Optionee’s disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
(c) Termination for Cause. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect.
(d) Other Termination. If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates for any reason other than the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s disability, or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
The Administrator’s determination of the reason for termination and the date of termination of the Optionee’s Service Relationship shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and the Optionee’s representatives or legatees.
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4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee.
6. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Affiliate employing the Optionee (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax‑related items related to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Optionee or deemed by the Company or the Employer in its discretion to be an appropriate charge to the Optionee even if legally applicable to the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Stock Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Stock Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Stock Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Optionee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Optionee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) In connection with any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Optionee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Optionee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations or rights with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Optionee’s wages or other cash compensation payable to the Optionee; (ii) allowing or requiring the Optionee to make a cash payment to cover the Tax-Related Items; (iii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise of this Stock Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); (iv) withholding from the Shares to be issued to the Optionee upon exercise of this Stock Option; or (v) any other method of withholding determined by the Company and permitted by applicable law; provided, however, that that if the Optionee is a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act, the obligation for Tax-Related Items may be satisfied only by one or a combination of methods (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
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(c) The Company and/or the Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory or other withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in the Optionee’s jurisdiction. In the event of over-withholding the Optionee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash through the Employer's normal payroll processes (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Stock) or, if not refunded, the Optionee may be able to seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, the Optionee may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the local tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Optionee is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the exercised Stock Option, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) The Optionee agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Optionee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares, or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Optionee fails to comply with the Optionee’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7. No Obligation to Continue Service Relationship. The Employer is not obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Optionee’s Service Relationship, and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Optionee’s Service Relationship at any time.
8. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Stock Option and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
9. Nature of Grant. By accepting this Stock Option, the Optionee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of this Stock Option is exceptional, voluntary, and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future stock option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) this Stock Option and the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
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(f) the grant of this Stock Option shall not be interpreted as forming or amending any Service Relationship with the Company or any Affiliate (including the Employer);
(g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, this Stock Option and the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service the Optionee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(h) this Stock Option and the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, holiday-pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits, or similar payments;
(i) the future value of the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(j) if the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option do not increase in value, this Stock Option will have no value;
(k) if the Optionee exercises this Stock Option and acquires Shares, the value of such shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Option Exercise Price;
(l) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of this Stock Option resulting from the termination of the Optionee’s Service Relationship (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of applicable employment or other laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee’s employment agreement, if any);
(m) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, this Stock Option and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have this Stock Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(n) if the Optionee resides and/or works in a country outside the United States, the following shall apply:
(i) this Stock Option and any Option Shares subject to this Stock Option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose; and
(ii) neither the Company, the Employer, or any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Optionee’s local currency and the United States dollar that may affect the value of this Stock Option or of any amounts due to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of this Stock Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise.
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10. Appendix. Notwithstanding any provision of this Global Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, if the Optionee resides in a country outside the United States or is otherwise subject to the laws of a country other than the United States, this Stock Option shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in the Appendix for the Optionee’s country, if any. Moreover, if the Optionee relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix during the term of the Stock Option, the terms and conditions for such country shall apply to the Optionee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix forms part of this Agreement.
11. Language. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is proficient in the English language, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow the Optionee to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If the Optionee has received this Agreement, or any other documents related to this Stock Option and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control, unless otherwise required under applicable laws.
12. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
13. Waivers. The Optionee acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Optionee or any other grantee.
14. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.
15. Venue. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Massachusetts and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, or the federal courts for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed, and no other courts.
16. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
17. Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on this Stock Option and the Shares acquired upon exercise of this Stock Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to accept any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
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18. Electronic Delivery and Participation. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
19. Compliance with Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, unless there is an available exemption from any registration, qualification or other legal requirement applicable to the Stock, the Company shall not be required to permit the exercise of this Stock Option and/or deliver any Shares prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of the Shares under any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state, or federal securities or other applicable law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or of any other governmental regulatory body, or prior to obtaining any approval or other clearance from any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state, or federal governmental agency, which registration, qualification, or approval the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. The Optionee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the SEC or any state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares subject to this Stock Option. Further, the Optionee agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend this Agreement without the Optionee’s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of the Shares subject to this Stock Option.
20. Insider Trading Restrictions / Market Abuse Laws. By accepting this Stock Option, the Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is bound by all the terms and conditions of any Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. The Optionee further acknowledges that, depending on the Optionee’s country, the broker’s country or the country in which the Shares are listed, the Optionee may be or may become subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect the Optionee’s ability to accept, acquire, sell, or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., this Stock Option), or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as the Optionee is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Optionee placed before the Optionee possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Optionee could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include fellow employees and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. The Optionee acknowledges that it is the Optionee’s responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and the Optionee should speak to the Optionee’s personal advisor on this matter.
21. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Depending on the Optionee’s country, the Optionee may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting, or other requirements which may affect the Optionee’s ability acquire or hold Stock Options or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including
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dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside the Optionee’s country. The applicable laws of the Optionee’s country may require that the Optionee report such Stock Options, Shares, accounts, assets. or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to the Optionee’s country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult the Optionee’s personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
22. Clawback. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Award is subject in all respects to the Company’s Compensation Recovery Policy (the “Clawback Policy”), to the extent applicable, including the Company’s ability to recoup Erroneously Awarded Compensation (as defined in the Clawback Policy) thereunder. Any action by the Company to recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation under the Clawback Policy from the Optionee shall not be deemed (i) an event giving rise to a right to resign for Good Reason, if applicable, or serve as a basis for a claim of constructive termination under any benefits or compensation arrangement applicable to the Optionee or (ii) to constitute a breach of a contract or other arrangement to which the Optionee is a party. This Section 22 is a material term of this Agreement.
HUBSPOT, INC.
By:
Title:
This Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Company’s instructions to the Optionee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
Dated:
Optionee’s Signature
Optionee’s name and address:
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APPENDIX
Global NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE HUBSPOT, INC.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”).
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Optionee’s Stock Option if the Optionee works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If the Optionee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Optionee is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or the Optionee transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the grant of this Stock Option, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to the Optionee.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which the Optionee should be aware with respect to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of May 2024. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Optionee not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Optionee exercises the Stock Option or sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Optionee’s particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure the Optionee of any particular result. Accordingly, the Optionee should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Optionee’s country may apply to the Optionee’s individual situation.
If the Optionee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Optionee is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if the Optionee transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Stock Option is granted, the notifications contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to the Optionee in the same manner.
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ALL COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE U.S., EUROPEAN UNION, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, AND UNITED KINGDOM
Data Privacy Notification and Consent.
(a) By accepting the Stock Option, the Optionee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionee’s personal data as described in the Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its other Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering. and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.
(b) The Optionee understands that the Company, the Employer, and other Affiliates hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social security number, passport or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Stock Options or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested, or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor (“Data”), for the purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Plan
(c) The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to Fidelity Stock Plan Services LLC, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which assists in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient's country (e.g. the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionee’s country. The Optionee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Optionee’s local human resources representative. The Optionee authorizes the Company, Fidelity Stock Plan Services LLC, and other possible recipients that may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering, and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent, or other third party with whom the Shares received upon exercise of the Stock Option may be deposited. The Optionee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The Optionee may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Optionee’s local human resources representative. Further, the Optionee understands that the Optionee is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Optionee does not consent, or if the Optionee later seeks to revoke the consent, the Optionee’s Service Relationship with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Stock Options or other equity awards to the Optionee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Optionee understands that refusing or withdrawing the Optionee’s consent may affect the Optionee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the
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consequences of the Optionee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Optionee understands that the Optionee may contact the local human resources representative.
(d) Upon request of the Company or the Employer, the Optionee agrees to provide a separate executed data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Company and/or the Employer) that the Company and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from the Optionee for the purpose of administering the Optionee’s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in the Optionee’s country, either now or in the future. The Optionee understands and agrees that the Optionee will not be able to participate in the Plan if the Optionee fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and/or the Employer.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
Non-Qualified Securities. All or a portion of the Option Shares subject to this Stock Option may be “non-qualified securities” within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The Company may provide the Optionee with additional information and/or appropriate notification regarding the characterization of this Stock Option for Canadian income tax purposes as may be required by the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder.
Method of Exercise. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or the Option Agreement, the Optionee may not pay the Option Exercise Price by using the methods of exercise set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) and (iv) of the Option Agreement or the corresponding provisions of the Plan.
The following terms and conditions apply if the Optionee resides in Quebec:
Data Privacy. The following provision supplements the “Data Privacy Notification and Consent” provision above in this Appendix:
The Optionee hereby authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or non-professional, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan for purposes that relate to the administration of the Plan. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Optionee’s personal information, including any sensitive personal information, may be transferred or disclosed outside of the province of Quebec, including to the U.S. The Optionee further authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Optionee further authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator to record information and to keep such information in the Optionee’s employee file. If applicable, the Optionee also acknowledges and authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator involved in the administration of the Plan to use technology for profiling purposes and to make automated decisions that may have an impact on the Optionee’s participation in the Plan or the administration of the Plan.
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Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Optionee is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided the resale of Shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed. The Shares are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HUBS.”
IRELAND
Notifications
Director Notification Information. Directors, shadow directors, and secretaries of an Irish Affiliate must notify such Affiliate in writing upon (i) receiving or disposing of an interest in the Company (e.g., the Stock Option, Shares, etc.), (ii) becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or (iii) becoming a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time, in each case, if the interest represents more than 1% of the Company. This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of any spouse or children under the age of 18 of the director, shadow director, or secretary (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary). The Optionee should consult with a personal legal advisor as to whether or not this notification requirement applies.
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GLOBAL RESTRICTED Stock UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
UNDER THE HubSpot, inc.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
Name of Grantee:
No. of Restricted Stock Units:
Grant Date:
Vesting Commencement Date:
Pursuant to the HubSpot, Inc. 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and this Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, including any additional terms and conditions for the Grantee’s country set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the “Appendix” and together with the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the “Agreement”), HubSpot, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants an award of the number of Restricted Stock Units listed above (an “Award”) to the Grantee named above. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall relate to one share of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), of the Company.
1. Restrictions on Transfer of Award. This Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, and any Shares issuable with respect to the Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until (i) the Restricted Stock Units have vested as provided in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and (ii) Shares have been issued to the Grantee in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The restrictions and conditions of Paragraph 1 of this Agreement shall lapse on the vesting dates (each such date, a “Vesting Date”) specified in the following schedule so long as the Grantee remains in a Service Relationship through the applicable Vesting Date. If a series of Vesting Dates is specified, then the restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 1 shall lapse only with respect to the number of Restricted Stock Units specified as vested on such Vesting Date.
Incremental Number of |
Vesting Date |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
_____________ (___%) |
____________ |
_____________ (___%) |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Grantee’s Service Relationship terminates due to the Grantee’s death, then the Restricted Stock Units shall be deemed fully vested upon the date of the Grantee’s death. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting schedule specified in this Paragraph 2.
3. Termination of Service Relationship. If the Grantee’s Service Relationship terminates for any reason (including disability) prior to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth in Paragraph 2 above, any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested as of such date shall automatically and without notice terminate and be forfeited, and neither the Grantee nor any of the Grantee’s successors, heirs, assigns or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such unvested Restricted Stock Units.
4. Issuance of Shares. As soon as practicable following each Vesting Date (but in no event later than two and one-half months after the end of the year in which the Vesting Date occurs), the Company shall issue to the Grantee (or in the event of the Grantee’s death, the Grantee’s designated beneficiary or the Grantee’s estate or legal heirs if the Grantee has not designated a beneficiary) the number of Shares equal to the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units that have vested pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this Agreement on such Vesting Date, rounded down to the nearest whole share, and the Grantee (or the Grantee’s designated beneficiary or estate, as applicable) shall thereafter have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued.
5. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
6. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) The Grantee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or any Affiliate with which the Grantee has a Service Relationship (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax‑related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“Tax-Related Items”) are and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting, or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement, and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
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(b) Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Grantee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations or rights with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation payable to the Grantee; (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Grantee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); (iii) withholding from Shares to be issued to the Grantee upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units; or (iv) any other method of withholding determined by the Company and permitted by applicable law; provided, however, that that if the Grantee is a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act, then any Tax-Related Items shall be withheld only by using alternative (iii).
(c) Depending on the withholding method, the Company and/or the Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory or other withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in the Grantee’s jurisdiction. In the event of over-withholding, the Grantee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash through the Employer’s normal payroll processes (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares) or, if not refunded, the Grantee may be able to seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, the Grantee may be required to pay additional Tax-Related Items directly to the local tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Grantee is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) The Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares, or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Grantee fails to comply with the Grantee’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner that all provisions relating to the settlement of the Award are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A as “short-term deferrals” as described in Section 409A.
8. No Obligation to Continue Service Relationship. The Employer is not obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Grantee’s Service Relationship, and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s Service Relationship at any time.
9. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Award and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
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10. Nature of Grant. In accepting the Award, the Grantee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be amended, suspended, or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is exceptional, voluntary, and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future Restricted Stock Units or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units shall not be interpreted as forming or amending any Service Relationship with the Company or any Affiliate (including the Employer);
(g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service the Grantee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(h) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, holiday pay, pension or retirement or welfare benefits, or similar mandatory payments;
(i) the future value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(j) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from the termination of the Grantee’s Service Relationship (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any);
(k) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by,
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another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out, or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(l) if the Grantee resides and/or works in a country outside the United States, the following shall apply:
(i) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose; and
(ii) neither the Company, the Employer nor any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Grantee’s local currency and the United States dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to the Grantee pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
11. Appendix. Notwithstanding any provision of this Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, if the Grantee resides in a country outside the United States or is otherwise subject to the laws of a country other than the United States, the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in the Appendix for the Grantee’s country, if any. Moreover, if the Grantee relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix during the term of the Restricted Stock Units, the terms and conditions for such country shall apply to the Grantee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix forms part of this Agreement.
12. Language. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is proficient in the English language or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow the Grantee to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If the Grantee has received this Agreement, or any other documents related to the Restricted Stock Units and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control, unless otherwise required under applicable laws.
13. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
14. Waivers. The Grantee acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Grantee or any other grantee.
15. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.
16. Venue. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and
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consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Massachusetts and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, or the federal courts for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed, and no other courts.
17. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
18. Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares acquired upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Grantee to accept any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
19. Electronic Delivery and Participation. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
20. Compliance with Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, unless there is an available exemption from any registration, qualification, or other legal requirement applicable to the Shares, the Company shall not be required to permit the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units and/or deliver any Shares prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of the Shares under any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state or federal securities or other applicable law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or of any other governmental regulatory body, or prior to obtaining any approval or other clearance from any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state, or federal governmental agency, which registration, qualification, or approval the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. The Grantee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with the SEC or any state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units. Further, the Grantee agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend this Agreement without the Grantee’s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units.
21. Insider Trading Restrictions / Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is bound by all the terms and conditions of any Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. The Grantee further acknowledges that, depending on the Grantee’s country, the broker’s country or the country in which the Shares are listed, the Grantee may be or may become subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect the Grantee’s ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., the Restricted Stock Units), or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as the Grantee is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable
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jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Grantee placed before the Grantee possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Grantee could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include fellow employees, and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. The Grantee acknowledges that it is the Grantee’s responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and the Grantee should speak to the Grantee’s personal advisor on this matter.
22. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Depending on the Grantee’s country, the Grantee may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting, or other requirements which may affect the Grantee’s ability acquire or hold Restricted Stock Units or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside the Grantee’s country. The applicable laws of the Grantee’s country may require that the Grantee report such Restricted Stock Units, Shares, accounts, assets, or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to the Grantee’s country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult the Grantee’s personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
23. Clawback. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that this Award is subject in all respects to the Company’s Compensation Recovery Policy (the “Clawback Policy”), to the extent applicable, including the Company’s ability to recoup Erroneously Awarded Compensation (as defined in the Clawback Policy) thereunder. Any action by the Company to recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation under the Clawback Policy from the Grantee shall not be deemed (i) an event giving rise to a right to resign for Good Reason, if applicable, or serve as a basis for a claim of constructive termination under any benefits or compensation arrangement applicable to the Grantee or (ii) to constitute a breach of a contract or other arrangement to which the Grantee is a party. This Paragraph 23 is a material term of this Agreement.
HUBSPOT, INC.
By:
Title:
This Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Company’s instructions to the Grantee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
Dated:
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Grantee’s Signature
Grantee’s name and address:
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APPENDIX
GLOBAL RESTRICTED Stock UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
UNDER THE HubSpot, inc.
2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units if the Grantee works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If the Grantee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Grantee is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or the Grantee transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock Units are granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to the Grantee.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of May 2024. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Grantee not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Grantee vests in the Restricted Stock Units or sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Grantee’s particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure the Grantee of any particular result. Accordingly, the Grantee should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Grantee’s country may apply to the Grantee’s individual situation.
If the Grantee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Grantee is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if the Grantee transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock Units are granted, the notifications contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to the Grantee in the same manner.
ALL COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE U.S., EUROPEAN UNION, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, AND UNITED KINGDOM
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Data Privacy Notification and Consent.
(a) By accepting the Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s personal data as described in the Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company, and any Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.
(b) The Grantee understands that the Company, the Employer, and any Affiliates hold certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee's name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social security number, passport or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, and details of all Restricted Stock Units or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested, or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor (“Data”), for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan
(c) The Grantee understands that Data will be transferred to Fidelity Stock Plan Services LLC, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which assists in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan. The Grantee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country (e.g. the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the Company, Fidelity Stock Plan Services LLC, and other possible recipients that may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering, and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering, and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent, or other third party with whom the Shares received upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units may be deposited. The Grantee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data, or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. Further, the Grantee understands that the Grantee is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Grantee does not consent, or if the Grantee later seeks to revoke the Grantee’s consent, the Grantee’s Service Relationship with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards to the Grantee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Grantee understands that refusing or withdrawing the Grantee’s consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Grantee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the local human resources representative.
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(d) Upon request of the Company or the Employer, the Grantee agrees to provide a separate executed data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Company and/or the Employer) that the Company and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from the Grantee for the purpose of administering the Grantee’s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in the Grantee’s country, either now or in the future. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee will not be able to participate in the Plan if the Grantee fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and/or the Employer.
AUSTRALIA
Notifications
Securities Law Information. This offer to participate in the Plan is being made under Division 1A, Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Tax Information. Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act, 1997 applies to the Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan, such that the Restricted Stock Units are intended to be subject to deferred taxation.
Exchange Control Information. If the Grantee is an Australian resident, exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding A$10,000 and international fund transfers. If an Australian bank is assisting with the transaction, the bank will file the report on the Grantee’s behalf. If there is no Australian bank involved with the transfer, the Grantee will be required to file the report.
BELGIUM
There are no country-specific provisions.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
Award Payable Only in Shares. The Restricted Stock Units shall be paid in Shares only and do not provide the Grantee with any right to receive a cash payment.
The following terms and conditions apply if the Grantee resides in Quebec:
Data Privacy. The following provision supplements the “Data Privacy Notification and Consent” provision above in this Appendix:
The Grantee hereby authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or non-professional, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan for purposes that relate to the administration of the Plan. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the Grantee’s personal information, including any sensitive personal information, may be transferred or disclosed outside of the province of Quebec, including to the U.S. The Grantee further authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other
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Affiliates, and the Administrator to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Grantee further authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator to record all relevant information and to keep such information in the Grantee’s employee file. If applicable, the Grantee also acknowledges and authorizes the Company, the Employer, its other Affiliates, and the Administrator involved in the administration of the Plan to use technology for profiling purposes and to make automated decisions that may have an impact on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan or the administration of the Plan.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Grantee is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided the resale of Shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed. The Shares are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HUBS.”
COLOMBIA
Terms and Conditions
Nature of Grant. The following provision supplements Paragraph 10 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement:
The Grantee acknowledges that, pursuant to Article 128 of the Colombian Labor Code, the Restricted Stock Units and related benefits do not constitute a component of the Grantee’s “salary” for any legal purpose. Therefore, the Restricted Stock Units and related benefits will not be included and/or considered for purposes of calculating any and all labor benefits, such as legal/fringe benefits, vacations, indemnities, payroll taxes, social insurance contributions, and/or any other labor-related amount which may be payable.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Shares are not and will not be registered in the Colombian registry of publicly traded securities (Registro Nacional de Valores y Emisores) and, therefore, the Shares may not be offered to the public in Colombia. Nothing in the Plan, the Agreement, or any other document evidencing the grant of the Restricted Stock Units shall be construed as the making of a public offer of securities in Colombia.
Exchange Control Information. The Grantee is responsible for complying with any and all Colombian foreign exchange restrictions, approvals, and reporting requirements in connection with the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares acquired or funds received under the Plan. This may include reporting obligations to the Central Bank (Banco de la República). If applicable, the Grantee will be required to register the Grantee’s investment with the Central Bank, regardless of the value of investment. The Grantee should consult with a personal legal advisor regarding any obligations in connection with this reporting requirement.
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FRANCE
Terms and Conditions
Type of Grant. The Restricted Stock Units are not granted as “French-qualified” awards and are not intended to qualify for the special tax and social security treatment applicable to shares granted for no consideration under Sections L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5 and Sections L. 22-10-59 to L. 22-10-60 of the French Commercial Code, as amended.
Language. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, the Grantee confirms having read and understood the documents relating to the Restricted Stock Units, which were provided to the Grantee in English.
En acceptant l'attribution d’actions gratuites « Restricted Stock Units », le Grantee confirme avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs aux Restricted Stock Units qui ont été communiqués au Grantee en langue anglaise.
GERMANY
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. Certain transactions related to the Restricted Stock Units must be reported to the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank) if the value of the transaction exceeds €12,500 (the “Threshold”). If the Grantee acquires Shares with a value in excess of the Threshold, the Employer will generally not report the acquisition of such Shares, and the Grantee may personally be obligated to report it to the Bundesbank.
In addition, the Grantee will be required to report (i) any payment the Grantee makes or receives, (ii) any Shares withheld or sold by the Company to satisfy the Employer’s withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items, and (iii) any sale proceeds received when the Grantee subsequently sells the Shares, in either case if the value of the Shares exceeds the Threshold. Note that, if the Grantee reports the receipt of sale proceeds, the Grantee would not need to file a separate report when repatriating the sale proceeds to Germany.
The report must be filed with the Bundesbank, either electronically using the “General Statistics Reporting Portal” (Allgemeines Meldeportal Statistik) available via the Bundesbank’s website (www.bundesbank.de) or by such other method (e.g., email or telephone) as is permitted or required by the Bundesbank. The report must be submitted monthly or within such other time as is permitted or required by the Bundesbank. The Grantee should consult a personal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable reporting obligations.
INDIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. Due to Indian exchange control regulations, the proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired at vesting of the Restricted Stock Units and any cash dividends paid on Shares acquired under the Plan must be repatriated to India within a certain period of time, as
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required under applicable regulations. The Grantee will receive a foreign inward remittance certificate (the “FIRC”) from the bank where the Grantee deposits the foreign currency. The Grantee should maintain the FIRC as evidence of the repatriation of fund in the event the Reserve Bank of India, the Company, or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. The Grantee may be required to provide information regarding the Shares or funds related to participation in the Plan to the Company or the Employer to facilitate their compliance with filing requirements under exchange control laws in India. The Grantee should consult with a personal advisor in this regard.
IRELAND
Notifications
Director Notification Information. Directors, shadow directors, and secretaries of an Irish Affiliate must notify such Affiliate in writing upon (i) receiving or disposing of an interest in the Company (e.g., the Restricted Stock Units, Shares, etc.), (ii) becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or (iii) becoming a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time, in each case if the interest represents more than 1% of the Company. This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of any spouse or children under the age of 18 of the director, shadow director, or secretary (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary). The Grantee should consult with a personal legal advisor as to whether or not this notification requirement applies.
JAPAN
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. If the Grantee acquires Shares valued at more than ¥100,000,000 in a single transaction, the Grantee must file a Securities Acquisition Report with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan within 20 days of the acquisition of the Shares.
NETHERLANDS
There are no country-specific provisions.
SINGAPORE
Terms and Conditions
Restrictions on Sale and Transferability. The Grantee hereby agrees that any Shares acquired pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units will not be offered for sale in Singapore, unless such sale or offer is made: (1) more than six (6) months after the Grant Date or (2) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”).
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The grant of the Restricted Stock Units is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA and is not made with a view to
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the Shares being subsequently offered for sale to any other party. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Director Notification Obligation. The directors (including alternative directors, substitute directors, and shadow directors) of a Singaporean Affiliate are subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. The directors must notify the Singaporean Affiliate in writing of an interest (e.g., the Award or Shares) in the Company within two (2) business days of (i) its acquisition or disposal, (ii) any change in a previously-disclosed interest (e.g., upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units or when Shares acquired under the Plan are subsequently sold), or (iii) becoming a director.
SPAIN
Terms and Conditions
Nature of Grant. The following provision supplements Paragraph 10 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement:
In accepting the Restricted Stock Unit, Grantee consents to participation in the Plan and acknowledges that Grantee has received a copy of the Plan.
Grantee understands and agrees that, as a condition of the grant of the Restricted Stock Unit, except as provided for in the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the termination of Grantee’s Service Relationship for any reason (including for the reasons herein) will automatically result in the loss of the Restricted Stock Unit that may have been granted and that have not vested on the date of termination.
In particular, Grantee understands and agrees that any unvested Restricted Stock Unit as of Grantee’s termination date, unless otherwise specified in Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, will be forfeited without entitlement to the underlying Shares or to any amount as indemnification in the event of a termination by reason of, including, but not limited to: resignation, disciplinary dismissal adjudged to be with cause, disciplinary dismissal adjudged or recognized to be without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”), individual or collective layoff on objective grounds, whether adjudged to be with cause or adjudged or recognized to be without cause, material modification of the terms of employment under Article 41 of the Workers’ Statute, relocation under Article 40 of the Workers’ Statute, Article 50 of the Workers’ Statute, unilateral withdrawal by the Employer, and under Article 10.3 of Royal Decree 1382/1985.
Furthermore, the Grantee understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously, and discretionally decided to grant the Restricted Stock Unit under the Plan to individuals who may be service providers of the Company or its Affiliates. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company on an ongoing basis other than to the extent set forth in the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. Consequently, Grantee understands that the Restricted Stock Unit is granted on the assumption and condition that the Restricted Stock Unit and the Shares issued upon vesting shall not become a part of any employment or contract (with the Company, including the Employer) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including
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severance compensation), or any other right whatsoever. Furthermore, the Grantee understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever will arise from the Restricted Stock Unit, which is gratuitous and discretionary, since the future value of the Restricted Stock Unit and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, Grantee understands that the grant of the Restricted Stock Unit would not be made to Grantee but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, Grantee acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant to Grantee shall be null and void.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory. The Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (including this Appendix) has not been nor will it be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, and does not constitute a public offering prospectus.
Exchange Control Information. The Grantee will be required to declare electronically to the Bank of Spain any securities accounts (including brokerage accounts held abroad), as well as the Shares held in such accounts, if the value of the transactions during the prior tax year or the balances in such accounts as of December 31 of the prior tax year exceed €1,000,000.
SWEDEN
Terms and Conditions
Responsibility for Taxes. The following provision supplements Paragraph 6 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement:
Without limiting the Company’s and the Employer’s authority to satisfy their withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items as set forth in Paragraph 6 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, by accepting the Restricted Stock Units, the Grantee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer to withhold Shares or to sell Shares otherwise deliverable to the Grantee upon settlement/vesting to satisfy Tax-Related Items, regardless of whether the Company and/or the Employer have an obligation to withhold such Tax-Related Items.
UNITED KINGDOM
Terms and Conditions
Responsibility for Taxes. The following provisions supplement Paragraph 6 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement:
Without limitation to Section 6 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the Grantee agrees that the Grantee is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Grantee also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company or the Employer against any
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Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Grantee’s behalf.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Grantee is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply if the indemnification can be viewed as a loan. In such case, if the amount of any income tax due is not collected from or paid by the Grantee within 90 days of the end of the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected income taxes may constitute a benefit to the Grantee on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“NICs”) may be payable. The Grantee will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for paying to the Company or the Employer, as applicable, any employee NICs due on this additional benefit, which the Company or the Employer may recover from the Grantee by any of the means referred to in Section 6 of the Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.2
HUBSPOT, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY
The purpose of this Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (the “Policy”) of HubSpot, Inc. (the “Company”), is to provide a total compensation package that enables the Company to attract and retain, on a long-term basis, high-caliber directors who are not employees or officers of the Company or its subsidiaries (“Outside Directors”). This Policy will become effective as of June 11, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). In furtherance of the purpose stated above, all Outside Directors shall be paid compensation for services provided to the Company as set forth below:
Cash Retainers
Annual Retainer for Board Membership: $50,000 for general availability and participation in meetings and conference calls of the Board of Directors the (“Board”), to be paid quarterly in advance. No additional compensation will be paid for attending individual meetings of the Board.
Annual Retainer for Lead Independent Director: $25,000 to be paid quarterly, in advance.
Additional Retainers for Committee Membership to be paid quarterly, in advance:
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Audit Committee Chairperson: |
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$ |
20,000 |
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Audit Committee member: |
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$ |
15,000 |
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Compensation Committee Chairperson: |
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$ |
15,000 |
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Compensation Committee member: |
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$ |
10,000 |
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson: |
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$ |
8,500 |
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member: |
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$ |
6,000 |
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Note: Chairperson retainers are in addition to member retainers. No equity retainers shall be paid as compensation for committee membership. No additional compensation will be paid for attending individual committee meetings.
Outside Directors shall be entitled to retain any retainer fees paid in advance with respect to the quarter in which the Outside Director ceases to be a director or ceases to serve on a committee, as committee Chair or as Lead Independent Director.
Equity Retainers
Annual equity grants:
On the date of each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (each, an “Annual Meeting”), each Outside Director will receive an annual equity award (the “Annual Grant”) with a Value of $250,000. Annual Grants will be in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Annual Grants will vest in equal quarterly installments over a one-year period from the grant date, with the final installment vesting on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the date of the next Annual Meeting following the date of grant, provided, however, that all vesting shall cease if the Outside Director ceases to serve as a member of the Board, unless the Board determines that the circumstances warrant continuation of vesting. Newly elected Outside Directors will receive a pro-rated Annual Grant in connection with their appointment or election to the Board.
Value: For purposes of this Policy, “Value” means with respect to RSUs, the product of (A) the 30-trading day trailing average of the closing price of one share of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (or such other market on which the Company’s common stock is then principally listed) on the grant date, and (B) the aggregate number of shares of common stock underlying such award.
Acceleration of Equity Awards: All unvested equity awards held by Outside Directors will accelerate and immediately vest if the Outside Director’s service relationship ends within three months prior to or twelve months following a Sale Event (as defined in the Company’s 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan).
Expenses
The Company will reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by non-employee directors in attending meetings of the Board or any Committee.
Last reviewed and amended: June 11, 2024
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Yamini Rangan, certify that:
Date: August 7, 2024 |
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Yamini Rangan |
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Kate Bueker, certify that:
Date: August 7, 2024 |
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Kate Bueker |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Yamini Rangan, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HubSpot, Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of HubSpot, Inc.
Date: August 7, 2024 |
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Yamini Rangan |
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
I, Kate Bueker, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HubSpot, Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of HubSpot, Inc.
Date: August 7, 2024 |
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Kate Bueker |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
The foregoing certifications are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of HubSpot, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.