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Q4 2022 Shareholder Letter
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BLOCK q4 2022 2
$801M
22%
$657M
54%
$661M
41%
$755M
29%
$783M
29%
Square Gross Profit
$801 Million
+
22% YOY
Q4
2021
Q2Q1
2022
Q4Q3
Q4'22 Highlights
In the fourth quarter of 2022, total net revenue was $4.65 billion, up 14% year over year, and, excluding bitcoin revenue, revenue was $2.82 billion, up 33% year over
year. Excluding bitcoin revenue and revenue from our buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform, revenue was $2.55 billion, up 21% year over year. We acquired our BNPL
platform through the acquisition of Afterpay on January 31, 2022.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used in this letter to their nearest GAAP equivalents are provided at the end of this letter. Please see these
reconciliations for a description of certain items that impacted net income (loss) and operating income (loss) in 2022.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, we
generated gross profit of $1.66 billion, up
40% year over year. Square generated
gross profit of $801 million, up 22% year
over year, and Cash App generated gross
profit of $848 million, up 64% year over year.
In 2022, Cash App continued
to efficiently grow its network:
We ended the year with 51 million
monthly transacting actives in
December, with two out of three
transacting each week on average.
The breadth and cohesion of our
Square ecosystem continued to be
our biggest differentiator: In 2022,
44% of Square’s gross profit came from
sellers that used four or more monetized
products, an improvement of more than
15 points compared to three years ago.
Gross Profit
$1.66 Billion
+
40% YOY
Fourth Quarter Financial Metrics
$1.18B
47%
$1.29B
34%
$1.47B
29%
$1.66B
40%
$1.57B
38%
Q4
2021
Q1
2022
Q4Q3
Net Income (Loss)*
($114 Million)
Q4
2021
Q2Q1
2022
Q4Q3
*Attributable to
common
stockholders
($208M)
($204M)
($15M)
($114M)
($77M)
$281M
53%
$327M
40%
$184M
(1%)
$187M
(48%)
$195M
(17%)
Q4
2021
Q2Q1
2022
Q4Q3
Adjusted EBITDA
$281 Million
Q4
2021
Q2Q1
2022
Q4Q3
$518M
37%
$624M
26%
$848M
64%
$705M
29%
$774M
51%
Cash App Gross Profit
$848 Million
+
64% YOY
Q2
YoY Growth
YoY Growth
BLO C K q4 2022 3
$1.07B
For the full year of 2022, we generated gross profit of $5.99 billion, up 36% year
over year. Square generated gross profit of $3.00 billion, up 30% year over year,
and Cash App generated gross profit of $2.95 billion, up 43% year over year.
2022 Highlights
2022 Financial Metrics
$3.00B
30%
$1.39B
30%
$1.51B
8%
$2.32B
54%
Square Gross Profit
$3.00 Billion
+
30% YOY
2018 20202019 20222021
Gross Profit
$5.99 Billion
+
36% YOY
55%
45%
YoY Growth
YoY Growth
$2.73B
45%
$5.99B
36%
$4.42B
62%
2018 2019 20222021
Net Income (Loss)*
($541 Million)
2018 20202019 20222021
*Attributable to
common stockholders
$166M
$375M
$213M
$1.30B
131%
$195M
$458M
$1.89B
($541M)
($38M)
$991M
(2%)
$1.01B
114%
$257M
85%
$474M
14%
$417M
63%
2018 20202019 20222021
Adjusted EBITDA
$991 Million
2018 20202019 20222021
$2.95B
43%
$1.23B
168%
$2.07B
69%
Cash App Gross Profit
$2.95 Billion
+
43% YOY
2020
For the full year of 2022, total net revenue was $17.53 billion, down 1% year over year, and, excluding bitcoin revenue, revenue was $10.42 billion, up 36% year over
year. Excluding bitcoin revenue and revenue from our buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform, revenue was $9.61 billion, up 26% year over year. We acquired our BNPL
platform through the acquisition of Afterpay on January 31, 2022.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used in this letter to their nearest GAAP equivalents are provided at the end of this letter. Please see these
reconciliations for a description of certain items that impacted net income (loss) and operating income (loss) in 2022.
BLO C K q4 2022 4
Over the last year, our ecosystem model helped
drive resilience as we continued to serve a diverse
base of global customers across a wide range of
verticals, complementary products, and use cases.
Looking ahead to 2023 and beyond, we are focused
on balancing growth and efficiency and will prioritize
speed, agility, and accountability. This framework
will ensure we remain customer-led while building a
disciplined and durable business for the long term.
We delivered strong growth and profitability at
scale during the fourth quarter of 2022. Gross
profit grew 40% year over year to $1.66 billion.
Excluding our BNPL platform, gross profit was
$1.46 billion, up 24% year over year. Our Square
ecosystem delivered gross profit of $801 million,
an increase of 22% year over year and, excluding
our BNPL platform, 7% year over year. Excluding
gross profit from Paycheck Protection Program
(PPP) loan forgiveness and our BNPL platform,
Square gross profit increased 17% year over year.
Our Cash App ecosystem delivered gross profit of
$848 million, an increase of 64% year over year and,
excluding our BNPL platform, an increase of 45%
year over year. Adjusted EBITDA was $281 million.
To Our Shareholders
February 23, 2023
ON THE COVER
Boedecker Cellars is an urban
winery in Portland, Oregon,
that uses Square’s
ecosystem — including
Square Online, Square Point
of Sale, Square Marketing,
Square Team Management
and Payroll, and multiple
Square hardware devices
to power operations across
multiple revenue streams,
such as its wine club and
tasting room experiences.
In the fourth quarter, gross
profit was affected by $18
million of amortization of
acquired technology assets,
the majority of which was
from the acquisition of our
BNPL platform.
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
is the mean annual growth rate over a
specified time period. Given the impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic have lasted for
nearly three years, ranging from March 2020
through today, we believe using three-year
CAGRs from 2019 to 2022 helps reflect
underlying growth trends through the fourth
quarter of 2022.
We facilitated access to
Paycheck Protection
Program (PPP) loans for our
sellers during the COVID-19
pandemic. We recognize
revenue and gross profit over
the life of the loan. If a loan is
forgiven, we recognize the
remaining revenue and gross
profit in the period the loan
is forgiven.
2022 g ross prof i t
As reported
Gross
Profit
YoY
Growth
3-year
CAGR
Block $5,992M 36% 47%
Square $3,001M 30% 29%
Cash App $2,951M 43% 86%
Excluding BNPL
Platform
Gross
Profit
YoY
Growth
3-year
CAGR
Block $5,404M 22% 42%
Square $2,707M 17% 25%
Cash App $2,657M 28% 80%
q4 2022 gros s prof it
As reported
Gross
Profit
YoY
Growth
3-year
CAGR
Block $1,660M 40% 47%
Square $801M 22% 28%
Cash App $848M 64% 81%
Excluding BNPL
Platform
Gross
Profit
YoY
Growth
3-year
CAGR
Block $1,464M 24% 41%
Square $703M 7% 23%
Cash App $750M 45% 73%
BLO C K q4 2022 5
Square Ecosystem
We continue to focus on our three strategic
priorities to drive Square’s business: omnichannel,
growing upmarket, and expanding globally.
Enhancing Our Ecosystem of Products
We remain focused on investing in omnichannel
commerce to help sellers never miss a sale and
operate more efficiently — especially during an
uncertain macroeconomic environment. We believe
our key differentiators are the depth and breadth of
our products and software, along with the range of
verticals we serve. In 2022, 44% of Square gross
profit came from sellers that used four or more
monetized products, an improvement of more than
15 points from three years ago. We have seen
greater retention from larger sellers and those that
adopt more products: In 2022, mid-market sellers
who adopted four or more products had 15x greater
retention than those who only adopted one.
Growing Upmarket
During the fourth quarter, mid-market sellers
continued to be our fastest-growing segment, with
gross profit up 16% year over year in the fourth
quarter, outpacing total Square gross profit growth,
excluding our BNPL platform. While we want to
serve all types of sellers — including both sole
proprietors who need us seasonally and enterprises
who need us around the clock — we see the
greatest opportunity with sellers with annualized
GPV ranging from $500,000 to $10 million, which
represents an addressable market of approximately
$4.0 trillion in U.S. gross receipts and makes up
more than half of our estimated $125 billion total
addressable market on a gross profit basis.
We believe sellers who adopt more of our products
can drive meaningful growth for Square and allow us
to deepen our relationship with them. For example,
The Market at Grelen, a Virginia-based garden shop
and cafe with more than $2.5 million in annualized
GPV, joined Square 10 years ago when their business
was just getting started. Over the years, The Market
at Grelen has grown to encompass a 1,000-acre
multi-purpose property, a second location, and
an online store. As they expanded, The Market at
Grelen adopted more Square products to address
their changing needs, including Square for Retail
to manage inventory from more than 100 vendors
and Square Online to support their eCommerce
operations. These integrated solutions help The
Market at Grelen more seamlessly operate their
complex business both in person and online, which
we believe is a key reason why they have been able
to grow with Square for more than a decade.
re ten tion improves w ith la rge r
sellers and greater product adoption
SMB MID-MARKET
8x
15x
1 product 2 products 3 products 4 products
Chart depicts 2022 year-over-year seller count churn by seller
size. Churn is defined as sellers who used at least one product in
2021 but did not use a product in 2022.
We determine seller size based on annualized GPV during the
applicable quarter. A mid-market seller generates more than
$500,000 in annualized GPV. GPV does not include transactions
from our BNPL platform because GPV is related only to
transaction-based revenue and not to subscription and services-
based revenue.
square gpv m ix by se lle r size
2020
Q4
2021
Q4
2022
Q4
$15.9B
$14.0B
$18.9B
$12.4B
$14.5B
$15.7B
$8.8B
$8.9B
$11.7B
<$125K
Annualized GPV
$125K–$500K
Annualized GPV
>$500K
Annualized GPV
$48.6B
$42.6B
$29.4B
Percent Mid-market
Sellers
30% 37% 39%
BLO C K q4 2022 6
Expanding Globally
We are applying a product-centric approach to
global expansion of our Square ecosystem. Our
goal is to reach product parity across each of
our markets, which will enable sellers to take full
advantage of the breadth of our ecosystem. In
Australia, we introduced Square for Retail and
Square Appointments on Square Terminal, and
in Ireland, we launched Square Appointments
to provide a solution that integrates booking
software with an all-in-one point of sale built
for the Beauty and Personal Care sector.
We have heard from sellers that cash flow
management is a top priority, which is why we
provide integrated tools that connect directly
with sellers’ payments. Since launching more of
our banking products internationally, we have
experienced steady demand with Square Loans:
Through year-end 2022, we originated nearly
$400 million in Square Loans throughout our
global markets and achieved loss rates on these
loans in line with Square Loans in the U.S.
6%
$23M
5%
gross profit in markets outside the u.s.
2018
Q4
2021
Q4
$62M
9%
2020
Q4
9%
2019
Q4
2022
Q4
$139M
17%
% of Square
Gross Profit
Square gross profit in markets outside the U.S. includes
contributions from our BNPL platform during the fourth quarter
of 2022. Excluding our BNPL platform, Square gross profit in
markets outside the U.S. was $83 million, representing 12% of
Square gross profit.
$16M
$39M
BLO C K q4 2022 7
A transacting active is a
Cash App account that
has at least one financial
transaction using any product
or service within Cash App
during a specified period.
A transacting active for a
specific Cash App product
has at least one financial
transaction using that product
during the specified period
and is referred to as an active.
Certain of these accounts
may share an alias identifier
with one or more other
transacting active accounts.
This could represent, among
other things, one customer
with multiple accounts or
multiple customers sharing
one alias identifier (for
example, families).
Cash App Ecosystem
We use our inflows framework to assess the
performance of Cash App’s gross profit as a
result of three primary variables: (1) Actives, (2)
Inflows per Active, and (3) Monetization Rate
on Inflows. We are investing in the following
development pillars: Community, Commerce,
Crypto, Financial Services, Global, Operating
System, and Trust. In the fourth quarter we
made notable progress on Community, Financial
Services, and Commerce, which meaningfully
contributed to gross profit growth.
Community
We believe our ability to efficiently scale our
network is one of our biggest differentiators:
During December 2022, Cash App had 51
million monthly transacting actives, an increase
of 16% year over year. Our acquisition cost
remained stable in 2022 at $10 or less on
average to acquire a new transacting active
with strong returns on acquisition spend.
Creating unique experiences within peer-to-
peer transactions allows us to engage our
community in new and interesting ways. In
the fourth quarter, we launched peer-to-peer
gift cards, allowing customers to send a gift
card from a wide range of merchants to their
friends and family, who can then receive and
spend it through their Cash App Card.
Financial services
Cash App Card delivered strong growth over the
past year, generating more than $750 million
in gross profit during 2022, up 56% year over
year from transactions on the card alone. This
growth was driven by continued momentum
from Cash App Card monthly actives and spend
per active. Cash App Card is a key driver of
increased inflows as Cash App Card actives
brought 2x the amount of inflows into Cash App
compared to peer-to-peer actives in the fourth
quarter. Increased product adoption has positively
impacted inflows per transacting active, which
were $1,048 in the fourth quarter, up slightly year
over year despite the benefit from government
disbursements in the prior-year period.
cash app card gross profit increasing
as % of mix
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
24%21%17%9%
26%
Cash App Card
Gross Profit as
% of Total
Cash App Card
Gross Profit
Cash App
Gross Profit
BLO C K q4 2022 8
We are focused on continuing to build customer
trust through the breadth of our banking offerings.
Based on direct feedback from our customers,
in January we rolled out Savings, which allows
customers to hold a separate savings balance
and easily set and track towards financial goals.
Customers can add money to savings using their
Cash App balance, a linked debit card, or through
Round Ups on purchases with Cash App Card. This
provides our customers with a meaningful tool to
manage their money, and also furthers Cash App’s
ability to be our customers’ primary bank of choice.
Commerce
As we continue our investment in Commerce,
we are seeing new and meaningful opportunities
in our BNPL platform that can further connect
our Square and Cash App ecosystems. In the
past year, we have channeled an opportunity
to connect consumers with merchants by
creating an ad and affiliate offering. With the
offering available to both in- and out-of-network
merchants, we are paid a commission when a
consumer begins their shopping journey in the
Afterpay app and makes a purchase. We also
earn revenue through our BNPL platform from
consumer clicks to a merchant site from the app
as well as flat fees for premium ad placements.
Since launch, we have seen meaningful growth in
the ad and affiliate offering of our BNPL platform.
In 2022, the ads and affiliate program generated
nearly $100 million in revenue across nearly 2,000
advertisers. As we build out Cash App's commerce
platform, we intend to integrate this demand
generation engine from the Afterpay app, and pair
ad and affiliate offerings with Cash App's powerful
Boost rewards and incentives capabilities.
In January 2023, we launched Savings, which allows our
customers to budget better by saving in a separate balance
within Cash App.
BLO C K q4 2022 9
revenue and gross profit
Total net revenue was $4.65 billion in the
fourth quarter of 2022, up 14% year over year.
Excluding bitcoin revenue, revenue in the fourth
quarter was $2.82 billion, up 33% year over
year. For the full year of 2022, total net revenue
was $17.53 billion, down 1% year over year.
Excluding bitcoin revenue, revenue for the full
year was $10.42 billion, up 36% year over year.
Gross profit was $1.66 billion in the fourth quarter
of 2022, up 40% year over year. For the full year
of 2022, gross profit was $5.99 billion, up 36%
year over year. In the fourth quarter and for the
full year, gross profit included $18 million and $70
million, respectively, of amortization of acquired
technology assets, the majority of which was
from the acquisition of our BNPL platform.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, our BNPL
platform contributed $264 million of revenue
and $196 million of gross profit. Excluding
bitcoin revenue and our BNPL platform,
revenue was $2.55 billion, up 21% year over
year. Excluding our BNPL platform, gross profit
was $1.46 billion, up 24% year over year.
For the full year of 2022, our BNPL platform
contributed $811 million of revenue and
$588 million of gross profit. Excluding bitcoin
revenue and our BNPL platform, revenue
was $9.61 billion, up 26% year over year.
Excluding our BNPL platform, gross profit
was $5.40 billion, up 22% year over year.
Transaction-based revenue was $1.47 billion in
the fourth quarter of 2022, up 13% year over year,
and transaction-based gross profit was $605
million, up 10% year over year. We processed
$53.16 billion in GPV in the fourth quarter, up
15% year over year. Transaction-based gross
profit as a percentage of GPV was 1.14% in the
fourth quarter, up 1 basis point quarter over
quarter and down 4 basis points year over year.
Financial
Discussion
Reconciliations of non-
GAAP metrics used in this
letter to their nearest GAAP
equivalents are provided at
the end of this letter.
We acquired our BNPL
platform through the
acquisition of Afterpay. We
recognize revenue from our
BNPL platform as
subscription and services-
based revenue, and have
allocated 50% of revenue and
gross profit from our BNPL
platform to each of Square and
Cash App. Revenue from our
BNPL platform includes fees
generated from consumer
receivables, late fees, and
certain affiliate and advertising
fees from the platform.
GPV includes Square GPV
and Cash App Business GPV.
Square GPV is defined as
the total dollar amount of all
card payments processed by
sellers using Square, net of
refunds, and ACH transfers.
Cash App Business GPV
comprises Cash App activity
related to peer-to-peer
transactions received by
business accounts, Cash
App Pay transactions, and
peer-to-peer payments sent
from a credit card. GPV does
not include transactions from
our BNPL platform because
GPV is related only to
transaction-based revenue
and not to subscription and
services-based revenue.
gros s pro fit
Q4
$1.66B
40%
Q1
2022
Q4
2021
$1.29B
34%
$1.18B
47%
YoY G row th
Q3
$1.57B
38%
Q2
$1.47B
29%
Bitcoin gross profit was $35 million in the fourth quarter of
2022. The total sale amount of bitcoin sold to customers, which
we recognize as bitcoin revenue, was $1.83 billion. Bitcoin gross
profit was 2% of bitcoin revenue.
BLO C K q4 2022 10
For the full year of 2022, transaction-based
revenue was $5.70 billion, up 19% year over year,
and transaction-based gross profit was $2.34
billion, up 13% year over year. We processed
$203.54 billion in GPV for the full year of 2022,
up 21% year over year. Transaction-based gross
profit as a percentage of GPV was 1.15% for the
full year of 2022, down 9 basis points year over
year and up 7 basis points compared to 2019.
Subscription and services-based revenue was
$1.31 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022,
up 69% year over year, and subscription and
services-based gross profit was $1.07 billion,
up 70% year over year. Excluding our BNPL
platform, subscription and services-based
revenue was $1.04 billion and subscription and
services-based gross profit was $871 million,
up 35% and 39% year over year, respectively.
For the full year of 2022, subscription and
services-based revenue was $4.55 billion,
up 68% year over year, and subscription and
services-based gross profit was $3.69 billion,
up 66% year over year. Excluding our BNPL
platform, subscription and services-based
revenue was $3.74 billion and subscription and
services-based gross profit was $3.10 billion,
up 38% and 39% year over year, respectively.
BLO C K q4 2022 11
square ecosystem revenue
and gross profit
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Square generated
$1.76 billion of revenue and $801 million of gross
profit, up 19% and 22% year over year, respectively.
For the full year of 2022, Square generated $6.70
billion of revenue and $3.00 billion of gross profit,
up 29% and 30% year over year, respectively.
Our BNPL platform contributed $132 million of
revenue and $98 million of gross profit to Square
in the fourth quarter of 2022. Excluding our
BNPL platform, Square generated $1.62 billion of
revenue and $703 million of gross profit, up 10%
and 7% on a year-over-year basis, respectively.
For the full year of 2022, our BNPL platform
contributed $406 million of revenue and $294
million of gross profit to Square. Excluding our
BNPL platform, Square generated $6.29 billion of
revenue and $2.71 billion of gross profit, up 21%
and 17% on a year-over-year basis, respectively.
Excluding gross profit from PPP loan forgiveness
and our BNPL platform, Square gross profit was up
17% and 19% year over year in the fourth quarter
and for the full year of 2022, respectively.
We target positive gross profit retention to
measure our ability to support our sellers and
help them grow over time. In 2022, each of
our existing annual Square cohorts achieved
positive gross profit retention when compared
to 2021. Square cohorts onboarded prior to
2021 have achieved or are pacing towards
an estimated return on investment of 3x or
greater over four years. Our 2021 and 2022
cohorts have achieved or are pacing towards
an estimated payback of six quarters or less.
Square gross profit retention rate is calculated as the year-over-
year gross profit growth of all existing quarterly seller cohorts,
averaged over the last four quarters (excluding gross profit from
our BNPL platform, hardware, Caviar, PPP loans, and Weebly
prior to the acquisition). A Square cohort represents new sellers
onboarded to Square during a given period.
gross profit by annual square cohort
2022 Cohort
2019 Cohort
2020 Cohort
2021 Cohort
Pre-2019 Cohort
2019 2020 2021 2022
square gross paym en t vo lum e
Q4
$48.6B
14%
Q1
2022
Q4
2021
$39.5B
33%
$42.6B
45%
YoY G row th
Q3
$50.0B
20%
Q2
$48.3B
25%
Square GPV is defined as the total dollar amount of all
card payments processed by sellers using Square, net of
refunds, and ACH transfers. Square GPV does not include
transactions from our BNPL platform because GPV is related
only to transaction-based revenue and not to subscription and
services-based revenue.
BLO C K q4 2022 12
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Square generated
$1.35 billion of transaction-based revenue, up
12% year over year, with growth from both in-
person and online channels. During the quarter,
Square saw a lower percentage of debit card
transactions on a year-over-year basis, as the
proportion of debit transactions was comparable
to pre-pandemic levels. For the full year of
2022, Square transaction-based revenue
was $5.24 billion, up 19% year over year.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Square GPV was
$48.61 billion, up 14% year over year and 16% year
over year on a constant currency basis. For the full
year of 2022, Square GPV was $186.47 billion, up
22% year over year and 24% on a constant currency
basis. We observed the following trends in Square
GPV during the fourth quarter of 2022:
Products: Card-present GPV was up
17% year over year and card-not-present
GPV was up 9% year over year.
Geographies: Square GPV in our U.S.
market grew 13% year over year, and
growth in our international markets was
23% year over year. On a constant currency
basis, Square GPV in our international
markets was up 39% year over year.
Verticals: Square GPV was up 16% year
over year in October, compared to 13% in
November and 14% in December. Growth in
Square GPV was slower in November and the
first half of December compared to during
the December holiday season. The slowdown
was most pronounced in discretionary
verticals, including food and drink and retail.
Return on investment, or payback, measures the effectiveness
of sales and marketing spend. Return on investment (ROI) is
calculated by dividing the cumulative cohort gross profit of each
cohort of sellers by GAAP sales and marketing expenses for the
applicable time period, excluding the following: Cash App sales
and marketing expenses, BNPL platform sales and marketing
expenses, Corporate and Other sales and marketing expenses,
Caviar sales and marketing expenses, and the portion of sales
and marketing expenses from the legacy Weebly business. Each
line represents a quarterly cohort from the first quarter of 2013
to the third quarter of 2022.
square re tu rn o n inves tme nt
2 106 144 12
Quarters after joining
8 16
ROI
2x
4x
6x
BLO C K q4 2022 13
Square generated $368 million of subscription
and services-based revenue during the fourth
quarter of 2022, up 60% year over year. Excluding
our BNPL platform, subscription and services-
based revenue was $236 million, up 3% year
over year. For the full year of 2022, Square
subscription and services-based revenue was
$1.30 billion, up 96% year over year. Excluding our
BNPL platform, subscription and services-based
revenue was $894 million, up 35% year over year.
Banking: Excluding revenue from PPP loan
forgiveness, revenue and gross profit from
seller banking products achieved strong year-
over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2022.
This includes Instant Transfer, Square Card,
and Square Loans, which represent most of
our financial services products for sellers.
Square Loans: Excluding revenue from
PPP loan forgiveness, Square Loans
achieved strong revenue and gross
profit growth during the fourth quarter of
2022, facilitating approximately 124,000
loans totaling $1.16 billion in originations,
up 37% year over year. Square Loans
benefited from $2 million of PPP loan
forgiveness revenue and gross profit
during the fourth quarter of 2022,
compared to $59 million in the fourth
quarter of 2021. For the full year of 2022,
Square Loans facilitated approximately
461,000 loans totaling $4.07 billion in
originations, up 29% year over year.
Software: Revenue and gross profit from
software subscriptions delivered strong
year-over-year growth during the quarter,
and gross profit growth continued to outpace
overall Square gross profit growth.
Hardware revenue in the fourth quarter of 2022
was $36 million, down 1% year over year, and
generated a gross loss of $28 million as we
use hardware as an acquisition tool. For the
full year of 2022, hardware revenue was $164
million, up 13% year over year, and generated
a gross loss of $123 million. Revenue growth
for the full year of 2022 was driven by strong
unit sales of Square Terminal, Square Register,
and Square Reader for contactless and chip.
q4 square s u b scrip ti o n and serv i ces-bas e d
reve n u e ex-p p p and e x-bn p l platfor m
Q419 Q420 Q421 Q422
Square subscription and
services-based revenue
$105M $105M $230M $368M
PPP loan forgiveness
revenue
$0M $2M $59M $2M
Square subscription
and services-based
revenue excluding PPP
forgiveness
$105M $103M $171M $366M
BNPL platform
subscription and
services-based revenue
allocated to Square
$0M $0M $0M $132M
Square subscription
and services-based
revenue excluding
PPP forgiveness and
excluding contributions
from BNPL platform
$105M $103M $171M $234M
fy s qua r e subscrip tion a nd se rvice s -based
reve n u e ex-p p p and e x-bn p l platfor m
2019 2020 2021 2022
Square subscription and
services-based revenue
$369M $376M $664M $1,300M
PPP loan forgiveness
revenue
$0M $2M $96M $68M
Square subscription
and services-based
revenue excluding PPP
forgiveness
$369M $374M $568M $1,232M
BNPL platform
subscription and
services-based revenue
allocated to Square
$0M $0M $0M $406M
Square subscription
and services-based
revenue excluding
PPP forgiveness and
excluding contributions
from BNPL platform
$369M $374M $568M $827M
BLO C K q4 2022 14
cash app ecosystem revenue
and gross profit
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Cash App generated
$2.86 billion of revenue and $848 million of gross
profit, up 12% and 64% year over year, respectively.
For the full year of 2022, Cash App generated
$10.63 billion of revenue and $2.95 billion of gross
profit, down 14% and up 43% year over year,
respectively. The year-over-year decline in revenue
was driven by a decrease in the total dollar amount
of bitcoin sold to customers, which we recognize as
bitcoin revenue, and bitcoin gross profit was 2% of
bitcoin revenue in the quarter.
Our BNPL platform contributed $132 million of
revenue and $98 million of gross profit to Cash App
in the fourth quarter of 2022. Excluding bitcoin
revenue and our BNPL platform, Cash App revenue
was $892 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, up
51% year over year. Excluding our BNPL platform,
Cash App gross profit was $750 million, up 45%
year over year.
For the full year of 2022, our BNPL platform
contributed $406 million of revenue and $294 million
of gross profit to Cash App. Excluding bitcoin revenue
and our BNPL platform, Cash App revenue was $3.11
billion for the full year of 2022, up 35% year over year.
Excluding our BNPL platform, Cash App gross
profit was $2.66 billion, up 28% year over year.
We drove growth in net new transacting actives and
strong engagement across products in our Cash
App ecosystem. Inflows per transacting active were
$1,048 in the fourth quarter of 2022, up slightly
year over year despite the benefit from government
disbursements in the prior-year period. Overall
inflows for the full year of 2022 were $203 billion,
up from $179 billion in 2021.
Our Cash App ecosystem has achieved positive
annual gross profit retention for our historical cohorts,
demonstrating that existing customers have remained
on the platform and increased their engagement with
Cash App over time. We have seen strength in
retention during recent years, with positive annual
gross profit retention for all historical cohorts.
We continued to efficiently grow our customer
base and generate strong returns on customer
acquisition for Cash App. Our historical Cash
App cohorts through 2020 have achieved a
6x ROI or greater over three years, and our
2021 and 2022 Cash App cohorts are at or
pacing towards an estimated payback of less
than one year. In 2022, we onboarded our
largest annual cohort on a gross profit basis.
cas h ap p inf lows
Q4
$54B
20%
Q1
2022
Q4
2021
$48B
9%
$45B
35%
YoY G row th
Q3
$52B
19%
Q2
$50B
6%
2022 Cohort
2019 Cohort
2020 Cohort
2021 Cohort
Pre-2019 Cohort
2019 2020 2021 2022
gross profit by annual cash app
cohort
Cash App annual gross profit retention is calculated as the
year-over-year gross profit growth of all existing quarterly Cash
App cohorts, averaged over the last four quarters, and excluding
BNPL platform gross profit, contra revenue, and interest income.
A transacting active’s cohort is determined based on the date
they first became a transacting active on the platform. For
example, retention for our Q1 2019 cohort is the average annual
gross profit growth from transacting actives who completed a
first transaction in Q1 2019. Each of our annual Cash App cohorts
since 2015 and the pre-2015 cohort have exhibited positive
overall gross profit retention on aggregate from the date of their
first transaction through December 31, 2022.
BLO C K q4 2022 15
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Cash App Business
GPV was $4.55 billion, up 20% year over year.
Cash App Business GPV comprises Cash App
activity related to peer-to-peer transactions
received by business accounts, Cash App Pay
transactions, and peer-to-peer payments sent
from a credit card. Cash App generated $122
million of transaction-based revenue during
the fourth quarter of 2022, up 18% year over
year. Growth was driven by an increase in the
number of business accounts and in the number
of transactions. For the full year of 2022, Cash
App Business GPV was $17.07 billion, up 14%
year over year, and Cash App transaction-based
revenue was $466 million, up 14% year over year.
Cash App generated $901 million of subscription
and services-based revenue during the fourth
quarter of 2022, up 85% year over year. Growth
in the quarter was driven by contributions from
our BNPL platform, as well as transaction fees
from both Cash App Card and Instant Deposit.
Excluding our BNPL platform, subscription and
services-based revenue was $769 million, up 58%
year over year. For the full year of 2022, Cash
App subscription and services-based revenue was
$3.05 billion, up 61% year over year. Excluding our
BNPL platform, subscription and services-based
revenue was $2.64 billion, up 40% year over year.
Cash App generated $35 million of bitcoin gross
profit in the fourth quarter of 2022, down 25%
year over year. The total sale amount of bitcoin
sold to customers, which we recognize as bitcoin
revenue, was $1.83 billion, down 7% year over year.
Bitcoin revenue and gross profit were relatively
consistent compared to the third quarter of 2022.
The year-over-year decrease in bitcoin revenue
and gross profit was driven by a decline in the
price of bitcoin. For the full year of 2022, Cash
App generated $7.11 billion of bitcoin revenue
and $156 million of bitcoin gross profit, down
29% and 28% year over year, respectively.
corporate and other revenue
and gross profit
Corporate and Other generated $38 million in
revenue and $11 million in gross profit in the
fourth quarter of 2022. For the full year of
2022, Corporate and Other generated $206
million in revenue and $40 million in gross profit.
Corporate and Other comprised areas outside
Square and Cash App, which were primarily
TIDAL and intersegment eliminations in 2022.
Bitcoin revenue is the total
sale amount of bitcoin sold
to customers. Bitcoin costs
are the total amount we pay
to purchase bitcoin in order
to facilitate customers’
access to bitcoin. In future
quarters, bitcoin revenue and
gross profit may fluctuate
as a result of changes in
customer demand or the
market price of bitcoin.
cas h app return on i nve st men t
10x
15x
5x
60
20x
18 24
Months after joining
ROI
12 30
20182017 2019 2020 2021 2022
Return on investment, or payback, is calculated by taking a
given Cash App monthly cohort’s cumulative variable profit and
dividing by acquisition marketing spend for the initial month
when onboarded. Each line represents the average monthly
cohort for years 2017 to 2022.
Cohort variable profit is calculated as gross profit across Cash
App transaction-based profit, Cash App Card gross profit,
Instant Deposit gross profit for Cash App, bitcoin gross profit,
less certain variable sales and marketing expenses, including
peer-to-peer processing and risk loss. Cohort variable profit is
based on our estimates for certain risk loss measures.
BLO C K q4 2022 16
operating expenses
Operating expenses were $1.80 billion in the fourth
quarter of 2022, up 45% year over year, and
non-GAAP operating expenses were $1.40 billion,
up 39% year over year. For the full year of 2022,
operating expenses were $6.62 billion, up 55%
year over year, and non-GAAP operating expenses
were $5.07 billion, up 48% year over year. In the
fourth quarter and for the full year, operating
expenses included $35 million and $139 million,
respectively, of amortization of customer and other
acquired intangible assets, the majority of which
was from the acquisition of our BNPL platform.
Product development expenses were $605 million
on a GAAP basis and $382 million on a non-GAAP
basis in the fourth quarter of 2022, up 54% and
60% year over year, respectively. The increase
was driven primarily by headcount and personnel
costs related to our engineering, data science, and
design teams, as well as product development
expenses related to our BNPL platform.
Sales and marketing expenses were $540
million on a GAAP basis and $508 million on a
non-GAAP basis in the fourth quarter of 2022,
up 11% and 9% year over year, respectively.
Cash App marketing expenses were down 9%
year over year, driven by a decrease in
advertising and non-traditional marketing
expenses. Cash App peer-to-peer processing
costs, related peer-to-peer transaction losses,
and card issuance costs were up 15% year
over year.
Other sales and marketing expenses were up
48% year over year. The increase was driven
primarily by sales and marketing expenses
related to our BNPL platform. Other sales and
marketing expenses also include expenses
related to TIDAL.
General and administrative expenses were
$452 million on a GAAP basis and $343 million
on a non-GAAP basis in the fourth quarter
of 2022, up 51% and 43% year over year,
respectively. The increase was due primarily
to additions to customer support, human
resources, finance, and legal personnel, as well
as expenses related to our BNPL platform.
We discuss Cash App
marketing expenses because
a large portion is generated
by our peer-to-peer service,
which we offer free to our
Cash App customers, and we
consider it to be a marketing
tool to encourage the use of
Cash App.
BLO C K q4 2022 17
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivables
losses were $155 million in the fourth quarter
of 2022, up 172% year over year. The increase
was driven primarily from consumer receivables
losses related to our BNPL platform, as well as
growth in Square Loans volumes and Square
GPV. In the fourth quarter, loss rates for Square
GPV, Square Loans, and BNPL consumer
receivables remained consistent with historical
ranges, and we will continue to monitor trends
closely given the dynamic macro environment.
In the fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter
of 2021, we invested $50 million and $170
million, respectively, in bitcoin. As an indefinite-
lived intangible asset, bitcoin is subject to
impairment losses if the fair value of bitcoin
decreases below the carrying value during the
assessed period. In the fourth quarter of 2022,
we recognized a bitcoin impairment loss of
$9 million on our bitcoin investment, and for
the full year of 2022, we recognized a bitcoin
impairment loss of $47 million on our investment.
As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of our
investment in bitcoin was $133 million based
on observable market prices, which was $30
million greater than the carrying value of the
investment after cumulative impairment charges.
The accounting rules for
bitcoin currently require us to
recognize any decreases in
market price below carrying
value as an impairment charge,
with no upward revisions
recognized when the market
price increases until the sale
of that bitcoin. Bitcoin
impairment loss is a GAAP
expense. Non-GAAP
operating expenses exclude
bitcoin impairment losses. To
determine fair value, Block
revalues its bitcoin holdings on
a daily basis using the closing
price at midnight Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC).
BLO C K q4 2022 18
earnings
In the fourth quarter of 2022, operating
loss was $135 million. For the full year of
2022, operating loss was $625 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, net loss attributable
to common stockholders was $114 million. Net loss
per share attributable to common stockholders
was $0.19 on a basic and diluted basis in the
fourth quarter of 2022, based on 599 million
weighted-average basic and diluted shares
outstanding during the fourth quarter of 2022.
For the full year of 2022, net loss attributable
to common stockholders was $541 million.
Net loss per share was $0.93 on a basic
and diluted basis, based on 579 million
weighted-average basic and diluted shares
outstanding during the full year of 2022.
Adjusted Operating Loss was $32 million in
the fourth quarter of 2022. For the full year
of 2022, Adjusted Operating Loss was $145
million. Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is
a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes
certain expenses that we believe are not
reflective of our core operating performance,
including amortization of intangible assets,
bitcoin impairment losses, acquisition-related
accelerated share-based compensation
expenses, and acquisition-related, integration,
and other costs. We present Adjusted Operating
Income (Loss) because we use it to evaluate
our operating performance, generate future
operating plans, and make strategic decisions.
Adjusted EBITDA was $281 million in the fourth
quarter of 2022, compared to $184 million in the
fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in Adjusted
EBITDA compared to the prior-year period was
driven by gross profit growth across our Cash
App and Square ecosystems. For the full year
of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA was $991 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Adjusted Net
Income Per Share (Adjusted EPS) was $0.22 on
a diluted basis based on 623 million weighted-
average diluted shares, representing a $0.06
decrease year over year. For the full year of
2022, Adjusted EPS was $1.00 based on
615 million weighted-average diluted shares,
compared to $1.28 for the full year of 2021.
Please see the reconciliations at the end of this letter for a
description of certain items that impacted net income (loss) and
operating income (loss) in 2022.
($77M)
($114M)
Q4
2021
Q2 Q4Q3Q1
2022
net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders
$281M
53%
Q4
2021
Q2 Q4Q3Q1
2022
adj usted e bitda
$187M
(48%)
$327M
40%
$195M
(17%)
($15M)
($208M)
($204M)
Beginning in the first quarter
of 2022, we have included
the tax impact of the
non-GAAP adjustments in
determining the Adjusted
EPS. We determined the
adjusted provision (benefit)
for income taxes by
calculating the estimated
annual effective tax rate
based on adjusted pre-tax
income and applying it to
Adjusted Net Income before
income taxes.
$327M
$184M
(1%)
YoY G row th
BLO C K q4 2022 19
balance sheet/cash flow
We ended the fourth quarter of 2022 with $7.5
billion in available liquidity, with $6.9 billion in
cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and
investments in marketable debt securities, as
well as $600 million available to be withdrawn
from our revolving credit facility. Additionally,
we had $389 million available to be withdrawn
under our warehouse funding facilities, to
support funding of growth in our consumer
receivables related to our BNPL platform.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA
contributed positively to our overall liquidity.
BLO C K q4 2022 20
Given we acquired our BNPL platform on January 31, 2022 through the acquisition of Afterpay, we believe
Block combined company gross profit is more representative of underlying growth trends in the first quarter.
*Block combined company gross profit is calculated assuming a $51 million gross profit contribution from our
BNPL platform in January 2022, as if our BNPL platform had been acquired on January 1, 2022. On a
combined company basis, our BNPL platform contributed $143 million of gross profit in the first quarter of
2022 and $185 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Q4 2022
YoY Growth %
Jan + Feb 2023
YoY Growth %
Block Gross Profit 40% 33%
Block Combined Company Gross Profit* 21% 25%
2023
Adjusted EBITDA $1,300M
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) ($150M)
Q1 2023
QoQ
increase ($)
Block Non-GAAP Operating Expenses $1,430M $30M
Trends and Forward-
Looking Commentary
1. We have not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalents for certain forward-looking non-GAAP metrics, including Block Non-
GAAP Operating Expenses, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income
margin, or GAAP reconciliations of any of the aforementioned, as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of,
reconciling items such as share-based compensation expense. Accordingly, reconciliations of these non-GAAP guidance metrics to
their corresponding GAAP equivalents are not available without unreasonable effort. However, it is important to note that material
changes to reconciling items could have a significant effect on future GAAP results. We have provided reconciliations of other historical
GAAP to non-GAAP metrics in tables at the end of this letter.
Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted Operating Income margin are both defined by dividing the respective metric taken over a period
by gross profit over the same period.
Note: The table above presents preliminary gross profit growth estimates for the months of January and February 2023. These
represent our current estimates as we have not yet finalized our financial statements for the months of January and February, and
our monthly and combined company results are not subject to interim review by our auditors. As a result, actual January and February
results may differ from these preliminary estimates.
bus i nes s t ren ds
ope r at ing ex pen s es
2023 ou tloo k
On a GAAP basis, we currently expect to recognize approximately $53 million in quarterly expenses related
to amortization of intangible assets over the next few years, based on the intangible assets as of December
31, 2022. This quarterly expense includes approximately $18 million recognized in cost of sales and
approximately $35 million in operating expenses. These amounts may be affected by fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates in future periods.
In the first quarter of 2023, we expect our share-based compensation expense to be relatively consistent
quarter over quarter on a dollar basis. Share-based compensation expenses are not included in non-GAAP
operating expenses.
Based on trends in our business year to date as of earnings, we expect Adjusted EBITDA margin to expand
by at least one percentage point year over year and Adjusted Operating Income margin to also expand on a
year-over-year basis in 2023 compared to 2022.
BLO C K q4 2022 21
investment framework
Our investment framework can be articulated in a single sentence: Block and each ecosystem must
show a believable path to gross profit retention of more than 100% and Rule of 40, measured as gross
profit growth plus Adjusted Operating Income, over the long-term. Unlike Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted
Operating Income is a profitability measure which takes into account certain non-cash expenses, including
share based compensation as well as depreciation and certain amortization expenses. As we transition
to Adjusted Operating Income, we will continue to share Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of profitability.
We believe this framework will enhance our ecosystem model by allowing each ecosystem to make business
decisions in parallel, and balance tradeoffs as we invest for growth with discipline. It also ensures we remain
customer focused, and provides flexibility for products and businesses at varying stages of maturity.
BLO C K q4 2022 22
Block (NYSE:SQ) will host a conference call and
earnings webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time/5:00
p.m. Eastern time, February 23, to discuss these
financial results. To register to participate in
the conference call, or to listen to the live audio
webcast, please visit the Events & Presentations
section of Block's Investor Relations website
at investors.block.xyz. A replay will be available
on the same website following the call.
We will release financial results for the first
quarter of 2023 on May 4, 2023, after the
market closes, and will also host a conference
call and earnings webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific
time/5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same
day to discuss those financial results.
MEDIA CONTACT
press@block.xyz
INVESTOR RELATIONS
CONTACT
ir@block.xyz
Jack Dorsey
ceo
Amrita Ahuja
cfo
Earnings
Webcast
BLO C K q4 2022 23
My goal is to transform Boedecker
into a destination where customers
can enjoy a glass of wine and a
bite to eat — and Square equips us
with the tools we need to make this
dream a reality.
- Athena Poppas, Founder of Boedecker Cellars
“Making wine is easy, but selling is hard — and thats where Square helps us provide a personalized,
elevated customer experience. I can easily manage wine club memberships and securely keep cards on
file with Square Subscriptions, while building brand loyalty and oering discounts to new and returning
customers using Square Marketing.
BLO C K q4 2022 24
With a debit card, acct #, routing
#, direct deposit, and bitcoin, I see
no need to use a traditional bank.
#cashapp #Bitcoin
#cashappgiftcards
smart thinking
cashapp !
Yo cashapp got
everything now
haha. You can have
a savings account,
crypto, stocks,
wallet, and even
tax filing.
My jaw dropped
yesterday morning
when I saw the
savings widget (tab)
definitely excited to
start using this! I am
actually saving for my
first ever plane ticket
(not sure where I’ll be
going but I gotta get on
a plane to get there!)
so excited!
I use the Cash app
Bitcoin roundup daily.
Easy way to stack with
no fees.
@JSmilanic
Via Twitter
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Via Instagram
@SILNTMUSIC
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Via Reddit
BLO C K q4 2022 25
safe harbor statement
This letter contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact could be deemed
forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements
regarding the future performance of Block, Inc. and its
consolidated subsidiaries (the Company); the Company’s
strategies, including expected impact of such strategies on
our customers, actives, and sellers as well as our business and
financial performance, expected financial results, guidance,
and general business outlook for current and future periods;
the Company’s integration of Afterpay into its Square and
Cash App businesses, and its impacts on the Company’s
business and financial results; future profitability and growth
in the Company’s businesses and products and the Company’s
ability to drive such profitability and growth; the Company’s
expectations regarding scale, economics, and the demand for
or benefits from its products, product features, and services;
the Company’s product development plans; the ability of
the Company’s products to attract and retain customers,
particularly in new or different markets or demographics;
trends in the Company’s markets and the continuation of such
trends; the Company’s expectations and intentions regarding
future expenses, including future transaction and loan losses
and the Company’s estimated reserves for such losses; the
Company’s bitcoin investments and strategy as well as the
potential financial impact and volatility; and management’s
statements related to business strategy, plans, investments,
opportunities, and objectives for future operations. In some
cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by
terms such as “may,” “will,” “appears,” “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.
Such statements are subject to a number of known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors
that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance,
or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or
implied in this letter. Investors are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these statements, and reported results should not be
considered as an indication of future performance.
Risks tht contribute to the uncertin nture of the forwrd-
looking sttements include, mong others,  continued or
prolonged economic downturn in the United Sttes nd in other
countries round the world; the Compny’s investments in its
business nd bility to mintin profitbility; the Compny’s
efforts to expnd its product portfolio nd mrket rech;
the Compny’s bility to develop products nd services to
ddress the rpidly evolving mrket for pyments nd finncil
services; the Compny’s bility to del with the substntil nd
incresingly intense competition in its industry; cquisitions,
strtegic investments, entries into new businesses, joint
ventures, divestitures, nd other trnsctions tht the
Compny my undertke; the integrtion of Afterpy;
uncertinty round the impcts of the COVID-19 pndemic
nd the relted effects of government nd other mesures;
the Compny’s bility to ensure the integrtion of its services
with  vriety of operting systems nd the interoperbility of
its technology with tht of third prties; the Compny’s bility
to retin existing customers, ttrct new customers, nd
increse sles to ll customers; the Compny’s dependence on
pyment crd networks nd cquiring processors; the effect
of extensive regultion nd oversight relted to the Compny’s
business in  vriety of res; the effect of mngement
chnges nd business inititives; the libilities nd loss
potentil ssocited with new products, product fetures,
nd services; litigtion, including intellectul property clims,
government investigtions or inquiries, nd regultory mtters
or disputes; doption of the Compny’s products nd services
in interntionl mrkets; chnges in politicl, business, nd
economic conditions; s well s other risks listed or described
from time to time in the Compny’s filings with the Securities
nd Exchnge Commission (the SEC), including the Compny’s
Annul Report on Form 10-K for the fiscl yer ended
December 31, 2021, nd subsequent Qurterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, which re on file with the SEC nd vilble on the
Investor Reltions pge of the Compny’s website. Additionl
informtion will lso be set forth in the Compny’s Annul
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscl yer ended December 31,
2022. All forwrd-looking sttements represent mngement's
current expecttions nd predictions regrding trends ffecting
the Compny’s business nd industry nd re bsed on
informtion nd estimtes vilble to the Compny t the time
of this letter nd re not gurntees of future performnce.
Except s required by lw, the Compny ssumes no obligtion
to updte ny of the sttements in this letter.
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key operating metrics and
non-gaap financial measures
To supplement our financial information presented in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
(GAAP), from period to period, we consider and present certain
operating and financial measures that we consider key metrics or
are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including Gross
Payment Volume (GPV), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Diluted Adjusted Net Income
(Loss) Per Share (Adjusted EPS), Adjusted Operating Income
(Loss), constant currency, and non-GAAP operating expenses as
well as other measures defined in this letter such as measures
excluding bitcoin revenue or gross profit, bitcoin impairment losses,
measures excluding gains or losses on equity investments,
measures excluding amortization of intangibles, measures
excluding our BNPL platform, measures excluding both our BNPL
platform and bitcoin revenue or gross profit, and measures
excluding both of our BNPL platform and PPP loan forgiveness
gross profit. We believe these metrics and measures are useful to
facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our business and to
facilitate comparisons of our performance to that of other
payments solution providers.
We define GPV as the total dollar amount of all card payments
processed by sellers using Square, net of refunds, and ACH
transfers. Additionally, GPV includes Cash App Business GPV,
which comprises Cash App activity related to peer-to-peer
transactions received by business accounts, Cash App Pay
transactions, and peer-to-peer payments sent from a credit card.
GPV does not include BNPL transactions.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income
(Loss), Diluted Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Adjusted
EPS), and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) are non-GAAP
financial measures that represent our net income (loss) and net
income (loss) per share (or, in the case of Adjusted Operating
Income (Loss), represents our operating income (loss)), adjusted
to eliminate the effect of share-based compensation expenses;
amortization of intangible assets; gain or loss on revaluation of
equity investments; bitcoin impairment losses; amortization of
debt discount and issuance costs; and the gain or loss on the
disposal of property and equipment, as applicable. We also
exclude certain acquisition-related and integration costs
associated with business combinations, and various other costs
that are not reflective of our core operating performance.
Acquisition-related costs include amounts paid to redeem
acquirees’ unvested stock-based compensation awards, and legal,
accounting, and due diligence costs. Integration costs include
advisory and other professional services or consulting fees
necessary to integrate acquired businesses. Other costs that are
non-recurring operating expenses may include contingent losses,
certain litigation, and regulatory charges. We also add back the
impact of the acquired deferred revenue and deferred cost
adjustment, which was written down to fair value in purchase
accounting. Additionally, for purposes of calculating diluted
Adjusted EPS, we add back cash interest expense on convertible
senior notes, as if converted at the beginning of the period, if the
impact is dilutive. In addition to the items above, Adjusted EBITDA
is a non-GAAP financial measure that also excludes depreciation
and amortization, interest income and expense, other income and
expense, and provision or benefit from income taxes, as
applicable. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted
EBITDA divided by gross profit. To calculate the diluted Adjusted
EPS, we adjust the weighted-average number of shares of
common stock outstanding for the dilutive effect of all potential
shares of common stock. In periods when we recorded an
Adjusted Net Loss, the diluted Adjusted EPS is the same as basic
Adjusted EPS because the effects of potentially dilutive items
were anti-dilutive given the Adjusted Net Loss position.
Constant currency growth is calculated by assuming international
results in a given period and the comparative prior period are
translated from local currencies to the U.S. dollar at rates consistent
with the monthly average rates in the comparative prior period. We
discuss growth on a constant currency basis because a portion of our
business operates in markets outside the U.S. and is subject to
changes in foreign exchange rates.
Non-GAAP operating expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure
that represents operating expenses adjusted to remove the impact
of share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization,
bitcoin impairment losses, loss on disposal of property and
equipment, and acquisition-related integration and other costs.
We have included Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income,
Adjusted EPS, and non-GAAP operating expenses because they
are key measures used by our management to evaluate our
operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make
strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses
and the allocation of internal resources. Accordingly, we believe that
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, and
non-GAAP operating expenses provide useful information to
investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating
results in the same manner as our management and board of
directors. In addition, they provide useful measures for period-to-
period comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of
certain non-cash items and certain variable charges that do not vary
with our operations. We have included measures excluding our
BNPL platform because we believe these measures are useful in
understanding the ongoing results of our operations. We have
included measures excluding bitcoin revenue because our role is to
facilitate customers’ access to bitcoin. When customers buy bitcoin
through Cash App, we only apply a small margin to the market cost
of bitcoin, which tends to be volatile and outside our control.
Therefore, we believe deducting bitcoin revenue or gross profit
better reflects the economic benefits as well as our performance
from these transactions. We also include measures that exclude
both our BNPL platform and bitcoin revenue or gross profit in order
to further facilitate comparison of our business without bitcoin
revenue or gross profit to periods prior to the acquisition of BNPL.
We have included measures excluding both our BNPL platform and
PPP loan forgiveness gross profit because we believe these
measures are useful in order to facilitate comparisons of our
business without PPP loan forgiveness to periods prior to the
acquisition of BNPL. We exclude amortization of intangible assets
arising from business combinations because the amount of such
expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the
underlying performance of our ongoing business operations.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Operating
Income (Loss), Adjusted EPS, and non-GAAP operating expenses,
as well as other measures defined in the shareholder letter, such
as measures excluding our BNPL platform, bitcoin revenue or
gross profit, PPP loan forgiveness gross profit, bitcoin impairment
losses, and measures excluding gains or losses on equity
investments, have limitations as financial measures, should be
considered as supplemental in nature, and are not meant as
substitutes for the related financial information prepared in
accordance with GAAP.
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key operating metrics and
non-gaap financial measures
We believe that the aforementioned metrics and measures
provide useful information about our operating results, enhance
the overall understanding of our past performance and future
prospects, and provide useful measures for period-to-period
comparisons of our business, as they remove the effect of certain
variable amounts, or they remove amounts that were not repeated
across periods and therefore make comparisons more difficult.
Our management uses these measures to evaluate our operating
performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic
decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the
allocation of internal resources.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in
isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared
in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures
are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by
GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may
calculate the non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at all,
which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
audited
In thousands, except per share data
ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Revenue:
Transaction-based revenue $ 5,701,540 $ 4,793,146 $ 3,294,978
Subscription and services-based revenue 4,552,773 2,709,731 1,539,403
Hardware revenue 164,418 145,679 91,654
Bitcoin revenue 7,112,856 10,012,647 4,571,543
Total net revenue 17,531,587 17,661,203 9 ,4 9 7, 5 7 8
Cost of revenue:
Transaction-based costs 3,364,028 2,719,502 1,911,848
Subscription and services-based costs 861,745 483,056 222,712
Hardware costs 286,995 221,185 143,901
Bitcoin costs 6,956,733 9,794,992 4,474,534
Amortization of acquired technology assets 70,194 22,645 11,174
Total cost of revenue 11,539,695 13,241,380 6,764,169
Gross profit 5,991,892 4,419,823 2,733,409
Operating expenses:
Product development 2,135,612 1,383,841 881,826
Sales and marketing 2,057,951 1,617,189 1,109,670
General and administrative 1,686,849 982,817 579,203
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses 550,683 187,991 177,670
Bitcoin impairment losses 46,571 71,126
Amortization of customer and other acquired intangible assets 138,758 1 5,747 3,855
Total operating expenses 6,616,424 4,258,711 2,752,224
Operating income (loss) (624,532) 161,112 (18,815)
Interest expense, net 36,228 33,124 56,943
Other income, net (95,443) (29,474) (291,725)
Income (loss) before income tax (565,317) 157,462 215,967
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (12,312) (1,364) 2,862
Net income (loss) (553,005) 158,826 213,105
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (12,258) (7,458)
Net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders
$ (540,747) $ 166,284 $ 213,105
Net income (loss) per share attributable to
common stockholders:
Basic $ (0.93) $ 0.36 $ 0.48
Diluted $ (0.93) $ 0.33 $ 0.44
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income
(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic 578,949 458,432 443,126
Diluted 578,949 501,779 482,167
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Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
audited
In thousands, except share and per share data
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,544,202 $ 4,443,669
Investments in short-term debt securities 1,081,851 869,283
Settlements receivable 2,416,324 1,171,612
Customer funds 3,180,324 2,830,995
Consumer receivables, net 1,871,160
Loans held for sale 474,036 517,940
Safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties 428,243 1,100,596
Other current assets 1,627,265 687,429
Total current assets 15,623,405 11,621,524
Property and equipment, net 329,302 282,140
Goodwill 11,966,761 519,276
Acquired intangible assets, net 2,014,034 257,049
Investments in long-term debt securities 573,429 1,526,430
Operating lease right-of-use assets 373,172 449,406
Other non-current assets 484,237 370,535
Total assets $ 31,364,340 $ 15,026,360
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Customers payable $ 5,548,656 $ 3,979,624
Settlements payable 462,505 254,611
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,056,676 702,881
Current portion of long-term debt 460,356 455
Warehouse funding facilities, current 461,240
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties 428,243 1,100,596
PPP Liquidity Facility advances 16,840 497,533
Total current liabilities 8,434,516 6,535,700
Deferred tax liabilities 132,498 15,236
Warehouse funding facilities, non-current 877,066
Long-term debt (Note 15) 4,109,829 4,559,208
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 357,419 395,017
Other non-current liabilities 201,657 207,610
Total liabilities 14,112,985 11,712,771
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0000001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022
and December 31, 2021. None issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31,
2021.
Class A common stock, $0.0000001 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized at
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 539,408,009 and 403,237,209 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Class B common stock, $0.0000001 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized at
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 60,651,533 and 61,706,578 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Additional paid-in capital 18,314,681 3,317,255
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (523,090) (16,435)
Accumulated deficit (568,712) (27,965)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to common stockholders 17,222,879 3,272,855
Noncontrolling interests 28,476 40,734
Total stockholders' equity 17,251,355 3,313,589
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 31,364,340 $ 15,026,360
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
audited
In thousands
ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss) $ (553,005) $ 158,826 $ 213,105
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 340,523 134,757 84,212
Amortization of discounts and premiums and other non-cash adjustments (592,489) 31,104 76,129
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt 6,651
Non-cash lease expense 129,811 83,137 70,253
Share-based compensation 1,071,278 608,040 397,800
Gains on revaluation of equity investments (73,457) (35,492) (295,297)
Transaction, loan, and consumer receivable losses 550,683 187,991 177,670
Bitcoin impairment losses 46,571 71,126
Change in deferred income taxes (69,593) (10,435) (8,016)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlements receivable (1,499,057) (346,217) (547,484)
Purchases and originations of loans (6,665,387) (3,227,172) (1,837,137)
Proceeds from payments and forgiveness of loans 6,590,909 3,067,344 1,505,406
Customers payable 1,060,861 171,555 371,598
Settlements payable 207,894 15,249 143,528
Other assets and liabilities (369,639) (61,983) (185,308)
Net cash provided by operating activities 175,903 847,830 173,110
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of marketable debt securities (755,697) (2,714,560) (1,322,362)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities 999,569 831,019 607,134
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities 449,723 617,097 585,427
Purchases of marketable debt securities from customer funds (488,851) (642,252)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities from
customer funds
73,000 505,501 382,887
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities from customer funds 316,576 35,071 51,430
Payments for originations of consumer receivables (18,361,871)
Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of consumer receivables 18,192,470
Purchases of property and equipment (170,815) (134,320) (138,402)
Purchases of bitcoin investments (170,000) (50,000)
Purchases of other investments (56,712) (48,510) (1,277)
Proceeds from sale of equity investments 420,644
Business combinations, net of cash acquired 539,453 (163,970) (79,221)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,225,696 (1,310,879) (606,636)
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
audited
In thousands
ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net 2,116,544
Purchases of senior note hedges (338,145)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants 232,095
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net 1,971,828
Payments to redeem convertible notes (1,071,788)
Proceeds from PPP Liquidity Facility advances 681,539 464,094
Repayments of PPP Liquidity Facility advances (480,694) (648,100)
Proceeds from warehouse facilities borrowings 1,620,805
Repayments of warehouse facilities borrowings (391,463)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchases under the
employee stock purchase plan
81,768 126,719 161,985
Payments for tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units (4,735) (323,011) (314,019)
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits 82,049 59,844
Other financing activities (87,692) (9,948) (7,359)
Change in customer funds, restricted from use in the Company's operations 349,330 793,163 1,361,540
Net cash provided by financing activities 97,580 2,652,034 3,676,735
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents (38,363) (7,066) 12,995
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and
customer funds
1,460,816 2,181,919 3,256,204
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds, beginning of the year 6,975,090 4,793,171 1,536,967
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and customer funds, end of the year $ 8,435,906 $ 6,975,090 $ 4,793,171
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Reportable Segment Disclosures
Information on the reportable segments revenue and segment operating profit are
as follows (in thousands):
(i) Corporate and other represents results related to products and services that are not assigned to a specific reportable segment, and
intersegment eliminations.
(ii) The revenue for both Cash App and Square for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $405.7 million each,
from Afterpay post-acquisition results following the closing of the acquisition.
(iii) The gross profit for both Cash App and Square for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $294.1 million
each, from Afterpay post-acquisition results following the closing of the acquisition.
(iv) Segment gross profit for Cash App for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021,
and 2020 included $32.1 million, $10.5 million, and $5.4 million of amortization of acquired technology assets expense, respectively.
Segment gross profit for Square for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 included $32.2 million, $8.3 million, and
$5.8 million of amortization of acquired technology assets expense, respectively. Amortization of acquired technology assets
expense included in Corporate and Other was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2022
(u nau dit e d)
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2022
(audi t ed)
Cash App Square
Corporate
and Other
(i)
Total Cash App Square
Corporate
and Other
(i)
Total
Revenue
Transaction-based revenue $ 122,403 $1,352,571 $ — $ 1,474,974 $ 466,171 $5,235,369 $ — $5,701,540
Subscription and
services-based revenue
900,921 367,855 38,073 1,306,849 3,047,084 1,300,043 205,646 4,552,773
Hardware revenue 35,653 35,653 164,418 164,418
Bitcoin revenue 1,833,426 1,833,426 7,112,856 7,112,856
Segment revenue (ii) 2,856,750 1,756,079 38,073 4,650,902 10,626,111 6,699,830 205,646 17,531,587
Segment gross profit
(iii, iv)
$ 847,944 $ 801,349 $ 10,901 $1,660,195 $2,950,967 $3,000,978 $ 39,947 $ 5,991,892
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2021
(u nau dit e d)
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2021
(audi t ed)
Cash App Square
Corporate
and Other
(i)
Total Cash App Square
Corporate
and Other
(i)
Total
Revenue
Transaction-based revenue $ 103,743 $1,205,158 $ — $1,308,901 $ 409,844 $4,383,302 $ — $4,793,146
Subscription and
services-based revenue
486,695 229,694 55,713 772,102 1,893,008 664,367 152,356 2,709,731
Hardware revenue 35,910 35,910 145,679 145,679
Bitcoin revenue 1,961,621 1,961,621 10,012,647 10,012,647
Segment revenue 2,552,059 1,470,762 55,713 4,078,534 12,315,499 5,193,348 152,356 17,661,203
Segment gross profit (iv) $ 517,592 $ 657,293 $ 7,158 $ 1,182,043 $2,070,847 $ 2,316,671 $ 32,305 $4,419,823
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2020
(u nau dit e d)
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2020
(audi t ed)
Cash App Square
Corporate
and Other
(i)
Total Cash App Square
Corporate
and Other
(i)
Total
Revenue
Transaction-based revenue $ 71,550 $ 857,461 $ — $ 929,011 $ 233,747 $ 3,061,231 $ — $ 3,294,978
Subscription and
services-based revenue
344,105 105,266 449,371 1,163,096 376,307 1,539,403
Hardware revenue 24,363 24,363 91,654 91,654
Bitcoin revenue 1,756,225 1,756,225 4,571,543 4,571,543
Segment revenue 2,171,880 987,090 3,158,970 5,968,386 3,529,192 9 ,4 97, 5 7 8
Segment gross profit (iv) $ 376,659 $ 427,031 $ $ 803,690 $ 1,225,578 $ 1,507,831 $ $ 2,733,409
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th r e e m ont h s e n ded
(u nau dit e d)
ye a r e n d ed
(audi t ed)
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Total segment gross profit $1,660,195 $ 1,182,043 $ 803,690 $ 5,991,892 $ 4,419,823 $ 2,733,409
Less: Product development 604,524 391,343 250,670 2,135,612 1,383,841 881,826
Less: Sales and marketing 539,724 484,778 328,576 2,057,951 1,617,189 1,109,670
Less: General and administrative 451,543 298,848 159,420 1,686,849 982,817 579,203
Less: Transaction, loan, and consumer
receivable losses
155,250 57,117 15,986 550,683 187,991 177,670
Less: Bitcoin impairment losses 8,991 46,571 71,126
Less: Amortization of customer and other
intangible assets
35,344 4,571 3,855 138,758 1 5,747 3,855
Less: Interest expense, net 1,472 12,998 17,988 36,228 33,124 56,943
Less: Other income (expense), net (24,407) 6,7 75 (271,212) (95,443) (29,474) (291,725)
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (112,246)
$ (74,387) $ 298,407
$ (565,317)
$ 157,462 $ 215,967
Operating Segment Disclosures
A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to the Company’s income (loss)
before applicable income taxes is as follows (in thousands):
Key Operating Metrics and
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
unaudited
In thousands, except GPV and per share data
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Gross Payment Volume (GPV)
(in millions)
$ 53,160 $ 46,238 $ 32,022 $ 28,639 $ 203,536 $ 167,720 $ 112,295 $ 106,239
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) $ 280,901 $ 184,181 $ 185,489 $ 118,529 $ 990,964 $ 1,013,657 $ 474,071 $ 416,853
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
Basic $ 0.22 $ 0.30 $ 0.37 $ 0.25 $ 1.05 $ 1.46 $ 0.72 $ 0.70
Diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.32 $ 0.23 $ 1.00 $ 1.28 $ 0.64 $ 0.62
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Adjusted EBITDA
(
)
unaudited
In thousands
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (113,823) $ (76,830) $ 293,959 $ (540,747) $ 166,284 $ 213,105
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (3,798) (4,155) (12,258) (7,458)
Net income (loss) (117,621) (80,985) 293,959 (553,005) 158,826 213,105
Share-based compensation expense 274,495 178,043 113,628 1,069,289 608,042 397,500
Depreciation and amortization 90,907 39,051 22,471 340,523 134,756 84,212
Acquisition-related, integration, and other costs 40,662 20,848 3,543 157,264 35,474 7,482
Interest expense, net 1,472 12,998 17,988 36,228 33,124 56,943
Other expense (income), net (24,407) 6,7 75 (271,212) (95,443) (29,474) (291,725)
Bitcoin impairment losses 8,991 46,571 71,126
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 5,375 6,597 4,448 (12,312) (1,364) 2,862
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 984 767 475 1,619 2,633 2,570
Acquired deferred revenue adjustment 73 138 257 382 744 1,497
Acquired deferred cost adjustment (30) (51) (68) (152) (230) (375)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 280,901 $ 184,181 $ 185,489 $ 990,964 $ 1,013,657 $ 474,071
Adjustments for Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
Share-based compensation expense $ 274,495 $ 178,043 $ 113,628 $ 1,069,289 $ 608,042 $ 397,500
Acquisition related share based acceleration costs (66,337)
Depreciation and amortization 90,907 39,051 22,471 340,523 134,756 84,212
Amortization of acquired intangibles (53,664) (11,215) (4,582) (208,952) (38,392) (15,029)
Acquired deferred revenue adjustment 73 138 257 382 744 1,497
Acquired deferred costs adjustment (30) (51) (68) (152) (230) (375)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment 984 767 475 1,619 2,633 2,570
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) $ (31,864) $ (22,552) $ 184,181 $ (145,408) $ 306,104 $ 3,696
(1) For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, please refer to the section
entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Operating Metrics and Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed on February 23, 2023.
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Adjusted Net Income
and Adjusted EPS
unaudited
In thousands, except per share data
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders
$ (113,823) $ (76,830) $ 293,959 $ (540,747) $ 166,284 $ 213,105
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (3,798) (4,155) (12,258) (7,458)
Net income (loss) (117,621) (80,985) 293,959 (553,005) 158,826 213,105
Share-based compensation expense 274,495 178,043 113,628 1,069,289 608,042 397,500
Acquisition related, integration, and other costs 40,662 20,848 1,260 157,264 35,474 7,482
Amortization of intangible assets 53,637 13,264 5,717 208,952 40,522 19,239
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 3,855 2,817 20,355 15,162 9,822 67,979
Loss (gain) on revaluation of equity investments (29,543) 5,515 (274,299) (73,457) (35,493) (295,297)
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt 4,258 6,651
Bitcoin impairment losses 8,991 46,571 71,126
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 984 767 475 1,619 2,633 2,570
Acquired deferred revenue adjustment 73 138 928 382 744 1,497
Acquired deferred cost adjustment (30) (51) (189) (152) (230) (375)
Tax effect of non-GAAP net income adjustments $ (102,523) (34,754) $ (41,585) $ (264,523) $ (222,104) $ (102,383)
Adjusted Net Income - basic $ 132,980 $ 140,356 $ 166,092 $ 608,102 $ 669,362 $ 317,968
Cash interest expense on convertible notes $ 1,263 $ 1,266 $ 1,596 $ 5,014 $ 6,099 $ 6,078
Adjusted Net Income - diluted $ 134,243 $ 141,622 $ 167,688 $ 613,116 $ 675,461 $ 324,046
Weighted-average shares used to compute
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
Basic 598,875 462,562 452,869 578,949 458,432 443,126
Diluted 622,520 523,169 523,586 615,034 525,725 507,229
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
Basic $ 0.22 $ 0.30 $ 0.37 $ 1.05 $ 1.46 $ 0.72
Diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.32 $ 1.00 $ 1.28 $ 0.64
BLO C K q4 2022 36
Select Financial Results Excluding
Bitcoin and Buy Now Pay Later
("BNPL") Platform
unaudited
In thousands
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n ded
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Total net revenue (GAAP) $4 ,650,902 $4,078,534 $ 3,158,970 $ 1,313,429 $ 17,531,587 $ 17,661,203 $ 9 ,4 9 7, 5 7 8 $ 4,713,500
Less: Bitcoin contribution to total
net revenue
1,833,426 1,961,621 1,756,225 177,567 7,112,856 10,012,647 4,571,543 516,465
Less: BNPL Platform contribution
to total net revenue
263,563 811,385
Total net revenue, excluding
Bitcoin and BNPL Platform
$2,553,913 $ 2,116,913 $ 1,402,745 $ 1,135,862 $ 9,607,346 $ 7,648,556 $4,926,035 $ 4,197,035
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Cash App revenue (GAAP) $ 2,856,750 $2,552,059 $ 2,171,880 $ 360,665 $ 10,626,111 $ 12,315,499 $ 5,968,386 $ 1,105,599
Less: Bitcoin contribution to Cash
App revenue
1,833,426 1,961,621 1,756,225 177,567 7,112,856 10,012,647 4,571,543 516,465
Less: BNPL Platform contribution
to Cash App revenue
131,782 405,693
Total Cash App revenue,
excluding Bitcoin and
BNPL Platform
$ 891,542 $ 590,438 $ 415,655 $ 183,098 $ 3,107,562 $ 2,302,852 $ 1,396,843 $ 589,134
th r e e m ont h s e n ded y e ar ende d
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Square gross profit (GAAP) $ 801,349 $ 657,293 $ 427,031 $ 3,000,978 $ 12,316,671 $ 1,507,831
Less: Square gross profit – U.S. 662,297 595,182 388,348 2,541,398 2,114,142 1,398,752
Total Square gross profit – International 139,052 62,111 38,683 459,580 202,529 109,079
Less: BNPL Platform contribution to Square gross
profit – International
55,866 176,639
Total Square gross profit – International, excluding
BNPL Platform
$ 83,186 $ 62,111 $ 38,683 $ 282,941 $ 202,529 $ 109,079
th r e e m ont h s e n ded y e ar ende d
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Gross profit (GAAP) $1,660,195 $ 1,182,042 $ 803,690 $ 527,049 $ 5,991,892 $ 4,419,823 $2,733,409 $1,889,685
Less: BNPL Platform contribution
to gross profit
196,492 588,151
Total gross profit, excluding
BNPL Platform
$1,463,703 $ 1,182,042 $ 803,690 $ 527,049 $ 5,403,741 $ 4,419,823 $ 2,733,409 $1,889,685
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Bitcoin revenue $1,833,426 $ 1,961,621 $ 1,756,225 $ 177,567 $ 7,112,856 $10,012,647 $ 4,571,543 $ 516,465
Bitcoin costs 1,798,798 1,915,176 1,715,452 174,438 6,956,733 9,794,992 4,474,534 508,239
Bitcoin gross profit $ 34,628 $ 46,445 $ 40,773 $ 3,129 $ 156,123 $ 217,655 $ 97,009 $ 8,226
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Select Financial Results Excluding
Bitcoin and Buy Now Pay Later
("BNPL") Platform, Continued
unaudited
In thousands
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Subscription and services-based revenue (GAAP) $1,306,849 $ 772,102 $ 449,371 $ 4,552,773 $ 2,709,731 $1,539,403
Less: BNPL Platform contribution to subscription and
services-based revenue
263,563 811,385
Total subscription and services-based revenue,
excluding BNPL Platform
$1,043,286 $ 772,102 $ 449,371 $ 3,741,388 $ 2,709,731 $ 1,539,403
Subscription and services-based costs (GAAP) $ 239,714 $ 145,497 $ 65,046 $ 861,745 $ 483,056 $ 222,712
Less: BNPL Platform contribution to subscription and
services-based costs
6 7, 0 7 1 223,234
Total subscription and services-based costs,
excluding BNPL Platform
$ 172,643 $ 145,497 $ 65,046 $ 638,511 $ 483,056 $ 222,712
Subscription and services-based gross profit (GAAP) $ 1,067,135 $ 626,605 $ 384,325 $ 3,691,028 $2,226,675 $ 1,316,691
Less: BNPL Platform contribution to subscription and
services-based gross profit
196,492 588,151
Total subscription and services-based gross profit,
excluding BNPL Platform
$ 870,643 $ 626,605 $ 384,325 $3,102,877 $2,226,675 $ 1,316,691
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2022
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2021
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2020
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2019
Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square
Segment revenue
(GAAP)
$ 2,856,750 $ 1,756,079 $2,552,059 $1,470,762 $2,171,880 $ 987,090 $ 360,665 $ 937,718
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment revenue
131,782 131,782
Total segment
revenue,
excluding BNPL
Platform
2,724,968 1,624,297 2,552,059 1,470,762 2,171,880 987,090 360,665 937,718
Segment cost of
revenue (GAAP)
2,008,806 954,730 2,034,467 813,469 1,795,221 560,059 216,638 558,887
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment cost
of revenue
33,536 33,536
Total segment
cost of revenue,
excluding BNPL
Platform
1,975,270 921,194 2,034,467 813,469 1,795,221 560,059 216,638 558,887
Segment gross profit
(GAAP)
847,944 801,349 517,592 657,293 376,659 427,031 144,027 378,831
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment gross profit
98,246 98,246
Total segment
gross profit,
excluding
BNPL Platform
$ 749,698 $ 703,103 $ 517,592 $ 657,293 $ 376,659 $ 427,031 $ 144,027 $ 378,831
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Select Financial Results Excluding
Bitcoin and Buy Now Pay Later
("BNPL") Platform, Continued
unaudited
In thousands
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2022
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2021
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2020
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2019
Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square
Segment revenue
(GAAP)
$ 10,626,111 $ 6,699,830 $ 12,315,499 $5,193,348 $ 5,968,386 $ 3,529,192 $ 1,105,599 $ 3,461,988
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment revenue
405,693 405,693
Total segment
revenue,
excluding BNPL
Platform
10,220,418 6,294,137 12,315,499 5,193,348 5,968,386 3,529,192 1,105,599 3,461,988
Segment cost of
revenue (GAAP)
7,675,144 3,698,852 10,244,652 2,876,677 4,742,808 2,021,361 647,931 2,071,561
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment cost
of revenue
111,617 111,617
Total segment
cost of revenue,
excluding BNPL
Platform
7,563,527 3,587,235 10,244,652 2,876,677 4,742,808 2,021,361 647,931 2,071,561
Segment gross profit
(GAAP)
2,950,967 3,000,978 2,070,847 2,316,671 1,225,578 1,507,831 457,668 1,390,427
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment gross profit
294,076 294,076
Total segment
gross profit,
excluding
BNPL Platform
$ 2,656,891 $ 2,706,902 $2,070,847 $ 2,316,671 $ 1,225,578 $ 1,507,831 $ 457,668 $ 1,390,427
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Select Financial Results Excluding
Bitcoin and Buy Now Pay Later
("BNPL") Platform, Continued
unaudited
In thousands
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2022
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2021
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2020
th r e e m ont h s e n ded
de c 31 , 2019
Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square
Segment revenue,
subscription and
services-based (GAAP)
$ 900,921 $ 367,855 $ 486,695 $ 229,694 $ 344,105 $ 105,266 $ 161,695 $ 104,674
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment revenue,
subscription and
services-based (GAAP)
131,782 131,782
Total segment
revenue,
subscription and
services-based
excluding
BNPL Platform
$ 769,139 $ 236,073 $ 486,695 $ 229,694 $ 344,105 $ 105,266 $ 161,695 $ 104,674
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2022
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2021
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2020
ye a r e n d ed
de c 31 , 2019
Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square Cash App Square
Segment revenue,
subscription and
services-based (GAAP)
$ 3,047,084 $ 1,300,043 $ 1,893,008 $ 664,367 $ 1,163,096 $ 376,307 $ 516,269 $ 369,274
Less: BNPL Platform
contribution to
segment revenue,
subscription and
services-based (GAAP)
405,693 405,693
Total segment
revenue,
subscription and
services-based
excluding
BNPL Platform
$ 2,641,391 $ 894,350 $ 1,893,008 $ 664,367 $ 1,163,096 $ 376,307 $ 516,269 $ 369,274
th r e e m ont h s e n ded ye a r e n ded
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Square gross profit (GAAP) $ 801,349 $ 657,293 $ 3,000,978 $ 2,316,671
Less: BNPL Platform contribution to Square gross profit 98,246 294,076
Less: PPP loan forgiveness 2,094 58,622 6 7, 5 9 3 96,187
Total Square gross profit – excluding BNPL Platform and PPP loan forgiveness $ 701,009 $ 598,671 $ 2,639,309 $2,220,484
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Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
unaudited
In thousands
th r e e m ont h s e n ded yea r en d ed
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Operating expenses $ (1,795,376) $ (1,236,657) $ (758,507) $ (6,616,424) $ (4,258,711) $ (2,752,224)
Share-based compensation 274,353 177,943 113,531 1,068,795 607,632 397,132
Depreciation and amortization 71,874 32,461 18,966 268,676 112,111 72,896
Acquisition related, integration, and other costs 40,662 20,848 3,543 157,264 35,474 7,482
Bitcoin impairment losses 8,991 46,571 71,126
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 984 767 475 1,619 2,633 2,570
Non-GAAP operating expenses $ (1,398,512) $ (1,004,638) $ (621,992) $ (5,073,499) $ (3,429,735) $ (2,272,144)
Product development $ (604,524) $ (391,343) $ (253,448) $ (2,135,612) $ (1,383,841) $ (881,826)
Share-based compensation 192,934 132,331 83,906 701,715 446,596 289,553
Depreciation and amortization 29,943 20,299 13,724 122,266 77,544 53,080
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 385 198 461 1,570 884
Non-GAAP product development $ (381,647) $ (238,328) $ (155,620) $ (1,311,170) $ (858,131) $ (538,309)
Sales and marketing $ (539,724) $ (484,778) $ (328,576) $ (2,057,951) $ (1,617,189) $ (1,109,670)
Share-based compensation 30,098 16,390 9,273 105,231 57, 0 7 0 36,627
Depreciation and amortization 1,677 1,426 1,095 6,197 5,142 4,152
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment 192 (3) 244 (2)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing $ (507,757) $ (466,962) $ (318,211) $ (1,946,279) $ (1,554,977) $ (1,068,893)
General and administrative $ (451,543) $ (298,794) $ (159,420) $ (1,686,849) $ (982,817) $ (579,203)
Share-based compensation 51,321 29,222 20,352 261,849 103,966 70,952
Acquisition related, integration and other costs 40,662 20,848 3,543 157,264 35,474 7,482
Depreciation and amortization 15,578 8,287 4,147 47,095 26,976 15,664
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 792 382 280 914 1,063 1,688
Non-GAAP general and administrative $ (343,190) $ (240,055) $ (131,098) $ (1,219,727) $ (815,338) $ (483,417)
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
unaudited
In thousands
th r e e m ont h s e n ded year end e d
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2022
Dec 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Operating income (loss) $ (135,181) $ (54,615) $ (45,183) $ (624,532) $ 161,112 $ (18,815)
Amortization of acquired technology assets 18,320 6,590 3,505 70,194 22,645 11,174
Acquisition related, integration, and other costs 40,662 20,848 3,543 157,264 35,474 7,482
Bitcoin impairment losses 8,991 46,571 71,126
Amortization of customer and other acquired
intangible assets
35,344 4,625 1,077 138,758 15,747 3,855
Acquisition related share-based acceleration costs
66,337
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
$ (31,864) $ (22,552) $ 53,308 $ (145,408) $ 306,104 $ 3,696