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Stock-based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-based Compensation

Note 11 - Stock-based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

45

 

 

$

542

 

 

$

364

 

 

$

2,800

 

Selling and marketing expense

 

 

490

 

 

 

2,469

 

 

 

(2,328

)

 

 

7,191

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

7,781

 

 

 

10,352

 

 

 

14,167

 

 

 

44,029

 

Product development expense

 

 

1,842

 

 

 

8,165

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

29,640

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

10,158

 

 

$

21,528

 

 

$

12,273

 

 

$

83,660

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, stock-based compensation expense decreased from the same periods in 2023, primarily due to forfeitures for terminations including the reduction in force related to the Restructuring Plan.

Incentive Units in Bumble Holdings

The following table summarizes information around Incentive Units in Bumble Holdings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time-Vesting Incentive Units

 

 

Exit-Vesting Incentive Units

 

 

 

Number of
Awards

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Participation
Threshold

 

 

Number of
Awards

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Participation
Threshold

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2023

 

 

2,014,042

 

 

$

13.11

 

 

 

1,817,295

 

 

$

12.89

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(911,125

)

 

 

12.20

 

 

 

(809,754

)

 

 

12.48

 

Forfeited

 

 

(143,861

)

 

 

19.15

 

 

 

(123,216

)

 

 

13.66

 

Unvested as of September 30, 2024

 

 

959,056

 

 

$

13.07

 

 

 

884,325

 

 

$

12.43

 

 

As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Time-Vesting Incentive Units was $0.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.5 years. As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Exit-Vesting Incentive Units was $1.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.

Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock in Bumble Inc.

The following table summarizes information around restricted shares in the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time-Vesting
Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock

 

 

Exit-Vesting
Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock

 

 

 

Number of
Awards

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair
Value

 

 

Number of
Awards

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair
Value

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2023

 

 

32,255

 

 

$

6.87

 

 

 

28,386

 

 

$

17.13

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(15,824

)

 

 

6.87

 

 

 

(8,051

)

 

 

17.21

 

Forfeited

 

 

(9,987

)

 

 

6.81

 

 

 

(14,798

)

 

 

17.05

 

Unvested as of September 30, 2024

 

 

6,444

 

 

$

6.96

 

 

 

5,537

 

 

$

17.22

 

 

As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Time-Vesting restricted shares was $3.4 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.3 years. As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Exit-Vesting restricted shares was $13.7 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.

RSUs in Bumble Inc.

The following table summarizes information around RSUs in the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time-Vesting RSUs

 

 

Exit-Vesting RSUs

 

 

 

Number of
Awards

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair
Value

 

 

Number of
Awards

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair
Value

 

Unvested as of December 31, 2023

 

 

6,557,643

 

 

$

25.41

 

 

 

333,296

 

 

$

42.79

 

Granted

 

 

3,745,502

 

 

 

11.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(2,008,290

)

 

 

26.28

 

 

 

(135,570

)

 

 

42.79

 

Forfeited

 

 

(2,523,969

)

 

 

23.71

 

 

 

(70,262

)

 

 

42.79

 

Unvested as of September 30, 2024

 

 

5,770,886

 

 

$

16.79

 

 

 

127,464

 

 

$

42.79

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the total fair value of vested RSUs as of the respective vesting dates was $24.7 million and $36.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Time-Vesting RSUs was $44.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years. As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Exit-Vesting RSUs was $0.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.

Options

The following assumptions were utilized to calculate the fair value of Time-Vesting Options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

Volatility

57% - 58%

Expected Life

7.0 years

Risk-free rate

4.0% - 4.6%

Fair value per unit

$5.72 - $8.95

Dividend yield

 

0.0%

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s option activity as it relates to Time-Vesting stock options:

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

 

 

3,528,145

 

 

$

30.87

 

 

$

17.75

 

Granted

 

 

3,745,723

 

 

 

12.23

 

 

 

7.59

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited and expired

 

 

(2,323,657

)

 

 

27.15

 

 

 

15.99

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2024

 

 

4,950,211

 

 

 

18.52

 

 

 

10.84

 

Exercisable as of September 30, 2024

 

 

994,391

 

 

$

34.16

 

 

$

18.87

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s option activity as it relates to Exit-Vesting stock options:

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

 

 

79,908

 

 

$

43.00

 

 

$

22.21

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(21,846

)

 

 

43.00

 

 

 

22.21

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2024

 

 

58,062

 

 

 

43.00

 

 

 

22.21

 

Exercisable as of September 30, 2024

 

 

41,930

 

 

$

43.00

 

 

$

22.21

 

 

As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Time-Vesting options was $19.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.2 years. As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Exit-Vesting options was $34.8 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years.