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SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet & Statement of Operations Information [Abstract] |
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION | SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION The following table summarizes other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Interest income | $ | 5,116 |  |  | $ | 6,351 |  |  | $ | 7,744 |
Interest expense | (17,206) |  |  | (33,192) |  |  | (23,593) |
Changes in fair value of investments | 95,623 |  |  | (8,089) |  |  | (31,061) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (5,090) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign currency gains (losses), net and other (1) | 14,237 |  |  | 17,962 |  |  | (6,419) |
Other income (expense), net | $ | 92,680 |  |  | $ | (16,968) |  |  | $ | (53,329) |
(1)Includes a $32.3 million cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment gain that was reclassified into earnings during the first quarter of 2021 as a result of the substantial liquidation of our subsidiary in Japan as part of our restructuring actions. See Note 14, Restructuring and Related Charges, for additional information. The following table summarizes prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Prepaid expenses | $ | 28,550 |  |  | $ | 18,038 |
Income taxes receivable | 7,711 |  |  | 5,437 |
Deferred cloud implementation cost | 6,476 |  |  | 4,942 |
Other | 9,833 |  |  | 12,024 |
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 52,570 |  |  | $ | 40,441 |
The following table summarizes other non-current assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Debt issue costs, net | 660 |  |  | 1,852 |
Deferred contract acquisition costs | 7,080 |  |  | 5,315 |
Deferred cloud implementation costs (1) | 11,986 |  |  | 10,402 |
Other | 5,376 |  |  | 5,165 |
Total other non-current assets | $ | 25,102 |  |  | $ | 22,734 |
(1)Following our review of long-lived assets for impairment in the first quarter of 2020, as described in Note 3, COVID-19 Pandemic, we recognized $0.9 million of long-lived asset impairments related to our EMEA operations, which is included in Other non-current assets. The following table summarizes accrued merchant and supplier payables as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Accrued merchant payables | $ | 258,101 |  |  | $ | 303,260 |
Accrued supplier payables (1) | 11,408 |  |  | 107,703 |
Total accrued merchant and supplier payables | $ | 269,509 |  |  | $ | 410,963 |
(1)Amounts include payables to suppliers of inventories and providers of shipping and fulfillment services. The following table summarizes accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Refund reserve (1) | $ | 19,601 |  |  | $ | 33,173 |
Compensation and benefits | 30,367 |  |  | 54,958 |
Accrued marketing | 37,900 |  |  | 15,299 |
Restructuring-related liabilities | 11,349 |  |  | 13,746 |
Customer credits | 56,558 |  |  | 61,006 |
Income taxes payable | 601 |  |  | 7,862 |
Deferred revenue | 3,523 |  |  | 11,223 |
Operating and finance lease obligations | 32,663 |  |  | 37,755 |
Deferred cloud computing contract incentive | 3,000 |  |  | 3,000 |
Other (2) | 43,751 |  |  | 56,977 |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 239,313 |  |  | $ | 294,999 |
(1)In 2020, we experienced increased refund levels due to the impacts of COVID-19 which impacted our refund reserve estimate. (2)Includes $2.7 million as of December 31, 2021 and $2.9 million as of December 31, 2020 in certain payroll taxes under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. The 2020 balance was paid in the fourth quarter 2021. The 2021 balance is due by December 31, 2022. The following table summarizes other non-current liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Contingent income tax liabilities | $ | 24,213 |  |  | $ | 25,593 |
Deferred income taxes | 2,802 |  |  | 3,170 |
Deferred cloud computing contract incentive | 1,250 |  |  | 4,250 |
Other (1) | 6,183 |  |  | 11,415 |
Total other non-current liabilities | $ | 34,448 |  |  | $ | 44,428 |
(1)Includes $2.9 million as of December 31, 2020 in certain payroll taxes under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. The 2020 balance is due December 31, 2022.

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