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Commitments and Contingencies | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies | 14. Commitments and Contingencies Warranty Liabilities The Company provides a limited warranty on most of the products it sells. The estimated warranty costs associated with products sold through DTC channels are expensed at the time of sale and included in cost of revenues. The estimated warranty return costs associated with products sold through the wholesale channel are recorded at the time of sale and included as an offset to net revenues. Estimates for warranty costs are based on the results of product testing, industry and historical trends and warranty claim rates incurred, and are adjusted for any current or expected trends as appropriate. Actual warranty claim costs could differ from these estimates. The Company regularly assesses and adjusts the estimate of accrued warranty claims by updating claims rates for actual trends and projected claim costs. The Company classifies estimated warranty costs expected to be paid beyond a year as a long-term liability. Chief Executive Officer Cash Bonus Award On January 26, 2024, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) approved an amendment to the Chief Executive Officer’s employment agreement. Under the amendment, the Company agreed that, among other things, the Chief Executive Officer will be eligible to earn a cash payment of up to $5.0 million, less tax and other required withholdings, based on the volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s Class A common stock on NASDAQ during the period from March 16, 2026 through June 30, 2026 subject to his continued employment with the Company. The amount earned will be payable in quarterly installments commencing with the first payroll period following June 30, 2026. The Company determined the provisions surrounding the future bonus payment require it to be accounted for as a liability at fair value on the date of the transaction, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in the period of change. The Company recorded compensation expense of $0.1 million in its condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to this future bonus payment. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a compensation expense reduction of $0.2 million in its condensed consolidated statement of operations related to a decrease in the fair value of the future bonus payment. Senior Leadership Team Special Recognition Bonus On January 26, 2024, the Board unanimously approved a special recognition bonus payment to certain members of the Company’s senior leadership team. The bonus was awarded to incentivize retention and continued engagement with the Company during these challenging times in the bedding industry. Each participant is eligible to earn a special recognition bonus payment equal to 15 months of their regular salary. The special recognition bonus payment is paid as follows, subject to the employee’s continued employment with the Company: 10% was paid in August 2024, 20% is to be paid in February 2025, and the remaining 70% is to be paid in August 2025. The Company recorded compensation expense of $0.9 million and $2.3 million in its condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, related to this bonus payment. Performance Cash Long-Term Incentive Award On June 20, 2024, the Board unanimously approved a performance cash long-term incentive award to those employees eligible to participate in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. The incentive award payment is based on a performance goal of the volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s Class A common stock on NASDAQ on March 31, 2027. The Company determined the provisions surrounding the performance cash long-term incentive award require it to be accounted for as a liability at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in the period of change. The Company recorded a de minimis amount of compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to this future award payment. Settlement of Insurance Claim In January 2024, the Company received a $4.3 million payment for partial settlement of a previously filed business interruption claim which was recorded during the first quarter of 2024 as other income, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. In July 2024, pursuant to the same previously filed business interruption claim, the Company received the remaining settlement payment amount of $7.3 million which was recorded during the third quarter of 2024 as other income, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Rights of Securities Holders On January 23, 2024, in connection with the issuance of the Warrants, the Company entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with holders of the Warrants (the “Holders”), providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Warrants, the shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants and Class A common stock held by the Holders as of such date (the “Registrable Securities”), subject to customary terms and conditions. The Registration Rights agreement entitles the Holders to demand registration of the Registrable Securities and to piggyback on the registration of securities by the Company and other Company securityholders. The Company will be responsible for the payment of the Holders’ expenses in connection with any offering or sale of Registrable Securities by the Holders, including underwriting discounts or selling commissions, placement agent or broker fees or similar discounts, commissions or fees relating to the sale of certain Registrable Securities. The Registration Rights Agreement provided further that the Company was required to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement to register the resale of the Registrable Securities. The registration statement filed by the Company on March 21, 2024 registering the Registrable Securities became effective on June 4, 2024. NOL Rights Plan On June 27, 2024, the Board approved the adoption of a limited-duration stockholder rights agreement (the “NOL Rights Plan”) with a stated expiration date of June 30, 2025. The Board approved the NOL Rights Plan to protect stockholder value by attempting to safeguard the Company’s ability to use its June 30, 2024 estimated $238 million of net operating losses (the “Current NOLs”) to reduce potential future federal income tax obligations from becoming substantially limited by future ownership changes in the Company’s common stock under Code Section 382. On October 15, 2024, at a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders ratified the NOL Rights Plan. See Note 16 – Stockholders’ Equity – NOL Rights Plan for further discussion of the NOL Rights Plan. NOL Protective Charter Amendment To further safeguard the Company’s ability to use its Current NOLs, on July 27, 2024, the Board adopted, and recommended that the Company’s stockholders approve, an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “NOL Protective Charter Amendment”) that adds an additional layer of protection of the Current NOLs until June 30, 2025 by voiding certain transfers of common stock that could result in an ownership change under Code Section 382. At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the NOL Protective Charter Amendment. See Note 16 – Stockholders’ Equity – NOL Protective Charter Amendment for further discussion of the NOL Protective Charter Amendment. Non-Income Related Taxes The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., No.17-494, reversed a longstanding precedent that remote sellers are not required to collect state and local sales taxes. The Company cannot predict the effect of these and other attempts to impose sales, income or other taxes on e-commerce. The Company currently collects and reports on sales tax in all states in which it does business. However, the application of existing, new or revised taxes on the Company’s business, in particular, sales taxes, value-added tax and similar taxes would likely increase the cost of doing business online and decrease the attractiveness of selling products over the internet. The application of these taxes on the Company’s business could also create significant increases in internal costs necessary to capture data and collect and remit taxes. There have been, and will continue to be, substantial ongoing costs associated with complying with the various indirect tax requirements in the numerous markets in which the Company conducts or will conduct business. Legal Proceedings On December 16, 2022, Purple’s founders filed a complaint against Purple Inc. in the Fourth Judicial District Court in the State of Utah. In that suit, the plaintiffs alleged that they each entered into employment agreements with Purple LLC in February 2018. The plaintiffs contended that certain corporate transactions reduced their “ownership interest and voting power in Purple” and that, as a result, they should have continued to be paid a salary when they retired from Purple LLC. The plaintiffs calculated that they were each owed “no less than $500,000” in unpaid salary. In October 2023, the Court granted Purple Inc.’s motion and ordered that the claims brought by the plaintiffs be dismissed in full, with prejudice. The Court entered a final judgment dismissing the case in January 2024. The plaintiffs have filed an appeal to the Utah Court of Appeals. The Company maintains insurance to cover the costs of defending against claims of this nature and intends to continue to vigorously defend against these claims in the course of the plaintiffs’ appeal. On April 3, 2023, Purple’s founders filed a complaint against Purple LLC in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The complaint alleges that Purple LLC breached the limited liability company agreement of Purple LLC by failing to pay the full amount of tax distributions owed under the agreement. The plaintiffs seek damages of approximately $3.0 million in allegedly unpaid tax distributions as well as legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the litigation. On June 13, 2023, Purple LLC filed an answer to the complaint denying the plaintiffs’ allegations, setting forth its affirmative defenses, and requesting dismissal of all claims and entry of judgment in Purple LLC’s favor. The outcome of the litigation cannot be predicted at this early stage in the proceedings. Purple LLC denies all allegations and intends to vigorously defend against these claims. On January 17, 2024, two customers filed a punitive class action lawsuit (the “Class Action Lawsuit”) against Purple LLC in California Superior Court in the County of San Francisco alleging unlawful marketing and pricing practices, fraud and unjust enrichment. The suit sought damages and other relief on behalf of all persons who purchased Purple LLC products during the applicable statutory periods in California. On July 15, 2024, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the plaintiffs in connection with the Class Action Lawsuit. On August 16, 2024 the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed the Class Action Lawsuit and approved the Settlement Agreement. Upon receipt of the executed release of all claims by the plaintiffs, the Company made a cash payment pursuant to the Settlement Agreement. On April 16, 2024, Purple’s founders, in their capacity as a former landlord of Purple LLC, brought a lawsuit against Purple LLC, as lessee, for amounts allegedly owed under a real estate lease which the parties terminated effective September 30, 2023. In the suit, the plaintiffs allege approximately $2.5 million in damages, based primarily on a dispute regarding whether Purple LLC left the premises in the condition required by the lease. The plaintiffs further claim approximately $0.8 million in holdover rent, as well as unspecified amounts in interest, late fees, liquidated damages, attorney fees and costs. Purple LLC denies all allegations and intends to vigorously defend against these claims. On July 24, 2024, a former part-time employee filed a class action lawsuit against Purple LLC in California Superior Court in the County of Alameda alleging failure to pay all wages, failure to pay overtime pay rate, failure to provide all meal periods, and other employment-related causes of action. The suit seeks damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, costs and other relief on behalf of all non-exempt California employees of Purple LLC during the applicable statutory periods. On September 30, 2024, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding a claim for penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Subsequent to this, Purple LLC and the plaintiffs agreed to mediate the claims and to stay formal discovery pending mediation, which is currently scheduled to take place on May 8, 2025. Purple LLC denies all allegations and intends to vigorously defend against these claims. The Company is from time to time involved in various other claims, legal proceedings and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that adverse decisions in any such pending or threatened proceedings, or any amount that the Company might be required to pay by reason thereof, would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or future results of the Company.

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