Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021
Uber reported robust financial results for Q4 2021, with Gross Bookings of $25.9 billion, a 51% increase year-over-year, and a net income of $892 million, benefiting from a $1.4 billion gain from equity investments. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $86 million, surpassing expectations. Mobility bookings reached $11.3 billion (+67% YoY), while Delivery bookings grew to $13.4 billion (+34% YoY). The company ended Q4 2021 with $4.3 billion in cash. Looking ahead, Uber predicts Q1 2022 Gross Bookings between $25 billion and $26 billion, with Adjusted EBITDA of $100 million to $130 million.
- Gross Bookings increased 51% YoY to $25.9 billion.
- Net income of $892 million, including a $1.4 billion gain from equity investments.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $86 million, exceeding guidance.
- Mobility Gross Bookings grew 67% YoY to $11.3 billion.
- Delivery Gross Bookings increased by 34% YoY to $13.4 billion.
- Unrestricted cash and equivalents were $4.3 billion at quarter-end.
- Mobility take rate declined to 20.1%, down 220 bps QoQ and 160 bps YoY.
- Corporate G&A and Platform R&D expenses remained high at $489 million.
Gross Bookings of
Net income of
Adjusted EBITDA of
Financial Highlights for Fourth Quarter 2021
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Gross Bookings grew
51% year-over-year (“YoY”) to , or$25.9 billion 50% on a constant currency basis, with Mobility Gross Bookings of (+$11.3 billion 67% YoY) and Delivery Gross Bookings of (+$13.4 billion 34% YoY). Trips during the quarter grew23% YoY to 1.77 billion, or approximately 19 million trips per day on average. -
Revenue grew
83% YoY to , or$5.8 billion 82% on a constant currency basis. -
Net income attributable to
Uber Technologies, Inc. was , which includes a$892 million net benefit (pre-tax) relating to Uber’s equity investments, primarily due to aggregate unrealized gains related to the revaluation of Uber’s Grab and Aurora equity investments, partially offset by an unrealized loss related to the revaluation of Uber’s$1.4 billion Didi equity investment. Additionally, net income includes in stock-based compensation expense.$334 million -
Adjusted EBITDA of
, up$86 million YoY. Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings was$540 million 0.3% , up from (2.6)% in Q4 2020. -
Mobility Adjusted EBITDA of
, up$575 million YoY. Mobility Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Mobility Gross Bookings was$282 million 5.1% , up from4.3% in Q4 2020. -
Delivery Adjusted EBITDA of
, up$25 million YoY. Delivery Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Delivery Gross Bookings reached$170 million 0.2% , up from (1.4)% in Q4 2020. -
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents were
at the end of the fourth quarter.$4.3 billion
“Our results demonstrate just how far we’ve come since the beginning of the pandemic,” said
“We outperformed our quarterly guidance and delivered
Outlook for Q1 2022
For Q1 2022, we anticipate:
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Gross Bookings of
to$25 billion $26 billion -
Adjusted EBITDA of
to$100 million $130 million
Financial and Operational Highlights for Fourth Quarter 2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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Monthly Active Platform Consumers (“MAPCs”) |
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93 |
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118 |
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27 |
% |
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Trips |
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1,443 |
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1,769 |
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23 |
% |
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Gross Bookings |
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$ |
17,152 |
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$ |
25,866 |
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51 |
% |
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50 |
% |
Revenue |
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$ |
3,165 |
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$ |
5,778 |
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83 |
% |
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82 |
% |
Net income (loss) attributable to |
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$ |
(968 |
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$ |
892 |
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** |
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
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$ |
(454 |
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$ |
86 |
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** |
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(1) See “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” sections herein for an explanation and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.
(2) Net income (loss) attributable to
** Percentage not meaningful.
Full Year 2021 Financial and Operational Highlights |
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Year Ended |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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Trips |
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5,025 |
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6,368 |
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27 |
% |
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Gross Bookings |
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$ |
57,897 |
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$ |
90,415 |
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56 |
% |
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53 |
% |
Revenue |
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$ |
11,139 |
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$ |
17,455 |
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57 |
% |
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54 |
% |
Net loss attributable to |
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$ |
(6,768 |
) |
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$ |
(496 |
) |
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93 |
% |
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Mobility Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
1,169 |
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$ |
1,596 |
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37 |
% |
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Delivery Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
(873 |
) |
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$ |
(348 |
) |
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60 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
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$ |
(2,528 |
) |
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$ |
(774 |
) |
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69 |
% |
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(1) See “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” sections herein for an explanation and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.
(2) Net loss attributable to
Results by Offering and Segment
Gross Bookings |
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Gross Bookings: |
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Mobility |
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$ |
6,789 |
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$ |
11,340 |
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67 |
% |
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67 |
% |
Delivery |
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10,050 |
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13,444 |
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34 |
% |
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33 |
% |
Freight (1) |
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313 |
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1,082 |
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245 |
% |
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245 |
% |
Total |
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$ |
17,152 |
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$ |
25,866 |
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51 |
% |
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50 |
% |
(1) Q4 2021 Gross Bookings includes contributions from the acquisition of Transplace which closed on
Revenue |
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2021 |
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Revenue: |
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Mobility |
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$ |
1,471 |
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$ |
2,278 |
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55 |
% |
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54 |
% |
Delivery |
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1,356 |
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2,420 |
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78 |
% |
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77 |
% |
Freight (1) |
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313 |
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1,080 |
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245 |
% |
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245 |
% |
All Other (2) |
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25 |
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— |
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Total |
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$ |
3,165 |
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$ |
5,778 |
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83 |
% |
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82 |
% |
(1) Q4 2021 Revenue includes contributions from the acquisition of Transplace which closed on
(2) Includes historical results of ATG and Other Technology Programs.
** Percentage not meaningful.
Take Rates |
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2021 |
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Mobility |
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21.7 |
% |
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20.1 |
% |
Delivery |
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13.5 |
% |
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18.0 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA |
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Segment Adjusted EBITDA: |
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Mobility |
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$ |
293 |
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$ |
575 |
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96 |
% |
Delivery |
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(145 |
) |
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25 |
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** |
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Freight |
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(41 |
) |
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(25 |
) |
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39 |
% |
All Other |
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(72 |
) |
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— |
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** |
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Corporate G&A and Platform R&D (1), (2) |
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(489 |
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(489 |
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% |
Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
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$ |
(454 |
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$ |
86 |
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** |
(1) Excludes stock-based compensation expense.
(2) Includes costs that are not directly attributable to our reportable segments. Corporate G&A also includes certain shared costs such as finance, accounting, tax, human resources, information technology and legal costs. Platform R&D also includes mapping and payment technologies and support and development of the internal technology infrastructure. Our allocation methodology is periodically evaluated and may change.
(3) “Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP measure as defined by the
** Percentage not meaningful.
Revenue by |
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$ |
1,814 |
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$ |
3,613 |
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99 |
% |
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302 |
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419 |
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39 |
% |
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664 |
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995 |
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50 |
% |
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385 |
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751 |
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95 |
% |
Total |
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$ |
3,165 |
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$ |
5,778 |
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83 |
% |
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2021 (continued)
Mobility
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Gross Bookings of
billion: Mobility Gross Bookings grew$11.3 67% YoY on a constant currency basis. On a sequential basis, Mobility Gross Bookings grew15% quarter-over-quarter (“QoQ”), with sequential growth in all geographic regions with APAC outpacing segment trends. -
Revenue of
billion: Mobility Revenue grew$2.3 3% QoQ and grew55% YoY. Mobility take rate of20.1% declined 220 bps QoQ and 160 bps YoY. The sequential decline was driven by typical seasonal trends during Q4 and the roll-off of theUK accrual release in Q3 while the YoY decline was driven by ongoing driver supply investments in certain markets. -
Adjusted EBITDA of
million: Mobility Adjusted EBITDA increased$575 QoQ and$31 million YoY. Mobility Adjusted EBITDA margin was$282 million 5.1% of Gross Bookings, compared to5.5% in Q3 2021 and4.3% in Q4 2020. Mobility Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings declined sequentially from Q3 as a result of higher driver incentives to meet seasonal demand, and higher driver incentives in certain markets that reopened from lockdowns in Q4. On a YoY basis, improvement in Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings was primarily driven by better cost leverage from higher volume, more than offsetting higher driver incentives.
Delivery
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Gross Bookings of
billion: Delivery Gross Bookings grew$13.4 33% YoY on a constant currency basis. On a sequential basis, Delivery Gross Bookings improved5% QoQ, with strong growth inU.S. &Canada and EMEA offsetting declines in APAC. -
Revenue of
billion: Delivery Revenue grew$2.4 8% QoQ and78% YoY. Take rate of18.0% grew 60 bps QoQ and grew 450 bps YoY. Business model changes in some countries that classify certain payments and incentives as cost of revenue benefited Delivery take rate by 410 bps in the quarter (compared to 400 bps benefit in Q3 2021 and 100 bps benefit in Q4 2020). -
Adjusted EBITDA of
million: Delivery Adjusted EBITDA improved$25 QoQ and$37 million YoY, driven by higher volumes, reduced incentive spend, and improved network efficiencies. Delivery Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Gross Bookings reached$170 million 0.2% , compared to (0.1)% in Q3 2021 and (1.4)% in Q4 2020.
Freight
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Freight delivered strong growth and improved EBITDA margins: With the acquisition of Transplace in November, Freight revenue grew
245% YoY, to and Freight Adjusted EBITDA by$1.1 billion 39% YoY. Excluding Transplace, the organic Freight business revenue grew27% to . Freight improved Adjusted EBITDA margins as a percentage of Gross Bookings by 10.8 percentage points YoY to (2.3)% driven by enhanced marketplace efficiency and density of our digital platform, and continued automation of the load life cycle, as well as positive contributions from Transplace.$396 million
Corporate
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Corporate G&A and Platform R&D: Corporate G&A and Platform R&D expenses of
, compared to$489 million in Q3 2021, and$489 million in Q4 2020. On a YoY basis, Corporate G&A and Platform R&D decreased as a percentage of Gross Bookings due to cost control and improved fixed cost leverage. For the full year, Corporate G&A and Platform R&D expense of$489 million was comprised of$1.9 billion in Corporate G&A and$1.2 billion in Platform R&D. On a YoY basis, FY 2021 Corporate G&A as a percentage of Gross Bookings was (1.3)%, down from (2.5)% in FY 2020, while Platform R&D as a percentage of Gross Bookings was (0.7)%, down from (1.2)% in FY 2020, as a result of our cost reduction activities and increased operating leverage.$674 million
GAAP and Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses
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Cost of revenue excluding D&A: GAAP cost of revenue was
. Non-GAAP cost of revenue was$3.1 billion , representing$3.1 billion 12.0% of Gross Bookings, compared to10.1% and8.3% in Q3 2021 and Q4 2020, respectively. On a YoY basis, non-GAAP cost of revenue as a percentage of Gross Bookings increased due to the classification of certain Delivery payments and incentives as cost of revenue attributable to business model changes in some countries. -
GAAP and Non-GAAP operating expenses (Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude certain amounts as further detailed in the Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures):
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Operations and support: GAAP operations and support was
. Non-GAAP operations and support was$547 million , representing$509 million 2.0% of Gross Bookings, compared to1.9% and2.1% in Q3 2021 and Q4 2020, respectively. On a YoY basis, non-GAAP operations and support as a percentage of Gross Bookings decreased due to improved fixed cost leverage. -
Sales and marketing: GAAP sales and marketing was
. Non-GAAP sales and marketing was$1.3 billion , representing$1.2 billion 4.8% of Gross Bookings, compared to5.0% and6.0% in Q3 2021 and Q4 2020, respectively. On a YoY basis, non-GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of Gross Bookings decreased due to improved cost leverage with Gross Bookings growth outpacing sales and marketing expense growth. Additionally, Gross Bookings mix shifted towards Mobility, which carries lower associated sales and marketing costs. -
Research and development: GAAP research and development was
. Non-GAAP research and development was$558 million , representing$367 million 1.4% of Gross Bookings, compared to1.5% and2.0% in Q3 2021 and Q4 2020, respectively. On a YoY basis, non-GAAP research and development as a percentage of Gross Bookings decreased due to lower employee headcount costs, which was primarily driven by the sale of our ATG business in the first quarter of 2021. -
General and administrative: GAAP general and administrative was
. Non-GAAP general and administrative was$611 million , representing$473 million 1.8% of Gross Bookings, compared to2.0% and2.9% in Q3 2021 and Q4 2020, respectively. On a YoY basis, non-GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of Gross Bookings decreased due to lower employee headcount costs and improved fixed cost leverage.
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Operations and support: GAAP operations and support was
Operating Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2021
Platform
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Trips of 1.77 billion: Trips on our platform grew
8% QoQ and23% YoY, with sequential growth in both Mobility and Delivery trips. -
Monthly Active Platform Consumers (“MAPCs”) reached 118 million: MAPCs grew
8% QoQ and grew27% YoY to 118 million. -
Membership: Officially launched
Uber One in theU.S. in November as our single cross-platform membership program that brings together the best ofUber . For per month, members have access to discounts, special pricing, priority service, and exclusive perks across rides, delivery and grocery.$9.99 -
Supporting earners: Drivers and couriers earned an aggregate
during the quarter, with earnings up$9.5 billion 56% YoY, outpacing Uber’s Gross Bookings growth of51% YoY. -
Uber Canada UFCW earner agreement: InCanada , we announced a historic national agreement with Canada’s largest private-sector union in the food, retail, and service sectors,United Food and Commercial Workers (“UFCW”)Canada . NowUber Canada andUFCW are jointly advocating for government reforms that protect flexibility while providing new benefits.UFCW can also provide representation if requested for drivers and delivery people facing account dispute issues. -
Uber for Business (“U4B”): U4B Gross Bookings of in Q4, up$1.3 billion 116% YoY, and surpassing U4B Gross Bookings in Q4 2019. Managed U4B, which is the actively managed portion of the business through Uber’s account managers and sales team, reached27% of U4B Gross Bookings. U4B recorded strong growth in both Mobility and Delivery Gross Bookings as corporate Mobility and Delivery use cases continue to grow.
Mobility
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Airport recovery: Airport Gross Bookings represented
13% of Mobility Gross Bookings in Q4 2021, growing24% QoQ and nearly200% YoY, outpacing the overall Mobility segment’s recovery as consumer travel trends improved. -
Clear x
Uber : Partnered with Clear Secure to integrate Uber’s mobility platform directly into the Clear app to help travelers better plan their airport travel. Using Clear’s Home to Gate feature, users will be able to use its data driven insights to find out exactly when to leave for their flight and reserve anUber ride ahead of time - creating a more seamless, predictable travel experience. -
Rides with
WhatsApp inIndia : Rolled out a new service inIndia that gives people the option to book anUber ride via an officialUber WhatsApp chatbot, therefore not having to download or use theUber app, as well as expanding access to millions ofWhatsApp users. -
Expanded safety features: Announced safety features including audible seat belt alerts, and expanded audio recording feature to 14 countries and a pilot in the
U.S. -
Uber Health transportation support:Uber Health announced a partnership with CVS Health to provide transportation support at no cost to individuals who need it most when seeking access to medical care, work, or educational programs. This partnership aims to help eliminate a critical barrier to care and well-being – transportation. -
Uber Connect expansion: Expanded availability ofUber Connect—our person-to-person package delivery service—to over 340 new cities inLatin America , and now live in thousands ofU.S. cities includingNew York City ,Philadelphia ,Pittsburgh ,Los Angeles andSan Francisco . We also introduced Connect Moto in Latin American markets, as well as increased functionality to include "Meet at Door" deliveries globally. Connect is now available in over 8,600 cities and towns worldwide.
Delivery
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Reopening impact: Delivery continued to demonstrate strong consumer, merchant and courier metrics even as COVID-19 restrictions eased around the world. Delivery MAPCs, basket size and order frequency were stable QoQ, and grew nearly
14% YoY,9% YoY and8% YoY, respectively. Active merchants grew27% YoY to exceed 825K in Q4. Globally, active couriers grew34% YoY, and grew73% YoY in theU.S. -
Supporting merchants: Along with
Visa , announced a grant relief program, Grants for Growth, focused on restaurant recovery and entrepreneurship. Through this program, which builds off of Uber’s Eat Local campaign and continuous commitment to merchants, 100 merchants will receive$1 million grants, which can be used toward immediate operational needs like meeting payroll. As a foundation for Grants for Growth, we also released our first ever Merchant Impact Report, which provides a glimpse into Uber’s impact on small and medium merchant partners.$10,000 -
Ads: Advertising annualized revenue run rate reached over
in Q4 as active advertising merchants grew to over 170K well over the initial$225 million run rate target communicated during Q2 2021.$100 million -
Grocery and convenience expansions worldwide: In the
U.S. , announced the launch of Smart + Final Grocers on theUber Eats app, bringing over 170 new locations acrossCalifornia ,Arizona , andNevada , as well as a nationwide expansion of CVS on the marketplace, inclusive of over 7,000 stores. We expanded our Costco partnership to includeJapan , building upon existing pilots in theU.S. andCanada . InFrance , we launched nearly 200Monoprix locations. InNew Zealand , we made grocery available onUber Eats with grocersNew World andFour Square . -
Hims & Hers Health partnership: Announced a partnership in the
U.S. with Hims & Hers, the multi-specialty telehealth platform focused on providing personalized health and wellness experiences to consumers, to bring a wide variety of the company’s personal care products to theUber Eats app. -
Uber Direct: Continuing to make new and unique retail offerings available onUber . In theU.K. , cosmetics brands Benefit and L'Occitane are now available on theUber Eats app and through anUber Direct partnership. InChile , anUber Direct partnership has enabled device delivery for Claro, the country’s third-largest telecom provider. -
Uber Eats rapid grocery inJapan : Continuing our approach of using smart local models to meet consumer demand for shorter delivery times, we launched theUber Eats Market inTokyo , our first dark grocery store inJapan with more than 1,100 items including fresh foods and a curated selection of Costco items. -
Cannabis pick-up: Announced an exclusive partnership with Canadian cannabis retailer, Tokyo Smoke, to provide consumers with the ability to place orders from Tokyo Smoke’s catalog and unique accessories on the
Uber Eats app. Tokyo Smoke is the first cannabis merchant to list itself on theUber Eats platform. -
Motional AV partnership: Announced a partnership with Motional, a global leader in driverless technology, to launch autonomous deliveries for
Uber consumers. Motional’s all-electric vehicles will conduct deliveries from selectUber Eats restaurants. Piloting inSanta Monica , and following a robotic delivery partnership with Serve Robotics, this marks our first delivery partnership with an autonomous vehicle technology provider.
Freight
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Transplace acquisition close: Completed our acquisition of Transplace, one of the largest managed transportation and logistics networks in the world. The transaction brings together
Uber Freight’s vast network of digitally-enabled carriers with Transplace’s trusted shipper technology and operational solutions, ultimately creating one of the world’s leading logistics technology platforms to meet the rapidly evolving needs of shippers and carriers alike. -
Aurora partnership: Announced a multiphase commercial pilot with Aurora to move freight in
Texas and explore integration ofUber Freight’s network with Aurora Horizon, Aurora’s trucking product suite. This partnership will provide carriers with additional tools to further maximize fleet utilization and streamline operations. Over the next couple of years, we expect collaboration with Aurora to continue as we explore integration of Aurora’s cloud-based infrastructure,Aurora Beacon , into theUber Freight network. -
Freight is positioned to capitalize on new logo acquisition:
Uber Freight onboarded 18 new enterprise customers onto our digital brokerage platform in Q4, building on the 14 enterprise customers onboarded in Q3. These shippers collectively move more than in freight annually, building the foundation for sustained momentum heading into 2022 as we deepen relationships with new and existing customers. In addition, Transplace signed 19 Transportation Management deals with new customers in Q4, with momentum continuing into 2022.$45 billion -
Carrier Wallet: In partnership with Marqeta and Branch, we are bringing speed, control, and transparency to the carrier payment experience through a debit card solution. This digital wallet features a fee-free,
FDIC -insured checking account and a commercial card specifically designed for faster carrier settlements. TheUber Freight Card provides carriers with a free-to-use card to easily spend funds fromUber Freight Wallet, plus fuel rewards to support drivers on their biggest expense. These features on top of fast, hassle-free payments within hours rather than weeks deliver a level of service to carriers of all sizes typically enjoyed only by larger companies.
Recent Developments
- Car Next Door acquisition: Announced our acquisition of Car Next Door, an Australian peer-to-peer car sharing platform which offers convenient access to cars for renters, whilst providing revenue to car owners, making it easy to turn any car into a shared car. By adding Car Next Door to Uber’s current product portfolio, we will bolster our ability to provide consumers with an easy, affordable, and convenient alternative to private car ownership.
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We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures. In light of these limitations, we provide specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures and evaluating these non-GAAP financial measures together with their relevant financial measures in accordance with GAAP.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the sections titled “Key Terms for Our Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” included at the end of this release. In regards to forward looking non-GAAP guidance, we are not able to reconcile the forward-looking non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA measure to the closest corresponding GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts because we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of certain significant items. These items include, but are not limited to, significant legal settlements, unrealized gains and losses on equity investments, tax and regulatory reserve changes, restructuring costs and acquisition and financing related impacts.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
As of |
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
5,647 |
|
|
$ |
4,295 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
1,073 |
|
|
|
2,439 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
1,454 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
9,882 |
|
|
|
8,819 |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,494 |
|
|
|
2,879 |
|
Collateral held by insurer |
|
|
860 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Investments |
|
|
9,052 |
|
|
|
11,806 |
|
Equity method investments |
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
1,814 |
|
|
|
1,853 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
1,274 |
|
|
|
1,388 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
1,564 |
|
|
|
2,412 |
|
|
|
|
6,109 |
|
|
|
8,420 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
397 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
33,252 |
|
|
$ |
38,774 |
|
Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
235 |
|
|
$ |
860 |
|
Short-term insurance reserves |
|
|
1,243 |
|
|
|
1,442 |
|
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
Accrued and other current liabilities |
|
|
5,112 |
|
|
|
6,537 |
|
Liabilities held for sale |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
6,865 |
|
|
|
9,024 |
|
Long-term insurance reserves |
|
|
2,223 |
|
|
|
2,546 |
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion |
|
|
7,560 |
|
|
|
9,276 |
|
Operating lease liabilities, non-current |
|
|
1,544 |
|
|
|
1,644 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
|
935 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
19,498 |
|
|
|
23,425 |
|
Redeemable non-controlling interests |
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
||||
Common stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
35,931 |
|
|
|
38,608 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(535 |
) |
|
|
(524 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(23,130 |
) |
|
|
(23,626 |
) |
|
|
|
12,266 |
|
|
|
14,458 |
|
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests |
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
Total equity |
|
|
12,967 |
|
|
|
15,145 |
|
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity |
|
$ |
33,252 |
|
|
$ |
38,774 |
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts) (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
||||||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
3,165 |
|
|
$ |
5,778 |
|
|
$ |
11,139 |
|
|
$ |
17,455 |
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below |
|
|
1,441 |
|
|
|
3,104 |
|
|
|
5,154 |
|
|
|
9,351 |
|
Operations and support |
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
1,819 |
|
|
|
1,877 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
1,262 |
|
|
|
3,583 |
|
|
|
4,789 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
2,205 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
531 |
|
|
|
611 |
|
|
|
2,666 |
|
|
|
2,316 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
902 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
4,042 |
|
|
|
6,328 |
|
|
|
16,002 |
|
|
|
21,289 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(877 |
) |
|
|
(550 |
) |
|
|
(4,863 |
) |
|
|
(3,834 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
(458 |
) |
|
|
(483 |
) |
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
1,471 |
|
|
|
(1,625 |
) |
|
|
3,292 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes and loss from equity method investments |
|
|
(932 |
) |
|
|
791 |
|
|
|
(6,946 |
) |
|
|
(1,025 |
) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
(492 |
) |
Loss from equity method investments |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interests |
|
|
(962 |
) |
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
(6,788 |
) |
|
|
(570 |
) |
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
Net income (loss) attributable to |
|
$ |
(968 |
) |
|
$ |
892 |
|
|
$ |
(6,768 |
) |
|
$ |
(496 |
) |
Net income (loss) per share attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.54 |
) |
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
|
$ |
(3.86 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.54 |
) |
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
(3.86 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
|
|
1,793,084 |
|
|
|
1,936,736 |
|
|
|
1,752,960 |
|
|
|
1,892,546 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
1,793,084 |
|
|
|
2,005,591 |
|
|
|
1,752,960 |
|
|
|
1,895,519 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net loss including non-controlling interests |
|
$ |
(6,788 |
) |
|
$ |
(570 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
902 |
|
Bad debt expense |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
827 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
Gain from sale of investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(413 |
) |
Gain on business divestitures, net |
|
|
(204 |
) |
|
|
(1,684 |
) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(266 |
) |
|
|
(692 |
) |
Impairment of debt and equity securities |
|
|
1,690 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impairments of goodwill, long-lived assets and other assets |
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Loss from equity method investments |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Unrealized (gain) loss on debt and equity securities, net |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
(1,142 |
) |
Unrealized foreign currency transactions |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Change in assets and liabilities, net of impact of business acquisitions and disposals: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
(597 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
(236 |
) |
Collateral held by insurer |
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
Accrued insurance reserves |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
516 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
1,068 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(184 |
) |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(2,745 |
) |
|
|
(445 |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(616 |
) |
|
|
(298 |
) |
Purchases of non-marketable equity securities |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(982 |
) |
Purchases of marketable securities |
|
|
(2,101 |
) |
|
|
(1,113 |
) |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities |
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
|
2,291 |
|
Proceeds from sale of non-marketable equity securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
500 |
|
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(1,471 |
) |
|
|
(2,314 |
) |
Return of capital from equity method investee |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Purchase of notes receivables |
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
(297 |
) |
Other investing activities |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(2,869 |
) |
|
|
(1,201 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance and sale of subsidiary preferred stock units |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Issuance of term loan and notes, net of issuance costs |
|
|
2,628 |
|
|
|
1,484 |
|
Principal repayment on term loan and notes |
|
|
(527 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Principal repayment on Careem Notes |
|
|
(891 |
) |
|
|
(307 |
) |
Principal payments on finance leases |
|
|
(224 |
) |
|
|
(226 |
) |
Other financing activities |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
|
1,780 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(4,327 |
) |
|
|
65 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
||||
Beginning of period |
|
|
12,067 |
|
|
|
7,391 |
|
Reclassification from (to) assets held for sale during the period |
|
|
(349 |
) |
|
|
349 |
|
End of period, excluding cash classified within assets held for sale |
|
$ |
7,391 |
|
|
$ |
7,805 |
|
Other Income (Expense), Net
The following table presents other income (expense), net (in millions):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
||||||||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||||||||||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
Gain on business divestitures, net (1) |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
1,684 |
|
Gain from sale of investments (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
413 |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt and equity securities, net (3) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
1,142 |
|
Impairment of debt and equity securities (4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,690 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other, net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
1,471 |
|
|
$ |
(1,625 |
) |
|
$ |
3,292 |
|
(1) During the year ended
During the year ended
(2) During the year ended
(3) During the three months ended
During the year ended
(4) During the year ended
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense by function (in millions):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
||||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||||||||
Operations and support |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
31 |
|
$ |
72 |
|
$ |
139 |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
13 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
83 |
Research and development |
|
|
136 |
|
|
180 |
|
|
477 |
|
|
614 |
General and administrative |
|
|
67 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
230 |
|
|
332 |
Total |
|
$ |
236 |
|
$ |
334 |
|
$ |
827 |
|
$ |
1,168 |
Key Terms for Our Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), excluding (i) income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, (ii) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax, (iii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iv) income (loss) from equity method investments, (v) interest expense, (vi) other income (expense), net, (vii) depreciation and amortization, (viii) stock-based compensation expense, (ix) certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, (x) goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets, (xi) acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses, (xii) restructuring and related charges and (xiii) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance, including COVID-19 response initiatives related payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19, the cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations. Our board and management find the exclusion of the impact of these COVID-19 response initiatives from Adjusted EBITDA to be useful because it allows us and our investors to assess the impact of these response initiatives on our results of operations.
Adjusted EBITDA margin. We defined Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Gross Bookings.
All Other. Includes ATG and Other Technology Programs and historical results of New Mobility, formerly Other Bets. ATG and Other Technology Programs, which primarily consisted of our ATG business that was divested in the first quarter of 2021, and subsequent to the divestiture, is no longer a reportable segment and included within All Other.
COVID-19 response initiatives. To support those whose earning opportunities have been depressed as a result of COVID-19, as well as communities hit hard by the pandemic, we have announced and implemented several initiatives, including, in particular, payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19, the cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations. The payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19 and Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment are recorded as a reduction to revenue. The cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations are recorded as an expense in our costs and expenses.
Driver(s). The term Driver collectively refers to independent providers of ride or delivery services who use our platform to provide Mobility or Delivery services, or both.
Driver or restaurant earnings. Driver or restaurant earnings refer to the net portion of the fare or the net portion of the order value that a Driver or a restaurant retains, respectively.
Driver incentives. Driver incentives refer to payments that we make to Drivers, which are separate from and in addition to the Driver’s portion of the fare paid by the consumer after we retain our service fee to Drivers. For example, Driver incentives could include payments we make to Drivers should they choose to take advantage of an incentive offer and complete a consecutive number of trips or a cumulative number of trips on the platform over a defined period of time. Driver incentives are recorded as a reduction of revenue.
Gross Bookings. We define Gross Bookings as the total dollar value, including any applicable taxes, tolls, and fees, of: Mobility rides; Delivery orders (in each case without any adjustment for consumer discounts and refunds); Driver and Merchant earnings; Driver incentives and Freight revenue. Gross Bookings do not include tips earned by Drivers.
Monthly Active Platform Consumers (“MAPCs”). We define MAPCs as the number of unique consumers who completed a Mobility or New Mobility ride or received a Delivery order on our platform at least once in a given month, averaged over each month in the quarter. While a unique consumer can use multiple product offerings on our platform in a given month, that unique consumer is counted as only one MAPC.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA. We define each segment’s Adjusted EBITDA as segment revenue less the following direct costs and expenses of that segment: (i) cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization; (ii) operations and support; (iii) sales and marketing; (iv) research and development; and (v) general and administrative. Segment Adjusted EBITDA also reflects any applicable exclusions from Adjusted EBITDA.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin. We define each segment’s Adjusted EBITDA margin as the segment Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of segment Gross Bookings.
Take Rate. We define Take Rate as revenue as a percentage of Gross Bookings.
Trips. We define Trips as the number of completed consumer Mobility rides and Delivery orders in a given period. For example, an UberPOOL ride with three paying consumers represents three unique Trips, whereas an UberX ride with three passengers represents one Trip.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures
We collect and analyze operating and financial data to evaluate the health of our business and assess our performance. In addition to revenue, net income (loss), loss from operations, and other results under GAAP, we use: Adjusted EBITDA; Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses; as well as, revenue growth rates in constant currency, which are described below, to evaluate our business. We have included these non-GAAP financial measures because they are key measures used by our management to evaluate our operating performance. Accordingly, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. Our calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures, if any, reported by our peer companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as substitutes for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), excluding (i) income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, (ii) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax, (iii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iv) income (loss) from equity method investments, (v) interest expense, (vi) other income (expense), net, (vii) depreciation and amortization, (viii) stock-based compensation expense, (ix) certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, (x) goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets, (xi) acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses, (xii) restructuring and related charges and (xiii) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance, including COVID-19 response initiatives related payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19, the cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations.
We have included Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. In addition, it provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as it removes the effect of certain non-cash expenses and certain variable charges. To help our board, management and investors assess the impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations, we are excluding the impacts of COVID-19 response initiatives related payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19, the cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations from Adjusted EBITDA. Our board and management find the exclusion of the impact of these COVID-19 response initiatives from Adjusted EBITDA to be useful because it allows us and our investors to assess the impact of these response initiatives on our results of operations.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a financial measure, should be considered as supplemental in nature, and is not meant as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These limitations include the following:
- Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain recurring, non-cash charges, such as depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, and although these are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect all cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
- Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy;
- Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain restructuring and related charges, part of which may be settled in cash;
- Adjusted EBITDA excludes other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance, including COVID-19 response initiatives related payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19, the cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect period to period changes in taxes, income tax expense or the cash necessary to pay income taxes;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the components of other income (expense), net, which primarily includes: interest income; foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net; gain (loss) on business divestitures, net; unrealized gain (loss) on debt and equity securities, net; impairment of debt and equity securities; and other; and
- Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements that may reduce cash available to us.
Constant Currency
We compare the percent change in our current period results from the corresponding prior period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency growth rate information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying revenue performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. We calculate constant currency by translating our current period financial results using the corresponding prior period’s monthly exchange rates for our transacted currencies other than the
Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses
Costs and operating expenses are defined as: cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization; operations and support; sales and marketing; research and development; and general and administrative expenses. We define Non-GAAP costs and operating expenses as costs and operating expenses excluding: (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, (iii) goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets, (iv) certain acquisition, financing and divestiture related expenses, (v) restructuring and related charges and (vi) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance, including COVID-19 response initiative related payments for financial assistance to Drivers personally impacted by COVID-19, the cost of personal protective equipment distributed to Drivers, Driver reimbursement for their cost of purchasing personal protective equipment, the costs related to free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and others in need as well as charitable donations.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA
The following table presents reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for each of the periods indicated.
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|
Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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(In millions) |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
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Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income (loss) attributable to |
|
$ |
(968 |
) |
|
$ |
892 |
|
|
$ |
(6,768 |
) |
|
$ |
(496 |
) |
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
(492 |
) |
Loss from equity method investments |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
483 |
|
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(1,471 |
) |
|
|
1,625 |
|
|
|
(3,292 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
902 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
827 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements |
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
Accelerated lease costs related to cease-use of ROU assets |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
COVID-19 response initiatives |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Gain on lease arrangement, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring and related charges, net |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Legacy auto insurance transfer |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
103 |
|
Mass arbitration fees |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
(454 |
) |
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
(2,528 |
) |
|
$ |
(774 |
) |
Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses
The following tables present reconciliations of Non-GAAP costs and operating expenses to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for each of the periods indicated.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Non-GAAP Cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization reconciliation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP Cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
1,441 |
|
|
$ |
2,438 |
|
|
$ |
3,104 |
|
COVID-19 response initiatives |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
4 |
|
Legacy auto insurance transfer |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Non-GAAP Cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
1,428 |
|
|
$ |
2,333 |
|
|
$ |
3,107 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Non-GAAP Operations and support reconciliation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
GAAP Operations and support |
|
$ |
369 |
|
|
$ |
475 |
|
|
$ |
547 |
|
Restructuring and related credits |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Legacy auto insurance transfer |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
Non-GAAP Operations and support |
|
$ |
358 |
|
|
$ |
431 |
|
|
$ |
509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Non-GAAP Sales and marketing reconciliation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
GAAP Sales and marketing |
|
$ |
1,038 |
|
|
$ |
1,168 |
|
|
$ |
1,262 |
|
Restructuring and related charges |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
COVID-19 response initiatives |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
Non-GAAP Sales and marketing |
|
$ |
1,025 |
|
|
$ |
1,147 |
|
|
$ |
1,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
$ |
483 |
|
|
$ |
493 |
|
|
$ |
558 |
|
Restructuring and related charges |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
$ |
338 |
|
|
$ |
367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Non-GAAP General and administrative reconciliation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
GAAP General and administrative |
|
$ |
531 |
|
|
$ |
625 |
|
|
$ |
611 |
|
Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
Restructuring and related charges |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
Accelerated lease costs related to cease-use of ROU assets |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Mass arbitration fees |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(99 |
) |
Non-GAAP General and administrative |
|
$ |
494 |
|
|
$ |
473 |
|
|
$ |
473 |
|
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