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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Proceedings
 
A putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed on December 4, 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) against us, our former Chief Executive Officer and our former Chief Financial Officer. The initial complaint alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for allegedly making materially false and misleading statements regarding our financial guidance and asserted a putative class period of October 21, 2020 to December 2, 2020. On March 16, 2021, the Court appointed Louisiana Sheriffs’ Pension & Relief Fund as lead plaintiff and approved its selection of lead plaintiff counsel in the case. On June 7, 2021, the lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint which expanded the putative class period to run from March 26, 2020 to December 2, 2020 and alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding our marketing efforts, hiring practices, and retention of personnel. The lead plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. On July 27, 2021, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 21, 2022, the Court issued a decision granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss. On July 22, 2022, the lead plaintiff filed a motion seeking to certify a class of investors who purchased Company stock between May 21, 2020 and December 2, 2020. Defendants’ response to the motion for class certification is due February 15, 2023.

Several derivative lawsuits related to the securities class action were filed in February, March, and April 2021 and October 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, California Superior Court, San Francisco County, and the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The lawsuits name our former Chief Executive Officer, our former Chief Financial Officer, and many of our board members as defendants, and the company as a nominal defendant. The lawsuits allege claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control, and gross mismanagement against the defendants, and claims for contribution under Sections 10(b) and 21D of the Exchange Act against only our former Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Financial Officer. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief on behalf of the Company. The courts have stayed the actions pursuant to stipulation of the parties until after a ruling on the motion for class certification in the federal securities case. On August 9, 2021, we received a demand letter alleging claims similar to those in the derivative lawsuits and requesting that our board of directors launch an investigation on such matters. On May 23, 2022, the board of directors formed a committee to evaluate the stockholder’s demand and make recommendations to the full board of directors. On September 13, 2022, we received a second demand letter alleging claims similar to those in the derivative lawsuits and requesting that our board of directors launch an investigation. This second demand is also being evaluated by the board committee. In April, July and August, 2022, the board of directors received several demands made on behalf of stockholders to inspect the books and records of the Company pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The demands seek records related to the board and to the allegations at issue in the underlying putative class action.

We are also subject to certain routine legal and regulatory proceedings, as well as demands and claims that arise in the normal course of our business. We make a provision for a liability relating to legal matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. In our opinion, resolution of any pending claims (either individually or in the aggregate) is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our condensed consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position, nor is it possible to provide an estimated amount of any such loss. However, depending on the nature and timing of any such dispute, an unfavorable resolution of a matter could materially affect our future financial position, results of operations or cash flows, or all, in a particular period.
Indemnification Arrangements
 
During the ordinary course of business, we may indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse for losses suffered or incurred, our customers, vendors, and each of their affiliates for certain intellectual property infringement and other claims by third parties with respect to our offerings, in connection with our commercial license arrangements or related to general business dealings with those parties.

As permitted under Delaware law, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers, directors and certain employees, indemnifying them for certain events or occurrences in connection with their service as our officers or directors or those of our direct and indirect subsidiaries.
 
Claims and reimbursements under indemnification arrangements have not been material to our condensed consolidated financial statements; and there is no accrual of such amounts as of October 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022.