Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and are presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes. The December 31, 2020 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. There have been no significant changes in accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from those disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Warby Parker Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company has consolidated certain entities meeting the definition of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) as the Company concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of the entities. The inclusion of these entities does not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. These principles require management to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Management’s estimates are based on historical experience and on various other market-specific and relevant assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Significant estimates underlying the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to (i) the valuation of inventory, including the determination of the net realizable value, (ii) reserves for sales returns, (iii) the useful lives and recoverability of long-lived assets, (iv) shipment times included in the calculation of deferred revenue, (v) the determination of deferred income taxes, including related valuation allowances, (vi) allowances for doubtful accounts, and (vii) assumptions related to the valuation of common stock and determination of stock-based compensation.

Emerging Growth Company Status

The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as those standards apply to private companies.

The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies. As a result, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to financial statements of issuers who are required to comply with the effective dates for new or revised accounting standards based on public company effective dates.

Segment Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who makes decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company defines its CODM as its co-Chief Executive Officers. The Company has identified one operating segment. When evaluating the Company’s performance and allocating resources, the CODM relies on financial information prepared on a consolidated basis.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Suppliers

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in various accounts, which, at times, may exceed the federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any concentration losses related to its cash and cash equivalents to date. The Company seeks to minimize its credit risk by maintaining its cash and cash equivalents with high-quality financial institutions and monitoring the credit standing of such institutions.

The Company’s top five inventory suppliers accounted for approximately 23% and 22% of cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be a cash equivalent. Cash and cash equivalents include both deposits with banks and financial institutions and receivables from credit card issuers, which are typically converted into cash within two to four days of capture. As such, these receivables are recorded as a deposit in transit as a component of cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance of receivables from credit card issuers included within cash and cash equivalents was $3.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

Inventory

Inventory consists of approximately $12.0 million and $8.9 million of finished goods, including ready-to-wear sun frames, contact lenses, and eyeglass cases, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and approximately $39.4 million and $29.6 million of component parts, including optical frames and prescription optical lenses, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a weighted average cost basis.

The Company continuously evaluates the composition of its inventory and makes adjustments when the cost of inventory is not expected to be fully recoverable. The estimated net realizable value of inventory is determined based on an analysis of historical sales trends, the impact of market trends and economic conditions, and a forecast of future demand. Adjustments for damaged inventory are recorded primarily based on actual damaged inventory. Adjustments for inventory shrink, representing the physical loss of inventory, are estimated based on historical experience, and are adjusted based upon physical inventory counts. However, unforeseen adverse future economic and market conditions, such as those resulting from disease pandemics and other catastrophic events, could result in actual results differing materially from estimates.

Revenue Recognition

The Company primarily derives revenue from the sales of eyewear products, optical services and accessories. The Company sells products and services through its stores, website, and mobile apps. Revenue generated from eyewear products includes the sales of prescription and non-prescription optical glasses and sunglasses, contact lenses, eyewear accessories, and expedited shipping charges, which are charged to the customer, associated with these purchases. All revenue is reported net of sales taxes collected from customers on behalf of taxing authorities and variable consideration, including returns and discounts.

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied through either the transfer of control of promised goods or the rendering of services to the Company's customers. Control transfers once a customer has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from the product, generally determined to be when the product is received by the customer or upon rendering of the eye exams in the case of optical services. This includes

the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance. In the normal course of business, payment may be collected from the customer prior to recognizing revenue and such cash receipts are included in deferred revenue until the order is delivered to the customer. Substantially all of the deferred revenue included in the balance sheet at December 31, 2020 was recognized as revenue in the first quarter of 2021 and the Company expects substantially all of the deferred revenue at September 30, 2021 to be recognized as revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The Company’s sales policy allows customers to return merchandise for any reason within 30 days of receipt, generally for an exchange or refund. An allowance is recorded within other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets for expected future customer returns which the Company estimates using historical return patterns and its expectation of future returns. Any difference between the actual return and previous estimates is adjusted in the period in which such returns occur. Historical return estimates have not materially differed from actual returns in any of the periods presented. The allowance for returns was $2.0 million and $1.9 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company offers non-expiring gift cards to its customers. Proceeds from the sale of gift cards are initially deferred and recognized within deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets, and are recognized as revenue when the product is received by the customer after the gift card has been tendered for payment. Based on historical experience, and to the extent there is no requirement to remit unclaimed card balances to government agencies under unclaimed property laws, an estimate of the gift card balance that will never be redeemed is recognized as revenue in proportion to gift cards which have been redeemed. While the Company will continue to honor all gift cards presented for payment, management may determine the likelihood of redemption to be remote for certain card balances due to, among other things, long periods of inactivity.

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by product for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Eyewear products	$	133,037	$	101,303	$	395,329	$	273,043
Services and other	4,336		2,788		12,577		7,838
Total Revenue	$	137,373	$	104,091	$	407,906	$	280,881

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue by channel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
E-commerce	$	58,199	$	65,556	$	194,859	$	174,369
Retail	79,174		38,535		213,047		106,512
Total Revenue	$	137,373	$	104,091	$	407,906	$	280,881

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASC No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”). ASC 842 was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a lease liability, which represents the discounted obligation to make future minimum lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the balance sheet. The Company elected the extended transition period available to emerging growth companies and as such, the guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2021. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements (“ASU 2018-10”) and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”), to provide additional guidance for the adoption of ASC 842. ASU 2018-10 clarifies certain provisions and corrects unintended applications of the guidance. ASU 2018-11 provides an alternative transition method which allows entities the option to present all prior periods under previous lease accounting guidance while recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adoption of these standards on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related

disclosures, but expects to record a material right-of-use asset and liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet related to its operating leases upon adoption.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, and additional changes, modifications, clarifications or interpretations related to this guidance thereafter, which require a reporting entity to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, and present assets held at amortized cost and available for-sale debt securities at the amount expected to be collected. The guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company elected the extended transition period available to emerging growth companies and will adopt the guidance as of January 1, 2022. The Company expects the impact of adoption of the standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures to be immaterial.