Net Loss per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

16. Net Loss per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented using the two-class method required for participating securities: Class A and Class B common stock. The rights of the holders of Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion. For more information on the rights of Class A and Class B common stockholders, see Note 13, Stockholders’ Deficit.

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and, if dilutive, common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. The Company's common stock equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the release of RSUs, and to a lesser extent, the incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and unvested restricted stock. The dilutive effect of these common stock equivalents is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. The Company's basic and diluted net loss per share are the same because the Company has generated net loss and common stock equivalents are excluded from diluted net loss per share because they have an antidilutive impact.

The Company allocates undistributed earnings between the classes on a one-to-one basis when computing net loss per share. As a result, basic and diluted net loss per Class A and Class B shares of common stock are equivalent.

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share:



	Three months ended March 31,
	2020			2019
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net loss	$	(285,865	)	$	(200,389	)
Weighted average common shares used for basic and diluted net loss per share computation	94,089			91,104
Net loss per common share:
Basic and Diluted	$	(3.04	)	$	(2.20	)

Dilutive common stock equivalents, representing potentially dilutive common stock options, restricted stock and RSUs, of 7.2 million and 8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were excluded from diluted earnings per share calculations for these periods because of their anti-dilutive effect. Furthermore, the shares of Class A common stock that would be issuable if the Company elects to settle the Notes in shares were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation (using the if-converted method) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

The Company may settle the conversions of the Notes in cash, shares of the Company's Class A common stock or any combination thereof at its election. For the 2017 Notes, the number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock issuable at the conversion price of $104.06 per share is expected to be 4.1 million shares, for the 2018 Notes, the number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock issuable at the conversion price of $116.40 is expected to be 4.9 million shares, and for the 2019 Notes, the number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock issuable at the conversion price of $148.48 is expected to be 6.4 million shares. However, the Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution of the Company's Class A common stock upon any conversion of Notes and/or offset the cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the Notes. Under the Restated 2017 Capped Call Transactions, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable at the conversion price of $154.16 is expected to be 2.8 million shares. Under the 2018 Capped Call Transactions, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable at the conversion price of $219.63 is expected to be 2.6 million shares. Under the 2019 Capped Call Transactions, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable at the conversion price of $280.15 is expected to be 3.4 million shares. For more information on the Notes and the Capped Call Transactions, see Note 15, Convertible Debt.