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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Commitments
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not enter into any material new leases, lease renewals, or lease modifications.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company may be subject to potential liability relating to the ownership and operations of the Company’s properties. Accruals are recorded when the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated.
There are various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business pending against the Company, some of which seek damages and other relief which, if granted, may require future cash expenditures. In addition, from time to time the Company receives inquiries and audit requests from various government agencies and fully cooperates with these requests. The Company does not believe that it is reasonably possible that the resolution of these matters would result in any liability that would materially affect the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations or financial condition except as noted below.
On October 7, 2022 and November 22, 2022, purported securities class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, captioned Alich v. Opendoor Technologies Inc., et al. (Case No. 2:22-cv-01717-JFM) (“Alich”) and Oakland County Voluntary Employee’s Beneficiary Association, et al. v. Opendoor Technologies Inc., et al. (Case No. 2:22-cv-01987-GMS) (“Oakland County”), respectively. The lawsuits were consolidated into a single action, captioned In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation (Case No. 2:22-CV-01717-MTL). The consolidated amended complaint names as defendants the Company, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (“SCH”), certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors and the underwriters of a securities offering the Company made in February 2021. The complaint alleges that the Company and certain officers violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5, and that the Company, SCH, certain officers and directors and the underwriters violated Section 11 of the Securities Act, in each case by making materially false or misleading statements related to the effectiveness of the Company’s pricing algorithm. The plaintiffs also allege that certain defendants violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 15 of the Securities Act, respectively, which provide for control person liability. The complaint asserts claims on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired, Company common stock between December 21, 2020 and November 3, 2022 or pursuant to offering documents issued in connection with our business combination with SCH and the secondary public offering conducted by the Company in February 2021. The plaintiffs seek class certification, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, an award of interest and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees, and other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. The defendants filed motions to dismiss on June 30, 2023, which the court granted on February 27, 2024 without prejudice. On May 14, 2024, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration of certain portions of the court’s order dismissing the complaint. The court’s orders on the motion to dismiss and motion for reconsideration dismissed all Exchange Act claims and Securities Act claims except for a portion of plaintiffs’ claims brought
under Section 11 and Section 15 of the Securities Act. Defendants filed answers to the complaint on July 12, 2024. The plaintiffs and the defendant participated in a mediation in February 2025. On March 26, 2025, the Company reached an agreement in principle with the plaintiffs to resolve all claims against all defendants in the consolidated action on a class-wide basis for an amount within the limits of insurance coverage. The Company has recorded a liability reflecting the proposed settlement amount and a corresponding asset reflecting estimated insurance recoveries. If the proposed settlement is not consummated or approved by the Court, the Company intends to vigorously defend itself in the matter.
On March 1, 2023 and March 15, 2023, shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, captioned Carlson v. Rice, et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-00367-GMS) and Van Dorn v. Wu, et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-00455-DMF), respectively, which were subsequently consolidated into a single action, captioned Carlson v. Rice (Case No. 2:23-CV-00367-GMS). Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the matter on June 22, 2023, and thereafter re-filed complaints in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Carlson v. Rice, et al. (Case No. 2023-0642) and Van Dorn v. Rice, et al. (Case No. 2023-0643). The cases have been consolidated into a single action, captioned Opendoor Technologies Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation (Case No. 2023-0642). The consolidated derivative action has been stayed pending further developments in In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation.
On June 29, 2023, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Juul v. Wu, et al. (Case No. 1:23-cv-00705-UNA). The complaints in each matter are based on the same facts and circumstances as In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation and name certain officers and directors of the Company as defendants. The defendants are alleged to have violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5 and breached fiduciary duties. The plaintiffs seek to maintain the derivative actions on behalf of the Company, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, an order directing the Company to reform its corporate governance and internal procedures, restitutionary relief, an award of interest and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees, and other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. This derivative action has been stayed pending further developments in In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation.
On October 13, 2023, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Woods, et al. v. Bain, et al. (Case No. 1:23-cv-01158-UNA). The complaint is based on facts and circumstances related to In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation. The plaintiffs have brought claims against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company for breach of fiduciary duty, contribution under Sections 10(b) and 21D of the Exchange Act, SEC Rule 10b-5, violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and SEC Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder. The plaintiffs seek to maintain the derivative action on behalf of the Company, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, an order directing one of the defendants to disgorge monies allegedly obtained from certain personal sales of Company stock, equitable relief, an award of interest and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees, and other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. This derivative action has been stayed pending further developments in In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation.
On October 18, 2023, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, captioned Gera v. Palihapitiya, et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-02164-SMB). The complaint is based on facts and circumstances related to In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation, and names as defendants certain current and former officers and directors of the Company and SCH Sponsor II LLC. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and SEC Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder. The plaintiff seeks to maintain the derivative action on behalf of the Company, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, an order directing the Company to reform certain corporate governance and internal procedures, restitution, an award of cost and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees, and other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. The defendants filed motions to dismiss on February 8, 2024, which were granted without prejudice on August 14, 2024, and the plaintiff filed an amended complaint on September 12, 2024. On October 28, 2024, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaint, which are pending before the court. This derivative action has been stayed pending further developments with respect to the settlement of the case.
A global mediation of all pending shareholder derivative lawsuits based on the same facts and circumstances as In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation was held on February 7, 2025. The parties agreed in principle that Opendoor would adopt certain corporate governance reforms as part of a potential global resolution of the shareholder derivative lawsuits and in exchange for a full release of claims. The Company expects that the payment of any court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs would be funded by proceeds from applicable insurance policies. If the settlement is not consummated or approved by the relevant courts, the Company and its officers and directors intend to vigorously defend themselves in the litigation.