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Equity Incentive Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
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Incentive Equity Plans
On September 6, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 23andMe Holding Co. 2021 Incentive Equity Plan (the “2021 Plan” and, as amended and restated, the “A&R Plan”). The terms of the A&R Plan replaced the existing terms of the 2021 Plan.

As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, on October 16, 2024, the Company amended and restated the A&R Plan, to reflect, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 4(e) and 17(a) thereof, the proportionate adjustment of the number of shares of Company’s Class A common stock authorized and available for issuance under the A&R Plan to 10,034,656 shares using the same one-for-twenty ratio used to consummate the Reverse Stock Split (the “Second A&R Plan”). Additionally, the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock that remained available for issuance pursuant to Incentive Stock Options (“ISO”) under the A&R Plan as of the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split was proportionally adjusted .
In connection with such amendment, pursuant to Section 4(e) of the A&R Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors proportionally adjusted the number of shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding awards granted pursuant to the A&R Plan and the exercise price per share of Class A common stock of each such award to reflect the impact of the Reverse Stock Split. The impact of the Reverse Stock Split has been applied retroactively to all disclosures.
Pursuant to the Second A&R Plan, the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock that may be issued or transferred under the Second A&R Plan shall be increased on an annual basis by a number equal to (x) 5.0% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, taken together, outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year or (y) such lesser number of shares of Class A common stock as may be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the Second A&R Plan, options (including non-statutory options and ISO), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, and other stock-based awards may be granted to employees, non-employee directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries. Options have a contractual life of up to ten years. The exercise price of a stock option shall not be less than 100% of the estimated fair value of the shares on the date of grant, as determined by the Board of Directors. For ISO as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the exercise price of an ISO granted to a 10% stockholder shall not be less than 110% of the estimated fair value of the underlying stock on the date of grant as
determined by the Board of Directors. The Company’s options generally vest over three to four years. Under the Second A&R Plan, stock option awards entitle the holder to receive one share of Class A common stock for every option exercised.
Time-based RSUs granted pursuant to the Second A&R Plan generally vest ratably over a period ranging from one to four years and are subject to the participant’s continuing service to the Company over that period. RSUs issued pursuant to the 23andMe Second Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan (the “AIP”) upon the achievement of certain pre-determined annual performance metrics, as discussed below, vest immediately upon issuance. Until vested, RSUs do not have the voting and dividend participation rights of Class A common stock and the shares of Class A common stock underlying the awards are not considered issued and outstanding.
The Company issues new shares of Class A common stock upon the exercise of stock options, the vesting and settlement of RSUs, and the issuance of shares purchased under the ESPP (as defined below).
In February 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a RSU conversion and deferral program for non-employee directors. The purpose of the program is to provide non-employee directors with the option to convert all or a portion of their cash compensation into a RSU award under the Second A&R Plan and the opportunity to defer settlement of all or a portion of their RSU awards. In connection with the Resignations, the Company released all prior deferred RSU awards for the two non-employee directors who elected to defer settlement of their RSU awards. As of September 30, 2024, there were no non-employee directors eligible to participate in the program.
On June 9, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the AIP, pursuant to which, beginning in fiscal 2023, employees and certain service providers of 23andMe, Inc. and its affiliates were eligible to receive annual incentive bonuses in the form of cash or RSUs issued by the Company under the Second A&R Plan, based upon the Company’s achievement of certain pre-established financial, operational, and/or strategic performance metrics. On June 3, 2024, the Company paid annual incentive bonuses in the form of RSUs based upon the Company’s achievement of certain pre-established performance metrics during the one-year performance period ended March 31, 2024 and as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The number of RSUs granted was determined by dividing the dollar amount of the AIP annual incentive bonuses by the trailing average closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock for the 20 trading days preceding the date of payment resulting in the grant of 607,222 shares underlying fully-vested RSUs on June 5, 2024.
The Company accounts for the RSUs issued under the AIP (the “AIP RSUs”) as liability awards, and adjusts the liability and corresponding expenses at the end of each quarter until the date of settlement, considering the probability that the performance conditions will be satisfied. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million and $2.4 million related to the AIP RSUs for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $7.0 million and $6.8 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the liability of the AIP RSUs was $7.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively, which was included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Stock Option Activity
Stock option activity and activity regarding shares available for grant under the Second A&R Plan are as follows:
Options Outstanding
Outstanding
Stock
Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands, except share, years, and per share data)
Balance as of March 31, 20243,537,668$73.62 5.1$306 
Granted88,615$6.82 
Exercised(6,889)$8.46 
Canceled/forfeited/expired(484,544)$86.04 
Balance as of September 30, 20243,134,850$69.95 5.0$43 
Vested and exercisable as of September 30, 20242,457,428$78.52 4.1$31 
The weighted average grant date fair value per share of options granted was $4.61 and $17.40 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The total intrinsic value of vested options exercised for the six months
ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was immaterial and $1.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options was $17.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. Due to a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, the Company did not recognize any tax expense or benefit from stock option exercises for the three and six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The Company estimated the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of stock options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards.
The weighted average Black-Scholes assumptions used to value stock options at the grant dates are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Expected term (years)6.06.05.86.06.06.05.86.0
Expected volatility range75 %75 %78 %79 %75 %75 %78 %79 %
Expected weighted-average volatility75%79%75%79%
Risk-free interest rate3.5 %3.5 %4.4 %4.4 %3.5 %3.5 %3.6 %4.4 %
Expected dividend yield— — — — — — — — 
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the RSU activity under the equity incentive plans and related information:
 Unvested RSUs Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
Balance as of March 31, 20242,203,078$45.86 
Granted3,070,895$9.36 
Vested(1,276,111)$26.41 
Canceled/forfeited(595,865)$22.24 
Balance as of September 30, 20243,401,997$24.34 
As of September 30, 2024, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested RSUs was $73.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.
Stock Subject to Vesting
In November 2021, in connection with the acquisition of Lemonaid Health ( the “Lemonaid Acquisition”), the Company granted 187,352 shares of Class A common stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $43.9 million to two recipients, each of whom was a former stockholder and officer of Lemonaid Health (each, a “Former Lemonaid Officer”) and each of whom, following the closing of the Lemonaid Acquisition, joined the Company’s management team. The shares were scheduled to vest over a four-year period in quarterly installments beginning on February 1, 2022, subject to the respective recipient’s continued employment with the Company. In connection with the Lemonaid Acquisition, each of these recipients entered into a relinquishment agreement that provides that during the four-year period that commenced on November 1, 2021 (the “Protection Period”), the Company will not (i) terminate the recipient’s employment without cause, (ii) materially reduce the recipient’s base salary or the benefits to which similarly-situated executive employees of the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries are entitled, other than a broad-based reduction to the same extent that applies to such similarly-situated executive employees, or (iii) relocate the recipient’s principal place of employment to a location outside of a 50-mile radius of their current principal place of employment. If any such event occurs during the Protection Period or in the event of the recipient’s death or disability, then the unvested portion(s) of these awards will immediately vest.
On June 30, 2023, the employment of one of the Former Lemonaid Officers terminated, which resulted in $22.0 million of stock-based compensation expense related to these awards recognized within general and administrative expenses within the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
The Company recognized total stock-based compensation expense related to these awards of $0.4 million and $25.1 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, within general and administrative expenses. There was no stock-based compensation expense related to these awards recognized during the three and six months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, there was no remaining unamortized stock-based compensation expense associated with these awards.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On June 10, 2021, the shareholders of VGAC approved the 23andMe Holding Co. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, on October 16, 2024, the Company amended and restated the ESPP, to reflect, pursuant to the provisions of Sections III.C and X thereof, the proportionate adjustment of the number of shares of Company’s Class A common stock authorized and available for issuance under the ESPP to 580,456 shares using the same one-for-twenty ratio used to consummate the Reverse Stock Split (the “A&R ESPP”). Additionally, Section III.B of the ESPP, which provides for the automatic annual increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the ESPP, was revised to make proportionate adjustments to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. Accordingly, the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock reserved for issuance will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year, beginning on January 1, 2025, by the lesser of (i) an amount equal to one percent (1.0%) of the total number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding December 31st, (ii) 250,000 shares, or (iii) a lesser number of shares as determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion. No other material modifications or amendments were made to the ESPP.
In connection with such amendment, pursuant to Section III.C of the ESPP, the Company’s Board of Directors also proportionally adjusted the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock purchasable per ESPP participant during any offering period and on any one purchase date during that offering period, the number of shares in effect under each outstanding purchase right, the number of shares issued and to be issued under the ESPP, and the price per share in effect under each outstanding purchase right to reflect the impact of the Reverse Stock Split.
The A&R ESPP provides for concurrent 12-month offerings with successive six-month purchase intervals commencing on March 1 and September 1 of each year and purchase dates occurring on the last day of each such purchase interval (i.e., August 31 and February 28). The A&R ESPP contains a rollover provision whereby if the price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the first day of a new offering period is less than the price on the first day of any preceding offering period, all participants in a preceding offering period with a higher first day price will be automatically withdrawn from such preceding offering period and re-enrolled in the new offering period. The rollover feature, when triggered, will be accounted for as a modification to the preceding offering period, resulting in incremental expense to be recognized over the new offering period.

The Company estimated the fair value of the shares issued pursuant to the A&R ESPP using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the withholding period. During the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, 61,807 and 75,472 shares of the
Company’s Class A common stock, respectively, were purchased under the A&R ESPP, at an average exercise price of $5.35 and $18.70, respectively.

The per share weighted average grant date fair value of shares issued pursuant to the A&R ESPP for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $2.52 and $8.78, respectively, using the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Expected term (years)0.51.00.51.00.51.00.51.0
Expected volatility76 %77 %67 %73 %76 %77 %67 %73 %
Expected weighted-average volatility76%70%76%70%
Risk-free interest rate4.4 %4.8 %5.4 %5.5 %4.4 %4.8 %5.4 %5.5 %
Expected dividend yield— — — — — — — — 
Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation expense, including stock-based compensation expense related to awards classified as liabilities, was included in costs and expenses as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
 (in thousands)
Cost of service revenue$871 $1,041 $1,847 $3,099 
Cost of product revenue442 456 835 870 
Research and development8,565 10,938 19,636 22,630 
Sales and marketing2,155 2,016 4,614 3,734 
General and administrative (1)
7,150 9,290 13,828 43,866 
Restructuring and other charges303 — 303 641 
Total stock-based compensation expense$19,486 $23,741 $41,063 $74,840 
(1)Includes $22.0 million of stock-based compensation charges related to the termination of a Former Lemonaid Officer during the six months ended September 30, 2023.