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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Revolving Credit Facility

In November 2020, the Company entered into a five-year $280 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). If the Company is able to secure additional lender commitments and satisfy certain other conditions, the aggregate facility commitments can be increased by up to $100 million through an accordion option. The Company also enters into letters of credit from time to time, which reduces its borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest on any borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility accrues at either adjusted LIBOR plus 1.50% or at an alternative base rate plus 0.50%, at the Company’s election, and the Company is required to pay a commitment fee that accrues at 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company is required to pay a fee that accrues at 1.50% per annum on the average daily amount available to be drawn under any letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary conditions to borrowing, events of default and covenants, including covenants that restrict the Company’s ability (and the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries) to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make certain fundamental changes and asset sales, make distributions to stockholders, make investments or engage in transactions with affiliates. It also contains a minimum liquidity financial covenant of $350 million, which includes unrestricted cash and any available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by liens on substantially all of the Company’s domestic assets and are guaranteed by any material domestic subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions. A standby letter of credit in the amount of approximately $7 million has been issued under the Revolving Credit Facility in conjunction with the lease of the Company’s headquarters in San Francisco, California. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had not made any borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and it was in compliance with the related financial covenants. Fees incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility were insignificant for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Purchase Obligations

Effective September 1, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to a colocation and cloud services arrangement committing the Company to make payments of $120 million for services over 3 years. As of June 30, 2022, the remaining commitment under this amended agreement was approximately $1 million and is payable within the current year.

Legal Contingencies and Proceedings

Beginning in May 2021, four putative class action lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company, its directors, certain of its officers and the underwriters named in its initial public offering (“IPO”) registration statement alleging violations of securities laws based on statements made in its registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC in connection with its IPO and seeking monetary damages. One of these cases has since been dismissed by the plaintiff and the remaining three have been coordinated and consolidated. In May 2022, the Court appointed lead plaintiffs, who subsequently filed an amended consolidated class action complaint pursuant to Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The Company believes these lawsuits are without merit and it intends to vigorously defend them. Based on the preliminary nature of the proceedings in these cases, the outcome of these matters remains uncertain.

In August 2021, a shareholder derivative action purportedly brought on behalf of the Company, Patel v. Szulczewski, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that the Company’s directors and officers made or caused the Company to make false and/or misleading statements about the Company’s business operations and financial prospects in various public filings. Plaintiff asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and for contribution under Sections 10(b) and 21D of the Exchange Act and is seeking monetary damages. This matter is currently stayed. The Company believes this lawsuit is without merit and it intends to vigorously defend it. Based on the preliminary nature of the proceedings in these cases, the outcome of these matters remains uncertain.

In November 2021, a shareholder derivative action purportedly brought on behalf of the Company, Aviv v. Szulczewski, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that the Company’s directors breached their fiduciary duties and caused the Company to make misstatements relating to a leased property that allegedly was used for commercial purposes in violation of zoning ordinances. Plaintiff asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and sought monetary damages and restitution. In May 2022, the Court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss. The Court subsequently dismissed the case with prejudice.

In November 2021, France’s Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Repression of Fraud (“DGCCRF”) issued an injunction delisting the Wish “App” from Google Play and the Apple App Store, and blocking Wish from appearing in Google, Bing and Qwant search results on the premise that unsafe products or products of poor quality are available for purchase on Wish. The injunction could expose Wish to civil and criminal penalties. In December 2021, the French Administrative Court upheld the injunction. The Company is currently appealing this ruling. In July 2022, the French Conseil d’Etat certified the constitutional question for further proceedings by the Constitutional Court.

In December 2021, the Company became aware that authorities in France charged Wish with legal violations relating to the Company’s former practice and use of strikethrough pricing in France, the Company’s previous failure to translate into French listings and product details on the Company’s app and website, and the Company’s anti-counterfeiting policies and practices. The Company disputes the charges and is preparing to defend itself at a hearing that is currently scheduled for March 2023. Any adverse outcome could result in payment of substantial fines, payments to allegedly impacted consumer groups, harm to the Company’s reputation, loss of rights, or adverse changes to the Company’s offerings or business practices in France. Any of these results could adversely affect the Company’s business. In addition, defending claims may be costly and may impose a significant burden on the Company’s management.

As of June 30, 2022, in the opinion of management, there were no other legal contingency matters that arose in the ordinary course of business, either individually or in aggregate, that would have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company. Given the unpredictable nature of legal proceedings, the Company bases its estimate on the information available at the time of the assessment. As additional information becomes available, the Company will reassess the potential liability and may revise the estimate.