Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, including arbitration, class actions and other litigation, some of which include claims for substantial or unspecified damages. The Company is also the subject of inquiries, investigations, and proceedings by regulatory and other governmental agencies. The Company reviews its lawsuits, regulatory inquiries and other legal proceedings on an ongoing basis and provides disclosures and records loss contingencies in accordance with the loss contingencies accounting guidance. The Company establishes an accrual for losses at management’s best estimate when the Company assesses that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If no amount within the range is considered a better estimate than any other amount, an accrual for losses is recorded based on the bottom amount of the range. Accrual for loss contingencies are recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and expensed in general and administrative expenses in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company monitors these matters for developments that would affect the likelihood of a loss and the accrued amount, if any, and adjusts the amount as appropriate.

Legal Proceedings

On January 7, 2022, Erika McKiernan, in her capacity as Stockholder Representative for the former stockholders of SharesPost, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, asserting claims in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 10, 2020, by and among the Company, SharesPost, Thanksgiving Merger Sub, Inc., and Erika McKiernan as the Stockholder Representative, as amended on November 6, 2020 (the "SharesPost Merger Agreement”). In general, the complaint asserts breaches of the SharesPost Merger Agreement and seeks declaratory judgements establishing those breaches. On February 24, 2022, the Company filed its Answer and a counterclaim denying the alleged claims. On March 9, 2022, SharesPost submitted its Reply denying the Company's counterclaim and the majority of the Company's allegations. In August 2022, SharesPost filed an Amended Complaint adding the public company parent, Forge Global Holdings, Inc. as a party to the action. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. The Company is unable to predict the outcome, nor the amount of time and expense that will be required to resolve this action. At this juncture, the Company does not believe this action will have a material adverse impact on its operations or financial position. No provision for a loss contingency has been recorded as the amount of losses, if any, is not estimable as of March 31, 2023.

On March 29, 2023, the Company was named as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by an alleged former warrant holder of the Company, in a case captioned Alta Partners, LLC v. Forge Global Holdings, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-2647 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff’s allegations include breaches of the Warrant Agreement dated December 15, 2020, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. Plaintiff’s complaint seeks, among other things, an award of money damages. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. The Company is unable to predict the outcome, nor the amount of time and expense that will be required to resolve this action. No provision for a loss contingency has been recorded as the amount of losses, if any, is not estimable as of March 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2023 the Company had a receivable of $1.6 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets, which it expects to collect from the escrow related to the acquisition of IRA Services, Inc. Certain additional claims were filed against this escrow and, per a ruling in January 2023, one of these claims is likely to proceed to trial. Despite this development, the Company believes the claim is not expected to have a significant impact on the likelihood of collecting the aforementioned receivable.

401(k) Plan

The Company has established a tax-qualified retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for all of its U.S. employees, including executive officers, who satisfy certain eligibility requirements, including requirements relating to age and length of service. The Company matches 2% of every dollar contributed to the plan by employees, including executive officers, up to a maximum of $5.8 thousand. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded 401(k) contribution expense related to the defined contribution plan of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in compensation and benefits in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Non-Cancelable Purchase Obligations

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into non-cancelable purchase commitments with various parties mainly for its operating leases, software products, and services. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding non-cancelable purchase obligations with a term of 12 months or longer, excluding operating lease obligations (See Note 7, "Leases," for additional information) as follows:


	Amount
Remainder of 2023	$	4,842
2024	1,947
2025	1,993
2026	2,203
2027	1,253
Thereafter	—
Total	$	12,238