CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS, CORP. /DE – 10-K – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K"). The following discussion and analysis does not include certain items related to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , including year-to-year comparisons between the year endedDecember 31, 2021 and the year endedDecember 31, 2020 . For a discussion of these items and comparison of our results of operations for the fiscal years endedDecember 31, 2021 andDecember 31, 2020 , see Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , filed with theSEC onFebruary 28, 2022 . This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors" section of this Form 10-K. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" for additional information. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" to "we," "us," "our," "Clover," "Clover Health ," and the "Company" mean the business and operations ofClover Health Investments, Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
AtClover Health , our vision is to empower Medicare physicians to identify and manage chronic diseases early. Our strategy is to improve the care of our Medicare beneficiaries, develop wide physician networks, and provide technology to help empower physicians. Our proprietary software platform, Clover Assistant, helps us execute this strategy by enabling physicians to detect, identify, and manage chronic diseases earlier than they otherwise could. This technology is a cloud-based software platform that provides physicians with access to data-driven and personalized insights for the patients they treat. This software is used in both our Insurance segment and ourNon-Insurance segment. We operatePreferred Provider Organization ("PPO") andHealth Maintenance Organization ("HMO") Medicare Advantage ("MA") plans for Medicare-eligible consumers. We aim to provide high-quality, affordable healthcare for all Medicare beneficiaries. We offer most members in our MA plans (the "members") among the lowest average out-of-pocket costs for primary care provider and specialist co-pays, drug deductibles and drug costs in their markets. We strongly believe in providing our members provider choice, and we consider our PPO plan to be our flagship insurance product. An important feature of our MA product is wide network access. We believe the use of Clover Assistant and related data insights allows us to improve clinical decision-making through a highly scalable platform. AtJanuary 1, 2023 , we operated our MA plans in eight states and 220 counties, with 84,138 members. OnApril 1, 2021 , our subsidiary,Clover Health Partners, LLC ("Health Partners "), began participating as a Direct Contracting Entity ("DCE") in the Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model ("DC Model") of theCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), which transitioned to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model ("ACO REACH Model" or "ACO REACH") inJanuary 2023 . Our DCE assumes full risk (i.e., 100.0% shared savings and shared losses) for the total cost of care of aligned Original Medicare beneficiaries (the "Non-Insurance Beneficiaries" and, collectively with the members, "Lives under Clover Management" or the "beneficiaries"). Through ourDirect Contracting operations, we focus on leveraging Clover Assistant to enhance healthcare delivery, reduce expenditures, and improve care for our Non-Insurance Beneficiaries. AtDecember 31, 2022 , we had approximately 1,560 contracted participant providers who manage primary care for our Non-Insurance Beneficiaries in 21 states. Additionally, atDecember 31, 2022 , we had approximately 1,675 preferred providers and preferred facilities in our DCE network. In connection with the 2023 performance year, we strategically reduced the number of ACO REACH participating physicians, which resulted in a shift in our beneficiary alignment. At the beginning ofJanuary 2023 , we had approximately 605 contracted participant providers who manage primary care for our Non-Insurance Beneficiaries in 13 states. Additionally, at the beginning ofJanuary 2023 , we had approximately 1,540 preferred providers and preferred facilities in our ACO REACH network. Our participation in the DC Model has enabled us to move beyond the MA market and target the Medicare fee-for-service ("FFS") market, which is the largest segment of Medicare. We believe that expanding into the FFS market is not only a strategic milestone for Clover but also demonstrates the scalability of Clover Assistant. Furthermore, we believe that offering providers multiple options within CMS' "Pathways to Success" will enable us to be accessible to more practices. Beyond ACO REACH, exploring other additional plans such as MSSP-A ("Medicare Shared Savings Program BASIC level A") and Medicare Shared Savings Plan ENHANCED ("MSSP Enhanced"), would diversify our portfolio, allow for potential growth in lives under management, and provide an opportunity for better balancing the overall risk profile of the business.
At
Lives under Clover Management, which included 88,627 Insurance members and
164,887 aligned Non-Insurance Beneficiaries.
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Recent Developments
Geographic Expansion
OnJuly 14, 2022 , we announced plans to make our MA plans available in 13 new counties beginning in 2023. This expansion makes our MA plans available in a total of 220 counties across eight states.
Impact of COVID-19
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and its variants continues to evolve, and the impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows stabilized during the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . We are continuing to monitor the ongoing financial impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations and are making adjustments accordingly. A large portion of our membership is elderly and generally in the high-risk category for COVID-19, and we have worked closely with our network of providers to ensure that members are receiving necessary care. During the years endedDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, we incurred elevated costs as compared to prior to the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 to diagnose and care for those members who had contracted the virus. Indirect costs attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic were elevated as well, as deferral of services and increased costs related to conditions that were exacerbated by a lack of diagnosis and treatment in the earlier periods of the pandemic contributed to increased utilization.
Key Performance Measures of Our Operating Segments
Operating Segments
We manage our operations based on two reportable operating segments: Insurance andNon-Insurance . Through our Insurance segment, we provide PPO and HMO plans to Medicare Advantage members in several states. OurNon-Insurance segment consists of our operations in connection with our participation in the DC Model, which transitioned to the ACO REACH Model beginning in 2023. All other clinical services and all corporate overhead not included in the reportable segments are included within Corporate/Other. These segment groupings are consistent with the information used by our Chief Executive Officer (identified as our chief operating decision maker) to assess performance and allocate the Company's resources. We review several key performance measures, discussed below, to evaluate our business and results, measure performance, identify trends, formulate plans, and make strategic decisions. We believe that the presentation of such metrics is useful to management and counterparties to model the performance of healthcare companies such as Clover. Insurance segment Through our Insurance segment, we provide PPO and HMO plans to members in several states. We seek to improve care and lower costs for our Insurance members by empowering providers with data-driven, personalized insights to support treatment of members through our software platform, Clover Assistant. Years ended December 31, 2022 2021 Total PMPM (1) Total PMPM (1) (Premium and expense amounts in thousands, except PMPM amounts) Insurance members as of period end (#) 88,627 N/A 68,120 N/A Premiums earned, gross$ 1,085,339 $ 1,041 $ 799,903 $ 997 Premiums earned, net 1,084,869 1,041 799,414 996 Insurance medical claim expense incurred, gross 997,576 957 848,288 1,057 Insurance net medical claims incurred 996,410 956 847,286 1,056 Medical care ratio, gross (2) 91.9 % N/A 106.0 % N/A Medical care ratio, net 91.8 N/A 106.0 N/A (1) Calculated per member per month ("PMPM") figures are based on the applicable amount divided by member months in the given period. Member months represents the number of months members are enrolled in aClover Health plan in the period.
(2) Defined as Insurance gross medical claims incurred divided by premiums
earned, gross.
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Membership and associated premiums earned and medical claim expenses.
We define new and returning members on a calendar year basis. Any member who is active onJuly 1 of a given year is considered a returning member in the following year. Any member who joins a Clover plan afterJuly 1 in a given year is considered a new member for the entirety of the following calendar year. We view our number of members and associated PMPM premiums earned and medical claim expenses, in the aggregate and on a PMPM basis, as important metrics to assess our financial performance; member growth aligns with our mission, drives our Total revenues, expands brand awareness, deepens our market penetration, creates additional opportunities to inform our data-driven insights to improve care and decrease medical claim expenses, and generates additional data to continue to improve the functioning of Clover Assistant. Among other things, the longer a member is enrolled in one of our insurance plans, the more data we collect and synthesize and the more actionable insights we generate. We believe these data-driven insights lead to better care delivery as well as improved identification and documentation of members' chronic conditions, helping to lower PMPM medical claim expenses.
Premiums earned, gross.
Premiums earned, gross is the amount received, or to be received, for insurance policies written by us during a specific period of time without reduction for premiums ceded to reinsurance. We believe premiums earned, gross provides useful insight into the gross economic benefit generated by our business operations and allows us to evaluate our underwriting performance without regard to changes in our underlying reinsurance structure. Premiums earned, gross excludes the effects of premiums ceded to reinsurers, and therefore should not be used as a substitute for Premiums earned, net, Total revenues, or any other measure presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles inthe United States ("GAAP"). Premiums earned, net. Premiums earned, net represents the earned portion of our premiums earned, gross, less the earned portion that is ceded to third-party reinsurers under our reinsurance agreements. Premiums are earned in the period in which members are entitled to receive services, and are net of estimated uncollectible amounts, retroactive membership adjustments, and any adjustments to recognize rebates under the minimum benefit ratios required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Premiums earned, gross is the amount received, or to be received, for insurance policies written by us during a specific period of time without reduction for premiums ceded to reinsurance. We earn premiums through our plans offered under contracts with CMS. We receive premiums from CMS on a monthly basis based on our actuarial bid and the risk-adjustment model used by CMS. Premiums anticipated to be received within twelve months based on the documented diagnostic criteria of our members are estimated and included in revenues for the period, including the member months for which the payment is designated by CMS. Premiums ceded is the amount of premiums earned, gross ceded to reinsurers. From time to time, we enter into reinsurance contracts to limit our exposure to potential losses as well as to provide additional capacity for growth. Under these agreements, the "reinsurer," agrees to cover a portion of the claims of another insurer, i.e., us, the "primary insurer," in return for a portion of their premium. Ceded earned premiums are earned over the reinsurance contract period in proportion to the period of risk covered. The volume of our ceded earned premium is impacted by the level of our premiums earned, gross and any decision we make to adjust our reinsurance agreements.
Insurance gross medical claims incurred.
Insurance gross medical claims incurred reflects claims incurred, excluding amounts ceded to reinsurers, and the costs associated with processing those claims. We believe gross medical claims incurred provides useful insight into the gross medical expense incurred by members and allows us to evaluate our underwriting performance without regard to changes in our underlying reinsurance structure. Insurance gross medical claims incurred excludes the effects of medical claims and associated costs ceded to reinsurers, and therefore should not be used as a substitute for Net claims incurred, Total operating expenses, or any other measure presented in accordance with GAAP.
Insurance net medical claims incurred.
Insurance net medical claims incurred are our medical expenses and consist of the costs of claims, including the costs incurred for claims net of amounts ceded to reinsurers. We enter into reinsurance contracts to limit our exposure to potential catastrophic losses. These expenses generally vary based on the total number of members and their utilization rate of our services.
Medical care ratio, gross and net.
We calculate our medical care ratio ("MCR") by dividing total Insurance medical claim expenses incurred by premiums earned, in each case on a gross or net basis, as the case may be, in a given period. We believe our MCR is an indicator of our gross margin for 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- our Insurance plans and the ability of our Clover Assistant platform to capture and analyze data over time to generate actionable insights for returning members to improve care and reduce medical expenses.
OurNon-Insurance segment consists of operations in connection with our participation in theDirect Contracting program, which we began inApril 2021 and which transitioned to the ACO REACH Model beginning in 2023. As part of ourNon-Insurance operations, we empower providers with Clover Assistant and offer a variety of programs aimed at reducing expenditures and preserving or enhancing the quality of care for our Non-Insurance Beneficiaries. Year ended December 31, 2022 2022 2021 Total PBPM (1) Total PBPM (1) (Revenue and claims amounts in thousands, except PBPM amounts) Non-Insurance Beneficiaries as of period end (#) 164,887 N/A 61,876 N/A Non-Insurance revenue$ 2,380,135 $ 1,175 $ 667,639 $ 1,194 Non-Insurance net medical claims incurred 2,460,879 1,214 705,407 1,262 Non-Insurance MCR (2) 103.4 % N/A 105.7 % N/A (1) Calculated per beneficiary per month ("PBPM") figures are based on the applicable amount divided by beneficiary months in the given period. Beneficiary months represents the number of months beneficiaries are aligned to our DCE in the period.
(2) Defined as
Non-Insurance Beneficiaries.
A Non-Insurance Beneficiary is defined as an eligible Original Medicare covered life that has been aligned to our DCE,Health Partners , via attribution to a DCE-participant provider through alignment based on claims data or by beneficiary election through voluntary alignment. A beneficiary alignment is effective as of the first of the month, for the full calendar month, regardless of whether eligibility is lost during the course of the month.
Non-Insurance revenue represents CMS' total expense incurred for medical services provided on behalf of Non-Insurance Beneficiaries during months in which they were alignment eligible during the performance year.Non-Insurance revenue is the sum of the capitation payments made to us for services within the scope of our capitation arrangement and FFS payments made to providers directly from CMS.Non-Insurance revenue is also known in the DC Model as performance year expenditures and is the primary component used to calculate shared savings or shared loss versus the performance year benchmark.Non-Insurance revenue includes a direct reduction or increase of shared savings or loss, as applicable. Premiums and recoupments incurred in direct relation to the DC Model are recognized as a reduction or increase inNon-Insurance revenue, as applicable. We believeNon-Insurance revenue provides useful insight into the gross economic benefit generated by our business operations and allows us to evaluate our performance without regard to changes in our underlying reinsurance structure.
Non-Insurance net medical claims incurred consist of the total incurred expense that CMS and we will remit for medical services provided on behalf of Non-Insurance Beneficiaries during the months in which they are alignment eligible and aligned to the DCE. Additionally,Non-Insurance net medical claims incurred are inclusive of fees paid to providers for Clover Assistant usage, care coordination, and any shared savings or shared loss agreements with providers.
Non-Insurance MCR.
We calculate our MCR by dividingNon-Insurance net medical claims incurred byNon-Insurance revenue in a given period. We believe our MCR is an indicator of our gross profitability and the ability to capture and analyze data over time to generate actionable insights for returning beneficiaries to improve care and reduce medical expenses. 58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Years ended
The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the
years ended
results is not necessarily indicative of results for future periods.
Years ended Change between December 31, 2022 and 2021 2022 2021 ($) (%) (in thousands) Revenues Premiums earned, net (Net of ceded premiums of$470 and$489 for the years endedDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)$ 1,084,869 $ 799,414 $ 285,455 35.7 % Non-Insurance revenue 2,380,135 667,639 1,712,496 256.5 Other income 11,683 4,943 6,740 136.4 Total revenues 3,476,687 1,471,996 2,004,691 136.2 Operating expenses Net medical claims incurred 3,453,952 1,551,178 1,902,774 122.7 Salaries and benefits 278,725 260,458 18,267 7.0 General and administrative expenses 207,917 185,287 22,630 12.2 Premium deficiency reserve (benefit) expense (94,240) 110,628 (204,868) * Depreciation and amortization 1,187 1,246 (59) (4.7) Other expense 70 191 (121) (63.4) Total operating expenses 3,847,611 2,108,988 1,738,623 82.4 Loss from operations (370,924) (636,992) 266,068 (41.8) Change in fair value of warrants (900) (66,146) 65,246 * Interest expense 1,333 3,193 (1,860) (58.3) Amortization of notes and securities discount 30 13,717 (13,687) (99.8) Gain on extinguishment of note payable (23,326) - (23,326) * Gain on investment (9,217) - (9,217) * Net loss$ (338,844) $ (587,756) $ 248,912 (42.3) %
* Not presented because the current or prior period amount is zero or the
amount for the line item changed from a gain to a loss (or vice versa) and thus
yields a result that is not meaningful.
Premiums earned, net
Premiums earned, net increased$285.5 million , or 35.7%, to$1,084.9 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The increase was primarily due to membership growth of 30.1% from 68,120 Insurance members atDecember 31, 2021 , to 88,627 Insurance members atDecember 31, 2022 . The remaining increase is primarily driven by an increase in accrued risk adjustment revenue recognized during the year endedDecember 31, 2022 .Non-Insurance revenue OurNon-Insurance revenue increased$1,712.5 million , or 256.5%, to$2,380.1 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The increase was primarily driven by an increase in the number of our aligned Non-Insurance Beneficiaries from 61,876 atDecember 31, 2021 , to 164,887 atDecember 31, 2022 , due to the fact that our DCE did not begin participation inDirect Contracting until the second quarter of 2021.
Other income
Other income increased$6.7 million , or 136.4%, to$11.7 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The increase was largely due to a$7.1 million increase in net investment income, partially offset by a$1.2 million decrease in rental income. 59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net medical claims incurred
Net medical claims incurred increased$1,902.8 million , or 122.7%, to$3,454.0 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The increase was primarily driven by an increase in net medical claims attributable to our Non-Insurance Beneficiaries from$705.4 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , to$2,460.9 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , which was driven by an increase in the number of our aligned Non-Insurance Beneficiaries from 61,876 atDecember 31, 2021 , to 164,887 atDecember 31, 2022 . This was partially due to the fact that our DCE did not begin participation inDirect Contracting until the second quarter of 2021. We also experienced an increase of$149.1 million in net medical claims attributable to our Insurance members, which was primarily driven by an increase in Insurance members from 68,120 Insurance members atDecember 31, 2021 , to 88,627 Insurance members atDecember 31, 2022 .
Salaries and benefits
Salaries and benefits increased$18.3 million , or 7.0%, to$278.7 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The increase was primarily driven by an increase in average headcount which is primarily attributable to the build out of DCE.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses increased$22.6 million , or 12.2%, to$207.9 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The increase was primarily driven by increases in professional fees related to supporting the administrative needs of a larger member andNon-Insurance beneficiary groups as compared to the prior period. Professional fees increased$11.3 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . In addition, total commissions, which are attributable to acquiring new and retaining existing members to our plans, increased by$9.5 million .
Premium deficiency reserve (benefit) expense
A$94.2 million premium deficiency reserve benefit was recorded for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , which was primarily driven by amortization associated with the 2021 recorded reserve. This was partially offset by the establishment of the new Premium deficiency reserve related to 2023. A$110.6 million premium deficiency reserve expense was recorded for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , which included amortization associated with a previously recorded reserve and the reserve deemed necessary for the remainder of 2022. The increase in the premium deficiency benefit for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 was primarily driven by an 11% decrease in the allocable administrative expenses and a 9% benefit in projected MCR as compared to the projected MCR for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The Company received a higher contracted rate with CMS under Clover's 3.5 quality star rating for its PPO plan as well as maturation of Clover's core clinical programs, which favorably impacted projected MCR.
Change in fair value of warrants
Change in fair value of warrants totaled
subsequent redemption of all the Public Warrants and Private Warrants during the
prior period.
Interest expense Interest expense decreased$1.9 million , or 58.3%, to$1.3 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , primarily due to the voluntary prepayment and termination of the remaining principal and interest associated with our Term Loan Notes.
Amortization of notes and securities discounts
Amortization of notes and securities discounts decreased by$13.7 million , or 99.8%, in the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . This was primarily due to the completion of the 2021 Business Combination onJanuary 7, 2021 , whereby the unamortized discount associated with theAugust 2019 tranche of theConvertible Securities was accelerated, as well as the termination of our Term Loan Notes during the year endedDecember 31, 2021 .
Gain on extinguishment of note payable
Gain on extinguishment of note payable increased by$23.3 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 as compared to the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . This increase is a direct result of the Company's dissolution ofSeek Insurance Services, Inc. ("Seek"), a field marketing organization and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the dissolution, all amounts 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- outstanding under a convertible note issued by Seek in 2020 were waived and all other rights, covenants, and obligations under the note were terminated. As a result, the Company recognized a$23.3 million gain on extinguishment.
Gain on investment
InFebruary 2022 , Character Biosciences completed a private capital transaction in which it raised$17.9 million from the issuance of 16,210,602 shares of its preferred stock. After evaluating our ownership interest in Character Biosciences, we began applying the equity method of accounting during the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , and recorded a gain on investment of$9.2 million , which is attributable to our proportionate share of the gain on equity of that entity during that period. Prior to the first quarter of 2022, this entity was consolidated on our financial statements, and therefore we did not recognize a loss or gain on investment in this entity for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . In accordance with ASC 323, for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , we recognized the proportionate share of Character Bioscience's net losses up to the investment carrying amount. AtDecember 31, 2022 , we discontinued applying the equity method to account for our common stock interest in Character Biosciences as our net losses exceeded the investment carrying amount. The equity method investment in Character Biosciences was reduced to zero and no further losses were recorded in our consolidated financial statements as we did not guarantee obligations of the investee company or commit additional funding.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We manage our liquidity and financial position in the context of our overall business strategy. We continually forecast and manage our cash, investments, working capital balances, and capital structure to meet the short-term and long-term obligations of our businesses while seeking to maintain liquidity and financial flexibility. Historically, we have financed our operations primarily from the proceeds we received through public and private sales of equity securities, funds received in connection with the 2021 Business Combination, issuances of convertible notes, premiums earned under our MA plans, and with ourNon-Insurance revenue. We expect that our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, and our current projections of cash flows, taken together, will be sufficient to meet our projected operating and regulatory requirements for the next 12 months based on our current plans. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our needs to support our business growth, to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances, or for other reasons. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing to provide the capital required to maintain or expand our operations. Any future equity financing may be dilutive to our existing investors, and any future debt financing may include debt service requirements and financial and other restrictive covenants that may constrain our operations and growth strategies. If additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us, or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, results of operations, and financial condition would be adversely affected.
Consolidated
AtDecember 31, 2022 , total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments were$555.3 million . We had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of$227.7 million . Additionally, atDecember 31, 2022 , we had$327.6 million of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities. Our cash equivalents and investment securities consist primarily of money market funds,U.S. government debt securities, and corporate debt securities. Unregulated Entities AtDecember 31, 2022 , total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments for the parent company,Clover Health Investments, Corp. , and unregulated subsidiaries were$331.7 million . We operate as a holding company in a highly regulated industry. As such, we may receive dividends and administrative expense reimbursements from our subsidiaries, two of which are subject to regulatory restrictions. We continue to maintain significant levels of aggregate excess statutory capital and surplus in our state-regulated insurance subsidiaries. Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at the parent company,Clover Health Investments, Corp. , were$101.4 million and$350.9 million atDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This decrease at the parent company primarily reflects operating expenses and capital contributions made to our regulated insurance subsidiaries. Additionally, the parent company held$136.5 million and$79.3 million of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities atDecember 31, 2022 and 2021. Our unregulated subsidiaries held$93.7 million and$52.2 million of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments atDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our unregulated subsidiaries held no available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at eitherDecember 31, 2022 or 2021.
Regulated Entities
Our regulated insurance subsidiaries held
cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at
2021, respectively. Additionally, our regulated insurance subsidiaries held
61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities atDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our use of operating cash derived from our unregulated subsidiaries is generally not restricted by departments of insurance (or comparable state regulatory agencies). Our regulated insurance subsidiaries have not paid dividends to the parent, and applicable insurance laws restrict the ability of our regulated insurance subsidiary to declare and pay dividends to the parent. Insurance regulators have broad powers to prevent reduction of statutory surplus to inadequate levels, and there is no assurance that dividends of the maximum amounts calculated under any applicable formula would be permitted. State insurance regulatory authorities that have jurisdiction over the payment of dividends by our regulated insurance subsidiary may in the future adopt statutory provisions more restrictive than those currently in effect. For a detailed discussion of our regulatory requirements, including aggregate statutory capital and surplus as well as dividends paid from the subsidiaries to the parent, please refer to Notes 24 (Dividend Restrictions), 25 (Statutory Equity), and 26 (Regulatory Matters) to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K, as well as Item 1 Business.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows for the years endedDecember 31, 2022 and 2021. Years ended December 31, 2022 2021 (in thousands) Cash Flows Data: Net cash used in operating activities$ (203,926) $ (282,326) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 95,133 (435,447) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (4,962) 925,393 (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$ (113,755) $ 207,620 Cash Requirements Our cash requirements within the next twelve months include medical claims payable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current liabilities, purchase commitments, and other obligations. We expect the cash required to meet these obligations to be primarily generated through cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, and our current projections of cash flows from operations. Operating Activities Our largest source of operating cash flows is capitated payments from CMS. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are payments for medical benefits and payments of Operating expenses. For the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , Net cash used in operating activities was$203.9 million , which reflects a Net loss of$338.8 million . Non-cash activities included a$164.3 million charge to Stock-based compensation expense,$94.2 million of amortization of the 2022 Premium deficiency reserve, and a$9.2 million Gain on investment related to the change in the equity structure of Character Biosciences. Payments due to CMS related to ourNon-Insurance operations increased by$110.4 million . Change in our working capital included an increase within Surety bonds and deposits related toNon-Insurance . For the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , Net cash used in operating activities was$282.3 million , which reflects a Net loss of$587.8 million . Non-cash activities included a$66.1 million gain as a result of the Change in fair value of warrants and a$163.7 million charge to Stock-based compensation expense. Changes to our working capital included a$110.6 million charge to our Premium deficiency reserve and an increase of$10.7 million within Surety bonds and deposits related toNon-Insurance . At the conclusion of the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , we deposited$82.4 million into an escrow account to comply with the standard financial guarantee requirements for participants in the DC Model for performance year 2022. We view this impact as short-term in nature as we expect to settle the performance year 2022 obligation during the third quarter of the year endingDecember 31, 2023 , after which we expect the associated financial guarantee to be released by CMS. Furthermore, we also paid the provisional settlement for the 2021 performance year ofDirect Contracting of$60.3 million in 2022. After the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , but prior to the filing date of this Form 10-K, we received approximately$20.8 million related to our performance year 2021 collateral guarantee with CMS.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 , of$95.1 million was primarily due to$485.4 million provided from the sale and maturity of investment securities. This was offset by$369.4 million used to purchase investments and 62 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------$16.2 million used in connection with the 2022 Business Combination. See Note 3 (Business Combination) to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.. Net cash used in investing activities for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , of$435.4 million was primarily due to$876.3 million used to purchase investment securities. This was partially offset by$441.5 million provided from the sale and maturity of investment securities. For additional information regarding our investing activities, please refer to Note 4 (Investment Securities ) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K. Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 of$925.4 million was primarily the result of$666.2 million in proceeds from the reverse capitalization in connection with the 2021 Business Combination, net of transaction costs, and$6.1 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock. These factors were partially offset by$30.9 million in principal payments on our outstanding Term Loan Notes.
Financing Arrangements
Term Loan Notes
We entered into a loan and security agreement with a commercial lender inMarch 2017 , which provided for term loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to$60.0 million . At that time, we borrowed$40.0 million as a term loan under the agreement that was subject to an interest rate of 11.0%, payable monthly, and had a maturity date ofMarch 1, 2022 . InOctober 2017 , we borrowed the remaining$20.0 million as a term loan under the agreement that was subject to an interest rate of 11.25%, payable monthly, and had a maturity date ofOctober 1, 2022 . Each loan was payable in monthly installments of interest only for the first 24 months, and thereafter interest and principal were payable in 36 equal monthly installments. The loans were secured by substantially all of our assets, including our intellectual property, and equity interests in our unregulated subsidiaries.
On
and interest of
InDecember 2018 , we entered into a convertible securities purchase agreement with qualified institutional buyers, including entities affiliated with our then-Chief Executive Officer and other holders of more than 5.0% of our common stock, for an aggregate principal amount of up to$500.0 million . In February, March, May, andAugust 2019 , we issued an aggregate of$373.8 million initial principal amount of convertible securities (the "Convertible Securities ") under the agreement. In connection with and upon the closing of the 2021 Business Combination, theConvertible Securities mandatorily converted into 74,694,107 shares of the Corporation's Class B Common Stock. For additional information about theConvertible Securities and the conversion of theConvertible Securities upon the closing of the 2021 Business Combination, see Note 12 (Notes and Securities Payable) to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
We believe that funds from projected future operating cash flows, cash, cash equivalents, and investments will be sufficient for future operations and commitments, and for capital acquisitions and other strategic transactions, over at least the next 12 months. Material cash requirements from known contractual obligations and commitments atDecember 31, 2022 include: (1) the recognition of a performance guarantee of$73.8 million in connection with the Company's participation in the DC Model and (2) operating lease obligations of$5.9 million . These commitments are associated with contracts that were enforceable and legally binding atDecember 31, 2022 , and that specified all significant terms, including fixed or minimum serves to be used, fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions, and the approximate timing of the actions under the contracts. There were no other material cash requirements from known contractual obligations and commitments atDecember 31, 2022 . For additional information regarding our remaining estimated contractual obligations and commitments, see Note 12 (Notes and Securities Payable), Note 15 (Leases), Note 21 (Commitments and Contingencies), and Note 22 (Non-Insurance ) to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K. 63 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Indemnification Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, we enter into agreements, with various parties (providers, vendors, consultants, etc.), with varying scope and terms, pursuant to which we may agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the other parties from any claim, demand, loss, lawsuit, settlement, judgment, fine, or other liability, and all related expenses that may accrue therefrom (including reasonable attorney's fees), arising from or in connection with third party claims, including, but not limited to, negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct, fraud, or otherwise wrongful act or omission with respect to our obligations under the applicable agreements.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined by applicable regulations of theSEC , that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. We evaluate, on an ongoing basis, our significant accounting estimates, which include, but are not limited to, net claims and claims adjustment expense and revenue recognition, including the risk adjustment provisions related to Medicare contracts. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions, which could impact our reported results of operations and financial condition. We believe that the accounting policies and estimates described below involve a significant degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, we believe these are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. For further information, see Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
Insurance Net Medical Claims Incurred
Insurance net medical claims incurred is recognized in the period in which services are provided and includes paid claims and an estimate of the cost of services that have been incurred but not yet reported ("IBNR") and certain other unpaid claims and adjustments. IBNR represents a substantial portion of our unpaid claims, as reflected below: Years ended December 31, 2022 2021 Total % Total % (dollars in thousands) IBNR$ 124,165 90.4 %$ 125,436 92.0 % Other unpaid claims 8,255 6.0 5,863 4.3 Claims adjustment expense 4,974 3.6 5,018 3.7 Total unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense$ 137,394
100.0 %
Management determines the unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense with a supplemental perspective provided by a third-party actuarial firm. We estimate our unpaid claims by following a detailed actuarial process that uses both historical claim payment patterns as well as emerging medical expense trends to project the best estimate of claims liabilities. These data and trends include historical data adjusted for claims receipt and payment patterns, cost trends, product mix, seasonality, utilization of healthcare services, changes in membership, provider billing practices, benefit changes, known outbreaks of disease, including COVID-19, or increased incidence of illness such as influenza, the incidence of high-dollar or catastrophic claims, and other relevant factors. These factors are used to determine our lag-dependent completion factors, which represent the average percentage of total incurred claims that have been paid through a given date after being incurred. Completion factors are applied to claims paid through the period-end date to estimate the ultimate claim expense incurred for the period. The completion factors are the most significant factor impacting the IBNR estimate. We continually adjust our completion factor with our knowledge of recent events that may impact current completion factors when establishing our reserves. Because our reserving practice is to consistently recognize the actuarial best estimate using an assumption of moderately adverse conditions as required by 64 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
actuarial standards, there is a reasonable possibility that there could be
variances between actual completion factors and those assumed in our
Actuarial standards require the use of assumptions based on moderately adverse experience, and as such, a provision for adverse deviation ("PAD") is recognized on current reserves and released on prior reserves. For further discussion of our reserving methodology, including our use of completion factors to estimate IBNR, refer to Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
Non-Insurance Net Medical Claims Incurred
Non-Insurance net medical claims incurred is recognized in the period in which services are provided and includes paid claims and an estimate of the cost of services that have been incurred but not yet reported and certain other unpaid claims and adjustments. IBNR represented all of our unpaid claims, as reflected below: Years ended December 31, 2022 2021 Total % Total % (dollars in thousands) IBNR$ 6,119 100.0 %$ 4,607 100.0 % Total unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense$ 6,119 100.0 %
Our actuaries estimate the unpaid claims by following a detailed actuarial process that uses historical claim payment patterns. We extrapolate in order to form an opinion of ultimate incurred claims based on claims that have been paid to date. This is generally most effective for mature coverage months under stable periods of claims adjudication; therefore, for the estimates of Primary Care Qualified Evaluation and Management expenses, we evaluate IBNR using the historical rate of payment for services based on the lag between service date and payment date. Under this approach, we include an average historical "age-to-age" estimate, excluding the highest and lowest of the historical factors. We also set a lower limit on the cumulative or "age-to-ultimate" development factors at 1.0, to prevent negative amounts incurred but not paid as a result of expected claim recoveries from being factored into our IBNR. In addition, for more recent coverage periods we utilize historical estimates of completed claims to estimate the cost of subsequent months based on either expected or known changes in cost drivers. These cost drivers include weekday seasonality, secular seasonality, direct COVID cases and other adjustments as necessary, which enable our actuaries to estimate claims when the available claims experience is either limited or ambiguous. Our actuaries also consider this population's history of observed completion percentages in estimating ultimate claims incurred, using completion percentages that are consistent with historical ranges and informed by new information with other functional departments. Our reserving practice is to recognize the actuarial best estimate of our ultimate liability for claims. Actuarial standards require the use of assumptions based on moderately adverse experience, and as such, a provision for adverse deviation is recognized on current reserves and released on prior reserves. The PAD is lower forNon-Insurance than Insurance; forNon-Insurance , claims submission and payment patterns support more precise estimates than are observed in the Insurance business.
Premium Deficiency Reserve (Benefit) Expense
A premium deficiency reserve is established when future premiums and current reserves are not sufficient to cover future claim payments and expenses for the remainder of a contract period. These reserves are required to monitor solvency and help ensure that a reporting entity's contractual obligations will be adequately funded. We assess the profitability of our MA contracts to identify where current operating results or forecasts indicate potential future losses. We do not assess the impacts of the premium deficiency reserve for ourNon-Insurance operations as that business segment is not an insurance plan and is not accounted for under ASC 944-Financial Services-Insurance . The reserve is derived from the assessments performed and provides the amount by which insurance-related expenses are expected to exceed insurance revenues. There are key financial statement line items and associated drivers considered in determining the reserve. The most significant of financial statement line items considered when performing reserve assessments are premiums earned and Insurance net medical claims incurred. Key inputs considered for premiums earned include expected enrollment changes, revenue rates, risk adjustment, and risk score forecasts. Key metrics considered for Insurance net medical claims incurred include claims experience, benefit changes, membership mix, membership changes, and medical management programs. Administrative expenses are assessed for expenses directly and indirectly incurred in order to operate the insurance entities and cannot exceed a percentage of 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
regulatory entity premiums earned due to contractual agreements. There are other
operating activities that are considered in accordance with regulatory
guidelines.
The premium deficiency reserve assessment is performed on a quarterly basis. Every quarter, reserve assessments are made for the period following the most recently ended period through to the end of the current year. For the fourth quarter, assessments are made related to the entire subsequent fiscal year's projected net performance. If a reserve is deemed necessary, a liability and expense will be recognized as of the end of the quarter directly preceding the period for which the future loss is projected. That reserve will be amortized over the course of the contract period assessed to have expected insurance expenses that will exceed insurance revenues. The amortization of the reserve occurs ratably over the assessed contract period and will offset expected future losses.
Revenue Recognition - Insurance
We receive monthly premiums from the federal government according to government-specified payment rates and various contractual terms. Revenue from premiums earned is recognized as income in the period in which members are entitled to receive services. Premiums received in advance of the service period are reported within other liabilities and subsequently recognized as revenue in the period earned. CMS uses a risk-adjustment model that adjusts premiums paid to MA contracts, based on member risk scores, which are meant to compensate plans that enroll Medicare members with higher-than-average health risks and to reduce payments for healthier Medicare beneficiaries who have lower health risks. Risk scores are based on member diagnoses from the previous year and are periodically adjusted retroactively based on additional plan data collection. Risk adjustments can have a positive or negative retroactive impact to rates. Prospective payments to MA plans are based on the estimated cost of providing standard Medicare-covered benefits to a member with an average risk profile. Under the risk-adjustment methodology, all MA plans must collect and submit the necessary diagnosis code information to CMS within prescribed deadlines. Estimated retroactive lump-sum settlement payments are accrued within revenue for premiums earned to account for the difference between lag risk scores, mid-year risk scores and final risk scores. Any known or expected unfavorable risk score impacts related to quality assurance diagnosis deletions or risk adjustment data validation audits are also considered within accruals and are recorded as a reduction of revenue from premiums earned, based on available information.
Medicare Advantage Part D
Payments received from CMS and members in connection with our participation in the Medicare Advantage Part D program are determined from our annual bid and represent amounts for providing prescription drug insurance coverage; these amounts are recognized as premium revenue for providing this insurance coverage ratably over the term of the annual contract. Part D CMS payments are subject to risk sharing through risk corridor provisions. The risk corridor provisions compare costs targeted in bids to actual prescription drug costs, limited to actual costs that would have been incurred under the standard coverage as defined by CMS. Variances exceeding certain thresholds may result in CMS making additional payments to us or requiring us to refund to CMS a portion of the premiums received. Management estimates and recognizes an adjustment to premium revenue related to these provisions based upon pharmacy claims experience and input from third-party experts. Management records a receivable or payable at the contract level. Rebates are paid by drug manufacturers to our pharmacy benefit manager ("PBM"), which shares a portion of the rebates with us. Management estimates favorable adjustments to medical expenses related to rebates negotiated by the PBM on our behalf. Estimates are based on both actual and estimated pharmacy claims experience throughout the year as well as input from third-party experts and the PBM. Management records a receivable at the contract level. There are additional cost-sharing elements that are recorded within medical expenses and take into account factors such as member income levels, brand-name versus generic drug spend, and total spend by member within a plan year. Management estimates and recognizes adjustments to medical expenses based upon inputs such as pharmacy claims experience, rebate activity, and input from third-party experts. Management records a receivable or payable at the end of the year based on these items.
Revenue Recognition -
Non-Insurance revenue represents CMS' total expense incurred for medical services provided on behalf of Non-Insurance Beneficiaries during months in which they were alignment-eligible during the performance year.Non-Insurance revenue is calculated as the sum of the capitation payments made to us for services within the scope of our capitation arrangement plus FFS payments made to providers directly from CMS.Non-Insurance revenue is also known in the DC Model as performance year expenditures and is the primary component used to calculate shared savings or shared loss versus the performance year benchmark.Non-Insurance revenue includes a direct reduction or increase of shared savings or loss, which is calculated as the difference between the total benchmark and 66 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the total cost of care. Premiums and recoupments incurred in direct relation to
the DC Model are recognized as a reduction or increase in
Non-Insurance Receivable and Performance Year Obligation
Performance year receivable and obligation represents the average Medicare beneficiary's total cost of care for beneficiaries aligned to our DCE and refers to the target expenditure amount that will be compared to Medicare expenditures for items and services furnished to aligned beneficiaries during a performance year. This comparison will be used to calculate shared savings and shared losses. The key inputs in determining the performance year receivable and obligation are both driven by the benchmark, which is impacted by the retrospective trend adjustments ("RTA"s), risk score, and the number of beneficiaries aligned to the DCE. We begin our benchmark estimation process with reports from theCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center ("CMMI") on a quarterly basis. Prospective and retrospective trends are set at a national level. We can make adjustments from the benchmark report due to new information received directly from CMMI, national studies we complete ourselves, or other anticipated policy updates that we believe are probable and estimable. The preliminary benchmark is set based on risk scores with data captured as of a certain point in time. Once new data is received, an updated analysis of claims provides an opportunity for the benchmark to be adjusted. Lastly, Non-Insurance Beneficiary counts are updated through the year and represent a timing difference between CMMI reporting, for which we accrue.
The following table summarizes the impacts of the key inputs to the
contribute to the change in the benchmark from beginning of the 2022 performance
year:
Increase (Decrease) in the adjustment toNon-Insurance
Receivable/Obligation
% Change $ Change (in thousands) Change in Beneficiary Alignment (0.7) %$ (17,670) Retrospective Trend Adjustment 0.1 3,308 Normalized Risk Score (0.1) (2,422) All others (including change in total cost of care trend) 0.1 2,856 Total (0.6) %$ (13,928) Warrants Legacy Warrants InSeptember 2015 , we issued warrants to purchase 2,100,000 shares of our common stock. OnMarch 21, 2017 , we entered into a loan facility (the "Loan Facility") for an aggregate principal amount of$60.0 million . In conjunction with the Loan Facility, we issued 1,266,284 warrants to purchase shares of our Series D preferred stock. TheSeptember 2015 warrants and the Loan Facility warrants were determined to be freestanding instruments as they were detachable and separately exercisable. OnOctober 5, 2020 , we entered into the Merger Agreement with SCH and simultaneously amended the terms of the legacy warrants, and they were automatically converted into common stock in connection with the 2021 Business Combination. For additional information related to the Legacy Warrants, please refer to Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , filed with theSEC onFebruary 28, 2022 .
Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants
We assumed, in connection with the 2021 Business Combination, public warrants and private placement warrants to purchase shares of our Class A Common Stock (the "Public Warrants" and the "Private Placement Warrants," respectively). These warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrants payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis until redeemed, with changes in fair value presented within Change in fair value of warrants within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Public Warrants were classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value was equal to the publicly traded price of the Public Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value was estimated using the price of the Public Warrants. OnJuly 22, 2021 , we issued a press release stating that we would redeem all unexercised Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants. In connection with the redemption, effectiveAugust 24, 2021 , the Public Warrants were delisted and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as the fair value of the Public 67 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warrants was based on proportional changes in the price of our common stock.
There were no Private Placement Warrants outstanding at
Private Warrants
AtDecember 31, 2022 , the Company had exercisable private warrants which were embedded in several agreements as derivatives. These private warrants were accounted for as assets in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within Other assets, non-current on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The warrant assets are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis until redeemed, with changes in fair value presented within Change in fair value of warrants within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. These private warrants were classified within Level 3 due to the subjectivity and use of estimates in the calculation of their fair value.
Derivative Liabilities
We evaluated the embedded features of theConvertible Securities by applying the derivatives accounting guidance. Derivatives embedded within non-derivative instruments, such as convertible securities, are bifurcated from the host instrument when the embedded derivative is not clearly and closely related to the host instrument. The embedded derivatives associated with theConvertible Securities were recognized as derivative liabilities and recorded at fair value. Fair values of the Legacy warrants and derivative liabilities related to theConvertible Securities were estimated using a probability-weighted expected return method, where the values of various instruments were estimated based on an analysis of future values of our business, assuming various future outcomes. The resulting instruments' values were based upon the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering each of the possible future outcomes available to us, as well as the economic benefits attributable to each class of instruments. The expected future investment returns were estimated using a variety of methodologies, including both the market approach and the income approach, where an observable quoted market does not exist, and were generally classified as Level 3. Such methodologies included reviewing values ascribed to our most recent financing, comparing the subject instrument with similar instruments of publicly traded companies in similar lines of business, and reviewing our underlying financial performance and subject instrument, including estimating discounted cash flows. To estimate the fair value attributable to the derivative liabilities, the "with and without" approach is used. An evaluation of multiple scenarios for future payoffs for the underlyingConvertible Securities was performed using option pricing models, and probability-weighted average value indications were used to arrive at the estimated fair values.
For information on fair values of the Public Warrants and Private Placement
Warrants, please refer to the section entitled "Warrants" above.
Stock-based Compensation
We measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based awards, including stock options, restricted stock units granted to employees, directors, and non-employees, and stock purchase rights granted under the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") to employees, based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant. The fair value of each stock option and ESPP opportunity granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of each restricted stock unit ("RSU") is based on the estimated fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. The measurement date for employee awards is the date of grant, and stock-based compensation costs are recognized as expense over the employees' requisite service period, which is the vesting period, on a straight-line basis. The measurement date for non-employee awards is the date of grant without changes in the fair value of the award. Stock-based compensation costs for non-employees are recognized as expense over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Stock-based compensation expense is classified within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss within Salaries and benefits. We recognize stock-based compensation expense for the portion of awards that have vested. Forfeitures are recorded as they occur. We also grant certain awards that have performance-based vesting conditions, including performance restricted stock units that become eligible to vest if, prior to the vesting date, the average closing price of one share of our common stock for ninety consecutive days equals or exceeds a specified price ("Market PRSUs"). Stock-based compensation expense for such awards is recognized using an accelerated attribution method from the time it is deemed probable that the vesting condition will be met through the time the service-based vesting condition has been achieved. The grant date fair value of the Market PRSUs is recognized as expense over the vesting period under the accelerated attribution method and is not adjusted in future periods for the success or failure to achieve the specified market condition. We have also determined the requisite service period for the Market PRSUs with multiple performance conditions to be the longest of the explicit, implicit, or derived service period. The determination of the grant-date fair value using an option-pricing model is affected by the estimated fair value of our common stock as well as assumptions regarding a number of other complex and subjective variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over an expected term, actual and projected 68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- employee stock option exercise behaviors, the risk-free interest rate for an expected term, and expected dividends. The assumptions used in our option-pricing model represent our best estimates. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of judgment. If factors change and different assumptions are used, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. These assumptions are estimated as follows: Expected term - For stock options considered to be "plain vanilla" options, we estimate the expected term based on the simplified method, which is essentially the weighted average of the vesting period and contractual term, as our historical option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. Expected volatility - We perform an analysis of the average volatility of a peer group of representative public companies with sufficient trading history over the expected term to develop an expected volatility assumption. The grant date fair value of the Market PRSUs is recognized as expense over the vesting period under the accelerated attribution method and is not adjusted in future periods for the success or failure to achieve the specified market condition. The grant date fair value of Market PRSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporates multiple valuation assumptions, including the probability of achieving the specified market condition, expected volatility and risk-free interest rate.
See Note 18 (Employee Benefit Plans) to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in this Form 10-K for a complete description of the accounting for
stock-based compensation awards.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to the consolidated
financial statements in this form 10-K for a discussion of accounting
pronouncements recently adopted and recently issued accounting pronouncements
not yet adopted and their potential impact to our consolidated financial
statements.
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