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Uber Announces Results for Third Quarter 2024

October 31, 2024 6:55 AM

Gross Bookings grew 16% year-over-year and 20% year-over-year on a constant currency basis

Income from operations of $1.1 billion; Adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 billion, up 55% year-over-year

Operating cash flow of $2.2 billion; Free cash flow of $2.1 billion

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

“We delivered yet another record quarter of profitable growth at a global scale, reflecting the strength of our platform, which now has over 25 million Uber One members,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO. “We continue to build with an eye towards the future, optimizing our products for new customer segments and geographies, introducing Rider Verification nationwide to increase safety for drivers, and launching shuttles to airports and venues. And of course, we continue to advance our autonomous strategy, demonstrating how Uber can help unlock this exciting technology for the world.”

“We hit another important milestone this quarter, delivering over $1 billion in GAAP operating income for the first time in our company's history, and are on track to deliver 20% Gross Bookings growth on a constant currency basis for the full year," said Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, CFO. “We remain committed to returning capital to shareholders through repurchases, while strategically investing in organic growth vectors that will position us to capture the significant opportunities ahead."

Financial Highlights for Third Quarter 2024

Outlook for Q4 2024

For Q4 2024, we anticipate:

Financial and Operational Highlights for Third Quarter 2024

Three Months Ended September 30,

(In millions, except percentages)

2023

2024

% Change

% Change
(Constant Currency (1))

Monthly Active Platform Consumers (“MAPCs”)

142

161

13

%

Trips

2,441

2,868

17

%

Gross Bookings

$

35,281

$

40,973

16

%

20

%

Revenue

$

9,292

$

11,188

20

%

22

%

Income from operations

$

394

$

1,061

169

%

Net income attributable to Uber Technologies, Inc. (2)

$

221

$

2,612

**

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

1,092

$

1,690

55

%

Net cash provided by operating activities (3)

$

966

$

2,151

123

%

Free cash flow (1), (3)

$

905

$

2,109

133

%

(1)

See “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” sections herein for an explanation and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.

(2)

Q3 2023 net income includes a $96 million net headwind (pre-tax) from revaluations of Uber’s equity investments. Q3 2024 net income includes a $1.7 billion net benefit (pre-tax) from revaluations of Uber’s equity investments.

(3)

Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow for Q3 2023 includes an approximately $622 million cash outflow related to the payment of an HMRC VAT assessment.

** Percentage not meaningful.

Results by Offering and Segment

Gross Bookings

Three Months Ended September 30,

(In millions, except percentages)

2023

2024

% Change

% Change
(Constant Currency)

Gross Bookings:

Mobility

$

17,903

$

21,002

17

%

24

%

Delivery

16,094

18,663

16

%

17

%

Freight

1,284

1,308

2

%

2

%

Total

$

35,281

$

40,973

16

%

20

%

Revenue

Three Months Ended September 30,

(In millions, except percentages)

2023

2024

% Change

% Change
(Constant Currency)

Revenue:

Mobility (1)

$

5,071

$

6,409

26

%

29

%

Delivery

2,935

3,470

18

%

19

%

Freight

1,286

1,309

2

%

2

%

Total

$

9,292

$

11,188

20

%

22

%

(1)

Mobility Revenue in Q3 2023 and Q3 2024 were negatively impacted by business model changes in some countries that classified certain sales and marketing costs as contra revenue by $161 million and $310 million, respectively. These changes negatively impacted Mobility revenue YoY growth by 2 percentage points.

Revenue Margin

Three Months Ended September 30,

2023

2024

Mobility (1)

28.3 %

30.5 %

Delivery

18.2 %

18.6 %

(1)

Mobility Revenue Margin in Q3 2023 and Q3 2024 was negatively impacted by business model changes in some countries that classified certain sales and marketing costs as contra revenue by 90 bps and 150 bps, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA

Three Months Ended September 30,

(In millions, except percentages)

2023

2024

% Change

Segment Adjusted EBITDA:

Mobility

$

1,287

$

1,682

31

%

Delivery

413

628

52

%

Freight

(13

)

(19

)

(46

)%

Corporate G&A and Platform R&D (1)

(595

)

(601

)

(1

)%

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

$

1,092

$

1,690

55

%

(1)

Includes costs that are not directly attributable to our reportable segments. Corporate G&A also includes certain shared costs such as finance, accounting, tax, human resources, information technology and legal costs. Platform R&D also includes mapping and payment technologies and support and development of the internal technology infrastructure. Our allocation methodology is periodically evaluated and may change.

(2)

“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP measure as defined by the SEC. See “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” sections herein for an explanation and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter 2024 (continued)

Mobility

Delivery

Freight

Corporate

GAAP and Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses

Operating Highlights for the Third Quarter 2024

Platform

Mobility

Delivery

Freight

Corporate

Webcast and conference call information

A live audio webcast of our third quarter ended September 30, 2024 earnings release call will be available at https://investor.uber.com/, along with the earnings press release and slide presentation. The call begins on October 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM (PT) / 8:00 AM (ET). This press release, including the reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures, is also available on that site.

We also provide announcements regarding our financial performance and other matters, including SEC filings, investor events, press and earnings releases, on our investor relations website (https://investor.uber.com/), and our blogs (https://uber.com/blog) and Twitter accounts (@uber and @dkhos), as a means of disclosing material information and complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

About Uber

Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 55 billion trips later, we're building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors relate to, among others: competition, managing our growth and corporate culture, financial performance, investments in new products or offerings, our ability to attract drivers, consumers and other partners to our platform, our brand and reputation and other legal and regulatory developments, particularly with respect to our relationships with drivers and couriers and the impact of the global economy, including rising inflation and interest rates. For additional information on other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted, please see our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent quarterly reports and other filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial information, which is prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA; Free cash flow; Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses as well as, revenue growth rates in constant currency. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results.

We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.

There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures. In light of these limitations, we provide specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures and evaluating these non-GAAP financial measures together with their relevant financial measures in accordance with GAAP.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the sections titled “Key Terms for Our Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” included at the end of this release. In regards to forward looking non-GAAP guidance, we are not able to reconcile the forward-looking non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA measure to the closest corresponding GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts because we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of certain significant items. These items include, but are not limited to, significant legal settlements, unrealized gains and losses on equity investments, tax and regulatory reserve changes, restructuring costs and acquisition and financing related impacts.

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

As of December 31, 2023

As of September 30, 2024

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,680

$

6,150

Short-term investments

727

2,913

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

805

933

Accounts receivable, net

3,404

3,719

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,681

1,616

Total current assets

11,297

15,331

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

1,519

1,920

Restricted investments

4,779

6,552

Investments

6,101

7,921

Equity method investments

353

314

Property and equipment, net

2,073

1,982

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,241

1,190

Intangible assets, net

1,425

1,192

Goodwill

8,151

8,086

Other assets

1,760

2,629

Total assets

$

38,699

$

47,117

Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity

Accounts payable

$

790

$

802

Short-term insurance reserves

2,077

2,523

Operating lease liabilities, current

190

178

Accrued and other current liabilities

6,397

7,332

Total current liabilities

9,454

10,835

Long-term insurance reserves

4,909

6,623

Long-term debt, net of current portion

9,459

10,986

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

1,550

1,496

Other long-term liabilities

645

638

Total liabilities

26,017

30,578

Redeemable non-controlling interests

654

946

Equity

Common stock

—

—

Additional paid-in capital

42,264

42,825

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(421

)

(424

)

Accumulated deficit

(30,594

)

(27,621

)

Total Uber Technologies, Inc. stockholders' equity

11,249

14,780

Non-redeemable non-controlling interests

779

813

Total equity

12,028

15,593

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity

$

38,699

$

47,117

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Revenue

$

9,292

$

11,188

$

27,345

$

32,019

Costs and expenses

Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below

5,626

6,761

16,400

19,417

Operations and support

683

687

1,987

2,054

Sales and marketing

941

1,096

3,421

3,128

Research and development

797

774

2,380

2,324

General and administrative

646

630

2,079

2,525

Depreciation and amortization

205

179

620

542

Total costs and expenses

8,898

10,127

26,887

29,990

Income from operations

394

1,061

458

2,029

Interest expense

(166

)

(143

)

(478

)

(406

)

Other income (expense), net

(52

)

1,851

513

1,593

Income before income taxes and income (loss) from equity method investments

176

2,769

493

3,216

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(40

)

158

80

244

Income (loss) from equity method investments

3

(12

)

43

(28

)

Net income including non-controlling interests

219

2,599

456

2,944

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax

(2

)

(13

)

(2

)

(29

)

Net income attributable to Uber Technologies, Inc.

$

221

$

2,612

$

458

$

2,973

Net income per share attributable to Uber Technologies, Inc. common stockholders:

Basic

$

0.11

$

1.24

$

0.23

$

1.42

Diluted

$

0.10

$

1.20

$

0.20

$

1.36

Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders:

Basic

2,044,688

2,101,660

2,027,148

2,090,809

Diluted

2,108,479

2,154,466

2,080,686

2,153,183

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income including non-controlling interests

$

219

$

2,599

$

456

$

2,944

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

205

186

620

561

Bad debt expense

19

12

63

47

Stock-based compensation

492

438

1,466

1,377

Deferred income taxes

16

124

32

101

Loss (income) from equity method investments, net

(3

)

12

(43

)

28

Unrealized (gain) loss on debt and equity securities, net

96

(1,664

)

(610

)

(1,276

)

Loss from sale of investment

—

—

74

—

Impairments of goodwill, long-lived assets and other assets

—

—

77

—

Unrealized foreign currency transactions

71

(36

)

156

173

Other

(36

)

(31

)

(25

)

(169

)

Change in assets and liabilities, net of impact of business acquisitions and disposals:

Accounts receivable

(518

)

196

(363

)

(388

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(948

)

(234

)

(1,181

)

(664

)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

47

44

141

137

Accounts payable

112

48

86

24

Accrued insurance reserves

618

789

1,616

2,161

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

623

(256

)

334

488

Operating lease liabilities

(47

)

(76

)

(137

)

(157

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

966

2,151

2,762

5,387

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment

(61

)

(42

)

(168

)

(198

)

Purchases of non-marketable equity securities

(22

)

(56

)

(42

)

(288

)

Purchases of marketable securities

(3,723

)

(4,428

)

(5,930

)

(9,745

)

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities

1,366

1,916

2,993

5,767

Proceeds from sale of equity method investment

18

—

721

17

Other investing activities

6

(82

)

19

(163

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,416

)

(2,692

)

(2,407

)

(4,610

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issuance of term loans and notes, net of issuance costs

—

3,972

1,121

3,972

Principal repayment on term loan and notes

(6

)

(1,973

)

(1,150

)

(1,986

)

Principal repayments on Careem Notes

(25

)

—

(25

)

—

Principal payments on finance leases

(36

)

(45

)

(118

)

(122

)

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

—

—

85

103

Repurchases of common stock

—

(372

)

—

(697

)

Other financing activities

(9

)

19

(54

)

40

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(76

)

1,601

(141

)

1,310

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

(69

)

62

(26

)

(88

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

(1,595

)

1,122

188

1,999

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

Beginning of period

8,460

7,881

6,677

7,004

End of period

$

6,865

$

9,003

$

6,865

$

9,003

Other Income (Expense), Net

The following table presents other income (expense), net (in millions):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023

2024

2023

2024

(Unaudited)

Interest income

$

130

$

195

$

324

$

530

Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net

(92

)

25

(185

)

(222

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on debt and equity securities, net (1)

(96

)

1,664

610

1,276

Loss from sale of investment (2)

—

—

(74

)

—

Other, net

6

(33

)

(162

)

9

Other income (expense), net

$

(52

)

$

1,851

$

513

$

1,593

(1)

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, unrealized loss on debt and equity securities, net represents changes in the fair value of our equity securities, primarily including: a $194 million unrealized loss on our Aurora investment, a $97 million unrealized loss on our Joby investment, partially offset by a $132 million unrealized gain on our Didi investment, and a $59 million unrealized gain on our Grab investment.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, unrealized gain on debt and equity securities, net represents changes in the fair value of our equity securities, primarily including: a $327 million unrealized gain on our Aurora investment, a $171 million unrealized gain on our Grab investment, a $79 million unrealized gain on our Joby investment, and a $29 million unrealized gain on our Didi investment.

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, unrealized gain on debt and equity securities, net represents changes in the fair value of our equity securities, primarily including: a $1.0 billion unrealized gain on our Aurora investment, a $322 million unrealized gain on our Didi investment, a $141 million unrealized gain on our Delivery Hero investment, and a $134 million unrealized gain on our Grab investment.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, unrealized gain on debt and equity securities, net represents changes in the fair value of our equity securities, primarily including: a $505 million unrealized gain on our Aurora investment, a $432 million gain on our Didi investment, a $230 million gain on our Grab investment, and a $113 million unrealized gain on our Delivery Hero investment.

(2)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, loss from sale of investment represents an immaterial loss recognized on the sale of our remaining 29% equity interest in MLU B.V. to Yandex, for $703 million in cash. After this transaction, we no longer have an equity interest in MLU B.V.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense by function (in millions):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023

2024

2023

2024

(Unaudited)

Operations and support

$

49

$

50

$

132

$

171

Sales and marketing

24

23

74

68

Research and development

310

268

917

844

General and administrative

109

97

343

294

Total

$

492

$

438

$

1,466

$

1,377

Key Terms for Our Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), excluding (i) income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, (ii) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax, (iii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iv) income (loss) from equity method investments, (v) interest expense, (vi) other income (expense), net, (vii) depreciation and amortization, (viii) stock-based compensation expense, (ix) certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, (x) goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets, (xi) acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses, (xii) restructuring and related charges and (xiii) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA margin. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Gross Bookings. We define incremental margin as the change in Adjusted EBITDA between periods divided by the change in Gross Bookings between periods.

Aggregate Driver and Courier Earnings. Aggregate Driver and Courier Earnings refers to fares (net of Uber service fee, taxes and tolls), tips, Driver incentives and Driver benefits.

Driver(s). The term Driver collectively refers to independent providers of ride or delivery services who use our platform to provide Mobility or Delivery services, or both.

Driver or restaurant earnings. Driver or restaurant earnings refer to the net portion of the fare or the net portion of the order value that a Driver or a restaurant retains, respectively. These are generally included in aggregate Drivers and Couriers earnings.

Driver incentives. Driver incentives refer to payments that we make to Drivers, which are separate from and in addition to the Driver’s portion of the fare paid by the consumer after we retain our service fee to Drivers. For example, Driver incentives could include payments we make to Drivers should they choose to take advantage of an incentive offer and complete a consecutive number of trips or a cumulative number of trips on the platform over a defined period of time. Driver incentives are recorded as a reduction of revenue or cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. These incentives are generally included in aggregate Drivers and Couriers earnings.

Free cash flow. Free cash flow is a Non-GAAP measure. We define free cash flow as net cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures.

Gross Bookings. We define Gross Bookings as the total dollar value, including any applicable taxes, tolls, and fees, of: Mobility rides, Delivery orders (in each case without any adjustment for consumer discounts and refunds, Driver and Merchant earnings, and Driver incentives) and Freight Revenue. Gross Bookings do not include tips earned by Drivers. Gross Bookings are an indication of the scale of our current platform, which ultimately impacts revenue.

Monthly Active Platform Consumers (“MAPCs”). We define MAPCs as the number of unique consumers who completed a Mobility ride or received a Delivery order on our platform at least once in a given month, averaged over each month in the quarter. While a unique consumer can use multiple product offerings on our platform in a given month, that unique consumer is counted as only one MAPC.

Revenue Margin. We define Revenue Margin as revenue as a percentage of Gross Bookings.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA. We define each segment’s Adjusted EBITDA as segment revenue less the following direct costs and expenses of that segment: (i) cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization; (ii) operations and support; (iii) sales and marketing; (iv) research and development; and (v) general and administrative. Segment Adjusted EBITDA also reflects any applicable exclusions from Adjusted EBITDA.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin. We define each segment’s Adjusted EBITDA margin as the segment Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of segment Gross Bookings.

Trips. We define Trips as the number of completed consumer Mobility rides and Delivery orders in a given period. For example, an UberX Share ride with three paying consumers represents three unique Trips, whereas an UberX ride with three passengers represents one Trip. We believe that Trips are a useful metric to measure the scale and usage of our platform.

Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

We collect and analyze operating and financial data to evaluate the health of our business and assess our performance. In addition to revenue, net income (loss), income (loss) from operations, and other results under GAAP, we use: Adjusted EBITDA; Free cash flow; Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses; as well as, revenue growth rates in constant currency, which are described below, to evaluate our business. We have included these non-GAAP financial measures because they are key measures used by our management to evaluate our operating performance. Accordingly, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. Our calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures, if any, reported by our peer companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as substitutes for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), excluding (i) income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, (ii) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax, (iii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iv) income (loss) from equity method investments, (v) interest expense, (vi) other income (expense), net, (vii) depreciation and amortization, (viii) stock-based compensation expense, (ix) certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, (x) goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets, (xi) acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses, (xii) restructuring and related charges and (xiii) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

We have included Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. In addition, it provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as it removes the effect of certain non-cash expenses and certain variable charges.

Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements

Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements are primarily related to certain significant legal proceedings or governmental investigations related to worker classification definitions, or tax agencies challenging our non-income tax positions. These matters have limited precedent, cover extended historical periods and are unpredictable in both magnitude and timing, therefore are distinct from normal, recurring legal, tax and regulatory matters and related expenses incurred in our ongoing operating performance.

Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a financial measure, should be considered as supplemental in nature, and is not meant as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These limitations include the following:

Constant Currency

We compare the percent change in our current period results from the corresponding prior period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency growth rate information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying revenue performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. We calculate constant currency by translating our current period financial results using the corresponding prior period’s monthly exchange rates for our transacted currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Free Cash Flow

We define free cash flow as net cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures.

Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses

Costs and operating expenses are defined as: cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization; operations and support; sales and marketing; research and development; and general and administrative expenses. We define Non-GAAP costs and operating expenses as costs and operating expenses excluding: (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, (iii) goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets, (iv) acquisition, financing and divestiture related expenses, (v) restructuring and related charges and (vi) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table presents reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for each of the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In millions)

2023

2024

2023

2024

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

Net income attributable to Uber Technologies, Inc.

$

221

$

2,612

$

458

$

2,973

Add (deduct):

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax

(2

)

(13

)

(2

)

(29

)

(Income) loss from equity method investments

(3

)

12

(43

)

28

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(40

)

158

80

244

Other (income) expense, net

52

(1,851

)

(513

)

(1,593

)

Interest expense

166

143

478

406

Income from operations

394

1,061

458

2,029

Add (deduct):

Depreciation and amortization

205

179

620

542

Stock-based compensation expense

492

438

1,466

1,377

Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements

(13

)

—

82

661

Goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets

2

—

85

(3

)

Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses

9

8

27

16

Gain on lease arrangement, net

(1

)

—

(4

)

—

Restructuring and related charges, net

4

4

35

20

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,092

$

1,690

$

2,769

$

4,642

Free Cash Flow

The following table presents reconciliations of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for each of the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In millions)

2023

2024

2023

2024

Free cash flow reconciliation:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

966

$

2,151

$

2,762

$

5,387

Purchases of property and equipment

(61

)

(42

)

(168

)

(198

)

Free cash flow

$

905

$

2,109

$

2,594

$

5,189

Non-GAAP Costs and Operating Expenses

The following tables present reconciliations of Non-GAAP costs and operating expenses to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for each of the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

September 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

September 30, 2024

Non-GAAP Cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization reconciliation:

GAAP Cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization

$

5,626

$

6,488

$

6,761

Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements

13

(76

)

—

Non-GAAP Cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization

$

5,639

$

6,412

$

6,761

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

September 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

September 30, 2024

Non-GAAP Operating Expenses

Non-GAAP Operations and support reconciliation:

GAAP Operations and support

$

683

$

682

$

687

Restructuring and related charges

(2

)

(7

)

(1

)

Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses

(2

)

—

—

Stock-based compensation expense

(49

)

(54

)

(50

)

Non-GAAP Operations and support

$

630

$

621

$

636

Non-GAAP Sales and marketing reconciliation:

GAAP Sales and marketing

$

941

$

1,115

$

1,096

Restructuring and related charges

(1

)

—

—

Stock-based compensation expense

(24

)

(24

)

(23

)

Non-GAAP Sales and marketing

$

916

$

1,091

$

1,073

Non-GAAP Research and development reconciliation:

GAAP Research and development

$

797

$

760

$

774

Restructuring and related charges

—

—

(1

)

Stock-based compensation expense

(310

)

(277

)

(268

)

Non-GAAP Research and development

$

487

$

483

$

505

Non-GAAP General and administrative reconciliation:

GAAP General and administrative

$

646

$

686

$

630

Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements

—

(58

)

—

Goodwill and asset impairments/loss on sale of assets

(2

)

—

—

Restructuring and related charges

(1

)

(2

)

(2

)

Acquisition, financing and divestitures related expenses

(7

)

(3

)

(8

)

Gain on lease arrangements, net

1

—

—

Stock-based compensation expense

(109

)

(100

)

(97

)

Non-GAAP General and administrative

$

528

$

523

$

523

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Source: Uber Technologies, Inc.

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