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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Etsy operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world. These marketplaces - which collectively create a “House of Brands” - share the Company’s mission, common levers for growth, similar business models, and a strong commitment to use the power of business and technology to strengthen communities and empower people. The Company’s primary marketplace, Etsy.com, is the global destination for unique and creative goods. The Company generates revenue primarily from marketplace activities, including transaction, listing, and payments processing fees, and fees for optional seller services, which include on-site advertising and shipping label services.
Basis of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Etsy, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On July 12, 2021, Etsy acquired all of the issued share capital of Depop Limited (“Depop”) pursuant to a share purchase, and on July 2, 2021, Etsy acquired all the outstanding shares of Elo7 Serviços de Informática S.A. (“Elo7”) by means of a merger. The financial results of Depop and Elo7 have been included in Etsy’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the respective dates of acquisition. See “Note 5—Business Combinations.”
Reclassification
Certain items in the prior years’ condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company has condensed or omitted certain information and notes normally included in complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the audited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022 (the “Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented have been reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full annual period or any future period due to seasonal and other factors.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates and judgments. The accounting estimates that require management’s most subjective judgments include: stock-based compensation; income taxes, including the estimate of the annual effective tax rate at interim periods and evaluation of uncertain tax positions; the valuation of acquired intangible assets, developed technology, and goodwill as part of purchase price allocations for business combinations; valuation of goodwill; and leases. As of September 30, 2022, the effects of global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, including COVID-19 pandemic related factors and general market, political, and economic conditions, on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition continue to evolve. As a result, many of the Company’s estimates and judgments require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As additional information becomes available, the Company’s estimates may change materially in future periods.
Interim Impairment Evaluation
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company evaluated whether events or circumstances had changed such that it would indicate it is more likely than not that its goodwill, finite-lived intangible assets, and other long-lived assets of the Depop and Elo7 reporting units fair values were less than their carrying amounts. Given that the trend of adverse macroeconomic conditions continued, including reopening, pressures on consumer discretionary spending, foreign exchange rate volatility, and ongoing geopolitical events, and the resultant headwinds to the Company’s business and the global economy; the changes to the Company’s executive management at Depop and Elo7; and the Company’s downward revisions to its business forecasts; the Company concluded a triggering event had occurred for the Depop and Elo7 reporting units and conducted an impairment test of each of their goodwill, finite-lived intangible assets, and other long-lived assets as of September 30, 2022. The Company prepared a quantitative assessment for the Depop and Elo7 reporting units, including estimates of future revenue, net available cash flows, and the discount rate. The Company concluded that finite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets for the Depop and Elo7 reporting units were not impaired. The Company recognized goodwill impairment charges for the Depop and Elo7 reporting units as a result of this quantitative assessment during the three months ended September 30, 2022. See “Note 6—Goodwill” for further information.