“Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses increased primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs, including benefits, driven by increased headcount, higher stock-based compensation and increases in annual compensation, a rise in cloud computing services expenses, reflecting higher utilization of our cloud-based infrastructure and increased data processing demands, an increase in the amortization of capitalized internal-use software development costs and an increase in expenses related to third-party software and technology licenses.”
“We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to DoorDash, Inc. common stockholders, adjusted to include net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests, and exclude (i) certain legal, tax, and regulatory settlements, reserves, and expenses, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, (iii) transaction-related costs (primarily consists of acquisition, integration, and investment related costs), (iv) impairment expenses, (v) restructuring charges, (vi) inventory write-off related to restructuring, (vii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (viii) interest income, net, (ix) other (income) expense, net, (x) stock-based compensation expense and certain payroll tax expense, and (xi) depreciation and amortization expense.”
“Furthermore, the laws and regulations that govern us are subject to constant change, evolving interpretations and new legislation and executive orders, making it difficult to predict their application to our operations, new products and international expansion.”