Clear Secure Inc.

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-40568
CLEAR SECURE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 86-2643981
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
85 10th Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY
10011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(646) 723-1404
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share YOU New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesxNo o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YesxNo o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer,"
"smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes oNo x
The registrant had the following outstanding shares of common stock as of August 1, 2024:
Class A Common Stock par value $0.00001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock")
92,249,918
Class B Common Stock par value $0.00001 per share (the "Class B Common Stock")
907,234
Class C Common Stock par value $0.00001 per share (the "Class C Common Stock")
20,292,253
Class D Common Stock par value $0.00001 per share (the "Class D Common Stock")
25,796,690
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Cash Flows
6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
40
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
41
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
42
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
42
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
42
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
43
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
43
Item 5.
Other Information
43
Item 6.
Exhibits
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Signatures
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CLEAR SECURE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 39,108 $ 57,900
Marketable securities 630,510 665,197
Accounts receivable 1,124 526
Prepaid revenue share fee 22,591 24,402
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 20,433 22,009
Total current assets 713,766 770,034
Property and equipment, net 59,290 62,611
Right of use asset, net 112,655 115,874
Intangible assets, net 18,226 20,825
Goodwill 62,757 62,757
Restricted cash 3,597 4,501
Other assets 12,091 8,407
Total assets $ 982,382 $ 1,045,009
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 8,857 $ 11,781
Accrued liabilities 236,422 164,015
Deferred revenue 388,021 376,253
Total current liabilities 633,300 552,049
Other long term liabilities 120,818 123,736
Total liabilities 754,118 675,785
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Class A Common Stock, $0.00001 par value - 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 92,216,698 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and 91,786,941 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023
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Class B Common Stock, $0.00001 par value - 100,000,000 shares authorized; 907,234 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
- -
Class C Common Stock, $0.00001 par value - 200,000,000 shares authorized; 24,292,253 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and 32,234,914 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023
- -
Class D Common Stock, $0.00001 par value - 100,000,000 shares authorized; 25,796,690 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
- -
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (561) 2,050
Treasury stock at cost, 0 shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
- -
Accumulated deficit (30,789) (73,714)
Additional paid-in capital 184,885 304,992
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. 153,536 233,329
Non-controlling interest 74,728 135,895
Total stockholders' equity 228,264 369,224
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 982,382 $ 1,045,009
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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CLEAR SECURE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenue $ 186,745 $ 149,871 $ 365,794 $ 282,227
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue share fee 26,093 21,219 50,457 40,789
Cost of direct salaries and benefits 40,085 34,204 80,373 67,350
Research and development 17,411 22,310 37,515 44,254
Sales and marketing 11,007 10,788 22,629 20,297
General and administrative 55,371 56,144 108,261 114,222
Depreciation and amortization 6,441 4,989 12,533 10,156
Operating income (loss) 30,337 217 54,026 (14,841)
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net 8,247 7,394 18,172 13,786
Other income, net 416 634 855 908
Income (loss) before tax 39,000 8,245 73,053 (147)
Income tax expense (409) (211) (2,374) (92)
Net income (loss) 38,591 8,034 70,679 (239)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests 14,472 4,023 27,754 974
Net income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. $ 24,119 $ 4,011 $ 42,925 $ (1,213)
Net income (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (Note 15)
Net income (loss) per common share basic, Class A $ 0.26 $ 0.04 $ 0.46 $ (0.01)
Net income (loss) per common share basic, Class B $ 0.26 $ 0.04 $ 0.46 $ (0.01)
Net income (loss) per common share diluted, Class A $ 0.26 $ 0.04 $ 0.46 $ (0.01)
Net income (loss) per common share diluted, Class B $ 0.26 $ 0.04 $ 0.46 $ (0.01)
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, basic 91,984,045 89,569,933 91,907,842 89,318,481
Weighted-average shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding, basic 907,234 907,234 907,234 907,234
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, diluted 92,605,019 90,372,444 92,645,417 89,318,481
Weighted-average shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding, diluted 907,234 907,234 907,234 907,234
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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CLEAR SECURE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income (loss) $ 38,591 $ 8,034 $ 70,679 $ (239)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Currency translation - - - 8
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of marketable securities (1,227) (1,240) (4,210) 348
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (1,227) (1,240) (4,210) 356
Comprehensive income (loss) 37,364 6,794 66,469 117
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 14,021 3,519 26,155 1,128
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. $ 23,343 $ 3,275 $ 40,314 $ (1,011)
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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CLEAR SECURE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Class A Class B Class C Class D Additional paid in capital Accumulated other comprehensive loss Treasury Stock Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. Non-controlling interest Total stockholders' equity
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
Balance, January 1, 2024 91,786,941 $ 1 907,234 $ - 32,234,914 $ - 25,796,690 $ - $ 304,992 $ 2,050 - $ - $ (73,714) $ 233,329 $ 135,895 $ 369,224
Net income - - - - - - - - - - - - 18,806 18,806 13,282 32,088
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - - (1,835) - - - (1,835) (1,148) (2,983)
Equity-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - - - - - - - - 6,684 - - - - 6,684 4,185 10,869
Net share settlements of stock-based awards 183,167 - - - - - - - (1,298) - - - - (1,298) (812) (2,110)
Distribution to members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (10,564) (10,564)
Tax distribution to members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4,558) (4,558)
Exchange of shares 1,625,803 - - - (1,625,803) - - - 3 - - - - 3 (3) -
Dividends - - - - - - - - (8,481) - - - - (8,481) - (8,481)
Special dividend - - - - - - - - (28,828) - - - - (28,828) (28,828)
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock (4,416,759) - - - - - - - (52,514) - - - - (52,514) (32,868) (85,382)
Balance, March 31, 2024 89,179,152 $ 1 907,234 $ - 30,609,111 $ - 25,796,690 $ - $ 220,558 $ 215 - $ - $ (54,908) $ 165,866 $ 103,409 $ 269,275
Net income - - - - - - - - - - - - 24,119 24,119 14,472 38,591
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - - (776) - - - (776) (451) (1,227)
Equity-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - - - - - - - - 6,624 - - - - 6,624 3,847 10,471
Net share settlements of stock-based awards 287,541 - - - - - - - (685) - - - - (685) (1,819) (2,504)
Distribution to members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (5,018) (5,018)
Tax distribution to members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (7,367) (7,367)
Exchange of shares 6,316,858 - - - (6,316,858) - - - 19,763 - - - - 19,763 (19,763) -
Dividends - - - - - - - - (9,339) - - - - (9,339) - (9,339)
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock (3,566,853) - - - - - - (52,036) - - - - (52,036) (12,582) (64,618)
Balance, June 30, 2024 92,216,698 $ 1 907,234 $ - 24,292,253 $ - 25,796,690 $ - $ 184,885 $ (561) - $ - $ (30,789) $ 153,536 $ 74,728 $ 228,264
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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Class A Class B Class C Class D Additional paid in capital Accumulated other comprehensive loss Treasury Stock Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. Non-controlling Interest Total stockholders' equity
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
Balance, January 1, 2023 87,760,831 $ 1 907,234 $ - 38,290,964 $ - 25,796,690 $ - $ 394,390 $ (1,529) 80,505 $ - $ (101,797) $ 291,065 $ 219,856 $ 510,921
Net loss - - - - - - - - - - - - (5,224) (5,224) (3,049) (8,273)
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - - 938 - - - 938 658 1,596
Equity-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures (3,079) - - - - - - - 10,151 - 3,079 - - 10,151 6,257 16,408
Net share settlements of stock-based awards 155,049 - - - - - - - (946) - (83,584) - - (946) (1,462) (2,408)
Warrant expense - - - - - - - - 366 - - - - 366 257 623
Exercise of warrants 534,655 - - - - - - - 1,615 - - - - 1,615 (1,615) -
Tax distribution to members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (13,886) (13,886)
Exchange of shares 2,048,773 - - - (2,048,773) - - - 6,189 - - - - 6,189 (6,189) -
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock (281,838) - - - - - - - (7,380) - - - - (7,380) 911 (6,469)
Balance, March 31, 2023 90,214,391 $ 1 907,234 $ - 36,242,191 $ - 25,796,690 $ - $ 404,385 $ (591) - $ - $ (107,021) $ 296,774 $ 201,738 $ 498,512
Net income - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,011 4,011 4,023 8,034
Other comprehensive loss - - - - - - - - - (736) - - - (736) (504) (1,240)
Equity-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - - - - - - - - 8,415 - - - - 8,415 6,244 14,659
Net share settlements of stock-based awards 144,341 - - - - - - - (655) - - - - (655) (740) (1,395)
Tax distribution to members - - - - - - - - - - - - (26) (26) (17) (43)
Exchange of shares 150,000 - - - (150,000) - - - 165 - - - - 165 (165) -
Special dividend - - - - - - - - (18,089) - - - - (18,089) - (18,089)
Repurchase and retirement of Class A Common Stock (1,533,357) - - - - - - (22,928) - - - - (22,928) (15,700) (38,628)
Balance, June 30, 2023 88,975,375 $ 1 907,234 $ - 36,092,191 $ - 25,796,690 $ - $ 371,293 $ (1,327) - $ - $ (103,036) $ 266,931 $ 194,879 $ 461,810
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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CLEAR SECURE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 70,679 $ (239)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment 10,728 8,516
Amortization of intangible assets 1,805 1,640
Noncash lease expense 3,180 3,315
Impairment of assets - 3,707
Equity-based compensation 20,895 30,937
Deferred income tax 28 12
Amortization of revolver loan costs 136 164
Premium amortization and (discount accretion), net on marketable securities (4,489) (7,489)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (598) 240
Prepaid expenses and other assets (656) (1,849)
Prepaid revenue share fee 1,811 (1,848)
Accounts payable (2,624) (2,663)
Accrued and other long term liabilities 85,030 64,196
Deferred revenue 11,768 37,177
Operating lease liabilities (2,760) (54)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 194,933 $ 135,762
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities (356,079) (411,650)
Sales of marketable securities 391,044 377,528
Purchase of strategic investment (1,000) (6,000)
Purchases of property and equipment (7,216) (17,790)
Purchases of intangible assets (318) (89)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ 26,431 $ (58,001)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock (150,000) (45,097)
Payment of dividend (17,820) -
Payment of special dividend (28,828) (18,129)
Distributions to members (15,582) -
Tax distribution to members (24,100) (13,929)
Debt issuance costs - (396)
Payment of taxes on net settled stock-based awards (4,614) (3,803)
Other financing activities (153) -
Net cash used in financing activities $ (241,097) $ (81,354)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (19,733) (3,593)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 62,401 68,884
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash 37 51
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 42,705 $ 65,342
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June 30,
2024 		June 30,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents $ 39,108 $ 57,248
Restricted cash 3,597 8,094
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 42,705 $ 65,342
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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CLEAR SECURE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
1. Description of Business and Recent Accounting Developments
Description and Organization
Clear Secure, Inc. (the "Company" and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "CLEAR," "we," "us," "our") is a holding company and its principal asset is the controlling equity interest in Alclear Holdings, LLC ("Alclear"). In connection with the Company's reorganization (the "Reorganization") completed prior to the completion of its initial public offering ("IPO"), Alclear was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on January 21, 2010 and operates under the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement dated June 7, 2023 (the "Operating Agreement"). As the sole managing member of Alclear, the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Alclear, and through Alclear and its subsidiaries, conducts the Company's business.
The Company operates a secure identity platform under the brand name CLEAR primarily in the United States. CLEAR's current offerings include: CLEAR Plus, a consumer aviation subscription service, which enables access to predictable and fast experiences through dedicated entry lanes in airport security checkpoints within our nationwide network of 58 airports (as of the date of this filing); TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Provided by CLEAR at 46 airports (as of the date of this filing), which offers consumers increased choice in how and where to sign up for this popular trusted traveler program; CLEAR Verified, our B2B offering, which enables our partners to leverage our digital identity technology and reusable member network to facilitate secure and frictionless experiences digitally and physically via our software development kits and application programming interfaces; and our free flagship CLEAR app, which offers consumer products like Home-to-Gate and includes RESERVE Powered by CLEAR, our virtual queuing technology that enables customers to prebook a spot in airport security line so they don't have to wait.
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management's best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those estimates.
These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Form 10-K").
The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in US Dollars, which is the Company's reporting currency.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The Company adopted all applicable standards effective as of December 31, 2023, within these condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no material impact as a result. There are no newly issued standards since December 31, 2023 that are applicable to the Company.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
3. Revenue
The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from subscriptions to its consumer aviation service, CLEAR Plus. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, no individual airport accounted for more than 10% of membership revenue.
Revenue by Geography
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, substantially all of the Company's revenue was generated in the United States.
Contract liabilities and assets
The Company's deferred revenue balance primarily relates to amounts received from customers for subscriptions paid in advance of the services being provided that will be earned within the next twelve months. The following table presents changes in the deferred revenue balance for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
2024
Balance as of January 1 $ 376,253
Deferral of revenue 373,923
Recognition of deferred revenue (362,155)
Balance as of June 30
$ 388,021
The Company has obligations for refunds and other similar items of $3,214 as of June 30, 2024 recorded within accrued liabilities.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $273,062 and $199,740, respectively, of revenue which was included in the opening deferred revenue balances.
4. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of the following:
June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Prepaid software licenses $ 9,464 $ 10,306
Coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act retention credit - 1,002
Prepaid insurance costs 203 1,946
Other current assets 10,766 8,755
Total $ 20,433 $ 22,009
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act is intended to provide economic relief resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic which includes, but is not limited to, employment related costs. As of March 31, 2024, the Company no longer expects to receive the remainder of the balance in the next twelve months. As such, the Company recorded a reclass of this balance to Other assets. Refer to Note 10for the reclassed balance.
5. Fair Value Measurements
The Company values its available-for-sale securities and certain liabilities based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs is used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs to the extent possible. In addition, the Company considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
The asset or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value, which are not considered Level 1 items.
Corporate bonds- Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities, all of which have counterparts with high credit ratings, are traded.
Commercial paper- Value is based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.
Money market funds- Valued at the net asset value ("NAV") of units of a collective fund. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. This practical expedient is not used when it is determined to be probable that the fund will sell the investment for an amount different than the reported NAV.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The contractual maturities of investments classified as marketable securities are as follows:
June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Due within 1 year $ 452,260 $ 439,155
Due after 1 year through 2 years 178,250 226,042
Total marketable securities
$ 630,510 $ 665,197
The following table represents the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair market value of the Company's marketable securities by significant investment category in addition to their fair value level at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
As of June 30, 2024
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Level
Commercial paper $ 18,273 $ - $ (27) $ 18,246 2
U.S. Treasuries 247,766 12 (439) 247,339 1
Corporate bonds 280,383 104 (824) 279,663 2
Money market funds measured at NAV (a) 85,262 - - 85,262 N/A
Total marketable securities $ 631,684 $ 116 $ (1,290) $ 630,510
As of December 31, 2023
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Level
Commercial paper $ 42,903 $ 16 $ (24) $ 42,895 2
U.S. Treasuries 324,274 2,896 (257) 326,913 1
Corporate bonds 294,540 969 (564) 294,945 2
Money market funds measured at NAV (a) 444 - - 444 N/A
Total marketable securities $ 662,161 $ 3,881 $ (845) $ 665,197
(a)Money market funds that were measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the line items presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Of the total marketable securities held at fair value as of June 30, 2024, $139,444 was in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. The Company had no continuous unrealized loss positions in relation to marketable securities as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023 that were as a result of credit deterioration. For the periods presented the Company does not intend to nor will it be required to sell any securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases.
For certain other financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, as well as other current liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate the fair value of such instruments due to the short maturity of these balances.
6. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of the following:
Depreciation Period in Years June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Internally developed software
3 - 5
$ 65,888 $ 62,306
Acquired software 3 6,441 6,539
Equipment 5 35,247 33,624
Leasehold improvements
1 - 15
9,069 9,113
Furniture and fixtures 5 13,680 12,709
Construction in progress 9,825 8,672
Total property and equipment, cost 140,150 132,963
Less: accumulated depreciation (80,860) (70,352)
Total property and equipment, net $ 59,290 $ 62,611
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $5,560 and $4,171, respectively, and $10,728 and $8,516 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, $1,756 and $3,583, respectively, were capitalized in connection with internally developed software inclusive of $241 and $445 of equity-based compensation, respectively. Amortization expense on internally developed software was $3,254 and $2,401 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $6,416 and $4,152 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized impairment charges of none and $74, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized impairment charges of none and $2,201, respectively.
Purchases of property and equipment with unpaid costs in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2024 were $450 and $115, respectively, and $147 and $120 as of June 30, 2023, respectively.
7. Leases
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $3,740 and $3,758, respectively, and $7,472 and $4,840 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a sublease agreement whereby the Company continues to be a lessee under the original operating lease but will act as a sublessor. As a result, during the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $1,506 of impairment to its right of use asset within general and administrative in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Sublease income is recorded within other income (expense), net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company had $444 and $444 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $888 and $679 sublease income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
8. Intangible Assets, net
See below for Intangible assets, net as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Weighted
Average Useful
Life in Years 		June 30,
2024 		December 31, 2023
Patents 20.0 $ 2,518 $ 3,312
Acquired intangibles - technology 3.0 5,130 5,130
Acquired intangibles - customer relationships 10.8 18,370 18,370
Acquired intangibles - brand names 5.0 500 500
Indefinite lived intangible assets 310 310
Total intangible assets, cost 26,828 27,622
Less: accumulated amortization (8,602) (6,797)
Intangible assets, net $ 18,226 $ 20,825
Amortization expense on intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $881 and $819, respectively and $1,805 and $1,640 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges on intangible assets, net for any periods presented.
9. Restricted Cash
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company maintained bank deposits of $3,597 and $4,501, respectively, which were primarily pledged as collateral for long-term letters of credit issued in favor of airports, in connection with the Company's obligations under revenue share agreements.
10. Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Security deposits $ 280 $ 273
Loan fees 132 198
Certificates of deposit 459 459
Coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act retention credit 1,002 -
Strategic investment 7,000 6,000
Other long-term assets 3,218 1,477
Total $ 12,091 $ 8,407
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company made an incremental strategic investment in equity securities of a privately held company, which the Company previously invested in during three months ended March 31, 2023. As the investment does not have a readily determinable fair value, the Company elected the measurement alternative to record the investment at initial cost less impairments, if any, adjusted for observable changes in fair value for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Adjustments resulting from these fluctuations are recorded within other income (expense) on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no fair value adjustments recorded by the Company in relation to its strategic investment.
11. Accrued Liabilities and Other Long Term Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Accrued compensation and benefits $ 13,362 $ 18,690
Accrued partnership liabilities 186,947 96,284
Lease liability 5,913 5,727
Other accrued liabilities 30,200 43,314
Total $ 236,422 $ 164,015
The Company has estimated accrued partnership liabilities related to a portion of merchant credit card benefits that it expects to settle in the second half of the current year.
Other long term liabilitiesconsist of the following as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
June 30,
2024 		December 31,
2023
Deferred tax liability $ 1,739 $ 1,711
Lease liability 118,709 121,655
Other long term liabilities 370 370
Total $ 120,818 $ 123,736
12. Warrants
In January 2023, the Company recognized $1,038 of the remaining expense related to the 534,655 fully vested United Airlines warrants. These warrants were exercised for Class A Common Stock in a cashless exercise with an intrinsic value of $16,136. The existing warrant agreement with United Airlines expired in the first quarter of 2023.
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The following warrants remained outstanding as of June 30, 2024:
Number of Warrants Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Exercisable for Alclear Units 773,934 $ 0.01 0.21
All outstanding warrants are subject to certain performance-based vesting criteria which the Company evaluates at each reporting period to determine the likelihood of achievement.
Based on the probability of vesting, the Company recorded none for both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and none and $623 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively within general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
13. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
The Company has and will issue shares of its common stock as a result of transactions in relation to warrant exercises, exchanges, and vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs").
Treasury Stock
Historically, the Company's treasury stock consisted of forfeited Restricted Stock Awards ("RSAs") that were legally issued shares held by the Company, and recorded at par value, as well as any shares repurchased under the Company's share repurchase program that are not retired by the Company's board of directors (the "Board"). As of June 30, 2024, all RSAs have been either vested or forfeited. The Company's treasury stock can be utilized to settle equity-based compensation awards issued by the Company and is excluded from the calculation of the non-controlling interest ownership percentage.
Share Repurchases
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased and retired 7,983,612 shares of its Class A Common Stock for $150,000 at an average price of $18.79. As of June 30, 2024, $75,424 remained available under the repurchase authorization.
The Inflation Reduction Act created an excise tax of 1% on the fair market value of net stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded an accrual of none related to this tax within its condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 16for further information regarding the Inflation Reduction Act.
Special and Quarterly Dividends
On August 2, 2023, the Company announced that its Board adopted a dividend policy (the "Dividend Policy") of paying a quarterly cash dividend to holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The amount of such quarterly dividends is subject to approval of the actual amount by the Board at the time of such dividend declaration. It is expected that the dividends will be funded by proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of the applicable record date, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company. The declaration of cash dividends in the future is subject to final determination each quarter by the Board based on a number of factors, including the Company's results of operations, cash flows, financial position and capital requirements, as well as general business conditions, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions and other factors the Board deems relevant at the time it determines to declare such dividends.
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On February 15, 2024, the Company announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on March 5, 2024 to holders of record of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on February 26, 2024. The Company funded the dividend from proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of February 26, 2024, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company.
On March 21, 2024, the Company announced the declaration of a special cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on April 8, 2024 to holders of record of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on April 1, 2024. The Company funded the payment of the special cash dividend with cash held by the Company following its receipt of a pro rata cash distribution made by Alclear to all of its members, including the Company, together with cash held by the Company following its receipt of tax distributions made by Alclear.
On May 7, 2024, the Company announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on June 18, 2024 to holders of record of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on June 10, 2024. The Company funded the dividend from proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of June 10, 2024, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company.
To the extent the quarterly or special dividends exceed the Company's current and accumulated earnings and profits, a portion of such dividends may be deemed a return of capital gain to the holders of our Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable.
Non-Controlling Interest
The non-controlling interest balance represents the economic interest in Alclear held by our co-founders, Caryn Seidman Becker and Kenneth Cornick (the "Co-Founders"), and members of Alclear. The following table summarizes the ownership of non-voting common units of Alclear ("Alclear Units") as of June 30, 2024:
Alclear Units Ownership Percentage
Alclear Units held by Alclear post-reorganization members (other than the Co-Founders and Clear Secure, Inc.) 24,292,253 16.96 %
Alclear Units held by the Co-Founders 25,796,690 18.01 %
Total 50,088,943 34.97 %
The non-controlling interest holders have the right to exchange Alclear Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock for Class A Common Stock or Class D Common Stock for Class B Common Stock. As such, exchanges by non-controlling interest holders will result in a change in ownership and reduce the amount recorded as non-controlling interest and increase Class A Common Stock or B Common Stock and additional paid-in-capital for the Company. Upon the issuance of shares Class A Common Stock or B Common Stock, the Company issues a proportionate number of Alclear Units in conjunction with the terms of the Reorganization.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, certain non-controlling interest holders exchanged their Alclear Units and corresponding shares of Class C Common Stock for shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. As a result, the Company issued 7,942,661 shares of Class A Common Stock.
The non-controlling interest ownership percentage declined from 38.51% as of December 31, 2023 to 34.97% as of June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock, primarily due to exchanges noted above.
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14. Incentive Plans
2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The Clear Secure, Inc 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan") became effective on June 29, 2021 to provide grants of equity-based awards to the employees, consultants, and directors of the Company and its affiliates.
The 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan authorized the issuance of up to 20,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock as of the date of the Reorganization. The 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan authorized the issuance of shares pursuant to the grant, settlement or exercise of RSUs, RSAs, stock options and other share-based awards. Beginning with the first business day of each calendar year beginning in 2022 through 2031, the number of shares available will increase in an amount up to 5% of the total number of common shares outstanding (assuming exchange and/or conversion of all classes of common shares into Class A Common Stock) as of the last day of the immediately preceding year or a lesser amount approved by the Board or its compensation committee, so long as the total share reserve available for future awards at the time is not more than 12% of common shares outstanding (assuming exchange and/or conversion of all classes of common shares into Class A Common Stock). For fiscal year 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved no increase in the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which such increase would have been effective on the first business day of 2023.
Restricted Stock Units
RSUs are subject to both service-based and, in some cases, performance-based vesting conditions. RSUs will vest on a specified date, provided the applicable service (generally three years) and, if applicable, when certain performance conditions are probable of satisfaction. The RSUs with performance-based vesting conditions are subject to long-term revenue and cash-basis earnings performance hurdles. The Company determines the fair value of each RSU based on the grant date and records the expense over the vesting period or requisite service period on a straight-line basis and for performance-based vesting awards, whether they are probable or not.
The following is a summary of activity related to the RSUs associated with compensation arrangements during the six months ended June 30, 2024:
RSU's Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Unvested balance as of January 1, 2024 3,897,957 $ 24.85
Granted 1,590,725 18.19
Vested (702,938) 30.23
Forfeited (806,350) 23.24
Unvested balance as of June 30, 2024
3,979,394 $ 21.79
The following is a vesting schedule of the expected vesting period related to the unvested RSUs as of June 30, 2024:
Unvested RSU's
Expected to vest within 1 year 1,391,812
Expected to vest between 1 to 2 years 1,500,612
Expected to vest between 2 to 3 years 1,086,970
Unvested balance as of June 30, 2024
3,979,394
Below is the compensation expense recognized related to the RSUs within the condensed consolidated statements of operations:
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Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Cost of direct salaries and benefits $ 154 $ 143 $ 280 $ 216
Research and development 2,411 5,443 5,964 10,393
Sales and marketing 255 132 488 31
General and administrative 4,375 2,010 8,139 6,622
Total $ 7,195 $ 7,728 $ 14,871 $ 17,262
As of June 30, 2024, estimated unrecognized expense for RSUs that are probable of vesting was $60,123 with such expense to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.19 years.
Founder PSUs
During June 2021, the Company established a long-term incentive compensation plan for the Co-Founders, which consists of performance restricted stock-unit awards (the "Founder PSUs"), that will be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, subject to the satisfaction of both service and market based vesting conditions.
The grant date fair value for the Founder PSUs was determined by a Monte Carlo simulation and discounted by the risk-free rate on the grant date and an expected volatility of 45%. The Founder PSUs are estimated to vest over a five year period, based on the achievement of specified price hurdles of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The specified price hurdles of the Company's Class A Common Stock will be measured on the volume-weighted average price per share for the trailing days during any 180 day period that ends within the applicable measurement period. In June 2021, the Company granted 4,208,617 Founder PSUs at a weighted average grant date fair value of $16.54. The Company records the expense related to these awards within general and administrative in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of June 30, 2024, estimated unrecognized expense for Founder PSUs was $4,076 with such expense to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.54 years.
Below is a summary of total compensation expense recorded in relation to the Company's incentive plans within the condensed consolidated statements of operations:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
RSAs $ - $ 3 $ - $ 10
RSUs 7,195 7,728 14,871 17,262
Founder PSUs 3,035 6,557 6,024 13,042
Total $ 10,230 $ 14,288 $ 20,895 $ 30,314
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Cost of direct salaries and benefits $ 154 $ 143 $ 280 $ 216
Research and development 2,411 5,445 5,964 10,397
Sales and marketing 256 132 488 31
General and administrative 7,409 8,568 14,163 19,670
Total $ 10,230 $ 14,288 $ 20,895 $ 30,314
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15. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Below is the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Class A Class B Class A Class B
Basic:
Net income attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. $ 23,884 $ 236 $ 3,971 $ 40
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic 91,984,045 907,234 89,569,933 907,234
Net income per common share, basic: $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.04 $ 0.04
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. used to calculate net income per common share, basic $ 23,884 $ 236 $ 3,971 $ 40
Add: reallocation of net income (loss) to Clear Secure, Inc. to reflect dilutive impact 31 (1) 12 -
Net income attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. used to calculate net loss per common share, diluted 23,915 234 3,983 40
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to calculate net income per common share, basic 91,984,045 907,234 89,569,933 907,234
Effect of dilutive shares 620,974 - 802,511 -
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted 92,605,019 907,234 90,372,444 907,234
Net income per common share, diluted: $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.04 $ 0.04
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Class A Class B Class A Class B
Basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. $ 42,507 $ 419 $ (1,201) $ (12)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic 91,907,842 907,234 89,318,481 907,234
Net income (loss) per common share, basic: $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
Diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. used to calculate net loss per common share, basic $ 42,507 $ 419 $ (1,201) $ (12)
Add: reallocation of net income (loss) to Clear Secure, Inc. to reflect dilutive impact 218 (1) - -
Net income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. used to calculate net loss per common share, diluted 42,725 418 (1,201) (12)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to calculate net income (loss) per common share, basic 91,907,842 907,234 89,318,481 907,234
Effect of dilutive shares 737,575 - - -
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted 92,645,417 907,234 89,318,481 907,234
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted: $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
After evaluating the potential dilutive effect under the if-converted method, the outstanding Alclear Units for the assumed exchange of non-controlling interests were determined to be anti-dilutive and thus were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
The following tables present potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computations of diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023:
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Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Class A Class B
Exchangeable Alclear Units 24,292,253 25,796,690
RSU's 749,301 -
Total 25,041,554 25,796,690
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Class A Class B
Exchangeable Alclear Units 36,092,191 25,796,690
RSA's 13,856 -
RSU's 3,617,422 -
Total 39,723,469 25,796,690
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company has excluded 4,575,939 potentially dilutive shares from the tables above as they had performance conditions that were not achieved as of the end of the periods above.
16. Income Taxes
As a result of the IPO and Reorganization, the Company became the sole managing member of Alclear, which is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, Alclear is generally not subject to U.S. federal and most state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Alclear is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including us, on a pro rata basis. The Company is subject to federal income taxes in the U.S. and its territories, in addition to state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Alclear, as well as any stand-alone income or loss generated by the Company. The Company is also subject to income taxes in Israel, Argentina, and Mexico.
The Company reported a tax expense of $409 on a pretax income of $39,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to a tax expense of $211 on a pretax income of $8,245 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 1.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 2.6% percent for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The Company reported a tax expense of $2,374 on a pretax income of $73,053 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to a tax expense of $92 on a pretax loss of $147 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 3.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to (62.6%) for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the following: (1) the impact of Alclear being a partnership and allocating its taxable results to its non-controlling members, (2) movement in valuation allowance, and (3) the impact of U.S. federal and state taxes in excess of applicable tax attributes (e.g., net operating losses and general business tax credits). The Company paid $2,620 and $2,750, respectively, in estimated income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
The Company did not have significant unrecognized tax benefits and interest and penalties as of June 30, 2024. The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and its territories, Israel, Argentina, and Mexico. The statute of limitations for adjustments to our historic tax obligations will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The tax years for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes open for examination are for the years ending December 31, 2018 and forward. The tax years for foreign jurisdictions open for examination are for the years ending December 31, 2019 and forward.
Recent U.S. Tax Legislation
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act creates a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax on profit of corporations whose average annual adjusted financial statement income for any consecutive three-tax-year period preceding the tax year exceeds $1 billion and is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. This provision did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the
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six months ended June 30, 2024. Additionally, the Inflation Reduction Act creates an excise tax of 1% on the fair market value of net stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 7,983,612 shares of its Class A Common Stock. However, the Company did not record an excise tax as of June 30, 2024 because stock issuances were in excess of repurchases.
Tax Receivable Agreement
As stated in Note 1, in connection with the IPO, the Company entered into the TRA, which generally provides for payment by the Company to the remaining members of Alclear of 85% of the net cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax and franchise tax that Clear Secure, Inc. actually realizes or is deemed to realize as a result of (i) any increase in tax basis in Alclear's assets resulting from (a) exchanges by Alclear members (or their transferees or other assignees) of Alclear Units (along with the corresponding shares of our Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock, as applicable) for shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable, and purchases of Alclear Units and corresponding shares of Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock, as the case may be, from the Alclear members (or their transferees or other assignees) or (b) payments under the TRA, and (ii) tax benefits related to imputed interest deemed arising as a result of payments made under the TRA. The Company will retain the benefit of the remaining 15% of these net cash savings.
The TRA liability is calculated by determining the tax basis subject to TRA ("tax basis") and applying a blended tax rate to the basis differences and calculating the iterative impact. The blended tax rate consists of the U.S. federal income tax rate and an assumed combined state and local income tax rate driven by the apportionment factors applicable to each state. Subsequent changes to the measurement of the TRA liability are recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of other income (expense), net.
The Company expects to obtain an increase in the share of the tax basis of its share of the assets of Alclear when Alclear Units are redeemed or exchanged by Alclear Members and other qualifying transactions. This increase in tax basis may have the effect of reducing the amounts that the Company would otherwise pay in the future to various tax authorities. The increase in tax basis may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain capital assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those capital assets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 7,942,661 shares of Class A Common Stock to certain non-controlling interest holders who exchanged their Alclear Units. Refer to Note 14 for further details. These exchanges resulted in a tax basis increase subject to the provisions of the TRA. The recognition of the Company's liability under the tax receivable agreement mirrors the recognition related to its deferred tax assets. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has not recognized the deferred tax asset for the step-up in tax basis, as the asset is not more-likely-than-not to be realized. Additionally, as of June 30, 2024, the Company has determined the TRA liability is not probable and therefore has not recorded a tax receivable liability that, if recorded, would be approximately $129,057.
Tax Distributions
The members of Alclear, including Clear Secure, Inc., incur U.S. federal, state and local income taxes on their share of any taxable income of Alclear. The Operating Agreement provides for pro rata cash distributions ("tax distributions") to the holders of the Alclear Units in an amount generally calculated to provide each member of Alclear with sufficient cash to cover its tax liability in respect of the taxable income of Alclear allocable to them. In general, these tax distributions are computed based on Alclear's estimated taxable income, multiplied by an assumed tax rate as set forth in the Operating Agreement.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, Alclear paid tax distributions totaling $24,100 to holders of Alclear Units other than the Company, and recorded a liability of $11,925 to holders of Alclear Units other than other than the Company.
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17. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a liability when it believes that it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on the currently available information, the Company does not believe that there are claims or legal proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on the business, or the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Commitments other than leases
The Company is subject to minimum spend commitments of $544 over the next one year under certain service arrangements.
In conjunction with the Company's revenue share agreements with the airports, certain agreements contain minimum annual contracted fees. These future minimum payments are as follows as of June 30, 2024:
2024 $ 14,454
2025 24,968
2026 12,268
2027 9,291
2028 8,062
Thereafter 1,230
Total $ 70,273
The Company has commitments for future marketing expenditures to sports stadiums of $6,769 through 2027. For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, marketing expenses related to sports stadiums were $1,167 and $1,391, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 marketing expenses related to sports stadiums were $2,416 and $2,660, respectively.
18. Related Party Transactions
As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had total payables to certain related parties of $2,877 and $3,508, respectively.
In connection with certain related parties, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $2,716 and $2,814, respectively, in cost of revenue share fee within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded expense of $5,952 and $5,664, respectively, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Refer to Note 16for information regarding the TRA liability. Refer to Note 12regarding transactions between certain related parties with regards to warrants.
19. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company has a 401(k) retirement, savings and investment plan (the "401(k) Plan"). Participants make contributions to the 401(k) Plan in varying amounts, up to the maximum limits allowable under the Internal Revenue Code. For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded expense of $446 and $553, respectively, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded expense of $1,348 and $1,395, respectively, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
20. Debt
In March 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement for a three-year $50,000 revolving credit facility, with a group of lenders. In April 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement that increased the commitments under the revolving credit facility to $100,000, which extended the maturity date to March 31, 2024. The revolving credit facility includes a letter of credit sub-facility. In June 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement to transition from London Interbank Offered Rate to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as our benchmark interest rate and to extend the maturity date to June 28, 2026. The line of credit has not been drawn against as of June 30, 2024. Prepaid loan fees related to this facility are capitalized and amortized over the remaining term of the credit agreement. The balance expected to be amortized within twelve months from the balance sheet date is presented within Prepaid and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, while the long term portion is presented within Other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company incurred $396 of debt issuance costs in connection to Amendment No.2 to the Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of these loan fees was $264 and $419, respectively.
The Credit Agreement contains customary terms and conditions, including limitations on consolidations, mergers, indebtedness, and certain payments, as well as a financial covenant relating to leverage. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally will bear a floating interest rate per year and will also include interest based on the greater of the prime rate, SOFR, or New York Federal Reserve Bank (NYFRB) rate, plus an applicable margin for specific interest periods.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had a remaining borrowing capacity of $68,334, net of standby letters of credit, and had no outstanding debt obligations.
In addition, the Credit Agreement contains certain other covenants (none of which relate to financial condition), events of default and other customary provisions. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial and non-financial covenants of the Credit Agreement.
21. Subsequent Events
Quarterly Dividend
On August 2, 2024, the Company announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on September 17, 2024 to holders of record of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on September 10, 2024 (the "Record Date"). The Company will fund the dividend from proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of the Record Date, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company.
To the extent the quarterly dividend exceeds the Company's current and accumulated earnings and profits, a portion of such dividend may be deemed a return of capital gain to the holders of our Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable.
Share Repurchases
During the third quarter of 2024, Delta Air Lines exchanged 4,000,000 of their Alclear Units and corresponding shares of Class C Common Stock for shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, and the Company repurchased and retired the shares of Class A Common Stock.
On August 5, 2024, the Company announced that its Board authorized a $100,000 increase to its existing Class A Common Stock share repurchase program, resulting in an aggregate remaining authorization of approximately $100,000, after giving effect to the repurchase from Delta Air Lines. Under the repurchase program, the Company may purchase shares of its Class A Common Stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
will be determined by management depending on a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions, and other general business considerations. The repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to help readers understand our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023("Annual Report on Form 10-K"). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed below.
For purposes of this MD&A, the term "we" and other forms thereof refer to Clear Secure, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), which includes Alclear Holdings, LLC ("Alclear").
Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws regarding, among other things, our or management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events, which are considered forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or similar expressions. These statements are based upon assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read this quarterly report, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Our forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this quarterly report. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this quarterly report.
Overview
CLEAR is an identity company making experiences safer and easier digitally and physically. We make everyday experiences frictionless by connecting your identity to all the things that make you, YOU - transforming the way you live, work, and travel. CLEAR has been delivering secure, friction-free experiences in airports for over 14 years, achieving exceptional user delight and trust with CLEAR Plus, our consumer aviation subscription service. CLEAR Plus enables access to predictable and fast experiences through dedicated entry lanes in airport security checkpoints nationwide. As we continue to innovate on the travel experience, we are proud to offer TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Provided by CLEAR - offering consumers increased choice in how and where to sign up for this popular trusted traveler program. Our free flagship CLEAR app offers consumer products like Home-to-Gate, which includes RESERVE Powered by CLEAR, our virtual queuing technology that enables customers to prebook a spot in the airport security line so they don't have to wait. CLEAR Verified, our B2B offering, enables our partners to leverage our digital identity technology and reusable member network to facilitate secure and frictionless experiences digitally and physically via our software development kits and application programming interfaces.
Key Factors Affecting Performance
We believe that our current and future financial growth are dependent upon many factors, including the key factors affecting performance described below.
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Ability to Grow Total Cumulative Enrollments
We are focused on growing Total Cumulative Enrollments and the number of Members that engage with our platform. Our operating results and growth opportunities depend, in part, on our ability to attract new Members, including paying Members (CLEAR Plus Members) as well as new platform Members. We rely on multiple channels to attract new CLEAR Plus Members, including in-airport (our largest channel) which in turn is dependent on the ongoing ability of our Ambassadors to successfully engage with the traveling public. We also rely on numerous digital channels such as paid search and partnerships. We also entered into strategic distribution partnerships with partners such as Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and American Express that promote our services to their customers on a discounted or subsidized basis which allows us to efficiently scale membership in CLEAR Plus. In March 2024 we renewed our partnership with American Express for the first of two one year renewal terms. In many cases, we offer limited time free trials to new Members who may convert to paying Members upon the completion of their trial. Our future success is dependent on those channels continuing to drive new Members and our ability to convert free trial Members into paying Members.
We believe we will see an acceleration of Total Cumulative Platform Uses relative to Total Cumulative Enrollments over time as our Members use our products across multiple locations and use cases. We believe this dynamic will grow the long-term economic value of our platform by increasing total engagement, expanding our margins and maximizing our revenue. Our future success is dependent upon maintaining and growing our partnerships as well as ensuring our platform remains compelling to Members.
Although we have historically grown the number of new Members over time and successfully converted some free trial Members to paying Members, our future success is dependent upon our ongoing ability to do so.
Ability to retain CLEAR Plus Members
Our ability to execute on our growth strategy is focused, in part, on our ability to retain our existing CLEAR Plus Members. Frequency and recency of usage are the leading indicators of retention, and we must continue to provide frictionless and predictable experiences that our Members will use in their daily lives. We are subject to various factors which may be out of our control and may impact our Member experience, such as checkpoint staffing generally, checkpoint queue configurations and Registered Traveler policies adopted by TSA. For example, the TSA employs varied randomization as part of their normal security processes. If the TSA materially increases randomized reverification rates for CLEAR Plus Members at the checkpoint or makes other adjustments to checkpoint processes, it may negatively impact the Lane experience and therefore may impact our ability to retain CLEAR Plus Members.
The value of the CLEAR platform to our Members increases as we add more use cases and partnerships, which in turn drives more frequent usage and increases retention. Historically, CLEAR Plus Members who used CLEAR in both aviation and non-aviation venues renewed at rates materially above those who used CLEAR only in aviation. We cannot be sure that we will be successful in retaining our Members due to any number of factors such as our inability to successfully implement a new product, adoption of our technology, harm to our brand or other factors.
Ability to add new partners, retain existing partners and generate new revenue streams
Our partners include local airport authorities, airlines and other businesses. Our future success depends on maintaining those relationships, adding new relationships and maintaining favorable business terms. In addition, our growth strategy relies on creating new revenue streams such as per partner, per Member or per use transaction fees. Although we believe our service provides significant value to our partners, our success depends on creating mutually beneficial partnership agreements. We are focused on innovating both our product and our platform to improve our Members' experience, improve safety and security and introduce new use cases. We intend to accelerate our pace of innovation to add more features and use cases, to ultimately deliver greater value to our Members and partners. In the near term, we believe that growing our Member base facilitates our ability to add new partnerships and provide additional offerings, which we expect will lead to revenue generation opportunities in the long term.
Timing of new partner, product and location launches
Our financial performance is dependent in part on new partner, product and location launches. In many cases, we cannot predict the exact timing of those launches. Delays, resulting either from internal or external factors, may have a material effect on our financial results.
Timing of expenses; Discretionary investments
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Although many of our expenses occur in a predictable fashion, certain expenses may fluctuate from period to period due to timing.
In addition, management may make discretionary investments when it sees an opportunity to accelerate growth, add a new partner or acquire talent, among other reasons. This may lead to volatility or unpredictability in our expense base and in our profitability.
Maintaining strong unit economics
Our business model is powered by network effects and has historically been characterized by efficient Member acquisition and high Member retention rates. While we believe our unit economics will remain attractive, this is dependent on our ability to add new Members efficiently and maintain our historically strong retention rates. As we grow our market penetration, the cost to acquire new Members could increase and the experience we deliver to Members could degrade, causing lower retention rates. For our definitions of "Lifetime Value" and "Customer Acquisition Cost" and information about how we calculate these metrics, see the section titled "Business-Our Member Acquisition and Retention Strategy" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes to the macro environment
Our business is dependent on macroeconomic and other events outside of our control, such as decreased levels of travel or attendance at events, terrorism, civil unrest, political instability, union and other transit related strikes and other general economic conditions. We are also subject to changes in discretionary consumer spending.
Taxation and Expenses
After the consummation of our IPO, we became subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of Alclear and will be taxed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. Alclear is treated as flow-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and as such, has generally not been subject to U.S. federal income tax at the entity level. Accordingly, the historical results of operations and other financial information set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K do not include any material provisions for U.S. federal income tax for the periods prior to our IPO.
In addition to tax expense, we incur expenses related to our operations, plus payments under the tax receivable agreement ("TRA") described below, which we expect to be significant. We intend to cause Alclear to make distributions in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our tax obligations and operating expenses, including distributions to fund any ordinary course payments under the TRA.
Following our IPO, we have and we expect to continue to incur increased amounts of compensation expense, including related to equity awards granted under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan to both existing employees and newly-hired employees, and grants in connection with new hires could be significant. In addition, as a new public company, we are implementing additional procedures and processes for the purpose of addressing the standards and requirements applicable to public companies. We expect to incur additional expenses related to these steps and, among other things, additional directors' and officers' liability insurance, director fees, reporting requirements of the SEC, transfer agent fees, hiring additional accounting, legal and administrative personnel, increased auditing and legal fees and similar expenses.
Tax Receivable Agreement
In connection with the IPO we entered into the TRA with the Alclear Members that provides for the payment by us to the Alclear Members of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that we actually realize (computed using simplifying assumptions to address the impact of state and local taxes) as a result of (i) any increase in tax basis in Alclear's assets resulting from (a) exchanges by the Alclear Members (or their transferees or other assignees) of Alclear Units (along with the corresponding shares of our Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock, as applicable) for shares of our Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value per share ("Class A Common Stock") or Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value per share ("Class B Common Stock") as applicable, and purchases of Alclear Units and corresponding shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.00001 per share ("Class C Common Stock") or Class D common stock, $0.00001 par value per share ("Class D Common Stock" and, together with the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, collectively, "Common Stock"), as the case may be, from Alclear Members (or their transferees or other assignees) or (b) payments under the TRA, and (ii) tax benefits related to imputed interest deemed arising as a result of payments made under the TRA.
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The actual increase in tax basis, as well as the amount and timing of any payments under these agreements, varies depending upon a number of factors, including the timing of exchanges by or purchases from the Alclear Members, the price of our Class A Common Stock at the time of the exchange, the extent to which such exchanges are taxable, the amount and timing of the taxable income we generate in the future and the tax rate then applicable and the portion of our payments under the TRA constituting imputed interest.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized certain exchanges. As of June 30, 2024, the Company did not record a TRA liability as a result of these exchanges.
Key Performance Indicators
To evaluate performance of the business, we utilize a variety of other non-GAAP financial reporting and performance measures. These key measures include Total Bookings, Total Cumulative Enrollments, Total Cumulative Platform Uses, Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention, Annual CLEAR Plus Gross Dollar Retention, Active CLEAR Plus Members, and Annual CLEAR Plus Member Usage.
Total Bookings
Total Bookings represent our total revenue plus the change in deferred revenue during the period. Total Bookings in any particular period reflect sales to new and renewing CLEAR Plus subscribers plus any accrued billings to partners. Management believes that Total Bookings is an important measure of the current health and growth of the business and views it as a leading indicator.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Total Bookings (in millions) $ 197.0 $ 175.1 $ 21.9 13 % $ 377.6 $ 324.8 $ 52.8 16 %
Total Bookings increased by $21.9 million, or 13%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by new Member enrollments, pricing increases, and strong retention of existing Members.
Total Bookings increased by $52.8 million, or 16%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by new Member enrollments, pricing increases, and strong retention of existing Members.
Total Cumulative Enrollments
We define Total Cumulative Enrollments as the number of enrollments since inception as of the end of the period. An Enrollment is defined as any Member who has registered for the CLEAR platform since inception and has a profile (including limited time free trials regardless of conversion to paid membership) net of duplicate and/or purged accounts. This includes CLEAR Plus Members who have completed enrollment with CLEAR and have ever activated a payment method, plus associated family accounts. Management views this metric as an important tool to analyze the efficacy of our growth and marketing initiatives as new Members are potentially a current and leading indicator of revenues.
As of June 30,
2024 2023 Change % Change
Total Cumulative Enrollments (in thousands) 24,221 17,385 6,836 39%
Total Cumulative Enrollments were 24,221 as of June 30, 2024 and 17,385 as of June 30, 2023, which represented a 39% increase. The year-over-year increase was driven by CLEAR Verified and CLEAR Plus enrollments.
Total Cumulative Platform Uses
We define Total Cumulative Platform Uses as the number of individual engagements across CLEAR use cases, including CLEAR Plus, our flagship app and CLEAR Verified, since inception as of the end of the period. Management views this metric as an important tool to analyze the level of engagement of our Member base which can be a leading indicator of future growth, retention and revenue.
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As of June 30,
2024 2023 Change % Change
Total Cumulative Platform Uses (in thousands) 206,673 154,317 52,356 34%
Total Cumulative Platform Uses was 206,673 as of June 30, 2024 and 154,317 as of June 30, 2023, which represented a 34% increase, driven by CLEAR Plus verifications combined with increased contributions from CLEAR Verified uses.
Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention
We define Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention as one minus the CLEAR Plus net Member churn on a rolling 12 month basis. We define "CLEAR Plus net Member churn" as total cancellations net of winbacks in the trailing 12 month period divided by the average Active CLEAR Plus Members as of the beginning of each month within the same 12 month period. Winbacks are defined as reactivated Members who have been cancelled for at least 60 days. Active CLEAR Plus Members are defined as Members who have completed enrollment with CLEAR and have activated a payment method for our in-airport CLEAR Plus service, including their registered family plan Members. Active CLEAR Plus Members also include those in a grace period of up to 51 days after a billing failure during which time we attempt to collect updated payment information. Management views this metric as an important tool to analyze the level of engagement of our Member base, which can be a leading indicator of future growth and revenue, as well as an indicator of customer satisfaction and long term business economics.
As of June 30,
2024 2023 % Change
Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention 83.2% 90.7% (7.5%)
Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention was 83.2% as of June 30, 2024 and 90.7% as of June 30, 2023, a year-over year decrease of 750 basis points. The decrease was primarily driven by a larger pool of Members up for renewal year-over-year, a normalization of winbacks, and NextGen Identity+ upgrades, which we prioritized over our typical focus on reactivating Members in the lane.
Annual CLEAR Plus Gross Dollar Retention
We define Annual CLEAR Plus Gross Dollar Retention as the net bookings collected from a Fixed Cohort of Members during the Current Period as a percentage of the net bookings collected from the same Fixed Cohort during the Prior Period. The Current Period is the 12-month period ending on the reporting date, the Prior Period is the 12-month period ending on the reporting date one year earlier. The Fixed Cohort is defined as all Active CLEAR Plus Members as of the last day of the Prior Period who have activated a payment method for our in-airport CLEAR Plus service, including their registered family plan Members. Active CLEAR Plus Members also include those in a grace period of up to 51 days after a billing failure during which time we attempt to collect updated payment information. Bookings received from a third party as part of a partnership agreement are excluded from both periods; all Members, including those on a free or discounted plan, or who receive a full statement credit, only impact Annual CLEAR Plus Gross Dollar Retention to the extent that they are paying anything out-of-pocket on behalf of themselves or a registered family plan Member.
As of June 30,
2024 2023 % Change
Annual CLEAR Plus Gross Dollar Retention 89.3% 87.7% 1.6%
Annual CLEAR Plus Gross Dollar Retention was 89.3% as of June 30, 2024 and 87.7% as of June 30, 2023, a year-over-year increase of 160 basis points. The year-over-year change was driven by pricing benefits, primarily from paying CLEAR Plus members on a family plan, and strong Member retention.
Active CLEAR Plus Members
We define Active CLEAR Plus Members as the number of members with an active CLEAR Plus subscription as of the end of the period. This includes CLEAR Plus members who have an activated payment method, plus associated family accounts and is inclusive of members who are in a limited time free trial; it excludes duplicate and/or purged accounts. Management views this as an important tool to measure the growth of its CLEAR Plus product.
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As of June 30,
2024 2023 % Change
Active Clear Plus Members 7,095 6,183 15 %
Active CLEAR Plus Members was 7,095 as of June 30, 2024 and 6,183 as of June 30, 2023, which represented a 15% increase, driven by new Members added through new and existing airports as well as partner and organic channels.
Annual CLEAR Plus Member Usage
We define Annual CLEAR Plus Member Usage as the total number of unique CLEAR Plus airport verifications in the 365 days prior to the end of the period divided by active CLEAR Plus Members as of the end of the period who have been enrolled for at least 365 days. The numerator includes only verifications of the population in the denominator. Management views this as an important tool to analyze the level of engagement of our active CLEAR Plus Member base.
As of June 30,
2024 2023 % Change
Annual CLEAR Plus Member Usage 7.4x x 8.7x (15 %)
Annual Usage was 7.4x as of June 30, 2024 and 8.7x as of June 30, 2023, which represented a 15% decrease.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our results as determined in accordance with GAAP, we disclose Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Basic and Diluted as non-GAAP financial measures that management believes provide useful information to investors. These measures are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), net cash provided by (used in) operating activities or any other operating performance measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies. Our Non-GAAP financial measures are expressed in thousands.
We periodically reassess the components of our Non-GAAP adjustments for changes in how we evaluate our performance and changes in how we make financial and operational decisions to ensure the adjustments remain relevant and meaningful.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for income taxes, interest (income) expense net, depreciation and amortization, impairment and losses on asset disposals, equity-based compensation expense, mark to market of warrant liabilities, net other income (expense) excluding sublease rental income, acquisition-related costs and changes in fair value of contingent consideration. Adjusted EBITDA is an important financial measure used by management and our board of directors ("Board") to evaluate business performance. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, we revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA (Loss) to exclude sublease rental income from our other income (expense) adjustment. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, we revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to include impairment on assets as a separate component. We did not revise prior years' Adjusted EBITDA because there was no impact of a similar nature in the prior period that affects comparability. Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA, divided by total revenues.
Adjusted Net Income
We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. adjusted for the net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, equity-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, changes in fair value of contingent consideration and the income tax effect of these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income is used in the calculation of Adjusted Net Income per Common Share as defined below.
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Adjusted Net Income per Common Share
We compute Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Basic as Adjusted Net Income divided by Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding for our Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class D Common Stock assuming the exchange of all vested and outstanding common units in Alclear at the end of each period presented. We do not present Adjusted Net Income per Common Share for shares of our Class B Common Stock although they are participating securities based on the assumed conversion of those shares to our Class A Common Stock. We do not present Adjusted Net Income per Common Share on a dilutive basis for periods where we have Adjusted Net Income since we do not assume the conversion of any potentially dilutive equity instruments as the result would be anti-dilutive. In periods where we have Adjusted Net Income, the Company also calculates Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Diluted based on the effect of potentially dilutive equity instruments for the periods presented using the treasury stock/if-converted method, as applicable.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Common Share exclude, to the extent applicable, the tax effected impact of non-cash expenses and other items that are not directly related to our core operations. These items are excluded because they are connected to the Company's long term growth plan and not intended to increase short term revenue in a specific period. Further, to the extent that other companies use similar methods in calculating non-GAAP measures, the provision of supplemental non-GAAP information can allow for a comparison of the Company's relative performance against other companies that also report non-GAAP operating results.
Free Cash Flow
We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for purchases of property and equipment. With regards to our CLEAR Plus subscription service, we generally collect cash from our members upfront for annual subscriptions. As a result, when the business is growing Free Cash Flow can be a real time indicator of the current trajectory of the business.
See below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP measures.
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income (loss) $ 38,591 $ 8,034 $ 70,679 $ (239)
Income tax expense 409 211 2,374 92
Interest income, net (8,247) (7,394) (18,172) (13,786)
Other income (expense), net 28 (189) 33 (227)
Depreciation and amortization 6,441 4,989 12,533 10,156
Impairment on assets - 74 - 3,707
Equity-based compensation expense 10,230 14,288 20,895 30,937
Adjusted EBITDA $ 47,452 $ 20,013 $ 88,342 $ 30,640
Revenue $ 186,745 $ 149,871 $ 365,794 $ 282,227
Net income Margin 21 % 5 % 19 % - %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 25 % 13 % 24 % 11 %
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income (loss) attributable to Clear Secure, Inc. $ 24,119 $ 4,011 $ 42,925 $ (1,213)
Reallocation of net loss attributable to non-controlling interests 14,472 4,023 27,754 974
Net income (loss) 38,591 8,034 70,679 (239)
Equity-based compensation expense 10,230 14,288 20,895 30,937
Amortization of acquired intangibles 871 790 1,742 1,580
Income tax effect (426) (300) (1,951) (650)
Adjusted Net Income $ 49,266 $ 22,812 $ 91,365 $ 31,628
Calculation of Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic for Class A Common Stock 91,984,045 89,569,933 91,907,842 89,318,481
Adjustments
Assumed weighted-average conversion of issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock 907,234 907,234 907,234 907,234
Assumed weighted-average conversion of issued and outstanding Class C Common Stock 25,837,260 36,176,257 28,423,752 36,519,954
Assumed weighted-average conversion of issued and outstanding Class D Common Stock 25,796,690 25,796,690 25,796,690 25,796,690
Adjusted Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 144,525,229 152,450,114 147,035,518 152,542,359
Weighted-average impact of unvested RSAs - 32,111 - 71,056
Weighted-average impact of unvested RSUs 596,628 770,400 714,008 833,560
Weighted-average impact of unvested performance based RSUs 24,346 - 23,567 -
Total incremental shares 620,974 802,511 737,575 904,616
Adjusted Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 145,146,203 153,252,625 147,773,093 153,446,975
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Calculation of Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Basic
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Adjusted Net Income in thousands $ 49,266 $ 22,812 $ 91,365 $ 31,628
Adjusted Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 144,525,229 152,450,114 147,035,518 152,542,359
Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.15 $ 0.62 $ 0.21
Calculation of Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Diluted
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Adjusted Net Income in thousands $ 49,266 $ 22,812 $ 91,365 $ 31,628
Adjusted Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 145,146,203 153,252,625 147,773,093 153,446,975
Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Diluted: $ 0.34 $ 0.15 $ 0.62 $ 0.21
Summary of Adjusted Net Income per Common Share:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.15 $ 0.62 $ 0.21
Adjusted Net Income per Common Share, Diluted $ 0.34 $ 0.15 $ 0.62 $ 0.21
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 114,584 $ 75,005 $ 194,933 $ 135,762
Purchases of property and equipment (4,440) (8,380) (7,216) (17,790)
Free Cash Flow $ 110,144 $ 66,625 $ 187,717 $ 117,972
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from subscriptions to its consumer aviation service, CLEAR Plus. The Company offers certain limited-time free trials, family pricing, and other beneficial pricing through several channels, including airline and credit card partnerships. Membership subscription revenue is presented net of taxes, refunds, credit card chargebacks, and estimated amounts due to a credit card partner. Membership subscription revenue is also reduced by the Company's funded portion of credit card benefits issued to Members through a partnership with a credit card company at the end of the contract period. The Company's funded portion varies based on total number of Members for the contract year.
The Company also generates revenue in relation to CLEAR Verified. While contract structure may vary by use case, these deals are typically multi-year, recurring contracts that drive revenue primarily through transaction fees charged either per use or per user over a predefined time period, which sometimes includes tiered pricing. In addition, they may also include one-time implementation fees, licensing fees or incremental transaction fees. Revenues from our partners, and the percentage of our total revenue from these partners, have historically been immaterial.
The Company generates additional revenue from TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Provided by CLEAR. The Company offers consumers increased choice in how and where to sign up for this popular trusted traveler program through both online and in person enrollments and renewals across multiple locations. The Company continues to launch additional locations on a rolling basis, subject to TSA approval. The Company recognizes the revenue from these services net of fees remitted to TSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation within the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes these revenues on a per transaction basis upon completion of each enrollment or renewal.
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Operating Expenses
Cost of revenue share fee
The Company operates as a concessionaire in airports and shares a portion of the gross receipts generated from the Company's Members with the host airports and airlines ("Revenue Share"). The Revenue Share fee is generally prepaid to the host airport in the period collected from the Member. The Revenue Share fee is capitalized and subsequently amortized to operating expense over each Member's subscription period. Such prepayments are recorded in "Prepaid revenue share fee" in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Cost of revenue share fee also includes a fixed fee component which is expensed in the period incurred and certain overhead related expenses paid to the airports in relation to our Revenue Share arrangements.
Cost of direct salaries and benefits
Cost of direct salaries and benefits includes employee-related expenses and allocated overhead associated with our field Ambassadors and field managers directly assisting Members and their corresponding travel related costs. Employee-related costs recorded in direct salaries and benefits consist of salaries, taxes, benefits and equity-based compensation and expenses under arrangements related to the use of certain space at airports.
Research and development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee related expenses, allocated overhead costs and costs for contractors related to the Company's development of new products and services and improving existing products and services. Research and development costs are generally expensed as incurred, except for costs incurred in connection with the development of internal-use software that qualify for capitalization as described in our internal-use software policy. Employee related compensation costs consist of salaries, taxes, benefits and equity-based compensation.
Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs of general marketing and promotional activities, advertising fees used to drive subscriber acquisition, commissions, the production costs to create our advertisements, expenses related to employees who manage our sales and marketing efforts, as well as brand and allocated overhead costs.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses for the executive, finance, accounting, legal, and human resources functions. Employee-related expenses consist of salaries, taxes, benefits and equity-based compensation. In addition, general and administrative expenses include non-personnel costs, such as legal, accounting and other professional fees, warrant expense, variable credit card fees, variable mobile enrollment costs, and all other supporting corporate expenses not allocated to other departments including overhead and acquisition-related costs.
Interest income, net
Interest income, net primarily consists of interest income from our investment holdings and discount accretion on our marketable securities partially offset by issuance costs on our revolving credit facility.
Other income, net
Other income, net consists of certain non-recurring non-operating items including items such as sublease income, and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
As a result of the IPO and Reorganization, the Company became the sole managing member of Alclear, which is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, Alclear is not subject to U.S. federal and most state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Alclear is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including the Company, based on ownership interest. The Company is subject to federal income taxes in the U.S. and its territories, in addition to state and local income taxes with respect to its allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Alclear, as well as any stand-alone income or loss generated by the Company. The Company is also subject to income taxes in Israel, Argentina, and Mexico.
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Comparison of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Revenue $ 186.7 $ 149.9 $ 36.9 25 %
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue share fee 26.1 21.2 4.9 23 %
Cost of direct salaries and benefits 40.1 34.2 5.9 17 %
Research and development 17.4 22.3 (4.9) (22) %
Sales and marketing 11.0 10.8 0.2 2 %
General and administrative 55.4 56.1 (0.8) (1) %
Depreciation and amortization 6.4 5.0 1.4 29 %
Operating income (loss) 30.3 0.2 30.1 -
Other income (expense)
Interest income, net 8.2 7.4 0.9 N/A
Other income, net 0.4 0.6 (0.2) N/A
Income before tax 39.0 8.2 30.8 -
Income tax expense (0.4) (0.2) (0.2) N/A
Net income $ 38.6 $ 8.0 $ 30.6 -
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Revenue $ 365.8 $ 282.2 $ 83.6 30 %
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue share fee 50.5 40.8 9.7 24 %
Cost of direct salaries and benefits 80.4 67.4 13.0 19 %
Research and development 37.5 44.3 (6.8) (15) %
Sales and marketing 22.6 20.3 2.3 11 %
General and administrative 108.3 114.2 (5.9) (5) %
Depreciation and amortization 12.5 10.1 2.4 24 %
Operating income (loss) 54.0 (14.8) 68.8 -
Other income (expense)
Interest income, net 18.2 13.8 4.4 N/A
Other income, net 0.9 0.9 - N/A
Income (loss) before tax 73.1 (0.1) 73.2 -
Income tax expense (2.4) (0.1) (2.3) N/A
Net income (loss) $ 70.7 $ (0.2) $ 70.9 -
Information about our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 is set forth below:
Revenue
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Revenue $ 186.7 $ 149.9 $ 36.9 25 % $ 365.8 $ 282.2 $ 83.6 30 %
Revenue increased by $36.9 million, or 25%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to an increase in the number of CLEAR Plus Members. Approximately 29% and 30%, respectively, of paying CLEAR Plus Members were on a family plan as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Revenue increased by $83.6 million, or 30%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to an increase in the number of CLEAR Plus Members. Approximately 29% and 30%, respectively, of paying CLEAR Plus Members were on a family plan as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Cost of revenue share fee
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Cost of revenue share fee $ 26.1 $ 21.2 $ 4.9 23 % $ 50.5 $ 40.8 $ 9.7 24 %
Cost of revenue share fee increased by $4.9 million, or 23%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was driven primarily by an increase of $2.4 million, or a 41% increase, in fixed airport fees and $2.5 million, or a 16% increase, in per Member fees. COVID-related concessions reduced Cost of revenue share fee by $0.6 million and $0.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Cost of revenue share fee increased by $9.7 million, or 24%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was driven primarily by an increase of $4.9 million, or a 43% increase, in fixed airport fees and $4.8 million, or a 16% increase, in per Member fees. COVID-related concessions reduced Cost of revenue share fee by $2.0 million and $0.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Cost of direct salaries and benefits
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Cost of direct salaries and benefits $ 40.1 $ 34.2 $ 5.9 17 % $ 80.4 $ 67.4 $ 13.0 19 %
Cost of direct salaries and benefits expenses increased by $5.9 million, or 17%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to increased employee compensation costs of $5.5 million caused by wage increases and higher average employee count.
Cost of direct salaries and benefits expenses increased by $13.0 million, or 19%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to increased employee compensation costs of $10.3 million caused by wage increases and higher average employee count.
Research and development
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Research and development $ 17.4 $ 22.3 $ (4.9) (22) % $ 37.5 $ 44.3 $ (6.7) (15) %
Research and development expenses decreased by $4.9 million, or 22%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily driven by a $4.5 million decrease in employee compensation costs.
Research and development expenses decreased by $6.7 million, or 15%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to a $5.5 million decrease in employee compensation costs, net of a $0.9 million increase in severance related to the closure of our Israel office. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred a $1.2 million non-cash impairment of certain assets that did not occur in the current period.
Sales and marketing
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Sales and marketing $ 11.0 $ 10.8 $ 0.2 2 % $ 22.6 $ 20.3 $ 2.3 11 %
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily driven by a $2.1 million increase in higher discretionary marketing expense offset by a $2.0 million decrease in Ambassador commission expense.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased by $2.3 million, or 11%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was driven primarily by $3.4 million of higher discretionary marketing expense and $1.2 million increased employee compensation costs, partially offset by a $2.2 million decrease in Ambassador commission expense.
General and administrative
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
General and administrative $ 55.4 $ 56.1 $ (0.8) (1) % $ 108.3 $ 114.2 $ (6.0) (5) %
General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.8 million, or 1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was driven primarily by a decrease of $3.0 million in employee compensation cost and $1.6 million in professional service fees. The decrease was partially offset by a $3.5 million increase in technology costs.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $6.0 million, or 5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was driven primarily by a decrease of $8.5 million in employee compensation cost and $2.4 million in professional service fees. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred a $1.5 million lease impairment and $1.0 million write-off of certain assets that did not occur in the current period. The decrease was partially offset by a $6.0 million increase in technology costs and $3.6 million higher credit card fees due to higher bookings during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Other income (expense)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Interest income, net $ 8.2 $ 7.4 $ 0.9 12 % $ 18.2 $ 13.8 $ 4.4 32 %
Interest income, net increased by $0.9 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily driven by higher interest rates.
Interest income, net increased by $4.4 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily driven by higher interest rates.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Other income, net $ 0.4 $ 0.6 $ (0.2) (34) % $ 0.9 $ 0.9 $ (0.1) (6) %
Other income, net decreased by $0.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Other income, net decreased by $0.1 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Income tax expense
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change % Change 2024 2023 $ Change % Change
Income tax expense $ (0.4) $ (0.2) $ (0.2) 105 % $ (2.4) $ (0.1) $ (2.3) 105 %
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Income tax expense increased by $0.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to the U.S. federal and state current taxes not offset by tax attributes (e.g. net operating losses and general business tax credits).
Income tax expense increased by $2.3 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to the U.S. federal and state current taxes not offset by tax attributes (e.g. net operating losses and general business tax credits).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our operations have been financed primarily through equity financing and cash flow from operating activities. As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $39.1 million and marketable securities of $630.5 million.
Historically, our principal uses of cash and cash equivalents have included funding our operations, capital expenditures, repurchases of members' equity and more recently, business combinations and investments that enhance our strategic positioning. We may also use our cash and cash equivalents to repurchase our Class A Common Stock, pay cash dividends and distribute to members for tax payments. We plan to finance our operations, future stock repurchases, cash dividends and capital expenditures largely through cash generated from the proceeds of our IPO and operations. We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, cash provided by operations and the availability of additional funds under our Credit Agreement (as defined below) will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months, including payment of dividends, potential stock repurchases, and known commitments and contingencies as discussed below. We expect that future capital expenditure will generally relate to building enhancements to the functionality of our current platform, equipment, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures related to office expansion and relocation, and general corporate infrastructure.
Share Repurchases
On May 13, 2022, the Company's Board authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $100 million of its Class A Common Stock. On November 8, 2023, March 21, 2024 and August 5, 2024, the Company announced that its Board authorized three $100 million increases to its existing Class A Common Stock share repurchase program, resulting in an aggregate remaining authorization on August 5, 2024 of approximately $100 million. Under the repurchase program, the Company may purchase shares of its Class A Common Stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will be determined by management depending on a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions, and other general business considerations. The repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 7,983,612 shares for $150.0 million. The repurchased shares were retired. As of June 30, 2024, $75.4 million remained available under the repurchase authorization.
Dividends
On May 9, 2023, the Company announced that a special committee of its Board declared a special cash dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share payable on May 25, 2023 to holders of record of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on May 18, 2023. The Company funded the payment of the special cash dividend from its pro rata share of tax distributions made by Alclear.
On August 2, 2023, the Company announced that our Board adopted a dividend policy (the "Dividend Policy") of paying a quarterly cash dividend to holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The amount of such quarterly dividends are subject to approval of the actual amount by the Board at the time of such dividend declaration. It is expected that the dividends will be funded by proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of the applicable record date, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company. The declaration of cash dividends in the future is subject to final determination each quarter by the Board based on a number of factors, including the Company's results of operations, cash flows, financial position and capital requirements, as well as general business conditions, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions and other factors the Board deems relevant at the time it determines to declare such dividends.
On February 15, 2024, the Company announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on March 5, 2024 to holders of record of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of
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business on February 26, 2024. The Company funded the dividend from proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of February 26, 2024, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company.
On March 21, 2024, the Company announced the declaration of a special cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on April 8, 2024 to holders of record of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on April 1, 2024. The Company funded the payment of the special cash dividend with cash held by the Company following its receipt of a pro rata cash distribution made by Alclear to all of its members, including the Company, together with cash held by the Company following its receipt of tax distributions made by Alclear. Tax distributions are required under Alclear's Operating Agreement, generally at a tax rate higher than the Company's. As a result, together with the Company's utilization of certain tax attributes, the Company has received cash from tax distributions in excess of what is required to fund its tax liabilities and obligations under its Tax Receivable Agreement.
On May 7, 2024, the Company announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on June 18, 2024 to holders of record of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on June 10, 2024. The Company funded the dividend from proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of June 10, 2024, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company.
On August 2, 2024, the Company announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on September 17, 2024 to holders of record of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on September 10, 2024 (the "Record Date"). The Company will fund the dividend from proportionate cash distributions by Alclear to all of its members as of the Record Date, including holders of non-controlling interests in Alclear and the Company.
To the extent the quarterly or special dividends exceed the Company's current and accumulated earnings and profits, a portion of such dividends may be deemed a return of capital gain to the holders of our Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable.
Refer to our risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements" and in Part II. Item 1A. "Risk Factors."
Credit Agreement
On March 31, 2020, we entered into a credit agreement (as amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Credit Agreement") for a three-year $50 million revolving credit facility that expires on March 31, 2023. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest between 1.5% and 2.5% per year and also include interest based on the greater of the prime rate, London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or New York Federal Reserve Bank ("NYFRB") rate, plus an applicable margin for specific interest periods. In April 2021, the Company increased the size of the revolving credit facility to $100 million, which matures three years from the date of the increase.The revolving credit facility includes a letter of credit sub-facility. In June 2023, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement to transition from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as our benchmark interest rate and to extend the maturity date to June 28, 2026.
We have the option to repay any borrowings under the Credit Agreement without premium or penalty prior to maturity. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains certain other covenants (none of which relate to financial condition), events of default and other customary provisions. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants, such as financial statement reporting requirements and delivery of borrowing base certificates, as well as customary covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, sell certain assets, guarantee obligations of third parties, declare dividends or make certain distributions, and undergo a merger or consolidation or certain other transactions.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had a remaining borrowing capacity of $68.3 million, net of standby letters of credit, and had no outstanding debt obligations. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial and non-financial covenants of the Credit Agreement. Refer to Note 20within the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.
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Cash Flow
The following summarizes our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 $ Change
Net cash provided by operating activities $194.9 $135.8 $59.2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 26.4 (58.0) 84.4
Net cash used in financing activities (241.1) (81.4) (159.7)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (19.7) (3.6) (16.1)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year 68.9 68.9 -
Net exchange differences on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - 0.1 -
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 42.7 $ 65.3 $ (22.6)
Cash flows from operating activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $194.9 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $135.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $59.2 million primarily due to year-over-year increase of net income of $70.9 million offset by unfavorable changes in working capital of $3.3 million and a decrease in non-cash adjustments to net income of $8.5 million.
Cash flows from investing activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 net cash provided by investing activities was $26.4 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $58.0 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $84.4 million. The change was primarily due to an increase in the net sales of marketable securities of $69.1 million, a decrease in the purchase of a strategic investment of $5.0 million and an decrease in capital expenditures of $10.6 million.
Cash flows from financing activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $241.1 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $81.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $159.7 million. The change was due to increases in the amounts used to repurchase Class A Common Stock of $104.9 million, payments of special and regular dividends of $28.5 million, and distributions to members of $25.8 million.
Commitments and Contingencies
We have non-cancelable operating lease arrangements for office space. As of June 30, 2024, we had future minimum payments of $200.2 million, with $15.0 million due within twelve months.
We have and continue to enter into agreements with airports for access to floor and office space. As of June 30, 2024, we had future minimum payments of $70.3 million.
We have commitments for future marketing expenditures to sports stadiums of $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024.
We are subject to certain minimum spend commitments of approximately $0.5 million over the next year under service arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has defined a company's critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of a company's financial condition and results of operations, and which require a company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments. Based on
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this definition, we have identified the critical accounting policies and judgments addressed below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Refer to Note 2within the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Tax Receivable Agreement
The Company entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") which generally provides for payment by the Company to the remaining members of Alclear, the "TRA Holders," of 85% of the net cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax and franchise tax that the Company actually realizes or is deemed to realize in certain circumstances. The Company will retain the benefit of the remaining 15% of these net cash savings. As of June 30, 2024, the Company did not record a liability from the TRA.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2within the condensed consolidated financial statements, for recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
In the normal course of business, we are subject to a variety of risks which can affect our operations and profitability. We broadly define these areas of risk and interest rate risk.
Interest Rate Risk
We had cash and cash equivalents of $39.1 million as of June 30, 2024. Cash and cash equivalents includes highly liquid securities that have a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents would not be significantly affected by either a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates due mainly to the short-term nature of these instruments.
We manage cash and cash equivalents in various institutions at levels beyond federally insured limits per institution, and we may purchase investments not guaranteed by the FDIC. Accordingly, there is a risk that we will not recover the full principal of our investments or that their liquidity may be diminished
Debt
Interest payable on our revolving credit facility is variable. Borrowings generally will bear interest based on the greater of the prime rate, SOFR or NYFRB rate, plus an applicable margin for specific interest periods. As of June 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.
Investments in Marketable Securities
We had marketable securities totaling $630.5 million as of June 30, 2024. This amount was invested primarily in money market funds, commercial paper, corporate notes and bonds, and government securities. Our investments are made for capital preservation purposes and we do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates where a decline in interest rates would reduce our interest income, net and conversely, an increase in interest rates would have an adverse impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio. The effect of a hypothetical 100 basis points increase or decrease in overall interest rate would result in unrealized loss or gain to our "available for sale" investment fair value of approximately $3.5 million that would be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Risk
Fluctuations in foreign currencies impact the amount of total assets, liabilities, revenues, operating expenses and cash flows that we report for our foreign subsidiaries upon the translation of these amounts into U.S. dollars. Since the majority of our business is transacted in the U.S. dollar, foreign currency transaction and translation risk was insignificant for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the quarter ended June 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, with the Company have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management's evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is subject to commercial litigation claims and various legal proceedings, as well as administrative and regulatory reviews arising in the ordinary course of business. We currently believe that the ultimate outcome of such lawsuits, proceedings and reviews will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K the risk factors which materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, certain non-controlling interest holders exchanged their Alclear Units and corresponding shares of Class C Common Stock or Class D Common Stock for shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable. As a result, the Company issued 7,942,661 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Use of IPO Proceeds
On July 2, 2021, we closed our IPO, in which the Company issued 15,180,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (which included 1,980,000 shares of Class A Common Stock as a result of the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, which was exercised on June 30, 2021). All shares in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-256851), which was declared effective by the SEC on June 29, 2021 (the "Registration Statement").
Goldman Sachs & Co. was the representative of the underwriters, which comprised Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Allen & Company LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, LionTree Advisors LLC, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Telsey Advisory Group LLC, Centerview Partners LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, and Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc. The lead book-runners of our IPO were Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Allen & Company LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
The initial offering price to the public in the IPO was $31.00 per share. We received $29.295 per share from the underwriters after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $1.705 per share. We incurred underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $25.9 million, including the effect of the exercise of the over-allotment option.. Thus, our net offering proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, net of the rebate on the over-allotment option, were approximately $445.9 million, which the Company contributed to Alclear in exchange for 15,180,000 Alclear Units. The Company has caused Alclear to use such contributed amount to pay offering expenses of approximately $9.0 million, and for general corporate purposes. There has been no material change in the planned use of the IPO net proceeds from what is described in the Company's Registration Statement. No payments were made to our directors or officers or their associates, holders of 10% or more of any class of our equity securities or any affiliates.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Below is a summary of the repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2024 (in millions, except share and per share amounts):
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program
April 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024 1,750,000 $ 19.38 1,750,000 $ 107
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024 1,178,668 $ 16.85 1,178,668 $ 87
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 638,185 $ 17.75 638,185 $ 75
Total 3,566,853 $ 18.25 3,566,853
All purchases of Class A Common Stock reported in the above table were purchased by the Company pursuant to the Company's share repurchase program, authorized by the Board on May 13, 2022 and publicly announced by the Company on May 16, 2022, and increased on November 8, 2023, March 21, 2024, and August 5, 2024. The share repurchase program provides for the purchase by the Company of up to $400 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. As of June 30, 2024, $75.4 million remained available under the repurchase authorization. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will be determined by management depending on a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions, and other general business considerations. The repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time. The above table excludes shares repurchased to settle employee tax withholding related to the vesting of stock awards.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, none of the Company's directors or Section 16 officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement."
Second Amended and Restated By-Laws
On August 1, 2024 the Board amended and restated the Company's First Amended and Restated By-Laws (as amended, the "Second A&R By-Laws") to: (i) update the procedural and information requirements for director nominations and other proposals submitted by stockholders under the Company's "advance notice" provisions; (ii) require that any stockholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other stockholders use a proxy card color other than white; (iii) update provisions related to stockholder meeting adjournment procedures and lists of stockholders entitled to vote at stockholder meetings, in each case, to reflect recent amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; and (iv) make other modernizing and clarifying changes.
The foregoing description of the Second A&R By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text thereof. A copy of the Second A&R By-Laws is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The documents listed in the Index to Exhibits of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are incorporated by reference or are filed with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, in each case as indicated therein.
Exhibit
Number 		Description
3.1
Second Amended and Restated By-laws of Clear Secure, Inc., dated August 1, 2024.
3.2
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its
XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CLEAR SECURE, INC.
Date:
August 6, 2024
By:
/s/ Caryn Seidman Becker
Caryn Seidman Becker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:
August 6, 2024
By:
/s/ Kenneth Cornick
Kenneth Cornick
President and Chief Financial Officer
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