Commitments and Contingencies |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had operating lease agreements for its facilities in various locations throughout the United States, as well as around the world, which expire at various dates through 2027. The terms of the lease agreements provide for fixed rental payments on a gradually increasing basis over the term of the lease. The Company did not enter into any material new leases during the nine months ending September 30, 2022.
Purchase Commitments
The Company has commitments related to vehicles, software, hosting services, and other items in the ordinary course of business with varying expirations through 2025. These amounts are determined based on the non-cancelable quantities or termination amounts to which the Company is contractually obligated. The Company did not enter into any material new purchase commitments during the nine months ending September 30, 2022.
Notes Payable
The Company has commitments related to the Vehicle Financing Facility and Promissory Note. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has future minimum payments of $104.2 million due in the next 12 months.
Litigation and Indemnifications
The Company is from time to time involved in legal proceedings, claims, and regulatory matters, indirect tax examinations or government inquiries and investigations that may arise in the ordinary course of business. Certain of these matters include speculative claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages. The Company records a liability when the Company believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the possible loss in the consolidated financial statements.
The Company reviews the developments in contingencies that could affect the amount of the provisions that have been previously recorded. The Company adjusts provisions and changes to disclosures accordingly to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and updated information. Significant judgment is required to determine both the probability and the estimated amount of loss.
The Company is not a party to any outstanding material litigation and management is not currently aware of any legal proceedings that, individually or in the aggregate, are deemed to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations other than certain consolidated proceedings alleging that individuals who previously provided services as mechanics and chargers were misclassified as independent contractors in violation of the California Labor Code and wage laws. The Company is also subject to, and defending, proceedings alleging that individuals who previously provided services as Fleet Managers were misclassified as independent contractors in violation of the California Labor Code and wage laws. The Company intends to vigorously defend these claims. Accordingly, the Company is not able to estimate the loss or range of loss. Further, the outcome of legal proceedings, claims, and regulatory matters, indirect tax examinations and governmental inquiries and investigations are inherently uncertain. Therefore, if one or more of these matters were resolved against the Company for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, including in a reporting period in which any such outcome becomes probable and estimable, could be materially adversely affected.
On November 17, 2022, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action lawsuit in the Central District of California against the Company and a director and prior officer, entitled MARIO ARIAS, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Bird Global, Inc. F/K/A Switchback II Corporation, Travis VanderZanden, and Yibo Ling. The complaint alleges that we violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the SEC, by making allegedly materially false and misleading statements, and by omitting material facts necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading. The lawsuit seeks, among other things, compensatory statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and costs and such other relief as deemed just and proper by the court. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims of the plaintiff and members of the class and any liability for the alleged claims is not currently probable and the potential loss or range of loss is not reasonably estimable.
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