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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2023
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Roblox Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware 001-39763 20-0991664
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
970 Park Place,
San Mateo, California
94403
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (888) 858-2569
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
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on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value RBLX The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 10, 2023, Roblox Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Company also posted on its investor relations website (ir.roblox.com) a shareholder letter and supplemental materials for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release and shareholder letter are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. Information on the Company’s website is not, and will not be deemed, a part of this report or incorporated into this or any other filings that the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
99.2
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)
1



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.
ROBLOX CORPORATION
Date: May 10, 2023 By: /s/ Michael Guthrie
Michael Guthrie
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
2

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Exhibit 99.1
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Roblox Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Strong year over year growth in Daily Active Users, Hours Engaged, Revenue, and Bookings
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 10, 2023 - Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), a global platform bringing millions of people together through shared experiences, released its first quarter 2023 financial and operational results today. Separately, Roblox posted a letter to shareholders and supplemental materials on the Roblox investor relations website at ir.roblox.com.
First Quarter 2023 Financial and Operational Highlights
•Revenue was $655.3 million, up 22% year-over-year1, and up 24% year-over-year on a constant currency basis2
•Bookings were $773.8 million, up 23% year-over-year, and up 25% year-over-year on a constant currency basis2
•Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $268.3 million
•Net cash provided by operating activities was $173.8 million
•Average Daily Active Users (“DAUs”) were 66.1 million, up 22% year-over-year
•Hours engaged were 14.5 billion, up 23% year-over-year
•Average bookings per DAU (“ABPDAU”) was $11.70, flat year-over-year, and up 2% year-over-year on a constant currency basis2
“Since inception we have focused on building a technology platform that enables a large and growing community of creators to build amazing experiences,” said David Baszucki, founder and CEO of Roblox. “The momentum in our business demonstrates the success of our creator community as they bring their visions to life on Roblox, attracting an ever-growing global user base that spans all ages.”
“In Q1 2023 we delivered strong performance across our core operating and financial metrics,” said Michael Guthrie, chief financial officer of Roblox. “Now that we are generating high rates of year-over-year bookings growth, we can now moderate our rate of investment in headcount and infrastructure thereby generating operating leverage. We also expect to see more of our bookings processed through credit cards and prepaid cards which will also have a positive impact on margins.”
Earnings Q&A Session
Roblox will host a live Q&A session to answer questions regarding their first quarter 2023 results on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time/8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will be open to the public at ir.roblox.com or by clicking here.
1 During the first quarter of 2022, the Company updated its paying user life estimate from 23 months to 25 months. Subsequently, in the third quarter of 2022, our estimated user life changed to 28 months, where it remained for the first quarter of 2023. Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue as of December 31, 2021, the change from 23 months to 25 months resulted in a $82.5 million decrease in revenue during the first quarter of 2022.
2 Constant currency is calculated by converting our current period revenue, bookings and ABPDAU into U.S. dollars using the comparative prior period’s monthly exchange rates for our non-USD currencies, rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period. By adjusting revenue, bookings and ABPDAU for constant currency, we are able to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations.



Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our vision to connect our users, our efforts to improve the Roblox Platform, our business, product, strategy and user growth, our investment strategy, including our opportunities for and expectations of improvements in financial and operating metrics, our expectation of successfully executing such strategies and plans, disclosures and future growth rates, and our expectations of future net losses and net cash generation from operating activities, and statements by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current plans, expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “expect,” “vision,” “anticipate,” “maintain,” “should,” “believe,” “continue,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “estimate,” “predict,” “evolve,” “may,” “will,” “could,” and “would,” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings and reports we make with the SEC from time to time. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: our ability to successfully execute our business and growth strategy; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs; the impact of our senior notes and any future indebtedness on our business, financial condition and results of operations; the demand for our platform in general; our ability to increase our number of new users and revenue generated from users; our ability to retain and expand our user base; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other macro economic trends (including currency exchange rates, inflation and financial conditions affecting the banking industry) on our business and the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of changing legal and regulatory requirements on our business; the fluctuation of our results of operations and our key business measures on a quarterly basis in future periods, including as a result of changes in our accounting estimates; our ability to successfully develop and deploy new technologies to address the needs of our users; our ability to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation; our ability to hire and retain talent; news or social media coverage about Roblox, including but not limited to coverage that presents, or relies on, inaccurate, misleading, incomplete, or otherwise damaging information; any breach or access to user or third-party data; and our ability to maintain the security and availability of our platform. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations is included in the reports we have filed or will file with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, we undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.



ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par values)
(unaudited)
  As of
  March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,129  $ 2,977,474 
Short-term investments 1,412,862  — 
Accounts receivable—net of allowances 265,246  379,353 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 76,307  61,641 
Deferred cost of revenue, current portion 435,528  420,136 
Total current assets 3,018,072  3,838,604 
Long-term investments 850,929  — 
Property and equipment—net 688,341  592,346 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 492,686  526,030 
Deferred cost of revenue, long-term 229,877  225,132 
Intangible assets, net 50,739  54,717 
Goodwill 134,335  134,335 
Other assets 6,481  4,323 
Total assets $ 5,471,460  $ 5,375,487 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 120,256  $ 71,182 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 247,949  236,006 
Developer exchange liability 227,839  231,704 
Deferred revenue—current portion 2,037,696  1,941,943 
Total current liabilities 2,633,740  2,480,835 
Deferred revenue—net of current portion 1,123,321  1,095,291 
Operating lease liabilities 467,187  494,590 
Long-term debt, net 989,308  988,984 
Other long-term liabilities 12,722  10,752 
Total liabilities 5,226,278  5,070,452 
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 authorized as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 610,487 and 604,674 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; Class A common stock—4,935,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, 560,401 and 553,337 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; Class B common stock—65,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, 50,086 and 51,337 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
60  59 
Additional paid-in capital 2,424,340  2,213,603 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
62  671 
Accumulated deficit (2,176,620) (1,908,307)
Total Roblox Corporation Stockholders’ equity 247,842  306,026 
Noncontrolling interests (2,660) (991)
Total Stockholders’ equity 245,182  305,035 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity $ 5,471,460  $ 5,375,487 



ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2023 2022
Revenue(1)
$ 655,344  $ 537,134 
Cost and expenses:
Cost of revenue(1)(2)
151,841  135,632 
Developer exchange fees 182,440  147,122 
Infrastructure and trust & safety 211,044  141,355 
Research and development 275,537  177,762 
General and administrative 97,574  57,772 
Sales and marketing 26,755  29,102 
Total cost and expenses 945,191  688,745 
Loss from operations (289,847) (151,611)
Interest income 31,082  245 
Interest expense (10,012) (9,999)
Other income/(expense), net (440) (379)
Loss before income taxes (269,217) (161,744)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes 731  276 
Consolidated net loss (269,948) (162,020)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (1,635) (1,818)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (268,313) $ (160,202)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted $ (0.44) $ (0.27)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted 606,637  588,521 
(1)In the first quarter of 2022, our estimated user life changed from 23 months to 25 months. Subsequently, in the third quarter of 2022, our estimated user life changed to 28 months, where it remained for the first quarter of 2023. Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of December 31, 2021, the change from 23 months to 25 months resulted in a $82.5 million decrease in revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and a $19.6 million decrease in cost of revenue during the same period.
(2)Depreciation of servers and infrastructure equipment included in infrastructure and trust & safety.



ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
  2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss $ (269,948) $ (162,020)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss including noncontrolling interests to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization 47,412  24,497 
Stock-based compensation expense 184,904  112,295 
Operating lease non-cash expense 21,244  13,997 
(Accretion)/amortization on marketable securities, net (12,122) — 
Amortization of debt issuance costs 324  311 
Impairment expense, (gain)/loss on investment and other asset sales, and other, net 8,236  (567)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable 113,193  128,183 
Accounts payable 18,307  (3,768)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (8,359) (10,940)
Other assets (2,158) (435)
Developer exchange liability (3,865) (14,090)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (17,004) (2,066)
Other long-term liability 1,970  — 
Operating lease liabilities (11,999) (11,709)
Deferred revenue 123,783  96,797 
Deferred cost of revenue (20,137) (14,049)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities 173,781  156,436 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment (91,359) (51,790)
Purchases of investments (2,340,200) — 
Sales of investments 84,279  — 
Purchases of intangible assets (500) — 
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities (2,347,780) (51,790)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 25,472  24,328 
Payment of withholding taxes related to net share settlement of restricted stock units —  (150)
Payment of debt issuance cost —  (154)
Payments related to business combination, after acquisition date (750) — 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities 24,722  24,024 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (68) (6)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,149,345) 128,664 
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period 2,977,474  3,004,300 
End of period $ 828,129  $ 3,132,964 



Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and the accompanying table contain the non-GAAP financial measure bookings.
We use this non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that this non-GAAP financial information may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance.
Bookings is defined as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue during the period and other non-cash adjustments. Substantially all of our bookings are generated from sales of virtual currency, which can be converted to virtual items on the Roblox Platform. Sales of virtual currency reflected as bookings include one-time purchases or monthly subscriptions purchased via payment processors or through prepaid cards. Bookings also include an insignificant amount from advertising and licensing arrangements. We believe bookings provide a timelier indication of trends in our operating results that are not necessarily reflected in our revenue as a result of the fact that we recognize the majority of revenue over the estimated average lifetime of a paying user. The change in deferred revenue constitutes the vast majority of the reconciling difference from revenue to bookings. By removing these non-cash adjustments, we are able to measure and monitor our business performance based on the timing of actual transactions with our users and the cash that is generated from these transactions.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial information as a tool for comparison. As a result, our non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
A reconciliation table of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to each non-GAAP financial measure used in this press release is included at the end of this release. We encourage investors and others to review our business, results of operations, and financial information in their entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
The following table presents a reconciliation of revenue, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to bookings, for each of the periods presented:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Reconciliation of revenue to bookings:
Revenue $ 655,344  $ 537,134 
Add (deduct):
Change in deferred revenue 123,783  96,797 
Other (5,308) (2,725)
Bookings $ 773,819  $ 631,206 



About Roblox
Roblox’s mission is to connect a billion people with optimism and civility. Every day, tens of millions of people around the world have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive digital experiences. All of these experiences are built by the Roblox community, made up of millions of creators. We believe in building a safe, civil, and diverse community—one that inspires and fosters creativity and positive relationships between people around the world. For more information, please visit corp.roblox.com.
CONTACTS
Stefanie Notaney
Roblox Corporate Communications
press@roblox.com
ROBLOX and the Roblox logo are among the registered and unregistered trademarks of Roblox Corporation in the United States and other countries. © 2023 Roblox Corporation. All rights reserved.
Source: Roblox Corporation

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Exhibit 99.2


 
To Our Shareholders: We are pleased with our operating and financial performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Revenue was $655.3 million, up 22% over the first quarter of 2022. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $268.3 million. Bookings in Q1 2023 totaled $773.8 million, up 23% over bookings in Q1 2022. Net cash provided by operating activities was $173.8 million in the quarter. Year-over-year growth was over 20% across many of our key operating metrics. We believe bookings provide a timelier indication of trends in our operating results that are not necessarily reflected in our revenue, because we recognize the majority of revenue over the estimated average lifetime of a paying user. The change in deferred revenue constitutes the vast majority of the reconciling difference from revenue to bookings. Over the past five quarters, year-over year bookings growth rates were: 3%, 4%, 10%, 17%, and 23%. All regions around the globe, including the US and Canada, are growing. And while DAUs of all ages are also growing, older users continue to contribute the most, with those between the ages of 17 24 growing by 35% in Q1 2023 over Q1 2022. We are entering an exciting phase of our business. As a result of our hiring over the past few years, we now have a robust, mature product development organization, divided into functional teams, all committed to innovation, and we continue to hire some of the best technical talent in the world. We believe that the product improvements delivered by these teams have contributed to our returning to year-over-year bookings growth of over 20%. With the momentum we see in bookings, we can now begin to slow our year-over-year increases in headcount and compensation expenses. As a result, we expect the bookings growth rate to exceed the growth rate in compensation starting in Q1 2024 and throughout 2024 and 2025, resulting in operating leverage. In addition, we have now significantly built out our data center in Ashburn, Virginia and we believe utilization in our data centers will improve as user and engagement growth continues. As with compensation costs, we expect the growth rate in bookings will exceed the growth rate in infrastructure costs starting in the second half of 2023 and throughout 2024 and 2025, resulting in operating leverage. Further, we are optimistic that our Trust & Safety costs will demonstrate cost efficiency as well as we reduce human cost and increase the moderation work done via artificial intelligence. 1


 
Finally, we expect that a higher proportion of revenue and bookings will come from prepaid cards and credit cards. This has been the trend over the past few years and, as a result, in Q1 2023, our cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue and bookings both declined by approximately 200 basis points over Q1 2022. We expect similar declines as we continue to focus on this throughout the rest of this year and in 2024 and 2025, contributing to operating leverage. Below is a summary of some of the more relevant data points from Q1 2023 ● Revenue was $655.3 million and grew 22% year-over-year; Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $268.3 million ● Bookings were $773.8 million and grew 23% year-over-year; Net cash provided by operating activities was $173.8 million ● Daily Active Users DAUs) were 66.1 million, up 22% year-over-year; and ● Engagement Hours totaled 14.5 billion, up 23% year-over-year. The major differences between net loss and cash from operations came from three items: 1 working capital, which includes deferred revenue and the associated deferred cost of revenue; 2 stock based compensation; and 3 depreciation and amortization. As has been the case over the past few years, in Q1 2023, growth in DAUs and Engagement Hours were generally higher in international markets and among users aged 13 and older. 2


 
GAAP Results for Q1 2023 For more information, please refer to our Q1 2023 earnings release and supplemental materials accessible at ir.roblox.com. Revenue in Q1 2023 was a record $655.3 million, an increase of 22% over Q1 2022 when revenue was $537.1 million. Cost of revenue in Q1 2023 totaled $151.8 million, up 12% over Q1 2022 when cost of revenue was $135.6 million. Personnel costs in Q1 2023, excluding stock-based compensation expense, were $188.1 million, up 48% over Q1 2022 when personnel costs totaled $126.7 million, excluding stock-based compensation expense. The growth in personnel costs was driven primarily by a 35% increase in headcount from approximately 1,700 employees in Q1 2022 to approximately 2,300 employees in Q1 2023. For Q1 2023, personnel costs, excluding stock-based compensation expense, were 29% of revenue and 24% of bookings. Stock based compensation expense in Q1 2023 was $184.9 million, up from $112.3 million in Q1 2022. Total outstanding and potentially dilutive shares, consisting primarily of shares issued and outstanding of Class A and Class B common stock, stock options outstanding, and unvested RSUs outstanding, were 696.1 million at the end of Q1 2023, up from 667.6 million at the end of Q1 2022. Developer exchange fees were $182.4 million up from $147.1 million in Q1 2022, an increase of 24% driven primarily by the growth in bookings. For Q1 2023, developer exchange fees were 28% of revenue and 24% of bookings. Certain infrastructure and trust & safety spending in Q1 2023, which excludes personnel costs, stock-based compensation expense, and depreciation and amortization expense, was $129.9 million, up 33% from $98.0 million in Q1 2022. For Q1 2023, certain infrastructure and trust & safety spend was 20% of revenue and 17% of bookings. Depreciation and amortization expense in Q1 2023 was $47.4 million in Q1 2023, up from $24.5 million in Q1 2022 due primarily to investments in infrastructure and trust & safety. Net loss attributable to common stockholders in Q1 2023, which includes a portion of the net loss attributable to our Luobu subsidiary, was $268.3 million, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $160.2 million in Q1 2022. 3


 
Our net losses in Q1 2023 increased over Q1 2022 due to the higher levels of expense required to support the growth of the business - specifically developer exchange fees, personnel costs, infrastructure and trust & safety, and corporate overhead. Since our investment decisions are generally based on levels of bookings, we expect to continue to report net losses for the foreseeable future even as we anticipate generating net cash provided by operating activities. Liquidity As of March 31, 2023, the balances of our liquidity components were: ● Cash and cash equivalents: $828.1 million ● Short-term investments: $1,412.9 million ● Long-term investments: $851.0 million ● Minus: Carrying amount of the senior notes due 2030 $989.3 million1 ● Cash and cash equivalents plus short-term and long-term investments totaled $3.092 billion in Q1 2023 and $3.133 billion in Q1 2022 Our liquidity position continues to be strong as we end the quarter with a net liquidity position (cash, cash equivalents and investments less debt) of $2.103 billion, nearly equivalent to our net liquidity position a year ago, despite our continued investment in the platform and infrastructure. Our Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, which is used in certain covenant calculations specified in the indenture governing our senior notes due 2030 that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, was $53.1 million in Q1 2023. See below for the calculation of our Covenant Adjusted EBITDA. 1 $989.3 million represents the net carrying amount of the senior notes due 2030 as of March 31, 2023. The principal amount of the 2030 Notes was $1.0 billion. 4


 
EARNINGS Q&A SESSION Roblox will host a live Q&A session to answer questions regarding their first quarter 2023 results on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5 30 a.m. Pacific Time/8 30 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast and Q&A session will be open to the public at ir.roblox.com and we invite you to join us and to visit our investor relations website at ir.roblox.com to review supplemental information. 5


 
Forward-Looking Statements This letter and the live webcast and Q&A session which will be held at 5 30 a.m. Pacific Time/8 30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our vision to connect our users, our efforts to improve the Roblox Platform, our business, product, strategy and user growth, our investment strategy, including our opportunities for and expectations of improvements in financial and operating metrics, including operating leverage, our expectation of successfully executing such strategies and plans, disclosures and future growth rates, and our expectations of future net losses and net cash generation from operating activities, and statements by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current plans, expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “expect,” “vision,” “anticipate,” “maintain,” “should,” “believe,” “continue,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “estimate,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “could,” and “would,” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our annual reports on Form 10 K, our quarterly reports on Form 10 Q and other filings and reports we make with the SEC from time to time. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: our ability to successfully execute our business and growth strategy; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs; the impact of our senior notes and any future indebtedness on our business, financial condition and results of operations; the demand for our platform in general; our ability to increase our number of new users and revenue generated from users; our ability to retain and expand our user base; the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic and other macro economic trends (including currency exchange rates, inflation and financial conditions affecting the banking industry) on our business and the easing of restrictions related to the COVID 19 pandemic; the impact of changing legal and regulatory requirements on our business; the fluctuation of our results of operations and our key business measures on a quarterly basis in future periods, including as a result of changes in our accounting estimates; our ability to successfully develop and deploy new technologies to address the needs of our users; our ability to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation; our ability to hire and retain talent; news or social media coverage about Roblox, including but not limited to coverage that presents, or relies on, inaccurate, misleading, incomplete, or otherwise damaging information; any breach or access to user or third-party data; and our ability to maintain the security and availability of our platform. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations is included in the reports we have filed or will file with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10 K and our quarterly reports on Form 10 Q. The forward-looking statements included in this letter represent our views as of the date of this letter. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, we undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this letter. 6


 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures This letter contains the non-GAAP financial measure bookings. We use this non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that this non-GAAP financial information may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. Bookings is defined as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue during the period and other non-cash adjustments. Substantially all of our bookings are generated from sales of virtual currency, which can be converted to virtual items on the Roblox Platform. Sales of virtual currency reflected as bookings include one-time purchases or monthly subscriptions purchased via payment processors or through prepaid cards. Bookings also include an insignificant amount from advertising and licensing arrangements.. We believe bookings provide a timelier indication of trends in our operating results that are not necessarily reflected in our revenue as a result of the fact that we recognize the majority of revenue over the estimated average lifetime of a paying user. The change in deferred revenue constitutes the vast majority of the reconciling difference from revenue to bookings. By removing these non-cash adjustments, we are able to measure and monitor our business performance based on the timing of actual transactions with our users and the cash that is generated from these transactions. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial information as a tool for comparison. As a result, our non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation table of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to each non-GAAP financial measure used in this letter is included at the end of this letter. We encourage investors and others to review our business, results of operations, and financial information in their entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Liquidity Covenant Adjusted EBITDA is used in certain covenant calculations specified in the indenture governing our senior notes due 2030 that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not conform to the calculation of EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA by other companies. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a substitute for net loss as determined in accordance with GAAP and by other companies. We believe that, when considered together with reported amounts, Covenant Adjusted EBITDA is useful for our investors and management for purposes of analyzing our compliance with certain covenants specified in the indenture governing our senior notes due 2030 and may influence our ability to issue additional debt and enter into certain other transactions in the future. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in connection with our condensed consolidated financial statements and results presented in accordance with GAAP. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources of our Form 10 Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 for more information. 7


 
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations and Calculation of Covenant Adjusted EBITDA The following table presents a reconciliation of revenue, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to bookings, for each of the periods presented: Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Reconciliation of revenue to bookings: (dollars in thousands) Revenue $ 655,344 $ 537,134 Add (deduct): Change in deferred revenue 123,783 96,797 Other 5,308 2,725 Bookings $ 773,819 $ 631,206 The following table presents the calculation of Covenant Adjusted EBITDA in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing our senior notes due 2030, for each of the periods presented: Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Calculation of Covenant Adjusted EBITDA (dollars in thousands) Consolidated net loss $ 269,948 $ 162,020 Add (deduct): Interest income 31,082 245 Interest expense 10,012 9,999 Other (income)/expense, net 440 379 Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes 731 276 Depreciation and amortization 47,412 24,497 Stock-based compensation expense 184,904 112,295 Other non-cash charges 1 6,988 - Change in deferred revenue 123,783 96,797 Change in deferred cost of revenue 20,137 14,049 Covenant Adjusted EBITDA $ 53,103 $ 67,929 1 For Q1 2023, “Other non-cash charges” includes impairment expense related to certain operating lease right-of-use assets and related property and equipment. 8