Shopify Growth Overview
Expressed in US$000s
2019
2020
2021
Q4'20
Q4'21
GAAP Research and development
355,015
552,127
854,383
159,077
273,912
less: Research and development SBC and SBC-related payroll taxes
104,645
188,249
250,787
54,262
74,932
less: Amortization of acquired intangibles
232
233
206
59
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Non-GAAP Research and development
% of Revenue
250,138
363,645
603,390
104,756
198,948
16%
12%
13%
11%
14%
GAAP General and administrative
153,765
245,343
374,844
65,395
101,054
less: General and administrative SBC and SBC-related payroll taxes
29,861
52,195
91,337
16,480
18,735
less: Impairment of right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements
31,623
30,145
Non-GAAP General and administrative
% of Revenue
GAAP Transaction and loan losses
% of Revenue
123,904
161,525
253,362
48,915
82,319
8%
6%
5%
5%
6%
25,169
51,849
81,717
12,647
27,814
2%
2%
2%
1%
2%
GAAP Operating expenses
less: Operating SBC and SBC-related payroll taxes
less: Amortization of acquired intangibles
1,006,790
1,451,367
2,212,501
391,847
678,255
172,673
286,834
389,407
80,786
107,402
515
1,781
1,750
443
418
less: Impairment of right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements
31,623
30,145
Non-GAAP Operating expenses
% of Revenue
833,602
1,131,129
1,791,199
310,618
570,435
53%
39%
39%
32%
41%
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