SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-24-009217 to Exodus Movement, Inc. (EXOD)
Exodus Movement, Inc.
Date: Aug. 12, 2024 · CIK: 0001821534 · Accession: 0000000000-24-009217
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August 12, 2024
James Gernetzke
Chief Financial Officer
Exodus Movement, Inc.
15418 Weir Street, Suite #333
Omaha, NE 68137
Re:Exodus Movement, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form 10-12G
Filed July 10, 2024
File No. 000-56643
Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
File No. 001-42047
Dear James Gernetzke:
We have reviewed your filings and response to our comment letter and have the following
comments.
Please respond to this letter within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe a
comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing your response to this letter, we may have additional comments. Unless we
note otherwise, any references to prior comments are to comments in our June 11, 2024 letter.
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form 10-12G
Business, page 1
1.We note your revised disclosure on pages 4 and 12 in response to prior comment 2. Please
revise your disclosure on pages 4 and 12 to clarify that the crypto assets you support and
provide access to services for have been identified as securities in SEC complaints. In
addition, please revise your disclosure on page 12 to describe the policies and processes
you have in place to determine whether the services that users can obtain from your API
Providers are securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act.
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Our Products and Services
Products Offered Directly on the Exodus Platform, page 4
2.Refer to your response to prior comment 16. Please revise your disclosure on page 4 to
provide examples of the factors you consider to determine whether supporting a fork
"makes sense for [y]our business and [y]our users."
Exchange Aggregation, page 5
3.Refer to your response to comment 12. Please identify the exchanges and DeFi platforms
that the API Provider uses for crypto asset exchanges and the jurisdiction of each. Also
clarify how the users are able "to identify for themselves the best pricing, liquidity and
order fulfillment by searching across multiple third-party API Providers" as it appears that
you provide pricing information from pricing services and that, when a user chooses to
exchange its crypto assets, an algorithm, and not the user, selects an API Provider. In
addition, please disclose whether the user transfers its crypto assets to the API Provider in
connection with the transaction, and please describe how the API Provider's fee is
calculated. Further, as we note your disclosure that the "aggregation process starts with a
pricing service (if available)," please disclose the percentage of transactions for which a
pricing service is not available.
4.Refer to your response to comments 12 and 13. We note your disclosure that you provide
pricing information from Coingecko and Coinmarketcap for each crypto asset supported
with the Exchange Aggregator and that "an algorithm is employed that compares the
primary service's price to the price provided by other providers to ensure that the
information from the primary provider does not vary materially from other sources in
order to avoid inaccurate data from a single source." Please identify the primary and
secondary providers and disclose what constitutes a material price difference. Also
disclose whether the algorithm is continually monitoring the pricing information or if it
happens at certain times per day. Also describe how you determine which price to display
when a material price difference is identified.
Services Offered and Performed by Our API Providers, page 5
5.Refer to prior comments 11 and 15. You disclose that an updated list of your API
providers is available within the Terms of Service located on your website, but the URL
you provided in the June 9, 2024 response letter does not appear to include an updated list
of all of your API providers. In this regard, we note that Section 1.5 of the Terms of
Service provides examples of the APIs that provide services on your platform but does not
include a complete list of your API providers. Please revise to disclose where users can
find a list of your API providers and include here the table that you provided in response
to prior comment 11.
Fiat on and off-ramps, page 6
We note your revised disclosure on page 6 that users may buy crypto assets with fiat
currency through bank transfers, credit or debit card and Apple Pay and that users may
sell crypto assets for fiat currency and transfer the currency to their bank account. Please
disclose how your platform communicates (i) the fiat currencies that users may use to
purchase crypto assets, including the cost of purchasing the crypto assets, and (ii) the 6.
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crypto assets that users may exchange for fiat currencies, including the amount of fiat
currency the user will receive for selling the crypto assets. Also identify the jurisdiction of
the exchange or exchanges that the API Provider uses to purchase and sell the crypto
assets. In addition, please disclose the mechanics of how a user sends, receives and
exchanges crypto assets and fiat currencies, including whether the user transfers its crypto
assets or fiat currency to the API Provider in connection with the transaction.
Staking, page 6
7.Refer to your response to comment 17. Please revise the table on page 7 to clarify what
you mean by the disclosure that, for VeChain and Algorand, unstaking is not required.
Elevate Technology, page 7
8.We note your revised disclosure on page 7 that "[c]urrently products do exist to permit
users to migrate from fiat currency to digital assets; however, they often have poor user
interface/user experience (“UI/UX”) designs and require numerous transactions to move
between different types of digital assets” but it appears that one of the ways you facilitate
transfers of crypto assets is by giving users access to third-party exchanges. Please clarify
how the use of your platform differs from the use of third-party exchanges, and clarify
what you mean by your disclosure that "[t]he Exodus Platform is asset agnostic, meaning
[that you] have the ability to operate properly irrespective of the type of digital asset as
opposed to asset or blockchain specific platforms that limit users to a particular asset or
blockchain.”
Digital Asset and Stablecoin Holdings, page 9
9.Refer to your response to comment 18. Please disclose the percentage of private keys that
you hold in cold storage. In addition, please disclose whether you have policies regarding
the percentage of private keys you hold in cold storage and, if so, provide disclosure
regarding such policies. In this regard, we note your disclosure on page 10 that "[a]s of
March 31, 2024, [you] held approximately 15% of wallets in cold storage."
10.Refer to your response to comment 19. Please revise your disclosure, including the table
on page 10, to show the amount of USDC held and the splits between fiat currency and
crypto assets, including USDC, held at each quarter.
Human Capital Management, page 10
11.Refer to your response to comment 20. Please revise your disclosure on pages 10 and 11
to disclose whether your non-U.S. independent contractors are paid in fiat currency or
crypto assets. In addition, please disclose the material terms of your agreement with
TriNet, including (i) the term of your agreement with TriNet, (ii) the termination
provisions of your agreement with TriNet, (iii) the administrative fee you pay TriNet for
its services and (iv) whether the administrative fee is paid in U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Also
disclose how and when Gilded Inc. values the bitcoin that you use for employee
compensation and whether any fees that you pay to Gilded Inc. are paid in fiat currency or
crypto assets.
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Uncertainty and Volatility in the Digital Asset Markets, page 11
12.Refer to your response to comment 24. We note your disclosure on page 12 that your
users' exposure to an API Provider experiencing insolvency or bankruptcy would be
limited to the brief period of time during which wallet users are engaged in an active
crypto asset transaction. Please expand your disclosure on page 12 to provide examples of
the potential impact of the API Provider's insolvency or bankruptcy for wallet users
engaged in active crypto asset transactions.
Regulatory Environment, page 12
13.Refer to your response to our prior comment 3. Please expand your disclosure on page 12
to describe the rules, regulations and laws that have a material impact on your business in
the jurisdictions outside of the U.S. in which you offer your products and services
and describe the policies and processes for determining whether you are in compliance
with such rules, regulations and laws. In addition, please revise your risk factors section to
address the specific risks related to your operations in the jurisdictions that are most
material to your business.
14.Refer to your response to prior comment 7. On page 12, you disclose that "[t]he Company
offers the Exodus Platform in all jurisdictions not prohibited by U.S. or international law."
Please expand your disclosure to list the jurisdictions most material to your business.
KYC and KYB Programs
KYC Program For Referral Program, page 13
15.Refer to your response to prior comments 8 and 29. Please disclose the KYC and AML
procedures conducted by Securitize related to (i) the distribution of crypto assets from
your own account, (ii) the KYC and AML procedures performed by Securitize related to
opening a wallet on the Exodus platform, including a discussion of what you mean by
"approved accounts," and (iii) the ongoing monitoring of users and transaction activity.
Similarly, please revise your disclosure to describe your KYB procedures.
Risk Factors, page 15
16.Refer to your response to comment 22. Please add a risk factor that addresses the extent to
which material aspects of the business and operations of trading platforms are not
regulated or not in compliance with existing regulations. In addition, please add risk
factors that separately discuss the risk of front-running, wash-trading and security failures
or operational problems at trading platforms, including ones that may be accessed through
your platform or that you use for your own account. In this regard, we note your revised
disclosure on page 18.
17.We note your revisions to the risk factors discussing potential consequences if you were
deemed to be a broker-dealer. Please also address the potential risks of rescission under
Section 29(b) of the Exchange Act
Financial Information
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview of Our Business, page 36
Refer to your response to comment 4. Please expand your disclosure regarding BTC, 18.
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Tether USD, Ether and USD Coin to describe the material characteristics of each.
Legal Proceedings, page 48
19.We note your revised disclosure on page 33 that "[i]n June 2024, OFAC issued a Pre-
Penalty Notice informing [you] that OFAC intends to impose a civil monetary penalty for
alleged violations of U.S. sanctions laws." Please revise to disclose the alleged violations
of U.S. sanctions laws and the impact if you are found to be in violation of U.S. sanctions
laws.
Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
Digital Format of Exodus Common Stock, page 49
20.Refer to your response to comment 28 in which you provide a description of the Common
Stock Tokens. Using your response as a base for your disclosure, please revise your
registration statement to include a materially complete description of the Common Stock
Tokens, including, for example, the role of Securitize, what it means to be a
representation of the Class A common stock, the number of Common Stock Tokens
outstanding, the blockchain on which the Common Stock Tokens exist and whether
consensus mechanism and software upgrades or modifications could have any impact on
the governance of the tokens. In addition, the Tokens appear to be more than mere
representations and appear to be a means by which a holder can instruct the transfer agent
to transfer their shares on the books and records. Please revise your disclosure to clearly
describe the use of the tokens in this manner, including the related risks. For example
purposes only, if a holder transfers the tokens is that an irrevocable transfer, or, what
happens if the holder changes their mind and the other party does not pay? Can the
transfer be unwound?
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounts Receivable, page 61
21.Refer to prior comment 31. Please revise your next amendment to disclose - similar to
your response - your accounting policy for the embedded derivative in your accounts
receivable denominated in crypto assets or USDC.
Exchange Aggregation, Fiat Onboarding, and Staking Revenue Earned Through an API Provider,
page 63
We note your responses to our prior comments 33 from our last letter and 43 from our
April 3, 2024 letter. Please address the following with respect to your Exodus platform:
•Clarify for us whether users can exchange fiat for crypto or vice versa from the
Exodus app.
•Please elaborate on how a wallet is set up in step ii of your response from prior
comment 33. Specifically, explain to us whether the Exodus app generates a
public/private key pair for the user at this time or whether the user is responsible for
providing that information to the app.
•To the extent the Exodus app creates a private key for the user, tell us whether the
user knows or is aware of the private key at setup.22.
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•If the private key is not known at setup, clarify whether the user can obtain the private
key from the app and if so how they are able to gain access.
•Explain to us if and how users are able to access their private key or transfer their
private key to a different wallet provider if they lose access to the Exodus app.
•Clarify for us what is meant by the statement in step iii to your response to our prior
comment 33 that "the user takes an action to receive cryptocurrency into their
wallet." In your response, explain to us whether a user can use an already established
public address/private key with the Exodus app.
•Provide us with the terms of service referenced in step v.
23.We acknowledge your response to prior comment 34. You disclose that you
record noncash consideration when payment is received, the noncash consideration
includes a variable amount, and the amount of noncash consideration differs from the fair
value of the service and thus the variance is treated as an adjustment of the transaction
price. Please respond to the following:
•Walk us through a typical transaction to explain how and when you measure the value
of noncash consideration, including the source of the value.
•Tell us how your accounting considered ASC 606-10-32-21.
•Explain to us why the consideration is variable and whether and how you constrain
your estimate of variable consideration.
•Explain to us why the amount of noncash consideration differs from the fair value of
the service and why the variance is treated as an adjustment of the transaction price.
Cite the accounting guidance applied and explain how you applied the guidance to
your facts and circumstances.
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2024
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Non-GAAP Financial Measure, page 18
24.Please revise future filings to further expand your disclosure to more clearly explain how
Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with useful information regarding your results of
operations. Refer to Item 10(e)(1)(i)(C) of Regulation S-K.
25.Since the volatility of digital assets appears to be inherent to your operations, tell us why
the gain o