Stockholders' Equity | 9. Stockholders' Equity Preferred Stock Upon the Closing D ate of the Business Combination, 1,000,000 preferred shares, par value $ 0.0001 per share, were authorized. There were no preferred shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023. Class A Common Stock As of September 30, 2023, 501,094,650 shares of Class A Common Stock, including 6,013,049 of shares of unvested Class A Common Stock, were legally issued and outstanding. Holders of shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, and together with the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, will participate ratably in any dividends that may be declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. Class B Common Stock Upon the Closing Date of the Business Combination, certain equityholders of Alight Holdings received earnouts (the "Seller Earnouts") that resulted in the issuance of a total of 14,999,998 Class B instruments (including 667,065 unvested shares of Class B Common Stock related to employee compensation as of September 30, 2023) to the equityholders of the Predecessor. The equityholders of the Predecessor that exchanged their Predecessor Class A units for shares of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination received shares of Class B Common Stock, and the equityholders of the Predecessor that continue to hold Class A units of Alight Holdings (“Continuing Unitholders”) received Class B common units of Alight Holdings. The Class B Common Stock and Class B common units are not entitled to a vote and accrue dividends equal to amounts declared per corresponding share of Class A Common Stock and Class A unit; however, such dividends are paid if and when such share of Class B Common Stock or Class B unit converts into a share of Class A Common Stock or Class A unit. If any of the shares of Class B Common Stock or Class B common units do not vest on or before the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date, such shares or units will be automatically forfeited and cancelled for no consideration and will not be entitled to receive any cumulative dividend payments. These Class B instruments (excluding the unvested shares of Class B Common Stock related to employee compensation) are liability classified; refer to Note 14 “Financial Instruments” for additional information. As further described below, there are two series of Class B instruments outstanding. Class B-1 As of September 30, 2023, 4,990,453 shares of Class B-1 Common Stock were legally issued and outstanding, including 333,533 unvested shares of Class B-1 Common Stock related to employee compensation. Shares of Class B-1 Common Stock vest and automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1 -for-1 basis if the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the shares of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ 12.50 per share for 20 or more trading days within a consecutive 30 -trading day period (or in the event of a change of control or liquidation event that implies a $ 12.50 per share valuation on a diluted basis). To the extent any unvested share of Class B-1 Common Stock automatically converts into a share of Class A Common Stock, (i) such share or unit shall remain unvested in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable award agreement until it vests or is forfeited in accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) such share or unit shall be treated as unvested Class A consideration as if such share or unit was part of the unvested Class A consideration as of the Closing Date. As of September 30, 2023, 2,509,546 Class B-1 common units of Alight Holdings were legally issued and outstanding. Class B-1 common units vest and automatically convert into Class A common units of Alight Holdings on a 1 -for-1 basis if the VWAP of the shares of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ 12.50 per share for 20 or more trading days within a consecutive 30 -trading day period (or in the event of a change of control or liquidation event that implies a $ 12.50 per share valuation on a diluted basis). Class B-2 As of September 30, 2023, 4,990,453 shares of Class B-2 Common Stock were legally issued and outstanding, including 333,533 unvested shares of Class B-2 Common Stock related to employee compensation. Shares of Class B-2 Common Stock vest and automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1 -for-1 basis if the VWAP of the shares of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ 15.00 per share for 20 or more trading days within a consecutive 30 -trading day period (or in the event of a change of control or liquidation event that implies a $ 15.00 per share valuation on a diluted basis). To the extent any unvested share of Class B-2 Common Stock automatically converts into a share of Class A Common Stock, (i) such share or unit shall remain unvested in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable award agreement until it vests or is forfeited in accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) such share or unit shall be treated as unvested Class A consideration as if such share or unit was part of the unvested Class A consideration as of the Closing Date. As of September 30, 2023, 2,509,546 Class B-2 common units of Alight Holdings were legally issued and outstanding. Class B-2 common units vest and automatically convert into Class A common units of Alight Holdings on a 1 -for-1 basis if the VWAP of the shares of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ 15.00 per share for 20 or more trading days within a consecutive 30 -trading day period (or in the event of a change of control or liquidation event that implies a $ 15.00 per share valuation on a diluted basis). Class B-3 Upon the Closing Da te of the Business Combination, 10,000,000 shares of Class B-3 Common Stock, par value $ 0.0001 , were authorized. There are no shares of Class B-3 Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023. Class V Common Stock As of September 30, 2023, 36,565,810 shares of Class V Common Stock were legally issued and outstanding. Holders of Class V Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share and have no economic rights. The Class V Common Stock is held on a 1 -for-1 basis with Class A Units in Alight Holdings held by Continuing Unitholders. The Class A Units, together with an equal number of shares of Class V Common Stock, can be exchanged for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock. Class Z Common Stock Upon the Closing Date of the Business Combination, a total of 8,671,507 Clas s Z instruments were issued to the equityholders of the Predecessor. The equityholders of the Predecessor that exchanged their Predecessor Class A units for shares of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination received shares of Class Z Common Stock, and the Continuing Unitholders received Class Z common units of Alight Holdings. The Class Z instruments were issued to the equityholders of the Predecessor to allow for the re-allocation of the consideration paid to the holders of unvested management equity (i.e., the unvested shares of Class A, Class B-1, and Class B-2 Common Stock) to the equityholders of the Predecessor in the event such equity is forfeited under the terms of the applicable award agreement and will only vest in connection with any such forfeiture. As of September 30, 2023, 5,197,081 shares of Class Z Common Stock ( 4,663,187 Class Z-A, 266,947 Class Z-B-1, and 266,947 Class Z-B-2) were legally issued and outstanding. Holders of shares of Class Z-A, Class Z-B-1 and Class Z-B-2 Common Stock are not entitled to voting rights. The Class Z shares convert into shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B-1 Common Stock or Class B-2 Common Stock, as applicable, in connection with the ultimate forfeiture of the shares of unvested Class A, unvested Class B-1, and unvested Class B-2 common stock issued to participating management holders. As of September 30, 2023, 2,856,875 Class Z common units ( 2,563,387 Class Z-A, 146,744 Class Z-B-1, and 146,744 Class Z-B-2) were legally issued and outstanding. Holders of Class Z-A, Class Z-B-1 and Class Z-B-2 common units are not entitled to voting rights. The Class Z units convert into units of Alight Holdings Class A common units, Alight Holdings Class B-1 or Alight Holdings Class B-2 common units, as applicable, in connection with the ultimate forfeiture of the shares of unvested Class A, unvested Class B-1, and unvested Class B-2 common stock issued to participating management holders. Class A Units Holders of Alight Holdings Class A units can exchange all or any portion of their Class A units, together with the cancellation of an equal number of shares of Class V Common Stock, for a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of exchanged Class A units. Alight has the option to cash settle any future exchange. The Continuing Unitholders’ ownership of Class A units represents the noncontrolling interest of the Company, which is accounted for as permanent equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2023, there were 537,660,460 Class A Units outstanding, of which 501,094,650 are held by the Company and 36,565,810 are held by the noncontrolling interest of the Company. The Alight Holdings limited liability company agreement contains provisions which require that a one-to-one ratio is maintained between each class of Alight Holdings units held by Alight and its subsidiaries (including the Alight Group, Inc. and certain tax blocker entities, but excluding subsidiaries of Alight Holdings) and the number of outstanding shares of the corresponding class of Alight common stock, subject to certain exceptions (including in respect of management equity in the form of options, rights or other securities which have not been converted into or exercised for Alight common stock). In addition, the Alight Holdings limited liability company agreement permits Alight, in its capacity as the managing member of Alight Holdings, to take actions to maintain such ratio, including undertaking stock splits, combinations, recapitalizations and exercises of the exchange rights of holders of Alight Holdings units. Exchange of Class A Units During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 26,915,655 Class A units and a corresponding number of shares of Class V Common Stock were exchanged for Class A Common Stock. As a result of the exchanges, Alight, Inc. increased its ownership in Alight Holdings and accordingly increased its equity by approximately $ 269 million , recorded in Additional paid-in capital. Pursuant to the TRA that we entered into in connection with the Business Combination, described in Note 15 "Tax Receivable Agreement," the Class A unit exchanges created additional TRA liabilities of $ 86 million, with offsets to Additional paid-in-capital. An addition al $ 20 million increase to Additional paid-in-capital was due to exchanges as a result of deferred tax assets due to our change in ownership. Secondary Offerings On March 6, 2023, the Company completed a secondary offering of 46,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock by certain selling stockholders at a public offering price of $ 9.00 per share. In connection with the offering, the selling stockholders granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 6,900,000 additional shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, which the underwriters exercised in full. The Company did not sell any shares of Class A Common Stock in the offering and did not receive any proceeds from the offering. Alight paid the costs associated with the sale of shares by the selling stockholders, net of the underwriting discounts. On August 16, 2023, the Company completed a secondary offering of 22,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock by certain selling stockholders at a public offering price of $ 7.98 per share. The Company did not sell any shares of Class A Common Stock in the offering and did not receive any proceeds from the offering. The Company paid the costs associated with the sale of shares by the selling stockholders, net of the underwriting discounts. Share Repurchase Program On August 1, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the "Program"), under which the Company may repurchase up to $ 100 million of issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share, from time to time, depending on market conditions and alternate uses of capital. The Program has no expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares and there is no guarantee as to any number of shares being repurchased by the Company. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, 3,294,008 and 4,921,468 Class A Common Stock shares, respectively, were repurchased under the Program for a total cost of $ 26 million and $ 40 million , respectively. As of September 30, 2023, there was $ 48 million remaining under the Program authorization for future share repurchases. Repurchased shares are reflected as Treasury Stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of equity. The following table reflects the changes in our outstanding stock: Class A (2) Class B-1 Class B-2 Class V Class Z Treasury Balance at December 31, 2022 470,756,961 4,990,453 4,990,453 63,481,465 5,595,577 1,506,385 Conversion of noncontrolling interest 19,345,591 — — ( 19,345,591 ) — — Shares granted upon vesting 1,035,470 — — — ( 398,496 ) — Issuance for compensation to non-employees (1) 18,059 — — — — — Share repurchases ( 1,148,435 ) — — — — 1,148,435 Balance at March 31, 2023 490,007,646 4,990,453 4,990,453 44,135,874 5,197,081 2,654,820 Conversion of noncontrolling interest 58,766 — — ( 58,766 ) — — Shares granted upon vesting 842,570 — — — — — Issuance for compensation to non-employees (1) 19,979 — — — — — Share repurchases ( 479,025 ) — — — — 479,025 Balance at June 30, 2023 490,449,936 4,990,453 4,990,453 44,077,108 5,197,081 3,133,845 Conversion of noncontrolling interest 7,511,298 — — ( 7,511,298 ) — — Shares granted upon vesting 389,767 — — — — — Issuance for compensation to non-employees (1) 24,608 — — — — — Share repurchases ( 3,294,008 ) — — — — 3,294,008 Balance at September 30, 2023 495,081,601 4,990,453 4,990,453 36,565,810 5,197,081 6,427,853 (1) Issued to certain members of the Board of Directors in lieu of cash retainer. (2) Does not include 6,013,049 of unvested Class A common shares as of September 30, 2023. Dividends There were no dividends declared during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income As of September 30, 2023, the Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") balance included unrealized gains and losses for interest rate swaps and foreign currency translation adjustments related to our foreign subsidiaries that do not have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. The tax effect on the Company's pre-tax AOCI items is recorded in the AOCI balance. This tax is comprised of two items: (1) the tax effects related to the unrealized pre-tax items recorded in AOCI and (2) the tax effect related to certain valuation allowances that have also been recorded in AOCI. When unrealized items in AOCI are recognized, the associated tax effects on these items will also be recognized in the tax provision. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of noncontrolling interests, are as follows (in millions): Foreign Currency Interest Translation Rate Adjustments Swaps (1) Total Balance at June 30, 2023 $ ( 6 ) $ 106 $ 100 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications ( 4 ) 20 16 Tax expense (benefit) 1 1 2 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax ( 3 ) 21 18 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - ( 22 ) ( 22 ) Tax expense - - — Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax - ( 22 ) ( 22 ) Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 4 ) Balance at September 30, 2023 $ ( 9 ) $ 105 $ 96 Foreign Currency Interest Translation Rate Adjustments Swaps (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2022 $ ( 11 ) $ 106 $ 95 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications 2 54 56 Tax expense (benefit) - 3 3 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax 2 57 59 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - ( 58 ) ( 58 ) Tax expense - - - Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax - ( 58 ) ( 58 ) Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax 2 ( 1 ) 1 Balance at September 30, 2023 $ ( 9 ) $ 105 $ 96 (1) Reclassifications from this category are recorded in Interest expense. See Note 13 “Derivative Financial Instruments” for additional information. |