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    Unity Software Inc (U)

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    Unity Software Inc. is a global technology company specializing in providing a platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content. The company empowers developers across industries such as gaming, film, automotive, and architecture to design and monetize immersive experiences. Unity generates revenue through subscriptions, professional services, and monetization solutions.

    1. Grow Solutions - Offers monetization and user acquisition services, including advertising solutions and game publishing tools, enabling developers to generate revenue and manage their applications effectively.
    2. Create Solutions - Provides tools and services for developers to build interactive, real-time 3D and 2D content, with offerings such as subscriptions, enterprise support, and cloud hosting services.
    NamePositionStart DateShort Bio
    James M. WhitehurstInterim President and Chief Executive OfficerOctober 2023James M. Whitehurst has been serving as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Unity Software Inc. since October 2023. He was previously a Senior Advisor and President at IBM and CEO of Red Hat.
    Luis VisosoExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerMarch 2023Luis Visoso has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Unity Software since March 2023. He previously held roles at Palo Alto Networks, Amazon, and Cisco Systems.
    Carol CarpenterSenior Vice President and Chief Marketing OfficerFebruary 2022Carol Carpenter served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Unity Software starting in February 2022. She previously held roles at VMware and Google Cloud.
    Anirma GuptaSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate SecretaryMay 2023Anirma Gupta has served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Unity Software since May 2023. She was previously the Chief Legal Officer at Carbon and General Counsel at Tanium.
    Felix TheSenior Vice President, Product and Technology, GrowJanuary 2024Felix The has served as Senior Vice President, Product and Technology, Grow at Unity Software since January 2024. He joined Unity in January 2017 and has held various roles, including Senior Vice President, Product and Engineering, Advertising.
    Marc WhittenChief Product and Technology Officer, CreateJanuary 2024Marc Whitten has served as Chief Product and Technology Officer, Create at Unity Software since January 2024. He previously held roles at Unity as President, Create Solutions and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Unity Create.
    Matthew BrombergChief Executive Officer and PresidentMay 15, 2024Matthew Bromberg was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Unity Software Inc., effective May 15, 2024. He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Blackstone and held board positions at Bumble Inc., Monzo, and Blast.
    Jim WhitehurstExecutive Chair of the Unity BoardMay 15, 2024Jim Whitehurst was appointed Executive Chair of the Unity Board on May 15, 2024, following his role as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President from October 2023 to May 2024. He also serves as a Managing Director at Silver Lake.
    Mark BarrysmithSenior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting OfficerMay 2022Mark Barrysmith currently serves as Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer at Unity Software Inc. He has been with the company since May 2022 and previously held senior accounting roles at Amazon. He will step down as Interim CFO on January 1, 2025.
    Jarrod YahesSenior Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerJanuary 1, 2025Jarrod Yahes has been appointed as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Unity, effective January 1, 2025. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Shutterstock, Inc. and held positions at Zeta Global and Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Inc..
    1. Your Growth Solutions revenue declined 5% year-over-year and only grew 1% sequentially in Q3 ; what specific challenges are you facing in this segment, and what strategies are you implementing to return it to sustained growth?
    2. You've mentioned that the recent price increases will start rolling out as customers renew or upgrade over the next couple of years ; how do you plan to mitigate the risk of customer attrition due to these higher prices, especially given the prior concerns raised by your user community?
    3. Despite previous efforts, non-gaming revenues have scaled slower than expected ; can you elaborate on the concrete steps you're taking to accelerate growth in non-gaming sectors and how this fits into your overall growth strategy?
    4. Additional compute costs associated with training your new machine learning models are impacting your Q4 guidance ; can you provide more detail on when you expect these AI investments to translate into meaningful financial benefits and how they will affect your margins in the near term?
    5. Given the competitive landscape and past missteps like the proposed runtime fee , how do you plan to regain and maintain developer trust to ensure Unity remains the platform of choice in the face of increasing competition?
    Program DetailsProgram 1
    Approval DateJuly 2022
    End Date/DurationThrough November 2024
    Total additional amount$2.5 billion
    Remaining authorization amount$750 million
    DetailsOffset potential dilution due to ironSource Merger