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    Unity Software Inc (U)

    Leadership Changes

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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.
    NamePositionExternal RolesShort BioStart Date

    Anirma Gupta

    Executive

    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary

    None

    Anirma Gupta joined Unity in November 2022 and became Chief Legal Officer in May 2023. She previously held leadership roles at Carbon, Tanium, and Intuit, and has a background in electrical engineering and law.

    2023-05

    Felix The

    Executive

    Senior Vice President, Product and Technology, Grow

    None

    Felix The has been with Unity since January 2017 and became SVP of Product and Technology, Grow, in January 2024. He previously held roles at AppNexus, Zynga, and Oliver Wyman.

    2024-01

    James M. Whitehurst

    Executive

    Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

    United Airlines Holdings (Board Member), Amplitude, Inc. (Board Member), Software AG (Board Member), Silver Lake (Special Advisor)

    James M. Whitehurst has extensive leadership experience, including serving as CEO of Red Hat and President of IBM. He became Interim CEO of Unity on October 9, 2023, following the departure of John Riccitiello.

    2023-10-09

    Mark Barrysmith

    Executive

    Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer

    None

    Mark Barrysmith joined Unity in May 2022 as Chief Accounting Officer. He also served as Interim CFO from August 2024 to December 2024. Previously, he held senior roles at Amazon and KPMG.

    2022-05

    Matthew Bromberg

    Executive

    Chief Executive Officer and President

    Blackstone (Senior Advisor), Bumble Inc. (Board Member), Monzo (Board Member), Blast (Board Member)

    Matthew Bromberg, previously COO at Zynga and a leader at Electronic Arts, became CEO and President of Unity on May 15, 2024. He has a background in gaming and technology leadership.

    2024-05-15

    Roelof Botha

    Board

    Lead Independent Director

    Sequoia Capital (Senior Steward), 23andMe (Board Member), Block, Inc. (Board Member), MongoDB (Board Member), Natera (Board Member)

    Roelof Botha has been on Unity's board since 2009 and became Lead Independent Director on May 15, 2024. He is a Senior Steward at Sequoia Capital and serves on multiple boards.

    2024-05-15

    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

    Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.

    CompanyYearDetails

    ironSource Ltd.

    2022

    Unity Software Inc.'s acquisition of ironSource Ltd. was executed via a merger agreement on July 13, 2022, and completed on November 7, 2022, converting each ironSource share into 0.1089 shares of Unity common stock with about 111.8 million shares issued, thereby making ironSource a wholly owned subsidiary and strategically enhancing Unity’s app economy platform.

    Recent developments and announcements about U.

    Earnings

    • New Earnings (Q4 2024)

      ·
      Feb 20, 2025, 4:22 PM

      Unity’s industry business soared 50% YoY—its fastest-growing segment—while Q4 subscription revenues rose 15%. Despite short-term ad revenue disruptions from Unity Vector’s early rollout, management expects a strong long-term trajectory for both subscription and ad growth.

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    8-K Filings

    • 8-K Filing

      ·
      Feb 27, 2025, 11:16 PM
      Financial Exhibits
      Leadership Changes

      On Mar 4, 2025, the Board approved performance-based PSU awards for executives with target grants of 106,609, 43,421, 75,000, and 50,000 units. Awards vest over three years (2025–2027), with performance tied to revenue and adjusted EBITDA margins.

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