Confluent Inc-A 2024年度报告

(Mark One) ☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year endedDecember 31,2024OR ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.YES☒NO☐ Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. YES☐NO☒ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months(or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.YES☒NO☐ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of thischapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).YES☒NO☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See thedefinitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accountingstandards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of anerror to previously issued financial statements.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES☐NO☒ The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price of the Registrant’s shares of common stock on the NasdaqGlobal Select Market on June 30, 2024, was approximately $7,282.4million. As of February 4, 2025, there were272,936,813shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock and61,079,193shares of the Registrant’s Class B common stock, each with a par valueof $0.00001 per share, outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31,2024. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART IItem 1. BusinessItem 1A.Risk FactorsItem 1B.Unresolved Staff CommentsItem 1C.CybersecurityItem 2.PropertiesItem 3.Legal ProceedingsItem 4.Mine Safety Disclosures PART IIItem 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of EquitySecuritiesItem 6.ReservedItem 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary DataItem 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureItem 9A.Controls and ProceduresItem 9B.Other InformationItem 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections PART IIIItem 10.Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance Item 11.Executive CompensationItem 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersItem 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceItem 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services PART IVItem 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement SchedulesItem 16.Form 10-K SummarySignatures 138140141 SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements about us and our industry that involve substantial risksand uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, includingstatements regarding our future results of operations and financial condition, business strategy and plans, and objectives ofmanagement for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statementsbecause they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,