UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
2022

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 1-40464

001-40464

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ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

80-0814458

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3 Park Ave, 33

rd
Floor

New York, NY10016

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212)

(212) 967-5055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share

ZETA

ZETA

The New York Stock Exchange

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
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 this chapter) 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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.

Large-accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated

filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

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 accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule

12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No

As of July 30, 2021, 152,291,88929, 2022, 171,331,580 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock and 37,856,09534,706,964 shares of registrant’s Class B common stock were

outstanding.


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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING

FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q
contains
forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations and regarding future events or our future results of operations, financial condition, business, strategies, financial needs, and the plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “suggests,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast” and other similar expressions or the negative of those terms. We base these
forward-looking
statements on our current expectations, plans and assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances at such time. As you read this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q,
you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. The
forward-looking
statements are subject to and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that these
forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions at the time they are made, you should be aware that many factors could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking
statements. The following important factors, along with the factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Prospectus,Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, may materially affect such forward-looking statements:

The continued impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on our and our customers’, suppliers’ or other partners’ business could be detrimental to our business, results of operations, financial condition and the global economy,price of our customers, employees and business;stock;
We may experience fluctuations in our operating results, which could make our future operating results difficult to predict;
If we fail to innovate and make the right investment decisions in our product offerings and platform, we may not attract and retain customers and our revenue and results of operations may decline;
Our success and revenue growth depends on our ability to add and retain scaled customers, which we define as customers from which the Company has generated
trailing-12-month
revenues of between $100,000 and $1 million.;at least $100,000;
If we do not manage our growth effectively, the quality of our platform and solutions may suffer and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected;
Our business and the effectiveness of our platform depends on our ability to collect and use data online. New consumer tools, regulatory restrictions and potential changes to web browsers and mobile operating systems all threaten our ability to collect such data, which could harm our operating results and financial condition and adversely affect the demand for our products and solutions;
The standards that private entities and inbox service providers adopt in the future to regulate the use and delivery of email may interfere with the effectiveness of our platform and our ability to conduct business
business;
A significant inadvertent disclosure or breach of confidential and/or personal information we process, or a security breach of our or our customers’, suppliers’ or other partners’ computer systems could be detrimental to our business, reputation, financial performance and results of operations;
Our infrastructure depends on third-party data centers, systems and technologies to operate our business, the disruption of which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition;
and
Our failure to remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting could result in material misstatements in our financial statements or the inability to timely report our financial condition or results of operations; and
otherOther factors discussed in other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q,
including the sectionssection titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial ConditionsCondition and Results of Operations.”
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You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements and you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events, or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q
should not be construed by you to be exhaustive and speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Form 10-Q to “Zeta,” “Zeta Global,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “the Company” refer to Zeta Global Holdings Corp.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

Our corporate

The Company maintains a website addressat the following address: https://zetaglobal.com. The information on the Company’s website is https://zetaglobal.com (“Corporate Website”). The contents of,not incorporated by reference in, or information accessible through, our Corporate Website are nototherwise to be regarded as part of, this Form 10-Q.

The company maintains a dedicated investor website at https://investors.zetaglobal.com (“Investors Website”) which is similarly not part of this Form 10-Q. We make our filings with the SEC, including our AnnualQuarterly Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports10-Q.

We make available on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-Kor through our website certain reports and all amendments to those reports we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. These include our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our current reports on Form 8-K. We make this information available on our website free of charge on our Investor Website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reportsthe information with, or furnish such reportsit to, the SEC.

We may use our Investor Website as a distribution channel of

Investors and others should note that we routinely announce material information aboutto investors and the Company including throughmarketplace using SEC filings, press releases, investor presentations, sustainability reports,public conference calls, webcasts, and notices of upcoming events.the Zeta Global Investor Relations website at https://investors.zetaglobal.com. We intend to utilize our Investors Websiteuse these channels as a channel of distribution to reach public investorswell as social media channels (e.g., the Zeta Facebook account (facebook.com/ZetaGlobal); the Zeta Instagram account (instagram.com/zetaglobal); the Zeta Twitter account (twitter.com/zetaglobal); and the Zeta LinkedIn account (linkedin.com/company/zetaglobal)) as a means of disclosing material non-public information for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

Any referenceabout our business to our Corporate Website or Investor Website addresses docustomers, colleagues, investors, and the public. While not constitute incorporation by referenceall of the information containedthat we post to the Zeta Global Investor Relations website or on or available through those websites, and you should not consider suchour social media channels is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be amaterial. Accordingly, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in Zeta to review the information that we share on the Zeta Global Investor Relations website and on our social media channels. The information on the Zeta Global Investor Relations website and the Company’s social media channels is not incorporated by reference in, or otherwise to be regarded as part of, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any other filings we make with the SEC.
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PART I

-
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except shares, per share and par values)

                                       
                                       
  
As of June 30, 2021
  
As of December 31, 2020
 
ASSETS
  
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
113,568
 
 $50,725 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,066 and $2,207 as of June 30, 2021
and December 31, 2020, respectively
 
 
72,044
 
  79,366 
Prepaid expenses
  
 
2,662
 
  3,903 
Other current assets
  
 
6,122
 
  7,374 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total current assets
  
 
194,396
 
  141,368 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
  
 
5,738
 
  6,117 
Website and software development costs, net
  
 
38,615
 
  32,891 
Intangible assets, net
  
 
32,734
 
  28,591 
Goodwill
  
 
81,924
 
  76,432 
Deferred tax assets,
  
 
199
 
  366 
Other
non-current
assets
  
 
905
 
  521 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
non-current
assets
  
 
160,115
 
  144,918 
Total assets
  
$
354,511
 
 $286,286 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY / (DEFICIT)
         
Current liabilities:
         
Accounts payable
  
$
30,869
 
 $40,976 
Accrued expenses
  
 
48,867
 
  44,622 
Acquisition related liabilities
  
 
6,275
 
  6,018 
Deferred revenue
  
 
3,612
 
  4,053 
Other current liabilities
  
 
7,356
 
  8,310 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
  
 
96,979
 
  103,979 
Non-current
liabilities:
         
Long term borrowings
  
 
183,443
 
  189,693 
Acquisition related liabilities
  
 
18,446
 
  17,137 
Warrants and derivative liabilities
  
 
—  
 
  58,100 
Other
non-current
liabilities
  
 
2,585
 
  2,387 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
non-current
liabilities
  
 
204,474
 
  267,317 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities
  
 
301,453
 
  371,296 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note
8
)
   0   0 
Mezzanine equity:
         
Redeemable convertible preferred stock $0.001 per share par value, up to
60,137,979 shares authorized and 39,223,194
shares issued and outstanding as
of December 31, 2020
  
 
—  
 
  154,210 
Stockholders’ equity / (deficit):
         
Series A
c
ommon stock $0.001 per share value, up to 204,220,800 shares
authorized, 112,012,693 shares
 
issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2020
  
 
—  
 
  112 
Treasury
c
ommon
s
tock, 8,195,464 shares repurchased at a weighted average
price of $2.86 per share
  
 
(23,469)
   (23,469) 
Series B
c
ommon
s
tock $0.001 per share par value, up to 3,400,000 shares
authorized, 3,054,318 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020
  
 
—  
 
  3 
Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share par value, up to
3,750,000,000 shares authorized and
 
152,270,401 shares issued and
outstanding as of June 30, 2021
  
 
152
 
 
 
 
Class B common stock, par value $0.001, up to 50,000,000 shares authorized and
37,856,095 shares issued and
outstanding as of June 30, 2021
  
 
38
 
 
 
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
  
 
439,999
 
  28,425 
Accumulated deficit
  
 
(361,550)
   (242,254) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(2,112)
   (2,037) 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity / (deficit)  
 
53,058
 
  (239,220) 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity / (deficit)  
$
354,511
 
 $286,286 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

110,779

 

 

$

103,859

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,654 and $1,295 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

89,541

 

 

 

83,578

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

6,482

 

 

 

6,970

 

Other current assets

 

 

1,906

 

 

 

1,649

 

Total current assets

 

 

208,708

 

 

 

196,056

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

5,538

 

 

 

5,630

 

Website and software development costs, net

 

 

37,031

 

 

 

38,038

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

47,808

 

 

 

40,963

 

Goodwill

 

 

133,029

 

 

 

114,509

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

956

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

2,472

 

 

 

1,113

 

Total non-current assets

 

$

227,108

 

 

$

201,209

 

Total assets

 

$

435,816

 

 

$

397,265

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

38,069

 

 

$

21,711

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

53,213

 

 

 

63,979

 

Acquisition related liabilities (current)

 

 

20,533

 

 

 

8,042

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

5,864

 

 

 

6,866

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

6,871

 

 

 

5,159

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

124,550

 

 

 

105,757

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term borrowings

 

 

183,783

 

 

 

183,613

 

Acquisition related liabilities (non-current)

 

 

18,280

 

 

 

14,915

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

2,298

 

 

 

2,492

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

204,361

 

 

 

201,020

 

Total liabilities

 

$

328,911

 

 

$

306,777

 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock $ 0.001 per share par value, up to 3,750,000,000 shares authorized, 170,511,917 and 159,974,847 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

170

 

 

 

160

 

Class B common stock $ 0.001 per share par value, up to 50,000,000 shares authorized, 35,069,052 and 37,856,095 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

35

 

 

 

38

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

759,311

 

 

 

584,208

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(649,863

)

 

 

(491,817

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(2,748

)

 

 

(2,101

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

106,905

 

 

 

90,488

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

435,816

 

 

$

397,265

 

See accompanying notes to condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Revenues
  
$
106,896
 
 $77,130  
$
208,359
 
 $158,390 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
                 
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
(1)
  
 
42,212
 
  29,296  
 
81,184
 
  59,825 
General and administrative expenses
(1)
  
 
65,907
 
  17,327  
 
85,039
 
  36,120 
Selling and marketing expenses
(1)
  
 
82,845
 
  16,842  
 
103,415
 
  36,090 
Research and development expenses
(1)
  
 
26,503
 
  8,161  
 
36,287
 
  16,884 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
11,235
 
  10,497  
 
21,352
 
  20,038 
Acquisition related expenses
  
 
329
 
  1,156  
 
1,036
 
  3,091 
Restructuring expenses
  
 
150
 
  498  
 
437
 
  1,691 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
  
 
229,181
 
  83,777  
 
328,750
 
  173,739 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Loss from operations
  
 
(122,285)
   (6,647)  
 
(120,391)
 
  (15,349) 
Interest expense
  
 
1,402
   4,382  
 
4,363
 
  8,725 
Other (income
s
) / expenses, net
  
 
(749)
   (471)  
 
535
 
  (358) 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
  
 
(10,000)
  
 
—  
 
 
 
(10,000)
 
 
 
—  
 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
  
 
(18,600)
   4,100  
 
5,000
 
  6,700 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total other (income
s
) / expenses
  
 
(27,947)
   8,011  
 
(102)
   15,067 
Loss before income taxes
  
 
(94,338)
   (14,658)  
 
(120,289)
 
  (30,416) 
Income tax provision / (benefit)
  
 
584
   396  
 
(993)
 
  1,018 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net loss
  
$
(94,922)
  $(15,054)  
$
(119,296)
 
 $(31,434) 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Other comprehensive loss:
                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  
 
(129)
   (47)  
 
(75)
 
  (788) 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total comprehensive loss
  
 
(95,051)
   (15,101)  
 
(119,371)
 
  (32,222) 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net loss per share
                 
Net loss
  
 
(94,922)
  $(15,054)  
$
(119,296)
 
 $(31,434) 
Cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends
  
 
3,166
   3,716  
 
7,060
 
  7,376 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net loss available to common stockholders
  
$
(98,088)
  $(18,770)  
$
(126,356)
 
 $(38,810) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic loss per share
  
$
(1.92)
  $(0.58)  
$
(3.01)
 
 $(1.19) 
Diluted loss per share
  
$
(1.92)
  $(0.58)  
$
(3.01)
 
 $(1.19) 
Weighted average number of shares used to compute net loss per share
                 
Basic
  
 
51,202,335
 
  32,362,610  
 
41,973,595
 
  32,607,382 
Diluted
  
 
51,202,335
 
  32,362,610  
 
41,973,595
 
  32,607,382 
(1)
The Company recorded the total
stock-based
compensation expense as follows:
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
   266    —      266    —   
General and administrative expenses
   42,625    27    42,625    53 
Selling and marketing expenses
   59,512    —      59,512    —   
Research and development expenses
   16,867    —      16,867    —   
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Tota
l
           119,270                   27           119,270                   53 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Revenues

 

$

137,301

 

 

$

106,896

 

 

$

263,569

 

 

$

208,359

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

50,233

 

 

 

42,212

 

 

 

91,958

 

 

 

81,184

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

55,665

 

 

 

65,907

 

 

 

109,014

 

 

 

85,039

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

77,139

 

 

 

82,845

 

 

 

146,057

 

 

 

103,415

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

18,038

 

 

 

26,503

 

 

 

35,269

 

 

 

36,287

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

13,315

 

 

 

11,235

 

 

 

26,081

 

 

 

21,352

 

Acquisition related expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

1,036

 

Restructuring expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

437

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

214,390

 

 

$

229,181

 

 

$

408,723

 

 

$

328,750

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(77,089

)

 

 

(122,285

)

 

 

(145,154

)

 

 

(120,391

)

Interest expense

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

1,402

 

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

4,363

 

Other expenses / (income)

 

 

5,696

 

 

 

(749

)

 

 

10,969

 

 

 

535

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,000

)

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

(18,600

)

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

5,000

 

Total other expenses / (income)

 

$

8,577

 

 

$

(27,947

)

 

$

15,148

 

 

$

(102

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(85,666

)

 

 

(94,338

)

 

 

(160,302

)

 

 

(120,289

)

Income tax provision / (benefit)

 

 

343

 

 

$

584

 

 

$

(2,256

)

 

$

(993

)

Net loss

 

$

(86,009

)

 

$

(94,922

)

 

$

(158,046

)

 

$

(119,296

)

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

403

 

 

$

129

 

 

$

647

 

 

$

75

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(86,412

)

 

$

(95,051

)

 

$

(158,693

)

 

$

(119,371

)

Net loss

 

$

(86,009

)

 

$

(94,922

)

 

$

(158,046

)

 

$

(119,296

)

Cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,166

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,060

 

Net loss available to common stockholders

 

$

(86,009

)

 

$

(98,088

)

 

$

(158,046

)

 

$

(126,356

)

Basic loss per share

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.17

)

 

$

(3.01

)

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.17

)

 

$

(3.01

)

Weighted average number of shares used to compute net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

135,903,592

 

 

 

51,202,335

 

 

 

134,835,401

 

 

 

41,973,595

 

Diluted

 

 

135,903,592

 

 

 

51,202,335

 

 

 

134,835,401

 

 

 

41,973,595

 

The Company recorded following stock-based compensation under respective lines of the above unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss:

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

$

1,738

 

 

$

266

 

 

$

2,900

 

 

$

266

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

30,905

 

 

 

42,625

 

 

 

60,680

 

 

 

42,625

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

42,090

 

 

 

59,512

 

 

 

78,897

 

 

 

59,512

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

7,602

 

 

 

16,867

 

 

 

13,594

 

 

 

16,867

 

Total

 

$

82,335

 

 

$

119,270

 

 

$

156,071

 

 

$

119,270

 

See accompanying notes to condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

4


Table of Contents

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity / (Deficit)

(In thousands, except shares)


     
Series A
  
Series B
  
Class A
  
Class B
           
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    
  
Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Treasury Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Accumulated
Deficit
  
Total
 
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
 
Balance as of January 1, 2021
 
 
39,223,194
 
 
$
154,210
 
 
 
112,012,693
 
 
$
112
 
 
 
3,054,318
 
 
$
3
 
  —    $—     —    $—    
 
(8,195,464)
  
$
(23,469)
 
 
$
28,425
 
 
$
(242,254)
  
$
(2,037)
 
$
 
 
 
 
(239,220)
 
Shares issued in connection with
 
an
acquisition
  —     —     613,497   1   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     5,453   —     —     5,454 
Restricted stock grants
  —     —     3,687,431   4   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (4)   —     —     —   
Restricted stock forfeitures
  
 
 
   —     (1,629,369)   (2)   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     2   —     —     —   
Restricted stock cancelation
        (17,853,416)   (18)         —     —                 18         —   
Foreign currency translation adjustment
     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     54   54 
Net loss
     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (24,374)   —     (24,374) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2021
 
 
39,223,194
 
 
$
154,210
 
 
 
96,830,836
 
 
$
97
 
 
 
3,054,318
 
 
$
3
 
 
 
—  
 
 
$
—  
 
 
 
—  
  
$
—  
  
 
(8,195,464)
  
$
(23,469)
 
 
$
33,894
 
 
$
(266,628)
 
 
$
(1,983)
 
 
$
(258,086)
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Conversion of Series A and Series B common shares into Class A and Class B common shares, respectively
        (96,830,836)   (97)   (3,054,318)   (3)   60,421,367   60   39,463,787   39         1         —   
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to Class A Common Stock
  (39,223,194)   (154,210)   —    —    —    —    73,813,713   74   —    —    —    —    193,136      —    193,210 
Warrants exercised
  —    —    —    —    —    —    8,360,331   8   —    —    —    —    24,132   —    —    24,140 
Shares issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering
  —    —    —    —    —    —    14,773,939   15   —    —    —    —    147,724      —    147,739 
Equity issuance cost
  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    (21,201)      —    (21,201) 
Shares repurchased
  —    —    —    —    —    —    (4,138,866)   (4)   (2,307,692)   (2)   —    —    (64,462)      —    (64,468) 
Restricted stock grants
                    1,155,598   1   700,000   
1

         (2)         —   
Restricted stock forfeitures
                    (2,334,753)   (2)               2         —   
Restricted stock units vesting
                    219,072      —      —    —       —      —    —   —   
Stock-based compensation
                                      126,775         126,775 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                      —        (129)   (129) 
Net loss
                                      —     (94,922)      (94,922) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2021
 
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
 
152,270,401
 
 
$
152
 
 
 
37,856,095
  
$
38
  
 
(8,195,464)
  
$
(23,469)
 
 
$
439,999
 
 
$
(361,550)
 
 
$
(2,112
)
 
 
$
53,058
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

Class B common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Total

Balance as of January 1, 20221

 

159,974,847

 

$160

 

37,856,095

 

$38

 

$584,208

 

$(491,817)

 

$(2,101)

 

$90,488

Shares issued in connection with certain agreements

 

1,026,785

 

1

 

          -

 

     —

 

11,082

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

11,083

Restricted stock grants

 

4,162,159

 

4

 

            —

 

     —

 

                   (4)

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Restricted stock forfeitures

 

                (717,505)

 

       (1)

 

            —

 

     —

 

1

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Class B common stock transferred to Class A common stock

 

1,000,000

 

1

 

 (1,000,000)

 

     (1)

 

                 -

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Stock-based compensation

 

                           —

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

74,990

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

74,990

Options exercised

 

15,500

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

65

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

65

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

                           —

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

                 -

 

                     -

 

                    (244)

 

          (244)

Net loss

 

                           —

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

                 -

 

              (72,037)

 

                      -

 

     (72,037)

Balance as of March 31, 20222

 

165,461,786

 

$165

 

36,856,095

 

$37

 

$670,342

 

$(563,854)

 

$(2,345)

 

$104,345

Shares issued in connection with certain agreements

 

434,237

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

3,853

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

3,853

Restricted stock grants

 

2,568,346

 

3

 

            —

 

     —

 

                   (3)

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Restricted stock forfeitures

 

                (184,342)

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

                 -

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Class B common stock transferred to Class A common stock

 

1,787,043

 

2

 

 (1,787,043)

 

     (2)

 

                 -

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Stock-based compensation

 

                           —

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

83,734

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

83,734

Options exercised

 

221,530

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

65

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

65

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

                           —

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

                 -

 

                     -

 

                    (403)

 

          (403)

Restricted stock units vesting

 

26,932

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

                 -

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

            -

Shares issued with connection with employee stock purchase plan

 

196,385

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

1,320

 

                     -

 

                      -

 

1,320

Net loss

 

                           —

 

       —

 

            —

 

     —

 

                 -

 

              (86,009)

 

                      -

 

     (86,009)

Balance as of June 30, 20223

 

170,511,917

 

$170

 

35,069,052

 

$35

 

$759,311

 

$(649,863)

 

$(2,748)

 

$106,905

1. Includes 115,456,543 outstanding Class A common stock, 18,419,260 outstanding Class B common stock, 44,518,304 unvested Class A restricted stock and 19,436,835 unvested Class B restricted stock.

2. Includes 117,498,828 outstanding Class A common stock, 17,419,260 outstanding Class B common stock, 47,962,958 unvested Class A restricted stock and 19,436,835 unvested Class B restricted stock.

3. Includes 122,895,336 outstanding Class A common stock, 15,807,217 outstanding Class B common stock, 47,616,581 unvested Class A restricted stock and 19,261,835 unvested Class B restricted stock.

5

     
Series A
  
Series B
  
Class A
  
Class B
           
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    
  
Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Common Stock
  
Treasury Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Accumulated
Deficit
  
Total
 
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
 
Balance as of January 1, 2020
  39,223,194   154,210   99,339,942  $99   3,054,318  $3   —    $—     —    $—     (8,195,464)  $(23,469)  $27,909  $(189,029) $(1,847) 
$
 
 
 
 
(186,334) 
Shares issued in connection with an
agreement
  —     —     154,560   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     423   —     —     423 
Restricted stock grants
  —     —     3,975,634   4   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (4)   —     —     —   
Restricted stock forfeitures
  —     —     (997,094)   (1)   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     1   —     —     —   
Stock-based compensation
  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     26   —     —     26 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (741)   (741) 
Net loss
  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (16,380)   —     (16,380) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2020
 
 
39,223,194
 
 
$
154,210
 
 
 
102,473,042
 
 
$
102
 
 
 
3,054,318
 
 
$
3
 
 
 
—  
 
 
$
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
$
—  
 
 
 
(8,195,464)
 
 
$
(23,469)
 
 
$
28,355
 
 
$
(205,409)
 
 
$
(2,588)
 
 
$
(203,006)
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Restricted stock grants
  —     —     1,148,962   1   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (1)   —     —     —   
Restricted stock forfeitures
  —     —     (383,695)   —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —   
Stock-based compensation
  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     27   —     —     27 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (47)   (47) 
Net loss
  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (15,054)   —     (15,054) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2020
 
 
39,223,194
 
 
 
154,210
 
 
 
103,238,309
 
 
$
103
 
 
 
3,054,318
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
              —  
 
 
$
—  
 
 
 
            —  
 
 
$
—  
 
 
 
(8,195,464)
 
 
$
(23,469)
 
 
$
28,381
 
 
$
(220,463)
 
 
$
(2,635)
 

(218,080)
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 

 

 

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Series A common stock

 

Series B common stock

 

Class A common stock

 

Class B common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Total

Balance as of January 1, 2021

 

39,223,194

 

$154,210

 

112,012,693

 

$112

 

3,054,318

 

$3

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

$4,956

 

$(242,254)

 

$(2,037)

 

$(239,220)

Restricted stock cancelation

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (17,853,416)

 

  (18)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

18

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Shares issued in connection with certain agreements

 

  —

 

  —

 

613,497

 

1

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

5,453

 

  —

 

  —

 

5,454

Restricted stock grants

 

  —

 

  —

 

3,687,431

 

4

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  (4)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Restricted stock forfeitures

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (1,629,369)

 

  (2)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

2

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  —

 

  —

 

54

 

54

Net loss

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  —

 

  (24,374)

 

  —

 

  (24,374)

Balance as of March 31, 2021

 

39,223,194

 

$154,210

 

96,830,836

 

$97

 

3,054,318

 

$3

 

  —

 

$—

 

  —

 

$—

$10,425

 

$(266,628)

 

$(1,983)

 

$(258,086)

Conversion of Series A and Series B common shares into Class A and Class B common shares, respectively

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (96,830,836)

 

  (97)

 

  (3,054,318)

 

  (3)

 

60,421,367

 

60

 

39,463,787

 

39

1

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class A common stock

 

  (39,223,194)

 

  (154,210)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

73,813,713

 

74

 

  —

 

  —

193,136

 

  —

 

  —

 

193,210

Warrant Exercise

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

8,360,331

 

8

 

  —

 

  —

24,132

 

  —

 

  —

 

24,140

Shares issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

14,773,939

 

15

 

  —

 

  —

147,724

 

  —

 

  —

 

147,739

Equity issuance cost

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  (21,201)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (21,201)

Shares repurchased

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (4,138,866)

 

  (4)

 

  (2,307,692)

 

  (2)

  (64,462)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (64,468)

Restricted stock grants

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

1,155,598

 

1

 

700,000

 

1

  (2)

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Restricted stock forfeitures

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  (2,334,753)

 

  (2)

 

  —

 

  —

2

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Restricted stock units vesting

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

219,072

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

Stock based compensation

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

126,775

 

  —

 

  —

 

126,775

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  —

 

  —

 

  (129)

 

  (129)

Net loss

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

 

  —

  —

 

  (94,922)

 

  —

 

  (94,922)

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 

  —

 

$—

 

  —

 

$—

 

  —

 

$—

 

152,270,401

 

$152

 

37,856,095

 

$38

$416,530

 

$(361,550)

 

$(2,112)

 

$53,058

See accompanying notes to condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
          2021          
   
          2020          
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
    
Net loss
  
$
 
(119,296)
 
 $
 
(31,434) 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
         
Depreciation and amortizatio
n
  
 
21,352
 
  20,038 
Stock-based
compensation
  
 
119,270
 
  53 
Deferred income taxes
  
 
(1,641)
 
  290 
Change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities
  
 
5,000
 
  6,700 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
  
 
(10,000)
 
 
 
—  
 
Others, net
  
 
1,067
 
  1,843 
Changes in
non-cash
working capital (net of acquisitions):
         
Account receivable
  
 
8,165
 
  32,478 
Prepaid expenses
  
 
1,241
 
  641 
Other current assets
  
 
1,252
 
  1,025 
Other
non-current
assets
  
 
(384)
 
  266 
Deferred revenue
  
 
(440)
 
  446 
Accounts payable
  
 
(14,083)
 
  8,324 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  
 
1,502
 
  (31,503) 
Other
non-current
liabilities
  
 
198
 
  504 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
13,203
   9,671 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
         
Capital expenditures
  
 
(4,381)
 
  (1,024) 
Website and software development costs
  
 
(9,529)
 
  (11,738) 
Business and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
  
 
(2,159)
 
 
 
—  
 
Net cash used for investing activities
   
(16,069)
   (12,762) 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
         
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs
  
 
127,363
 
 
 
—  
 
Cash paid for acquisition related liabilities
  
 
(64)
 
  (496) 
Proceeds from term loan, net of issuance cost
  
 
183,311
 
 
 
—  
 
Proceeds from paycheck protection program loan
  
 
—  
 
  10,000 
Repurchase of restricted stock
  
 
(64,130)
 
 
 
—  
 
Exercise of warrants
  
 
41
 
 
 
—  
 
Repayments against the credit 
facilities
  
 
(180,745)
 
  (3,500) 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
65,776
   6,004 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(67)
 
  (49) 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
  
 
62,843
 
  2,864 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
  
 
50,725
 
  37,818 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
  
$
113,568
 
 $40,682 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures including non-cash activities:
          
Cash paid for interest
  
$
4,377
 
  6,990 
Cash paid for income taxes, net
  
$
941
 
 $672 
Contingent consideration liability established in connection with acquisitions
  
$
1,630
 
  $
  
 
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions and other agreements
  $5,454 $423 
Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock settled in Company’s equity
  $
60,082
  $—   
Non-cash
settlement of warrants and derivative liabilities
  $
63,100
  $—   
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense as website and software development costs
  $
7,505
  $—   

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(158,046

)

 

$

(119,296

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,081

 

 

 

21,352

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

156,071

 

 

 

119,270

 

Gain on debt extinguishment

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,000

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(3,090

)

 

 

(1,641

)

Change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

5,000

 

Others, net

 

 

11,365

 

 

 

1,067

 

Change in non-cash working capital (net of acquisitions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(4,740

)

 

 

8,165

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

524

 

 

 

1,241

 

Other current assets

 

 

271

 

 

 

1,252

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

(703

)

 

 

(384

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(1,016

)

 

 

(440

)

Accounts payable

 

 

18,703

 

 

 

(14,083

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

(10,591

)

 

 

1,502

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

(194

)

 

 

198

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

35,850

 

 

 

13,203

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(11,511

)

 

 

(4,381

)

Website and software development costs

 

 

(8,586

)

 

 

(9,529

)

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(9,157

)

 

 

(2,159

)

Net cash used for investing activities

 

 

(29,254

)

 

 

(16,069

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisition-related liabilities

 

 

(1,292

)

 

 

(64

)

Proceeds from credit facilities, net of issuance costs

 

 

5,625

 

 

 

183,311

 

Proceeds from IPO, net of issuance cost

 

 

-

 

 

 

127,363

 

Repurchase of RSAs and RSUs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(64,130

)

Issuance under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

-

 

Exercise of options

 

 

130

 

 

 

41

 

Repayments against the credit facilities

 

 

(5,625

)

 

 

(180,745

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

158

 

 

 

65,776

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

166

 

 

 

(67

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

6,920

 

 

 

62,843

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

103,859

 

 

 

50,725

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

110,779

 

 

$

113,568

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures including non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

2,486

 

 

$

4,377

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net

 

$

480

 

 

$

941

 

Liability established in connection with acquisitions

 

$

18,334

 

 

$

1,630

 

Capitalized stock-based compensation as website and software development costs

 

$

2,653

 

 

$

7,505

 

Shares issued in connection with acquisitions and other agreements

 

$

14,936

 

 

$

5,454

 

Dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock settled in Company’s equity

 

$

-

 

 

$

60,082

 

Non-cash settlement of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

$

-

 

 

$

63,100

 

Non-cash consideration for website and software development costs

 

$

632

 

 

$

689

 

See accompanying notes to condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Table of Contents

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

1.
Organization and Background
(a)
Nature of Business

1.Organization and Background

(a)Nature of Business

Zeta Global Holdings Corp., a Delaware Corporation (“Zeta("Zeta" or “Zeta Global Holdings”), and Zeta Global Corp., a Delaware Corporation and the operating company of (“Zeta Global Holdings and a Delaware Corporation (“Zeta”Global” individually, or collectively with Zeta Global Holdings Corp. and its consolidated entities, as context dictates, the “Company”), is a marketing technology company that combinesuses proprietary data, artificial intelligence and software to create a technology platform that enables marketers to acquire, retain and grow customer relationships. The Company’s technology platform powers

data-driven
marketing programs for enterprises across a wide range of industries and utilizes all digital distribution channels including email, search, social, mobile, display and connected TV (“CTV”).TV. Zeta Global was
incorporated and began operations in October 2007.
(b)
Initial Public Offering (“IPO”)

(b)Initial Public Offering (“IPO”)

On June 9, 2021, the Company’s registration statement on

Form
S-1
relating to the initial public offering (“IPO”) of its Class A common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In connection with the IPO, on June 14, 2021, the Company issued and sold 14,773,939
shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $10
$
10per share for net proceeds of $132.7
$
132.7million, after deducting underwriters’ discounts and commissions (but excluding other offering expenses and reimbursements of $6.2
$
6.2million). The Company used alla portions of the proceeds from the IPO (i) to satisfy the tax withholding and remittance obligations of holders of its outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units that
ves
t
ed
vested in connection with th
e
the offering by repurchasing
and cance
ling
cancelling
1,799,650
shares of Class A restricted stoc
k,
stock,
197,490
shares of Class B restricted stock
and
92,671
restricted stock units (the “Tax Withholding Repurchase”); (ii) to repurchase
and
cancel
2,158,027
shares of Class A restricted stock and 88,518
restricted units at the election of certain holders (the “Class A Stock Repurchase”); (iii)
to repurchase and cancel
1,767,692
shares of Class B common stock and 342,510
shares of restricted Class B common stock from its Chief Executive Officer and
Co-Founder,
David Steinberg (the “Class B Stock Repurchase”); and (iv) for general corporate purposes, including working capital, operating expenses and capital expenditures, although the Company hasdid not designateddesignate any specific uses. The Company has used and may also use a portion of the net proceeds to fund possible investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, services or technologies. The Company has no current agreements or commitments with respect to any investment or acquisition.
(c)
Reorganization Transactions

(c)Reorganization Transactions

In connection with the IPO, the Company completed the following transactions (“Reorganization Transactions”):

As per the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the authorized capital stock consists of 3,750,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001$0.001 per share, 50,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001$0.001 per share, and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001$0.001 per share.

The number of shares outstanding as of June 30,14, 2021 was

152,270,401
shares of Class A common stock and
37,856,095
shares of Class B common stock based on stock outstanding as of March 31, 2021, after giving effect to: 
to the following transactions upon the Company’s IPO:

the conversion of 39,223,194
outstanding shares, and unpaid dividends on such outstanding shares, of
its
Series A preferred stock, Series B-1 preferred stock, Series B-2 preferred stock, Series C preferred stock, Series E preferred stock, Series E-1 preferred stock, Series F preferred stock, Series F-1 preferred stock, Series F-2 preferred stock, Series F-3 preferred stock and Series F-4 preferred stock into
73,813,713 shares of
its
Class A common stock immediately prior to the completion of the IPO (the “Preferred Conversion”);
8

8,360,331 shares of
its
Class A common stock issued in connection with the exercise of outstanding warrants (the “Warrant Exercise”);
the reclassification of 3,054,318 shares of
its
existing Series B common stock and
26,722,208 shares of Series A common stock into shares of Class A common stock and the reclassification of 70,108,628 shares of restricted Series A common stock into shares of restricted Class A common stock (of which 8,734,893 have vested in connection with the IPO and 4,138,866 shares were repurchased by the Company);
the exchange of 39,463,787 shares of Class A common stock (after giving effect to the Preferred Conversion and the Reclassification) held by the
Co-Founder
and Chief Executive Officer and his affiliates for an equivalent number of shares of Class B common stock, which is effectivewent into effect upon the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement entered into between
its
Co-Founder
and Chief Executive Officer and his affiliates and us (the “Class B Exchange”); and

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the repurchase of an aggregate of 4,138,866 shares of restricted Class A common stock and 2,307,692 shares of Class B common stock (of which 540,000 is shares are restricted Class B common stock) as a result of the Stock Repurchase and the Tax Withholding Repurchase.

2.Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)
Principles of Consolidation

(a)Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and as required by

Rule 10-01
of
Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements may not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. The
year-end
December 31, 20202021 consolidated financial statements data included herein was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of items of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2021,2022, the results of operations, comprehensive income/(loss),loss and stockholders’ equity for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and cash flows for the three-month and
six-month
periods period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020.respectively. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020respectively are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities, and related disclosures, as of the date of the financial statements, and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported during the period. Actual results could differ from estimates. The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, which arewas included in Zeta Global Holdings’ final prospectus dated June 9, 2021 andForm 10-K filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act on June 14, 2021 (the “Prospectus”).
February 25, 2022.

The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zeta and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s management considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of issuance of these financial statements (See Note 16 to the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements below).

statements.

(b)
Revenue Recognition

(b)Revenue Recognition

Revenue arises primarily from the Company’s technology platform via subscription fees,

volume-based
utilization fees and fees for professional services designed to maximize the customer usage of technology.
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Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to the customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expectthat is expected to be entitled to inan exchange for thosethe services. Sales and other taxes collected by the Company concurrentin concurrence with

the revenue-producing
activities are excluded from revenues.

The Company enters into certain contracts with its vendors that involve both the purchase and sale of services with a single counterparty. The Company assesses each contract to determine if the revenue and expense should be presented gross or net. The Company recognizes revenue for these contracts to the extent that a standalone selling price is established for distinct services provided.

Contract assets and liabilities

Contract assets represent revenue

recognized for contracts that have not been invoiced to customers. Total contract assets were $2,894$3,863 and $1,709$2,286 as of June 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, and are included in the account receivables, net, in the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

Contract liabilities consists of deferred

revenues that representsrepresent amounts billed to the customers in excess of the revenue recognized. Deferred revenues are subsequently recorded as revenues when earned in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policies. During the six months ended on June 30, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company billed and collected $22,119$11,507 and $11,589$22,119 in advance, respectively, and recognized $22,559$12,509 and $11,143
$22,559, respectively, as revenues out of those advance receipts.revenues. As of June 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the deferred revenues are $
3,613
5,864and $4,053,$6,866, respectively.

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Remaining Performance Obligations

Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenues that have not yet been recognized, which includes unearned revenues and unbilled amounts that will be recognized as revenues in future periods. Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the timing of renewals, average contract terms and foreign currency exchange rates. Unbilled portions of the remaining performance obligations are subject to future economic risks including bankruptcies, regulatory changes and other market factors.

The Company excludes amounts related to performance obligations that are billed and recognized as the services are provided. This primarily consists of professional services contracts that are on a

time-and-materials
basis.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company's remaining performance obligation for the next twelve months and thereafter was $13,418 and $20,128, respectively.

Disaggregation of revenues from contract with customers

The Company reports disaggregation of revenues based on primary geographical markets and delivery channels / platforms. Revenues by delivery channels / platforms are based on whether the customer requirements necessitate integration with platforms or delivery channels not owned by the Company. When the Company generates revenues entirely through the Company platform, the Company considers it to be Direct Platform Revenue

.
Revenues. When the Company generates revenue by leveraging its platform’s integration with third parties, it is considered Integrated Platform Revenue.
Revenues.

The following table summarizes disaggregation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and June 30, 2020.respectively.

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Direct platform revenues

 

 

81

%

 

 

77

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

76

%

Integrated platform revenues

 

 

19

%

 

 

23

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

24

%

   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
Direct platform revenues
  $157,556   $117,243 
Integrated platform revenues
   50,803    41,147 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  
$
208,359
 
  
$
158,390
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 

Refer to the Company’s accounting policy on “Segments” below for more information about disaggregation based on primary geographical markets.

(c)
Stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments:

(c)Stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments:

The measurement of share-basedstock-based compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards, including restricted stock, performance stock units (“PSUs”), shares purchased under its employee stock purchase plan and stock options granted to the employee,employees, consultants or advisors and

non-employee
directors, is based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant or date of modification of such grants.
The Company accounts for the modification to already issued awards as per guidance in ASC 718-20-35-3 (Refer to "Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation").

The Company accounts for all stock options and restricted shares granted prior to the IPO using a fair value-based method. The fair value of each stock option granted to employees is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, and the related stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the expected life of the option. The fair value of the restricted shares granted post-IPO is based on the Company’s closing stock price as of the day prior to the date of the grants. The Company accounts for the forfeitures, as they occur.

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Since the Company’s restricted stock and restricted stock units have both performance condition (i.e. initial public offering) and a service condition, the The Company uses the graded vesting attribution method to amortizerecognize the stock-based compensation.

The Company has issued PSUs to certain employees during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company also adopted an ESPP plan during the year ended December 31, 2021 (Refer to "Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation"). The fair value of PSU awards was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation method and for the ESPP plan using the Black-Scholes-Merton model, by a third-party valuation firm engaged by the Company. The Company recognizes the stock-based compensation expense.related to these plans on a straight-line basis over the vesting terms associated with these plans.

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(d)
Segments

(d)Segments

The Company operates

as
1
operating
segment
. segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. Since it operates as one operating segment, all required financial segment information can be found in the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements. Revenues and
long-lived
assets by geographic region are based on the physical location of the customers being served or the assets and are as follows:

Revenues by geographical region consisted of the following;

   
Six months ended June 30
 
   
    2021    
   
    2020    
 
US
  $193,514   $146,551 
International
   14,845    11,839 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  
$
208,359
 
  
$
158,390
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

US

 

$

131,942

 

 

$

100,262

 

 

$

251,930

 

 

$

193,514

 

International

 

 

5,359

 

 

 

6,634

 

 

 

11,639

 

 

 

14,845

 

Total revenues

 

$

137,301

 

 

$

106,896

 

 

$

263,569

 

 

$

208,359

 

Total

long-lived
assets by geographical region consisted of the following;

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

US

 

$

41,708

 

 

$

43,023

 

International

 

 

861

 

 

 

645

 

Total long-lived assets

 

$

42,569

 

 

$

43,668

 

   
As of
 
   
    June 30, 2021    
   
December 31, 2020
 
US
  $43,692   $38,413 
International
   661    595 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total long-lived assets
  
$
44,353
 
  
$
39,008
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
(e)
Concentration of Credit Risk

(e)Concentration of Credit Risk

No customer accounted for more than 10%10% of the Company’s total revenues during the periodsix months ended June 30, 20212022 and year ended December 31, 2020.

2021.

Financial instruments

that potentially
subject the Company to concentration risk consist primarily of accounts receivable from customers. As of June 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, the Company had receivables from one2021, respectively, there was no customer that represented more than 10% of its customers which represents
11
% and
14
%
of the total accountaccounts receivables balance as of that date, respectively.each of those dates. The Company continuously monitors whether there is an expected credit loss arising from customers and accordingly make provisions as warranted.

New accounting pronouncements

Recently adopted:

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04 Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging- Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)- Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (“ASU 2021-04”). This amendment provides that for an entity that presents earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260, the effects of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is recognized as a dividend should be an adjustment to net income (or net loss) in the basic EPS calculation. These amendments also require that an entity apply the guidance in Subtopic 470-50 to a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is a part of or directly related to a modification or an exchange of an existing debt. An entity should recognize the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option to compensate for goods or services in accordance with the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. This update was effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2021-04 on January 01, 2022. The adoption of this customer,standard did not have any material impact on the Company's condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Not yet adopted:

InFebruary 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” (“ASU 2016-02”). The standard establishes a ROU model that requires a lessee to recognize a right of use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months (based on the practical expedient provided in the ASU that allows 12 months or less not to be presented on the balance sheet) and requires the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the subsequent expense pattern and presentation of expense recognition in the

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income statement. Subsequently, the FASB issued the following standards related to ASU 2016-02: ASU 2018-01, “Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842”, ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases”, ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements” (“ASU 2018-11”), ASU 2018-20, “Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors” and ASU 2019-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements”, which provided additional guidance and clarity to ASU 2016-02 (collectively, the “Lease Standard”). In 2021, the FASB further released ASU No. 2021-05, Leases (Topic 842) – Lessors – Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments (“ASU 2021-05”), ASU No. 2021-09, Leased (Topic 842)- Discount Rate for Lessees That Are Not Public Business Entities (“non-PBE”) (“ASU 2021-09”). As per ASU 2020-05, issued by FASB, the new guidance is applicable to a non-PBE from fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Company holds emerging growth company status, as such it is permitted to use non-PBE adoption of ASC 842 and therefore will present the impact of the new guidance in its annual statement as of December 31, 2022 and interim statements thereafter. The Company does not expect adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, and financial statement disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which was subsequently amended in November 2018 through ASU No. 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses.” ASU No. 2016-13 will require entities to estimate lifetime expected credit losses for trade and other receivables, net investments in leases, financing receivables, debt securities and other instruments, which will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. Further, the new credit loss model will affect how entities in all industries estimate their allowance for losses for receivables that are current with respect to their payment terms. ASU No. 2018-19 further clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Topic 326. Instead, impairment from receivables of operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 842, Leases. As per the latest ASU 2020-02, FASB deferred the timelines for certain small public and private entities, thus the new guidance will be adopted by the Company for the annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2023, including interim periods within that annual reporting period. The standard will apply as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the year endedbeginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company does not expect adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, and financial statement disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01)”. The amendments in this update clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The ASU may be applied through December 31, 2020 no provision was warranted or recorded.

2022. The Company does not expect adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, and financial statement disclosures.

In October 2021, the FASB released ASU No.2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805)- Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this update require that an entity (acquirer) recognize, and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. At the acquisition date, an acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years and require application of the new accounting guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the year of adoption, however early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, and financial statement disclosures.

3.Intangible Assets

3.
Intangible Assets 

The details of intangible assets and related accumulated amortization are set forth below:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Gross
value

 

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

 

Net
value

 

 

Gross
value

 

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

 

Net
value

 

Data supply relationships

 

$

17,032

 

 

$

4,369

 

 

$

12,663

 

 

$

8,750

 

 

$

1,875

 

 

$

6,875

 

Tradenames

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

2,433

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

2,171

 

 

 

549

 

Completed technologies

 

 

28,792

 

 

 

20,203

 

 

 

8,589

 

 

 

23,092

 

 

 

17,568

 

 

 

5,524

 

Customer relationships

 

 

71,099

 

 

 

44,830

 

 

 

26,269

 

 

 

65,999

 

 

 

37,984

 

 

 

28,015

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

119,643

 

 

$

71,835

 

 

$

47,808

 

 

$

100,561

 

 

$

59,598

 

 

$

40,963

 

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As of June 30, 2021
   
As of December 31, 2020
 
   
Gross

value
   
Accumulated
amortization
   
Net

value
   
Gross

value
   
Accumulated
amortization
   
Net

value
 
Publisher and data supply relationships
  $6,250   $521   $5,729   $—     $—     $—   
Tradenames
   2,720    1,909    811    2,720    1,634    1,086 
Completed technologies
   20,292    15,270    5,022    20,292    13,037    7,255 
Customer relationships
   52,159    30,987    21,172    45,239    24,989    20,250 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Intangible Assets
  $81,421   $48,687   $32,734   $68,251   $39,660   $28,591 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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Amortization expense of Contents

Amortization expense
intangibles for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $4,948$6,425 and $9,028$12,237, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 respectively,was $4,948 and $3,913 and $7,841 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020,$9,028, respectively.

Weighted average useful

life of the unamortized intangibles as of June 30, 20212022 was 2.233.73 years. Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, as of June 30, 2021, the Company’s estimated future amortization expense over the next five years and beyond are as follows:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

Remaining six months of 2022

 

$

10,696

 

2023

 

 

14,347

 

2024

 

 

9,885

 

2025

 

 

4,919

 

2026

 

 

4,161

 

2027 and thereafter

 

 

3,800

 

Total

 

$

47,808

 

4.Goodwill

Total estimated future amortization expense is as follows:
   
As of June 30, 2021
 
Year ended December 31,
     
Remaining six months of 2021
  $9,796 
2022
   14,915 
2023
   5,623 
2024
   1,793 
2025
   482 
2026 and thereafter
   125 
   
 
 
 
Total
  
$
32,734
 
   
 
 
 
4.
Goodwill
The following

Following is a summary of the carrying value of goodwill:

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 

$

114,509

 

Acquisition of ArcaMax

 

 

18,548

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(28

)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 

$

133,029

 

Balance as of January 1, 2021
  $76,432 
Acquisition of Vital
   3,910 
Acquisition of Kinetic
   1,578 
Foreign currency translation
   4 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2021
  $
81,924
 
   
 
 
 

There were no events during the three months ended June 30, 20212022 to which an impairment analysis would be warranted.

5.
Acquisitions

5.Acquisitions

The Company’s acquisitions have been accounted for underCompany uses the purchase method of accounting. Theaccounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. This standard requires that the total purchase pricecost of eachan acquisition wasbe allocated to the fair value oftangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on theirthe fair valuesvalue of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The Company’s estimates and assumptions used in assessing fair value are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the fair value of these tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with any excessthe corresponding offset to goodwill. In addition, uncertain tax positions and tax-related valuation allowances are initially recorded in connection with a business combination as goodwill. of the acquisition date. Acquisition-related expenses are expensed when incurred.

The Company agreedmay also agree to pay a portion of the purchase price for certain acquisitions in the form of contingent purchase price,consideration, the unpaid amounts of these liabilities are included in the acquisition relatedacquisition-related liabilities on the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.

2021.

(a) ArcaMax Publishing, Inc. (ArcaMax)

On

March 11, 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the seller of ArcaMax Publishing, Inc., (“ArcaMax”) to purchase all of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The stock purchase agreement was effective March 1, 2022. The fair value of the aggregate purchase consideration for the ArcaMax acquisition was $26,925. The Company paid cash consideration of $9,322, issued 926,785 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $10,000, and agreed to pay certain earn-outs valued at $6,577 based on the operating performance of the acquired business after the closing date in cash and in shares of the Company, $962 in cash holdback and working capital adjustment of $64, payable in cash. The Company has recorded this transaction based on the preliminary purchase price allocation. Accordingly, the Company has recognized $5,100 as customer relationships intangibles, $5,700 as completed technologies, $18,548 as goodwill, $2,810 as deferred tax liability and $387 as other net assets associated with this acquisition. The Company amortizes the intangible assets over the weighted average life of 5 years.

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Prior to the acquisition, ArcaMax was a leader in the development and distribution of more than 400 interest-based newsletters to consumers in the United States, distributing news and syndicating features to a growing opted-in subscriber audience of four million readers. Therefore, the Company paid a premium to acquire ArcaMax assets, which is represented as Goodwill in the above purchase price allocation. The Company incurred $344 as acquisition-related expenses related to this acquisition.

Goodwill acquired by the Company in its ArcaMax acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

(b) Apptness Media Group, LLC (“Apptness”):

On September 30, 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with the sellers of Apptness to acquire its data platform business and hiring certain employees of Apptness who are engaged in the data platform business. This agreement was effective October 1, 2021. Since the assets acquired under the agreement with Apptness meets the definition of a business under ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company concluded that it represents an acquisition of a business. The Company paid cash consideration of $17,934, issued 3,924,914 Class A common stock with a fair value of $23,000 and agreed to pay certain earn-outs valued at $7,748 based on the operating performance of the acquired business after the closing date and the Company shall pay such earn-out for a period of three years from the acquisition date in cash and in shares of the Company, and $1,396 in cash holdback. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation for its Apptness acquisition. Accordingly, the Company recognized $13,530 as customer relationships intangibles, $2,740 as developed technology, $60 as database, $31,765 as goodwill and $1,983 as other net tangible assets associated with this acquisition. The Company amortizes the intangible assets over the weighted average life of 6.31 years.

Prior to the acquisition, Apptness operated a digital survey platform that provides comprehensive capabilities to engage consumers on sites across the open web, deliver proprietary insights and audiences to marketers, and providing publishers with new monetization opportunities. Therefore, the Company paid a premium to acquire Apptness assets, which is represented as Goodwill in the above purchase price allocation. The Company incurred $153 as acquisition-related expenses related to this acquisition

Goodwill acquired by the Company in its Apptness acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

(c) Vital Digital, Corp (“Vital”):

On March 3, 2021, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the sellers of Vital Digital, Corp (“Vital”) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Vital. The fair value of the purchase consideration for this transaction is determined as $8,950, with $3,400 in cash, 306,748 shares of Series A common stock with a fair value of $2,710, $2,262 in earnouts based on the operating performance of the acquired business after the closing date, and $578 in cash holdback. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation for its Vital acquisition. Accordingly, the Company has recognized $5,630 as customer relationship intangibles, $4,736 as goodwill, $1,465 as deferred tax liability and $49 as other net assets associated with this acquisition. The Company amortizes the customer relationship over 3 years.

Prior to the acquisition, Vital delivered data-driven marketing solutions that were complementary to the Company’s business, and therefore the Company paid a premium to acquire Vital assets, which is represented as Goodwill in the above purchase price allocation.

Goodwill acquired by the Company in its Vital acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

(d) Kinetic Data Solutions, LLC (“Kinetic”):

On March 1, 2021

, the Company entered into a merger Agreementagreement with the sellers of
Kinetic Data Solutions, LLC (“Kinetic”)
, an entity controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding stock of Kinetic. The fair value of the purchase consideration was estimated at $
2,762
. The Company agreed to issue
306,749
shares of Series A common stock with a fair value of $
2,738
and certain
earn-outs
of $24based on the operating performance of the acquired business after the closing date. The
earn-out
was calculated based on the profitsoperating performance of the acquired business and the Company shall pay
10
% of such profitsearn-out for a period of three years from the acquisition date in cash and in restricted shares of the Company. TheDuring the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded this transaction based onfinalized the preliminary purchase price allocation.allocation for its Kinetic acquisition. Accordingly, the Company recognized $
1,600
as customer relationships intangibles, $
1,578
1,579as goodwill and $
416
417as deferred tax liabilities associated with this acquisition.
On
March The Company amortizes the customer relationships over 3 2021, years.

Prior to the acquisition, Kinetic was engaged in the business of marketing solutions focused on homeowners. Kinetic had homeowner data that the Company entered intointegrated with its proprietary data to enhance its business and therefore paid a Stock Purchase Agreement withpremium to acquire Kinetic assets, which is represented as Goodwill in the sellers of Vital Digital, Corp (“Vital”) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Vital. The fair value of the purchase consideration for this transaction is determined as $7,894, with $3,400 in cash, 306,748 shares of Series A common stock with a fair value of $2,710, $1,206 in earnouts based on the operating performance of the acquired business after the closing date, and $578 in cash holdback. The Company has recorded this transaction based on the preliminaryabove purchase price allocation. Accordingly, the Company has recognized $5,320 as customer relationship intangibles, $3,910 as goodwill, $1,385 as deferred tax liability and $49 as other net assets associated with this acquisition. Caivis, one of the Company’s related parties, owned 5% interest in Vital as of the effective date of this stock purchase agreement (Refer to Note 1

3
 for a description of relationship
with
Caivis).
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The revenues and earnings from these
acquisitions
are not significant to the
Company’s
condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months and six months ending June 30, 2021.

Goodwill acquired by the Company in these acquisitionsits Kinetic acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.

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6.
Acquisition Related Liabilities
The pro forma results of the Company as if these acquisitions had taken place on the first day of 2020 were not materially different from the amounts reflected in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements. The Company has recorded the
earn-outs
related to these acquisitions based on the fair value determined on the date of the acquisition, however the Company believes that the actual payouts for these acquisitions could be lower than such recorded fair values.
6.
Acquisition Related Liabilities

The following is a summary of

acquisition
related liabilities:

 

 

eBay CRM

 

 

Sizmek

 

 

IgnitionOne

 

 

Kinetic

 

 

Vital

 

 

Apptness

 

 

ArcaMax

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 

$

8,000

 

 

$

1,927

 

 

$

1,360

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

2,840

 

 

$

8,806

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

22,957

 

Additions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,539

 

 

 

7,539

 

Payments made during the period

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,168

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(205

)

 

 

(105

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,478

)

Change in fair value of earn-out

 

 

-

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

8,160

 

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

10,795

 

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 

$

8,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,360

 

 

$

610

 

 

$

3,072

 

 

$

16,966

 

 

$

8,805

 

 

$

38,813

 

   
                        
   
                        
   
                        
   
                        
   
                        
   
                        
   
                        
 
   
eBay CRM
   
Sizmek
   
PlaceIQ
   
Ignition One
   
Kinetic
   
Vital
   
Total
 
Balance as of January 1, 2021
  $
17,137
   
$
4,402
 
  $
256
  $
1,360
   $—     $—     $23,155 
Additions
   —      —      —     —      24    1,784    1,808 
Payments made during the year
   —      —      (64)   —      —      —      (64) 
Change in fair value of
earn-out
   —      14    (192)   —      —      —      (178) 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2021
  $
17,137
   
$
4,416
 
  $—    $
1,360
   $
24
   
$
1,784
 
  
$
24,721
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 

The changes in the fair value of the acquisition related liabilities are included in other income / (expenses)expenses on the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company is a party to a

litigation matter in relation to certain acquisition related liabilities for its eBay CRM acquisition dated November 2, 2015. The Company has accrued the full amount that it expects to pay to settle thisrecorded a liability on its condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheetsof $8,000 as of June 30, 2021. Further, the Company has provided a letter of credit amounting to $6,028 to the sellers, against these payable amounts. The amounts payable for eBay CRM has been2022 which is still being contested by the Company and in the court of law. In view of the numerous legal, technical and factual issues involved in these lawsuits, the Company may settle theseresolve the remaining liabilities in any amount higher or lower than the book value asaccruals.

On March 10, 2022, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the sellers of Sizmek to resolve the dispute related to the contingent purchase consideration payable in connection with the Sizmek acquisition made during the year ended December 31, 2019. As such, the Company paid $1,085 in cash and issued 100,000shares of Class A common stock valued at $1,083, during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

2022. As a result of this settlement, the Company accrued an additional amount of $241 during the six months ended June 30, 2022, which was recorded as a change in fair value of earn-out under other expenses on the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

7.Credit Facilities

7.
Credit Facilities

The Company’s

long-term
borrowings are as follows:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

Credit facility

 

$

185,000

 

 

$

185,000

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unamortized deferred financing cost

 

 

(1,217

)

 

 

(1,387

)

Long-term borrowings

 

$

183,783

 

 

$

183,613

 

As of June 30, 2021
As of December 31, 2020
                                       
                                       
Credit facility
  $185,000   $137,950 
Loan under paycheck protection program
   —      10,000 
Revolving loan
   —      42,600 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total borrowings
  
 
185,000
 
  
 
190,550
 
Less:
          
Unamortized discount on debt
   —      (426) 
Unamortized deferred financing cost
   (1,557)    (431) 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Long term borrowings
  
$
183,443
 
  
$
189,693
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
In July 2016, the Company
entered into a revolving credit, guaranty and security agreement with a financial institution and subsequently amended the agreement in May 2017. The agreement provides for a maximum revolving advance amount of $50,000. Interest on the outstanding balance is charged at an annual rate of the financial institution’s Prime lending rate (“PLR”)+1.25% or London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)+2.25%, as elected by the Company. As of December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance of the revolving loan was $42,600. In addition, the Company also had an outstanding a letter of credit amounting to $7,272 against the available revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2020. The credit facility was fully secured by the financial institution with a first lien on the Company’s account receivables. The Senior Secured Credit Facility, availed by the Company on February 3, 2021, was used to fully repay and terminate this Credit Agreement with a total payoff amount of $42,792.
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In July 2015, the Company
 entered into a term loan facility with a financial institution that was also invested in the Company’s Series
E-1
redeemable convertible preferred stock and subsequently invested in the Company’s Series F redeemable convertible preferred stock. The term loan facility, as amended, is for up to $142,950, which consists of a $70,000 initial term loan that was drawn at closing date, a $32,950 delay draw term loan and $40,000 in an incremental term loan commitment. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has an undrawn facility of $5,000, on the delay draw term loan. Interest on the outstanding balances is payable quarterly at an annual rate of LIBOR+7.5%. Interest expense for the term loan is calculated using a LIBOR rate of no lower than 1.0%. The extensions of credit may be used solely to (a) refinance indebtedness, (b) to pay any expenses associated with this line of credit agreement, (c) for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and redemptions of equity interests and (d) for other general corporate purposes and shall not be used for purchases of margin stock. The Company
was
required to repay the principal balance and any unpaid accrued interest on the loans at the maturity date of July 29, 2022. The financial institution had a second lien on the account receivables of the Company and first lien on all the other assets. The Senior Secured Credit Facility, availed by the Company on February 3, 2021, was used to fully repay and terminate this Credit Agreement with a total payoff amount of $137,953.

On February 3, 2021, the

Company entered into a $222,500$222,500 Senior Secured Credit Facility (“Senior Secured Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions and institutional lenders, led by BofA Securities, Inc., as a lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A., as sole administrative agent.
The Senior Secured Credit
Facility is for up to $222,500, which consists of (i) $73,750a $73,750 initial Revolving Facility that was drawn at closing date,revolving facility, (ii) $111,250 Term Facility that was drawn at closing date,a $111,250 term loan facility, and (iii) $37,500a $37,500 in incremental Revolving Facility commitment thatrevolving facility commitment. Out of the total available credit facility $31,875 remains undrawn.undrawn as of June 30, 2022. In addition, the Company has an outstanding letter of credit amounting to $7,272$1,244 against the available revolving credit facility. The credit facility was fully secured by the financial institution with a first lien on the Company’s account receivables.
assets.

Interest on the current outstanding

balances is payable quarterly and calculated using a LIBOR rate of no lower than
LIBOR+2.125%
2.125% and no higher than
LIBOR+2.625%
2.625%based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio stated in the credit agreement. The effective interest rate on this debt for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 3.0%. The extensions of credit may be used solely (a) to (a) refinance existing indebtedness, (b) to pay any expenses associated with this line of credit agreement, (c) for acquisitions, and (d) for other general corporate purposes. The Company is required to repay the principal balance and any unpaid accrued interest on the Senior Secured Credit Facility on February 3, 2026.2026. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $5,625 against the revolver facility and repaid the same amount against the term loan under the credit facility. The Company incurred $1,699
asinitial debt issuance costs of $
1,699 incurred in the form of the legal fee, underwriter’s fee, etc., these costs are recognized as a
reduction in the
long-term
borrowings in the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets, and are being amortized over the term of the contract on a straight-line basis.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains certain financial maintenance covenants including consolidated net leverage ratio and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, this agreement contains restrictive covenants that may limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, acquire equity interestinterests of the Company from its shareholders,stockholders, repurchase / retire any of the

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Company’s securities, and pay dividends or distribute excess cash flow. Additionally, the Company is required to submit periodic financial covenant letters that would include current net leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio, among others. As of June 30, 2021,2022, the applicable total leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio was

4.0
were 3.0and
1.25
, respectively, and the Company was in compliance ofwith these covenants.

Since the time lag between the effective date

As of the new credit facility and the June 30, 2021 is minimal2022, the repayment schedule for the long-term borrowings was as follows:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

Remaining six months of 2022

 

$

0

 

2023

 

 

11,250

 

2024

 

 

11,250

 

2025

 

 

16,875

 

2026

 

 

145,625

 

Total*

 

$

185,000

 

*Includes $5,625 repayable against the term loan facility within the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2023. The Company intends to draw against the available revolving facility to pay off term loan installments and therefore the interest ratestotal borrowings are included in “Long-term borrowings” on the Company’s new credit facility approximates the current market rates, the fair value of the debt is approximately equal to the carrying amountcondensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021.

2022.

On April 23, 2020, the Company received
 proceeds
from a loan in the amount of $10,000, bearing annual interest of 1%

8.Commitments and due April 24, 2022 (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The Company evaluated the applicable accounting guidance relative to the PPP Loan and accounted for the proceeds of the PPP Loan as debt under ASC 470. On June 10, 2021 the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) approved the forgiveness for the full amount of the PPP Loan which included principal of $10,000.Contingencies

(a)Purchase obligations

The Company recognized the reversal of the debt liability upon forgiveness of the PPP Loan as “Gain on extinguishment of debt” in its condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss during the three months ended June 30, 2021.
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8.
Commitments and Contingencies
(a)
Purchase obligations

The Company entered into

non-cancelable
non-cancellable vendor agreements to purchase services from certain customers.services. As of June 30, 2021,2022, the Company was party to outstanding purchase contracts totaling $4,918 payable during the remaining six months of 2021 and $4,085 payable in 2022. There were 0 outstanding purchase contracts payable in 2023 andas follows:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

Remaining six months of 2022

 

$

16,724

 

2023

 

 

34,172

 

2024

 

 

27,730

 

2025

 

 

5,790

 

2026

 

 

1,425

 

Total

 

$

85,841

 

thereafter.
(b)
Lease commitments

(b)Lease commitments

The Company maintains leased offices

in the United States of America, United Kingdom, India, Belgium and
France. Deferred
rent as of June 30, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 was $2,605$2,746 and $2,652
$2,508, respectively, for these leases and is included in other current liabilities and non-current liabilities on the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. Commitments for the base rents as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

Remaining six months of 2022

 

$

1,663

 

2023

 

 

2,400

 

2024

 

 

2,062

 

2025

 

 

1,854

 

2026

 

 

1,680

 

2027 and thereafter

 

 

3,484

 

Total

 

$

13,143

 

   
As of June 30, 2021
 
Year Ended December 31,
     
Remaining six months of 2021
  $1,815 
2022
   2,455 
2023
   2,030 
2024
   1,883 
2025
   1,790 
2026 and thereafter
   5,062 
   
 
 
 
Total
  
$
15,035
 
   
 
 
 

(c)Other contingencies

The Company is a party to various litigationlitigations and administrative proceedings related to claims arising from its operations in the ordinary course of business including in relation to certain contingent purchase price obligations noted above. The Company records provisions for losses when claims become probable, and the amounts are estimative.estimable. Although the outcome of these matters

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cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company’s management believes that the resolution of the matters will not have a material impacteffect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

9.
Stock-Based
Compensation

9.Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based

compensation plan

In 2008, the Company adopted its 2008 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan and, in 2017, the Company adopted the Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2017 Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”).

The Plans permitpermitted the issuance of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units to employees, directors and officers, consultants or advisors and

non-employee
directors of the Company. Options granted under the Plans expire no later than ten years from the grant date. ThePrior to the IPO, the restricted stock and restricted stock units granted under the Plans generally did not vest until a change in control, which generally does not include an initial public offering.control. Upon a change in control, restricted stock and restricted stock units vest as
to
25
% of the shares with the balance of the shares vesting in equal quarterly installments following the change in control over the remainder of a
fivefive-year-year
term
from the original date of grant. The restricted stock and restricted stock units will fully vest upon a change in control to the extent five years has passed from the original date of grant of the restricted stock or restricted stock units. Since the vesting of these awards was contingent upon the change of control event, which was not considered probable until it occurs, the Company did not record any
stock-based
compensation expense for such awards.awards prior to the IPO, a change in control event. The stockstock-based compensation expense has been recognized following the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units and options as described below.
In connection with our IPO, the Company adopted the Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which was effective as of the day prior to the first public trading date of our Class A common stock. All restricted stock, restricted stock units and options granted since the IPO have been granted under the 2021 Plan.

In the past, the Company has canceledcancelled certain restricted stock and in lieu ofconnection with such cancellation has issued restricted stock units to the holders for thoseof that restricted stock, with the same vesting conditions as the cancelled restricted stock.

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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

As noted above, the Company’s restricted stock and restricted stock units granted prior to the IPO did not vest until thea change of control. On March 24, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved a modification in the vesting terms of its restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards. Pursuant to that approval, the existing restricted stock and restricted stock units were divided into three broad categories with different vesting conditions as follows:

For the first category of holders, terms of the modification provide the holders an option to tender up to 20% of their outstanding awards to the Company in a
buy-back
program for a cash payout on the effective date of the IPO, with the remaining percentage of the awards subject to future vesting beginning at the end of the first quarter following the
one-year
anniversary of the IPO and extending for a period of four years thereafter.
For the second category of holders, terms of the modification provide for vesting upon the effective date of the IPO as follows: (i) 25% of shares with an original grant date of less than 5 years prior to the IPO and (ii) 100% of shares with a grant date of 5 years or older. Post the IPO additional vesting is deferred for one year. Thereafter the remaining shares shall vest in equal quarterly instalments at the end of each quarter until the fifth anniversary of the date of the original grant.
For the third category of holders, terms of the modification provide for vesting to begin at the end of the first quarter following the
one-year
anniversary of the IPO, with such shares vesting in equal quarterly instalments at the end of each quarter until the fifth anniversary of the date of the IPO.
The revised terms were communicated to the restricted stock and restricted stock unit holders.
The aboveThis modification was accounted for under the guidance in ASC
718-20-35-3.
Given the vesting of the modified awards contained a performance condition associated with the IPO, the Company had determined that the modification was considered
improbable-to-improbable
under ASC
718-20-55-118
through 119.

The restricted stock or restricted stock units that arewere tendered by the holders in the

buy-back
program for the first category ofcertain restricted stock and restricted stock units were liability classified and as such the expense related to these grants has been recognized based on the settlement price as of the date of IPO. In connection with the other two categories of holders, the Company will recognize compensation expense over the modified vesting terms, based on the fair value as of the date of modification. The portion of the awards subject to future service would remain classified as equity awards and expense would be recognized over the remaining future service period.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company's board of directors approved the modification of the vesting schedule of certain awards granted prior to the IPO. The modification will have an impact of accelerating the vesting of those grants such that certain grants that were scheduled to cliff vest in September and December of 2022, will now vest from July to December of 2022 in equal monthly instalments. The modification was accounted for in accordance with ASC 718-20-35-3. The impact of such modification did not have any material impact on the stock-based compensation during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Following

The following is the activity of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted by the Company:

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value

 

Non-vested as of January 1, 2022

 

 

65,208,870

 

 

$

10.86

 

Granted (1)

 

 

6,901,773

 

 

 

10.57

 

Vested

 

 

(2,932,313

)

 

 

11.12

 

Forfeited (2)

 

 

(960,790

)

 

 

10.60

 

Non-vested as of June 30, 2022 (3)

 

 

68,217,540

 

 

$

10.82

 

(1)
   
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Nonvested as of January 1, 2021
   85,903,970   $2.80 
Granted
(1)
   5,737,678    10.10 
Vested
   (9,274,893)    11.04 
Forfeited
(2)
   (3,979,021)    9.12 
Canceled
(3)
   (16,655,197)    3.60 
Modified
   (68,986,297)    2.78 
Modified and reissued
   68,986,297    11.36 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Non-vested as of June 30, 2021   61,732,537   $ 11.21 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
(1)
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 5,543,029 restricted stock and 194,849 restricted stock
units
to its employees and board members, of which 1,660,677 restricted stock and 98,993During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted 6,730,505 restricted stock and 171,268 restricted stock units were granted prior to March 12, 2021 and will be governed by the vesting rules described in a), b) and c) above. Remaining shares that were granted on or after March 12, 2021 shall vest over a period of 4 years, with 25% vesting on the one-year anniversary of the IPO and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter through the 4th anniversary of the grant date. The Company also converted 1,198,219 restricted stock into restricted stock units for certain employee related grants included in the canceled grants in the statements of shareholders equity for the six months ending June 30, 2021.
(2)
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company forfeited 3,964,122 restricted stock and 14,899 restricted stock units.
(3)
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company also canceled 16,655,197 shares of restricted stock granted to holders of series A redeemable convertible preferred shares (see
N
ote 1
0
 to
the
condensed unaudited consolidated financial
statements
below
).
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The Company has $662,132 of unrecognized compensation expense related to its 61,732,537employees, advisors and non-employee directors.
(2)
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, 901,847 restricted stock and 58,943 restricted stock units were forfeited.

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(3)
Includes 47,616,581 unvested Class A restricted stock, 19,261,835 unvested Class B restricted stock and 1,339,124 unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units that will be recognized over a weighted averageas of 1.48 years.
June 30, 2022.

Stock options

Following is the summary of transactions under the Company’s stock option plan:

 

 

Number of
options

 

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price

 

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)

 

 

Aggregate
intrinsic
value

 

Outstanding options as of January 1, 2021

 

 

1,150,893

 

 

$

3.61

 

 

 

5.31

 

 

$

3.89

 

Exercised

 

 

(31,985

)

 

 

3.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Forfeited

 

 

(231,246

)

 

 

3.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options as of December 31, 2021

 

 

887,662

 

 

$

3.53

 

 

 

4.19

 

 

$

5.28

 

Granted

 

 

574,250

 

 

 

10.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(237,030

)

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(18,500

)

 

 

10.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options as of June 30, 2022

 

 

1,206,382

 

 

$

7.48

 

 

 

6.88

 

 

$

(2.89

)

The Company engaged a third-party valuation firm to determine the estimated fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes-Merton method, which was determined as $7.46 for the options issued during the three months ended June 30, 2022 using the following assumptions:

10.
Stockholders’ Equity / (Deficit)

As of

June 30, 2022

Dividend yield

0.0%

Volatility

77.0%

Risk-free rate of interest

2.93%

During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $397 as a result of issuance of new stock option grants.

Performance Stock Unit (“PSU”) Award

On February 24, 2021,23, 2022, the Company’sCompensation Committee of the Board

of Directors approved the correctiongrant of 1,979,500 PSUs under the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan. Upon achievement of the conversion price of Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares held by certain shareholders and cancelation of
16,655,197
shares of restricted stock granted to these holders of Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares. The board of directors determined thatconditions described below, the restricted shares were issued to those shareholdersPSUs could result in order to avoid dilution of their ownership in the Company as a result of other grants of shares. It was further determined that the dilutive effect of those other restricted shares should have been addressed by an adjustment to the conversion price of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares. Therefore, the issuance of the restrictedup to 7,438,500 shares to these holders of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares was determined to be an error and were duplicative with the corrected calculation of the conversion price of Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares. The conversion price of these Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock was adjusted to $
0.073587
from $
0.59
.
The number of shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021 was
152,270,401
shares of our Class A common stock and
37,856,095
shares of our Class B common stock, based on stock outstanding as of March 31, 2021, after giving effectstock. Each PSU represents the right to each of the Reorganization Transactions described in Note 1, as a result of the Company’s IPO.
Rights of Class A and Class B common stock holders:
The Company’s amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation defines the rights of the different classes of common stock as under:
Equal Status- Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or required by applicable law,receive shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock shallas set forth in the PSU grant agreement or, at the option of the Company, an equivalent amount of cash. Participants have the same rights, privileges and powers, rank equally (including asno right to dividends and distributions, and upon any liquidation, dissolution,the distribution of assetsany shares or winding uppayment of any cash until the Company), share ratablytime (if ever) the PSUs are earned and be identical in all respects and as to all matters.
Voting- Except as otherwise required by applicable law, at all meetings of stockholders and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation generally, each holder of Class A common stock, as such, shall have vested. Each PSU provides for the right to one (1) vote per share of Class A common stock held of record by such holder and each holder of Class B common stock, as such, shall have the right to ten (10) votes per share of Class B common stock held of record by such holder.
Dividend Rights- Shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock shall be treated equally, identically and ratably, onreceive a per share basis, with respect to any dividends as may be declared and paid from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding
Up-
Subjectdividend equivalent to the preferential or other rightsvalue of any holders of Preferred Stock then outstanding, upon the dissolution, distribution of assets, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be entitled to receive ratablyordinary cash dividends paid on substantially all assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders unless disparate or different treatment of the shares of each such class with respect to distributions upon any such liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock if the PSUs are earned and vested. The PSUs may be earned at the end of each fiscal quarter beginning with the three-month period ending on December 31, 2022 and ending with, and including, the three month period ending on December 31, 2026. Such number of shares of Class BA common stock each voting separatelyshall be earned as a class.
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11.
Warrants and Derivative Liabilities
the PSUs granted, as set forth in the table below, based on the 20-day volume-weighted average closing price per share (“VWAP”) for such quarter. The following assumptions were usednumber of PSUs earned for such quarter shall be reduced by the number of PSUs, if any, earned in any prior quarter.

20 Day VWAP of Class A common
   stock

 

Below $13.84

 

$

13.84

 

 

$

16.34

 

 

$

18.84

 

 

$

22.34

 

 

$

25.34

 

 

$

38.09

 

Percentage of target PSUs

 

0%

 

25%

 

 

50%

 

 

100%

 

 

150%

 

 

200%

 

 

*

 

* The percentage of target PSUs earned at $38.09 for each participant ranges between 300% and 500%.

Earned PSUs vest in three equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on the date the Company determines the number of PSUs that are eligible to vest for such quarter, and the second and third installments vesting on the first and second anniversaries of such determination date, subject to accelerated vesting in connection with certain qualifying terminations of employment or a change in control.

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Following is the summary of PSUs under the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan:

 

 

Number of
PSUs

 

 

Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value

 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2022

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

$

1.95

 

Granted

 

 

1,979,500

 

 

 

9.10

 

Outstanding as of June 30, 2022

 

 

3,479,500

 

 

$

6.02

 

The Company engaged a third-party valuation firm to determine the estimated fair value of the warrants and derivative liabilitiesPSUs using the Monte Carlo simulation method, which was determined as of$9.10 per PSU issued during the six months ended June 30, 2022 using the following assumptions:

As of

June 30, 2022

Dividend yield

0.0%

Volatility

78.0%

Risk-free rate of interest

*

* For each simulation trial, the risk-free rate of interest was estimated based on the treasury securities with a similar term.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized an expense of $1,107 and $1,663, respectively, related to the target PSUs.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

On July 28, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the Company’s first offering period under the ESPP, which commenced on August 1, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

                                                                                     
   
As of June 30, 2021
   
As of December 31, 2020
 
                                                                                     
Stock price
  $—     $7.56 
Exercise price
  $—     $0.01 
Risk-free
interest rate
   —      0.09% 
Expected volatility
   —      64.0% 
Time to maturity (in years)
   —      0.63 
As of December 31, 2020,ended November 30, 2021. Following the
fair value end of the warrantsfirst offering period, the ESPP shall have consecutive offering periods of approximately six months in length commencing each year on December 1 and derivative liabilities was $58,100.
In connection with the Company’s IPO, all the outstanding warrants were exercised by holders of those warrantsJune 1 and redeemable convertible preferred stock were converted to Class A common stock of the Company. The derivative liability, that represented the conversion feature of certain redeemable convertible preferred stock has been settled in the additional paid in capital. 
Forending on each May 31 and November 30 occurring six months later, as applicable.

During the three months ended June 30, 20212022, the Company issued 196,385 shares of Class A common stock related to the ESPP offering that ended on May 31, 2022.

During the three and 2020,six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized an income of $18,600 and an expense of 4,100,

$414 and $790, respectively, related to the changes infive months of offering that ended on May 31, 2022 and one month of the offering that commenced on June 1, 2022. The fair value of warrantsthe offering that commenced on June 1, 2022 was estimated at $3.44 per share, and derivate liabilities. Forexpected to result in an issuance of approximately 293,879 shares of Class A common stock under this offering that will end on November 30, 2022.

Unrecognized compensation expense

The Company has $467,831 of unrecognized compensation expense related to its 68,217,540 unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units, 3,479,500 performance stock units, 555,750 unvested options and 293,879 shares of Class A common stock to be issued under the ESPP. This unrecognized stock-based compensation will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.17 years.

10.Stockholders’ Equity

Conversion of Common Class B to Class A

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, 1,787,043 and 2,787,043 shares of Class B common stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock upon transfer pursuant to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

Issuance of Class A common stock

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020,2022, the Company recognized an expenseissued 926,785 shares of Class A common stock valued at $10,000 for its ArcaMax acquisition and 12,931 shares of Class A common stock valued at $103 against the earnout payments related to changesits Kinetic acquisition.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company also issued 521,306 shares of Class A common stock valued at $4,833 pursuant to certain agreements. Out of these certain shares have a stock price downward protection right and accordingly this right has been accounted for as a derivative liability fair valued at $1,215, which is included in the fair value of such warrants and derivativeother current liabilities of $5,000 and $6,700, respectively.

Ason the

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unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021, the2022. The Company does

0
thad full provision for these amounts as of December 31, 2021.

have any warrants and derivative liabilities on its condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets.
12.
Fair Value Disclosures

11.Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability assuming an orderly transaction in the most advantageous market at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:

include Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

Level 1 is defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets;

Level 2 is defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices

such
as quoted prices for similar assets; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

Level 3 is defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table represents the fair value of the financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

            
            
            
            
   
As of June 30, 2021
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
        
Cash and cash equivalents*
  $5,764   $—     $—     $5,764 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets measured at fair value
  
$
5,764
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
5,764
 
Liabilities
                    
Derivative liability
  $—     $ —     $—     $—   
Warrant liability
   —      —      —      —   
Acquisition related liabilities
   —      —      24,721    24,721 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $—     $ —     $24,721   $24,721 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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As of December 31, 2020
 
Assets
  
Level 1
   
  Level 2  
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Cash and cash equivalents*
  $12,257   $      —     $      —     $12,257 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets measured at fair value
  
$
 
 
12,257
 
  
$
      —  
 
  
$
      —  
 
  
$
12,257
 
Liabilities
                    
Derivative liability
  $      —     $      —     $38,400   $38,400 
Warrant liability
         —            —      19,700    19,700 
Acquisition related liabilities
         —            —      23,155    23,155 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $      —   
  
$      —   
  
$
 
 
81,255 
  
$
 
 
81,255 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
*

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents*

 

$

16,498

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,498

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

16,498

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,498

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

38,813

 

 

$

38,813

 

Derivative liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,215

 

 

$

1,215

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

40,028

 

 

$

40,028

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents*

 

$

8,564

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,564

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

8,564

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,564

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

22,957

 

 

$

22,957

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

22,957

 

 

$

22,957

 

* Includes cash invested by the Company in certain money market accounts with a financial

institution
.
As noted above in Note 7, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company determined that the Term Loan is classified as Level 3 and the relevant fair values were approximately equal to the book value as of June 30, 2021 and
in certain money market accounts with a financial institution.

$
152,538
as of December 31, 2020
.

The following table reconciles the changes in the fair value of the liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020:2022:

 

 

Acquisition
related liabilities

 

Derivative liabilities

 

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 

$

22,957

 

$

 

Additions, net of payments

 

 

5,061

 

 

 

Change in fair value

 

 

10,795

 

 

1,215

 

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 

$

38,813

 

$

1,215

 

   
Warrant

liability
   
Acquisition
related liabilities
   
Derivative
liability
 
Balance as of January 1, 2021
  $19,700   $23,155   $38,400 
Additions, net of payments
   —      1,744    —   
Change in fair value
   4,400    (178)    600 
Extinguishment of the warrant and derivative liabilities   (24,100)    —      (39,000) 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2021
  $0—
  
   $ 24,721   $0—
  
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 

In connection with certain business combinations, the Company may owe additional purchase consideration (contingent consideration included in the acquisition relatedacquisition-related liabilities) based on the financial performance of the acquired entities after their acquisition. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using an unobservable input such as projected revenues, collections of accounts receivables.receivables, etc. Changes in any of the assumptions related to the unobservable inputs identified above may change the fair value of the contingent consideration’s fair value.consideration.

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13.
Related Party Transactions
1.
Caivis Acquisition Corp. II, Caivis Acquisition Corp. IV, Caivis Investment Company V, LLC and Caivis Investment Company VI, LLC, (collectively, the “Caivis Group”) are entities owned by many of the same stockholders of the Company. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company owns a controlling interest in Caivis Group. On April 9, 2012, the Company amended its agreement with Caivis Group, whereby Caivis Group will provide support for general administrative and corporate development activities, including sourcing and evaluating potential partners and acquisition targets to the Company for $2,000 per year. This agreement with Caivis Group was terminated on December 31, 2019 and therefore 0 such expenses are incurred during FY2020 and the six months ended on June 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding payables of $533 to Caivis Group included in the “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. During the six months ended on June 30, 2021, the Company paid an amount of $533 and as such there is 0 outstanding payable to Caivis as of June 30, 2021.
2.
Casting Made Simple Corp. (“CMS”) is an entity owned by Caivis group and the Chief Executive Officer’s spouse. On December 28,

12.Related Party Transactions

Casting Made Simple Corp. (“CMS”) is an entity owned by the Caivis Group (the Company's Chief Executive Officer owns a controlling interest in the Caivis Group) and the Chief Executive Officer’s spouse. On December 28, 2018,

the Company entered into an agreement with CMS to monetize traffic generated through websites owned by CMS and give a profit
share
to CMS. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with CMS to monetize traffic generated through websites owned by CMS and give a profit share to CMS. The profit shared by the Company with CMS, amounted to $64 and $111 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $66 and $162 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, was recognized $66 and $162, respectively
 and during
 the
 
three and
six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $89 and $153, respectively, as direct cost of revenues in the
condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, representing the profit shared by the Company with
CMS. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding payables of $57 and $70, respectively to CMS and
included in the “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the condensed unaudited consolidated balances sheets.
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Table of Contentsrevenues in the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding payables of $46 and $20, respectively, to CMS and included in the “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

Prior to the acquisition, Kinetic Data Solutions, LLC (“Kinetic”) was an entity in which Caivis Group was the majority shareholder. On September 9, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Kinetic, wherein the Company appointed Kinetic as a reseller of its email marketing services to Kinetic’s customers. The Company recognized revenues of $129 during the three months ended March 31, 2021. There were 0 outstanding amounts from Kinetic as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

14.
Income Taxes

13.Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax provision consists of federal, foreign, and state taxes necessary to align the Company’s

year-to-date
tax provision with the annual effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. At each interim period, the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary.

For the interim period ended June 30, 2020,2022, the Company utilized the annual effective tax rate methodology to determine its income tax provision. For the interim period ended June 30, 2021, the Company departed from the annual effective tax rate methodology and computed its income tax provision using a discrete method. The use of the discrete method was made in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, which allows for the use of a discrete method when there are significant changes to the projected annual effective tax rate as a result of minor adjustments to projected

pre-tax
earnings.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $343 and income tax benefit of $2,256, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was negative 0.4% on a pre-tax loss of $85,666 and 1.41% on a pre-tax loss of $160,302, for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $584. The income tax provision relates primarily to current foreign taxes$584 and an increase in the valuation allowance related to certain foreign deferred tax assets. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provisionbenefit of $396 related primarily to foreign taxes.

$993, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was (0.62)negative 0.62% on a
pre-tax
loss of $94,338. $
94,338 and 0.83% on a pre-tax loss of $120,289, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was (2.70)% on a

pre-tax
loss of $14,658. The effective tax rate for both interim periods was different thandiffers from the U.S. statutory rate primarily related to limited tax benefit being recordingrecorded for U.S. operating losses as the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.

14.
Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
15.
Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

Basic net loss per share is computed using the

two-class
method, by dividing the net loss by the
weighted-average
number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock of the Company, including redeemable convertible preferred stock, outstanding stock options, warrants, to the extent dilutive, and reduced by the amount of cumulative dividends earned on the preferred shares. However, the unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units and restrictedperformance stock units as of June 30, 2022 and 2021 of 71,697,040and 2020 of
61,732,537
and
76,224,208
, respectively, are not considered as participating securities and are anti-dilutive and as such are excluded from the weighted average number of shares used for calculating basic and diluted net loss per share. Basic and diluted net loss per share was the same for each period presented as the inclusion of all potential shares of common stock of the Company outstanding would have been anti-dilutive.

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The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders during the periods presented:

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(86,009)

 

$(94,922)

 

$(158,046)

 

$(119,296)

Cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends

 

  —

 

3,166

 

  —

 

7,060

Numerator for Basic and Dilutive loss per share - loss available to common stockholders

 

$(86,009)

 

$(98,088)

 

$(158,046)

 

$(126,356)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

118,559,851

 

20,761,219

 

117,402,411

 

10,323,885

Class B common stock

 

17,343,741

 

3,440,961

 

17,432,990

 

1,711,079

Series A common stock

 

  —

 

21,730,147

 

  —

 

24,005,629

Series B common stock

 

  —

 

2,483,731

 

  —

 

2,770,584

Warrants

 

  —

 

2,786,277

 

  —

 

3,162,418

Denominator for Basic and Dilutive loss per share-weighted-average common stock

 

135,903,592

 

51,202,335

 

134,835,401

 

41,973,595

Basic loss per share

 

$(0.63)

 

$(1.92)

 

$(1.17)

 

$(3.01)

Dilutive loss per share

 

$(0.63)

 

$(1.92)

 

$(1.17)

 

$(3.01)

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Net loss
  $(94,922)   $(15,054)   $(119,296)   $(31,434) 
Cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends
   3,166    3,716    7,060    7,376 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Numerator for Basic and Dilutive loss per share
-
Loss available to common stockholders
  
$
(98,088)
 
  
$
(18,770)
 
  
$
(126,356)
 
  
$
(38,810)
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Denominator:
                    
Class A common stock
   20,761,219    —      10,323,885    —   
Class B common stock
   3,440,761    —      1,711,079    —   
Series A common stock
   21,730,147    26,108,711    24,005,629    26,108,736 
Series B common stock
   2,483,731    3,054,318    2,770,584    3,054,318 
Warrants (convertible to Series A common stock)
   2,786,277    3,199,581    3,162,418    3,444,328 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Denominator for Basic and Dilutive
Loss per share-Weighted-average
Common Stock
  
 
51,202,335
 
  
 
32,362,610
 
  
 
41,973,595
 
  
 
32,607,382
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Basic Loss per Share
  $(1.92)   $(0.58)   $(3.01)   $(1.19) 
Dilutive Loss per Share
  $(1.92)   $(0.58)   $(3.01)   $(1.19) 
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Since the Company was in a net loss position for all periods presented, basic loss per share calculation excludes redeemable convertible preferred stock as it does not participate in net losses of the Company. Additionally, net loss per share attributable to common shareholdersstockholders was the same on a basic and diluted basis, as the inclusion of all potential common equivalent shares outstanding would have been anti-dilutive.

Anti-dilutive weighted-average common equivalent shares were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Options

 

 

1,158,622

 

 

 

950,235

 

 

 

1,020,501

 

 

 

950,235

 

Restricted stock and restricted stock units

 

 

70,068,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,341,087

 

 

 

 

Performance stock units

 

 

3,479,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,888,931

 

 

 

 

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Options (convertible to Series A
c
ommon
s
tock)
   950,235    1,159,995    950,235    1,159,995 
Warrants (convertible to Series A
c
ommon
s
tock)
   —      1,973,763    —      1,973,763 
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
   —      39,223,194    —      39,223,194 
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
  
61,732,537
   76,224,208   
61,732,537
   76,224,208 
16.
Subsequent Event

15.Subsequent Events

On July 28, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the launch of the Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) pursuant to which eligible employees may acquire14, 2022, 362,088 shares of the Company’sClass B common stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock at a discounted price through payroll deductionsupon transfer pursuant to assist such employees in acquiring a stock ownership interest in the Company, subject to and in accordance with the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

On August 3, 2022, the ESPP.

Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50,000 of our outstanding Class A common stock through December 31, 2024 (the “2022 SRP”). The ESPP provides that employees may contribute toactual timing, number and value of shares repurchased in the ESPP through regular after-tax payroll deductions over offering periods that are typically six months in length. However, the first offering period is four months in length and ends on November 30, 2021. At the end of the offering period, the accumulated fundsfuture will be useddetermined by the Company at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, our capital needs, and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. Repurchases during any given fiscal period under the 2022 SRP and withholding under the RSA Withholding Program will reduce the number of weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period.

On August 3, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized withholding as an alternative to purchase Zeta’s shares at a 15% discountmarket sales by executives to the lowersatisfy tax withholding requirements upon vesting of the price on the applicable offering period start daterestricted stock awards (the “RSA Withholding Program).

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and the purchase date, which is the last dayAnalysis of the offering period. Employees may elect to contribute up to 15%Financial Condition and Results of their base compensation to the ESPP, subject to certain limitations set forth in the ESPP.

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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q.
In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current plans, expectations and beliefs that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those anticipated and discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under the headingin Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus filed withCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the SECyear ended December 31, 2021 and in Part II, Item IA “Risk Factors” and the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included in this Quarterly Report on June 14, 2021 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act.
Form 10-Q.

Overview

Zeta develops and marketsis a leading omnichannel data-driven cloud platform that provides enterprises with consumer intelligence and marketing automation software. We empower our customers to target, connect and engage consumers through software that delivers personalized marketing across all addressable channels, including email, social media, web, chat, connected TV (“CTV”)CTV and video, among others. We believe our actionable insights derived from consumer intent enable our customers to acquire, grow and retain consumer relationships more efficiently and effectively than the alternative solutions available in the market.

Our

top-rated
Zeta Marketing Platform (the “ZMP”"ZMP") is the largest omnichannel marketing platform with identity data at its core. The ZMP analyzescan analyze billions of structured and unstructured data points to predict consumer intent by leveraging sophisticated machine learning algorithms and the industry’s largest
opted-in
data set for omnichannel marketing. The ZMP connectsacts on these insights by connecting with consumers through native integration of marketing channels and API integration with third parties. The ZMP’s data-driven algorithms and processes learn and optimize each customer’s marketing program in real time, producing a ‘flywheel effect’ that enables our customers to test, learn and improve their marketing programs in real time. Over time, thisThis continuous learning loop provides greater efficiency and effectiveness for our customers and creates a competitive advantage for Zeta.

The ZMP empowers our customers to personalize consumer experiences at scale across multiple touchpoints. Marketing programs are created and orchestrated by our customers through automated workflows and sophisticated dashboards. Our CDP+ ingests, analyzes and distills disparate data points to generate a single view of a consumer, encompassing identity, profile characteristics, behaviors and purchase intent, which is then made accessible through a single console. Our Opportunity Explorer synthesizes Zeta’s proprietary data and data generated by our customers to uncover consumer insights that are translated into marketing programs designed for highly targeted audiences across digital channels, including email, SMS, websites, applications, social media, CTV and chat.

Recent Developments
Initial Public Offering
On June 14, 2021, we completed our initial public offering (“IPO”) in which we sold 14,773,939 shares of our Class A common stock, and certain selling stockholders sold an additional 6,726,061 shares of Class A common stock, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share. We received net proceeds of approximately $132.7 million, after deducting underwriters’ discounts and commissions (but excluding other offering expenses and reimbursements of $6.2 million), from sales of our shares in the IPO. We did not receive any of the proceeds from any sale of shares by the selling stockholders.
COVID-19
Update
During the first half of 2021, some of our scaled customers in industries that experience negative effects from the
COVID-19
pandemic, such as travel and hospitality and financial services, reduced or paused their levels of business with us. This resulted in a reduction of total scaled customers that has continued through the three months ended June 30, 2021 relative to the prior-year period, as we saw a decrease in our total scaled customers, from 357 customers to 343 customers. However, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, we experienced an increase in scaled customer ARPU, which resulted in our revenue increasing for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the prior-year period. Our scaled customer ARPU growth resulted primarily
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from the initial effects of transitioning our sales team model to focus a dedicated team on new business development and a separate team on training and educating new and existing users on our platform capabilities. Our transition to this hunter/farmer sales model has included focusing more of our sales team on growth of existing scaled customers and aligning scaled customers with sellers that have specific industry expertise. In addition, scaled customer ARPU also benefitted from increased levels of business from customers in industries that experienced positive effects from the
COVID-19
pandemic, such as insurance, automotive and telecom.
In future periods, as the post-pandemic recovery continues and pandemic-related restrictions subside we expect that our customers in industries such as travel and hospitality and financial services will return to levels of spending comparable to or greater than their historical spending. Although the pandemic-related growth levels we have experienced may decrease in the future, we expect that the success of our new sales team model will continue to drive new business. As a result, we expect customer spending in industries where we saw strength during the
COVID-19
pandemic to continue to increase even as the growth effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic on some industries may tend to moderate.

Factors Affecting Results of Operations

For a discussion of the factors affecting our results of operations, please see “Factors Affecting Results of Operations” in the Management’sPart II, Item 7 "Management’s Discussion and Analysis sectionof Financial Condition and theResults of Operations” and Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” section of our Prospectus.

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Key Business Metrics

For a list of the

We review several key performance metrics, we usediscussed below, to evaluate our business, track performance, identify trends, formulate plans and make strategic decisions, please see “Key Business Metrics” indecisions. We believe that the Management’s Discussionpresentation of such metrics provides investors with effective ways to measure and Analysis section andmodel the “Risk Factors” sectionperformance companies such as ours, with recurring revenue streams.

Scaled customers increased 9%, from 343 as of June 30, 2021 to 373 as of June 30, 2022. Scaled customer ARPU increased 19%, from $299,315 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $355,411 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to higher usage of our Prospectus.

platform among scaled customers.

Description of Certain Components of Financial Data

Revenues

Our revenue is primarily derivedarises from use of our technology platform via subscription fees, volume-based utilization fees and fees for professional services related to customers’ useservices. Our platform revenue comprises of our marketing platform. Our revenue is comprised from a mix of direct platform revenue and integrated platform

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revenue, which leverages application programming interface (“API”) integrations with third parties. For the six months ended June 30, 20212022 and 2020,2021, we derived 76%81% and 74%76% of our revenues from direct platform revenue, respectively, and 19% and 24% and 26% of our revenues from integrated platform revenue, respectively. Revenues are recognized when control of these products or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products and services. Sales and other taxes collected by us are excluded from revenue. Our revenue recognition policies are discussed in more detail below under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

Cost of revenue excludes depreciation and amortization and consists primarily of media and marketing costs and certain personnelemployee-related costs. Media and marketing costs consist primarily of fees paid to third-party publishers, media owners or managers, or toand strategic partners that are directly related to a revenue-generating event. We pay these third-party publishers, media owners or managers and strategic partners on a revenue-share, a

cost-per-lead,
cost-per-click,
or
cost-per-thousand-impressions
basis. PersonnelExpenses related to “internet traffic” associated with the viewing of available impressions or queries per second and costs of providing support to our customers are also included in the cost of revenues. Employee-related costs included in cost of revenues include salaries, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation and employee benefit costs primarily related to individuals directly associated with providing services to our customers. We expect costs of revenues will generally decrease in the future as a percentage of revenue will generally decrease from current levels over the long term.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses primarily consist of computer and telecom expenses, personnelemployee-related costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation and employee benefits costs associated with our executive, finance, legal, human resources and other administrative personnel, as well as accounting and legal professional services fees.fees and platform and related infrastructure costs. We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars in future periods. We expect that general and administrative expenses, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation which is being recognized on an accelerated basis as discussed below, will stay consistent as a percentage of revenue over the long term.

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Selling and marketing expenses

Selling and marketing expenses primarily consist of personnelemployee-related costs, including salaries, bonuses, employee benefits costs, stock-based compensation and commission costs for our sales and marketing personnel. Selling and marketing expenses also include costs for market development programs, advertising, promotional and other marketing activities. We intend to continue to invest in marketing initiatives and as a result we expect selling and marketing expenses to increase in absolute dollars in future periods. Selling and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue may fluctuate from period to period based on revenue levels and the timing of our investments in these functions over the long term.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses primarily consistsconsist of personnelemployee-related costs, including salaries, bonuses and employee benefit costs, stock-based compensation associated with engineering and IT services associated with the ongoing research and maintenance of internal use software, including platform and related infrastructure.software. We expect to continue to invest in research and development in order to develop our technology platform to drive incremental value and growth and as a result we expect that research and development expenses will increase as a percentage of revenue in the long term.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization relate to property and equipment, website and software development costs as well as acquisition-related and other acquired intangible assets. We record depreciation and amortization when appropriate using straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets.

Acquisition related expenses

Acquisition related expenses primarily consistsconsist of legal fees associated with certain business combinations and addressing disputes related to those transactions. It also includes retention bonuses agreed to be paid to employees related to

one-time
events such as an acquisition or a significant transaction. We expect that acquisition related expenses will be correlated with future acquisitions (if any), which could be greater than or less than our historic levels.

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Restructuring expenses

Restructuring expenses consists primarily consist of employee termination costs due to internal restructuring. We expect that restructuring expenses will be correlated with future restructuring activities (if any), which could be greater than or less than our historic levels.

Interest expense

Interest expense primarily consists of interest paidpayable on our long-term borrowings.

Other (income) / expense

expenses

Other (income) / expense primarily consistconsists of changes in fair value of acquisition related liabilities, gains and losses on sale of assets gains and losses on extinguishment of acquisition related liabilities and foreign exchange gains and losses. We expect that the magnitude of other income and expenses will depend on external factors such as foreign exchange rate and the remeasurement of acquisition related liabilities, which could be greater than or less than our historic levels.

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities primarily relates to warrants to purchase shares of our common stock that we issued in connection with previous financing rounds. The change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities depends on external valuation-related factors. As of June 30, 2021,2022, the Company does not have any warrants and derivative liabilities on its condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

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Income tax provision

The Company’s income tax provision consists of federal, foreign, and state taxes necessary to align the Company’s

year-to-date
tax provision with the annual effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. At each interim period, the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary. For

Stock-based compensation

The measurement of stock-based compensation for all stock-based payment awards, including restricted stock and restricted stock units, employee’s stock purchase plan (“ESPP”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and stock options granted to employees, consultants or advisors and non-employee directors, is based on the interim periodestimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant or date of modification of such grants.

We will expense the unrecognized stock-based compensation as follows, subject to future forfeitures:

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining period of 2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

Total

 

$

143,571

 

 

$

180,944

 

 

$

95,046

 

 

$

40,067

 

 

$

8,204

 

 

$

467,831

 

See "Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation" to our condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details.

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Results of Operations

We operate as a single reportable segment to reflect the way our Chief Operating Decision Officer (“CODM”) reviews and assesses the performance of the business. The Company’s CODM is the Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Revenues

 

$

137,301

 

 

$

106,896

 

 

$

263,569

 

 

$

208,359

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

50,233

 

 

 

42,212

 

 

 

91,958

 

 

 

81,184

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

55,665

 

 

 

65,907

 

 

 

109,014

 

 

 

85,039

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

77,139

 

 

 

82,845

 

 

 

146,057

 

 

 

103,415

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

18,038

 

 

 

26,503

 

 

 

35,269

 

 

 

36,287

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

13,315

 

 

 

11,235

 

 

 

26,081

 

 

 

21,352

 

Acquisition - related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

1,036

 

Restructuring expenses

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

437

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

214,390

 

 

$

229,181

 

 

$

408,723

 

 

$

328,750

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(77,089

)

 

 

(122,285

)

 

 

(145,154

)

 

 

(120,391

)

Interest expense

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

1,402

 

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

4,363

 

Other expenses / (income)

 

 

5,696

 

 

 

(749

)

 

 

10,969

 

 

 

535

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,000

)

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

(18,600

)

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

5,000

 

Total other expenses / (income)

 

$

8,577

 

 

$

(27,947

)

 

$

15,148

 

 

$

(102

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(85,666

)

 

 

(94,338

)

 

 

(160,302

)

 

 

(120,289

)

Income tax provision / (benefit)

 

 

343

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

(2,256

)

 

 

(993

)

Net loss

 

$

(86,009

)

 

$

(94,922

)

 

$

(158,046

)

 

$

(119,296

)

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Revenues

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Revenues

 

$

137,301

 

 

$

106,896

 

 

$

30,405

 

 

 

28.4

%

Revenues increased by $30.4 million, or 28.4%, for the three months ended June 30, 2020,2022 as compared to the Company utilizedthree months ended June 30, 2021. This increase in revenues is attributable to incremental revenues of $7.1 million from existing customers and $23.3 million from new customers.

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

$

50,233

 

 

$

42,212

 

 

$

8,021

 

 

 

19.0

%

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased by $8.0 million, or 19.0%, for the annual effective tax rate methodologythree months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to determine its income tax provision. For the interim periodthree months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by $6.5 million in incremental media costs and higher stock-based compensation of $1.5 million.

General and administrative expenses

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

General and administrative expenses

 

$

55,665

 

 

$

65,907

 

 

$

(10,242

)

 

 

(15.5

)%

General and administrative expenses decreased by $10.2 million, or 15.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by lower stock-based compensation of $11.7 million and employee-related costs of $1.1 million. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in legal and professional fees of $2.4 million.

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Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

$

77,139

 

 

$

82,845

 

 

$

(5,706

)

 

 

(6.9

)%

Selling and marketing expenses decreased by $5.7 million, or 6.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by lower stock-based compensation of $17.4 million. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in employee-related costs of $9.8 million and other marketing-related expenses of $1.8 million.

Research and development expenses

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

18,038

 

 

$

26,503

 

 

$

(8,465

)

 

 

(31.9

)%

Research and development expenses decreased by $8.5 million, or 31.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by lower stock-based compensation of $9.3 million, partially offset by an increase in IT consulting expenses of $0.8 million.

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

13,315

 

 

$

11,235

 

 

$

2,080

 

 

 

18.5

%

Depreciation and amortization increased by $2.1 million, or 18.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was driven by an increase in amortization of intangible assets of $1.5 million. Further, there was an increase in depreciation expense of $0.6 million primarily due to incremental website and software development-related capitalization over the recent periods.

Acquisition related expenses

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Acquisition related expenses

 

$

 

 

$

329

 

 

$

(329

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

Acquisition related expenses decreased by $0.3 million, or 100%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily driven by lower professional fees.

Restructuring expenses

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Restructuring expenses

 

$

 

 

$

150

 

 

$

(150

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

Restructuring expenses decreased by $0.2 million, or 100%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, due to the reorganization expenses incurred by the Company departed fromduring the annualthree months ended June 30, 2021.

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Interest expense

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Interest expense

 

$

1,666

 

 

$

1,402

 

 

$

264

 

 

 

18.8

%

Interest expense increased by $0.3 million, or 18.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, due to increases in interest rates.

Other expenses / (income)

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Other expenses / (income)

 

$

5,696

 

 

$

(749

)

 

$

6,445

 

 

 

(860.5

)%

Other expenses increased by $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily driven by an incremental change in the fair value of acquisition related liabilities, related to the Company's prior acquisitions.

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

$

1,215

 

 

$

(18,600

)

 

$

19,815

 

 

 

(106.5

)%

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities expense decreased by $19.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, this is primarily due to the extinguishment of warrants and derivative liabilities upon the Company’s initial public offering ("IPO") on June 14, 2021.

Income tax provision

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Income tax provision

 

$

343

 

 

$

584

 

 

$

(241

)

 

 

(41.3

)%

For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, yielding an effective tax rate methodologyof negative 0.40% and computed its income tax provision using a discrete method.0.62%, respectively. The use of the discrete method was made in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance which allows for the use of a discrete method when there are significant changes to the projected annual effective tax rate for both interim periods was different than the U.S. statutory rate primarily related to limited tax benefit being recording for U.S. operating losses as the Company maintains a resultfull valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.

Comparison of minor adjustmentsthe Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Revenues

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Revenues

 

$

263,569

 

 

$

208,359

 

 

$

55,210

 

 

 

26.5

%

Revenues increased by $55.2 million, or 26.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to projected

pre-tax
earnings.
the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase in revenues is attributable to incremental revenues of $19.0 million from existing customers and $36.2 million from new customers.

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

$

91,958

 

 

$

81,184

 

 

$

10,774

 

 

 

13.3

%

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Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased by $10.8 million, or 13.3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by $8.2 million in incremental media costs and higher stock-based compensation of $2.6 million.

General and administrative expenses

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

General and administrative expenses

 

$

109,014

 

 

$

85,039

 

 

$

23,975

 

 

 

28.2

%

General and administrative expenses increased by $24.0 million, or 28.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by higher stock-based compensation of $18.1 million, legal and professional fees of $4.0 million and computer and telecom-related expenses of $1.9 million.

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

$

146,057

 

 

$

103,415

 

 

$

42,642

 

 

 

41.2

%

Selling and marketing expenses increased by $42.6 million, or 41.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by higher stock-based compensation of $19.4 million, employee-related costs of $19.2 million and other marketing-related expenses of $4.0 million.

Research and development expenses

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

35,269

 

 

$

36,287

 

 

$

(1,018

)

 

 

(2.8

)%

Research and development expenses decreased by $1.0 million, or 2.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by lower stock-based compensation of $3.3 million, partially offset by an increase in IT consulting expenses of $1.5 million and employee-related costs of $0.8 million.

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

26,081

 

 

$

21,352

 

 

$

4,729

 

 

 

22.1

%

Depreciation and amortization increased by $4.7 million, or 22.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was driven by an increase in amortization of intangible assets of $3.2 million and an increase in depreciation expense of $1.5 million primarily due to incremental website and software development-related capitalization over the recent periods.

Acquisition related expenses

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Acquisition related expenses

 

$

344

 

 

$

1,036

 

 

$

(692

)

 

 

(66.8

)%

Acquisition related expenses decreased by $0.7 million, or 66.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by lower legal and professional fees incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

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Restructuring expenses

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Restructuring expenses

 

$

 

 

$

437

 

 

$

(437

)

 

 

(100.0

)%

Restructuring expenses decreased by $0.4 million, or 100%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021, due to the reorganization expenses incurred by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Interest expense

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Interest expense

 

$

2,964

 

 

$

4,363

 

 

$

(1,399

)

 

 

(32.1

)%

Interest expense decreased by $1.4 million, or 32.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by a lower interest rate on the new debt facility entered into during February 2021.

Other expenses

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Other expenses

 

$

10,969

 

 

$

535

 

 

$

10,434

 

 

 

1,950.3

%

Other expenses increased by $10.4 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily driven by an incremental change in the fair value of acquisition related liabilities, related to the Company's prior acquisitions.

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

$

1,215

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

(3,785

)

 

 

(75.7

)%

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities expense decreased by $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021, this is primarily due to the extinguishment of warrants and derivative liabilities upon the Company’s initial public offering ("IPO") on June 14, 2021.

Income tax benefit

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Income tax benefit

 

$

(2,256

)

 

$

(993

)

 

$

(1,263

)

 

 

127.2

%

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, yielding an effective tax rate of 1.41% and 0.83%, respectively. The effective tax rate for both interim periods was different than the U.S. statutory rate primarily related to limited tax benefit being recording for U.S. operating losses as the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.

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Non-GAAP

Financial Measures

We use the following

non-GAAP
financial information, collectively, to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes.
Non-GAAP
financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different from similarly titled
non-GAAP
measures used by other companies. Whenever we use a
non-GAAP
financial measure, a reconciliation is provided to the most closely applicable financial measure stated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin

Adjusted EBITDA is

a non-GAAP financial
measure defined as net loss adjusted for interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, income tax (benefit) / provision, acquisition relatedacquisition-related expenses, restructuring expenses, change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities, certain
dispute settlement expenses, gain on extinguishment of debt, certain non-recurring
IPO related expenses, including the payroll taxes related to vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units upon the completion of our IPO, and other (income) / expense. Acquisition relatedexpenses. Acquisition-related expenses and restructuring expenses primarily consist of severance and other personnel-relatedemployee-related costs which we do not expect to incur in the future as acquisitions of businesses may distort the comparability of the results of operations. Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities is
a non-cash expense
related to periodically
recording “mark-to-market” changes
in the valuation of derivatives and warrants. Other (income) / expense consist
expenses consists of non-cash expenses
such as changes in fair value of acquisition related liabilities, gains and losses on extinguishment of acquisition-related liabilities, gains and losses on sales of assets and foreign exchange gains and losses. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation, certain dispute settlement expenses and
non-recurring
IPO related expenses that are not related to our core operations provides measures for
period-to-period
comparisons of our business and provides additional insight into our core controllable costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a
non-GAAP
metric defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by the total revenues for the same period. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin provide us with a useful measure
for period-to-period comparisons
of our business as well as comparison to our peers. We believe that
these non-GAAP financial
measures aremay be useful to investors in analyzing our financial and operational performance. Our use of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider
our non-GAAP measures
only as supplemental to other GAAP-based financial performance measures, including revenues and net loss.
25

The following table reconciles adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to net loss and net loss margin, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

                                                                                
  
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
  
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Net loss
 
$
(94,922)
 
  
$
(15,054)
 
  
$
(119,296)
 
  
$
(31,434)
 
Net income (loss) margin
 
 
(88.9)%
 
  
 
(19.5)%
 
  
 
(57.3)%
 
  
 
(19.9)%
 
Add back:
       
Interest expense
 
 
1,402
 
   4,382   
 
4,363
 
   8,725 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
11,235
 
   10,497   
 
21,352
 
   20,038 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
119,270
 
   27   
 
119,270
 
   53 
IPO related expenses
 
 
2,705
 
   —     
 
2,705
 
   —   
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 
 
(10,000)
 
   —     
 
(10,000)
 
   —   
Income tax provision / (benefit)
 
 
584
 
   396   
 
(993)
 
   1,018 
Acquisition related expenses
 
 
329
 
   1,156   
 
1,036
 
   3,091 
Restructuring expenses
 
 
150
 
   498   
 
437
 
   1,691 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
 
 
(18,600)
 
   4,100   
 
5,000
 
   6,700 
Other incomes / (expense)
 
 
(749)
 
   (471)   
 
535
 
   (358) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
11,404
 
  
$
5,531
 
  
$
24,409
 
  
$
 9,524
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
 
10.7%
 
  
 
7.2%
 
  
 
11.7%
 
  
 
6.0%
 
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Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net loss

 

$

(86,009

)

 

$

(94,922

)

 

$

(158,046

)

 

$

(119,296

)

Net loss margin

 

 

62.6

%

 

 

88.8

%

 

 

60.0

%

 

 

57.3

%

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

13,315

 

 

 

11,235

 

 

 

26,081

 

 

 

21,352

 

Restructuring expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

437

 

Acquisition related expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

1,036

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

82,335

 

 

 

119,270

 

 

 

156,071

 

 

 

119,270

 

Other expenses / (income)

 

 

5,696

 

 

 

(749

)

 

 

10,969

 

 

 

535

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,000

)

IPO related expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,705

 

Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

(18,600

)

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

5,000

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,666

 

 

 

1,402

 

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

4,363

 

Income tax provision / (benefit)

 

 

343

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

(2,256

)

 

 

(993

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

18,561

 

 

$

11,404

 

 

$

37,342

 

 

$

24,409

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

13.5

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

14.2

%

 

 

11.7

%

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Results of Operations
We operate as a single reportable segment to reflect the way our Chief Operating Decision Officer (“CODM”) reviews and assesses the performance of the business. The Company’s CODM is the Chief Executive Officer.
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
  
Revenues
  
$
106,896
 
  $77,130   
$
208,359
 
  $158,390 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
        
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
  
 
42,212
 
   29,296   
 
81,184
 
   59,825 
General and administrative expenses
  
 
65,907
 
   17,327   
 
85,039
 
   36,120 
Selling and marketing expenses
  
 
82,845
 
   16,842   
 
103,415
 
   36,090 
Research and development expenses
  
 
26,503
 
   8,161   
 
36,287
 
   16,884 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
11,235
 
   10,497   
 
21,352
 
   20,038 
Acquisition related expenses
  
 
329
 
   1,156   
 
1,036
 
   3,091 
Restructuring expenses
  
 
150
 
   498   
 
437
 
   1,691 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
  
$
229,181
 
  $83,777   
$
328,750
 
  $173,739 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loss from operations
  
 
(122,285)
 
   (6,647)   
 
(120,391)
 
   (15,349) 
Interest expense
  
 
1,402
 
   4,382   
 
4,363
 
   8,725 
Other (incomes) / expenses, net
  
 
(749)
 
   (471)   
 
535
 
   (358) 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
  
 
(10,000)
 
      
 
(10,000)
 
    
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
  
 
(18,600)
 
   4,100   
 
5,000
 
   6,700 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other expenses / (other incomes)
  
$
(27,947)
 
  $8,011   
$
(102)
 
  $15,067 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loss before income taxes
  
 
(94,338)
 
   (14,658)   
 
(120,289)
 
   (30,416) 
Income tax provision / (benefit)
  
 
584
 
   396   
 
(993)
 
   1,018 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net loss available to common stockholders
  
$
(94,922)
 
  $(15,054)   
$
(119,296)
 
  $(31,434) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Revenues
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Revenues
  $106,896   $77,130   $29,766        38.6% 
Revenues increased by $29.8 million, or 38.6%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase in revenues is attributable to incremental revenues of $14.1 million from existing customers and $15.7 million from new customers.
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
  $  42,212   $29,296   $12,916        44.1% 
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Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased by $12.9 million, or 44.1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by $10.7 million in incremental media costs and other direct fulfillment costs of $1.5 million.
General and administrative expenses
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
General and administrative expenses
  $  65,907   $17,327   $48,580      280.4% 
General and administrative expenses increased by $48.5 million, or 280.4%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by stock compensation expense of $42.6 million, higher employee related costs of $4.1 million and certain
non-recurring
IPO related expense of $1.5 million.
Selling and marketing expenses
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Selling and marketing expenses
  $  82,845   $16,842   $66,003      391.9% 
Selling and marketing expenses increased by $66.0 million, or 391.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by stock compensation expense of $59.5 million, higher employee related costs of $5.6 million and
non-recurring
IPO related expenses of $0.8 million.
Research and development expenses
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Research and development expenses
  $  26,503   $  8,161   $18,342      224.8% 
Research and development expenses increased by $18.3 million, or 224.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by stock compensation expenses of $16.9 million, higher payroll cost of $0.9 million and
non-recurring
IPO related expenses of $0.4 million.
Depreciation and amortization
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
      2021      
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Depreciation and amortization
  $  11,235   $10,497   $   738          7.0% 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.7 million, or 7.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in amortization of intangibles of $1.0 million.
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Acquisition related expenses
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020   ��    
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Acquisition related expenses
  $       329   $  1,156   $    (827)      (71.5)% 
Acquisition related expenses decreased by $0.8 million, or 71.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily driven by lower retention bonuses and professional fees compared with those incurred during the three months ended on June 30 2020, in conjunction with acquisitions completed in 2019.
Restructuring expenses
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Restructuring expenses
  $       150   $     498   $    (348)      (69.9)% 
Restructuring expenses decreased by $0.3 million, or 69.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily driven by lower employee severance cost.
Interest expense
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Interest expense
  $      1,402   $  4,382   $  (2,980)      (68.0)% 
Interest expense decreased by $3.0 million, or 68.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily driven by lower interest on the new debt facility entered into during 2021.
Other incomes
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Other incomes
  $     (749)   $   (471)   $     (278)       58.7% 
Other income increased by $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by a change in the fair value of acquisition related liabilities.
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2021        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
  $  (18,600)   $  4,100   $(22,700)    (553.6)% 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities expense decreased by $22.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This was primarily driven by a change in our estimates and assumptions specifically as it relates to the price of our underlying stock used to calculate the fair value of our warrants and derivatives.
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Income tax provision
                                                                                
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Income tax provision
  $       584   $     396   $     188        47.5% 
For the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.6 million yielding an effective tax rate of (0.62)%. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.4 million yielding an effective tax rate of (2.70)%. The effective tax rate for both interim periods was different than the U.S. statutory rate primarily related to limited tax benefit being recording for U.S. operating losses as the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Revenues
                                                                                
   
  Six months ended June 30,  
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
      Amount      
   
        %        
 
Revenues
  $208,359   $158,390   $49,969        31.5% 
Revenues increased by $50.0 million, or 31.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase in revenues is attributable to incremental revenues of $24.6 million from existing customers and $25.3 million from new customers.
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
                                                                                
   
  Six months ended June 30,  
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
  $  81,184   $59,825   $21,359        35.7% 
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased by $21.4 million, or 35.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by $17.3 million in incremental media costs and other direct fulfillment costs of $3.0 million.
General and administrative expenses
                                                                                
   
  Six months ended June 30,  
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
     Amount     
   
        %        
 
General and administrative expenses
  $  85,039   $36,120   $48,919      135.4% 
General and administrative expenses increased by $48.9 million, or 135.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was driven by stock compensation expense of $42.6 million, employee related costs of $5.2 million and
non-recurring
IPO related expense of $1.5 million.
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Selling and marketing expenses
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
     Amount     
   
        %        
 
Selling and marketing expenses
  $103,415   $36,090   $67,325      186.5% 
Selling and marketing expenses increased by $67,325 million, or 186.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by stock compensation expense of $59.5 million, higher employee related costs of $7.2 million and
one-time
IPO related expense of $0.8 million.
Research and development expenses
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Research and development expenses
  $  36,287   $16,884   $19,403      114.9% 
Research and development expenses increased by $ 19.4 million, or 114.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by stock compensation of $16.9 million, higher payroll cost and consulting fees of $2.0 million and
non-recurring
IPO related expenses of $0.4 million.
Depreciation and amortization
                    
                    
                    
                    
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Depreciation and amortization
  $  21,352   $20,038   $  1,314          6.6% 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.3 million, or 6.6%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in amortization of intangibles of $1.2 million.
Acquisition related expenses
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Acquisition related expenses
  $1,036   $  3,091   $  (2,055)      (66.5)% 
Acquisition related expenses decreased by $2.1 million, or 66.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily driven by lower retention bonuses and professional fees compared to those incurred during the six months ended on June 30, 2020 in conjunction with acquisitions completed in 2019.
Restructuring expenses
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Restructuring expenses
  $437   $  1,691   $  (1,254)      (74.2)%
Restructuring expenses decreased by $1.3 million, or 74.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily driven by lower employee severance cost during six months ending June 30, 2021 compared with June 30, 2020.
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Interest expense
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Interest expense
  $    4,363      8,725   $(4,362)    (50.0)% 
Interest expense decreased by $4.4 million, or 50.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30. This decrease was primarily driven by lower interest on the new debt facility entered into during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Other expenses / (incomes)
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Other expenses / (incomes)
  $      535   $    (358)   $      893      249.4% 
Other expense increased by $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six month ended June 30, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in loss on sale of assets of $0.6 million, and an increase in foreign currency loss of $0.4 million.
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
    Amount    
   
        %        
 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
  $5,000   $  6,700    (1,700)    (25.4)% 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities expense decreased by $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. This was primarily driven by a change in our estimates and assumptions specifically as it relates to the price of our underlying stock used to calculate the fair value of our warrants and derivatives.
Income tax (benefit) / provision
                                                                                
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Change
 
   
        2021        
   
        2020        
   
     Amount     
   
        %        
 
Income tax (benefit) / provision
  $(993)   $  1,018   $(2,011)    (197.5)% 
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $1.0 million yielding an effective tax rate was 0.83%. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.0 million yielding an effective tax rate was (3.35)%. The effective tax rate for both interim periods was different than the U.S. statutory rate primarily related to limited tax benefit being recording for U.S. operating losses as the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have financed our operations and capital expenditures primarily through utilization of cash generated from operations, as well as borrowings under our credit facilities. As of June 30, 2021,2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $113.6 million. The$110.8 million and net working capital, consisting of current assets less current liabilities, as of June 30, 2021 was $97.4$84.2 million. As of June 30, 2021,2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $361.6$649.9 million.

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We believe our existing cash and anticipated net cash provided by operating activities, together with available borrowings under our credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.months and for the foreseeable future. However, if our operating performance during the next 12 months is below our expectations, our liquidity and ability to operate our business could be adversely affected.

Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10 K for the year ended December 31, 2021. In the future, we may attempt to raise additional capital through sales of equity securities or through equity-linked or debt financing arrangements. Any future indebtedness we incur may result in terms that could be unfavorable to our equity investors. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms, or at all. Any inability to raise capital could adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives.

Cash flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows:

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
 
Net cash provided by / (used for):
    
Cash provided by operating activities
  $13,203   $9,671 
Cash used in investing activities
   (16,069)    (12,762) 
Cash provided by financing activities
   65,776    6,004 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   (67)    (49) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
  
$
62,843
 
  
$
2,864
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
flows for the periods presented:

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net cash provided by / (used for):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$

35,850

 

 

$

13,203

 

Cash used for investing activities

 

 

(29,254

)

 

 

(16,069

)

Cash provided by financing activities

 

 

158

 

 

 

65,776

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

166

 

 

 

(67

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,920

 

 

$

62,843

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by operating activities of $35.9 million resulted primarily from adjusted non-cash items of $191.6 million, more than offsetting our net loss of $158.0 million. Changes in working capital were primarily driven by an increase in accounts payable of $18.7 million, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $4.7 million, a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $10.6 million and deferred revenues of $1.0 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net cash provided by operating activities of $13.2 million resulted primarily from adjusted

non-cash
items of $135.0 million, more than offsetting our net loss of $119.3 million and resulting in a net cash income of $15.8 million. Changes in working capital were primarily driven by a decrease in accounts receivable of $8.2 million, decrease in prepaid and other current assets of $2.5 million and increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1.5 million, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $14.1 million and deferred revenues of $0.4 million, for net changes in working capital of $2.5 million.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the six months ended June, 30, 2020, net2022, we used $29.3 million of cash provided by operatingin investing activities, primarily consisting of $9.7business and asset acquisitions of $9.2 million, resulted primarily from changescapital expenditures of $11.5 million (including a $10.3 million investment in working capital driven by a decrease in accounts receivabledata and partnership agreements) and website and software development costs of $32.5 million, increase in accounts payable of $8.3 million, decrease in prepaid and other current assets of $1.7 million, offset by increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $31.5 million, for net changes in working capital of $12.2$8.6 million. This increase was partially offset by net loss of $31.4 million adjusted for

non-cash
items of $28.9 million, resulting in a net cash loss of $2.5 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we used $16.1 million of cash in investing activities, primarily consisting of website and software development costs of $9.5 million, capital expenditure of $4.4 million and business and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $2.2 million.

million..

Cash Flows used for / provided by Financing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we used $12.82022, net cash provided by financing activities of $0.2 million was primarily due to exercise of cash in investing activities, primarily consisting of website and software development costs of $11.7 million.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
options by certain employees.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities of $65.8 million was primarily due to IPO proceeds (net of issuance cost) of $127.4 million, new credit facility of $183.3 million (net of financing cost), partially offset by repayments against credit lines of $42.8 million and term loan of $138.0 million. Further, in connection with our IPO, we repurchased and canceled certain stock from our employees, including restricted stock and restricted stock units with a total repurchase amount of $64.1 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities of $6.0 million was primarily due to $10.0 million in proceeds from the PPP loan, partially offset by repayments of $3.5 million under our credit facilities.
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Debt

As of June 30, 2021,2022, we have $183.4$183.8 million (net of $1.2 million of unamortized debt acquisition costs) of outstanding long-term borrowings.

On February 3, 2021, we completed our debt refinancing and as a result, of such debt refinancing, we entered into a $222.5 million Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Senior Secured Credit Facility which was used to fully repay and terminate our existing Credit Agreement.previous credit agreement. Borrowings under the debt are expected to be in an amount of $185.0$185 million and bear interest payable quarterly ranging from LIBOR plus 2.125% to LIBOR plus 2.625% based on our consolidated net leverage ratio stated in the credit agreement. We are required to repay the principal balance and any unpaid accrued interest on the Senior Secured Credit Facility on February 3, 2026. We do not expect any other significant changes in liquidity as a result of this refinancing.

We are currently in compliance with our financial maintenance covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and, based upon our current expectations, believe that we will continue to comply with our financial maintenance covenants for the next 12 months. The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants that place restrictions on us and may limit our ability to, among other things, incur additional debt and liens, purchase our securities, undertake transactions with affiliates, make other investments, pay dividends or distribute excess cash flow.

On April 23, 2020,

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we entered into a promissory note evidencing an unsecured $10,000borrowed $5,625 million against the revolver facility and repaid the same amount against the term loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP loan”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The loan was made through Radius Bank. We accounted for the loan as a financial liability in accordance with ASC Topic 470, Debt. Accordingly, the loan was recognized within long-term debt. We used the proceeds from the loan for payroll, rent and utilities and certain other approved expenses during the eight-week period commencing on the loan effective date. On June 10, 2021, the Company received a notice from SBA stating full forgiveness of the principal amount of $10 million and the related interest therein.

credit facility.

Contractual obligations

There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations as compared to the contractual obligations described in our Management’s"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations" set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Prospectus related to our recent IPO.

year ended December 31, 2021.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are based on managementmanagement’s judgment and the best available information, and as such actual results could differ from those estimates.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our Management’s"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations" set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Prospectus related to our recent IPO.

year ended December 31, 2021.

JOBS Act Accounting Election

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

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Off-Balance

Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any

off-balance
sheet arrangements and do not have any holdings in variable interest entities.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial condition due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange risks. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on our loan term borrowings, which accrue interest at a variable rate. Based upon the principal balance owed on our long-term borrowings as of June 30, 2021,2022, a hypothetical one percentage point increase or decrease in the interest would increase or decrease our annual interest expenses by $1.9 million. There were no other material changes in market risk exposures as of June 30, 2021.

2022.

Foreign Currency Risk

We have foreign currency risks related to a certain number of our foreign subsidiaries in the UK, France, Belgium and India. We do not believe that a 10% change in the relative value of the U.S. dollar to other foreign currencies would have a material effect on our cash flows and operating results in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Inflation Risk

We do not believe that inflation had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Previously Identified Material Weaknesses
As previously identified, during the audits of However, if our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, three material weaknessescosts were identified in our internal control over financial reporting. Under standards established by the PCAOB, a “material weakness” is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses that have been identified relate to lack of segregation of duties, lack of a risk assessment process and lack of contemporaneous documentation and accounting analysis.
As an emerging growth company, we have experienced growth such that our existing accounting and finance staff was not adequatebecome subject to contemplate all the financial transactions facing the company on a contemporaneous basis. This led to positions being taken without appropriate independent reviews by personnel adequately knowledgeable of the technical requirements under U.S. GAAP. Additionally, the Company had not historically completed a formalized risk assessment process on an annual basis, including an assessment of the risks related to fraud. Finally, the Company had taken historical accounting positions, specifically related to stock-based compensation awards, redeemable convertible preferred stock and warrants, which led to restatements of prior financial statements and material adjustments to current financial statements, to correct accounting errors associated with these positions. These positions were taken without complete documentation and full understanding of the technical requirements of the accounting literature as it related to our specific arrangements.
We are in the process of implementing a number of measures to address the material weaknesses and deficiencies that have been identified including: (i) hiring additional accounting and financial reporting personnel with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experience, (ii) developing, communicating and implementing an accounting policy manual for our accounting and financial reporting personnel for recurring transactions and
period-end
closing processes and (iii) establishing effective monitoring and oversight controls for
non-recurring
and complex transactions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
These additional resources and procedures are designed to enable us to broaden the scope and quality of our internal review of underlying information related to financial reporting and to formalize and enhance our internal control procedures. With the oversight of senior management and our audit committee, we have begun taking steps and plan to take additional measures to remediate the underlying causes of the material weaknesses.
We intend to complete the implementation of our remediation plan during fiscal year 2021. Although we believe that our remediation plan will improve our internal control over financial reporting, additional time may be required to fully implement it and to make conclusions regarding the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. Our management will closely monitor and modify, as appropriate, the remediation plan to eliminate the identified material weaknesses.
If our remediation of the material weaknesses is not effective, or if we experience additional material weaknesses or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future,significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to accuratelyfully offset higher costs through price increases and our inability or timely reportfailure to do so could potentially harm our business, financial condition, orand results of operations. Accordingly, there could continue to be a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures we may take in the future, will be sufficient to remediate the material weaknesses we have identified or avoid potential future material weaknesses.
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Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer has(“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (asas defined in Rules

13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act),Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2021, our

Our disclosure controls and procedures were effectiveare designed to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms,forms. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that such information is accumulatedour disclosure controls and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

of June 30, 2022.

Changes in Internal Control

Other than the changes described above regarding enhancements associated with ongoing remediation efforts, there over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with the evaluation required by Rule

13a-15
(d)Rules 13a-15(d) and
15d-15
(d) 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. We are not currently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, we believe, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows, or financial condition. Defending any such proceedings is costly and can impose a significant burden on management and employees. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.

Item 1A
.
Risk Factors
There are

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Except to the extent updated below or previously updated or to the extent additional factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q related to such risk factors (including, without limitation, the matters discussed in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation”), there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed under the headingin Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the ProspectusForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on June 14, 2021 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act.

Item 2.
Unregistered SalesFebruary 25, 2022.

Substantial future sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
In connection with the IPO, Zeta Global Holdings effected a series of transactions occurring at various times prior to and/or concurrently with the closing of the IPO that resulted in a reorganization of its business (the “Reorganization Transactions”). In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, the Company (i) amended and restated its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, (ii) converted 39,223,194 outstanding shares, and unpaid dividends on such outstanding shares of its various series of preferred stock into 73,813,713 shares of the Class A common stock; (iii) issued 8,360,331 shares of theour Class A common stock in connection withcould cause the exercisemarket price of outstanding warrants; (iv) reclassified 3,054,318 shares of its then existing Series B common stock and 26,722,208 shares of Series A common stock into shares ofour Class A common stock to decline and reclassified 70,108,628 shares of restricted Series A common stock into shares of restricted Class A common stock (of which 8,734,893 shares vested in connection with the IPO and 4,138,866 shares were repurchased by us); (v) exchanged 39,463,787 shares of Class A common stock held by our
Co-Founder
and Chief Executive Officer and his affiliates for an equivalent number of shares of Class B common stock; and (vi) repurchased an aggregate of 4,138,866 shares of restricted Class A common stock and 2,307,692 shares of Class B common stock (of which 540,000 is restricted Class B common stock).
None of the foregoing transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions or any public offering.
Use of Proceeds from our Initial Public Offering
On June 9, 2021 the SEC declared effective our registration statement on Form
S-1
(File
No. 333-255499),
as amended, filed in connection with our initial public offering. On June 14, 2021, we completed our initial public offering of 14,773,939 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share and a secondary offering of 6,726,061 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at the price to the public of $10.00 per share by certain selling stockholders. The gross proceeds to us from the initial public offering were approximately $132.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and before offering expenses payable by the Company of $6.2 million. The gross proceeds to the selling stockholders were $67.3 million. The underwriters of the offering were represented by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and Barclays Capital Inc. There has been no material change in the use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in the Prospectus, where we stated that we would use the proceeds: (i)may also expend substantial funds to satisfy the anticipateda portion of our tax withholding and remittance obligations that arise upon the vesting and/or settlement of certain of our restricted stock awards, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Class A common stock, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders, or the perception that these sales might occur, could depress the market price of our Class A common stock. On June 10, 2022, the lock-up agreements that previously restricted certain holders of our capital stock from transferring or selling our shares expired. Additionally, our directors, executive officers, employees and, in certain instances, service providers, hold shares of common stock subject to outstanding options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units under our equity incentive plans. Those shares and the shares reserved for future issuance under our equity incentive plans are and will become eligible for sale in the public market, subject to certain legal and contractual limitations. Further, certain holders of our common stock have rights, subject to certain conditions, to require us to file registration statements covering their shares or to include their shares in registration statements that vested in connectionwe may file for ourselves or our stockholders. We are unable to predict the effect that such sales related to the foregoing may have on the prevailing market price of our common stock.

In addition, on August 3, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized withholding as an alternative to market sales by executives to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock awards (“RSAs”). As such, we may begin using corporate cash as early as the third quarter of 2022 to make required tax payments associated with the offering by repurchasing and canceling 1,799,650 shares of Class A restricted stock, 197,490 shares of Class B restricted stock and 92,671 restricted stock units (the “Tax Withholding Repurchase”); (ii) to repurchase and cancel 2,158,027 shares of Class A restricted stock and 88,518 restricted units at the electionvesting of certain holders (the “Class A Stock Repurchase”); (iii)executive RSAs and withhold a corresponding number of shares from such executives. We anticipate that if we utilize the withholding alternative, we will spend substantial funds to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations when we settle executive RSAs, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We cannot guarantee that our share repurchase and cancel 1,767,692 sharesprogram will be fully consummated or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value. Share repurchases could also increase the volatility of Class Bthe trading price of our common stock and 342,510 sharescould diminish our cash reserves.

In August 2022, our Board of restrictedDirectors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50 million of our outstanding Class BA common stock fromthrough December 31, 2024. Although our Chief Executive Officer and

Co-Founder,
David Steinberg (the “Class B Stock Repurchase”); and (iv) for general corporate purposes, including working capital, operating expenses and capital expenditures, although we haveBoard of Directors has authorized this repurchase program, the program does not designatedobligate us to repurchase any specific uses.
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Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
None.
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Item 6.
Exhibits
repurchases remain subject to a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions and other general business considerations. In addition, the terms of our Senior Secured Credit Facility impose limitations on our ability to repurchase shares. The documents listedshare repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time, and we cannot guarantee that the program will be fully consummated or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value. The program could affect the trading price of our stock and increase volatility, and any announcement of a termination of this program may result in a decrease in the trading price of our stock. In addition, this program could diminish our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

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Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.Other Information

None.

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Item 6.Exhibits

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

File No.

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

Filed

Herewith

 

Furnished

Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zeta Global Holdings Corp.

8-K

001-40464

3.1

6/15/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Zeta Global Holdings Corp.

8-K

001-40464

3.2

6/15/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

  32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

  32.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

X

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

X

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

X

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

X

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

X

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL

And contained in Exhibit 101)

* The certifications attached as Exhibit Index32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q,
are incorporated by reference or are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q,
irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in each case as indicated therein.
     
Incorporated by Reference
       
Exhibit
Number
  
Exhibit Description
 
Form
  
File No.
  
Exhibit
  
Filing Date
  
Filed
Herewith
  
Furnished
Herewith
 
    3.1  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zeta Global Holdings Corp.  8-K   001-40464   3.1   6/15/2021   
    3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Zeta Global Holdings Corp.  8-K   001-40464   3.2   6/15/2021   
  10.1  Letter Agreement, dated June 29, 2021, by and between Zeta Global Holdings Corp. and Jené Elzie  8-K   001-40464   10.1   6/29/2021   
    4.1  Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing the shares of Class A common stock.  S-1/A   333-255499   4.1   5/7/2021   
  10.2  Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between the Registrant and Each of its Directors and Executive Officers.  S-1/A   333-255499   10.2   5/7/2021   
  10.3#  Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2008 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.3   5/7/2021   
  10.4#  Form of restricted stock agreement under 2008 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.4   5/7/2021   
  10.5#  Form of option agreement under 2008 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.5   5/7/2021   
  10.6#  Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.6   5/7/2021   
  10.7#  Form of restricted stock agreement under 2017 Equity Incentive Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.7   5/7/2021   
  10.8#  Form of restricted stock unit agreement under 2017 Equity Incentive Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.8   5/7/2021   
  10.9#  Form of stock option agreement under 2017 Equity Incentive Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.9   5/7/2021   
  10.10#  Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2021 Incentive Award Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.10   5/7/2021   
  10.11#  Form of restricted stock agreement under 2021 Incentive Award Plan.  S-1/A   333-255499   10.11   5/7/2021   
  10.12#  Form of restricted stock unit agreement under 2021 Incentive Award Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.12   5/7/2021   
  10.13#  Form of stock option agreement under 2021 Incentive Award Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.13   5/7/2021   
  10.14#  Zeta Global Holdings Corp. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan  S-1/A   333-255499   10.14   5/7/2021   
  10.15#  Form of amendment to restricted stock agreement under 2008 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan and 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for participants eligible to participate in Buy-Back Program  S-1/A   333-255499   10.15   5/7/2021   
  10.16#  Form of amendment to restricted stock unit agreement under 2017 Equity Incentive Plan for participants eligible to participate in Buy-Back Program  S-1/A   333-255499   10.16   5/7/2021   
  10.17#  Form of Employment Agreement by and between Zeta Global Holdings Corp. and David A. Steinberg  S-1/A   333-255499   10.17   5/7/2021   
  10.18  Form of Exchange Agreement  S-1/A   333-255499   10.18   5/7/2021   
  10.19#  Form of Employment Agreement by and between Zeta Global Corp. and Steven Gerber  S-1/A   333-255499   10.19   5/7/2021   
  10.20#  Form of Employment Agreement by and between Zeta Global Corp. and Chris Greiner  S-1/A   333-255499   10.20   5/7/2021   
  31.1  Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      X  
  31.2  Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      X  
  32.1*  Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       X 
  32.2*  Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002       X 
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.      X  
101.SCH  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document      X  
101.CAL  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document      X  
101.DEF  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document      X  
101.LAB  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document      X  
101.PRE  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document      X  
104  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL
And contained in Exhibit 101)
      
#
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
*
The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Zeta Global Holdings Corp.

Zeta Global Holdings Corp.

Date: August 11, 20214, 2022

By:

By:

/s/ David A. Steinberg

David A. Steinberg

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson

(principal executive officer)

Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 11, 20214, 2022

By:

By:

/s/ Christopher Greiner

Christopher Greiner

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal financial officer)

Financial Officer)

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