Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of As of
March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
(In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,969 $ 29,937
Restricted cash 3,532 3,531
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $ 417 and $ 462 , respectively ($ 1,092 and $ 913 of accounts receivable attributable to related parties, respectively)
50,609 64,266
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 13,852 10,323
Total current assets 98,962 108,057
Property and equipment, net 46,524 47,116
Operating right-of-use assets 12,548 13,173
Deferred tax assets 3,842 2,624
Intangible assets, net 4,425 5,058
Goodwill 246,950 246,010
Other non-current assets 8,280 8,209
Total assets $ 421,531 $ 430,247
Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ($ 1,046 and $ 2,070 attributable to related parties, respectively)
$ 14,726 $ 16,471
Accrued expenses ($ 8,470 and $ 8,588 attributable to related parties, respectively)
37,203 35,013
Contract liabilities ($ 1,072 and $ 714 attributable to related parties, respectively)
43,987 45,464
Accrued dividends (related parties) 13,401 8,962
Customer advances 10,281 9,566
Current operating lease liabilities 8,231 8,598
Other current liabilities 6,103 7,230
Total current liabilities 133,932 131,304
Secured term loan 40,350 40,718
Non-current operating lease liabilities 13,264 14,805
Non-current portion of accrued data costs ($ 21,196 and $ 22,031 attributable to related parties, respectively)
30,048 33,551
Deferred tax liabilities 892 891
Other non-current liabilities 9,033 9,771
Total liabilities 227,519 231,040
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible redeemable preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 95,784,903 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; aggregate liquidation preference of $ 250,172 as of March 31, 2025, and $ 245,732 as of December 31, 2024 (related parties)
207,470 207,470
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no shares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024
— —
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 13,750,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 5,251,325 shares issued and 4,913,086 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025, and 5,228,814 shares issued and 4,890,575 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024
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Additional paid-in capital 1,714,650 1,714,052
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 15,429 ) ( 18,068 )
Accumulated deficit ( 1,482,700 ) ( 1,474,268 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 338,239 shares as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
( 229,984 ) ( 229,984 )
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) ( 13,458 ) ( 8,263 )
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 421,531 $ 430,247
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data) 2025 2024
Revenues (1)
$ 85,709 $ 86,795
Cost of revenues (1) (2) (3)
51,747 50,067
Selling and marketing (2) (3)
14,803 15,364
Research and development (2) (3)
8,118 8,767
General and administrative (2) (3)
12,475 13,213
Amortization of intangible assets 632 801
Restructuring — 460
Total expenses from operations 87,775 88,672
Loss from operations ( 2,066 ) ( 1,877 )
Interest expense, net ( 1,758 ) ( 572 )
(Loss) gain from foreign currency transactions ( 1,743 ) 963
Other income, net — 275
Loss before income taxes ( 5,567 ) ( 1,211 )
Income tax benefit 1,574 157
Net loss $ ( 3,993 ) $ ( 1,054 )
Net loss available to common stockholders:
Net loss $ ( 3,993 ) $ ( 1,054 )
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends (1)
( 4,439 ) ( 4,240 )
Total net loss available to common stockholders $ ( 8,432 ) $ ( 5,294 )
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted $ ( 1.66 ) $ ( 1.08 )
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation - Common Stock:
Basic and diluted 5,088,576 4,895,121
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss $ ( 3,993 ) $ ( 1,054 )
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment 2,639 ( 1,987 )
Total comprehensive loss $ ( 1,354 ) $ ( 3,041 )
(1) Transactions with related parties are included in the line items above as follows. Refer to Footnote 8 , Related Party Transactions.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 2024
Revenues $ 2,604 $ 2,518
Cost of revenues 5,766 7,588
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends ( 4,439 ) ( 4,240 )
(2) Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented as a separate line item.
(3) Stock-based compensation expense is included in the line items above as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 2024
Cost of revenues $ 162 $ 243
Selling and marketing 124 140
Research and development 97 180
General and administrative 355 815
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 738 $ 1,378
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data) Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss Accumulated
Deficit Treasury Stock, at cost Total
Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2024 95,784,903 $ 207,470 4,890,575 $ 5 $ 1,714,052 $ ( 18,068 ) $ ( 1,474,268 ) $ ( 229,984 ) $ ( 8,263 )
Net loss — — — — — — ( 3,993 ) — ( 3,993 )
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends (1)
— — — — — — ( 4,439 ) — ( 4,439 )
Restricted stock units distributed — — 22,511 — — — — — —
Amortization of stock-based compensation — — — — 284 — — — 284
Settlement of restricted stock unit liability — — — — 314 — — — 314
Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — — 2,639 — — 2,639
Balance as of March 31, 2025 95,784,903 $ 207,470 4,913,086 $ 5 $ 1,714,650 $ ( 15,429 ) $ ( 1,482,700 ) $ ( 229,984 ) $ ( 13,458 )
(In thousands, except share data) Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss Accumulated
Deficit Treasury Stock, at cost Total
Stockholders'
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2023 82,527,609 $ 187,885 4,755,141 $ 5 $ 1,696,612 $ ( 14,110 ) $ ( 1,396,420 ) $ ( 229,984 ) $ 56,103
Net loss — — — — — — ( 1,054 ) — ( 1,054 )
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends (1)
— — — — — — ( 4,240 ) — ( 4,240 )
Restricted stock units distributed — — 7,780 — — — — — —
Exercise of Common Stock options — — 33 — — — — — —
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards — — ( 2,684 ) — ( 46 ) — — — ( 46 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation — — — — 681 — — — 681
Settlement of restricted stock unit liability — — — — 1,895 — — — 1,895
Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — — ( 1,987 ) — — ( 1,987 )
Other — — ( 39 ) — — — — — —
Balance as of March 31, 2024 82,527,609 $ 187,885 4,760,231 $ 5 $ 1,699,142 $ ( 16,097 ) $ ( 1,401,714 ) $ ( 229,984 ) $ 51,352
(1) Transactions for these line items were exclusively with related parties. Refer to Footnote 4 , Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) and Footnote 8 , Related Party Transactions.
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2025 2024
Operating activities :
Net loss $ ( 3,993 ) $ ( 1,054 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 5,805 5,248
Non-cash operating lease expense 1,229 1,249
Amortization expense of finance leases 909 644
Stock-based compensation expense 738 1,378
Amortization of intangible assets 632 801
Deferred tax benefit ( 1,084 ) ( 132 )
Other 626 426
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 14,056 7,605
Prepaid expenses and other assets ( 3,653 ) ( 2,172 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities ( 3,056 ) ( 3,311 )
Contract liabilities and customer advances ( 699 ) ( 1,164 )
Operating lease liabilities ( 2,448 ) ( 2,650 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 9,062 6,868
Investing activities :
Capitalized internal-use software costs ( 5,272 ) ( 5,833 )
Purchases of property and equipment ( 379 ) ( 263 )
Net cash used in investing activities ( 5,651 ) ( 6,096 )
Financing activities :
Contingent consideration payment at initial value ( 859 ) ( 3,693 )
Principal payments on finance leases ( 871 ) ( 658 )
Principal payments on insurance financing ( 620 ) —
Payment of financing and debt issuance costs ( 559 ) —
Principal payments of term loan ( 113 ) —
Other — ( 56 )
Net cash used in financing activities ( 3,022 ) ( 4,407 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 644 ( 384 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,033 ( 4,019 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 33,468 22,936
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 34,501 $ 18,917
As of March 31,
2025 2024
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,969 $ 18,730
Restricted cash 3,532 187
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 34,501 $ 18,917
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 2024
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities :
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends accrued but not yet paid (related parties) 4,439 4,240
Settlement of restricted stock unit liability 314 1,895
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMSCORE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization
comScore, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, "Comscore" or the "Company"), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is a global information and analytics company that measures advertising, content, and the consumer audiences of each, across media platforms.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Specifically, changes in fair value of warrants liability and contingent consideration have been aggregated within other operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report have been prepared by the Company and are unaudited, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures contained in this quarterly report comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), for a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "2024 10-K"). The Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the entire year ending December 31, 2025 or thereafter. All references to March 31, 2025 and 2024 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited.
Use of Estimates and Judgments in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and judgments are inherent in the analysis and the measurement of management's standalone selling price, principal versus agent revenue recognition, determination of performance obligations, determination of transaction price, including the determination of variable consideration and allocation of transaction price to performance obligations, deferred tax assets and liabilities, including the identification and quantification of income tax liabilities due to uncertain tax positions, the valuation and recoverability of goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets, the determination of appropriate discount rates for lease accounting, the probability of exercising either lease renewal or termination clauses, the assessment of potential loss from contingencies, financing-related liabilities and warrants, the initial fair value determination of the Preferred Stock (as defined below), and the valuation of options, performance-based and market-based stock awards. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis.
Preferred Stock
In January 2021, the Company entered into separate Securities Purchase Agreements with each of Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC ("Charter"), Qurate Retail, Inc. (together with its affiliate Qurate SCOR, LLC, "Qurate") and Pine Investor, LLC ("Pine") (the "Securities Purchase Agreements") for the issuance and sale of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 ("Preferred Stock") as described in Footnote 4 , Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) . The issuance of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements (the "Transactions") and related matters were approved by the Company's stockholders on March 9, 2021 and completed on March 10, 2021.
On May 16, 2023, Qurate sold 27,509,203 shares of Preferred Stock to Liberty Broadband Corporation ("Liberty") in a privately negotiated transaction.
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On July 24, 2024, the Company issued 13,257,294 additional shares of Preferred Stock to the existing holders of Preferred Stock in exchange for cancellation of the Company's obligation to pay accrued dividends totaling $ 32.8 million to such holders for annual dividend periods ended in 2023 and 2024. The additional shares of Preferred Stock have the same terms and conditions as the Preferred Stock previously issued by the Company. In connection with the issuance of the additional shares of Preferred Stock, the Company and the holders of the Preferred Stock also entered into an amendment to the Stockholders Agreement between the parties. Among other things, the amendment reduced the $ 100.0 million special dividend threshold set forth in the Stockholders Agreement by an amount equal to the liquidation preference of the additional Preferred Stock ($ 32.8 million). After further reducing the threshold by annual dividends paid in prior years, the current special dividend threshold is $ 47.0 million.
The Preferred Stock is contingently redeemable upon certain deemed liquidation events, such as a change in control. Because a deemed liquidation event could constitute a redemption event outside of the Company's control, all shares of Preferred Stock have been presented outside of permanent equity in mezzanine equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The instrument was initially recognized at fair value net of issuance costs. The Company reassesses whether the Preferred Stock is currently redeemable, or probable to become redeemable in the future, as of each reporting date. If the instrument meets either of these criteria, the Company will accrete the carrying value to the redemption value. The Preferred Stock has not been adjusted to its redemption amount as of March 31, 2025 because a deemed liquidation event is not considered probable as of such date.
The Preferred Stock includes a change of control put option which allows the holders of the Preferred Stock to require the Company to repurchase such holders' shares in cash in an amount equal to the initial purchase price plus accrued dividends. The change of control put option was determined to be a derivative liability. As of March 31, 2025, the probability of a change of control was determined to be remote and the fair value of the change of control derivative was determined to be negligible.
All financial instruments that are classified as mezzanine equity are evaluated for embedded derivative features by evaluating each feature against the nature of the host instrument (for example, more equity-like or debt-like). Features identified as embedded derivatives that are material are recognized separately as a derivative asset or liability in the financial statements. No embedded features were identified requiring bifurcation, other than the change of control redemption feature.
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs include expenditures necessary to obtain debt financing and are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method over the term of the underlying debt instrument. Debt issuance costs, except for costs associated with the Revolving Facility (as defined below), are presented as a direct deduction from the related debt liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Debt issuance costs for the Revolving Facility are included in other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Term Loan (as defined below) and Revolving Facility issuance costs are amortized to interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Loss Per Share
The Company uses the two-class method to calculate net loss per share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common stockholders. Under the two-class method, earnings for the period are allocated between common stockholders and participating security holders based on their respective rights to receive dividends as if all undistributed book earnings for the period were distributed.
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing total net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. This includes the effect of vested and deferred stock units granted to members of the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") and certain employees. These awards are expected to be settled in shares of Common Stock and generally distributed upon the earlier of the individual's separation from service or a change of control. Diluted loss per share includes the effect of potential common shares, such as the Company's Preferred Stock, warrants, stock options, restricted stock units and contingent consideration liability, to the extent the effect is dilutive. In periods with a net loss available to common stockholders, the anti-dilutive effect of these potential common shares is excluded and diluted net loss per share is equal to basic net loss per share.
The following is a summary of the Common Stock equivalents for the securities outstanding during the respective periods that have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share, as their effect would be anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 2024
Preferred stock (1)
4,970,513 4,614,513
Stock options and restricted stock units 284,354 303,794
Contingent consideration (2)
— 77,403
Warrants — 272,851
Total 5,254,867 5,268,561
(1) Includes the effect of potential Common Stock that would be issued to settle unpaid dividends accrued to holders of the Preferred Stock if they elected to convert their shares at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).
(2) A contingent consideration liability was recognized as part of the Company's acquisition of Shareablee, Inc. ("Shareablee") in December 2021. The liability payments could have been settled in any combination of cash or shares of Common Stock based on the volume-weighted average trading price of the Common Stock for the ten trading days prior to the
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date of each payment. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company settled the third and final installment of $ 1.2 million in cash and there is no contingent consideration liability outstanding as of March 31, 2025. The Company paid the first installment of $ 3.7 million in cash in 2023 and the second installment of $ 3.7 million in cash in 2024. The Company calculated a potential anti-dilutive share count for the three months ended March 31, 2024 based on the remaining expected payments totaling $ 1.2 million and the $ 15.40 per share closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 28, 2024.
Income Taxes
The Company's net operating loss carryforwards are subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company completed a Section 382 study in 2023 and concluded that an ownership change occurred in May 2021 as a result of its Preferred Stock transactions. Therefore, all of the Company's U.S. net operating loss carryforwards are subject to annual limitations under Section 382. The Company's deferred tax asset related to its U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards has been revalued to reflect the amount of carryforwards that are utilizable under the Section 382 limitations.
Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Adopted at March 31, 2025
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses . The ASU requires additional disclosure of the nature of certain expenses in the notes to the financial statements. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The ASU is required to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , to improve the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The Company will adopt this ASU for the period ending December 31, 2025 and is currently evaluating the disclosure impact of ASU 2023-09. The ASU will not have an impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
3. Revenue Recognition
The Company has one reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting ; as such, the disaggregation of revenue below reconciles directly to its unique reportable segment. The following table presents the Company's revenue disaggregated by solution group.
(In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31,
By solution group: 2025 2024
Content & Ad Measurement
Syndicated Audience $ 63,504 $ 64,600
Cross-Platform 9,662 8,020
Total Content & Ad Measurement 73,166 72,620
Research & Insight Solutions 12,543 14,175
Total $ 85,709 $ 86,795
The following table presents the Company's revenue disaggregated by geographical market and timing of transfer of products and services. The Company attributes revenue to geographical markets based on the location of the customer.
(In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31,
By geographical market: 2025 2024
United States $ 76,408 $ 77,669
Europe 5,308 5,111
Latin America 1,731 1,676
Canada 1,273 1,404
Other 989 935
Total $ 85,709 $ 86,795
By timing of revenue recognition:
Products and services transferred over time $ 72,859 $ 75,019
Products and services transferred at a point in time 12,850 11,776
Total $ 85,709 $ 86,795
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Contract Balances
The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets, contract liabilities and customer advances from contracts with customers:
As of As of
(In thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Accounts receivable, net $ 50,609 $ 64,266
Current and non-current contract assets 3,323 3,788
Current contract liabilities 43,987 45,464
Current customer advances 10,281 9,566
Non-current contract liabilities 266 688
Significant changes in the current contract liabilities balance are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2025 2024
Revenue recognized that was included in the opening contract liabilities balance $ ( 29,556 ) $ ( 33,476 )
Cash received or amounts billed in advance and not recognized as revenue 24,891 30,337
Remaining Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2025, approximately $ 210 million of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) for non-cancelable contracts with an original expected duration of longer than one year. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 45 % of these remaining performance obligations during the remainder of 2025, approximately 35 % in 2026, and approximately 13 % in 2027, with the remainder recognized thereafter.
4. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
2021 Issuance of Preferred Stock
On March 10, 2021, the Company issued and sold 82,527,609 shares of Preferred Stock in exchange for aggregate gross proceeds of $ 204.0 million. Net proceeds from the Transactions totaled $ 187.9 million after deducting issuance costs.
The holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to participate in all dividends declared on the Common Stock on an as-converted basis and are also entitled to a cumulative dividend at the rate of 7.5 % per annum, payable annually in arrears (on June 30 of each year) and subject to increase under certain specified circumstances. The annual dividend accrues on a daily basis from and including the issuance date of such shares, whether or not declared. In the event the annual dividends are not paid on the annual payment date, the dividends otherwise payable on such date shall continue to accrue and cumulate at a rate of 9.5 % per annum, until such failure is cured.
In addition, the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to request, and the Company will take all actions reasonably necessary to pay, a one-time dividend ("Special Dividend") equal to the highest dividend that the Company's Board determines can be paid at the applicable time (or a lesser amount agreed upon by the holders), subject to additional conditions and limitations set forth in a Stockholders Agreement entered into by the Company and the holders on March 10, 2021 and amended on July 24, 2024 (the "Stockholders Agreement"). As set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, the Company may be obligated to obtain debt financing in order to effectuate the Special Dividend.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company held on June 15, 2023 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders approved proposals permitting the payment of annual dividends on the Preferred Stock in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, additional shares of Preferred Stock, or a combination thereof, subject to conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designations governing the Preferred Stock. On the same date, each holder of Preferred Stock waived its right to receive on June 30, 2023 the annual dividends otherwise payable by the Company on that date (the "June 2023 Waivers"). Upon receipt of the June 2023 Waivers, the Company's Board elected to defer the June 30, 2023 payment. Under the June 2023 Waivers and the Certificate of Designations, the deferred dividends would accrue and accumulate at a rate of 9.5 % per year from June 30, 2023 until declared and paid, with payment to occur on or before December 31, 2023.
On December 26, 2023, each holder of Preferred Stock waived its right to receive the deferred dividends on or before December 31, 2023 (the "December Waivers"). Under the December Waivers and the Certificate of Designations, the deferred dividends would continue to accrue at a rate of 9.5 % per year until declared and paid, with payment to occur on or before June 30, 2024.
On June 27, 2024, each holder of Preferred Stock further waived its right to receive the deferred dividends on or before June 30, 2024 (the "June 2024 Waivers"). In addition, each holder waived its right to receive on June 30, 2024 the annual dividends otherwise payable on that date for the dividend period ending June 29, 2024. Under the June 2024 Waivers and the Certificate of Designations, the deferred dividends for both periods (2023 and 2024) would continue to accrue and accumulate at a rate of 9.5 % per year until declared and paid, with payment to occur on or before July 31, 2024.
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2024 Issuance of Preferred Stock
On July 24, 2024 (the "2024 Issuance Date"), the Company issued 13,257,294 shares of Preferred Stock to the existing holders of Preferred Stock in exchange for cancellation of the Company's obligation to pay the deferred dividends totaling $ 32.8 million to such holders for annual dividend periods ended in 2023 and 2024. As of the 2024 Issuance Date, the additional shares of Preferred Stock were convertible into 662,862 shares of the Company's Common Stock, representing an effective conversion price of $ 49.438 per share for the canceled dividend obligation.
The additional shares of Preferred Stock have the same terms and conditions as the Preferred Stock previously issued by the Company, including that holders are entitled to cumulative dividends at a rate of 7.5 % per annum, payable annually in arrears and subject to increase under certain circumstances.
In connection with the issuance, the Company and the holders of Preferred Stock also entered into an amendment to the Stockholders Agreement. Among other things, the amendment reduced the $ 100.0 million Special Dividend threshold set forth in the Stockholders Agreement by an amount equal to the liquidation preference of the additional shares of Preferred Stock ($ 32.8 million). After further reducing the threshold by annual dividends paid in prior years, the current Special Dividend threshold is $ 47.0 million.
For purposes of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the 2024 issuance of Preferred Stock was deemed to be a payment of the deferred dividends in the form of Preferred Stock, and the cancellation of the deferred dividend balance constituted an extinguishment of the liability. For extinguishments of a liability, the difference between the requisition price and the net carrying amount of the liability being extinguished should be recognized as a gain or loss when the liability is extinguished. Therefore, the Company estimated the fair value using a binomial lattice model, a form of the income approach, utilizing Level 3 unobservable inputs. The Company used significant inputs and assumptions which included the price and expected volatility of the Common Stock, risk-adjusted discount rate, risk-free rate, expected term, deferred dividends and the timing and probability of a Special Dividend being called and paid as of the 2024 Issuance Date. The Company recorded the fair value of the additional shares of Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs of $ 19.6 million within mezzanine equity. The remaining $ 13.0 million of the cancelled dividend balance was recognized in additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, because gains in transactions with related parties are recognized as equity contributions.
The Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holders at any time into a number of shares of Common Stock based on a conversion rate set in accordance with the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock. The conversion right is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments and customary provisions related to partial dividend periods. Due to the reverse stock split effected by the Company on December 20, 2023, the conversion factor was adjusted to 0.05 pursuant to the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock.
As of March 31, 2025, each share of Preferred Stock was convertible into 0.052830 shares of Common Stock, with such assumed conversion rate scheduled to return to 0.05 upon payment of accrued dividends. As of March 31, 2025, no shares of Preferred Stock have been converted into Common Stock, and accrued dividends for the Preferred Stock totaled $ 13.4 million.
The Credit Agreement (as defined below) prohibits the payment of cash dividends to holders of the Preferred Stock prior to April 1, 2026 and imposes certain limitations on cash dividends on and after that date. Refer to Footnote 5 , Debt for further information.
2019 Issuance and Sale of Common Stock and Warrants
On June 23, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with CVI Investments, Inc. ("CVI"), pursuant to which CVI agreed to purchase (i) 136,425 shares of Common Stock (the "Initial Shares"), at a price of $ 146.60 per share and (ii) Series A Warrants, Series B-1 Warrants, Series B-2 Warrants and Series C Warrants, for aggregate gross proceeds of $ 20.0 million (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement closed on June 26, 2019 (the "CVI Closing Date"). The Series B-1 Warrants and Series B-2 Warrants expired in 2020.
The Series C Warrants were exercised on October 10, 2019. As a result of this exercise, the Company issued 136,425 shares of Common Stock to CVI on October 14, 2019. In addition, the number of shares that were issuable under the Series A Warrants was increased by 136,425 .
The Series A Warrants were exercisable by the holders for a period of five years from the CVI Closing Date and were exercisable into 272,851 shares of Common Stock, which was equal to the Initial Shares plus the number of shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Series C Warrants (described above), at an adjusted exercise price equal to $ 15.83 . The Series A Warrants expired on June 26, 2024.
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5. Debt
Secured Credit Agreement
On December 31, 2024, the Company entered into a senior secured financing agreement (the "Credit Agreement") among the Company as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, Blue Torch Finance LLC as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, the "Agent"), and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement has a term of four years and matures in December 2028.
The Credit Agreement provides a borrowing capacity of $ 60.0 million consisting of a $ 45.0 million term loan that was fully funded at closing (the "Term Loan") and a $ 15.0 million revolving credit facility that was unfunded at closing (the "Revolving Facility").
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are made at the Adjusted Term SOFR rate or the Reference Rate (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) and bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Adjusted Term SOFR rate, subject to a 3.0 % floor, plus an applicable margin of 7.0 % or (ii) the Reference Rate, subject to a 4.0 % floor, plus an applicable margin of 6.0 %. The Credit Agreement also provides for an unused commitment fee equal to 1.0 % per annum of the unused Revolving Facility commitments. To the extent that an event of default exists and is continuing, at the election of the Agent, all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at 2.0 % per annum above the rate and margin otherwise applicable thereto. The Company elected the Adjusted Term SOFR rate for the Term Loan as of December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, the stated interest rate on the Term Loan was 11.56 %.
Except as described below, the Company can repay any amounts borrowed under the Revolving Facility prior to the maturity date without any premium or penalty other than customary SOFR breakage costs. Any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan (subject to customary exceptions for prepayments made with Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the net cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation events, and the replacement of certain lenders in accordance with the Credit Agreement), as well as any payments of the Revolving Facility or the Term Loan in connection with an insolvency event, acceleration, other exercise of remedies or the early termination of the Credit Agreement, are subject to prepayment premiums as follows: (i) with respect to any such payment occurring on or before the first anniversary of the closing date, a 3.0 % prepayment premium plus a make-whole amount based on U.S. Treasury notes yield, (ii) with respect to any such payment occurring after the first anniversary and on or before the second anniversary of the closing date, a 1.0 % prepayment premium, and (iii) with respect to any such payment occurring after the second anniversary of the closing date, no prepayment premium.
The loans are required to be prepaid from time to time with the net cash proceeds of certain debt incurrences, equity issuances, asset sales and other dispositions, insurance and condemnation proceeds, tax refunds and other extraordinary receipts (subject to certain thresholds, exceptions and reinvestment rights). Additionally, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the Company is required to prepay the loans annually with Excess Cash Flow at the following percentages: (i) if the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is greater than 2.25 :1.00, 75 % of Excess Cash Flow, (ii) if the Total Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 2.25 :1.00 but greater than 1.75 :1.00, 50 % of Excess Cash Flow, (iii) if the Total Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 1.75 :1.00 but greater than 1.25 :1.00, 25 % of Excess Cash Flow, and (iv) if the Total Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 1.25 :1.00, 0 % of Excess Cash Flow.
The Credit Agreement also contains the following financial covenants:
• a maximum Senior Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period, not to exceed the level set forth in the Credit Agreement for the last day of such period, starting with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2025; and
• minimum Liquidity (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of $ 10.0 million at all times.
Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that limit the Company's ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness and liens, make investments and loans, enter into mergers and acquisitions, make or declare dividends and other payments, enter into certain contracts, sell assets and engage in transactions with affiliates. With respect to dividends, the Credit Agreement prohibits the payment of cash dividends to holders of the Company's Preferred Stock prior to April 1, 2026 and imposes certain limitations on cash dividends, including a heightened Liquidity requirement, on and after that date. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2025.
The Credit Agreement is subject to customary events of default, including a change in control. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Agent or the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) may accelerate any amounts outstanding and terminate lender commitments. The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries and is secured by a first lien security interest in substantially all assets of the Company and such subsidiaries, as set forth in a pledge and security agreement dated December 31, 2024 among the Company, the guarantor subsidiaries and the Agent.
The Term Loan is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of debt issuance costs and debt discount. The debt issuance costs and debt discount associated with the Term Loan were capitalized and are amortized through interest expense, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss during the term of the Term Loan. As of December 31, 2024, the effective interest rate calculated to amortize these costs was 14.54 %.
The Credit Agreement was evaluated for embedded derivative features by evaluating each feature against the nature of the host instrument. Features identified as embedded derivatives that are material are recognized separately as a derivative asset or liability in the financial statements. No embedded features were identified requiring bifurcation, other than the change of control feature. The Company reassesses whether a change in control is considered probable as of each reporting date. The change in control feature is not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2025 because a change in control is not considered probable as of such date.
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The Company's total debt obligations under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows:
(in thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Secured term loan $ 45,000 $ 45,000
Less: Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs ( 3,638 ) ( 3,832 )
Less: Principal payments ( 112 ) —
Total (1)
$ 41,250 $ 41,168
(1) The current portion of the Term Loan as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $ 0.9 million and $ 0.5 million, respectively, and was classified within other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The information set forth below summarizes the required future principal payments on the Term Loan, by year, as of March 31, 2025:
(In thousands)
2025 (remaining)
$ 338
2026 2,250
2027 2,250
2028 40,050
Total $ 44,888
The debt issuance costs associated with the Revolving Facility are capitalized and recorded in other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Facility, with remaining borrowing capacity of $ 15.0 million.
Prior Credit Agreement
On May 5, 2021, the Company entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement") among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto.
The Prior Credit Agreement had an original borrowing capacity equal to $ 25.0 million and bore interest on borrowings at a Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) that was based on LIBOR. The Company could also request the issuance of letters of credit under the Prior Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount up to $ 5.0 million, which would reduce the amount of available borrowings by the amount of such issued and outstanding letters of credit. The facility originally had a maturity of three years from the closing date of the agreement.
On February 25, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment (the "2022 Amendment") to the Prior Credit Agreement to expand its aggregate borrowing capacity from $ 25.0 million to $ 40.0 million. The 2022 Amendment also replaced the Eurodollar Rate with a SOFR-based interest rate and modified the Applicable Rate definition in the Prior Credit Agreement to increase the Applicable Rate payable on SOFR-based loans to 2.50 %. Finally, the 2022 Amendment modified certain financial covenants under the Prior Credit Agreement.
On February 24, 2023, the Company entered into an additional amendment (the "2023 Amendment") to the Prior Credit Agreement. Among other things, the 2023 Amendment (i) increased the minimum Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Asset Coverage Ratio financial covenant requirements under the Prior Credit Agreement, (ii) modified the measurement periods for certain financial covenants contained in the Prior Credit Agreement, (iii) introduced a minimum liquidity covenant, and (iv) modified the Applicable Rate definition in the Prior Credit Agreement to increase the Applicable Rate payable on SOFR-based loans to 3.50 %.
On May 3, 2024, the Company entered into a third amendment (the "May 2024 Amendment") to the Prior Credit Agreement. Among other things, the May 2024 Amendment (i) extended the maturity date of the facility from May 5, 2024 to November 5, 2024; (ii) reduced the Company's aggregate borrowing capacity under the facility from $ 40.0 million to $ 25.0 million; (iii) increased the Applicable Rate payable on SOFR-based loans to 4.50 %; (iv) increased the minimum Consolidated Asset Coverage Ratio covenant and decreased the minimum liquidity covenant; (v) limited certain Restricted Payments (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) with respect to the Company's equity interests; (vi) required a repayment of $ 6.0 million to reduce the principal amount outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement; (vii) updated certain defined terms in the Prior Credit Agreement to reflect the May 2023 transfer of shares of Preferred Stock from Qurate to Liberty; and (viii) provided for certain amendment fees, including a fee of 2.0 % of aggregate commitments due on the maturity date (November 5, 2024) unless all obligations were paid in full prior to such date.
On November 1, 2024, the Company repaid the outstanding principal balance of $ 10.0 million under the Prior Credit Agreement. On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into a fourth amendment (the "November 2024 Amendment") to the Prior Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date with respect to the outstanding letters of credit under the facility to January 31, 2025. The November 2024 Amendment reduced the aggregate lender commitments under the Prior Credit Agreement to equal the outstanding letters of credit (totaling $ 3.2 million) and limited the purpose of, and use of proceeds under, the Prior Credit Agreement to the issuance of letters of credit.
Additionally, the November 2024 Amendment terminated the following financial covenants: (i) the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, (ii) the minimum Consolidated Asset Coverage Ratio, and (iii) the minimum Liquidity requirement, each as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement. The November 2024 Amendment maintained the same non-financial covenants, security interest and interest rate as in effect immediately prior to the November 2024 Amendment. Finally, the November 2024 Amendment provided for certain amendment fees, including
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a fee of $ 250,000 due on the new maturity date (January 31, 2025) unless all letters of credit were terminated or cash collateralized on or prior to such date.
The Prior Credit Agreement contained restrictive covenants that limited the Company's ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness or liens, make investments and loans, enter into mergers and acquisitions, make or declare dividends and other payments, enter into certain contracts, sell assets and engage in transactions with affiliates. The Prior Credit Agreement was also subject to customary events of default, including a change in control.
The Prior Credit Agreement was guaranteed by the Company and its domestic subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement)) and was secured by a first lien security interest in substantially all assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), subject to certain customary exclusions.
On December 31, 2024, the Company terminated the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company used a portion of proceeds from the Term Loan to cash collateralize certain letters of credit that were outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement on the termination date, and no early termination penalties were incurred by the Company in connection with the termination.
6. Fair Value Measurements
There were no financial instruments measured at fair value as of March 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024 , t he Company's financial instrument measured at fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on a recurring basis was the following:
As of
December 31, 2024
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities
Contingent consideration liability (1)
$ — $ 1,191 $ — $ 1,191
(1) The contingent consideration was recognized as part of the 2021 Shareablee acquisition. In April 2022, the contingency was resolved and the full amount was deemed payable. In December 2024, the Company elected to settle the third and final installment in cash, which was paid in the first quarter of 2025. As a result, there is no remaining contingent consideration liability outstanding as of March 31, 2025. The fair value of this liability as of December 31, 2024 was equal to the payment due. The contingent consideration liability was classified within other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024.
There were no changes to the Company's valuation techniques or methodologies during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The following table presents the changes in the Company's recurring Level 3 fair valued instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
(In thousands) Warrants Liability
Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 669
Total gain recognized due to remeasurement (1)
( 286 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ 383
(1) The gain on remeasurement of the warrants liability was recorded in other income, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Series A Warrants expired unexercised on June 26, 2024.
7. Accrued Expenses
As of As of
(In thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Accrued data costs $ 22,267 $ 20,835
Payroll and payroll-related 10,212 8,566
Professional fees 1,548 2,360
Restructuring accrual 169 342
Other 3,007 2,910
Total accrued expenses $ 37,203 $ 35,013
8. Related Party Transactions
Transactions with WPP
As of March 31, 2025 (based on public filings), WPP plc and its affiliates ("WPP") owned 565,968 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, representing 11.5 % of the outstanding Common Stock. The Company provides WPP, in the normal course of business, services amongst its different product lines and receives various services from WPP supporting the Company's data collection efforts.
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The Company's results from transactions with WPP, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2025 2024
Revenues $ 1,802 $ 1,671
Cost of revenues 2,150 1,982
The Company has the following balances related to transactions with WPP, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
As of As of
(In thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Assets
Accounts receivable, net $ 860 $ 687
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 1,046 $ 1,987
Accrued expenses 328 199
Contract liabilities 723 384
Transactions with Charter, Liberty and Pine
As of March 31, 2025, Charter, Liberty and Pine each held 33.3 % of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. Charter, Liberty and Pine are entitled to convert the Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock and to vote as a single class with the holders of the Common Stock as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. As of March 31, 2025 (based on public filings), Pine also owned 109,654 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, representing 2.2 % of the outstanding Common Stock. In addition, Charter, Liberty and Pine each designated two members of the Company's Board in accordance with the Stockholders Agreement.
At the Annual Meeting on June 15, 2023, the Company's stockholders approved proposals permitting the payment of annual dividends on the Preferred Stock in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, additional shares of Preferred Stock, or a combination thereof, subject to conditions set forth in the Certificate of Designations. On the same date, each holder of Preferred Stock waived its right to receive on June 30, 2023 the annual dividends otherwise payable by the Company on that date. Under the waivers and the Certificate of Designations, the deferred dividends would accrue at a rate of 9.5 % per year from June 30, 2023 until declared and paid, with payment to occur on or before December 31, 2023.
On December 26, 2023, each holder of Preferred Stock waived its right to receive the deferred dividends on or before December 31, 2023. Under the waivers and the Certificate of Designations, the deferred dividends would continue to accrue and accumulate at a rate of 9.5 % per year until declared and paid, with payment to occur on or before June 30, 2024.
On June 27, 2024, each holder of Preferred Stock further waived its right to receive the deferred dividends on or before June 30, 2024. In addition, each holder waived its right to receive on June 30, 2024 the annual dividends otherwise payable on that date for the dividend period ending June 29, 2024. Under these waivers and the Certificate of Designations, the deferred dividends for both periods (2023 and 2024) would continue to accrue and accumulate at a rate of 9.5 % per year until declared and paid, with payment to occur on or before July 31, 2024, subject to certain conditions.
On July 24, 2024, the Company issued 13,257,294 additional shares of Preferred Stock to the existing holders of Preferred Stock in exchange for cancellation of the Company's obligation to pay the deferred dividends totaling $ 32.8 million to such holders for annual dividend periods ended in 2023 and 2024. For further information refer to Footnote 4 , Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) .
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Charter, Liberty and Pine each owned 31,928,301 shares of Preferred Stock. Accrued dividends to the holders of Preferred Stock as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $ 13.4 million and $ 9.0 million, respectively.
Concurrent with the closing of the Transactions on March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a ten-year Data License Agreement ("DLA") with Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("Charter Operating"), an affiliate of Charter. Under the original DLA, Charter Operating would bill the Company for license fees according to a payment schedule that gradually increased from $ 10.0 million in the first year of the term to $ 32.3 million in the tenth year of the term. The Company would recognize expense for the license fees ratably over the term. On November 6, 2022, the Company and Charter Operating entered into an amendment to the DLA, pursuant to which the Company received license fee credits totaling $ 7.0 million. On December 31, 2024, the Company and Charter Operating entered into another amendment (the "2024 Amendment") under which the Company will pay fees based on household counts provided by Charter Operating during the period. The 2024 Amendment was conditioned upon the Company's payment of arrears due to Charter under the DLA, which were paid in full on December 31, 2024.
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The Company's results from transactions with Charter and its affiliates, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, are detailed below:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2025 2024
Revenues $ 501 $ 541
Cost of revenues 3,616 5,606
The Company has the following liability balances related to transactions with Charter and its affiliates, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
As of As of
(In thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Accrued expenses $ 8,142 $ 8,389
Non-current portion of accrued data costs 21,196 22,031
The Company had no transactions with Pine and Liberty for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Transactions with Directors and Officers
The Company recognized revenues of $ 0.3 million from transactions with affiliates or former affiliates of its directors and officers in the normal course of business during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. In the first quarter of 2024, $ 0.2 million of these revenues were separately disclosed as transactions with Qurate and its affiliates.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
The Company has certain long-term contractual arrangements that have fixed and determinable payment obligations including unconditional purchase obligations with multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs") and other providers for set-top box and connected (Smart) television data. These agreements have remaining terms of less than one year to six years . As of March 31, 2025, the total fixed payment obligations related to set-top box and connected television data agreements are $ 118.4 million and $ 21.1 million, respectively.
The information set forth below summarizes the contractual obligations, by year, as of March 31, 2025:
(In thousands)
2025 (remaining)
$ 28,925
2026 40,266
2027 26,135
2028 15,903
2029 14,115
Thereafter 14,163
Total $ 139,507
In addition, the Company expects to make variable payments related to a set-top box data agreement totaling an estimated $ 104.0 million over the next six years .
Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings from time to time. The Company establishes reserves for specific legal proceedings when management determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company has also identified certain other legal matters where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and/or for which no estimate of possible losses can be made. In these cases, the Company does not establish a reserve until it can reasonably estimate the loss. Legal fees related to contingencies are expensed as incurred. The outcomes of legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, subject to significant uncertainties, and could be material to the Company's operating results and cash flows for a particular period.
State Sales Tax Audit
In January 2025, the Company received an initial audit assessment from the State of Washington Department of Revenue related to an audit of potential sales tax liabilities in Washington for fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The aggregate assessment calculated by the Department of Revenue, including alleged penalties and interest, was approximately $ 8.0 million. The Company has petitioned for review of the audit assessment and believes it has a strong position that its activities are not taxable under the applicable terms of Washington law. As of March 31, 2025, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the outcome of the review and the potential liability, if any, that may be incurred in this matter.
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Other Matters
The Company is, and may become, a party to a variety of legal proceedings from time to time that arise in the normal course of the Company's business. While the results of such legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that, based on current knowledge, the final outcome of any such current pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, legal proceedings can have an adverse effect on the Company because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Indemnification
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of the Company's directors and certain officers, and the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation requires it to indemnify each of its directors and officers, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Company. The Company has paid and may in the future pay legal counsel fees incurred by current and former directors and officers who are involved in legal proceedings that require indemnification.
Similarly, certain of the Company's commercial contracts require it to indemnify contract counterparties under specified circumstances, and the Company may incur legal counsel fees and other costs in connection with these obligations.
10. Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of a business that can earn revenues and incur expenses for which discrete financial information is available and is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The Company's CODM is its Chief Executive Officer, who decides how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company operates as one operating segment. A single management team reports to the CODM, who manages the business on a consolidated basis.
The Company's CODM uses consolidated net income to make decisions, allocate resources and assess performance. The following table presents financial information that is presented to the CODM with respect to the Company's single operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2025 2024
Revenues
Content & Ad Measurement $ 73,166 $ 72,620
Syndicated Audience 63,504 64,600
Cross Platform 9,662 8,020
Research & Insight Solutions 12,543 14,175
Total revenues $ 85,709 $ 86,795
Cost of goods sold 32,617 32,805
Operating expenses
Compensation $ 33,569 $ 32,979
Professional fees 4,890 5,843
Facilities & office expense 2,309 2,448
Software licenses, maintenance and systems 3,254 3,092
Travel & entertainment 465 499
Other operating expenses 1,235 1,960
Total operating expenses $ 45,722 $ 46,821
Depreciation & amortization $ 7,346 $ 6,693
Stock-based compensation 738 1,378
Non-recurring expenses 345 165
Restructuring & transformation 1,007 535
Foreign currency transactions 1,743 ( 963 )
Interest expense, net 1,758 572
Taxes ( 1,574 ) ( 157 )
Net loss $ ( 3,993 ) $ ( 1,054 )
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