Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning,
transacting and evaluating media across platforms, today reported
financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended
December 31, 2024.
FY 2024
Financial Highlights
- Revenue for 2024
was $356.0 million compared to $371.3 million in 2023
- Net loss of $60.2 million compared
to $79.4 million in 2023, resulting primarily from non-cash
goodwill impairment charges of $63.0 million and $78.2 million,
respectively
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $42.4 million
compared to $44.0 million in 2023
- FX adjusted EBITDA of $40.9 million
compared to $46.9 million in 2023
- Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash of $33.5 million versus $22.9 million as
of December 31, 2023
Q4 2024
Financial Highlights
- Revenue for the
fourth quarter was $94.9 million compared to $95.1 million in Q4
2023
- Net income of $3.1 million
compared to net loss of $28.4 million in Q4 2023, resulting
primarily from a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $34.1
million in Q4 2023
- Adjusted EBITDA of $17.2 million
compared to $16.4 million in Q4 2023
- FX adjusted EBITDA of $14.2 million
compared to $18.7 million in Q4 2023
2025 Financial
Outlook
- Full year revenue
expected to be between $360 million and $370 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expected to
be between 12% and 15% for the year
"We made solid progress in Q4 to establish
Comscore as a leading source for cross-platform planning and
measurement," said Jon Carpenter, CEO. "Our cross-platform audience
solution, Proximic, continued to accelerate, and our cross-platform
measurement products also scaled nicely within programmatic
advertising environments as we came down the stretch in 2024. We
believe this progress and the leadership additions we've made in
recent months position us well for growth in 2025."
Fourth Quarter Summary
Results
Revenue in the fourth quarter was $94.9 million,
down 0.2% from $95.1 million in Q4 2023. Content & Ad
Measurement revenue increased 1.0% compared to the prior-year
quarter, driven by an increase in our cross-platform revenue, which
grew 21.7% over Q4 2023. This growth was partially offset by lower
revenue from our syndicated audience offerings, primarily related
to our national TV and syndicated digital products. Research &
Insight Solutions revenue declined 6.5% from Q4 2023, primarily due
to lower deliveries of certain custom digital products.
____________________________1 Adjusted EBITDA,
adjusted EBITDA margin and FX Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures
defined in the "Fourth Quarter Summary Results" section and are
reconciled to net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin in the
addendum of this release. As described in the "2025 Outlook"
section, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA margin on a forward-looking basis because
we cannot predict with reasonable certainty our future stock-based
compensation expense, fair value adjustments, variable interest
expense, litigation and restructuring expense and any unusual items
without reasonable effort.
Our core operating expenses, which include cost
of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and
general and administrative expenses, were $90.3 million for the
quarter, up 7.6% compared to $83.9 million in Q4 2023, primarily
due to higher employee compensation and data licensing costs.
Net income for the quarter was
$3.1 million, compared to net loss of $28.4 million in Q4
2023, resulting in net income (loss) margins of 3.3% and (29.9)% of
revenue, respectively. Included in net loss for Q4 2023 was a
non-cash impairment charge of $34.1 million related to goodwill.
After accounting for dividends on our convertible preferred stock,
loss per share attributable to common shares in Q4 2024 was
$(0.27), compared to loss per share of $(6.69) in Q4 2023.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was
$17.2 million, compared to $16.4 million in Q4 2023,
resulting in adjusted EBITDA margins of 18.1% and 17.3%,
respectively. Excluding the impact of foreign currency
transactions, FX adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was
$14.2 million, compared to $18.7 million in Q4 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude depreciation and
amortization, net interest expense, income taxes, impairment of
goodwill, stock-based compensation expense, transformation costs,
impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets, restructuring
costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration liability
and other items as presented in the accompanying tables. FX
adjusted EBITDA excludes these items as well as gain/loss from
foreign currency transactions.
Full-Year Summary Results
Revenue for 2024 was $356.0 million, down 4.1%
compared to $371.3 million in 2023. Content & Ad Measurement
revenue declined 2.8% compared to 2023, driven by lower revenue
from our syndicated audience offerings (primarily related to
national TV and syndicated digital products), partially offset by
an increase in our cross-platform revenue, which grew 19.7% over
2023. Research & Insight Solutions revenue declined 10.6% from
2023, primarily due to lower deliveries of certain custom digital
products.
Our core operating expenses, which include cost
of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and
general and administrative expenses, were $347.1 million, down 1.9%
compared to $353.8 million in 2023, primarily driven by a decline
in employee compensation and lower cloud computing costs, partially
offset by higher data licensing costs.
Net loss for the year was $60.2 million,
compared to $79.4 million in 2023, resulting in net loss margins of
(16.9)% and (21.4)% of revenue, respectively. Included in net loss
for 2024 and 2023 were non-cash impairment charges of $63.0 million
and $78.2 million, respectively, related to goodwill. After
accounting for dividends on our convertible preferred stock, loss
per share attributable to common shares in 2024 was $(15.53),
compared to loss per share of $(19.88) in 2023.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the year was $42.4
million compared to $44.0 million in 2023, resulting in adjusted
EBITDA margins of 11.9% for both years. Excluding the impact of
foreign currency transactions, FX adjusted EBITDA for 2024 was
$40.9 million, compared to $46.9 million in 2023.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of December 31, 2024, cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash totaled $33.5 million.
On December 31, 2024, we entered into a senior
secured financing agreement with Blue Torch Finance LLC. The Blue
Torch facility provides a borrowing capacity of $60.0 million,
consisting of a $45.0 million term loan that was fully funded at
closing and a $15.0 million revolving credit facility that was
unfunded at closing. We used initial proceeds from the term loan to
resolve our aged accounts payable, cash collateralize our
outstanding letter of credit, pay transaction fees and expenses,
and strengthen our cash position in order to invest in future
growth.
Prior to entering the new facility, we repaid
the outstanding principal balance under our prior credit agreement
with Bank of America, N.A. On December 31, 2024, we terminated the
Bank of America facility and (as described above) used a portion of
proceeds from the Blue Torch term loan to cash collateralize our
outstanding letters of credit with Bank of America.
Finally, on December 31, 2024, we entered into
an amendment to our Data License Agreement with Charter
Communications Operating, LLC. The amendment provides us with an
estimated minimum $35 million reduction in cash license fees over
the remaining term of the Data License Agreement, in addition to
the previously disclosed $7 million in license fee credits provided
by Charter for prior periods. The amendment was conditioned upon
our payment of arrears due to Charter under the Data License
Agreement, which we paid in full on December 31, 2024.
2025
Outlook
Based on current trends and expectations, we
believe 2025 revenue will be between $360 million and $370 million,
driven primarily by growth in Content & Ad Measurement revenue
from our local TV offering and our cross-platform products. We
expect our adjusted EBITDA margin for 2025 to be between 12% and
15% as we continue to invest in areas of the business that we
believe have the greatest opportunity to drive revenue growth or
operational efficiencies. We anticipate that our national TV and
syndicated digital revenue will continue to be challenged, and that
demand for custom digital products will continue to be
unpredictable due to the macroeconomic environment. We expect
revenue in the first quarter of 2025 to be roughly flat compared to
Q1 2024, with a return to growth in subsequent quarters as demand
for our cross-platform products continues to rise.
We do not provide GAAP net income (loss) or net
income (loss) margin on a forward-looking basis because we are
unable to predict with reasonable certainty our future stock-based
compensation expense, fair value adjustments, variable interest
expense, litigation and restructuring expense and any unusual gains
or losses without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain,
depend on various factors, and could be material to results
computed in accordance with GAAP. For this reason, we are unable
without unreasonable effort to provide a reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable
GAAP measure, GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin,
on a forward-looking basis.
Conference Call Information for
Today, Tuesday,
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
ET
Management will host a conference call to
discuss the results on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
ET. The live audio webcast along with supplemental information will
be accessible at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations. Participants
can obtain dial-in information by registering for the call at the
same web address and are advised to register in advance of the call
to avoid delays. Following the conference call, a replay will be
available via webcast at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations.
About Comscore
Comscore is a global, trusted partner
for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms.
With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV,
over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced
audience insights, Comscore empowers media buyers and sellers
to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make meaningful
business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in
measuring digital and TV audiences and advertising at scale,
Comscore is the industry's emerging, third-party source for
reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of federal and state securities laws,
including, without limitation, our expectations, forecasts, plans
and opinions regarding expected revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin
for 2025, a return to growth in 2025, revenue drivers, future
investments in growth and operational efficiencies, demand for our
products, and economic and industry trends. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to
differ materially from expectations, including, but not limited to,
changes in our business and customer, partner and vendor
relationships; external market conditions and competition;
continued changes or declines in ad spending or other macroeconomic
factors; evolving privacy and regulatory standards; product
adoption rates; and our ability to achieve our expected strategic,
financial and operational plans. For additional discussion of risk
factors, please refer to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings that we make from time to
time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Investors are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date such statements are made. We do not intend or undertake,
and expressly disclaim, any duty or obligation to publicly update
any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or
new information after the date of this press release, or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
To provide investors with additional information
regarding our financial results, we are disclosing in this press
release adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and FX adjusted
EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures used by our
management to understand and evaluate our core operating
performance and trends. We believe that these non-GAAP financial
measures provide useful information to investors and others in
understanding and evaluating our operating results, as they permit
our investors to view our core business performance using the same
metrics that management uses to evaluate our performance.
Nevertheless, our use of these non-GAAP financial measures has
limitations as an analytical tool, and investors should not
consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for
analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Instead, you should
consider these measures alongside GAAP-based financial performance
measures, net income (loss), net income (loss) margin, various cash
flow metrics, and our other GAAP financial results. Set forth below
are reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their
most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net income (loss)
and net income (loss) margin. These reconciliations should be
carefully evaluated.
MediaMarie ScoutasComscore,
Inc.press@comscore.com
InvestorsJohn TinkerComscore,
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|
COMSCORE, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS(In thousands, except share and per share
data) |
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
29,937 |
|
|
$ |
22,750 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $462 and $614,
respectively |
|
64,266 |
|
|
|
63,826 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
10,323 |
|
|
|
11,228 |
|
Total current assets |
|
108,057 |
|
|
|
97,990 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
47,116 |
|
|
|
41,574 |
|
Operating right-of-use
assets |
|
13,173 |
|
|
|
18,628 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
2,624 |
|
|
|
2,588 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
5,058 |
|
|
|
8,115 |
|
Goodwill |
|
246,010 |
|
|
|
310,360 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
8,209 |
|
|
|
12,040 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
430,247 |
|
|
$ |
491,295 |
|
Liabilities,
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity
(Deficit) |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
16,471 |
|
|
$ |
30,551 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
35,013 |
|
|
|
34,422 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
45,464 |
|
|
|
48,912 |
|
Revolving line of credit |
|
— |
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
Accrued dividends |
|
8,962 |
|
|
|
24,132 |
|
Customer advances |
|
9,566 |
|
|
|
11,076 |
|
Current operating lease liabilities |
|
8,598 |
|
|
|
7,982 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
7,230 |
|
|
|
9,486 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
131,304 |
|
|
|
182,561 |
|
Secured term loan |
|
40,718 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-current operating lease
liabilities |
|
14,805 |
|
|
|
23,003 |
|
Non-current portion of accrued
data costs |
|
33,551 |
|
|
|
32,833 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
891 |
|
|
|
1,321 |
|
Other non-current
liabilities |
|
9,771 |
|
|
|
7,589 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
231,040 |
|
|
|
247,307 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
Convertible redeemable
preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized as
of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 95,784,903
shares and 82,527,609 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively;
aggregate liquidation preference of $245,732 as of
December 31, 2024 and $228,132 as of December 31,
2023 |
|
207,470 |
|
|
|
187,885 |
|
Stockholders' equity
(deficit): |
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized as
of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; no shares
issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2024 or 2023 |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 13,750,000 shares authorized as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023; 5,228,814 shares issued and
4,890,575 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024, and
5,093,380 shares issued and 4,755,141 shares outstanding as of
December 31, 2023 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,714,052 |
|
|
|
1,696,612 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(18,068 |
) |
|
|
(14,110 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,474,268 |
) |
|
|
(1,396,420 |
) |
Treasury stock, at cost, 338,239 shares as of December 31,
2024 and 2023 |
|
(229,984 |
) |
|
|
(229,984 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
|
(8,263 |
) |
|
|
56,103 |
|
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and
stockholders' equity (deficit) |
$ |
430,247 |
|
|
$ |
491,295 |
|
|
COMSCORE, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS(In
thousands, except share and per share data) |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Revenues |
$ |
356,047 |
|
|
$ |
371,343 |
|
|
$ |
376,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenues (1) (2) |
|
208,708 |
|
|
|
205,580 |
|
|
|
205,294 |
|
Selling and marketing (1)
(2) |
|
57,622 |
|
|
|
63,322 |
|
|
|
68,453 |
|
Research and development (1)
(2) |
|
33,066 |
|
|
|
33,701 |
|
|
|
36,987 |
|
General and administrative (1)
(2) |
|
47,679 |
|
|
|
51,192 |
|
|
|
61,200 |
|
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
3,057 |
|
|
|
5,213 |
|
|
|
27,096 |
|
Impairment of goodwill |
|
63,000 |
|
|
|
78,200 |
|
|
|
46,300 |
|
Impairment of right-of-use and
long-lived assets |
|
1,397 |
|
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
Restructuring |
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
6,234 |
|
|
|
5,810 |
|
Total expenses from
operations |
|
415,556 |
|
|
|
444,944 |
|
|
|
451,296 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
(59,509 |
) |
|
|
(73,601 |
) |
|
|
(74,873 |
) |
Interest expense, net |
|
(1,883 |
) |
|
|
(1,445 |
) |
|
|
(915 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
651 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
9,785 |
|
Gain (loss) from foreign
currency transactions |
|
1,417 |
|
|
|
(2,824 |
) |
|
|
1,166 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(59,324 |
) |
|
|
(77,828 |
) |
|
|
(64,837 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
(924 |
) |
|
|
(1,533 |
) |
|
|
(1,724 |
) |
Net loss |
$ |
(60,248 |
) |
|
$ |
(79,361 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,561 |
) |
Net loss available to common
stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
(60,248 |
) |
|
|
(79,361 |
) |
|
|
(66,561 |
) |
Convertible redeemable
preferred stock dividends |
|
(17,600 |
) |
|
|
(16,270 |
) |
|
|
(15,513 |
) |
Total net loss available to
common stockholders |
$ |
(77,848 |
) |
|
$ |
(95,631 |
) |
|
$ |
(82,074 |
) |
Net loss per common share
(3): |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
$ |
(15.53 |
) |
|
$ |
(19.88 |
) |
|
$ |
(17.71 |
) |
Weighted-average number of
shares used in per share calculation - Common Stock (3): |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
5,014,049 |
|
|
|
4,811,233 |
|
|
|
4,634,178 |
|
Comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(60,248 |
) |
|
$ |
(79,361 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,561 |
) |
Other comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment |
|
(3,958 |
) |
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
|
(3,842 |
) |
Total comprehensive loss |
$ |
(64,206 |
) |
|
$ |
(77,531 |
) |
|
$ |
(70,403 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented
separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss. |
(2) Stock-based compensation expense is included in the line items
above as follows: |
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Cost of revenues |
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
533 |
|
|
$ |
1,144 |
|
Selling and marketing |
|
126 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
1,021 |
|
Research and development |
|
161 |
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
827 |
|
General and
administrative |
|
2,683 |
|
|
|
3,211 |
|
|
|
5,186 |
|
Total stock-based compensation
expense |
$ |
3,191 |
|
|
$ |
4,535 |
|
|
$ |
8,178 |
|
|
(3) Adjusted retroactively for a 1-for-20 reverse split of our
common stock effected on December 20, 2023. |
|
COMSCORE, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS(In thousands) |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(60,248 |
) |
|
$ |
(79,361 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,561 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of goodwill |
|
63,000 |
|
|
|
78,200 |
|
|
|
46,300 |
|
Depreciation |
|
22,087 |
|
|
|
19,778 |
|
|
|
16,828 |
|
Non-cash operating lease expense |
|
5,240 |
|
|
|
5,456 |
|
|
|
6,060 |
|
Amortization expense of finance leases |
|
3,651 |
|
|
|
1,929 |
|
|
|
2,364 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
3,191 |
|
|
|
4,535 |
|
|
|
8,178 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
3,057 |
|
|
|
5,213 |
|
|
|
27,096 |
|
Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets |
|
1,397 |
|
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
(669 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
(9,802 |
) |
Deferred tax provision |
|
(841 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(475 |
) |
Other |
|
2,008 |
|
|
|
2,297 |
|
|
|
4,468 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(1,649 |
) |
|
|
4,781 |
|
|
|
2,596 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
1,987 |
|
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
|
(805 |
) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities |
|
(10,570 |
) |
|
|
(4,121 |
) |
|
|
7,396 |
|
Contract liability and customer advances |
|
(4,739 |
) |
|
|
(5,517 |
) |
|
|
(1,587 |
) |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(8,798 |
) |
|
|
(7,867 |
) |
|
|
(7,275 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
|
18,104 |
|
|
|
28,926 |
|
|
|
34,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized internal-use
software costs |
|
(23,249 |
) |
|
|
(22,206 |
) |
|
|
(16,685 |
) |
Purchases of property and
equipment |
|
(813 |
) |
|
|
(1,580 |
) |
|
|
(1,137 |
) |
Net cash used in investing
activities |
|
(24,062 |
) |
|
|
(23,786 |
) |
|
|
(17,822 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from secured term
loan |
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from insurance
financing |
|
2,118 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payments for dividends on
convertible redeemable preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(15,512 |
) |
Principal payments on
insurance financing |
|
(2,122 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Principal payments on finance
leases |
|
(2,852 |
) |
|
|
(2,066 |
) |
|
|
(2,519 |
) |
Contingent consideration
payment at initial value |
|
(3,704 |
) |
|
|
(1,037 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Payments of debt issuance
costs |
|
(4,551 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payments of line of
credit |
|
(16,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
(266 |
) |
|
|
(291 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities |
|
17,623 |
|
|
|
(3,394 |
) |
|
|
(18,132 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(1,133 |
) |
|
|
748 |
|
|
|
(820 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
10,532 |
|
|
|
2,494 |
|
|
|
(1,837 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
22,936 |
|
|
|
20,442 |
|
|
|
22,279 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
33,468 |
|
|
$ |
22,936 |
|
|
$ |
20,442 |
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
29,937 |
|
|
$ |
22,750 |
|
|
$ |
20,044 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash |
$ |
33,468 |
|
|
$ |
22,936 |
|
|
$ |
20,442 |
|
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of
GAAP net loss and net loss margin to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA,
adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP FX adjusted EBITDA for each of
the periods identified:
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
(In thousands) |
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
GAAP net loss |
$ |
(60,248 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(79,361 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(66,561 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
22,087 |
|
|
|
|
19,778 |
|
|
|
|
16,828 |
|
|
Amortization expense of
finance leases |
|
3,651 |
|
|
|
|
1,929 |
|
|
|
|
2,364 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
3,057 |
|
|
|
|
5,213 |
|
|
|
|
27,096 |
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
1,883 |
|
|
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
Income tax provision |
|
924 |
|
|
|
|
1,533 |
|
|
|
|
1,724 |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
(28,646 |
) |
|
|
|
(49,463 |
) |
|
|
|
(17,634 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of goodwill |
|
63,000 |
|
|
|
|
78,200 |
|
|
|
|
46,300 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
3,191 |
|
|
|
|
4,535 |
|
|
|
|
8,178 |
|
|
Transformation costs (1) |
|
1,547 |
|
|
|
|
1,283 |
|
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs |
|
1,420 |
|
|
|
|
1,439 |
|
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets |
|
1,397 |
|
|
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
Restructuring |
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
|
6,234 |
|
|
|
|
5,810 |
|
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability |
|
89 |
|
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
|
2,558 |
|
|
Loss on asset disposition |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Other income, net (2) |
|
(669 |
) |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
(9,802 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
42,362 |
|
|
|
$ |
44,031 |
|
|
|
$ |
37,468 |
|
|
Net loss margin (3) |
|
(16.9 |
) |
% |
|
|
(21.4 |
) |
% |
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
% |
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA
margin (4) |
|
11.9 |
|
% |
|
|
11.9 |
|
% |
|
|
10.0 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
(Gain) Loss from foreign currency transactions |
|
(1,417 |
) |
|
|
|
2,824 |
|
|
|
|
(1,166 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP FX adjusted
EBITDA |
$ |
40,945 |
|
|
|
$ |
46,855 |
|
|
|
$ |
36,302 |
|
|
|
(1) Transformation costs represent: (1) expenses incurred prior to
formal launch of identified strategic projects with anticipated
long-term benefits to the company, generally relating to
third-party professional fees and non-capitalizable technology
costs tied directly to the identified projects and (2) severance
costs associated with the reorganization of our teams in connection
with the identified projects. We added transformation costs as an
adjustment in 2023 for greater transparency around these costs and
have applied the adjustment to prior periods for comparison. |
(2) Adjustments to other income, net reflect non-cash changes in
the fair value of warrants liability included in other income, net
on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss. |
(3) Net loss margin is calculated by dividing net loss by revenues
reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss for the applicable period. |
(4) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing
adjusted EBITDA by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements
of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the applicable
period. |
|
COMSCORE, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS(Unaudited)(In thousands, except share
and per share data) |
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Revenues |
$ |
94,936 |
|
|
$ |
95,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenues (1) (2) |
|
54,683 |
|
|
|
50,220 |
|
Selling and marketing (1)
(2) |
|
14,931 |
|
|
|
14,338 |
|
Research and development (1)
(2) |
|
8,654 |
|
|
|
7,909 |
|
General and administrative (1)
(2) |
|
12,016 |
|
|
|
11,416 |
|
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
692 |
|
|
|
801 |
|
Restructuring |
|
59 |
|
|
|
779 |
|
Impairment of goodwill |
|
— |
|
|
|
34,100 |
|
Total expenses from
operations |
|
91,035 |
|
|
|
119,563 |
|
Income (loss) from
operations |
|
3,901 |
|
|
|
(24,462 |
) |
Interest expense, net |
|
(443 |
) |
|
|
(304 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
— |
|
|
|
(383 |
) |
Gain (loss) from foreign
currency transactions |
|
2,925 |
|
|
|
(2,280 |
) |
Income (loss) before income
taxes |
|
6,383 |
|
|
|
(27,429 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
(3,239 |
) |
|
|
(970 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
$ |
3,144 |
|
|
$ |
(28,399 |
) |
Net loss available to common
stockholders: |
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
3,144 |
|
|
|
(28,399 |
) |
Convertible redeemable
preferred stock dividends |
|
(4,538 |
) |
|
|
(4,287 |
) |
Total net loss available to
common stockholders |
$ |
(1,394 |
) |
|
$ |
(32,686 |
) |
Net loss per common
share: |
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.27 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.69 |
) |
Weighted-average number of
shares used in per share calculation - Common Stock: |
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
5,096,459 |
|
|
|
4,888,089 |
|
Comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
3,144 |
|
|
$ |
(28,399 |
) |
Other comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment |
|
(4,786 |
) |
|
|
2,699 |
|
Total comprehensive loss |
$ |
(1,642 |
) |
|
$ |
(25,700 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1) Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented
separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss. |
(2) Stock-based compensation expense is included in the line items
above as follows: |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Cost of revenues |
$ |
103 |
|
|
$ |
98 |
|
Selling and marketing |
|
55 |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
Research and development |
|
69 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
General and
administrative |
|
697 |
|
|
|
571 |
|
Total stock-based compensation
expense |
$ |
924 |
|
|
$ |
716 |
|
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of
GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin to non-GAAP
adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP FX adjusted
EBITDA for each of the periods identified:
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
(In thousands) |
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
GAAP net income (loss) |
$ |
3,144 |
|
|
|
$ |
(28,399 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
5,893 |
|
|
|
|
5,165 |
|
|
Income tax provision |
|
3,239 |
|
|
|
|
970 |
|
|
Amortization expense of
finance leases |
|
960 |
|
|
|
|
661 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
692 |
|
|
|
|
801 |
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
443 |
|
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
14,371 |
|
|
|
|
(20,498 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
Transformation costs (1) |
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
924 |
|
|
|
|
716 |
|
|
Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs |
|
345 |
|
|
|
|
361 |
|
|
Restructuring |
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
779 |
|
|
Impairment of goodwill |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
34,100 |
|
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
Other expense, net (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
17,171 |
|
|
|
$ |
16,444 |
|
|
Net income (loss) margin
(3) |
|
3.3 |
|
% |
|
|
(29.9 |
) |
% |
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA
margin (4) |
|
18.1 |
|
% |
|
|
17.3 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
(Gain) Loss from foreign currency transactions |
|
(2,925 |
) |
|
|
|
2,280 |
|
|
Non-GAAP FX adjusted
EBITDA |
$ |
14,246 |
|
|
|
$ |
18,724 |
|
|
|
(1) Transformation costs represent: (1) expenses incurred prior to
formal launch of identified strategic projects with anticipated
long-term benefits to the company, generally relating to
third-party professional fees and non-capitalizable technology
costs tied directly to the identified projects and (2) severance
costs associated with the reorganization of our teams in connection
with the identified projects. |
(2) Adjustments to other expense, net reflect non-cash changes in
the fair value of warrants liability included in other expense, net
on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss. |
(3) Net income (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net income
(loss) by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the applicable period. |
(4) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing
adjusted EBITDA by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements
of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the applicable
period. |
Revenues
Revenues from our offerings of products and
services are as follows:
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
% of Revenue |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% of Revenue |
|
$ Variance |
|
% Variance |
Content & Ad Measurement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Syndicated Audience (1) |
$ |
260,654 |
|
|
73.2 |
|
% |
|
$ |
276,101 |
|
|
74.4 |
|
% |
|
$ |
(15,447 |
) |
|
(5.6 |
) |
% |
Cross-Platform |
|
40,470 |
|
|
11.4 |
|
% |
|
|
33,803 |
|
|
9.1 |
|
% |
|
|
6,667 |
|
|
19.7 |
|
% |
Total Content & Ad Measurement |
|
301,124 |
|
|
84.6 |
|
% |
|
|
309,904 |
|
|
83.5 |
|
% |
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
(2.8 |
) |
% |
Research & Insight Solutions |
|
54,923 |
|
|
15.4 |
|
% |
|
|
61,439 |
|
|
16.5 |
|
% |
|
|
(6,516 |
) |
|
(10.6 |
) |
% |
Total revenues |
$ |
356,047 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
371,343 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
(15,296 |
) |
|
(4.1 |
) |
% |
|
(1) Syndicated Audience revenue includes revenue from our movies
business, which grew from $35.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 2023 to $37.1 million in the year ended
December 31, 2024. |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
2024(Unaudited) |
|
% of Revenue |
|
2023(Unaudited) |
|
% of Revenue |
|
$ Variance |
|
% Variance |
Content & Ad Measurement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Syndicated Audience (1) |
$ |
66,823 |
|
|
70.4 |
|
% |
|
$ |
68,550 |
|
|
72.1 |
|
% |
|
$ |
(1,727 |
) |
|
(2.5 |
) |
% |
Cross-Platform |
|
14,218 |
|
|
15.0 |
|
% |
|
|
11,686 |
|
|
12.3 |
|
% |
|
|
2,532 |
|
|
21.7 |
|
% |
Total Content & Ad Measurement |
|
81,041 |
|
|
85.4 |
|
% |
|
|
80,236 |
|
|
84.4 |
|
% |
|
|
805 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
% |
Research & Insight Solutions |
|
13,895 |
|
|
14.6 |
|
% |
|
|
14,865 |
|
|
15.6 |
|
% |
|
|
(970 |
) |
|
(6.5 |
) |
% |
Total revenues |
$ |
94,936 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
95,101 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
(165 |
) |
|
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
(1) Syndicated Audience revenue includes revenue from our movies
business, which grew from $9.1 million in the fourth quarter
of 2023 to $9.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. |
|
Three Months Ended (Unaudited) |
|
Year Ended |
|
|
(In thousands) |
March 31, 2024 |
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
% of Total 2024
Revenue |
Content & Ad Measurement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Syndicated Audience |
$ |
64,600 |
|
|
$ |
64,189 |
|
|
$ |
65,042 |
|
|
$ |
66,823 |
|
|
$ |
260,654 |
|
|
73.2 |
|
% |
Cross-Platform |
|
8,020 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
10,232 |
|
|
|
14,218 |
|
|
|
40,470 |
|
|
11.4 |
|
% |
Total Content & Ad Measurement |
|
72,620 |
|
|
|
72,189 |
|
|
|
75,274 |
|
|
|
81,041 |
|
|
|
301,124 |
|
|
84.6 |
|
% |
Research & Insight Solutions |
|
14,175 |
|
|
|
13,648 |
|
|
|
13,205 |
|
|
|
13,895 |
|
|
|
54,923 |
|
|
15.4 |
|
% |
Total revenues |
$ |
86,795 |
|
|
$ |
85,837 |
|
|
$ |
88,479 |
|
|
$ |
94,936 |
|
|
$ |
356,047 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
% |
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