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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)                                                                                                                                                                                         

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

or

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 001-40349

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

82-2714562

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

462 Broadway

New York, NY, 10013

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 631-2111

(Registrant’s telephone number)

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

Title of Each Class

Trading symbol

Name of Exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

DV

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes     No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

  

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

As of July 20, 2023, there were 167,403,199 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

 

 

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

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Part I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

    

    

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Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

28

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

28

Part II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

29

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

29

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

29

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

30

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

30

Item 5.

Other Information

30

Item 6.

Exhibits

31

Signatures

32

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, savings and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.

You should read the “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on March 1, 2023, for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. There may be other factors not presently known to us or which we currently consider to be immaterial that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this Quarterly Report and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

“DoubleVerify,” “the DV Authentic Ad,” “Authentic Brand Suitability,” “DV Pinnacle” and other trademarks of ours appearing in this report are our property and we deem them particularly important to the marketing activities conducted by each of our businesses. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this report are without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to these trademarks, service marks and trade names. This report contains additional trade names and trademarks of other companies. We do not intend our use or display of other companies' trade names or trademarks to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of us by such companies, or any relationship with any of these companies.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “DoubleVerify,” ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ ‘‘our,’’ and the ‘‘Company,’’ as used in this report refer to DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

    

As of

    

As of

(in thousands, except per share data)

June 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Assets:

 

  

 

  

Current assets

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

295,437

$

267,813

Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $10,757 and $8,893 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

176,007

167,122

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

20,715

 

10,161

Total current assets

 

492,159

 

445,096

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

54,793

 

47,034

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

62,499

64,692

Goodwill

 

343,682

 

343,011

Intangible assets, net

 

122,974

 

135,429

Deferred tax assets

 

4,901

 

35

Other non-current assets

 

1,657

 

1,731

Total assets

$

1,082,665

$

1,037,028

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

Current liabilities

 

Trade payables

$

8,837

$

6,675

Accrued expenses

 

36,945

 

33,085

Operating lease liabilities, current

8,851

7,041

Income tax liabilities

 

 

11,953

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 

3,139

 

1,846

Other current liabilities

 

8,476

 

8,310

Total current liabilities

 

66,248

 

68,910

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

73,369

74,086

Finance lease obligations

 

3,938

 

779

Deferred tax liabilities

 

1,132

 

12,890

Other non-current liabilities

 

3,756

 

3,504

Total liabilities

148,443

160,169

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 167,250 shares issued and 167,234 outstanding as of June 30, 2023; 1,000,000 shares authorized, 165,448 shares issued and 165,417 outstanding as of December 31, 2022

167

165

Additional paid-in capital

787,562

756,299

Treasury stock, at cost, 16 shares and 31 shares as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

(528)

(796)

Retained earnings

 

152,531

 

127,517

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

 

(5,510)

 

(6,326)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

934,222

 

876,859

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,082,665

$

1,037,028

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

(in thousands, except per share data)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Revenue

$

133,744

$

109,805

$

256,338

$

206,528

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

 

26,191

18,836

 

50,143

 

35,713

Product development

 

31,941

23,222

 

60,496

 

44,810

Sales, marketing and customer support

 

31,537

24,733

 

57,249

 

51,417

General and administrative

 

19,755

21,529

 

39,943

 

41,204

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,676

8,317

 

18,659

 

17,357

Income from operations

 

14,644

 

13,168

 

29,848

 

16,027

Interest expense

 

247

223

 

503

455

Other (income) expense, net

 

(2,476)

145

 

(5,210)

191

Income before income taxes

 

16,873

12,800

 

34,555

 

15,381

Income tax expense

 

4,034

2,510

 

9,541

512

Net income

$

12,839

$

10,290

$

25,014

$

14,869

Earnings per share:

 

 

Basic

$

0.08

$

0.06

$

0.15

$

0.09

Diluted

$

0.07

$

0.06

$

0.15

$

0.09

Weighted-average common stock outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

166,540

163,610

166,088

163,114

Diluted

 

172,488

170,223

172,129

170,359

Comprehensive income:

 

 

Net income

$

12,839

$

10,290

$

25,014

$

14,869

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment

 

(377)

 

(5,634)

 

816

 

(7,204)

Total comprehensive income

$

12,462

$

4,656

$

25,830

$

7,665

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

Accumulated

    

Other

Comprehensive

Additional

Income (Loss)

Total

Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Paid-in

Retained

Net of

Stockholders’

(in thousands)

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Income Taxes

  

Equity

Balance as of January 1, 2023

165,448

$

165

31

$

(796)

$

756,299

$

127,517

$

(6,326)

$

876,859

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

1,193

 

1,193

Shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholdings

30

(787)

(787)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

11,992

 

 

 

11,992

Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options

527

1

1,765

1,766

Common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock units

182

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock reissued upon settlement of equity awards

(35)

914

(914)

Net income

 

 

 

 

12,175

 

 

12,175

Balance as of March 31, 2023

166,157

$

166

26

$

(669)

$

769,142

$

139,692

$

(5,133)

$

903,198

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(377)

(377)

Shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholdings

57

(1,966)

(1,966)

Stock-based compensation expense

15,399

15,399

Common stock issued under employee purchase plan

49

1,138

1,138

Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options

711

1

3,990

3,991

Common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock units

333

Treasury stock reissued upon settlement of equity awards

(67)

2,107

(2,107)

Net income

12,839

12,839

Balance as of June 30, 2023

167,250

$

167

16

$

(528)

$

787,562

$

152,531

$

(5,510)

$

934,222

Balance as of January 1, 2022

162,347

$

162

50

$

(1,802)

$

717,228

$

84,249

$

(771)

$

799,066

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(1,570)

 

(1,570)

Shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholdings

 

41

 

(1,058)

 

 

 

 

(1,058)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

10,994

 

 

 

10,994

Common stock issued to non-employees

4

Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options

572

1

1,677

1,678

Common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock units

195

Net income

 

 

 

 

4,579

 

 

4,579

Balance as of March 31, 2022

163,118

$

163

91

$

(2,860)

$

729,899

$

88,828

$

(2,341)

$

813,689

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(5,634)

(5,634)

Shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholdings

320

(8,133)

(8,133)

Stock-based compensation expense

9,517

9,517

Common stock issued under employee purchase plan

41

768

768

Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options

176

838

838

Common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock units

798

1

(1)

Treasury stock reissued upon settlement of equity awards

(128)

3,447

(3,447)

Net income

10,290

10,290

Balance as of June 30, 2022

164,133

$

164

283

$

(7,546)

$

737,574

$

99,118

$

(7,975)

$

821,335

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

(in thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

Operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Net income

$

25,014

$

14,869

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

Bad debt expense

 

3,706

 

1,997

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

18,659

 

17,357

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

147

 

147

Non-cash lease expense

3,293

3,882

Deferred taxes

 

(16,639)

 

(3,974)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

26,980

 

20,253

Interest expense

 

25

 

72

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

5

1,345

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

1,510

Other

209

(302)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

Trade receivables

 

(12,214)

 

(21,942)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(11,168)

 

(949)

Trade payables

 

2,126

 

2,262

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(7,979)

 

(9,978)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

32,164

 

26,549

Investing activities:

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(7,671)

 

(13,606)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(7,671)

 

(13,606)

Financing activities:

 

 

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

50,000

Payments to revolving credit facility

(50,000)

Payment of contingent consideration related to Zentrick acquisition

(3,247)

Proceeds from common stock issued upon exercise of stock options

5,757

2,516

Proceeds from common stock issued under employee purchase plan

1,138

768

Payments related to offering costs

(6)

Finance lease payments

(1,028)

(907)

Shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholdings

(2,753)

(9,191)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

3,114

 

(10,067)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

15

 

(738)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

27,622

 

2,138

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - Beginning of period

 

267,938

 

221,725

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - End of period

$

295,560

$

223,863

Cash and cash equivalents

$

295,437

$

223,738

Restricted cash (included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets)

 

123

 

125

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

295,560

$

223,863

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

$

41,284

$

1,161

Cash paid for interest

$

389

$

282

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, net of impairments and tenant improvement allowances

$

1,261

$

79,565

Acquisition of equipment under finance lease

$

5,479

$

Capital assets financed by accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

480

$

Stock-based compensation included in capitalized software development costs

$

411

$

258

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

1.    Description of Business

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is a leading software platform for digital media measurement and analytics. Our mission is to create stronger, safer, more secure digital transactions that drive optimal outcomes for global advertisers. Through our software platform and the metrics it provides, we help preserve the fair value exchange between buyers and sellers of digital media. The Company’s solutions provide advertisers unbiased data analytics that enable advertisers to increase the effectiveness, quality and return on their digital advertising investments. The DV Authentic Ad is our proprietary metric of digital media quality, which measures whether a digital ad was delivered in a brand suitable environment, fully viewable, by a real person and in the intended geography. The Company’s software interface, DV Pinnacle, delivers these metrics to our customers in real time, allowing them to access critical performance data on their digital transactions. The Company’s software solutions are integrated across the entire digital advertising ecosystem, including programmatic platforms, social media channels and digital publishers. The Company’s solutions are accredited by the Media Rating Council, which allows the Company’s data to be used as a single source standard in the evaluation and measurement of digital ads.

The Company was incorporated on August 16, 2017, is registered in the state of Delaware and is the parent company of DoubleVerify Midco, Inc. (“MidCo”), which is in turn the parent company of DoubleVerify Inc. On August 18, 2017, DoubleVerify Inc. entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”), whereby the Company and Pixel Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, agreed to provide for the merger of the Merger Sub with DoubleVerify Inc. pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

On the effective date, Merger Sub was merged with and into DoubleVerify Inc. whereupon the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased and DoubleVerify Inc. continued as the surviving corporation.

Through the merger, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding equity instruments of DoubleVerify Inc., (the “Acquisition”) resulting in a change of control at the parent level. The merger resulted in the application of acquisition accounting under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Topic Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations.”

The Company is headquartered in New York, New York and has wholly-owned subsidiaries in numerous jurisdictions including Israel, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Mexico, France, Japan, Spain, Finland, and India, and operates in one reportable segment.  

2.     Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods shown in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting periods. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules that would ordinarily be required under GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

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 measurement of items including, but not limited to: revenue recognition criteria including the determination of principal versus agent revenue considerations, income taxes, the valuation and recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets, the assessment of potential loss from contingencies, assumptions in valuing acquired assets and liabilities assumed in business combinations, the allowance for doubtful accounts, and assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based compensation. 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. These estimates are based on the information available as of the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Pursuant to the Company’s investment policy, its surplus funds are kept as cash or cash equivalents in treasury bills, money market funds and savings accounts to reduce the Company’s exposure to market risk.

3.     Revenue

The following table disaggregates revenue between advertiser customers, where revenue is generated based on number of ads measured for Measurement or measured and purchased for Activation, and Supply-side customers, where revenue is generated based on contracts with minimum guarantees or contracts that contain overages after minimum guarantees are achieved.

Disaggregated revenue by customer type is as follows:

Three Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(in thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Activation

$

77,942

$

60,495

$

147,834

$

113,526

Measurement

 

44,989

 

38,903

 

86,374

 

72,737

Supply-side customer

 

10,813

 

10,407

 

22,130

 

20,265

Total revenue

$

133,744

$

109,805

$

256,338

$

206,528

Contract assets relate to the Company’s conditional right to consideration for completed performance under the contract (e.g., unbilled receivables). Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, include unbilled receivable balances of $52.9 million and $52.7 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

4.    Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of changes to the goodwill carrying value from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023:

(in thousands)

    

    

Goodwill at December 31, 2022

$

343,011

Foreign exchange impact

671

Goodwill at June 30, 2023

$

343,682

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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization:

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Gross Carrying

Accumulated

Net Carrying

Gross Carrying

Accumulated

Net Carrying

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Amount

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Amount

Trademarks and brands

$

11,733

$

(4,717)

$

7,016

$

11,733

$

(4,294)

$

7,439

Customer relationships

 

145,925

(55,974)

 

89,951

 

145,834

 

(49,587)

 

96,247

Developed technology

 

76,785

(50,783)

 

26,002

 

76,677

 

(44,956)

 

31,721

Non-compete agreements

65

(60)

5

64

(42)

22

Total intangible assets

$

234,508

$

(111,534)

$

122,974

$

234,308

$

(98,879)

$

135,429

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 was $6.4 million and $6.2 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to $12.6 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

Estimated future expected amortization expense of intangible assets as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:

(in thousands)

    

    

2023 (for remaining six months)

$

13,112

2024

22,792

2025

20,836

2026

16,082

2027

13,872

2028

13,451

Thereafter

 

22,829

Total

$

122,974

The weighted-average remaining useful life by major asset classes as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:

    

(In years)

Trademarks and brands

 

9

Customer relationships

 

7

Developed technology

2

Non-compete agreements

 

1

There were no impairments identified during the six months ended June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2022.

5.     Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, including equipment under finance lease obligations and capitalized software development costs, consists of the following:

As of

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Computers and peripheral equipment

    

$

24,739

    

$

19,189

Office furniture and equipment

 

3,014

 

2,542

Leasehold improvements

 

32,008

 

29,678

Capitalized software development costs

 

25,920

 

22,026

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(30,888)

 

(26,401)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

$

54,793

$

47,034

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, total depreciation expense was $3.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, total depreciation expense was $6.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

Property and equipment under finance lease obligations, consisting of computer equipment, totaled $17.7 million and $12.3 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accumulated depreciation related to property and equipment under finance lease obligations totaled $11.7 million and $11.2 million, respectively. Refer to Note 6, Leases.

6.     Leases

The following table presents lease cost and cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for finance and operating leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

    

Three Months Ended June 30, 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

(in thousands)

2023

2022

 

2023

2022

Lease cost:

Operating lease cost (1)

$

2,582

$

2,747

$

5,169

$

5,625

Finance lease cost:

Depreciation of finance lease assets (2)

314

330

531

702

Interest on finance lease liabilities (3)

43

37

66

79

Short-term lease cost (1)

243

277

489

528

Sublease income (1)

(267)

(89)

(534)

(89)

Total lease cost

$

2,915

$

3,302

$

5,721

$

6,845

 

 

 

 

Other information:

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

$

1,516

$

1,139

$

2,852

$

2,319

Operating cash outflows from finance leases

$

17

$

37

$

40

$

72

Financing cash outflows from finance leases

$

515

$

427

$

1,028

$

907

(1)Included in Cost of revenue, Sales, marketing and customer support, Product development and General and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
(2)Included in Depreciation and amortization in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
(3)Included in Interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

The following table presents weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates for finance and operating leases as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

    

June 30, 

2023

 

2022

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years)

 

13.8

14.4

Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (in years)

 

2.6

2.0

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

4.5%

4.4%

Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

 

5.2%

3.7%

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2023 are as follows:

    

June 30, 2023

(in thousands)

Operating Leases

Finance Leases

2023 (for remaining six months)

$

4,625

$

2,022

2024

 

8,581

 

2,579

2025

 

7,598

 

2,150

2026

 

6,782

 

825

2027

 

6,659

 

2028

6,750

Thereafter

74,037

Total lease payments

 

115,032

 

7,576

Less amount representing interest

 

(32,812)

 

(499)

Present value of total lease payments

$

82,220

$

7,077

7.     Fair Value Measurement

The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

As of June 30, 2023

Quoted Market

Prices in Active

Significant

(in thousands)

Markets for

Significant Other

Unobservable

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Inputs

Total Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Measurements

Assets:

    

  

    

  

    

  

    

  

Cash equivalents

$

49,716

$

$

$

49,716

As of December 31, 2022

Quoted Market

 

Prices in Active

Significant

(in thousands)

Markets for

Significant Other

Unobservable

 

Identical Assets

 

Observable Inputs

Inputs

Tota1 Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

Measurements

Assets:

    

 

  

    

 

  

    

 

  

    

 

  

Cash equivalents

 

$

11,710

$

$

 

$

11,710

 

Cash equivalents consisting of treasury bills of $49.7 million and of money market funds of $11.7 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

As of June 30, 2023, the amortized cost of the Company’s treasury bills approximates fair value. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company did not record any unrealized gains, unrealized losses, or credit losses.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

8.     Long-term Debt

On October 1, 2020, DoubleVerify Inc., as borrower (the “Borrower”), and MidCo, as guarantor, entered into an amendment and restatement agreement with the banks and other financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and Capital One, National Association, as administrative agent, letter of credit issuer and swing lender, and others, to (i) amend and restate the Company’s prior credit agreement, as amended and restated on October 1, 2020 (the “Credit Agreement”) and (ii) replace the Company’s prior credit facilities with a new senior secured revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million (with a letter of credit facility of up to $15.0 million as a sublimit). Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Borrower is entitled to request additional term loan facilities or increases in the revolving credit commitments under the New Revolving Credit Facility. The New Revolving Credit Facility is payable in quarterly installments for interest, with the principal balance due in full at maturity on October 1, 2025. Additional fees paid quarterly include fees for the unused revolving facility and unused letter of credit. The commitment fee on any unused balance is payable periodically and may range from 0.25% to 0.40% based upon the Borrower’s total net leverage ratio calculated in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

On March 29, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the New Revolving Credit Facility to replace the LIBOR based interest rate with a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) based interest rate. The New Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at SOFR plus 2.00% or the Alternate Base Rate plus 1.00% (at the Company’s option), which may vary from time to time based on the Borrower’s total net leverage ratio calculated in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

The New Revolving Credit Facility contains a number of significant negative covenants. Subject to certain exceptions, these covenants require the Borrower to comply with certain requirements and restrictions on its ability to, among other things: incur indebtedness; create liens; engage in mergers or consolidations; make investments, loans and advances; pay dividends or other distributions and repurchase capital stock; sell assets; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and make certain accounting changes. As a result of these restrictions, substantially all of the net assets of the Borrower are restricted from distribution to the Company or any holders of its equity.

The New Revolving Credit Facility has a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of MidCo, the Borrower and Ad-Juster, the Company’s indirect subsidiary. The New Revolving Credit Facility requires the Borrower to remain in compliance with a maximum total net leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, each as defined in the Credit Agreement.

As of June 30, 2023, the maximum total net leverage ratio and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio is 3.5x and 1.25x, respectively. The Borrower was in compliance with all covenants under the New Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed and repaid $50.0 million on the New Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no outstanding debt under the New Revolving Credit Facility.

9.     Income Tax

The Company’s quarterly income tax provision is calculated using an estimated annual effective income tax rate ("ETR") based on historical information and forward-looking estimates. The Company’s estimated annual ETR may fluctuate due to changes in forecasted annual pre-tax income, and changes to forecasted permanent book to tax differences (e.g., non-deductible expenses).

The Company’s ETR for a particular reporting period may fluctuate as the result of changes to the valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets, the impact of anticipated tax settlements with federal, state, or foreign tax authorities, or the impact of tax law changes. The Company identifies items that are unusual and non-recurring in nature and treats these as discrete events. The tax effect of these discrete events is booked entirely in the quarter in which they occur.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4.0 million and $9.5 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 23.1% and 27.2%, that includes discrete items primarily due to the effects of various permanent book-to-tax adjustments, foreign tax rate differences, U.S. tax on foreign operations, and U.S. state/local taxes, which represent a rate impact of (10.4%) and (6.2%), respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $2.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 19.6% and 3.3%. These effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of various permanent book-to-tax adjustments, foreign tax rate differences, U.S. tax on foreign operations, and U.S. state/local taxes.

A valuation allowance has been established against a small amount of foreign capital losses and certain U.S. tax loss carryforwards. All other net deferred tax assets have been determined to be more likely than not realizable. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and would establish a valuation allowance if it believed that such assets may not be recovered, taking into consideration historical operating results, expectations of future earnings, changes in its operations, and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences.

The deferred tax assets have been determined to be more likely than not realizable. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and would establish a valuation allowance if, based upon both positive and negative evidence, it believed that such assets may not be recovered.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes utilizing ASC 740-10, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740-10 clarifies whether or not to recognize assets or liabilities for tax positions taken that may be challenged by a tax authority. It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosures. The application of ASC 740-10 requires judgment related to the uncertainty in income taxes and could impact the Company’s effective tax rate.

DoubleVerify and its subsidiaries file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in various state and international jurisdictions. The Company’s Israeli subsidiary is under audit by the Israeli Tax Authority for the 2016-2018 tax years. Also, under audit by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the Company’s U.S subsidiary for the 2019 and 2020 tax years. These examinations may lead to ordinary course adjustments or proposed adjustments to the Company’s taxes. Aside from the aforementioned, the Company is not currently under audit in any other jurisdiction.

10.   Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in computations of the basic and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Numerator:

    

  

    

  

    

Net Income (basic and diluted)

$

12,839

$

10,290

$

25,014

$

14,869

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

166,540

 

163,610

 

166,088

 

163,114

Dilutive effect of share-based awards

 

5,948

 

6,613

 

6,041

 

7,245

Weighted-average dilutive shares outstanding

 

172,488

 

170,223

 

172,129

 

170,359

Basic earnings per share

$

0.08

$

0.06

$

0.15

$

0.09

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.07

$

0.06

$

0.15

$

0.09

Approximately 8.6 million and 7.7 million weighted average shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation in the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, because they were antidilutive.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Approximately 5.5 million and 5.2 million weighted average shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, because they were also antidilutive.

11.   Stock-Based Compensation

Employee Equity Incentive Plan

On September 20, 2017, the Company established its 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Program (the “2017 Plan”) which provides for the granting of equity-based awards to certain employees, directors, independent contractors, consultants and agents. Under the 2017 Plan, the Company may grant non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards.

On April 19, 2021, the Company established its 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Equity Plan”). The 2021 Equity Plan provides for the grant of stock options (including qualified incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents, and other stock or cash settled incentive awards.

Options become exercisable subject to vesting schedules up to four years from the date of the grant and subject to certain timing restrictions upon an employee’s separation of service and no later than 10 years after the grant date.

Restricted stock units are subject to vesting schedules up to four years from the date of the grant and subject to certain restrictions upon employee separation.

A summary of stock option activity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

Stock Option

Weighted Average

Remaining

Number of

Weighted Average

Contractual Life

Aggregate

Options

Exercise Price

(Years)

Intrinsic Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2022

    

11,861

$

13.43

7.17

$

129,323

Options granted

 

850

25.03

Options exercised

 

(1,295)

4.46

Options forfeited

 

(63)

26.03

Outstanding as of June 30, 2023

 

11,353

$

15.25

7.07

$

268,700

Options expected to vest as of June 30, 2023

 

4,071

$

23.55

8.51

$

62,578

Options exercisable as of June 30, 2023

 

6,989

$

9.96

6.13

$

202,429

Stock options include grants to executives that contain both market-based and performance-based vesting conditions. There were no stock options granted that contain both market-based and performance-based vesting conditions during the six months ended June 30, 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, 85 stock options were exercised and 1,941 market-based and performance-based stock options remain outstanding as of June 30, 2023.

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 was $12.36 and $11.69, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 was $34.1 million and $15.9 million, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

The fair market value of each option granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 has been estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

2023

Risk - free interest rate (percentage)

 

3.6

Expected term (years)

 

6.1

Expected dividend yield (percentage)

 

Expected volatility (percentage)

 

46.5

The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) did not declare or pay dividends on any Company stock during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

A summary of restricted stock unit activity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

    

Restricted Stock Units

Number of

Weighted Average

Shares

Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2022

3,154

$

27.07

Granted

 

2,197

25.39

Vested

 

(599)

25.88

Forfeited

 

(124)

27.10

Outstanding as of June 30, 2023

 

4,628

$

26.43

The total grant date fair value of restricted stock units that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $15.5 million.

As of June 30, 2023, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $139.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

Total stock-based compensation expense recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Product development

$

5,975

$

3,544

$

10,354

$

6,910

Sales, marketing and customer support

 

4,746

 

2,587

 

8,253

 

6,416

General and administrative

 

4,446

 

3,128

 

8,373

 

6,927

Total stock-based compensation

$

15,167

$

9,259

$

26,980

$

20,253

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In March 2021, the Board approved the Company’s 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), and employees became eligible to enroll in August 2021. Purchases are accomplished through participation in discrete offering periods. The ESPP is available to U.S.-based employees and was expanded to most of the Company’s non-U.S.-based employees in 2022. The current offering period began on June 1, 2023 and will end on November 30, 2023. The Company expects the program to continue consecutively for six-month offering periods for the foreseeable future.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Under the ESPP, eligible employees are able to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock by accumulating funds through payroll deductions. The purchase price for shares of common stock purchased under the ESPP is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the common stock on (i) the first trading day of the applicable offering period and (ii) the last trading day of the applicable offering period. Employees are required to hold shares purchased for a minimum of six months following the purchase date.

Stock-based compensation expense for the ESPP is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each award. Stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP totaled $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP totaled $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

12.   Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

    

As of

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Vendor payments

$

5,398

$

4,824

Employee commissions and bonuses

 

14,930

 

17,718

Payroll and other employee related expense

 

12,846

 

7,024

401k and pension expense

 

1,469

 

2,144

Other taxes

 

2,302

 

1,375

Total accrued expenses

$

36,945

$

33,085

Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (income) expense, net primarily consists of interest income and the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses associated with monetary assets and liabilities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Other (income) expense, net was $2.5 million and $5.2 million, respectively, primarily consisting of interest income earned on interest-bearing monetary assets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, Other (income) expense, net was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, primarily related to losses from changes in foreign exchange rates.  

13.   Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company records liabilities for contingencies including legal costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and when the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs are expensed as incurred. Although the outcome of the various legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that any of these proceedings or other claims will have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

14.    Segment Information

The Company has determined that it operates as one operating and reportable segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker reviews financial information on a consolidated basis, together with certain operating and performance measures principally to make decisions about how to allocate resources and measure performance.

15.   Subsequent Events

On July 18, 2023, the Company granted 11 stock options and 90 restricted stock units to employees under the 2021 Equity Plan.

On July 31, 2023, the Company announced an agreement to acquire Scibids Technology SAS (“Scibids”) on a cash free, debt free basis for $125 million, consisting of approximately $66 million payable in cash and the remaining amount payable in DoubleVerify common stock, subject to customary adjustments. The pending acquisition of Scibids includes potential additional consideration payable to the sellers based on Scibids’ achievement of certain performance milestones for the year ended December 31, 2023. Scibids is a global leader in AI-powered digital campaign optimization and builds AI that automates and optimizes programmatic buying of digital ad campaigns.

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and our audited financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition to our historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, including under the heading “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Company Overview

DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement and analytics. Our mission is to create stronger, safer, more secure digital transactions that drive optimal outcomes for global advertisers. Through our software platform and the metrics it provides, we help preserve the fair value exchange in the digital advertising marketplace.

Our customers include many of the largest global advertisers and digital ad platforms and publishers. We deliver our suite of measurement solutions through a robust and scalable software platform that provides our customers with unified data analytics. We provide a consistent, cross-platform measurement standard across all major forms of digital media, making it easier for advertiser and supply-side customers to benchmark performance across all of their digital ads and to optimize business outcomes in real time. In 2022, our coverage spanned nearly 100 countries where our customers activate our services and covers all key digital media channels, formats and devices.

We derive revenue from our advertiser customers based on the volume of media transactions, or ads, that our software platform measures (“Media Transactions Measured”). Advertisers utilize the DV Authentic Ad, our definitive metric of digital media quality, to evaluate the existence of fraud, brand safety, viewability and geography for each digital ad. Advertisers pay us an analysis fee (“Measured Transaction Fee”) per thousand impressions based on the volume of Media Transactions Measured on their behalf. We maintain an expansive set of direct integrations across the entire digital advertising ecosystem, including with leading programmatic, CTV, and social platforms, which enable us to deliver our metrics to the platforms where our customers buy ads. Further, our services are not reliant on any single source of impressions and we can service our customers as their digital advertising needs change.

We generate revenue from supply-side customers based on monthly or annual contracts with minimum guarantees and tiered pricing when guarantees are met.

Components of Our Results of Operations

We manage our business operations and report our financial results in a single segment.

Revenue

Our customers use our solutions to measure the effectiveness of their digital advertisements. We generate revenue from our advertising customers based on the volume of Media Transactions Measured on our software platform, and for supply-side customers, based on contracts with minimum guarantees or contracts that have tiered pricing after minimum guarantees are achieved. Our existing customer base has remained largely stable, and our gross revenue retention rate was over 95% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. We define our gross revenue retention rate as the total prior period revenue earned from advertiser customers, less the portion of prior period revenue attributable to lost advertiser customers, divided by the total prior period revenue from advertiser customers, excluding a portion of our revenues that cannot be allocated to specific advertiser customers.

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For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, we generated 92% and 91% of our revenue, respectively, from advertiser customers. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, we generated 91% and 90%, of our revenue, respectively, from advertiser customers. Advertisers can purchase our services to measure the quality and performance of ads after they are purchased directly from digital properties, including publishers and social media platforms, which we track as Measurement revenue. Advertisers can also purchase our services through programmatic and social media platforms to evaluate the quality of ad inventories before they are purchased, which we track as Activation revenue. We generate revenue from advertisers by charging a Measured Transaction Fee based on the volume of Media Transactions Measured on behalf of our customers. We recognize revenue from advertisers in the period in which we provide our measurement solutions.

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, we generated 8% and 9% of our revenue, respectively, from supply-side customers who use our data analytics to validate the quality of their ad inventory and provide data to their customers to facilitate targeting and purchasing of digital ads, which we refer to as Supply-side revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Supply-side revenue comprised 9% and 10% of revenue, respectively. We generate revenue for certain supply-side arrangements that include minimum guaranteed fees that reset monthly and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the access period, which is usually twelve months. For contracts that contain overages, once the minimum guaranteed amount is achieved, overages are recognized as earned over time based on a tiered pricing structure.

The following table disaggregates revenue between advertiser customers, where revenue is generated based on number of ads measured for Measurement or measured and purchased for Activation, and Supply-side customers.

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Change

Change

Six Months Ended June 30, 

    

Change

Change

2023

     

2022

     

$

     

%

     

2023

     

2022

     

$

     

%

(In Thousands)

    

(In Thousands)

  

    

Revenue by customer type:

  

  

  

  

  

Activation

$

77,942

$

60,495

$

17,447

29

%

$

147,834

  

$

113,526

  

$

34,308

30

%

Measurement

 

44,989

 

38,903

 

6,086

16

 

86,374

  

 

72,737

  

 

13,637

19

Supply-side customer

 

10,813

 

10,407

 

406

4

 

22,130

  

 

20,265

  

 

1,865

9

Total revenue

$

133,744

  

$

109,805

$

23,939

22

%

$

256,338

  

$

206,528

  

$

49,810

24

%

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses consist of the following categories:

Cost of revenue.  Cost of revenue primarily consists of platform hosting fees, data center costs, software and other technology expenses, and other costs directly associated with data infrastructure; personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation and benefits, directly associated with the support and delivery of our software platform and data solutions; and costs from revenue-sharing arrangements with our partners.

Product development.  Product development expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation and benefits, third party vendors and outsourced engineering services, and allocated overhead. Overhead costs such as information technology infrastructure, rent and occupancy charges are allocated based on headcount. Product development expenses are expensed as incurred, except to the extent that such costs are associated with software development that qualifies for capitalization, which are then recorded as capitalized software development costs included in Property, plant and equipment, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Capitalized software development costs are amortized to depreciation and amortization.

Sales, marketing, and customer support.  Sales, marketing, and customer support expenses primarily consist of personnel costs directly associated with sales, marketing, and customer support departments, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation and benefits, and allocated overhead. Overhead costs such as information technology infrastructure, rent and occupancy charges are allocated based on headcount. Sales and marketing expense also includes costs for promotional marketing activities, advertising costs, and attendance at events and trade shows. Sales commissions are expensed as incurred.

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General and administrative.  General and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel expenses associated with our executive, finance, legal, human resources and other administrative employees. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees for external accounting, legal, investor relations and other consulting services, expenses to operate as a public company, including costs to comply with rules and regulations applicable to companies listed on a U.S. securities exchange, costs related to compliance and reporting obligations pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, other overhead expenses including insurance, as well as third-party costs related to acquisitions.

Interest expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 consists primarily of debt issuance costs, commitment fees associated with the unused portion of the New Revolving Credit Facility, interest on balances that were outstanding under the New Revolving Credit Facility and interest on finance leases. The New Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin per annum. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Obligations.”

Other (income) expense.  Other (income) expense consists primarily of interest earned on interest-bearing monetary assets and gains and losses on foreign currency transactions.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022

The following table shows our Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations:

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Change

Change

Six Months Ended June 30, 

Change

Change

2023

     

2022

     

$

     

%

     

2023

     

2022

     

$

     

%

    

(In Thousands)

 

(In Thousands)

    

Revenue

$

133,744

$

109,805

$

23,939

22

%

$

256,338

 

$

206,528

 

$

49,810

24

%

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

 

26,191

 

18,836

 

7,355

39

 

50,143

 

35,713

 

14,430

40

Product development

 

31,941

 

23,222

 

8,719

38

 

60,496

 

44,810

 

15,686

35

Sales, marketing and customer support

 

31,537

 

24,733

 

6,804

28

 

57,249

 

51,417

 

5,832

11

General and administrative

 

19,755

 

21,529

 

(1,774)

(8)

 

39,943

 

41,204

 

(1,261)

(3)

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,676

 

8,317

 

1,359

16

 

18,659

 

17,357

 

1,302

8

Income from operations

 

14,644

 

13,168

 

1,476

11

 

29,848

 

16,027

 

13,821

86

Interest expense

 

247

 

223

 

24

11

 

503

 

455

 

48

11

Other (income) expense, net

 

(2,476)

 

145

 

(2,621)

1,808

 

(5,210)

 

191

 

(5,401)

2,828

Income before income taxes

 

16,873

 

12,800

 

4,073

32

 

34,555

 

15,381

 

19,174

125

Income tax expense

 

4,034

 

2,510

 

1,524

61

 

9,541

 

512

 

9,029

1,763

Net income

$

12,839

$

10,290

$

2,549

25

%

$

25,014

$

14,869

$

10,145

68

%

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The following table sets forth our Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations for the specified periods as a percentage of our revenue for those periods presented:

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Revenue

100

%  

100

%  

100

%  

100

%

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

20

 

17

 

20

 

17

Product development

24

 

21

 

24

 

22

Sales, marketing and customer support

24

 

23

 

22

 

25

General and administrative

15

 

20

 

16

 

20

Depreciation and amortization

7

 

8

 

7

 

8

Income from operations

11

 

12

 

12

 

8

Interest expense

 

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

(2)

 

 

(2)

 

Income before income taxes

13

 

12

 

13

 

7

Income tax expense

3

 

2

 

4

 

Net income

10

%  

9

%  

10

%  

7

%  

Revenue

Total revenue increased by $23.9 million, or 22%, from $109.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $133.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Total revenue increased by $49.8 million, or 24%, from $206.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $256.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Total Advertiser revenue increased by $23.5 million, or 24%, in the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, driven primarily by a 24% increase in Media Transactions Measured while Measured Transaction Fees remained unchanged. Total Advertiser revenue increased by $47.9 million, or 26%, in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, driven primarily by a 24% increase in Media Transactions Measured and a 2% increase in Measured Transaction Fees.

Activation revenue increased by $17.4 million, or 29%, in the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, driven by greater adoption of our Authentic Brand Suitability (ABS) solution as well as by new customers activating our core (non-ABS) programmatic solutions. Activation revenue increased by $34.3 million, or 30%, in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, driven by greater adoption of our Authentic Brand Suitability (ABS) solution as well as by new customers activating our core (non-ABS) programmatic solutions.

Measurement revenue grew $6.1 million, or 16%, in the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, driven primarily by the increased adoption of our social measurement solutions by existing and new customers both within and outside the United States. Measurement revenue grew $13.6 million, or 19%, in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, driven primarily by new customers and expansions by existing customers, both within and outside the United States.

Supply-side revenue grew $0.4 million, or 4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, driven primarily by an increase in revenue from existing customers and from new platform customers. Supply-side revenue grew $1.9 million, or 9%, in the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, driven primarily by an increase in revenue from existing customers and from new platform customers.

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Cost of Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

Cost of revenue increased by $7.4 million, or 39%, from $18.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $26.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to growth in our Activation revenue which drove increases in partner costs from revenue-sharing arrangements, as well as accelerated investments in cloud services to provide scale and flexibility necessary to support future growth. Cost of revenue increased by $14.4 million, or 40%, from $35.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $50.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to growth in our Activation revenue which drove increases in partner costs from revenue-sharing arrangements, as well as accelerated investments in cloud services to provide scale and flexibility necessary to support future growth.

Product Development Expenses

Product development expenses increased by $8.7 million, or 38%, from $23.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $31.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation, of $6.8 million, an increase in third-party software costs and outsourced engineering services of $1.3 million to support product development efforts. Product development expenses increased by $15.7 million, or 35%, from $44.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $60.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation, of $12.2 million, an increase in third-party software costs and outsourced engineering services of $2.3 million to support product development efforts.

Sales, Marketing and Customer Support Expenses

Sales, marketing and customer support expenses increased by $6.8 million, or 28%, from $24.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $31.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation and sales commissions, of $6.2 million, an increase in marketing activities, including advertising, promotions, events and other activities of $0.3 million, and an increase in personnel travel and entertainment expenses to support marketing and sales activities of $0.2 million. Sales, marketing and customer support expenses increased by $5.8 million, or 11%, from $51.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $57.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation and sales commissions, of $4.4 million, an increase in marketing activities, including advertising, promotions, events and other activities of $0.8 million, and an increase in personnel travel and entertainment expenses to support marketing and sales activities of $0.6 million.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.8 million, or 8%, from $21.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $19.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Personnel costs, including stock-based compensation, increased by $1.3 million. Bad debt expenses increased by $1.5 million primarily related to a reserve established in connection with outstanding amounts owed to the Company by its activation partner, MediaMath Holdings, Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 30, 2023. Cost increases were offset by a $0.8 million decrease in insurance costs, a $0.7 million decrease in professional services costs and other costs of $2.6 million that did not recur in the three months ended June 30, 2023, which include costs related to the departures of the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Customer Officer, the impairment of subleased office space and the disposal of furniture for unoccupied lease office space.

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General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.3 million, or 3%, from $41.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $39.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Personnel costs, including stock-based compensation, increased by $2.2 million. Bad debt expenses increased by $1.7 million primarily related to a reserve established in connection with outstanding amounts owed to the Company by its activation partner, MediaMath Holdings, Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 30, 2023. Cost increases were offset by a $0.7 million decrease in insurance costs, a $0.6 million decrease in professional services costs and other costs of $3.5 million that did not recur in the six months ended June 30, 2023, which include costs related to the departures of the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Customer Officer, the impairment of subleased office space and the disposal of furniture for unoccupied lease office space.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.4 million, or 16%, from $8.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, to $9.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in capitalized software development costs and an increase in leasehold improvements at the Company’s new global headquarters. Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.3 million, or 8%, from $17.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $18.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in capitalized software development costs and an increase in leasehold improvements at the Company’s new global headquarters.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by less than $0.1 million, from $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Interest expense increased by less than $0.1 million, from $0.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $0.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (income) expense, net increased by $2.6 million, from an expense of $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to income of $2.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest earned on interest-bearing monetary assets. Other (income) expense, net increased by $5.4 million, from an expense of $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to income of $5.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest earned on interest-bearing monetary assets.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense increased by $1.5 million from a $2.5 million expense in the three months ended June 30, 2022 to a $4.0 million expense in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in pre-tax book income and permanent book-to-tax income adjustments. Income tax expense increased by $9.0 million from a $0.5 million expense in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to a $9.5 million expense in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in pre-tax book income and permanent book-to-tax income adjustments.

Adjusted EBITDA

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, Management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, are useful in evaluating our business. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

(In Thousands)

(In Thousands)

Net income

$

12,839

$

10,290

$

25,014

 

$

14,869

Net income margin

10%

9%

10%

7%

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,676

 

8,317

 

18,659

 

17,357

Stock-based compensation

 

15,167

 

9,259

 

26,980

 

20,253

Interest expense

 

247

 

223

 

503

 

455

Income tax expense

 

4,034

 

2,510

 

9,541

 

512

M&A and restructuring costs (a)

 

700

527

700

 

1,180

Offering, IPO readiness and secondary offering costs (b)

 

122

309

 

Other (recoveries) costs (c)

 

(266)

2,690

(533)

 

3,887

Other (income) expense (d)

 

(2,476)

 

145

 

(5,210)

 

191

Adjusted EBITDA

$

40,043

$

33,961

$

75,963

$

58,704

Adjusted EBITDA margin

30%

 

31%

 

30%

 

28%

(a)M&A and restructuring costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 consist of transaction costs related to the agreement to acquire Scibids Technology SAS (“Scibids”). M&A and restructuring costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 consist of transaction costs, integration and restructuring costs related to the acquisition of OpenSlate.
(b)Offering, IPO readiness and secondary offering costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 consist of third-party costs incurred for an underwritten secondary public offering by certain stockholders of the Company.
(c)Other recoveries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 consist of sublease income for leased office space. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, other costs consist of costs related to the departures of the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Customer Officer, impairment related to a subleased office space and costs related to the disposal of furniture for unoccupied lease office space, partially offset by sublease income.
(d)Other (income) expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 consist of interest income earned on interest-bearing monetary assets, and of the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as measures of operational efficiency to understand and evaluate our core business operations. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors for period to period comparisons of our core business and for understanding and evaluating trends in operating results on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations of these measures are:

they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect capital expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
they do not reflect income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay income taxes;
they do not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal debt payments; and
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges related mainly to intangible assets, certain assets being depreciated and amortized will have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently, therefore limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. You should compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using the non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our operations are financed primarily through cash generated from operations. As of June 30, 2023, we had cash of $295.4 million and net working capital, consisting of current assets (excluding cash) less current liabilities, of $130.5 million.

We believe existing cash and cash generated from operations, together with the $150.0 million undrawn balance under the New Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023, will be sufficient to meet working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Total future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those discussed above as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Debt Obligations

On March 10, 2023, we initiated a borrowing of $50.0 million under the New Revolving Credit Facility and subsequently repaid $50.0 million on March 17, 2023.  As of June 30, 2023, there was no outstanding debt under the New Revolving Credit Facility.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:

    

Six Months Ended June 30, 

2023

2022

    

(In Thousands)

Cash flows provided by operating activities

$

32,164

$

26,549

Cash flows (used in) investing activities

 

(7,671)

 

(13,606)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

3,114

 

(10,067)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

15

 

(738)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

$

27,622

$

2,138

Operating Activities

Our cash flows from operating activities are primarily influenced by growth in our operations and by changes in our working capital. In particular, trade receivables increase in conjunction with our rapid growth in sales and decrease based on timing of cash receipts from our customers. The timing of payments of trade payables also impacts our cash flows from operating activities. We typically pay suppliers in advance of collections from our customers. Our collection and payment cycles can vary from period to period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash provided by operating activities was $32.2 million, attributable to net income of $25.0 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $36.4 million and $29.2 million use of cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of $18.7 million in depreciation and amortization and $27.0 million in stock-based compensation, offset by $16.6 million in deferred taxes. The main drivers of the changes in operating assets and liabilities were a $23.4 million increase in trade receivables, prepaid assets and other assets due mainly to increases in sales and prepayments, and a $5.9 million decrease in trade payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily related to income tax payments.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash provided by operating activities was $26.5 million, attributable to net income of $14.9 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $42.3 million and $30.6 million use of cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of $17.4 million in depreciation and amortization and $20.3 million in stock-based compensation. The main drivers of the changes in operating assets and liabilities were an increase in trade receivables and prepaid assets of $22.9 million due mainly to timing of collections which vary from period to period, and a decrease of $7.7 million in accrued expense and other liabilities primarily related to the timing of employee related payroll tax liabilities.

Investing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in investing activities of $7.7 million was attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment, and capitalized software development costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in investing activities of $13.6 million was attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment, including leasehold improvements for the Company’s new global headquarters, and capitalized software development costs.

Financing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash provided by financing activities of $3.1 million was primarily due to $5.8 million proceeds from common stock issued upon exercise of stock options, offset by $2.8 million related to shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholding. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in financing activities of $10.1 million was primarily due to $9.2 million related to shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholding.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions for the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures at the dates of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and any such differences may be material.

Some of the judgments that management makes in applying its accounting estimates in these areas are discussed in Note 2 to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Since the date of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risks at June 30, 2023 have not materially changed from those discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 under the heading “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of June 30, 2023. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported as and when required, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding its required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2023.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

Management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues have been detected. The inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that would, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or cash flows. We may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The outcome of legal proceedings is unpredictable and may have an adverse impact on our business or financial condition.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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

(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

(b) Use of Proceeds

On April 23, 2021, we completed our IPO in which we sold 9,977 thousand shares of common stock at a public offering price of $27.00 per share, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 1,350 thousand additional shares from us. We received aggregate net proceeds of $253.2 million from the IPO, after deducting underwriting discount fees of $16.2 million. We incurred offering costs related to the IPO of approximately $26.1 million, inclusive of underwriting discount fees. All of the shares issued and sold in our IPO were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254380), which was declared effective by the SEC on April 20, 2021. The representatives of the underwriters of our IPO were Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

In connection with the IPO, Providence and certain of our other existing stockholders sold an aggregate of 5,356 thousand shares of our common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 650 thousand additional shares of our common stock from Providence. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by these stockholders.

On April 23, 2021, concurrent with the completion of the IPO, an affiliate of Tiger Global Management, LLC (“Tiger Investor”) purchased from us 1,111 thousand shares of our common stock in a private placement at a price per share equal to the IPO price of $27.00. We received aggregate net proceeds of $29.0 million from the concurrent private placement, after deducting fees of $1.0 million.

On April 30, 2021, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO and concurrent private placement to pay the entire outstanding balance under the New Revolving Credit Facility of $22.0 million.

On August 31, 2021, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO and concurrent private placement to purchase all of the outstanding stock of Meetrics for $24.3 million.

On November 22, 2021, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO and concurrent private placement to purchase all of the outstanding stock of OpenSlate for $147.4 million, which included net cash of $124.9 million and common stock transferred of $22.5 million.

We expect to use a portion of the net proceeds from the IPO and concurrent private placement to acquire Scibids for $125 million (approximately $66 million of which will be paid in cash). Refer to Note 15, Subsequent Events for further details.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

There has been no material change in the planned use of the IPO net proceeds as described in our final prospectus, dated April 20, 2021 and filed with the SEC, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act, on April 22, 2021 (the “Prospectus”).

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
No.

    

Description

31.1†

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2†

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1†*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2†*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS†

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

101.SCH†

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL†

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF†

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB†

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE†

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104†

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

Filed herewith.

*

Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8212, this certification will be treated as “accompanying” this Quarterly Report and not “filed” as part of such report for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and this certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: July 31, 2023

DOUBLEVERIFY HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

/s/ Mark Zagorski

Name:

Mark Zagorski

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

By:

/s/ Nicola Allais

Name:

Nicola Allais

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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