August 12, 2021
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Total revenue increased 55% year-over-year to $75.1 million; programmatic revenue increased 94% to $31.8 million

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. ("IAS") (Nasdaq: IAS), a global leader in digital media quality, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

"IAS delivered record performance in the second quarter driven by continued growth in both advertiser direct and programmatic revenue. We also achieved a significant milestone this quarter with our successful IPO, advancing our position as the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality," said Lisa Utzschneider, CEO of IAS. "More customers are partnering with IAS to make every impression count in key growth areas including programmatic, social, connected TV (CTV), and international markets. Earlier this week, we announced our acquisition of Publica, the CTV advertising platform. By acquiring Publica, we are demonstrating our commitment to leading the future of digital media quality in CTV."

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue was $75.1 million, a 55% increase compared to $48.3 million in the second quarter of 2020, which was significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Advertiser direct revenue was $35.3 million, a 40% increase compared to $25.1 million in the prior-year period.
  • Programmatic revenue was $31.8 million, a 94% increase compared to $16.4 million in the prior-year period.
  • Supply side revenue increased to $8.0 million compared to $6.8 million in the prior-year period.
  • International revenue (excluding the Americas) was $29.6 million, a 58% increase compared to $18.7 million in the prior-year period, or approximately 40% of total revenue.
  • Gross profit was $62.2 million, a 57% increase compared to $39.6 million in the prior- year-period. Gross profit margin was 83% compared to 82% in the prior-year period.
  • Net loss was $35.1 million, or $0.26 per share, compared to a loss of $16.5 million, or $0.12 per share, in the prior-year-period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA* increased to $25.7 million compared to $3.8 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA* margin increased to 34% compared to 8% in the prior-year-period.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $73.2 million at June 30, 2021. Following the second quarter, IAS closed its initial public offering (IPO) on July 2, 2021 raising net proceeds of over $244 million. In addition, IAS closed an additional $31 million from the exercise of the underwriters' option, aggregating approximately $275 million in total proceeds.

* See "Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information" section herein for an explanation of these measures.

Recent Business Highlights

  • IAS announced it acquired Publica, the CTV advertising platform, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $220 million. With this acquisition, IAS will help publishers better monetize their video programming across CTV devices.
  • IAS and TikTok have launched a brand safety beta, providing advertisers with industry- leading controls aligned with Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) standards for in-feed video. The new global solution uses proprietary frame-by-frame video, audio, and text classification technology specifically designed for social environments allowing advertisers to confidently promote their brands on TikTok.
  • IAS released five research studies this quarter, including its anticipated H2 2020 Media Quality Report (MQR), which shared unique insights extracted from the trillions of data events the company measures monthly. The report showed that in the second half of 2020, brand risk increased worldwide, while global fraud rates among optimized campaigns dropped below 1%, indicating the demand for and value of digital ad verification solutions.
  • LinkedIn and IAS are expanding their partnership adding Viewability and Invalid traffic measurement for LinkedIn owned and operated video inventory.

Financial Outlook

"Our investments in product innovation and international growth are delivering results for our customers and contributed to our strong performance in the second quarter," said Joe Pergola, CFO of IAS. "Our three revenue streams posted solid growth with programmatic representing 42% of total second quarter revenue compared to 34% in the prior-year-period. Moving forward, we expect to further develop our high-growth areas and expand our global footprint while maintaining strong profitability."

IAS is introducing the following financial guidance for the third quarter of 2021 and full year, which includes the anticipated contribution from the Publica acquisition:

Quarter Ending September 30, 2021:

  • Total revenue in the range of $74 million to $76 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA* in the range of $16 million to $18 million

Year Ending December 31, 2021:

  • Total revenue in the range of $308 million to $312 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA* in the range of $87 million to $91 million

 

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)





June 30,

December 31,

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AND SHARE DATA)

2021

2020

ASSETS


Current assets:


  Cash and cash equivalents

$           73,234

$           51,734

  Restricted cash

75

187

  Accounts receivable, net 

41,491

45,418

  Unbilled receivables

25,246

28,083

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

12,701

4,101

           Total current assets

152,747

129,523

Property and equipment, net

1,495

2,243

Internal use software, net

16,918

12,322

Intangible assets, net

218,820

243,348

Goodwill

458,276

458,586

Other long term assets

4,057

3,557

Total assets

$         852,313

$         849,579

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS'/STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

-

Current liabilities:

-

  Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$           44,732

$           38,789

  Due to related party

67

150

  Capital leases payable

105

325

  Deferred revenue

754

1,144

           Total current liabilities

45,658

40,408

Accrued rent

1,913

1,827

Net deferred tax liability

18,808

24,794

Long-term Debt

352,095

351,071

           Total liabilities

$         418,474

$         418,100

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)

-

Members'/Stockholders' Equity

-

Units, $4.1322314 par value, 0 units authorized at June 30, 2021, 0 units and 134,039,494 issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

-

553,717

Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2021; 0 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

-

-

Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2021, 134,203,403 shares issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2021; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020

134

-

 Additional paid-in capital (1)

430,368

-

 Accumulated other comprehensive income

3,337

4,523

 Accumulated deficit (1)

-

(126,761)

           Total members'/stockholders' equity

433,839

431,479

Total liabilities and members'/stockholders' equity

$         852,313

$         849,579








(1) Balances prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been reclassified to additional paid-in capital to give effect to the corporate conversion described in Note 1.

 

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)









 Three Months Ended 

 Six Months Ended 

 June 30, 

 June 30, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Revenues

$           75,075

$           48,320

$         142,027

$         102,362

Operating expenses:






Costs of revenue

12,925

8,756

24,344

17,911

Sales and marketing

27,268

16,754

43,813

35,124

Technology and development

20,176

12,726

32,944

25,062

General and administrative

33,044

7,946

41,592

15,586

Depreciation and amortization

14,603

16,413

28,998

32,751

Total operating expenses

108,016

62,595

171,691

126,434

Operating loss

(32,941)

(14,275)

(29,664)

(24,072)

Interest expense, net

(5,167)

(7,695)

(12,126)

(15,953)

Net loss before benefit from income taxes

(38,108)

(21,970)

(41,790)

(40,025)

Benefit from income taxes

3,045

5,519

3,958

9,130

Net loss

$          (35,063)

$          (16,451)

$          (37,832)

$          (30,885)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted (1):

$              (0.26)

$              (0.12)

$              (0.28)

$              (0.23)

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

133,981,985

134,050,576

133,996,147

134,051,786

Other comprehensive income (loss):






Foreign currency translation adjustments

718

1,190

(1,186)

(724)

Total comprehensive loss

$          (34,345)

$          (15,261)

$          (39,018)

$          (31,619)
















(1) Amounts for periods prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to the corporate conversion described in Note 1.

 

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members'/Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)
















Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 















Members' Interest

Common Stock







(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNITS AND SHARES)

Units(1)

Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional
paid-in capital

Accumulated other
comprehensive
income (loss)

Accumulated
deficit

Total members'
equity/stockholders'
equity

Balances at April 1, 2021

133,957,034

$           553,304

-

$                         -

$                       -

$                        2,619

$         (130,322)

$                    425,601

Option exercises

246,369

1,075

-

-

3,360

-

-

4,435

Stock-based compensation

-

-

-

-

38,148

-

-

38,148

Foreign currency translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

718

-

718

Net loss

-

-

-

-

-

-

(35,063)

(35,063)

Conversion to Delaware corporation (Note 1)

(134,203,403)

(554,379)

134,203,403

134

388,860

-

165,385

-

Balances at June 30, 2021

-

$                    -

134,203,403

$                    134

$          430,368

$                       3,337

$                    -

$                    433,839
















































Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 















Members' Interest

Common Stock







(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNITS AND SHARES)

Units(1)

Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional
paid-in capital

Accumulated other
comprehensive
income (loss)

Accumulated
deficit

Total members'
equity/stockholders'
equity

Balances at January 1, 2021

134,039,494

$           553,717

-

$                         -

$                       -

$                        4,523

$         (126,761)

$                    431,479

Repurchase of units

(99,946)

(413)

-

-

-

-

(791)

(1,204)

Units vested

17,486

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Option exercises

246,369

1,075

-

-

3,360

-

-

4,435

Stock-based compensation

-

-

-

-

38,148

-

-

38,148

Foreign currency translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

(1,186)

-

(1,186)

Net loss

-

-

-

-

-

-

(37,832)

(37,832)

Conversion to Delaware corporation (Note 1)

(134,203,403)

(554,379)

134,203,403

134

388,860

-

165,385

-

Balances at June 30, 2021

-

$                    -

134,203,403

$                    134

$          430,368

$                       3,337

$                    -

$                    433,839
















































Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 















Members' Interest











(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNITS AND SHARES)

Units(1)

Amount

Additional
paid-in capital

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)

Accumulated
deficit

Total members'
equity/stockholders'
equity



Balances at April 1, 2020

134,050,576

$           553,778

$                       -

$                (1,739)

$         (108,821)

$                    443,218



Foreign currency translation adjustment

-

-

-

1,190

-

1,190



Net loss

-

-

-

-

(16,451)

(16,451)



Balances at June 30, 2020

134,050,576

$          553,778

$                    -

$                  (549)

$        (125,272)

$                   427,957



















































Six Months Ended June 30, 2020















Members' Interest











(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNITS AND SHARES)

Units(1)

Amount

Additional
paid-in capital

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)

Accumulated
deficit

Total members'
equity/stockholders'
equity



Balances at January 1, 2020

134,034,604

$           553,862

$                       -

$                     175

$           (94,365)

$                    459,672



Repurchase of units

(20,328)

(84)

-

-

(12)

(96)



Units vested

36,300

-

-

-

-

-



Foreign currency translation adjustment

-

-

-

(724)

-

(724)



Net loss

-

-

-

-

(30,895)

(30,895)



Balances at June 30, 2020

134,050,576

$          553,778

$                    -

$                  (549)

$        (125,272)

$                   427,957



































(1) Amounts for periods prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to the corporate conversion described in Note 1.



 

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)





Six Months Ended June 30,

(IN THOUSANDS)

2021

2020

Cash Flow from Operations 


Net loss

$          (37,832)

$          (30,985)

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


Depreciation and amortization

28,998

32,751

Stock-based compensation

41,531

-

Deferred tax provision

(6,582)

-

Amortization of debt issuance costs

683

683

Allowance for doubtful accounts

99

1,170

Non-cash interest expense

395

2,223

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


Decrease in accounts receivable

3,718

5,777

Decrease in unbilled receivables

2,769

5,073

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

(2,791)

(590)

Increase in taxes receivable

-

(9,074)

Increase in other long-term assets

(602)

(32)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,852

6,622

Increase (decrease) in due from related party

67

(172)

Increase in accrued rent

128

122

Decrease in deferred revenue

(377)

(420)

Net cash provided by operating activities

33,056

13,238

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:


Purchase of property and equipment

(318)

(330)

Acquisition and development of internal use software

(7,778)

(6,385)

Net cash used by investing activities

(8,096)

(6,715)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:


Principal payments on capital lease obligations

(219)

(976)

Cash paid for share repurchases

(1,204)

(96)

Initial public offering costs paid

(2,767)

-

Exercise of stock options

1,075

-

Net cash used in financing activities

(3,115)

(1,072)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

21,845

5,451

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

(553)

76

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

54,721

30,370

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$            76,013

$            35,897

Supplemental Disclosures:


Cash paid during the month for:


Interest

$            11,710

$              8,909

Taxes

$              1,170

$                 477

Non-cash investing and financing activities:


Deferred offering costs accrued, not paid

$              2,956

$                    -

Assets acquired under capital leases

$                    -

$                 185

Property and equipment acquired in accounts payable

$                 127

$                 113

Conversion of members' equity to additional paid-in capital

$          165,385

$                    -

Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

We use supplemental measures of our performance, which are derived from our consolidated financial information, but which are not presented in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary financial performance measure used by management to evaluate our business and monitor ongoing results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense, benefit from income taxes, acquisition, restructuring and integration costs and IPO readiness costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents the Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period divided by the revenue for that period presented in accordance with GAAP.

We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our GAAP results allows management to better understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and better project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures. Moreover, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide our shareholders with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Although we believe these measures are useful to investors and analysts for the same reasons, they are useful to management, as discussed below, these measures are not a substitute for, or superior to, U.S. GAAP financial measures or disclosures.

IAS is unable to provide a reconciliation for forward-looking guidance of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most closely comparable GAAP measure, because certain material reconciling items, such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit) and acquisition, restructuring and integration expenses, cannot be estimated due to factors outside of IAS's control and could have a material impact on the reported results. Accordingly, a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net loss, is presented below. We encourage you to review the reconciliations in conjunction with the presentation of the non- GAAP financial measures for each of the periods presented. In future fiscal periods, we may exclude such items and may incur income and expenses similar to these excluded items.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA






(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net loss

$       (35,063)

$       (16,451)

$       (37,832)

$       (30,895)

Depreciation and amortization

14,603

16,413

28,998

32,751

Stock-based compensation

41,531

-

41,531

-

Interest expense, net

5,167

7,695

12,126

15,953

Benefit from income taxes

(3,045)

(5,519)

(3,958)

(9,130)

Acquisition, restructuring and integration costs

2,408

1,699

2,578

1,851

IPO readiness costs (a)

93

-

1,038

-

Adjusted EBITDA

$         25,694

$           3,837

$         44,481

$         10,530

Adjusted EBITDA margin

34%

8%

32%

10%








(a) IPO readiness costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 consist of third-party costs incurred in preparation and completion of our IPO.

 

Operating Expenses Excluding Stock-Based Compensation  

(Non-GAAP)














Stock-Based
Compensation

Operating Expenses
Excluding Stock-
Based Compensation













(In thousands, 000s)

Operating Expenses


Operating Expenses



Three Months Ended,

Three Months Ended,

Three Months Ended,

Three Months Ended,


June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

$ Change

% Change

Costs of revenue

$                        12,925


$                        12,925

$                          8,756

$         4,169

48%

Sales and marketing

27,268

10,807

16,461

16,754

(293)

-2%

Technology and development

20,176

7,009

13,167

12,726

441

3%

General and administrative

33,044

23,715

9,329

7,946

1,383

17%

Depreciation and amortization

14,603


14,603

16,413

(1,810)

-11%

Total operating expenses

$                    108,016

$                      41,531

$                      66,485

$                      62,595

$        3,890

6%

Conference Call and Webcast Information
IAS will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss itssecond quarter 2021 financial results today at 5:00 p.m. ET. To access the conference call, please dial US/Canada Toll-Free: 877-313-2138 International: 470-495-9538 Conference ID: 9609315 The webcast will beavailable live on IAS's investor relations website: https://investors.integralads.com. A replay will be available following the conclusion of the call.

About Integral Ad Science
Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital media quality. IAS makes every impression count, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people, in safe and suitable environments, activating contextual targeting, and driving supply path optimization. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world's leading brands, publishers, and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. For more information, visit integralads.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "may," "will," "should," "can have," "likely," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results or our plans and objectives for future operations, growth initiatives, or strategies are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including: (i) the adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, and prospects from the current COVID-19 pandemic and related economic downturns; (ii) our dependence on the overall demand for advertising; (iii) our dependence on the overall demand for advertising; (iv) a failure to innovate or make the right investment decisions; (v) our failure to maintain or achieve industry accreditation standards; (vi) our ability to compete successfully with our current or future competitors in an intensely competitive market; (vii) our dependence on integrations with advertising platforms, demand-sideproviders ("DSPs") and proprietary platforms that we do not control; (viii) our international expansion; (ix) our ability to expand into new channels; (x) our ability to sustain our profitability and revenue growth rate decline; (xi) risks that our customers do not pay or choose to dispute their invoices; (xii) risks of material changes to revenue share agreements with certain DSPs; (xiii) the impact that any future acquisitions, strategic investments, or alliances may have on our business, financial condition, and results of operations; (xiv) interruption by man-made problems such as terrorism, computer viruses, or social disruption impacting advertising spending; and (xv) other factors disclosed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" Prospectus filed with the SEC on July 1, 2021 in connection with our initial public offering. Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect our operating results, you should not rely on forward-looking statements, assume that past financial performance  will be a reliable indicator of future performance, or use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Investor Contact:

Lally Zirkle
Investor Relations at IAS

Jonathan Schaffer and Cameron Felton
The Blueshirt Group, for IAS

ir@integralads.com

Media Contact:
Julie Nicholson
jnicholson@integralads.com

 

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