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4 - Outbrain Inc. (0001454938) (Issuer)

4 - Outbrain Inc. (0001454938) (Issuer)

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NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results across the open internet, announced the expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft and the use of the technological capabilities of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to improve its offerings for advertisers and media owners. As part of the collaboration, Outbrain will expand its operations with Microsoft Azure in North America, scaling its traffic to be served on Azure, and integrate generative AI solutions based on Azure OpenAI Service to offer a variety of new services to its customers. Generative AI solutions add a new layer of collaboration and enable Outbra

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its third quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 7, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-866-682-6100 or for international callers, 1-862-298-0702. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13749250. The replay will be available until

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results across the open internet, today announced the beta launch of Moments by Outbrain – a new way for users to interact with content, delivering the immersive experience of full screen vertical video browsing to the open internet. Moments enables traditional publishers and media owners to reimagine their online experience by transforming real estate on static articles into engaging vertical video feeds, bringing easy swipeable navigation to trusted, professional environments. Audiences are spending an increasing amount of their time within walled gardens and social platf

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the Open Internet, announced today that it has repurchased all of the remaining $118 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2.95% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Convertible Notes") via a privately negotiated repurchase agreement with Baupost Group Securities, L.L.C., the sole holder of the Convertible Notes. The Company paid, including accrued interest, $109.7 million in cash representing a discount to par value of approximately 7.5%. As a result, Outbrain will record a pre-tax gain of approximately $8.8 million in the t

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the Open Internet, announced today financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Key Financial Metrics:  Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30,(in millions USD) 2024   2023  % Change  2024   2023  % ChangeRevenue$214.1  $225.8   (5)% $431.1  $457.6   (6)%Gross profit 45.6   44.0   4%  87.2   85.2   2%Net (loss) income (2.2)  11.3   (119)%  (7.2)  5.7   (228)%Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3.6   1.8   99%  12.2   (18.7)  166%            Non-GAAP Financial Data*  

Highlights: Outbrain will acquire Teads in an approximately $1 billion transaction, consisting of $725 million upfront cash and $25 million deferred cash, 35 million shares of common stock of Outbrain, and $105 million of convertible preferred equity.The combination will create one of the largest open internet advertising platforms, differentiated by its ability to drive outcomes for awareness, consideration, and performance objectives — across CTV, web and mobile apps.The two companies will bring together a total 20,000 direct advertisers with a base of 10,000+ premium media environments — creating one of the largest, direct supply paths across the open internet and CTV.The combined platfo

NEW YORK, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its second quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 8, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-866-682-6100 or for international callers, 1-862-298-0702. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13747507. The replay will be available until Au

OIL BROKERAGE'S EXPANSION UNDERSCORES ITS DEDICATION TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND FOSTERING STRONG CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS AS PART OF THE OTC GLOBAL HOLDINGS PORTFOLIO OF COMPANIES. LONDON and HOUSTON and NEW YORK, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil Brokerage Ltd. (OB), a rapidly expanding oil brokerage firm which is part of the OTC Global Holdings portfolio, is pleased to announce the expansion of its offices into Athens. This strategic move will follow OB's successful debut at the Posidonia maritime exhibition, further solidifying its commitment to growth and excellence in the shipbroking industry.

NEW YORK, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain, a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the open internet, today announced the appointment of Greg Archibald as General Manager & Senior Vice President of Sales for the United States. In this role, Archibald will oversee all agency and brand demand functions in the US, with a focus on driving revenue, adoption, and retention of Outbrain's high-impact performance advertising solutions, including the open internet branding platform, Onyx by Outbrain. Archibald brings over two decades of experience leading high-performing sales teams for companies including Criteo, Yahoo, and InMobi. His strate

NEW YORK, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the Open Internet, announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Key Financial Metrics:  Three Months Ended March 31,(in millions USD)2024 2023 % ChangeRevenue$217.0  $231.8  (6)%Gross profit 41.6   41.2  1%Net loss (5.0)  (5.6) 10%Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8.6   (20.5) 142%      Non-GAAP Financial Data*     Ex-TAC gross profit 52.2   52.2  —%Adjusted EBITDA 1.4   0.7  101%Free cash flow 4.6   (27.1) 117% _____________________________ * See non-GAAP reconciliations

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its third quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 7, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-866-682-6100 or for international callers, 1-862-298-0702. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13749250. The replay will be available until

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the Open Internet, announced today financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Key Financial Metrics:  Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30,(in millions USD) 2024   2023  % Change  2024   2023  % ChangeRevenue$214.1  $225.8   (5)% $431.1  $457.6   (6)%Gross profit 45.6   44.0   4%  87.2   85.2   2%Net (loss) income (2.2)  11.3   (119)%  (7.2)  5.7   (228)%Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3.6   1.8   99%  12.2   (18.7)  166%            Non-GAAP Financial Data*  

Highlights: Outbrain will acquire Teads in an approximately $1 billion transaction, consisting of $725 million upfront cash and $25 million deferred cash, 35 million shares of common stock of Outbrain, and $105 million of convertible preferred equity.The combination will create one of the largest open internet advertising platforms, differentiated by its ability to drive outcomes for awareness, consideration, and performance objectives — across CTV, web and mobile apps.The two companies will bring together a total 20,000 direct advertisers with a base of 10,000+ premium media environments — creating one of the largest, direct supply paths across the open internet and CTV.The combined platfo

NEW YORK, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its second quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 8, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-866-682-6100 or for international callers, 1-862-298-0702. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13747507. The replay will be available until Au

NEW YORK, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the Open Internet, announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Key Financial Metrics:  Three Months Ended March 31,(in millions USD)2024 2023 % ChangeRevenue$217.0  $231.8  (6)%Gross profit 41.6   41.2  1%Net loss (5.0)  (5.6) 10%Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8.6   (20.5) 142%      Non-GAAP Financial Data*     Ex-TAC gross profit 52.2   52.2  —%Adjusted EBITDA 1.4   0.7  101%Free cash flow 4.6   (27.1) 117% _____________________________ * See non-GAAP reconciliations

NEW YORK, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its first quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 9, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-866-682-6100 or for international callers, 1-862-298-0702. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13745838. The replay will be available until May 2

NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the Open Internet, announced today financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. "We finished 2023 by delivering results within our Ex-TAC gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges with growth in Ex-TAC gross profit, and strong growth in Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow," said David Kostman, Outbrain's co-CEO. "These results would not have been possible without the resilience and unwavering commitment of our team in the face of such challenging geopolitical events. As we look to 2024 and beyond

NEW YORK, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 29, 2024, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-869-3847 or for international callers, 1-201-689-8261. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853, or for international callers, 1-201-612-7415. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13743951. The replay will be a

NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the open Internet, announced today financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. "First we want to address the situation in the Middle East and express our support to the people of Israel and our employees and their families," said David Kostman and Yaron Galai, Outbrain's Co-CEOs. "We are pleased with the year over year growth of 8% in our Ex-TAC gross profit, finishing Q3 within the range of our guidance, while significantly exceeding the high end of our Adjusted EBITDA guidance and generating positive free cash flow,"

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) announced today that the company will release its third quarter 2023 results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) that same day to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-844-826-3035 or for international callers, 1-412-317-5195. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers, 1-412-317-6671. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 10182702. The replay will be available until No

NEW YORK, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain, a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the open internet, today announced the appointment of Greg Archibald as General Manager & Senior Vice President of Sales for the United States. In this role, Archibald will oversee all agency and brand demand functions in the US, with a focus on driving revenue, adoption, and retention of Outbrain's high-impact performance advertising solutions, including the open internet branding platform, Onyx by Outbrain. Archibald brings over two decades of experience leading high-performing sales teams for companies including Criteo, Yahoo, and InMobi. His strate

NEW YORK, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading recommendation platform for the open web, today announced key promotions to scale global operations, drive innovation, and expand Outbrain's offerings for brands, advertisers, and publishers. These appointments follow Alexander Erlmeier's promotion to Chief Revenue Officer in October 2022. "Evolving customer habits and emerging technologies continue to necessitate agility and resiliency among technology and advertising organizations," said Erlmeier. "With an expanded and unified leadership team, Outbrain is well positioned to scale alongside the evolving industry. Together with our teams across the globe, our

NEW YORK, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading recommendation platform for the open web, today announced the appointment of Yonatan Maman as Chief Technology Officer and Andraz Tori in a newly created executive role as Chief Product Officer. Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, and General Manager, Israel, Ori Lahav, will transition his responsibilities and focus on cross-company strategic initiatives, while continuing his role as General Manager, Israel. The newly-appointed executives will support Outbrain's growth by building upon the company's existing technologies and product offerings to align with the evolving needs of publishers, brands, an

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading recommendation platform for the open web, announced Alexander Erlmeier will serve as its next Chief Revenue Officer. Erlmeier, a ten-year veteran of Outbrain, will be responsible for global business development and growth across all regions and functions of the business organization. Eytan Galai will step down after 15 years of service, transitioning into a consultative role through March 2023. "Alex's trusted reputation, esteemed industry experience, and decade of impactful results for our advertisers and publisher partners make him the perfect leader for this role," said Co-CEO David Kostman. "He's proven s

The hire of Miko Levy as CMO represents Duda's continued dedication to its quality website-building experience and further expanding its customer base Duda (www.duda.co), the professional website builder for digital agencies and SaaS companies, announces today the appointment of Miko Levy as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer. His responsibilities will include audience expansion and growth efforts while overseeing Duda's overall marketing strategy. Thanks to its powerful and efficient website builder, Duda is trusted by more than 20,000 web professionals and has published over a million websites. After experiencing significant growth over the last year, Duda leadership decided it w

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB), a leading recommendation platform for the open web, announced the appointment of Paul Knegten, to the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer, expanding the organization's global marketing efforts, following the company's recent IPO.  Knegten will lead Outbrain's global marketing initiatives and will be instrumental in promoting Outbrain's global brand. He will oversee the global and regional planning, development and execution of Outbrain's strategic and product marketing programs and campaigns.   With a deep background in advertising technology, Knegten has made a name for himself across brand leaders such

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google reversed its long-standing plan to eliminate cookies in its Chrome browser due to industry and regulatory pushback. Advertisers and publishers use cookies and small text snippets to identify users and target ads. This decision follows objections from digital advertising companies and regulators to Google’s proposed alternative technologies. Ad-tech players protested, accusing Google of attempting to strengthen its monopoly in the space and making it more difficult for advertisers to track their ads’ performance. Instead of eliminating cookies, Google will now prompt Chrome users to decide whether to enable or disable cookies.

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterates Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) with a Buy and maintains $5.5 price target.

Citigroup analyst Ygal Arounian maintains Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $4.1 to $5.

B. Riley Securities analyst Zach Cummins maintains Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $4.5 to $5.

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterates Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) with a Buy and maintains $5.5 price target.

Second Quarter Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect our expectations for the second quarter and full year of 2024. For the second quarter ending June 30, 2024, we expect: Ex-TAC gross profit of $53 million to $57 million Adjusted EBITDA of $1 million to $4 million For the full year ending December 31, 2024, we continue to expect: Ex-TAC gross profit of $238 million to $248 million Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million to $35 million

Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) reported quarterly losses of $(0.10) per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. The company reported quarterly sales of $216.964 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $220.963 million by 1.81 percent. This is a 6.39 percent decrease over sales of $231.774 million the same period last year.

In the latest quarter, 4 analysts provided ratings for Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB), showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. The table below provides a snapshot of their recent ratings, showcasing how sentiments have evolved over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 1 1 2 0 0 Last 30D 0 0 1 0 0 1M Ago 0 0 1 0 0 2M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 3M Ago 1 1 0 0 0 Analysts' evaluations of 12-month price targets offer additional insights, showcasing an average target of $5.25, with a high estimate of $7.00 and a low estimate of $4.00. A 27.59% drop is evident in the current average compar

Jefferies analyst James Heaney assumes Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) with a Hold rating and announces Price Target of $4.

B. Riley Securities analyst Zach Cummins reinstates Outbrain (NASDAQ:OB) with a Neutral and announces $4.5 price target.

Jefferies resumed coverage of Outbrain Inc. with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $4.00

B. Riley Securities resumed coverage of Outbrain Inc. with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $4.50

B. Riley Securities initiated coverage of Outbrain Inc. with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $5.00

Needham reiterated coverage of Outbrain Inc. with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $4.50 from $7.00 previously

Citigroup initiated coverage of Outbrain Inc. with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $4.00

Jefferies downgraded Outbrain Inc. from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $4.00 from $6.50 previously

Evercore ISI downgraded Outbrain Inc. from Outperform to In-line and set a new price target of $9.00

Jefferies resumed coverage of Outbrain Inc. with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $14.00 from $16.00 previously

JMP Securities reiterated coverage of Outbrain with a rating of Market Outperform and set a new price target of $27.00 from $32.00 previously

Jefferies upgraded Outbrain from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $18.00

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