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    Ziff Davis Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Reaffirms 2023 Guidance

    5/9/23 5:30:00 PM ET
    $ZD
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    Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) ("Ziff Davis" or "the Company") today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

    "While the operating environment remains challenging, we're pleased to see incremental improvements in several of our businesses," said Vivek Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Ziff Davis. "The quarter's strong free cash flow reinforces our healthy balance sheet while we actively seek capital allocation opportunities."

    FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

    • Q1 2023 quarterly revenues decreased 2.5% to $307.1 million compared to $315.1 million for Q1 2022.
    • Income from operations decreased 14.1% to $26.3 million compared to $30.6 million for Q1 2022.
    • Net (loss) income decreased to $(7.6) million compared to $24.5 million for Q1 2022 primarily due to unrealized loss from investment in equity securities in Q1 2023 compared to unrealized gain in Q1 2022 and higher losses from equity method investment in Q1 2023 compared to those in Q1 2022.
    • Net (loss) income per diluted share(2) decreased to $(0.16) in Q1 2023 compared to $0.51 for Q1 2022.
    • Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the quarter decreased 6.4% to $94.3 million compared to $100.8 million for Q1 2022.
    • Adjusted net income(1) decreased 10.7% to $51.7 million compared to $57.9 million for Q1 2022.
    • Adjusted net income per diluted share(1)(2) (or "Adjusted diluted EPS") for the quarter decreased 10.6% to $1.10 compared to $1.23 for Q1 2022.
    • Net cash provided by operating activities was $115.3 million in Q1 2023 compared to $116.5 million in Q1 2022. Free cash flow(1) was $85.3 million in Q1 2023 compared to $86.0 million in Q1 2022.
    • Ziff Davis ended the quarter with approximately $876.6 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments after deploying approximately $14.7 million during the quarter for current and prior year acquisitions.

    The following table reflects additional results for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 (in millions, except per share amounts).

     

    Three months ended March 31,

    % Change

    2023

    2022

    Revenues

     

     

     

    Digital Media

    $234.1

    $234.7

    (0.3)%

    Cybersecurity and Martech

    $73.0

    $80.4

    (9.2)%

    Total revenue(3)

    $307.1

    $315.1

    (2.5)%

    Income from operations

    $26.3

    $30.6

    (14.1)%

    Operating income margin

    8.6%

    9.7%

    (1.1)%

    Net (loss) income

    $(7.6)

    $24.5

    (131.0)%

    Net (loss) income per diluted share(2)

    $(0.16)

    $0.51

    (131.4)%

    Adjusted EBITDA(1)

    $94.3

    $100.8

    (6.4)%

    Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

    30.7%

    32.0%

    (1.3)%

    Adjusted net income(1)

    $51.7

    $57.9

    (10.7)%

    Adjusted diluted EPS (1)(2)

    $1.10

    $1.23

    (10.6)%

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $115.3

    $116.5

    (1.0)%

    Free cash flow(1)

    $85.3

    $86.0

    (0.8)%

    Notes:

    (1)

     

    For definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures refer to section "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," further in this report.

    (2)

     

    The estimated GAAP effective tax rates were approximately (65.6)% and 16.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The estimated Adjusted effective tax rates were approximately 23.8% and 23.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively,

    (3)

     

    The revenues associated with each of the businesses may not foot precisely since each is presented independently.

    ZIFF DAVIS GUIDANCE

    The Company reaffirms its guidance for fiscal year 2023 as follows (in millions, except per share data):

     

    2023 Range of Estimates

     

    Low

     

    High

    Revenue

    $

    1,350.0

     

    $

    1,408.0

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    479.0

     

     

    $

    514.0

     

    Adjusted diluted EPS*

    $

    6.02

     

     

    $

    6.54

     

    _______________
    *

    Adjusted diluted EPS for 2023 excludes share based compensation ranging between $32 million and $34 million, amortization of acquired intangibles, and the impact of any currently unanticipated items, in each case net of tax. It is anticipated that the Adjusted effective tax rate for 2023 will be between 23.0% and 25.0%.

    A reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted EPS to the corresponding GAAP guidance financial measures is not available without unreasonable effort due, primarily, to variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of non-operating matters that may arise in the future.

    Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast

    Ziff Davis will host a live audio webcast discussing its first quarter 2023 financial results on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 8:30AM ET. The live webcast will be accessible by phone by dialing (844) 985-2014 or via www.ziffdavis.com. Following completion of the webcast, the audio recording and presentation materials will be archived at www.ziffdavis.com.

    About Ziff Davis

    Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. For more information, visit www.ziffdavis.com.

    "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this Press Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those contained in Vivek Shah's quote and the "Ziff Davis Guidance" section regarding the Company's expected fiscal 2023 financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include, among other items: the Company's ability to grow advertising revenues, profitability, and cash flows, particularly in light of an uncertain U.S. or worldwide economy, including the possibility of economic downturn or recession; the Company's ability to make interest and debt payments; the Company's ability to identify, close, and successfully transition acquisitions; subscriber growth and retention; variability of the Company's revenue based on changing conditions in particular industries and the economy generally; protection of the Company's proprietary technology or infringement by the Company of intellectual property of others; the risk of losing critical third-party vendors or key personnel; the risks associated with fraudulent activity, system failure, or a security breach; risks related to our ability to adhere to our internal controls and procedures; the risk of adverse changes in the U.S. or international regulatory environments, including but not limited to the imposition or increase of taxes or regulatory-related fees; the risks related to supply chain disruptions, inflationary conditions, and rising interest rates; the risk of liability for legal and other claims; and the numerous other factors set forth in Ziff Davis' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting Ziff Davis, refer to the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Ziff Davis on March 1, 2023, and the other reports filed by Ziff Davis from time-to-time with the SEC, each of which is available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements provided in this press release, including those contained in Vivek Shah's quote and in the "Ziff Davis Guidance" portion regarding the Company's expected fiscal 2023 financial performance are based on limited information available to the Company at this time, which is subject to change. Although management's expectations may change after the date of this Press Release, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these statements.

    ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

     

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    721,502

     

     

    $

    652,793

     

    Short-term investments

     

    39,012

     

     

     

    58,421

     

    Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,061 and $6,868, respectively

     

    277,764

     

     

     

    304,739

     

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    68,306

     

     

     

    68,319

     

    Total current assets

     

    1,106,584

     

     

     

    1,084,272

     

    Long-term investments

     

    116,062

     

     

     

    127,871

     

    Property and equipment, net of accumulated amortization of $276,760 and $255,586, respectively

     

    187,025

     

     

     

    178,184

     

    Intangible assets, net

     

    433,310

     

     

     

    462,815

     

    Goodwill

     

    1,597,684

     

     

     

    1,591,474

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    8,457

     

     

     

    8,523

     

    Other assets

     

    77,946

     

     

     

    80,131

     

    TOTAL ASSETS

    $

    3,527,068

     

     

    $

    3,533,270

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    143,966

     

     

    $

    140,541

     

    Accrued employee related costs

     

    31,838

     

     

     

    42,178

     

    Deferred revenue, current

     

    200,936

     

     

     

    187,904

     

    Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

     

    64,439

     

     

     

    61,825

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    441,179

     

     

     

    432,448

     

    Long-term debt

     

    999,617

     

     

     

    999,053

     

    Deferred revenue, noncurrent

     

    8,861

     

     

     

    9,103

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    68,142

     

     

     

    79,007

     

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    114,654

     

     

     

    121,048

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES

     

    1,632,453

     

     

     

    1,640,659

     

     

     

     

     

    Common stock

     

    473

     

     

     

    473

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    444,813

     

     

     

    439,681

     

    Retained earnings

     

    1,530,665

     

     

     

    1,537,830

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (81,336

    )

     

     

    (85,373

    )

    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

    1,894,615

     

     

     

    1,892,611

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    $

    3,527,068

     

     

    $

    3,533,270

     

    ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

     

     

    Three months ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Total revenues

    $

    307,142

     

     

    $

    315,068

     

    Operating costs and expenses:

     

     

     

    Cost of revenues

     

    45,730

     

     

     

    46,100

     

    Sales and marketing

     

    115,920

     

     

     

    117,762

     

    Research, development, and engineering

     

    17,914

     

     

     

    18,427

     

    General and administrative

     

    101,263

     

     

     

    102,217

     

    Total operating costs and expenses

     

    280,827

     

     

     

    284,506

     

    Income from operations

     

    26,315

     

     

     

    30,562

     

    Interest expense, net

     

    (4,480

    )

     

     

    (10,290

    )

    Loss on debt extinguishment, net

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,220

    )

    Gain on investments, net

     

    357

     

     

     

    —

     

    Unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments held at the reporting date, net

     

    (20,345

    )

     

     

    8,951

     

    Other (loss) income, net

     

    (908

    )

     

     

    2,399

     

    Income before income taxes and loss from equity method investment, net

     

    939

     

     

     

    30,402

     

    Income tax benefit (expense)

     

    616

     

     

     

    (5,080

    )

    Loss from equity method investment, net

     

    (9,182

    )

     

     

    (785

    )

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (7,627

    )

     

    $

    24,537

     

     

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income per common share:

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    (0.16

    )

     

    $

    0.52

     

    Diluted

    $

    (0.16

    )

     

    $

    0.51

     

    Weighted average shares outstanding:

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    46,987,249

     

     

     

    47,054,411

     

    Diluted

     

    46,987,249

     

     

     

    52,405,317

     

    ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

     

     

    Three months ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (7,627

    )

     

    $

    24,537

     

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

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    54,623

     

     

     

    59,071

     

    Non-cash operating lease costs

     

    2,933

     

     

     

    2,392

     

    Share-based compensation

     

    8,402

     

     

     

    6,717

     

    Provision for credit losses (benefit) on accounts receivable

     

    441

     

     

     

    (1,032

    )

    Deferred income taxes, net

     

    (7,442

    )

     

     

    (3,745

    )

    Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,220

     

    Loss from equity method investments

     

    9,182

     

     

     

    785

     

    Unrealized loss (gain) on short-term investments held at the reporting date

     

    20,345

     

     

     

    (8,951

    )

    Gain on investment, net

     

    (357

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Other

     

    2,776

     

     

     

    868

     

    Decrease (increase) in:

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    27,626

     

     

     

    57,483

     

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    (7,658

    )

     

     

    10,638

     

    Other assets

     

    (2,048

    )

     

     

    (5,603

    )

    Increase (decrease) in:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

     

    6,922

     

     

     

    (22,501

    )

    Deferred revenue

     

    12,085

     

     

     

    3,061

     

    Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

     

    (4,896

    )

     

     

    (8,429

    )

    Total operating cash provided by continuing operations

     

    115,307

     

     

     

    116,511

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

    Purchases of property and equipment

     

    (30,017

    )

     

     

    (30,502

    )

    Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received

     

    (8,001

    )

     

     

    (28,136

    )

    Proceeds from sale of equity investments

     

    3,174

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other

     

    (3,947

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (38,791

    )

     

     

    (58,638

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

    Payment of debt

     

    —

     

     

     

    (54,609

    )

    Debt extinguishment costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    (756

    )

    Repurchase of common stock

     

    (2,875

    )

     

     

    (62,810

    )

    Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     

    —

     

     

     

    148

     

    Deferred payments for acquisitions

     

    (6,679

    )

     

     

    (2,676

    )

    Other

     

    71

     

     

     

    (5

    )

    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     

    (9,483

    )

     

     

    (120,708

    )

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

    1,676

     

     

     

    (2,977

    )

    Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     

    68,709

     

     

     

    (65,812

    )

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     

    652,793

     

     

     

    694,842

     

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

    $

    721,502

     

     

    $

    629,030

     

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income per diluted share, Free cash flow, and Adjusted effective tax rate (collectively the "non-GAAP financial measures"). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

    We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results or, in certain cases, may be non-cash in nature. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.

    These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP, and our use of these terms may vary from that of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP.

    Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the certain items listed below. Excluding these items from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which exclude similar items. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures excluding these items provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. We further believe these measures are useful to investors in that they allow for greater transparency of certain line items in the Company's financial statements.

    Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net income (loss) with adjustments to reflect the addition or elimination of certain items including:

    • Interest expense, net;
    • (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment, net;
    • (Gain) loss on sale of business;
    • Unrealized (gain) loss on short-term investments held at the reporting date, including the unrealized (gain) loss on our investment in Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. ("Consensus");
    • (Gain) loss on investments, net;
    • Other (income) expense, net;
    • Income tax (benefit) expense;
    • (Income) loss from equity method investments, net;
    • Depreciation and amortization;
    • Share-based compensation;
    • Acquisition, integration, and other costs, including adjustments to contingent consideration, lease terminations, retention bonuses, other acquisition-specific items, and other costs, such as severance and legal settlements;
    • Disposal related costs associated with disposal of certain businesses;
    • Lease asset impairments and other charges; and
    • Goodwill impairment on business.

    Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by Revenue.

    Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as Net income (loss) with adjustments to reflect the addition or elimination of certain statement of operations items including, but not limited to:

    • Interest costs related to the difference between the imputed and coupon interest expense associated with the 4.625% Senior Notes in each period presented;
    • (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment, net;
    • (Gain) loss on sale of business;
    • Unrealized (gain) loss on short-term investments held at the reporting date, including the unrealized (gain) loss on our investment in Consensus;
    • (Gain) loss on investments, net;
    • (Income) loss from equity method investments, net;
    • Amortization of patents and intangible assets that we acquired;
    • Goodwill impairment on business;
    • Share-based compensation;
    • Acquisition, integration and other costs, including adjustments to contingent consideration, lease terminations, retention bonuses, other acquisition-specific items, and other costs, such as severance and legal settlements;
    • Disposal related costs associated with disposal of certain businesses;
    • Lease asset impairments and other charges; and
    • Dilutive effect of the convertible debt.

    Adjusted net income per diluted share is calculated by dividing Adjusted net income (loss) by the diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding that excludes the effect of convertible debt dilution.

    Free cash flow is defined as Net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, plus changes in contingent consideration.

    ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

     

    The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA:

     

     

    Three months ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (7,627

    )

     

    $

    24,537

     

    Interest expense, net

     

    4,480

     

     

     

    10,290

     

    Loss on debt extinguishment, net

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,220

     

    Unrealized loss (gain) on short-term investments held at the reporting date

     

    20,345

     

     

     

    (8,951

    )

    Gain on investments, net

     

    (357

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Other loss (income), net

     

    908

     

     

     

    (2,399

    )

    Income tax (benefit) expense

     

    (616

    )

     

     

    5,080

     

    Loss from equity method investment, net

     

    9,182

     

     

     

    785

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    54,623

     

     

     

    59,071

     

    Share-based compensation

     

    8,402

     

     

     

    6,717

     

    Acquisition, integration, and other costs

     

    3,525

     

     

     

    1,534

     

    Disposal related costs

     

    149

     

     

     

    1,239

     

    Lease asset impairments and other charges

     

    1,319

     

     

     

    1,665

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    94,333

     

     

    $

    100,788

     

    ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

     

    The following table sets forth Revenues and a reconciliation of Income (loss) from operations to Adjusted EBITDA by segment:

     

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2023

     

    Digital

    Media

     

    Cybersecurity

    and Martech

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    Revenues

    $

    234,126

     

    $

    73,016

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    307,142

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income (loss) from operations

    $

    28,384

     

     

    $

    11,688

     

     

    $

    (13,757

    )

     

    $

    26,315

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    42,986

     

     

     

    11,630

     

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    54,623

     

    Share-based compensation

     

    3,370

     

     

     

    1,572

     

     

     

    3,460

     

     

     

    8,402

     

    Acquisition, integration, and other costs

     

    3,299

     

     

     

    91

     

     

     

    135

     

     

     

    3,525

     

    Disposal related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    149

     

     

     

    149

     

    Lease asset impairments and other charges

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    105

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,319

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    79,253

     

     

    $

    25,086

     

     

    $

    (10,006

    )

     

    $

    94,333

     

     

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    Media

     

    Cybersecurity

    and Martech

     

    Corporate

     

    Total

    Revenues

    $

    234,695

     

    $

    80,373

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    315,068

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income (loss) from operations

    $

    31,888

     

     

    $

    12,264

     

     

    $

    (13,590

    )

     

    $

    30,562

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    46,121

     

     

     

    12,857

     

     

     

    93

     

     

     

    59,071

     

    Share-based compensation

     

    2,431

     

     

     

    1,241

     

     

     

    3,045

     

     

     

    6,717

     

    Acquisition, integration, and other costs

     

    1,165

     

     

     

    347

     

     

     

    22

     

     

     

    1,534

     

    Disposal related costs

     

    11

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,228

     

     

     

    1,239

     

    Lease asset impairments and other charges

     

    1,436

     

     

     

    229

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,665

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    83,052

     

     

    $

    26,938

     

     

    $

    (9,202

    )

     

    $

    100,788

     

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    Three months ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    Per diluted

    share*

     

    2022

     

    Per diluted

    share*

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    $

    (7,627

    )

     

    $

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    )

     

    $

    24,537

     

     

    $

    0.51

     

    Interest costs

     

    56

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    90

     

     

     

    —

     

    Loss on debt extinguishment, net

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    916

     

     

     

    0.02

     

    Unrealized (gain) loss on short-term investments held at the reporting date

     

    15,265

     

     

     

    0.32

     

     

     

    (8,951

    )

     

     

    (0.19

    )

    (Gain) loss on investments, net

     

    (268

    )

     

     

    (0.01

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Loss (income) from equity method investment, net

     

    9,182

     

     

     

    0.20

     

     

     

    785

     

     

     

    0.02

     

    Amortization

     

    24,622

     

     

     

    0.52

     

     

     

    32,398

     

     

     

    0.69

     

    Share-based compensation

     

    6,817

     

     

     

    0.15

     

     

     

    4,878

     

     

     

    0.10

     

    Acquisition, integration, and other costs

     

    2,577

     

     

     

    0.06

     

     

     

    1,200

     

     

     

    0.03

     

    Disposal related costs

     

    112

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    818

     

     

     

    0.02

     

    Lease asset impairments and other charges

     

    990

     

     

     

    0.02

     

     

     

    1,258

     

     

     

    0.03

     

    Adjusted net income

    $

    51,726

     

     

    $

    1.10

     

     

    $

    57,929

     

     

    $

    1.23

     

    _______________

    * The reconciliation of Net (loss) income per diluted share to Adjusted net income per diluted share may not foot since each is calculated independently.

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    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

     

    The following are the adjustments to certain statement of operations items to derive Adjusted net income, which we believe provide useful information about our operating results and enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects.

     

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2023

     

    GAAP

    amount

    Adjustments

    Adjusted

    non-GAAP

    amount

     

    Interest

    costs

    Unrealized (gain)

    loss on short-term

    investments held at

    the reporting date

    (Gain) loss on

    investments,

    net

    (Income) loss

    from equity

    method

    investments,

    net

    Amortization

    Share-based

    compensation

    Acquisition,

    integration,

    and other

    costs

    Disposal

    related costs

    Lease asset

    impairments

    and other

    charges

    Cost of revenues

    $

    45,730

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

    $

    (196

    )

    $

    (76

    )

    $

    (85

    )

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    45,373

     

    Sales and marketing

    $

    115,920

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (924

    )

     

    (1,419

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    113,577

     

    Research, development, and engineering

    $

    17,914

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (783

    )

     

    (175

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    16,956

     

    General and administrative

    $

    101,263

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (33,319

    )

     

    (6,619

    )

     

    (1,846

    )

     

    (149

    )

     

    (1,319

    )

    $

    58,011

     

    Interest expense, net

    $

    (4,480

    )

     

    74

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    (4,406

    )

    Gain (loss) on investment, net

    $

    357

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (357

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    Unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments held at period end

    $

    (20,345

    )

     

    —

     

     

    20,345

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    Income tax benefit (expense)

    $

    616

     

     

    (18

    )

     

    (5,080

    )

     

    89

     

     

    —

     

     

    (8,893

    )

     

    (1,585

    )

     

    (948

    )

     

    (37

    )

     

    (329

    )

    $

    (16,185

    )

    (Loss) income from equity method investment, net

    $

    (9,182

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    9,182

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    Total non-GAAP adjustments

     

    $

    56

     

    $

    15,265

     

    $

    (268

    )

    $

    9,182

     

    $

    24,622

     

    $

    6,817

     

    $

    2,577

     

    $

    112

     

    $

    990

     

     

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    GAAP

    amount

    Adjustments

    Adjusted

    non-GAAP

    amount

     

    Interest costs

    (Gain) loss

    on debt

    extinguishment

    Unrealized (gain)

    loss on short-term

    investments held at

    the reporting date

    (Income) loss

    from equity

    method

    investments,

    net

    Amortization

    Share-based

    compensation

    Acquisition,

    integration,

    and other

    costs

    Disposal

    related costs

    Lease asset

    impairments and other

    charges

    Cost of revenues

    $

    46,100

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

    $

    (278

    )

    $

    (84

    )

    $

    (52

    )

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    45,686

     

    Sales and marketing

    $

    117,762

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (569

    )

     

    (166

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (524

    )

    $

    116,503

     

    Research, development, and engineering

    $

    18,427

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (629

    )

     

    (218

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    17,580

     

    General and administrative

    $

    102,217

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (41,224

    )

     

    (5,435

    )

     

    (1,098

    )

     

    (1,240

    )

     

    (1,141

    )

    $

    52,079

     

    Interest expense, net

    $

    (10,290

    )

     

    121

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    (10,169

    )

    Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment, net

    $

    (1,220

    )

     

    —

     

     

    1,220

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    Unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments held at period end

    $

    8,951

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (8,951

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    Income tax expense

    $

    (5,080

    )

     

    (31

    )

     

    (304

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (9,104

    )

     

    (1,839

    )

     

    (334

    )

     

    (422

    )

     

    (407

    )

    $

    (17,521

    )

    (Loss) income from equity method investment, net

    $

    (785

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    785

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    Total non-GAAP adjustments

     

    $

    90

     

    $

    916

     

    $

    (8,951

    )

    $

    785

     

    $

    32,398

     

    $

    4,878

     

    $

    1,200

     

    $

    818

     

    $

    1,258

     

     

    ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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    The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free cash flow:

     

    2023

    Q1

     

    Q2

     

    Q3

     

    Q4

     

    YTD

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    115,307

     

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    115,307

     

    Less: Purchases of property and equipment

     

    (30,017

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (30,017

    )

    Free cash flow

    $

    85,290

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    85,290

     

    2022

    Q1

     

    Q2

     

    Q3

     

    Q4

     

    YTD

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    116,511

     

     

    $

    75,973

     

     

    $

    100,735

     

     

    $

    43,225

     

     

    $

    336,444

     

    Less: Purchases of property and equipment

     

    (30,502

    )

     

     

    (23,374

    )

     

     

    (26,891

    )

     

     

    (25,387

    )

     

     

    (106,154

    )

    Free cash flow

    $

    86,009

     

     

    $

    52,599

     

     

    $

    73,844

     

     

    $

    17,838

     

     

    $

    230,290

     

     

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