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| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |||||||
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| comScore, Inc. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mary Margaret Curry | |||||||
| Mary Margaret Curry | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||

| Media | ||
| Marie Scoutas | ||
| Comscore, Inc. | ||
| [email protected] | ||
| Investors | ||
| John Tinker | ||
| Comscore, Inc. | ||
| 212-203-2129 | ||
| [email protected] | ||
| As of | As of | ||||||||||
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,655 | $ | 22,750 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 188 | 186 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $441 and $614, respectively | 53,904 | 63,826 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12,019 | 11,228 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 80,766 | 97,990 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 49,162 | 41,574 | |||||||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 15,920 | 18,628 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 2,424 | 2,588 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 6,514 | 8,115 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 309,649 | 310,360 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 9,707 | 12,040 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 474,142 | $ | 491,295 | |||||||
| Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 32,088 | $ | 30,551 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses | 30,696 | 34,422 | |||||||||
| Contract liabilities | 47,758 | 48,912 | |||||||||
| Revolving line of credit | 10,000 | 16,000 | |||||||||
| Accrued dividends | 32,616 | 24,132 | |||||||||
| Customer advances | 7,953 | 11,076 | |||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 8,299 | 7,982 | |||||||||
| Contingent consideration | 1,191 | 4,806 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 4,168 | 4,680 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 174,769 | 182,561 | |||||||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 17,948 | 23,003 | |||||||||
| Non-current portion of accrued data costs | 35,190 | 32,833 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 970 | 1,321 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 11,543 | 7,589 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 240,420 | 247,307 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Convertible redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 82,527,609 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; aggregate liquidation preference of $236,616 as of June 30, 2024, and $228,132 as of December 31, 2023 | 187,885 | 187,885 | |||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; no shares issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023 | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 13,750,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 5,227,876 shares issued and 4,889,637 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024, and 5,093,380 shares issued and 4,755,141 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,699,689 | 1,696,612 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (16,207) | (14,110) | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,407,666) | (1,396,420) | |||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 338,239 shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | (229,984) | (229,984) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 45,837 | 56,103 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity | $ | 474,142 | $ | 491,295 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 85,837 | $ | 93,684 | $ | 172,632 | $ | 185,242 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues (1) (2) | 51,953 | 52,958 | 102,020 | 104,887 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling and marketing (1) (2) | 14,812 | 17,036 | 30,176 | 34,190 | |||||||||||||||||||
Research and development (1) (2) | 8,373 | 8,790 | 17,140 | 17,709 | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (1) (2) | 11,334 | 13,274 | 24,547 | 26,848 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 800 | 801 | 1,601 | 3,612 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | 493 | 4,104 | 953 | 5,102 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 44,100 | — | 44,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses from operations | 87,765 | 141,063 | 176,437 | 236,448 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,928) | (47,379) | (3,805) | (51,206) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 376 | 1,609 | 651 | (203) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) gain from foreign currency transactions | (248) | (168) | 715 | (1,634) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (444) | (363) | (1,016) | (715) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (2,244) | (46,301) | (3,455) | (53,758) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | 536 | 1,392 | 693 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,708) | $ | (44,909) | $ | (2,762) | $ | (53,580) | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss available to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,708) | $ | (44,909) | $ | (2,762) | $ | (53,580) | |||||||||||||||
| Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends | (4,244) | (3,872) | (8,484) | (7,697) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net loss available to common stockholders | $ | (5,952) | $ | (48,781) | $ | (11,246) | $ | (61,277) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per common share (3): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (1.19) | $ | (10.21) | $ | (2.28) | $ | (12.94) | |||||||||||||||
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation - Common Stock (3): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 4,991,496 | 4,776,431 | 4,938,464 | 4,734,519 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,708) | $ | (44,909) | $ | (2,762) | $ | (53,580) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment | (110) | (119) | (2,097) | 1,398 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (1,818) | $ | (45,028) | $ | (4,859) | $ | (52,182) | |||||||||||||||
(1) Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented as a separate line item. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Stock-based compensation expense is included in the line items above as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | $ | 156 | $ | 244 | $ | 399 | $ | 322 | |||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 139 | 210 | 279 | 315 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 105 | 193 | 285 | 248 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 611 | 1,014 | 1,426 | 1,893 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 1,011 | $ | 1,661 | $ | 2,389 | $ | 2,778 | |||||||||||||||
(3) Adjusted retroactively for a 1-for-20 reverse split of our common stock effected on December 20, 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,762) | $ | (53,580) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 10,657 | 9,593 | |||||||||
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 2,653 | 2,847 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,389 | 2,778 | |||||||||
| Amortization expense of finance leases | 1,656 | 849 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,601 | 3,612 | |||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 44,100 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax benefit | (365) | (675) | |||||||||
| Other | 453 | 1,242 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 9,322 | 14,301 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 492 | 2,093 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (1,584) | (4,094) | |||||||||
| Contract liabilities and customer advances | (4,151) | (3,070) | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (4,758) | (3,778) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,603 | 16,218 | |||||||||
Investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | (11,664) | (10,884) | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (456) | (1,122) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (12,120) | (12,006) | |||||||||
Financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payments of line of credit | (6,000) | — | |||||||||
| Contingent consideration payment at initial value | (3,704) | (1,037) | |||||||||
| Principal payments on finance leases | (1,161) | (888) | |||||||||
| Other | (95) | (254) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (10,960) | (2,179) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (616) | 580 | |||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (8,093) | 2,613 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 22,936 | 20,442 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 14,843 | $ | 23,055 | |||||||
As of June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,655 | $ | 22,657 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 188 | 398 | |||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 14,843 | $ | 23,055 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2024 (Unaudited) | 2023 (Unaudited) | 2024 (Unaudited) | 2023 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
GAAP net loss | $ | (1,708) | $ | (44,909) | $ | (2,762) | $ | (53,580) | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 5,409 | 4,869 | 10,657 | 9,593 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense of finance leases | 1,012 | 420 | 1,656 | 849 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 800 | 801 | 1,601 | 3,612 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 444 | 363 | 1,016 | 715 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (536) | (1,392) | (693) | (178) | |||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 5,421 | (39,848) | 11,475 | (38,989) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1,011 | 1,661 | 2,389 | 2,778 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | 493 | 4,104 | 953 | 5,102 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs | 362 | 359 | 724 | 718 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transformation costs (1) | — | 100 | 75 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 44,100 | — | 44,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability | — | 59 | 89 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net (2) | (377) | (1,588) | (663) | 227 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | $ | 6,910 | $ | 8,947 | $ | 15,042 | $ | 14,191 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss margin (3) | (2.0) | % | (47.9) | % | (1.6) | % | (28.9) | % | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin (4) | 8.1 | % | 9.6 | % | 8.7 | % | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) from foreign currency transactions | 248 | 168 | (715) | 1,634 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP FX adjusted EBITDA | $ | 7,158 | $ | 9,115 | $ | 14,327 | $ | 15,825 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2024 (Unaudited) | % of Revenue | 2023 (Unaudited) | % of Revenue | $ Variance | % Variance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content & Ad Measurement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syndicated Audience (1) | $ | 64,189 | 74.8 | % | $ | 69,139 | 73.8 | % | $ | (4,950) | (7.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-Platform | 8,000 | 9.3 | % | 8,208 | 8.8 | % | (208) | (2.5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Content & Ad Measurement | 72,189 | 84.1 | % | 77,347 | 82.6 | % | (5,158) | (6.7) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research & Insight Solutions | 13,648 | 15.9 | % | 16,337 | 17.4 | % | (2,689) | (16.5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 85,837 | 100.0 | % | $ | 93,684 | 100.0 | % | $ | (7,847) | (8.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Syndicated Audience revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2023 to $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2024 (Unaudited) | % of Revenue | 2023 (Unaudited) | % of Revenue | $ Variance | % Variance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content & Ad Measurement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syndicated Audience (1) | $ | 128,789 | 74.6 | % | $ | 139,605 | 75.4 | % | $ | (10,816) | (7.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-Platform | 16,020 | 9.3 | % | 14,453 | 7.8 | % | 1,567 | 10.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Content & Ad Measurement | 144,809 | 83.9 | % | 154,058 | 83.2 | % | (9,249) | (6.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research & Insight Solutions | 27,823 | 16.1 | % | 31,184 | 16.8 | % | (3,361) | (10.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 172,632 | 100.0 | % | $ | 185,242 | 100.0 | % | $ | (12,610) | (6.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Syndicated Audience revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from $17.5 million in the first half of 2023 to $18.4 million in the first half of 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||