8-K

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD)

8-K 2025-05-09 For: 2025-05-07
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) May 7, 2025

Ziff Davis, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 0-25965 47-1053457
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

360 Park Ave S., 17th Floor

New York, New York 10010

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 503-3500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value ZD Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) On May 7, 2025, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in a virtual format.

(b) Below are the voting results for the matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders for a vote at the Annual Meeting:

(1) The election of the following eight director nominees to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualified. All nominees were elected as directors with the following vote:

Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Vivek Shah 38,116,134 940,937 6,953 1,699,890
Sarah Fay 37,813,428 1,244,191 6,405 1,699,890
Jana Barsten 38,115,055 942,428 6,541 1,699,890
Trace Harris 37,879,302 1,177,747 6,975 1,699,890
William Brian Kretzmer 35,080,219 3,976,194 7,611 1,699,890
Kirk McDonald 35,498,380 3,558,595 7,049 1,699,890
Neville Ray 37,761,424 1,294,856 7,744 1,699,890
Scott C. Taylor 35,387,639 3,669,013 7,372 1,699,890

(2) A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2025. This proposal was approved with the following vote:

For 40,403,110
Against 348,464
Abstain 12,340
Broker Non-Votes N/A

(3) A proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers. This proposal was approved with the following vote:

For 26,730,975
Against 12,321,137
Abstain 11,912
Broker Non-Votes 1,699,890

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 9, 2025, the Company hosted its first quarter 2025 earnings conference call and webcast and noted that supplemental financial data would be provided herein. A copy of this data is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

NOTE: The information in Item 7.01 and the accompanying exhibit 99.1 are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Supplemental Financial Data
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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

Ziff Davis, Inc.<br><br>(Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2025 By: /s/ Jeremy Rossen
Jeremy Rossen<br>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Document

Exhibit 99.1

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ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

Supplemental Financial Data

May 9, 2025

360 Park Avenue S, New York, New York 10010

CONTACT:

Alan Steier

Investor Relations

Ziff Davis, Inc.

investor@ziffdavis.com

Rebecca Wright

Corporate Communications

Ziff Davis, Inc.

press@ziffdavis.com

SEGMENT REALIGNMENT

Following changes to our internal reporting structure, the Company concluded that it has five operating segments, which are now presented as the following five reportable segments: 1) Technology & Shopping, 2) Gaming & Entertainment, 3) Health & Wellness, 4) Connectivity, and 5) Cybersecurity & Martech. Prior period segment information is presented on a comparable basis to confirm to this new segment presentation with no effect on previously reported consolidated results.

The following tables set forth Revenues (1) by quarter and by reportable segment (in thousands):

2023
Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate Total
Q1 2023 $ 69,942 $ 34,573 $ 78,189 $ 51,422 $ 73,016 $ $ 307,142
Q2 2023 76,675 39,995 86,666 49,484 73,196 326,016
Q3 2023 78,718 45,023 90,619 53,574 73,051 340,985
Q4 2023 105,222 49,230 106,449 57,038 71,946 389,885
Total Revenues $ 330,557 $ 168,821 $ 361,923 $ 211,518 $ 291,209 $ $ 1,364,028
2024
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate Total
Q1 2024 $ 69,267 $ 36,640 $ 79,978 $ 53,148 $ 75,452 $ $ 314,485
Q2 2024 72,567 42,981 85,988 50,281 68,983 320,800
Q3 2024 87,126 49,714 90,771 55,943 70,026 353,580
Q4 2024 132,922 50,941 105,671 54,248 69,041 412,823
Total Revenues $ 361,882 $ 180,276 $ 362,408 $ 213,620 $ 283,502 $ $ 1,401,688

(1) Figures above are net of inter-segment revenues.

The following tables set forth Adjusted EBITDA by quarter and by reportable segment (in thousands):

2023
Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Q1 2023 $ 14,201 $ 11,183 $ 26,977 $ 27,098 $ 25,086 $ (10,212) $ 94,333
Q2 2023 19,060 15,310 31,234 23,487 26,605 (9,020) 106,676
Q3 2023 17,585 19,528 33,757 26,368 24,438 (7,942) 113,734
Q4 2023 49,822 24,845 46,834 30,265 25,445 (9,645) 167,566
Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 100,668 $ 70,866 $ 138,802 $ 107,218 $ 101,574 $ (36,819) $ 482,309
2024
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Q1 2024 $ 14,624 $ 13,429 $ 26,198 $ 26,946 $ 29,643 $ (10,089) $ 100,751
Q2 2024 17,345 12,282 30,115 24,160 22,165 (9,803) 96,264
Q3 2024 31,170 18,193 32,240 29,463 24,620 (10,995) 124,691
Q4 2024 58,253 24,720 46,827 29,522 22,360 (9,880) 171,802
Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 121,392 $ 68,624 $ 135,380 $ 110,091 $ 98,788 $ (40,767) $ 493,508

(1) Corporate includes certain unallocated overhead costs that were historically presented within the Digital Media reportable segment.

RECONCILIATION

TO NON-GAAP MEASURE

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we use Adjusted EBITDA as one of 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 this non-GAAP financial measure for financial and operational decision making and as means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides 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 this non-GAAP financial measure in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. This non-GAAP financial measure also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors both because (1) it allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making, (2) it is used to determine the amount of annual incentive compensation paid to our named executive officers, and (3) it is used by the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not measure presented in accordance with GAAP, and our use of this term may vary from that of other companies, limiting its usefulness for comparison purposes. This non-GAAP financial measure is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This non-GAAP financial measure has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP financial measure excludes the certain items listed below. We believe that excluding these items from the non-GAAP measure facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which exclude similar items. We believe that non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. We further believe this measure is 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, but not limited to:

•Interest expense, net. Interest expense is generated primarily from interest due on outstanding debt, partially offset by interest income generated from the interest earned on cash, cash equivalents, and investments;

•(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment, net. This is a non-cash expense that relates to extinguishments of long-term debt obligations. We believe this (gain) loss does not represent recurring core business operating results of the Company;

•(Gain) loss on sale of businesses. This gain or loss relates to the sales of businesses and does not represent recurring core business operating results of the Company;

•(Gain) loss on investments, net. This item includes realized gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses, and impairment charges on debt and equity investments. The amount of gain or loss depends on the share price for investments with readily determinable fair value and on observable price changes for investments without a readily determinable fair value, and does not represent core business operating results of the Company;

•Other (income) loss, net. This income or expense relates to other non-operating items and does not represent recurring core business operating results of the Company;

•Income tax (benefit) expense. This benefit or expense depends on the pre-tax loss or income of the Company, statutory tax rates, tax regulations, and different tax rates in various jurisdictions in which the Company operates and which the Company does not have the control over;

•(Income) loss from equity method investment, net of tax. This is a non-cash income or expense as it relates primarily to our investment in OCV Fund I, LP (the “OCV Fund”). We believe that gain or loss resulting from our equity method investment does not represent core business operating results of the Company;

•Depreciation and amortization. This is a non-cash expense at it relates to use and associated reduction in value of certain assets including equipment, fixtures, and certain capitalized internal-use software and website development costs, and identifiable definite-lived intangible assets of the acquired businesses;

•Share-based compensation. This is a non-cash expense as it relates to awards granted under the various share-based incentive plans of the Company. We view the economic cost of share-based awards to be the dilution to our share base;

•Acquisition, integration, and other costs. This includes adjustments to contingent consideration, lease terminations, retention bonuses, other acquisition-specific items, and other costs, such as severance, third-party debt modification costs and legal settlements. These expenses do not represent core business operating results of the Company;

•Disposal related costs. These are expenses associated with the disposal of certain businesses that do not represent core business operating results of the Company;

•Lease asset impairments and other charges. These expenses are incurred in connection with impaired right-of-use (“ROU”) assets of the Company. Associated expenses are comprised of insurance, utility, and other charges related to assets that are no longer in use, and partially offset by the sublease income earned. These expenses do not represent core business operating results of the Company; and

•Goodwill impairment. This is a non-cash expense that is recorded when the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value and does not represent core business operating results of the Company.

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

The following tables set forth Revenues and a reconciliation of Income (loss) from operations to Adjusted EBITDA by segment (in thousands):

Three months ended March 31, 2023
Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 69,942 $ 34,573 $ 78,189 $ 51,422 $ 73,016 $ $ 307,142
(Loss) income from operations $ (8,488) $ 7,781 $ 10,154 $ 20,215 $ 11,688 $ (15,035) $ 26,315
Depreciation and amortization 20,897 2,308 13,360 6,255 11,630 173 54,623
Share-based compensation 654 203 1,144 518 1,572 4,311 8,402
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 311 891 1,846 110 91 276 3,525
Disposal related costs 149 149
Lease asset impairments and other charges 827 473 105 (86) 1,319
Adjusted EBITDA $ 14,201 $ 11,183 $ 26,977 $ 27,098 $ 25,086 $ (10,212) $ 94,333
Three months ended June 30, 2023
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 76,675 $ 39,995 $ 86,666 $ 49,484 $ 73,196 $ $ 326,016
(Loss) income from operations $ (3,809) $ 12,270 $ 13,322 $ 15,814 $ 13,565 $ (12,267) $ 38,895
Income from equity method investment, net of tax (1,500) (1,500)
Depreciation and amortization 21,573 2,281 14,426 6,731 11,590 255 56,856
Share-based compensation 1,079 257 1,388 752 1,283 4,458 9,217
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 466 502 2,098 190 113 3,369
Disposal related costs 60 60
Lease asset impairments and other charges (249) 54 (26) (221)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 19,060 $ 15,310 $ 31,234 $ 23,487 $ 26,605 $ (9,020) $ 106,676
Three months ended September 30, 2023
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 78,718 $ 45,023 $ 90,619 $ 53,574 $ 73,051 $ $ 340,985
(Loss) income from operations $ (63,822) $ 15,101 $ 15,930 $ 17,281 $ 12,527 $ (10,336) $ (13,319)
Depreciation and amortization 21,232 3,712 14,010 7,351 10,941 (1,392) 55,854
Share-based compensation 2,207 218 1,175 325 399 2,450 6,774
Acquisition, integration, and other costs (439) 497 2,639 1,411 263 86 4,457
Disposal related costs 453 202 978 1,633
Lease asset impairments and other charges 1,104 3 106 272 1,485
Goodwill impairment 56,850 56,850
Adjusted EBITDA $ 17,585 $ 19,528 $ 33,757 $ 26,368 $ 24,438 $ (7,942) $ 113,734 Three months ended December 31, 2023
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 105,222 $ 49,230 $ 106,449 $ 57,038 $ 71,946 $ $ 389,885
Income (loss) from operations $ 25,621 $ 22,147 $ 24,169 $ 17,281 $ 5,430 $ (13,928) $ 80,720
Depreciation and amortization 19,569 2,067 18,074 11,456 18,457 10 69,633
Share-based compensation 1,001 80 1,136 419 932 3,959 7,527
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 4,114 551 3,421 1,109 420 34 9,649
Disposal related costs 180 195 375
Lease asset impairments and other charges (663) 34 206 85 (338)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 49,822 $ 24,845 $ 46,834 $ 30,265 $ 25,445 $ (9,645) $ 167,566

Figures above are net of inter-segment revenues and operating costs and expenses.

(1) Corporate includes certain unallocated overhead costs that were historically presented within the Digital Media reportable segment.

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

The following tables set forth Revenues and a reconciliation of Income (loss) from operations to Adjusted EBITDA by segment (in thousands):

Three months ended March 31, 2024
Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 69,267 $ 36,640 $ 79,978 $ 53,148 $ 75,452 $ $ 314,485
(Loss) income from operations $ (6,635) $ 10,515 $ 8,600 $ 19,359 $ 19,428 $ (15,406) $ 35,861
Depreciation and amortization 17,914 2,392 13,399 7,001 7,740 7 48,453
Share-based compensation 1,178 188 1,341 633 1,134 4,398 8,872
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 1,663 334 2,858 (47) 864 594 6,266
Disposal related costs 366 130 496
Lease asset impairments and other charges 138 477 188 803
Adjusted EBITDA $ 14,624 $ 13,429 $ 26,198 $ 26,946 $ 29,643 $ (10,089) $ 100,751
Three months ended June 30, 2024
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 72,567 $ 42,981 $ 85,988 $ 50,281 $ 68,983 $ $ 320,800
(Loss) income from operations $ (8,067) $ 8,198 $ 13,302 $ 21,702 $ 11,547 $ (18,113) $ 28,569
Depreciation and amortization 19,863 2,841 13,013 7,617 8,800 7 52,141
Share-based compensation 1,625 327 1,509 764 1,222 6,153 11,600
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 4,086 916 2,276 (5,923) 471 2,011 3,837
Disposal related costs 20 57 77
Lease asset impairments and other charges (162) 15 105 82 40
Adjusted EBITDA $ 17,345 $ 12,282 $ 30,115 $ 24,160 $ 22,165 $ (9,803) $ 96,264
Three months ended September 30, 2024
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 87,126 $ 49,714 $ 90,771 $ 55,943 $ 70,026 $ $ 353,580
(Loss) income from operations $ (78,615) $ 15,044 $ 18,247 $ 20,813 $ 14,891 $ (19,684) $ (29,304)
Depreciation and amortization 20,334 2,631 12,505 7,867 7,980 34 51,351
Share-based compensation 1,047 365 1,343 623 1,178 5,605 10,161
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 3,095 154 145 160 473 2,678 6,705
Disposal related costs (390) 368 (22)
Lease asset impairments and other charges 426 (1) 98 4 527
Goodwill impairment 85,273 85,273
Adjusted EBITDA $ 31,170 $ 18,193 $ 32,240 $ 29,463 $ 24,620 $ (10,995) $ 124,691 Three months ended December 31, 2024
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Technology & Shopping Gaming & Entertainment Health & Wellness Connectivity Cybersecurity & Martech Corporate (1) Total
Revenues $ 132,922 $ 50,941 $ 105,671 $ 54,248 $ 69,041 $ $ 412,823
Income (loss) from operations $ 22,245 $ 20,244 $ 27,058 $ 17,500 $ 9,095 $ (17,620) $ 78,522
Depreciation and amortization 25,313 2,869 13,849 9,397 8,505 38 59,971
Share-based compensation 1,164 190 1,411 638 1,097 5,782 10,282
Acquisition, integration, and other costs 9,710 1,323 4,509 1,987 3,587 2,270 23,386
Disposal related costs (350) (350)
Lease asset impairments and other charges (179) 94 76 (9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 58,253 $ 24,720 $ 46,827 $ 29,522 $ 22,360 $ (9,880) $ 171,802

Figures above are net of inter-segment revenues and operating costs and expenses.

(1) Corporate includes certain unallocated overhead costs that were historically presented within the Digital Media reportable segment.

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