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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “expect,” and similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding our ability to maintain our growth and profitability, our ability to attract and retain publishers, and our expectations concerning the advertising industry.
These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Overview
We are an independent, artificial intelligence-powered advertising technology company that delivers digital advertising performance. Our mission is to fuel the endless potential of internet content creators and to enable a thriving, advertisement-funded digital ecosystem where global audiences can gain free or affordable access to information and entertainment.
Our integrated technology platform connects buyers, publishers, data providers, and commerce media networks on a single, unified platform, to deliver advertising performance, control, transparency and efficiency. Our platform empowers the world’s leading digital content creators (which we collectively refer to as “publishers”) to maximize monetization of their advertising inventory and audiences and provides control and transparency to groups that include advertisers, agencies, agency trading desks, and demand side platforms (“DSPs”) (which we collectively refer to as “buyers”).
We continue to focus on the strengths that we believe provide us with long-term competitive advantages. These strengths include our global, omnichannel reach which targets a diverse set of publishers touching many ad formats and digital device types, including mobile app, mobile web, desktop, display, video, over-the-top video/connected TV (“OTT/CTV”), and rich media. Additionally, as an independent infrastructure provider prioritizing transparency, we can be more closely aligned with both publishers and buyers which has enabled us to create bespoke products that meet our customers’ needs. We have also maintained a demonstrated track record of stability and agility to address changes in market conditions and provide superior outcomes for both publishers and buyers. Finally, we have designed our technology to efficiently process real-time advertising transactions while leveraging data to optimize outcomes for publishers and buyers. We own and operate our software and hardware infrastructure globally, which saves significant infrastructure expenditures as compared to public cloud alternatives.
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Industry Trends and Macroeconomic Factors
The digital advertising ecosystem continues to evolve and adapt at a rapid pace. Some noted trends include the continued growth of digital media across multiple platforms, an increased focus on performance driven media, and a desire for transparency and control throughout the supply chain from both the buyers and publishers. In addition, rapidly evolving data and privacy regulations and industry standards continue to impact our business.
Additionally, recent macroeconomic uncertainty, including impacts from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and resulting disruption to international trade and energy markets, adopted or proposed changes in the trade policies and tariff rates of the United States and international trade partners, slowing domestic growth, economic recession concerns, interest rate fluctuations, volatility in domestic and international equity and debt markets, foreign currency fluctuation and weakening of the U.S. Dollar, and persistent inflation in the U.S. and other markets globally, continue to create economic volatility and dislocation in the capital and credit markets in the U.S. and globally. A prolonged disruption to global trade, whatever the source, could dampen advertiser budgets, increase operating costs, reduce consumer spending, and adversely affect economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Escalating geopolitical tensions and volatility, including in the Middle East, could compound these effects by disrupting energy markets, global supply chains, and general consumer and business confidence. To date, we have not observed material impacts in our business or outlook, but we intend to continue to monitor macroeconomic conditions closely and may determine to take certain financial or operational actions in response to such conditions to the extent our business begins to be adversely impacted.
See “Risk Factors” in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for further discussion of the risks related to inflation, volatile interest rates, foreign currency fluctuations and general macroeconomic uncertainty on our business.
Business Highlights
The table below summarizes the financial highlights of our business performance:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in thousands)
Revenue $ 78,593 $ 71,095 $ 141,160 $ 134,920
Operating income (loss) $ 579 $ (5,461) $ (14,694) $ (17,364)
Net loss $ (1,202) $ (5,208) $ (13,712) $ (14,694)
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 19,616 $ 14,213 $ 22,204 $ 22,670
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 20,210 $ 14,905 $ 37,505 $ 30,526
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(1)For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA, an explanation of our management’s use of this measure, and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
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Our Strategy and Performance
We believe our growth and financial performance are dependent on many factors, including those described below.
Attract New Customers and Expand our Relationship with Existing Customers Globally
We leverage our extensive platform capabilities and the subject matter expertise of our team members to grow revenue from our publishers and increase advertising spending from our buyers. Our sales and marketing team includes customer success pods to enhance customer knowledge and implementation of best practices. Once we onboard a new customer, we seek to expand our relationship with existing publishers by establishing multiple header bidding integrations by leveraging our omnichannel capabilities to maximize our access to publishers’ ad formats and devices, and expanding into the various properties that a publisher may own around the world. We may also sell additional products to publisher customers including our header bidding management, identity, and audience solutions. We automate workflow processes whenever feasible to drive predictable and value-added outcomes for our customers and increase productivity of our organization.
Net dollar-based retention rate is an important indicator of publisher satisfaction and usage of our platform, as well as potential revenue for future periods. We calculate our net dollar-based retention rate at the end of each year. We calculate our net dollar-based retention rate by starting with the revenue from publishers in the last prior year (“Prior Period Revenue”). We then calculate the revenue from these same publishers in the current year (“Current Period Revenue”). Current Period Revenue includes any upsells and is net of contraction or attrition, but excludes revenue from new publishers.
Our net dollar-based retention rate equals the Current Period Revenue divided by Prior Period Revenue. Our net dollar-based retention rate was 98% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, and 102% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2025.
Expansion of SPO Agreements and Activate
We work with DSPs to help them reduce their costs and improve advertiser ROI, which in turn makes us the specialized cloud infrastructure platform of choice for many of our buying partners. We depend upon a limited number of large DSPs for a large percentage of impressions purchased and our business results, including revenues, may be impacted by changes in their pricing strategies, bidding algorithms or go-to market efforts. As buyers increasingly consolidate their spending with fewer larger technology platforms, we seek to bring an increased proportion of their digital ad spending to our platform through direct deals. Supply Path Optimization (“SPO”) continues to be a major growth driver for us as we add new SPO relationships and expand existing ones. We have been investing in SPO technology and partnerships for six years and SPO represented over 55% of total activity for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
Monetization Excellence
We focus on monetizing digital impressions by coordinating over a hundred billion real-time auctions and nearly a trillion bids globally on a daily basis, using our specialized cloud software, machine learning algorithms, and scaled transaction infrastructure. Valuable ad impressions are transparent and data rich, viewable by humans, and verifiable. Each ad impression we auction consists of 764 independent data parameters, which can yield valuable insights if recorded and analyzed properly. This processing of voluminous data for each ad impression must occur in less than half a second as consumers expect a seamless digital ad experience. We continually assess impressions from new and existing publishers through a rigorous validation process. We add or remove impressions from our platform based on an assessment of the projected value of the impressions, which is influenced by the type of publisher and its related consumers, as well as the potential volume of monetizable impressions and ad format types, such as digital video. We continuously create and iterate algorithms that leverage vast datasets flowing through our infrastructure to improve the liquidity in our marketplace. Our ability to drive successful outcomes in the real-time auction process on behalf of our publishers and buyers will affect our operating results.
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Infrastructure Platform Efficiency
We have a track record of expanding the capacity of our infrastructure platform, while maintaining or reducing the corresponding costs related to processing impressions transacted on our platform on a per impression basis. We expect to continue to invest in both software and hardware infrastructure to continue growing the number of valuable ad impressions we process on our platform.
Our recent growth has been driven by a variety of factors including increased access to mobile web (display and video) and mobile app (display and video) impressions and desktop video impressions. Our performance is affected by our ability to maintain and grow our access to valuable ad impressions from current publishers as well as through new relationships with publishers. In June 2026, our platform processed approximately 1.0 trillion ad impressions daily, each in a fraction of a second.
Key Components of Our Results of Operations
Revenue
Our platform and suite of solutions serve four primary customer types: publishers, buyers, data partners and curators, and retail and commerce media participants. Through these customers, we generate revenue from the use of our platform for the purchase and sale of digital advertising inventory and value-added features and functionality. Value-added features and functionality include Connect, our solution that provides additional data and insights to buyers, Activate, which allows buyers to execute direct deals on our platform across our publisher inventory, and OpenWrap, our header bidding solution. These solutions, among many others, are sold separately from or in conjunction with use of our platform.
We report revenue on a net basis. This represents gross billings to buyers, net of amounts we pay publishers and rebates associated with SPO agreements with buyers. We record our accounts receivable at the amount of gross billings to buyers, net of allowances, for the amounts we are responsible to collect, and we record our accounts payable at the net amount payable to publishers. Accordingly, both accounts receivable and accounts payable appear large in relation to revenue, which is reported on a net basis.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists of data center co-location costs, depreciation expense related to hardware supporting our platform, amortization expense related to capitalized internal-use software development costs, personnel costs, and allocated facilities costs. Personnel costs include salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs, and are primarily attributable to our cloud operations group, which maintains our servers, and our client operations group, which is responsible for the integration of new publishers and buyers and providing customer support for existing customers.
Operating Expenses
Technology and Development. Technology and development expenses consist of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefits costs, allocated facilities costs, and professional services. These expenses include costs incurred in the development, implementation and maintenance of internal-use software, including platform and related infrastructure. We expend technology and development costs as incurred, except to the extent that such costs are associated with internal-use software development that qualifies for capitalization. We expect technology and development expenses to generally increase in absolute dollars in future periods.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefits costs, for our employees engaged in sales, sales support, marketing, business development, and customer relationship functions. Sales and marketing expenses also include expenses related to promotional, advertising and marketing activities, allocated facilities costs, travel, and entertainment primarily related to sales activity and professional services. We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute dollars in future periods.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefits costs for our executive, finance, legal, human resources, information technology, and other administrative employees. General and administrative expenses also include outside consulting, legal and accounting services, allocated facilities costs, and travel and entertainment primarily related to inter-office travel and conferences.
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Total Other Income (Expense), Net
Total other income (expense), net consists of interest income and other income (expense), net. Interest income is generated by investing excess cash into money market accounts and marketable securities. Other income (expense), net consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency exchange transactions.
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consists primarily of federal, state, and foreign income taxes. Our provision for income taxes or income tax benefit may be significantly affected by changes to our estimates for tax in jurisdictions in which we operate and other estimates utilized in determining the global effective tax rate. Actual results may also differ from our estimates based on changes in economic conditions. Such changes could have a substantial impact on the income tax provision. We reevaluate the judgments surrounding our estimates and make adjustments, as appropriate, each reporting period.
Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate due to state taxes, foreign tax rate differences, technology and development tax credits, and stock-based compensation.
Realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent primarily on the generation of future taxable income. In considering the need for a valuation allowance, we consider our historical, as well as future projected, taxable income along with other objectively verifiable evidence. Objectively verifiable evidence includes our realization of tax attributes, assessment of tax credits, and utilization of net operating loss carryforwards during the year.
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Results of Operations
The following tables set forth our condensed consolidated results of operations data and such data as a percentage of revenue for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of results is not necessarily indicative of results for future periods.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Revenue $ 78,593 $ 71,095 $ 141,160 $ 134,920
Cost of revenue(1) 25,877 26,612 51,971 52,200
Gross profit 52,716 44,483 89,189 82,720
Operating expenses(1):
Technology and development 9,148 9,116 17,134 17,888
Sales and marketing 26,130 25,200 55,095 51,999
General and administrative 16,859 15,628 31,654 30,197
Total operating expenses 52,137 49,944 103,883 100,084
Operating income (loss) 579 (5,461) (14,694) (17,364)
Interest income 1,213 1,379 2,428 2,972
Other income (expense), net 89 (1,988) (964) (3,002)
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,881 (6,070) (13,230) (17,394)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 3,083 (862) 482 (2,700)
Net loss $ (1,202) $ (5,208) $ (13,712) $ (14,694)
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(1)Amounts include stock-based compensation expense before tax benefit as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Cost of revenue $ 357 $ 474 $ 741 $ 948
Technology and development 1,055 1,628 2,084 3,213
Sales and marketing 2,605 3,465 5,662 6,928
General and administrative 4,330 4,234 8,348 8,410
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 8,347 $ 9,801 $ 16,835 $ 19,499
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Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(as a percentage of revenue) (as a percentage of revenue)
Revenue 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
Cost of revenue 33 37 37 39
Gross profit 67 63 63 61
Operating expenses:
Technology and development 12 13 12 13
Sales and marketing 33 35 39 39
General and administrative 21 22 22 22
Total operating expenses 66 70 73 74
Operating income (loss) 1 (7) (10) (13)
Interest income 2 2 2 2
Other income (expense), net — (3) (1) (2)
Income (loss) before income taxes 3 (8) (9) (13)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 4 (1) 1 (2)
Net loss (1) % (7) % (10) % (11) %
Revenue, Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue $ 78,593 $ 71,095 $ 7,498 11 %
Cost of revenue 25,877 26,612 (735) (3) %
Gross profit $ 52,716 $ 44,483 $ 8,233 19 %
Gross profit margin 67 % 63 %
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenue $ 141,160 $ 134,920 $ 6,240 5 %
Cost of revenue 51,971 52,200 (229) — %
Gross profit $ 89,189 $ 82,720 $ 6,469 8 %
Gross profit margin 63 % 61 %
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased by $7.5 million, or 11%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased by $6.2 million, or 5%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. Our revenues were primarily driven by an increase in impressions processed on our platform including CTV and mobile app, emerging revenue streams, and growth in customer relationships.
As of June 30, 2026, we served approximately 2,000 publishers and app developers worldwide on our platform, compared to approximately 1,960 publishers and app developers worldwide as of June 30, 2025. For purposes of our publisher count, we aggregate multiple business accounts from separate divisions, segments or subsidiaries into a single “master” publisher based on our assessment of the related nature of the group.
For the remainder of the year, we expect revenue growth to continue primarily due to CTV, mobile app and emerging revenue streams.
Cost of revenue decreased $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to a $1.7 million decrease in depreciation and amortization and a decrease of $0.2 million in professional services, offset by a $1.4 million increase in data center costs. Overall, our cost of revenue per million impressions processed for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by approximately 18% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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Cost of revenue decreased $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to a $3.2 million decrease in depreciation and amortization and a $0.2 million decrease in facilities, offset by an increase of $3.4 million in data center costs.
Our gross margin of 67% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to 63% for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and our gross margin of 63% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to 61% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to an increase in revenue.
We expect the cost of revenue to be higher in 2026 compared to 2025 in absolute dollars as we continue to invest in revenue driving business initiatives. Cost of revenue may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and period to period, on an absolute dollar basis and as a percentage of revenue, depending on revenue levels, and the timing and amounts of depreciation and amortization of equipment and software.
Technology and Development
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development $ 9,148 $ 9,116 $ 32 — %
Percent of revenue 12 % 13 %
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development $ 17,134 $ 17,888 $ (754) (4) %
Percent of revenue 12 % 13 %
The increase in technology and development costs for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was not material.
The decrease in technology and development costs for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to a decrease of $2.3 million in personnel costs, offset by a $1.5 million decrease in capitalized internal-use software costs.
We expect technology and development expenses to increase in 2026 compared to 2025 in absolute dollars, primarily due to investment in technological innovation.
Sales and Marketing
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Sales and marketing $ 26,130 $ 25,200 $ 930 4 %
Percent of revenue 33 % 35 %
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Sales and marketing $ 55,095 $ 51,999 $ 3,096 6 %
Percent of revenue 39 % 39 %
Sales and marketing costs for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased primarily due to a $0.8 million increase in personnel costs.
Sales and marketing costs for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased primarily due to a $2.6 million increase in personnel costs and a $0.6 million increase in facilities.
We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase in 2026 compared to 2025 in absolute dollars primarily due to additional headcount investments.
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General and Administrative
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative $ 16,859 $ 15,628 $ 1,231 8 %
Percent of revenue 21 % 22 %
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative $ 31,654 $ 30,197 $ 1,457 5 %
Percent of revenue 22 % 22 %
General and administrative expense increased for the three months ended June 30, 2026 primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in business taxes and a $0.3 million increase in personnel costs.
General and administrative expense increased for the six months ended June 30, 2026 primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in professional services and a $0.7 million increase in business taxes.
We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in 2026 compared to 2025 in absolute dollars primarily due to professional services and employee compensation.
Total Other Income (Expense), net
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Interest income $ 1,213 $ 1,379
Other income (expense), net 89 (1,988)
Total other income (expense), net $ 1,302 $ (609) $ 1,911 (314) %
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Interest income $ 2,428 $ 2,972
Other income (expense), net (964) (3,002)
Total other income (expense), net $ 1,464 $ (30) $ 1,494 (4,980) %
Total other income (expense), net increased for the three months ended June 30, 2026 primarily due to foreign currency fluctuations.
Total other income (expense), net increased for the six months ended June 30, 2026 primarily due to foreign currency fluctuations.
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Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes
Three Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes $ 3,083 $ (862) $ 3,945 (458) %
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 $ Change % Change
(dollars in thousands)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes $ 482 $ (2,700) $ 3,182 (118) %
The difference between the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 of 164% and the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% was related to tax expense from nondeductible stock-based compensation and Section 162(m) limitation on the tax deductibility of officers’ compensation, partially offset by the tax benefits from research tax credits and deductions for equity awards. The effective income tax rate of 14% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was related to the tax benefits from foreign-derived intangible income (FDII), research tax credits, and deductions for equity awards, partially offset by nondeductible stock-based compensation and Section 162(m) limitation on the tax deductibility of officers’ compensation.
The difference between the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 of (4)% and the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% was related to tax expense from nondeductible stock-based compensation and Section 162(m) limitation on the tax deductibility of officers’ compensation, partially offset by the tax benefits from research tax credits, deductions for equity awards. The effective income tax rate of 16% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was related to the tax benefits from FDII, research tax credits, and deductions for equity awards, partially offset by nondeductible stock-based compensation and Section 162(m) limitation on the tax deductibility of officers’ compensation.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, in particular, operating income (loss), net cash provided by operating activities, and net loss, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, litigation related expenses, interest income, and provision for (benefit from) income taxes.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Net loss $ (1,202) $ (5,208) $ (13,712) $ (14,694)
Add back (deduct):
Stock-based compensation 8,347 9,801 16,835 19,499
Depreciation and amortization 10,007 11,861 19,995 23,537
Litigation related expenses(1) 594 — 1,032 —
Interest income (1,213) (1,379) (2,428) (2,972)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 3,083 (862) 482 (2,700)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 19,616 $ 14,213 $ 22,204 $ 22,670
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(1)Litigation related expenses represents external legal fees and other expenses, net of insurance recoveries, associated with pending litigation that arose outside of the ordinary course of business. These costs relate to a discrete matter, and are not representative of our underlying operating performance. We do not adjust for legal expenses incurred in our ordinary course of business.
Although Adjusted EBITDA is used by many investors and securities analysts in their evaluations of companies, it has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations as reported under GAAP. Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations and capital expenditures primarily through utilization of cash generated from operations as well as sales of equity securities. As of June 30, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $137.5 million and net working capital, consisting of current assets less current liabilities, of $115.7 million.
Our principal uses of cash are funding our operations and other working capital requirements.
We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and anticipated net cash provided by operating activities, together with available borrowings under our credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, if our operating performance during the next 12 months is below our expectations, our liquidity and ability to operate our business could be adversely affected. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. As of June 30, 2026, our material cash requirements included the contractual commitments set forth under “Contractual Obligations and Future Cash Requirements.”
In February 2023, our board of directors authorized the 2023 Repurchase Program which was to terminate as of December 31, 2024 (as amended, the “2023 Repurchase Program”). In February 2024, our board of directors authorized an additional $100.0 million for repurchases under the 2023 Repurchase Program, and extended the termination date to December 31, 2025 (the “2024 Repurchase Program Extension”). In May 2025, the Company’s board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $100 million of its Class A common stock under the 2023 Repurchase Program (the “2025 Repurchase Program Extension”) in addition to the aggregate $175 million previously authorized under the 2023 Repurchase Program, and extended the expiration of the 2023 Repurchase Program to December 31, 2026. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we repurchased 3,118,823 shares of Class A common stock under the 2023 Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of $30.3 million. As of June 30, 2026, $63.6 million remained available for future share repurchases under the 2023 Repurchase Program.
In the future, we may attempt to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities or through equity-linked or debt financing arrangements. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or equity-linked securities, the ownership of our existing stockholders will be diluted. If we raise additional financing by incurring additional indebtedness, we may be subject to increased fixed payment obligations and could also be subject to additional restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to incur additional debt, and other operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. Any future indebtedness we incur may result in terms that could be unfavorable to equity investors. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms, or at all. Any inability to raise capital could adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives.
The global advertising industry experiences seasonal trends that affect the vast majority of participants in the digital advertising ecosystem. Most notably, advertisers have historically spent relatively more in the fourth quarter of the calendar year to coincide with the holiday shopping season, and relatively less in the first quarter. We expect seasonality trends to continue, thereby resulting in seasonality in our revenues and corresponding accounts receivable and accounts payable balances, and our ability to manage our resources in anticipation of these trends will affect our operating results.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 37,505 $ 30,526
Net cash used in investing activities (34,066) (128)
Net cash used in financing activities (28,637) (41,188)
Effect of foreign currency on cash (349) 814
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (25,547) $ (9,976)
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Operating Activities
Our cash flows from operating activities are primarily influenced by growth in our operations, increases or decreases in collections from our buyers and related payments to our publishers, as well as our investment in personnel to support the anticipated growth of our business. Cash flows from operating activities have been affected by changes in our working capital, particularly changes in accounts receivable and accounts payable. The timing of cash receipts from buyers and payments to publishers can significantly impact our cash flows from operating activities. In addition, we expect seasonality to impact quarterly cash flows from operating activities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities of $37.5 million resulted primarily from adjustments for non-cash expenses of $38.9 million, including $20.0 million for depreciation and amortization and $16.8 million for stock-based compensation, an increase in accounts payable of $36.6 million, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $4.0 million, offset by a net loss of $13.7 million, an increase in accounts receivable of $25.0 million, and a decrease in accrued liabilities of $1.7 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities of $30.5 million resulted primarily from adjustments for non-cash expenses of $36.6 million, including $23.5 million for depreciation and amortization and $19.5 million for stock-based compensation, a decrease in accounts receivable of $41.4 million, offset by a net loss of $14.7 million, a decrease in accounts payable of $25.9 million, and a decrease in accrued liabilities of $5.6 million.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities primarily included investments in marketable securities, purchases of equipment as we expanded the infrastructure in our third-party data centers, and capitalized internal-use software costs in support of enhancing our platform. Purchases of property and equipment may vary from period-to-period due to the timing of the expansion of our data centers, the addition of headcount, and the development cycles of our software development. As our business grows, we expect our capital expenditures and our investment activity to continue to increase.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash used in investing activities was $34.1 million, primarily due to the purchase of non-marketable equity investments of $3.5 million, $10.2 million of investments in capitalized internal use software, and net purchases in investments of marketable securities of $17.4 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $0.1 million, consisting of $2.8 million in purchases of property and equipment (primarily data center infrastructure) and $11.2 million of investments in capitalized internal use software, offset by a net increase in investments of marketable securities of $13.8 million.
Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash used in financing activities of $28.6 million was primarily due to purchases of treasury stock of $30.5 million, offset by $0.9 million in proceeds from stock option exercises and proceeds from the ESPP of $1.1 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in financing activities of $41.2 million was primarily due to purchases of treasury stock of $43.6 million, offset by proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $1.2 million and proceeds from the ESPP of $1.4 million.
Contractual Obligations and Future Cash Requirements
Our principal contractual obligations consist of non-cancelable leases for our various facilities. In certain cases, the terms of the lease agreements provide for rental payments that increase over time.
There were no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
As of June 30, 2026, we had $8.1 million of long-term income tax liabilities, including interest, related to uncertain tax positions. Because of the high degree of uncertainty regarding the settlement of these liabilities, we are unable to estimate the years in which future cash outflows may occur.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, and adjust those estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates and assumptions.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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