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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): November 6, 2023
COMSCORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
Delaware001-3352054-1955550
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
11950 Democracy Drive
Suite 600
Reston, Virginia 20190
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(703) 438–2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareSCORNASDAQ Global Select Market
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).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2023, comScore, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
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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.

comScore, Inc.
By:/s/ Mary Margaret Curry
Mary Margaret Curry
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: November 6, 2023
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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Comscore Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results
RESTON, Va., November 6, 2023 – Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Q3 2023 Financial Highlights
•Revenue for the third quarter was $91.0 million compared to $92.8 million in Q3 2022
•Net income of $2.6 million compared to net loss of $52.4 million in Q3 2022
•Adjusted EBITDA of $13.4 million compared to $11.7 million in Q3 2022
•FX adjusted EBITDA of $12.3 million compared to $8.9 million in Q3 2022
•Lowering full year revenue guidance and maintaining adjusted EBITDA guidance

"Despite challenging end-markets that impacted revenue in the quarter, we delivered double-digit growth in local TV, more than 20% growth in Activation and Comscore Campaign Ratings, and a significant increase in profitability and adjusted EBITDA. As we close out 2023 and look to 2024, we will continue to leverage Comscore's complete view of audiences across platforms to deliver value for our clients and shareholders," said Jon Carpenter, CEO of Comscore.
Third Quarter Summary Results
Revenue in the third quarter was $91.0 million, down 1.9% from $92.8 million in Q3 2022. Digital Ad Solutions revenue declined 3.6% from Q3 2022, primarily due to the timing of deliverables for certain custom digital products and lower revenue from our syndicated digital products, partially offset by increased usage of our Activation product and growth in Comscore Campaign Ratings (CCR). On a combined basis, Activation and CCR delivered growth rates of 23% for the quarter and 26% year to date compared to 2022. Cross Platform Solutions revenue was up 0.2% from Q3 2022, driven by continued double-digit growth in local TV revenue, offset by lower national TV revenue. Movies revenue was flat compared to the prior year quarter.
Our core operating expenses, which include cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses, were $86.3 million, a decrease of 4.5% compared to $90.4 million in Q3 2022. The primary driver of the decline was employee compensation, which decreased from ongoing restructuring efforts and a higher amount of capitalization related to internally developed software as we increased our focus on product infrastructure and innovation in 2023. We also abandoned two office spaces during the quarter, which resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $1.5 million.
Net income was $2.6 million in Q3 2023, compared to net loss of $52.4 million in Q3 2022, resulting in net income (loss) margins of 2.9% and (56.5)% of revenue, respectively. After accounting for dividends on our convertible preferred stock, loss per share attributable to common shares was $(0.02) and $(0.60) for Q3 2023 and Q3 2022, respectively.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $13.4 million, compared to $11.7 million in Q3 2022, resulting in adjusted EBITDA margins of 14.7% and 12.6%, respectively. Excluding the impact of foreign currency transactions, FX adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $12.3 million, compared to $8.9 million in Q3 2022. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs, restructuring costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration and warrants liability, impairment of goodwill, impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets, transformation costs (added in Q3 2023 and applied to prior periods), and other items as presented in the accompanying tables. FX adjusted EBITDA excludes these items as well as gain/loss from foreign currency transactions.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2023, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $30.3 million. Total debt principal, including $16.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit agreement, was $21.0 million.


2023 Outlook
Based on current trends and expectations, we believe full-year 2023 revenue will be flat to down 1% compared to 2022 and are reaffirming our guidance for an adjusted EBITDA margin in the double digits.
We do not provide GAAP net income (loss) or net income (loss) margin on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty our future stock-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments, variable interest expense, litigation and restructuring expense and any unusual gains or losses without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP. For this reason, we are unable without unreasonable effort to provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin, on a forward-looking basis.
Conference Call Information for Today, Monday, November 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Management will host a conference call to discuss the results on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live audio webcast along with supplemental information will be accessible at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations. Participants can obtain dial-in information by registering for the call at the same web address and are advised to register in advance of the call to avoid delays. Following the conference call, a replay will be available via webcast at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations.
About Comscore
Comscore is a global, trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore empowers media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make meaningful business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and TV audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry's emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, our expectations, forecasts, plans and opinions regarding expected revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin for 2023, growth areas, strategic and financial focus areas, economic and industry trends, value delivery to clients and shareholders, product infrastructure and innovation, and restructuring plans. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from expectations, including, but not limited to, changes in our business and customer, partner and vendor relationships; external market conditions and competition; changes or declines in ad spending or other macroeconomic factors; evolving privacy and regulatory standards; and our ability to achieve our expected strategic, financial and operational plans, including the restructuring plan we announced in September 2022. For additional discussion of risk factors, please refer to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings that we make from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. We do not intend or undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty or obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or new information after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we are disclosing in this press release adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and FX adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures used by our management to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, as they permit our investors to view our core business performance using the same metrics that management uses to evaluate our performance. Nevertheless, our use of these non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Instead, you should consider these measures alongside GAAP-based financial performance measures, net income (loss), net income (loss) margin, various cash flow metrics, and our other GAAP financial results. Set forth below are reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin. These reconciliations should be carefully evaluated.


Media
Kai Heslop
KCSA Strategic Communications
comscore@kcsa.com


Investors
John Tinker
Comscore, Inc.
212-203-2129
jtinker@comscore.com








COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As ofAs of
 September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(In thousands, except share and par value data)(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$30,067 $20,044 
Restricted cash186 398 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $496 and $798, respectively
46,469 68,457 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets13,893 15,922 
Total current assets90,615 104,821 
Property and equipment, net 41,401 36,367 
Operating right-of-use assets19,750 23,864 
Deferred tax assets 3,075 3,351 
Intangible assets, net 8,915 13,327 
Goodwill 343,542 387,973 
Other non-current assets11,541 10,883 
Total assets$518,839 $580,586 
Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$32,382 $29,090 
Accrued expenses 35,777 43,393 
Contract liabilities50,901 52,944 
Revolving line of credit16,000 — 
Accrued dividends19,846 7,863 
Customer advances7,595 11,527 
Current portion of contingent consideration3,676 7,134 
Current operating lease liabilities7,954 7,639 
Other current liabilities4,742 5,501 
Total current liabilities178,873 165,091 
Non-current operating lease liabilities24,903 29,588 
Non-current portion of accrued data costs30,647 25,106 
Non-current revolving line of credit— 16,000 
Deferred tax liabilities1,832 2,127 
Other non-current liabilities9,133 10,627 
Total liabilities245,388 248,539 
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 September 30, 2023 and 82,527,609 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022; aggregate liquidation preference of $223,846 as of September 30, 2023, and $211,863 as of December 31, 2022
187,885 187,885 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2023 and 7,472,391 shares authorized as of December 31, 2022; no shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022
— — 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 275,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 101,851,130 shares issued and 95,086,334 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and 98,869,738 shares issued and 92,104,942 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022
95 92 
Additional paid-in capital1,695,998 1,690,783 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(16,809)(15,940)
Accumulated deficit(1,363,734)(1,300,789)
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,764,796 shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
(229,984)(229,984)
Total stockholders' equity85,566 144,162 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity$518,839 $580,586 



COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)2023202220232022
Revenues $91,000 $92,783 $276,242 $278,183 
Cost of revenues (1) (2)
50,473 51,530 155,360 155,915 
Selling and marketing (1) (2)
14,794 17,199 48,984 51,850 
Research and development (1) (2)
8,083 8,741 25,792 28,190 
General and administrative (1) (2)
12,928 12,899 39,776 48,119 
Amortization of intangible assets800 6,772 4,412 20,323 
Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets1,502 — 1,502 — 
Restructuring353 5,784 5,455 5,784 
Impairment of goodwill— 46,300 44,100 46,300 
Total expenses from operations88,933 149,225 325,381 356,481 
Income (loss) from operations2,067 (56,442)(49,139)(78,298)
Other income, net628 1,477 425 8,467 
Gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions1,090 2,781 (544)5,728 
Interest expense, net(426)(284)(1,141)(660)
Income (loss) before income taxes3,359 (52,468)(50,399)(64,763)
Income tax (provision) benefit(741)86 (563)(1,945)
Net income (loss)$2,618 $(52,382)$(50,962)$(66,708)
Net loss available to common stockholders:
Net income (loss)$2,618 $(52,382)$(50,962)$(66,708)
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends(4,286)(3,910)(11,983)(11,603)
Total net loss available to common stockholders$(1,668)$(56,292)$(62,945)$(78,311)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted$(0.02)$(0.60)$(0.66)$(0.85)
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation - Common Stock:
Basic and diluted97,709,191 93,347,017 95,704,106 92,380,984 
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)$2,618 $(52,382)$(50,962)$(66,708)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment(2,267)(4,553)(869)(9,638)
Total comprehensive income (loss)$351 $(56,935)$(51,831)$(76,346)
(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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220222022
Cost of revenues$113 $155 $435 $877 
Selling and marketing96 132 411 804 
Research and development85 116 333 627 
General and administrative747 1,013 2,640 4,906 
Total stock-based compensation expense$1,041 $1,416 $3,819 $7,214 


COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)20232022
Operating activities:
Net loss$(50,962)$(66,708)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill44,100 46,300 
Depreciation14,613 12,542 
Amortization of intangible assets 4,412 20,323 
Non-cash operating lease expense4,196 4,540 
Stock-based compensation expense3,819 7,214 
Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets1,502 — 
Amortization expense of finance leases1,268 1,875 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability252 2,447 
Change in fair value of warrants liability(407)(8,471)
Deferred tax benefit(61)(90)
Other 1,295 1,456 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable21,899 22,143 
Prepaid expenses and other assets132 (1,081)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities(2,779)3,159 
Contract liabilities and customer advances(7,013)(3,448)
Operating lease liabilities(5,981)(5,665)
Net cash provided by operating activities30,285 36,536 
Investing activities:
Capitalized internal-use software costs(16,609)(12,402)
Purchases of property and equipment(1,240)(823)
Net cash used in investing activities(17,849)(13,225)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on finance leases(1,337)(2,004)
Contingent consideration payment at initial value(1,037)— 
Payments for dividends on convertible redeemable preferred stock — (15,512)
Other(276)(61)
Net cash used in financing activities(2,650)(17,577)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash25 (2,502)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash9,811 3,232 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period20,442 22,279 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$30,253 $25,511 
    
As of September 30,
20232022
Cash and cash equivalents$30,067 $25,086 
Restricted cash186 425 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $30,253 $25,511 


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP FX adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods identified:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2023 (Unaudited)2022 (Unaudited)2023 (Unaudited)2022 (Unaudited)
GAAP net income (loss)
$2,618 $(52,382)$(50,962)$(66,708)
Depreciation5,020 4,186 14,613 12,542 
Income tax provision (benefit)741 (86)563 1,945 
Amortization of intangible assets800 6,772 4,412 20,323 
Interest expense, net426 284 1,141 660 
Amortization expense of finance leases419 515 1,268 1,875 
EBITDA10,024 (40,711)(28,965)(29,363)
Adjustments:
Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets1,502 — 1,502 — 
Stock-based compensation expense1,041 1,416 3,819 7,214 
Transformation costs (1)
653 — 753 460 
Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs360 358 1,078 1,076 
Restructuring353 5,784 5,455 5,784 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability97 44 252 2,447 
Other income, net(2)
(634)(1,476)(407)(8,464)
Impairment of goodwill— 46,300 44,100 46,300 
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA $13,396 $11,715 $27,587 $25,454 
Net income (loss) margin(3)
2.9 %(56.5)%(18.4)%(24.0)%
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin (4)
14.7 %12.6 %10.0 %9.2 %
Adjustments:
(Gain) loss from foreign currency transactions(1,090)(2,781)544 (5,728)
Non-GAAP FX adjusted EBITDA$12,306 $8,934 $28,131 $19,726 
(1) Transformation costs represent expenses incurred prior to formal launch of identified strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the company. These costs generally relate to third-party consulting and non-capitalizable technology costs tied directly to the identified projects. We added transformation costs as an adjustment in Q3 2023 for greater transparency around these costs and have applied the adjustment to prior periods for comparison.
(2) Adjustments to other income, net reflects non-cash changes in the fair value of warrants liability included in other income, net on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
(3) Net income (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by revenues reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the applicable period.
(4) Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenues reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the applicable period.


Revenues
Revenues from our two offerings of products and services are as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2023 (Unaudited)% of Revenue2022 (Unaudited)% of Revenue$ Variance% Variance
Digital Ad Solutions$50,501 55.5 %$52,360 56.4 %$(1,859)(3.6)%
Cross Platform Solutions(1)
40,499 44.5 %40,423 43.6 %76 0.2 %
Total revenues$91,000 100.0 %$92,783 100.0 %$(1,783)(1.9)%
(1) Cross Platform Solutions revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which was $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2022 and 2023.

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2023 (Unaudited)% of Revenue2022 (Unaudited)% of Revenue$ Variance% Variance
Digital Ad Solutions$153,597 55.6 %$157,127 56.5 %$(3,530)(2.2)%
Cross Platform Solutions(1)
122,645 44.4 %121,056 43.5 %1,589 1.3 %
Total revenues$276,242 100.0 %$278,183 100.0 %$(1,941)(0.7)%
(1) Cross Platform Solutions revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from $25.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to $26.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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