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3 months ago
Direct Digital Holdings Reports Filings for Full-Year 2023, Q1 2024 and Q2 2024
HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Orange142, LLC ("Orange 142") and Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses"), today announced the Company has filed its Form 10-K for the full-year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report"), as well as its Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "March 2024 Quarterly Report") and its Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 (the "June 2024 Quarterly Report").
Upon the filing of the 2023 Annual Report, the March 2024 Quarterly Report and the June 2024 Quarterly Report with the SEC, Direct Digital Holdings believes it has evidenced compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). However, the Company is awaiting a formal compliance determination from the Nasdaq Stock Market staff. The Company will provide an update upon receipt of such determination.
Mark D. Walker, CEO and Co-Founder of Direct Digital Holdings, commented, "We are pleased to complete these filings, which we believe will allow us to regain compliance with Nasdaq and put us on the path back to our regular reporting cadence. At Direct Digital Holdings, we remain excited to return to the normal execution of our industry-leading business model and company mission."
Keith Smith, President and Co-Founder of Direct Digital Holdings, commented, "Since we last reported earnings, Direct Digital Holdings has encountered challenges due to two factors: first, the unexpected resignation of our previous auditor; and second, a series of coordinated and malicious misinformation attacks against the company, including the publication of false and defamatory articles and blog posts by a third party, which, we believe, have been comprehensively refuted. The proximity of these two events was then used to create a disparaging narrative which disrupted our business and existing capital-raising efforts, as well as creating additional audit, legal and other expenses. We have been fully engaged in addressing the issues, and I am proud of our team's resilience during this time."
The Company has taken several actions to address these challenges including (i) the execution on July 1, 2024 of a plan to reduce expenses through a staff reduction, a pause on hiring and cost savings measures, (ii) working with lenders to provide temporary relief from debt covenants while rebuilding sell-side volumes via debt amendments executed on October 15, 2024, (iii) engaging BDO, USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and (iv) filing its 2023 Annual Report, March 2024 Quarterly Report and June 2024 Quarterly Report.
Going forward, Direct Digital Holdings expects to (i) receive notification from Nasdaq that by filing the Annual and Quarterly Reports, the Company has regained compliance with respect to the delinquent SEC filings, which will allow the Company to access the capital markets as well as other financing sources, (ii) raise capital through arrangements with various providers, and (iii) continue to work with the Company's partners to rebuild sell-side volumes.
Financial Outlook Update
Due to the aforementioned challenges, Direct Digital Holdings is un
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7 months ago
Direct Digital Holdings Appoints BDO as New Auditor
HOUSTON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange 142 ("Orange 142"), today announced the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. ("BDO") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 10, 2024.
BDO, one of the world's top five accounting firms, delivers assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients throughout the U.S. and around the globe. The firm is home to over 12,000 professionals spread across 75 U.S. offices. BDO succeeds Marcum LLP, which previously was the independent registered accounting firm providing audit services to the Company.
"We are pleased to engage BDO as our new independent auditor," said Diana Diaz, Chief Financial Officer of Direct Digital Holdings. "The firm has deep experience in the advertising technology sector, working with many of our peers across the industry. Their leading expertise and fresh perspective will be valuable assets as we continue executing our growth strategy and striving for excellence in financial reporting and corporate governance. Now with our new auditor, we look forward to returning to a normal cadence of quarterly and annual filings as soon as possible."
About Direct Digital Holdings
Direct Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: DRCT), owner of operating companies Colossus SSP, Huddled Masses, and Orange 142, brings state-of-the-art sell- and buy-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company. Direct Digital Holdings' sell-side platform, Colossus SSP, offers advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties. The Company's subsidiaries Huddled Masses and Orange142 deliver significant ROI for middle market advertisers by providing data-optimized programmatic solutions at scale for businesses in sectors that range from energy to healthcare to travel to financial services. Direct Digital Holdings' sell- and buy-side solutions manage on average over 115,000 clients monthly, generating over 326 billion impressions per month across display, CTV, in-app and other media channels.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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10 months ago
HOUSTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange142, LLC ("Orange142"), today announced that the earnings call originally scheduled for March 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET will be postponed to March 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET to provide additional time to complete the audit of its financial statements.