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Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) exits box office business, cuts $40.1M debt

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comScore, Inc. has sold its box office measurement, reporting and analytics business and its Hollywood Software business to Advaya Capital affiliate Flix Buyer Inc. for an aggregate base purchase price of $70.0 million in cash. The transaction closed simultaneously with the signing on May 27, 2026.

The company used a portion of the proceeds to repay in full approximately $40.1 million outstanding under its Credit Agreement with Blue Torch Finance and related lenders, terminating all associated obligations, guarantees, liens and security interests. comScore plans to furnish a detailed "Closing 8-K" on or before June 2, 2026 describing the transaction and debt repayment.

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comScore monetizes non-core assets and fully retires key debt facility.

comScore sold its box office and Hollywood Software businesses for $70.0 million in cash, immediately using about $40.1 million to repay and terminate its Credit Agreement with Blue Torch Finance and related lenders. This simultaneously generates liquidity and removes a secured debt structure.

Eliminating the credit facility, along with all guarantees, liens and security interests, simplifies the balance sheet and reduces financing risk tied to that agreement. Future disclosures in the planned Closing 8-K by June 2, 2026 will provide more detail on remaining proceeds, ongoing operations and the strategic rationale for exiting these businesses.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Aggregate base purchase price $70.0 million cash Sale of box office and Hollywood Software businesses
Debt repaid under Credit Agreement approximately $40.1 million Repayment in full on May 27, 2026
Equity Purchase Agreement financial
"entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with an affiliate of Advaya Capital, Flix Buyer Inc."
An equity purchase agreement is a legal contract that sets the terms for buying ownership shares in a company, including the number of shares, price, and any conditions that must be met before the sale closes. For investors it matters because it determines how much ownership and control they gain, how the company’s value and share count change, and what protections or obligations each side has—think of it as the detailed bill of sale and ground rules for a stock purchase.
Regulation FD regulatory
"Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On May 27, 2026, comScore, Inc."
Regulation FD is a rule that prevents company insiders, like executives, from sharing important information with some people before others get it. It matters because it helps ensure all investors have equal access to key news, making the stock market fairer and reducing chances of insider trading.
Financing Agreement financial
"Financing Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2024, by and among the Company"
Credit Agreement financial
"as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). Upon receipt of such repayment"
A credit agreement is a written loan contract between a borrower and a bank or other lender that lays out how much money can be borrowed, the interest rate, repayment schedule, fees, and the rules the borrower must follow. For investors, it matters because those terms affect a company’s cash costs, borrowing flexibility and risk of default — similar to how a mortgage’s rules determine a homeowner’s monthly budget and freedom to make changes.

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FAQ

What businesses did comScore (SCOR) sell in this transaction?
comScore sold its box office measurement, reporting and analytics business and its Hollywood Software business. These operations were transferred to Flix Buyer Inc., an affiliate of Advaya Capital, as part of a single equity purchase transaction completed on May 27, 2026.

How much did comScore (SCOR) receive from selling its box office and Hollywood Software units?
comScore received an aggregate base purchase price of $70.0 million in cash. This amount is subject to customary adjustments detailed in the Equity Purchase Agreement governing the sale of the box office measurement and Hollywood Software businesses to Flix Buyer Inc.

How did comScore (SCOR) use the proceeds from the $70 million sale?
comScore used a portion of the $70.0 million in cash proceeds to repay in full approximately $40.1 million outstanding under its Credit Agreement with Blue Torch Finance and other lenders, fully terminating that financing arrangement and all related guarantees, liens and security interests.

What happened to comScore’s (SCOR) Credit Agreement with Blue Torch Finance?
After receiving sale proceeds, comScore repaid about $40.1 million owed under its Credit Agreement with Blue Torch Finance and related lenders. Upon this repayment, the Credit Agreement and all associated obligations, including guarantees, liens and security interests, were terminated in full.

When will comScore (SCOR) provide more details about the transaction and debt repayment?
comScore plans to furnish an additional current report, referred to as the "Closing 8-K," on or before June 2, 2026. That filing is expected to include more detailed information about the business sale, purchase price adjustments and the repayment and termination of the Credit Agreement.
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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 27, 2026
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:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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).
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. ☐
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 27, 2026, comScore, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with an affiliate of Advaya Capital, Flix Buyer Inc. (the "Purchaser"), pursuant to which the Company sold its box office measurement, reporting and analytics business and its Hollywood Software business to the Purchaser for an aggregate base purchase price of $70.0 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments and other terms as set forth in the Equity Purchase Agreement (the "Transaction"). The Transaction was completed simultaneously with the signing of the Equity Purchase Agreement on May 27, 2026 (the "Closing Date").
Also on the Closing Date, the Company used a portion of proceeds from the Transaction to repay in full all of its obligations under the Financing Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2024, by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors, Blue Torch Finance LLC, and the lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). Upon receipt of such repayment, which totaled approximately $40.1 million, the Credit Agreement and related obligations, including all obligations of the lenders to extend credit to the Company and all guarantees, liens and security interests related thereto, were terminated.
The Company plans to file an additional Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Closing 8-K") with more detail regarding the Transaction and the repayment and termination of the Credit Agreement. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Closing 8-K, which the Company expects to file on or before June 2, 2026.
The information in this Item 7.01 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.
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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: May 27, 2026
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