[10-Q] ZIFF DAVIS, INC. Quarterly Earnings Report
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Ziff Davis, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 total revenues of $267.6 million, slightly below $272.8 million a year earlier, and generated operating income of $2.9 million. Continuing operations produced a small net loss of $0.8 million, but discontinued operations contributed net income of $23.0 million, leading to overall net income of $22.3 million or $0.59 per diluted share.
A key event was a definitive agreement to sell the Connectivity business to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash, with the unit now classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations. As of March 31, 2026, Ziff Davis held $519.7 million of cash and cash equivalents in continuing operations and had total notes outstanding of $872.3 million.
The company generated $30.0 million of net cash from operating activities, spent $33.1 million on capital expenditures, and used $51.6 million for common stock repurchases. Shares outstanding declined to 37.4 million at quarter-end, supported by an expanded repurchase authorization covering up to 25 million shares through 2036.
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Insights
Sale of Connectivity reshapes Ziff Davis while core operations are roughly stable but low-margin.
The agreement to sell the Connectivity business to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash is a major portfolio shift. Connectivity generated $59.6 million in quarterly revenue and $23.0 million in net income from discontinued operations, so the divestiture removes a profitable unit while adding significant liquidity.
From continuing operations, revenue of $267.6 million was slightly below the prior-year quarter and operating income fell to $2.9 million, with interest expense of $6.9 million driving a small net loss. Ziff Davis still benefits from $5.1 million of equity-method income and holds $519.7 million of cash plus an undrawn revolving credit facility of about $348.8 million, against $872.3 million of notes.
The company is actively returning capital, repurchasing $46.8 million of stock in the quarter and expanding its authorization to 25 million shares, while basic shares fell to about 37.6 million. Actual long-term impact will depend on how sale proceeds are deployed between debt reduction, acquisitions, and further buybacks once the transaction closes.
Key Figures
Total revenues (continuing ops): $267.6M
Net income (total company): $22.3M
Net income from discontinued operations: $23.0M
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8 metrics
Total revenues (continuing ops)
$267.6M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net income (total company)
$22.3M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net income from discontinued operations
$23.0M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Connectivity sale price
$1.2B cash
Definitive agreement with Accenture, announced March 2, 2026
Cash and cash equivalents (continuing ops)
$519.7M
As of March 31, 2026
Total notes outstanding
$872.3M
4.625% Senior Notes and 1.75% and 3.625% Convertible Notes as of March 31, 2026
Share repurchases in quarter
$46.8M
Cost of 1,186,086 shares repurchased in Q1 2026
Operating cash flow
$30.0M
Net cash provided by operating activities in Q1 2026
Key Terms
discontinued operations, held for sale, equity method investment, contingent consideration, +2 more
6 terms
discontinued operations financial
"The financial results of the Connectivity business are classified as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
Discontinued operations are parts of a company that it has decided to sell or shut down, and no longer plans to run in the future. This matters to investors because it helps them understand which parts of the business are ongoing and which are being phased out, providing a clearer picture of the company’s current performance and future prospects. Think of it like a store closing a department—it no longer contributes to sales or profits.
held for sale financial
"During the first quarter of 2026, the assets and liabilities of the Connectivity business were classified as held for sale."
An asset or a group of assets classified as 'held for sale' is one the company intends to sell rather than keep using, and management has committed to that plan with an active effort to find a buyer. Investors care because these items are removed from ongoing operating results and valued differently, offering a clearer view of the business’s continuing performance—think of it like marking a piece of furniture for the garage sale rather than counting it as part of your regular household setup.
equity method investment financial
"The Company recognizes its equity in the net earnings or losses relating to the investment in OCV Fund on a one-quarter lag"
An equity method investment is an accounting way to report ownership in another company when an investor has significant influence (commonly around 20–50% of voting rights). Instead of listing the other company’s full assets and debts, the investor records its share of that company’s profits or losses on its own income statement—like keeping track of your share of a neighborhood bakery’s monthly earnings. Investors care because those shared profits, losses and changes in the investee’s value directly affect the investor’s reported earnings and balance sheet, so this method can materially change a company’s financial picture and valuation.
contingent consideration financial
"The Company classifies its contingent consideration liability in connection with acquisitions within Level 3"
Contingent consideration is an additional payment agreed when one company buys another that will be paid later only if specific future targets are met, such as revenue, profit, or regulatory milestones. It matters to investors because it shifts risk between buyer and seller and affects the acquiring company's future cash flow and reported value — like promising a bonus after results are proven.
convertible notes financial
"The 1.75 % Convertible Notes will mature on November 1, 2026, unless earlier converted or repurchased."
Convertible notes are a type of short-term loan that a company receives from investors, which can later be turned into company shares instead of being paid back in cash. They matter to investors because they offer a way to support a company early on while giving the potential to own a stake in its success if the company grows and later raises more funding.
Earnings Snapshot
Total revenues (continuing ops): $267.6M
Q1 2026
Total revenues (continuing ops)
$267.6M
Net income (total company)
$22.3M
Net income from discontinued operations
$23.0M
Operating cash flow
$30.0M
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY REPORT
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
INDEX
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PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | 3 | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | 4 | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) | 5 | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | 6 | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) | 7 | ||||||||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 8 | ||||||||||
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 33 | |||||||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 46 | |||||||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 47 | |||||||||
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 48 | |||||||||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 48 | |||||||||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 48 | |||||||||
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 49 | |||||||||
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 49 | |||||||||
Item 5. | Other Information | 49 | |||||||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 50 | |||||||||
Signatures | 51 | ||||||||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $ | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets - held for sale | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Long-term investments | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent assets - held for sale | |||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable, current | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, current | |||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities - held for sale | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | |||||||||||
| Liability for uncertain tax positions | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities - held for sale | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Preferred stock - Series A, $ | |||||||||||
Preferred stock - Series B, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | |||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
| Direct costs | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | |||||||||||
| Research, development, and engineering | |||||||||||
| General, administrative, and other related costs | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||
| Operating income | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | ( | ||||||||||
| (Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investment | ( | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Income from equity method investment, net of tax | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income from continuing operations | ( | ||||||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income per common share from continuing operations: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Net income per common share from discontinued operations: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ||||||||||
Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense of $ | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | ( | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | $ | |||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Non-cash operating lease costs | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | ( | ||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of contingent consideration | ( | ||||||||||
| Income from equity method investments, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash received | ( | ||||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period associated with discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period associated with continuing operations | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period associated with discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period associated with continuing operations | $ | $ | |||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
| Three months ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | Additional paid-in | Retained | Accumulated other | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | earnings | comprehensive loss | Equity | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted stock, net | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Other, net (1) | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||
(1)Includes $1.8 million decrease in ‘Additional-paid-in-capital’ related to a change in classification of certain equity awards from equity-classified to liability-classified. Refer to Note 12 — Share-Based Compensation for additional details.
| Three months ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | Additional paid-in | Retained | Accumulated other | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | earnings | comprehensive loss | Equity | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense of $ | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted stock, net | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of Presentation and Overview
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Ziff Davis”, the “Company”, “our”, “us”, or “we”), were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
On March 2, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity business to Accenture Inc. (“Accenture”). During the first quarter of 2026, the assets and liabilities of the Connectivity business were classified as held for sale. The financial results of the Connectivity business are classified as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for both current and prior periods. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts, percentages, and any discussion in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect the results from continuing operations, except for the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, the Statements of Cash Flows, and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, which are presented on a combined continuing and discontinued operations basis. Furthermore, upon reclassification of Connectivity as discontinued operations, the Company determined that Connectivity is no longer a reportable segment. The Company will continue to own and operate the Connectivity business in the ordinary course until the closing of the transaction. Refer to Note 5 - Divestitures for further details.
The accompanying interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. All normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were made.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026 and other filings with the SEC.
The results of operations for this interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the full year or for any future period.
Description of Business
Ziff Davis is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, connectivity, cybersecurity, and martech. Our business specializes in the technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, healthcare, and connectivity markets, offering content, tools, and services to consumers and businesses, and provides internet-delivered cloud-based services to consumers and businesses including cybersecurity, privacy, and marketing technology.
Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, there have been no new or material changes to the significant accounting policies discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Settlement receivables, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Trade receivables, net | |||||||||||
| Other receivables | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Settlement payables, net | |||||||||||
| Accrued employee related costs | |||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
Settlement payables, net represent amounts owed to our customers related to services provided in the facilitation of gift card processing and program management whereby, as part of our services we collect from third-parties and pass through payment to our customers, net of a fee earned by the Company.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently issued applicable accounting pronouncements adopted
In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which provides all entities with the practical expedient when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). This update permits all entities to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the current accounts receivable and current contract assets. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been issued or made available for issuance. The Company adopted this update during the first quarter of 2026. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recently issued applicable accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. The amendments in this update are intended to enhance clarity and consistency in interim reporting disclosures. The update improves the navigability of interim reporting guidance, provides a comprehensive list of required disclosures, and includes a new disclosure principle for reporting material events occurring after the most recent annual period. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adoption of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangible - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This update eliminates accounting considerations for software project development stages and replaces it with the requirement to commence software capitalization when (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the project and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and will be used to perform its intended function. This update further provides the guidance about “probable-to-complete” recognition threshold. Specifically, such threshold is not considered to be met when there is a significant uncertainty associated with the development activities of the software. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adoption of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expenses Disaggregation Disclosure (Subtopic 220-40), which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. The amendments in this update do not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather, they require disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories, including but not limited to purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and selling expenses. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statements - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date. This update, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. This update will result in the required additional disclosures being included in our consolidated financial statements, once adopted.
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
2.Revenues
The following describes the nature of the Company’s primary types of revenues.
Advertising and Performance Marketing
Advertising and performance marketing revenues are earned primarily from the delivery of advertising services and from marketing, performance marketing, and production services. Revenues from the delivery of advertising services are earned on websites and applications that are owned and operated by the Company and on those websites and applications that are part of the Company’s advertising network. Revenues are primarily earned by generating traffic to the Company’s websites, apps, and third-party platforms on which brands of the Company have a presence and monetize this traffic. The value provided to the customer is primarily derived from the provision of traffic the Company generates from its specific content within each vertical, as well as data obtained by the website or app traffic. Such revenues are generally recognized over the period in which the products or services are delivered.
The Company determines whether revenues should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction, respectively. The vast majority of the Company’s advertising and performance marketing revenues are recognized on a gross basis as the Company primarily acts as a “principal” as defined under ASC 606. Revenues recognized on a gross basis are generated (i) by the Company serving online display and video advertising across its owned and operated web properties, on third-party sites, or on unaffiliated advertising networks; and (ii) through the Company’s lead-generation business. The Company records revenues on a net basis with respect to revenues paid to the Company by certain third-party advertising networks who serve online display and video advertising across the Company’s owned-and-operated web properties and certain third-party platforms. The Company also records revenues on a net basis with respect to the transfer of functional intellectual property through third-party gaming platforms and with respect to revenues earned from servicing client gift card programs.
Subscription and Licensing
Revenues from subscriptions are earned through (i) the granting of access to, or delivery of, data products or services to customers; (ii) usage-based fees, and (iii) reselling various third-party solutions, primarily through the Company’s email security line of business. Subscriptions cover video games and related content, health information, data, and other copyrighted material. Revenues are also earned from listing fees, subscriptions to online publications, and from other sources. Third-party solutions, along with the Company’s proprietary products, allow the Company to offer customers a variety of solutions to better meet the customer’s needs. Subscription revenues are primarily recognized over the contract term. Revenues related to the provision of access to historical data for certain services are recorded at the time of delivery. In instances where usage-based fees are charged, a significant portion of which are paid in advance, the Company defers the portions of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual fees collected in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations and recognizes them in the period earned.
Licensing revenues are earned through the license of certain assets to clients. Assets are licensed for clients’ use in their own promotional materials or otherwise and may include logos, editorial reviews, or other copyrighted material that represent symbolic intellectual property, as defined in ASC 606. Revenues under such license agreements are generally recognized over the contract term. In instances when technology assets in the form of functional intellectual property are licensed to the Company’s clients, revenues from the license of these assets are recognized at a point in time.
Licensing revenues also include revenues from transactions involving the sale of perpetual software licenses, related software support, and maintenance. Revenue will be recognized when the obligations are met, either over time or at a point in time, depending on the nature of the obligation.
•Revenues from software license performance obligations are generally recognized upfront at the point in time that the software is made available to the customer for download and use.
•Revenues from related software support and maintenance are generally recognized ratably over the contractual period, because technical support, unspecified software product upgrades, maintenance releases, and patches are provided to customers on an as needed basis and they are available during the term of the support period.
The Company determines whether revenues should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction, respectively. The vast majority of the subscription and licensing revenues are recognized on a gross basis as the Company primarily acts as a “principal” as defined under ASC 606. The Company records revenues on a gross basis with respect to revenues generated from the resale of various third-party solutions, primarily through its email security line of business, because the Company has control of the specified good or service prior to transferring control to the customer.
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Other
Other revenues primarily include those from the sale of online course revenues and revenues from a customer acquisition platform for subscription services companies.
The Company determines whether revenues should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction, respectively. The majority of the Company’s other revenues are recognized on a gross basis as the Company primarily acts as a “principal” as defined under ASC 606. The Company records revenues on a net basis with respect to games sold on third-party platforms.
Disaggregated Revenues
Revenues from external customers classified by revenue source are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2026 (1) | 2025 (1) | ||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | |||||||||||
| Advertising and performance marketing | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Subscription and licensing | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total Technology & Shopping revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
| Advertising and performance marketing | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Subscription and licensing | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total Gaming & Entertainment revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
| Advertising and performance marketing | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Subscription and licensing | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total Health & Wellness revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cybersecurity & Martech | |||||||||||
| Subscription and licensing | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total Cybersecurity & Martech revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)Amounts presented are net of inter-segment revenues.
The Company recorded $59.8 million and $57.3 million of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which was previously included in the deferred revenues balance as of the beginning of each respective year.
Performance Obligations
The Company may be a party to multiple concurrent contracts with the same customers, or a party or parties related to those customers. Some of these situations may require an evaluation to determine if those arrangements should be accounted for as a single contract. The Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations, including contracts when advertising and licensing services are sold together.
The Company determines the transaction price based on the amount to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for services provided. The Company includes any fixed consideration within its contracts as part of the total
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transaction price. The Company’s contracts occasionally contain variable consideration, such as commissions that are recognized in the period of the commissionable event. Payment terms vary by type and location of customers and the services offered. The time between invoicing and when payment is due is generally not significant. Due to the nature of the services provided, there are no obligations for returns.
Advertising and performance marketing revenues consist primarily of performance obligations that are satisfied over time, where the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of the services provided. In certain instances, the Company provides content to its advertising partners and receives a revenue share based on the terms of the agreement. Revenues are recognized based on delivery of services over the contract period for advertising. The Company believes that the methods described are a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods and services. Depending on individual contracts with customers, revenues from advertising and performance marketing revenues are recognized over time as distinct performance obligations are satisfied, including when:
•Online display and video advertising in form of impressions, video views and other means is placed for viewing on the Company’s owned-and-operated properties and on third-party sites.
•Commissions are earned upon the sale of an advertised product.
•Qualified sales leads are delivered.
•Visitor “clicks through” an advertisement.
Subscription and licensing revenues are earned from (i) subscription services with performance obligations that are satisfied over time; and (ii) licensing arrangements that have standalone functionality with performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, where the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of the services provided regardless of whether the customer uses the services. The Company believes that the methods described are a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods and services. Depending on the individual contracts with the customer, revenues for subscription and licensing services are recognized over the contract period as distinct performance obligations are satisfied, including when:
•Voice, email marketing, and search engine optimization as services are delivered.
•Consumer privacy services and data backup capabilities are provided.
•Security solutions, including email and endpoint, are provided.
•Access is granted to data products and services.
•Continuing access to the content on our websites and apps is provided.
The Company has concluded the best measure of progress toward the complete satisfaction of the performance obligation delivered over the time is a time-based measure. The Company recognizes revenues on a straight-line basis throughout the subscription period, or as usage occurs, or when functional intellectual property is delivered for services outside of the subscription.
Other revenues consist primarily of performance obligations that are satisfied at a point in time at which control for goods and services is transferred to a customer. The Company believes that the methods described are a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods and services.
Transaction Price Allocation to Future Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to future performance obligations was approximately $20.3 million and is expected to be recognized as follows: 57 % by December 31, 2026, 33 % by December 31, 2027, and 10 % thereafter. The amount disclosed does not include revenues related to performance obligations that are part of contracts with original expected durations of twelve months or less or portions of the contracts that remain subject to cancellations. Further, the disclosure does not include contracts for which the transaction price is a variable consideration that corresponds directly with the Company’s performance.
3.Acquisitions
The Company uses acquisitions as a strategy to grow its customer base by increasing its presence in new and existing markets, expand and diversify its service offerings, enhance its technology, and acquire skilled personnel.
2025 Acquisitions
The Company completed seven immaterial acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2025, paying the purchase price in cash for each transaction. These acquisitions were comprised of six acquisitions that were accounted for as
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business combinations and one accounted for as an asset acquisition. Total consideration for these acquisitions was $81.9 million, or $76.7 million, net of cash acquired. Of this amount, total consideration of $40.5 million, or $39.2 million net of cash acquired, was incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company has recorded provisional amounts for certain intangible assets (including customer relationships, trade names, and other purchased intangibles), preliminary acquisition date working capital, and related tax items.
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations reflect the results of operations of the 2025 acquisitions since the date of each respective acquisition.
4.Investments
Investments consist of equity and debt securities.
Investment in corporate debt security
On April 12, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with an entity to acquire 4 % convertible notes with an aggregate value of $15.0 million. On May 19, 2023, the Company entered into the Note Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”) with the same entity. The Amendment increased the interest rate on the convertible notes to 6 %, extended the maturity date, and subordinated all existing and future obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness of the entity to the entity’s senior creditor, as defined in the Amendment. This investment is included in ‘Short-term investments’ in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is classified as available-for-sale. The investment was initially measured at its transaction price and subsequently re-measured at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of other comprehensive income. In evaluating the available-for-sale debt security, the Company elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the fair value and amortized cost basis. The amortized cost of the available-for-sale debt security excluded accrued interest receivable of zero 2.6 million, as of each March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, which is presented in 'Prepaid expenses and other current assets' in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, based on the latest available financial and certain other information related to the issuing entity, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in this corporate debt security was below its amortized cost. Based on this information, the Company determined that a credit loss existed. As of each March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the provision for credit losses on the total amount of accrued interest receivable and amortized cost of the available-for-sale debt security was $17.6
As of March 31, 2026, the carrying value and the maximum exposure of the Company’s investment in the corporate debt security was approximately zero and $15.0 million, with a contractual maturity date that was less than one year . As of December 31, 2025, the carrying value and the maximum exposure of the Company’s investment in the corporate debt security was approximately zero and $15.0 million, with a contractual maturity date that was less than one year . Cumulative gross unrealized gains (losses) on investment in the corporate debt security as of March 31, 2026 were zero . There was no cumulative gross unrealized gains on investment in the corporate debt security as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Equity method investment
On September 25, 2017, the Company entered into a commitment to invest in OCV Fund I, LP (“OCV Fund”). The Company recognizes its equity in the net earnings or losses relating to the investment in OCV Fund on a one-quarter lag due to the timing and availability of financial information from OCV Fund. If the Company becomes aware of a significant decline in value that is other-than-temporary, the loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized income from the equity method investment, net of tax, of $5.1 million and $6.6 million, net of tax, respectively. The income in the periods presented were primarily the result of losses or gains in the underlying investments.
As of March 31, 2026, both the carrying value and the maximum exposure of the Company’s equity method investment was approximately $100.1 million. As of December 31, 2025, both the carrying value and the maximum exposure of the Company’s equity method investment was approximately $93.2 million. These equity securities are included within ‘Long-term investments’ in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As a limited partner, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to its proportional ownership in the partnership. In addition, the Company is not required to contribute any further capital. Finally, there are no call or put options, or other types of arrangements, which limit the Company’s ability to participate in losses and returns of OCV Fund.
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5.Divestitures
Discontinued Operations
On March 2, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity business to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash. The sale is expected to close in the next couple of months, subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions. The transaction is intended to support the Company’s ongoing efforts to maximize value for it’s shareholders. The Company plans to utilize the proceeds of the transaction for general corporate purposes and to fund its capital allocation activities, subject to the conditions of the Company’s outstanding debt securities.
The Connectivity business includes several data and services businesses that sit at the center of the broadband economy and are sources of information on internet connectivity and network performance and primarily generates revenues through the granting of access to, or delivery of, data products or services to customers and the sale of perpetual software licenses, related software support, and maintenance.
Upon closing of the transaction, the Company will enter into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”) with Accenture to provide certain transition services to Accenture in order to facilitate the transition. The Company will have no other significant involvement with the Connectivity business following closing.
During the first quarter of 2026, the assets and liabilities of the Connectivity business were classified as held for sale. The accounting requirements for reporting the Connectivity business as a discontinued operation were satisfied as the transaction constitutes a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. The financial results of the Connectivity business are classified as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for both current and prior periods. Furthermore, upon reclassification of Connectivity as discontinued operations, the Company determined that Connectivity is no longer a reportable segment.
The Company made an accounting policy election not to allocate interest expense to discontinued operations.
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The table below details the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale, which are summarized separately in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
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| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, noncurrent | |||||||||||
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Total assets held for sale (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, current | |||||||||||
Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
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| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, noncurrent | |||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
Total liabilities held for sale (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)The assets and liabilities held for sale are classified as current on the March 31, 2026 balance sheet because the transaction is expected to close within one year of that balance sheet date.
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The table below details the major classes of line items constituting net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
| Direct costs | |||||||||||
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| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
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| Interest expense, net | |||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | ( | ||||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | |||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | ( | ||||||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | $ | |||||||||
The table below details the key components of cash flows from discontinued operations (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | ( | ||||||||||
6.Fair Value Measurements
The Company complies with the provisions of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value.
| § | Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. | |||||||
| § | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. | |||||||
| § | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity. | |||||||
The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s money market funds are classified within Level 1. The Company values these Level 1 investments using quoted market prices.
The Company has an investment in a corporate debt security that does not have a readily determinable fair value because the acquired security is privately held, not traded on any public exchange and not an investment in a mutual fund or similar investment. The investment is classified as available-for-sale and is initially measured at its transaction price. The fair value of the corporate debt security is determined primarily based on estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 inputs. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company determined that the fair value of the Company’s investment in this corporate debt security fell below its amortized cost to zero based on the latest available financial and certain other information related to the issuing entity. Refer to Note 4 — Investments for further information.
In connection with certain of the Company’s acquisitions, contingent consideration may be payable upon achieving certain future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), gross margin, and/or revenue thresholds and had a combined fair value of $6.9 million and $6.8 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the possible payments under these arrangements ranged from zero to a maximum total of $8.1 million. As of December 31, 2025, the possible payments under these arrangements ranged from zero to a maximum total of $9.2 million. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the contingent consideration was determined using a 0 100
The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market and other funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market and other funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the end of each reporting period, management reviews the inputs to the fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities to determine when transfers between levels are deemed to have occurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no transfers that occurred between levels.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets related to our contingent consideration arrangements and investment in corporate debt security that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent Consideration Arrangements | Corporate Debt Security | Contingent Consideration Arrangements | Corporate Debt Security | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair value adjustments (1) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets, right-of-use assets, and property, plant and equipment, are adjusted to fair value only when an impairment is recognized. The Company’s financial assets, comprised of equity securities without readily determinable fair value, are adjusted to fair value when observable price changes are identified or due to impairment. Such fair value measurements are based predominately on Level 3 inputs.
Other Fair Value Disclosures
The fair value of the Company’s 4.625 % Senior Notes, 3.625 % Convertible Notes, and 1.75 % Convertible Notes (as defined in Note 8 — Debt) was determined using quoted market prices or dealer quotes for instruments with similar maturities and other terms and credit ratings, which are Level 1 inputs. If such information is not available for the 1.75 % Convertible Notes and 3.625 % Convertible Notes, the fair value is determined using cash flow models of the scheduled payments discounted at market interest rates for comparable debt without the conversion feature.
The following table presents the carrying value and the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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7.Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are as follows (in thousands):
| Technology & Shopping | Gaming & Entertainment | Health & Wellness | Cybersecurity & Martech | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (1) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Purchase accounting adjustments relate to measurement period adjustments to goodwill in connection with prior year business acquisitions (see Note 3 — Acquisitions).
Goodwill as of March 31, 2026 reflects accumulated impairment losses of $169.5 million in the Technology & Shopping reportable segment and $17.6 million in the Cybersecurity & Martech reportable segment. Goodwill as of December 31, 2025 reflects accumulated impairment losses of $169.5 million in the Technology & Shopping reportable segment and $17.6 million in the Cybersecurity & Martech reportable segment.
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
As of March 31, 2026, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):
| Historical Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Trade names and trademarks | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Other purchased intangibles | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2025, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):
| Historical Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Trade names and trademarks | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Other purchased intangibles | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Amortization expense, included in ‘Depreciation and amortization’ in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, was approximately $23.6 million and $27.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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8. Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total Notes | |||||||||||
| Credit Agreement | |||||||||||
| Less: Unamortized discount | ( | ( | |||||||||
Deferred issuance costs (1) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Less: current portion | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total long-term debt, less current portion | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)Includes $0.5 million and $0.6 million of carrying amount of deferred issuance costs on the 4.625 % Senior Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, $0.3 million and $0.4 million of carrying amount of deferred issuance costs on the 1.75 % Convertible Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and $0.5 million and $0.5 million of carrying amount of deferred issuance costs on the 3.625 % Convertible Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
As of March 31, 2026, $149.1 million of principal of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes will mature in 2026, $263.1 million of principal of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes will mature in 2028, and $460.0 million of principal of the 4.625 % Senior Notes will mature in 2030.
On October 7, 2020, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.625 % senior notes due 2030 (the “4.625 % Senior Notes”) in a private placement offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company received proceeds of $742.7 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, commissions and offering expenses. The net proceeds were used to redeem all of its then outstanding 6.0 % Senior Notes due in 2025 and the remaining net proceeds were available for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and the repurchase or redemption of other outstanding indebtedness.
These 4.625 % Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.625 % per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, and payments commenced on April 15, 2021. The 4.625 % Senior Notes mature on October 15, 2030, and are senior unsecured obligations of the Company which are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis by certain of the Company’s existing and future domestic direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). If the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries acquires or creates a domestic restricted subsidiary, other than an Insignificant Subsidiary (as defined in the indenture pursuant to which the 4.625 % Senior Notes were issued (the “Indenture”)), after the issue date, or any Insignificant Subsidiary ceases to fit within the definition of Insignificant Subsidiary, such restricted subsidiary is required to unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, the Company’s obligations under the 4.625 % Senior Notes.
The Company may redeem some or all of the 4.625 % Senior Notes at any time on or after October 15, 2025 at specified redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to October 15, 2025, the Company was permitted to redeem some or all of the 4.625 % Senior Notes at a price equal to 100 % of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus an applicable “make-whole” premium. The discount and deferred issuance costs are being amortized, at an effective interest rate of 4.7 %, to interest expense through the maturity date.
The Indenture contains covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to (i) pay dividends or make distributions on the Company’s common stock or repurchase the Company’s capital stock; (ii) make certain restricted payments; (iii) create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; (iv) enter into transactions with affiliates; (v) merge or consolidate with another company; and (vi) transfer and sell assets. These covenants contain certain exceptions. Restricted payments are applicable only if the Company and subsidiaries designated as restricted subsidiaries have a net leverage ratio of greater than 3.5 to 1.0. In addition, if such net leverage ratio is in excess of 3.5 to 1.0, the restriction on restricted payments is subject to various exceptions, including the total aggregate amount not exceeding the greater of (A) $250 million and (B) 50.0 % of EBITDA for
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the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period ended immediately prior to such date for which internal financial statements are available. The Company is in compliance with its debt covenants for the 4.625 % Senior Notes as of March 31, 2026.
Cumulatively as of March 31, 2026, the Company has repurchased approximately $290 million in aggregate principal of its 4.625 % Senior Notes. There were no repurchases of 4.625 % Senior Notes during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.
On November 15, 2019, the Company issued $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75 % convertible senior notes due November 1, 2026 (the “1.75 % Convertible Notes”). The Company received proceeds of $537.1 million in cash, net of purchasers’ discounts and commissions and other debt issuance costs. A portion of the net proceeds were used to pay off all amounts outstanding under the then-existing Credit Facility. The 1.75 % Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.75 % per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2020. The 1.75 % Convertible Notes will mature on November 1, 2026, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Under certain conditions set forth in the indenture, the 1.75 % Convertible Notes bear additional interest of 0.50 % per annum payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2021.
On July 16, 2024, the Company exchanged approximately $400.9 million in aggregate principal amount of its 1.75 % Convertible Notes as part of the Exchange Transaction, as defined below. As of March 31, 2026, the remaining principal amount of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes was $149.1 million.
Holders may surrender their 1.75 % Convertible Notes for conversion at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding July 1, 2026 only under the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2020 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding the calendar quarter is greater than 130 % of the applicable conversion price of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes on each such applicable trading day; (ii) during the five business day period following any 10 consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 1.75 % Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98 % of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day; or (iii) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after July 1, 2026, and prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. The 1.75 % Convertible Notes can be settled in cash, the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock, at $0.01 par value per share, at the Company’s election. The Company will settle conversions of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof at the Company’s election. Holders of the notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes upon the occurrence of certain corporate events, subject to certain conditions. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the market trigger conditions did not meet the conversion requirements of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the 1.75 % Convertible Notes are classified as a short-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of their nearing maturity.
As of March 31, 2026, the conversion rate is 9.3783 shares of the Company’s common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of 1.75 % Convertible Notes (or 1,398,391 shares in the aggregate), which represents a conversion price of approximately $106.63 per share of the Company’s common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment for certain events as set forth in the indenture governing the 1.75 % Convertible Notes, but will not be adjusted for accrued interest. In addition, upon the occurrence of a “Make-Whole Fundamental Change” (as defined in the 1.75 % Convertible Note indenture), in certain circumstances, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its 1.75 % Convertible Notes in connection with such a corporate event.
The Company may not redeem the 1.75 % Convertible Notes prior to November 1, 2026, and no sinking fund is provided for the 1.75 % Convertible Notes.
The 1.75 % Convertible Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 1.75 % Convertible Notes; (ii) equal in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries.
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The following table provides the components of interest expense related to the 1.75 % Convertible Notes (in thousands):
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On July 16, 2024, the Company issued $263.1 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.625 % Convertible Notes due 2028 (the “3.625 % Convertible Notes”) and paid an aggregate of approximately $135.0 million in cash in exchange for approximately $400.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.75 % Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Exchange Transaction”) pursuant to separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes. The Exchange Transaction was accounted for as a debt modification, and accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized. In connection with the Exchange Transaction, the Company recognized an increase in the fair value of the conversion feature of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes compared to the fair value of the conversion feature of the 1.75 % Convertible Notes of $4.0 million, partially offset by an increase to deferred tax liabilities of $1.0 million, which is included in ‘Additional paid-in capital’ on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and a corresponding reduction to the carrying value of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes. The discount and deferred issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense through the maturity date, at an effective interest rate of 4.2 %.
The 3.625 % Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.625 % per annum on the principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on September 1 and March 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2025, to the noteholders of record of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes as of the close of business on the immediately preceding August 15 and February 15, respectively. The 3.625 % Convertible Notes will mature on March 1, 2028, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The 3.625 % Convertible Notes can be settled in cash, the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of $100 per share, or a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election.
Holders may surrender their 3.625 % Convertible Notes for conversion at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding December 1, 2027 only under the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2024 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130 % of the applicable conversion price of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes on each such applicable trading day; (ii) during the 5 business day period following any 10 consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 3.625 % Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98 % of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day; or (iii) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after December 1, 2027, and prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances, at an initial conversion rate of 10 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 3.625 % Convertible Notes. The Company will settle conversions of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof at the Company’s election. Holders of the notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes upon the occurrence of certain corporate events, subject to certain conditions. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the market trigger conditions did not meet the conversion requirements of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes and, accordingly, the 3.625 % Convertible Notes are classified as long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of March 31, 2026, the conversion rate of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes is 10 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 3.625 % Convertible Notes (or 2,631,470 shares), which represents an initial conversion price of $100 per share. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events as set forth in the indenture governing the 3.625 % Convertible Notes, but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon the occurrence of a “Make-Whole Fundamental Change”, as defined in the 3.625 % Convertible Note Indenture, the Company will in certain circumstances increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its 3.625 % Convertible Notes in connection with such a corporate event.
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The Company may not redeem the 3.625 % Convertible Notes prior to the maturity date, and no sinking fund is provided for the 3.625 % Convertible Notes.
The 3.625 % Convertible Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 3.625 % Convertible Notes; (ii) equal in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries.
The following table provides the components of interest expense related to the 3.625 % Convertible Notes (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
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| Coupon interest expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Total interest expense related to | $ | $ | |||||||||
Credit Agreement
On April 7, 2021, the Company entered into a $100.0 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). Subject to certain conditions and approvals, the Company had the right, from time to time, to request increases in the commitments under the Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount up to $250.0 million, for a total aggregate commitment of up to $350.0 million. On June 18, 2024, the Company entered into a New Lender Joinder Agreement and Eighth Amendment (the “Joinder and Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Joinder and Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) an increase in the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment by an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million for a total of $350.0 million, (ii) an extension of the scheduled maturity date from April 7, 2026 to the earlier of (x) June 18, 2027 or (y) under certain limited circumstances, August 2, 2026, (iii) a “credit spread adjustment” for SOFR-based borrowings of 0.10 % across all interest periods, (iv) the inclusion of limited conditionality borrowing mechanics with respect to certain borrowings and (v) certain other related amendments.
At the Company’s option, amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either (i) a base rate equal to the greater of (x) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in effect on such day plus 0.5 % per annum, (y) the rate of interest per annum most recently announced by the Agent (as defined in the Credit Agreement) as its U.S. Dollar “Reference Rate” and (z) one month Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a credit spread adjustment plus 1.00 % or (ii) a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment, in each case, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin relating to any base rate loan ranges from 0.50 % to 1.25 % and the applicable margin relating to any Term SOFR loan ranges from 1.50 % to 2.25 %, in each case, depending on the total leverage ratio of the Company. The Company is permitted to make voluntary prepayments of the Credit Facility at any time without payment of a premium or penalty. The Credit Agreement is secured by an associated collateral agreement that provides for a lien on the majority of the Company’s assets and the assets of the guarantors, in each case, subject to customary exceptions.
The Credit Agreement contains financial maintenance covenants, including (i) a maximum total leverage ratio as of the last date of any fiscal quarter not to exceed 4.00 :1.00 for the Company and its restricted subsidiaries and (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio as of the last date of any fiscal quarter not less than 3.00 :1.00 for the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement also contains restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, create, incur or assume liens, consolidate, merge, liquidate or dissolve, pay dividends or make other distributions or other restricted payments, make or hold certain investments, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, sell assets other than on terms specified by the Credit Agreement, amend the terms of certain other indebtedness and organizational documents, and change their lines of business and fiscal years, in each case, subject to customary exceptions. The Credit Agreement also sets forth customary events of default, including, among other things, the failure to make timely payments under the Credit Facility, the failure to satisfy certain covenants, cross-default and cross-acceleration to other material debt for borrowed money, the occurrence of a change of control, and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency. The Company is in compliance with its debt covenants for the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2026.
As of each March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, availability under the Credit Agreement was $348.8
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9. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments including those related to cloud computing, information technology, security, and information and document management. The Company also has revenue sharing arrangements with annual minimum guarantees based upon third-party website advertising metrics and other contractual provisions.
Litigation
From time to time, the Company and its affiliates are involved in litigation and other legal disputes or regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of business. Any claims or regulatory actions against the Company and its affiliates, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming and costly, and could divert significant operational resources. The outcomes of such matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, carrying the potential for unfavorable rulings that could include monetary damages and injunctive relief. The Company does not believe, based on current knowledge, that any legal proceedings or claims pending against us, including any set forth below, after giving effect to any existing accrued liabilities, are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, depending on the amount and timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in a particular period.
On June 13, 2025, a putative class action captioned John Milito v. Ookla, LLC, et al., 25-2-17772-6 SEA, was filed against certain subsidiaries of the Company in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, alleging that subsidiaries of the Company posted certain job openings without disclosing either wage scales or salary ranges in violation of Washington law and seeking statutory damages, interest, attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs of suit, as well as injunctive and other relief.
On December 17, 2024, a putative class action captioned Dawn Fregosa v. Mashable, Inc., 24CV103566, was filed against Mashable, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda. The complaint alleges that the Mashable website uses third-party “trackers” in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act and seeks statutory damages, interest, attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs of suit. On February 3, 2025, Mashable removed the action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, case number 25-cv-01094. On April 10, 2025, the court granted Mashable’s motion to dismiss the first amended complaint with leave to amend. On October 9, 2025, the court denied Mashable’s motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. On February 19, 2026, the Court entered an order granting a stipulation to stay the case pending a ruling from the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, in Variety Media, LLC v. the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Case No. B350578.
On June 18, 2024, a putative class action captioned Joseph Josue v. IGN Entertainment, Inc., 24-cv-11579, was filed against IGN Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The complaint alleges that IGN disclosed to third parties the titles and URLs of the videos that plaintiff viewed on the IGN website in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. The complaint seeks statutory damages, punitive damages, interest, attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs of suit. On July 10, 2025, the court denied IGN’s motion to dismiss the first amended complaint. On February 27, 2026, the Court entered an order granting a stipulated joint motion to stay the case pending a ruling from the Supreme Court in Salazar v. Paramount Global, No. 25-459.
The Company does not believe, based on current knowledge, that any legal proceedings or claims pending against us, after giving effect to any existing accrued liabilities for such legal proceedings or claims, are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, depending on the amount and timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in a particular period.
Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of legal or other proceedings with certainty, where there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred, GAAP requires us to disclose an estimate of the reasonably possible loss or range of loss or make a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. The Company follows a thorough process in which it seeks to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, and only if it is unable to make such an estimate does it conclude and disclose that an estimate cannot be made. Due to the uncertainty of the pending litigation discussed above, the Company cannot currently reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss or range of loss relating to such claims.
The Company has not accrued for any material loss contingencies relating to these legal proceedings because materially unfavorable outcomes are not considered probable by management. It is the Company’s policy to expense as incurred legal fees related to various litigations.
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Non-Income Related Taxes
The Company does not collect and remit sales and use, telecommunication, or similar taxes and fees in certain jurisdictions where the Company believes such taxes are not applicable or legally required. Several states and other taxing jurisdictions have presented or threatened the Company with assessments, alleging that the Company is required to collect and remit such taxes there. The Company is currently under audit or is subject to audit for indirect taxes in various states, municipalities, and foreign jurisdictions. The Company recognizes a liability for these matters when it is probable that an obligation exists and the amount can be reasonably estimated based on all relevant information that is available at each reporting period.
The Company established reserves for these matters of $20.6 million and $21.6 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which are included in ‘Accounts payable and accrued expenses’ and ‘Other noncurrent liabilities’ on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is reasonably possible that additional liabilities could be incurred resulting in additional expense, which could have a material impact to our financial results. However, as of March 31, 2026, any potential range of loss was not estimable.
10.Income Taxes
The Company’s continuing operations tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the Company’s annual effective tax rate adjusted for discrete interim period tax impacts. Each quarter the Company updates its estimated annual effective tax rate and, if the estimate changes, makes a cumulative adjustment. The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations was (80.5 )% and 53.2 % for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The Company’s continuing operations effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was impacted by discrete tax expenses of 1) $1.7 million related to the vesting and cancellations of share-based compensation resulting in a tax shortfall and 2) $1.3 million related to remeasuring our deferred taxes due to a change in our expected state tax rates.
The Company’s continuing operations effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was impacted by a discrete tax expense of $1.6 million related to the vesting of share-based compensation resulting in a tax shortfall.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $9.3 million and $9.1 million, respectively, for uncertain income tax positions from continuing operations in ‘Other current liabilities’ on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $20.2 million and $19.7 million, respectively, for uncertain income tax positions from continuing operations in ‘Other noncurrent liabilities’ on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized in income tax expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Certain taxes are prepaid during the year and, where appropriate, included within ‘Prepaid expenses and other current assets’ on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s continuing operations prepaid taxes were $23.8 million and $26.2 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was signed into law which, among other things, provided a permanent extension of certain tax measures initially established under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which were set to expire at the end of 2025, and modified tax legislation affecting bonus depreciation rules and the tax treatment of research and development expenses and interest deductions. Specifically, the OBBBA provides for 100% bonus depreciation and eliminates the requirement under Internal Revenue Code Section 174 to capitalize and amortize U.S. based research and experimental expenditures over five years, making these expenditures fully deductible in the period incurred beginning after 2024. The Company currently does not expect the OBBBA to have a material impact on its effective tax rate but expects these provisions to result in a reduction of current income tax liabilities and an increase in deferred tax liabilities. The Company will continue to assess the implications of the OBBBA and will provide further disclosures in subsequent reporting periods, as necessary.
Income Taxes Paid
Income taxes paid, net of refunds from continuing and discontinued operations during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
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11.Stockholders’ Equity
On August 6, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to ten million shares of the Company’s common stock through August 6, 2025 (the “2020 Program”). The Company entered into certain Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to execute repurchases under the 2020 Program.
On August 2, 2024, the Board authorized (i) an increase in its 2020 Program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional five million shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Additional Authorization”) and (ii) an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 6, 2025 to August 2, 2029. As a result of the Additional Authorization, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for repurchase under the 2020 Program increased from up to ten million to up to 15 million shares of the Company’s common stock.
On February 22, 2026, the Board authorized (i) an increase in its 2020 Program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional ten million shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii) an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 2, 2029 to February 22, 2036 (“Amended Stock Repurchase Program”). As a result of the Amended Stock Repurchase Program, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock under 2020 Program increases from up to 15 million shares to up to 25 million of the Company’s common stock.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 1,186,086 shares under the 2020 Program at an aggregate cost of approximately $46.8 million (including excise tax). Cumulatively as of March 31, 2026, 14,703,059 shares were repurchased under the 2020 Program, at an aggregate cost of $802.1 million (including excise tax). As a result of the repurchases, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for repurchase as of March 31, 2026 was 10,296,941 shares.
Periodically, participants in the Company’s stock plans surrender to the Company shares of stock to pay the exercise price or to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company purchased and retired 157,627 and 103,228 shares, respectively, at an aggregate cost of $6.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively, from plan participants for this purpose.
12.Share-Based Compensation
The Company’s share-based compensation plans include the Ziff Davis, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), the 2015 Stock Option Plan (the “2015 Plan”), and 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). Collectively, the 2015 Plan and 2024 Plan are referred to herein as the “Plans.” As of March 31, 2026, 435,135 shares underlying options and 2,531,409 restricted stock units were outstanding under the Plans. As of March 31, 2026, there were 1,456,787 additional shares underlying options, shares of restricted stock, and other share-based awards available for grant under the 2024 Plan.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The following table presents the effects of share-based compensation expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the periods presented (in thousands):
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| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)Includes expense of $0.1 million related to liability classified awards issued to non-employees of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company modified certain unvested equity awards in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and Accenture, which resulted in a change in classification from equity-classified to liability-classified. The modification resulted in $1.6 million of incremental share-based compensation expense recorded within ‘Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax’ and a decrease in ‘Additional-paid-in-capital’ of $1.8 million on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The corresponding liability of $3.4 million is presented within ‘Current liabilities - held for sale’ on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
The Company has awarded restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its Board and senior staff pursuant to the Plans. Compensation expense resulting from restricted stock and restricted unit grants is measured at fair value on the date of grant and is recognized as share-based compensation expense over the applicable vesting period. Vesting periods are approximately one year for awards to members of the Company’s Board, generally or four years for senior staff (excluding market-based awards discussed below), and to eight years for the Chief Executive Officer. The Company granted 928,970 and 641,935 RSUs (excluding market-based awards discussed below) during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The Company has awarded certain key employees equity classified market-based restricted stock (“PSAs”) and equity classified market-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) pursuant to the Plans. PSAs and PSUs granted prior to 2024 have vesting conditions that are based on specific stock price targets of the Company’s common stock. PSUs granted in 2024 and 2025 vest in shares of the Company’s stock ranging from 0 % to 200 % of the award based on the Company’s attainment of a relative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) target compared to the TSR of all listed companies in a market index over the respective performance periods. Performance periods for the PSUs granted in 2025 are and three years . In each of 2024 and 2025, market conditions were factored into the grant date fair value using a Monte Carlo valuation model, which utilized multiple input variables to determine the probability of the Company and all listed companies in the market index achieving the relative TSR targets.
Share-based compensation expense related to an award with a market condition is recognized over the requisite service period using the graded-vesting method regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service period has been completed. The per share weighted average grant-date fair value of PSUs granted during the 2025 was $38.80 .
The assumptions used in determining the weighted-average fair values of PSUs granted during the periods presented are as follows:
| Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||
| Underlying stock price at valuation date | $ | ||||
| Expected volatility | % | ||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | ||||
Restricted stock award (“RSA”) and PSA activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is set forth below:
RSAs | PSAs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nonvested at March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
RSU and PSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is set forth below:
RSUs | PSUs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Shares (1) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding at January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Represents the number of shares at 100% achievement.
13.Earnings Per Share
The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | Diluted | Basic | Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plus: Convertible Notes interest expense (after tax) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity incentive plans | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible debt | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per share from continuing operations: | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share from discontinued operations: | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were 3,129,725 and 390,266 shares, respectively, of stock options and restricted stock excluded from the calculation of diluted shares as they were anti-dilutive due to the average stock price during the 2026 and 2025 periods, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, 4,029,861 and 4,029,861 shares, respectively, related to convertible debt were excluded from diluted shares because they were anti-dilutive under the if-converted method for the diluted net income per share calculation.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
14.Segment Information
The Company’s businesses are based on the organizational structure used by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company has four operating segments which are its four reportable segments: 1) Technology & Shopping, 2) Gaming & Entertainment, 3) Health & Wellness, and 4) Cybersecurity & Martech. As described in Note 5 — Divestitures, beginning with the first quarter of 2026, the Company determined that Connectivity was no longer a reportable segment.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2 — Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The CODM does not use Balance Sheet information in connection with operating and investment decisions and as such that information is not presented. The CODM does use capital expenditures by reportable segment in connection with operating and investment decisions.
Information on reportable segments revenues is as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenue by reportable segment: | |||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
| Cybersecurity & Martech | |||||||||||
| Total segment revenues | |||||||||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
The descriptions of significant reportable segment expenses shown in the following tables are as follows:
•Salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses include employee compensation expenses for salaries, bonuses, benefits, payroll taxes, commissions, share-based compensation, severance costs, other related employee costs.
•Cloud computing, software, and other related expenses include costs associated with cloud computing, software purchases, web hosting, database hosting, and other computer related costs.
•Advertising and related marketing expenses include advertising relationships with an array of online service providers, marketing expenses, and other audience extension costs.
•Partner payments include expense associated with revenue sharing arrangements, content fees, and royalties.
•Professional and other third-party services include expenses for outside providers including freelancers, consultants, legal costs, and other professional services.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
Significant reportable segment expenses are set forth in the tables below (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | Gaming & Entertainment | Health & Wellness | Cybersecurity & Martech | Total operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud computing, software, and other related expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and marketing related expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional and other third-party services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | Gaming & Entertainment | Health & Wellness | Cybersecurity & Martech | Total operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud computing, software, and other related expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and marketing related expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional and other third-party services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate (5) (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Other Technology & Shopping operating costs and expenses consist primarily of credit card processing fees, campaign fulfillment costs, travel and entertainment costs, office expenses, bad debt expense, contingent consideration changes, and certain allocated overhead expenses.
(2)Other Gaming & Entertainment operating costs and expenses consist primarily of credit card processing fees, inventory-related costs, campaign fulfillment costs, travel and entertainment costs, office expenses, bad debt expense, contingent consideration changes, and certain allocated overhead expenses.
(3)Other Health & Wellness operating costs and expenses consist primarily of app-store fees, credit card processing fees, campaign fulfillment costs, travel and entertainment costs, office expenses, bad debt expense, contingent consideration changes, and certain allocated overhead expenses.
(4)Other Cybersecurity & Martech operating costs and expenses consist primarily of credit card processing fees, telecommunication backbone costs, travel and entertainment costs, office expenses, bad debt expense, contingent consideration changes, and certain allocated overhead expenses.
(5)Corporate includes costs associated with general, administrative, and other expenses (including some depreciation and amortization) that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributed to any particular segment.
(6)Includes certain allocated overhead expenses and acquisition-related costs previously reported in the Connectivity reportable segment.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
Information on operating income is set forth in the table below (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Operating (loss) income by reportable segment: | |||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
| Cybersecurity & Martech | |||||||||||
| Total segment operating income | |||||||||||
| Corporate | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Information on capital expenditures is set forth in the table below (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures: | |||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
| Cybersecurity & Martech | |||||||||||
| Total from reportable segments | |||||||||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | $ | $ | |||||||||
15.Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Non-cash investing and financing activities were as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Non-cash investing activity: | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Non-cash financing activity: | |||||||||||
| Excise tax on share repurchases | $ | $ | |||||||||
Supplemental data (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
16.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) income, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation | |||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2026 | $ | ( | |||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ( | ||||
Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | ( | |||
There were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Information
In addition to historical information, certain statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company. These statements may include those concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business, strategy and current and future acquisitions, as well as the assumptions upon which such statements are based. These statements are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by use of the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “hopes,” “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “protects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should,” or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to those discussed below, the risk factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (if any) and in Part I, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (together, the “Risk Factors”), the factors discussed in Part I, Item 3 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”, and any risks and uncertainties identified in our other filings with the SEC, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in our subsequent reports. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions and speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise, update or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required by law.
Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our ability and intention to:
◦Sustain growth or profitability, particularly in light of an uncertain U.S. or worldwide economy, including the possibility of an economic downturn or recession, global conflicts, continuing inflation, elevated interest rates, supply chain disruptions, increased tariffs and trade protection measures, and other factors and their related impacts on customer acquisition and retention rates, customer usage levels, and credit and debit card payment declines;
◦Maintain and increase our customer base and average revenue per customer;
◦Generate sufficient cash flow to make interest and debt payments, reinvest in our business, and pursue desired activities and business plans while satisfying restrictive covenants relating to debt obligations;
◦Acquire or divest businesses on acceptable terms, execute on our investment strategies, successfully manage our growth, and integrate and realize anticipated synergies from acquisitions;
◦Complete the planned divestiture of our Connectivity business on the anticipated terms and timing, or at all, including through the satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and the absence of legal or other impediments to closing;
◦Realize the anticipated benefits from the divestiture of our Connectivity business;
◦Continue to expand our businesses and operations internationally in the wake of numerous risks, including adverse currency fluctuations, difficulty in staffing and managing international operations, higher operating costs as a percentage of revenues, or the implementation of adverse regulations;
◦Maintain our financial position, operating results and cash flows in the event that we incur new or unanticipated costs or tax liabilities, including those relating to federal and state income tax and indirect taxes, such as sales, value-added, and telecommunication taxes;
◦Manage certain risks related to the unauthorized use of our content and the infringement of our intellectual property rights by developers and users of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”);
◦Prevent system failures, cybersecurity breaches, and other technological issues;
◦Achieve positive outcomes in our pending and future legal proceedings;
◦Accurately estimate the assumptions underlying our effective worldwide tax rate;
◦Maintain favorable relationships with critical third-party vendors that are financially stable;
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◦Create compelling digital media content facilitating increased traffic and advertising levels and additional advertisers or an increase in advertising spend, and effectively target digital media advertisements to desired audiences;
◦Manage certain risks inherent to our business, such as costs associated with fraudulent activity, system failure, or security breach; effectively maintaining and managing our billing systems; the time and resources required to manage our legal proceedings; liability for legal and other claims; our ability to consummate a sale of one or more of our business lines pursuant to our announced review of potential value-creating opportunities, or adhering to our internal controls and procedures;
◦Compete with other similar providers with regard to price, service, and functionality;
◦Achieve business and financial objectives in light of burdensome domestic and international telecommunications, internet, or other regulations, including regulations related to data privacy, access, security, retention, and sharing;
◦Successfully adapt to technological changes and diversify services and related revenues at acceptable levels of financial return;
◦Successfully develop and protect our intellectual property, both domestically and internationally, including our brands, content, copyrights, patents, trademarks, and domain names from infringement by third parties, and avoid infringing upon the proprietary rights of others;
◦Manage certain risks associated with environmental, social, and governance matters, including related reporting obligations, that could adversely affect our reputation and performance;
◦Recruit and retain key personnel and maintain the beneficial aspects of our corporate culture globally;
◦Meet any publicly announced guidance or other expectations about our business and future operating results; and
◦Avoid disruptions to our operations, financial position, and reputation as a result of the collapse of certain banks and potentially other financial institutions.
In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements or materially impact our financial results include the risks associated with new accounting pronouncements, as well as those associated with natural disasters, public health crises, pandemics, and other catastrophic events outside of our control.
Overview
Ziff Davis, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 as a Delaware corporation through the creation of a holding company structure. Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Ziff Davis”, “the Company”, “our”, “us” or “we”), is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, connectivity, cybersecurity, and martech. Our business specializes in the technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, healthcare, and connectivity markets, offering content, tools, and services to consumers and businesses and provides internet-delivered cloud-based services to consumers and businesses including cybersecurity, privacy, and marketing technology.
On March 2, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity business to Accenture Inc. (“Accenture”) for $1.2 billion in cash. The sale is expected to close in the next couple of months, subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions. The transaction is intended to support the Company’s ongoing efforts to maximize value for it’s shareholders.
Upon reclassification of Connectivity as discontinued operations, the Company determined that Connectivity is no longer a reportable segment. The Company will continue to own and operate the Connectivity business in the ordinary course until the closing of the transaction. Refer to Note 5 - Divestitures in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.
Revenues Overview
The primary types of revenues that we generate are described below.
Advertising and Performance Marketing - We sell online display and video advertising on our owned-and-operated websites and applications and on third-party sites. We have contractual arrangements with advertisers either directly or through agencies. The terms of these contracts specify the price of the advertising to be sold and the volume of advertisements that will be served over the course of a campaign. Additionally, we have contractual arrangements with certain third-party websites and applications not owned by us, and third-party advertising networks to deliver online display and video advertising to their
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websites and applications or to third-party sites. We generate leads for advertisers, including vendors of consumer health and wellness products, consumer packaged goods, and information technology services, through various marketing methods. We also generate clicks to online merchants by listing products, deals, and discounts on our web properties, and earn a commission when customers “click-through” the ad to make a purchase.
Subscription and Licensing - We provide cloud-based subscription services and generate “fixed” subscription revenues for customer subscriptions and, to a lesser extent, “variable” usage revenues generated from actual usage by our subscribers. We offer subscription and licensing services to businesses, which offer up-to-date insights into global fixed broadband and mobile performance data, and we offer subscription packages to consumers through the Lose It! weight loss app and through Humble Bundle’s digital subscriptions and storefront for video games, ebooks, and software. We also generate revenue from the sale of perpetual software licenses, related software support, and maintenance used in conjunction with software and other related services. We license our proprietary technology, data, and intellectual property to third parties for various purposes.
Other - Other revenues primarily include those from online course revenues and revenues from a customer acquisition platform for subscription services companies.
Revenues from external customers classified by revenue source are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | |||||||||||
| Advertising and performance marketing | $ | 68,363 | $ | 79,476 | |||||||
| Subscription and licensing | 2,796 | 2,178 | |||||||||
| Other | — | 36 | |||||||||
| Total Technology & Shopping revenues | $ | 71,159 | $ | 81,690 | |||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
| Advertising and performance marketing | $ | 25,656 | $ | 24,371 | |||||||
| Subscription and licensing | 15,108 | 13,646 | |||||||||
| Other | — | 9 | |||||||||
| Total Gaming & Entertainment revenues | $ | 40,764 | $ | 38,026 | |||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
| Advertising and performance marketing | $ | 69,929 | $ | 68,925 | |||||||
| Subscription and licensing | 13,208 | 13,128 | |||||||||
| Other | 2,813 | 3,733 | |||||||||
| Total Health & Wellness revenues | $ | 85,950 | $ | 85,786 | |||||||
| Cybersecurity & Martech | |||||||||||
| Subscription and licensing | $ | 67,029 | $ | 67,314 | |||||||
| Other | 2,739 | — | |||||||||
| Total Cybersecurity & Martech revenues | $ | 69,768 | $ | 67,314 | |||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 267,641 | $ | 272,816 | |||||||
Performance Metrics
We use certain metrics to generally assess the operational and financial performance of our businesses. These metrics are described in further detail below and are used by management in managing or monitoring the performance of each reportable segment when the respective revenues category is significant to the revenues of the reportable segment overall. For advertising and performance marketing revenues, these metrics are used for the Technology & Shopping, Gaming & Entertainment, and Health & Wellness reportable segments. For subscription and licensing revenues, these metrics are used for the Gaming & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, and Cybersecurity & Martech reportable segments. Since all revenues are not
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reflected in these metrics, management does not use these metrics on a consolidated basis to evaluate performance, but rather uses them on a reportable segment basis as shown further below.
Advertising and Performance Marketing - For our advertising and performance marketing revenues, management has identified net advertising and performance marketing revenue retention, the number of customers, and quarterly revenue per customer as relevant to investors’ and others’ assessment of our financial condition and results of operations. Net advertising and performance marketing revenue retention is an indicator of our ability to retain the spend of our existing advertisers year over year, which we view as a reflection of the effectiveness of our advertising and performance marketing platforms. Similarly, we monitor the number of our customers and the revenue per customer, as defined below, as these metrics provide further details related to our reported revenue and contribute to certain of our business planning decisions.
The following table sets forth certain key operating metrics for the advertising and performance marketing revenues based on the reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Technology & Shopping | |||||||||||
Net advertising and performance marketing revenue retention (1) | 90.0 | % | 90.0 | % | |||||||
Customers (2) | 586 | 573 | |||||||||
Quarterly revenue per customer (3) | $ | 116,661 | $ | 138,701 | |||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
Net advertising and performance marketing revenue retention (1) | 89.0 | % | 92.2 | % | |||||||
Customers (2) | 402 | 311 | |||||||||
Quarterly revenue per customer (3) | $ | 63,820 | $ | 78,362 | |||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
Net advertising and performance marketing revenue retention (1) | 102.6 | % | 94.9 | % | |||||||
Customers (2) | 730 | 703 | |||||||||
Quarterly revenue per customer (3) | $ | 94,567 | $ | 94,652 | |||||||
(1) Net advertising and performance marketing revenue retention equals (i) the trailing twelve months revenues recognized related to prior year customers in the current year period (excluding revenues from acquisitions during the stub period) divided by (ii) the trailing twelve months revenues recognized related to prior year customers in the prior year period (excluding revenues from acquisitions during the stub period). This excludes customers that generated less than $10,000 of revenues in the measurement period.
(2) Excludes customers that generated less than $2,500 in the quarter.
(3) Represents total gross quarterly advertising and performance marketing revenues divided by customers as defined in footnote (2).
Subscription and Licensing - For our subscription and licensing revenues, management has identified the number of customers and average quarterly revenue per customer as relevant to investors’ and others’ assessment of our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the number of customers that we serve is an indicator of our customer retention and growth. We believe the average monthly revenue per customer provides insights that contribute to certain of our business planning decisions. Due to the nature of certain of the Company’s services, changes in our customer base are expected and do not have significant financial implications for the Company as the Company generally does not have significant upfront customer acquisition costs for these customers.
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The following table sets forth certain key operating metrics for subscription and licensing revenues based on the reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Gaming & Entertainment | |||||||||||
Customers (1)(2) | 499,000 | 531,000 | |||||||||
Average quarterly revenue per customer (2)(3) | $30.29 | $25.68 | |||||||||
| Health & Wellness | |||||||||||
Customers (1)(2) | 1,762,000 | 1,820,000 | |||||||||
Average quarterly revenue per customer (2)(3) | $7.49 | $7.20 | |||||||||
| Cybersecurity & Martech | |||||||||||
Customers (1)(4) | 1,230,000 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||
Average quarterly revenue per customer (3) | $54.51 | $53.85 | |||||||||
(1) Represents the quarterly average of the end of month customer counts (rounded).
(2) The metric includes the sale of perpetual software licenses, when applicable, revenue for which is recorded at a point-in time rather than over-time.
(3) Represents quarterly gross subscription and licensing revenues divided by customers as defined in footnote (1).
(4) Resellers within Cybersecurity & Martech segment are counted as one customer when there is not visibility into the number of underlying customers served by the reseller.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Our critical accounting policies are described in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Overview in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional description of significant accounting policies of the Company.
The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if the Company believes indicators of impairment exist. The Company assessed current economic indicators, including changes in economic, market and industry conditions, business strategy, cost factors, and financial performance, among others, to determine if there would be a significant decline to the fair value of a particular reporting unit. Following impairment at one reporting unit within the Cybersecurity & Martech reportable segment during the year ended December 31, 2025, there was no excess of fair value over the carrying value at that reporting unit. So any further decrease in estimated fair value of this reporting unit greater than any decrease in the carrying value will result in an additional impairment charge to goodwill. Goodwill at this reporting unit was $159.8 million as of March 31, 2026. There were no other reporting units with less than 10% excess fair value over carrying value as of the most recent evaluation that may be at risk of impairment as of March 31, 2026. Changes in market conditions, and key assumptions made in future quantitative assessments, including expected cash flows competitive factors and discount rates, could negatively impact the results of future impairment testing and could result in the recognition of an impairment charge.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
The main focus of our Technology & Shopping, Gaming & Entertainment, and Health & Wellness platform monetization programs is to provide relevant and useful advertising to visitors to our websites, provide meaningful content that informs and shapes purchase intent, and leverage our brand and editorial assets into subscription platforms. As a result, we expect to continue to take steps to improve the relevance of the ads displayed on our websites and applications and those included within our advertising networks, and improve the effectiveness of our content as well as our subscription services and licenses. The operating margin we realize on revenues generated from ads placed on our websites and applications is significantly higher than the operating margin we realize from revenues generated from those placed on third-party websites
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and applications. Growth in advertising revenues from our websites and applications has generally exceeded that from third-party websites and applications. This trend has generally had a positive impact on our operating margins.
The main focus of our Cybersecurity & Martech service offerings is to reduce or eliminate costs, increase sales and enhance productivity, mobility, business continuity, and security of our customers as the technologies and devices they use evolve over time. As a result, we expect to continue to take steps to enhance our existing offerings and offer new services to continue to satisfy the evolving needs of our customers.
We expect acquisitions to remain an important component of our strategy and use of capital across our Company; however, for a number of reasons, including macroeconomic conditions, in a given period, we may close greater or fewer acquisitions than in prior periods or acquisitions of greater or lesser significance than in prior periods. Moreover, future acquisitions of businesses with different business models, may impact overall operating profit margins. From time to time, the Company may take steps to reduce investment in one or more of its business activities. In the past, we have divested certain businesses that we determined were no longer consistent with the Company’s focus or that no longer aligned with the current or expected business performance of the Company’s other businesses. Our planned divestiture of the Connectivity business is intended to support our ongoing effort to maximize value for the Company’s shareholders.
We are monitoring ongoing developments surrounding international trade and the macroeconomic environment. As a result of volatility in international trade and financial markets, we may experience direct and/or indirect effects on our business, operations, and financial results. Our past results may not be indicative of our future performance, and our financial results may differ materially from historical trends.
Revenues
(in thousands, except percentages) | Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 267,641 | $ | 272,816 | (1.9)% | ||||||||||||
Our revenues consist of revenues from (i) advertising and performance marketing revenues, which are earned from the delivery of advertising services, marketing, performance marketing, and production services, and (ii) subscription and licensing revenues, which are earned through the granting of access to, or delivery of, certain data products or services to customers, usage-based fees, and by reselling various third-party solutions, primarily through the Company’s email security line of business. Subscription and licensing revenues primarily consist of revenues from “fixed” customer subscription and licensing revenues and “variable” revenues generated from actual usage of our services.
Our revenues decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period primarily due to a $8.8 million decrease in advertising and performance marketing revenues. This decrease was driven primarily by a $11.1 million decrease in our Technology & Shopping reportable segment, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in Gaming & Entertainment reportable segment and $1.0 million increase in our Health & Wellness reportable segment. Subscription and licensing revenues increased $1.9 million compared to the prior year period due primarily to a $1.5 million increase in our Gaming & Entertainment reportable segment. Other revenues increased $1.8 million compared to the prior year period due primarily to a $2.7 million increase in our Cybersecurity & Martech reportable segment, partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in our Health & Wellness reportable segment. Included in revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $11.1 million of incremental revenues contributed by businesses acquired during 2025.
Direct costs
| (in thousands, except percentages) | Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Direct costs | $ | 44,317 | $ | 40,401 | 9.7% | ||||||||||||
As a percent of revenues | 16.6 | % | 14.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Direct costs represent the Company’s cost of revenues and primarily include costs associated with compensation for personnel directly involved in revenue generation, content fees, production costs, royalty fees, hosting and licensing costs, and processing fees. The increase in direct costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in campaign fulfillment costs related to a business acquired in 2025, a $1.5 million increase in partner payments, and a $1.4 million increase in cloud computing, software, and other related expenses.
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Sales and Marketing
| (in thousands, except percentages) | Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | $ | 115,233 | $ | 112,411 | 2.5% | ||||||||||||
As a percent of revenues | 43.1 | % | 41.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Sales and marketing costs consist primarily of internet-based advertising, sales and marketing, personnel costs, and other business development-related expenses. Our internet-based advertising relationships consist primarily of fixed cost and performance-based (cost-per-impression, cost-per-click, and cost-per-acquisition) advertising relationships with an array of online service providers. The increase in sales and marketing expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a $4.5 million increase in salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses as a result of prior year acquisitions, partially offset by a $1.6 million decrease in professional and third-party services.
Research, Development, and Engineering
| (in thousands, except percentages) | Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Research, development, and engineering | $ | 13,637 | $ | 13,920 | (2.0)% | ||||||||||||
As a percent of revenues | 5.1 | % | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Research, development, and engineering costs consist primarily of salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses. The decrease in research, development, and engineering costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the prior period was primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in professional and other third-party services.
General, Administrative, and Other Related Costs
| (in thousands, except percentages) | Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
General, administrative, and other related costs | $ | 46,644 | $ | 43,163 | 8.1% | ||||||||||||
As a percent of revenues | 17.4 | % | 15.8 | % | |||||||||||||
General, administrative, and other related costs consist primarily of salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses including share-based compensation and severance, changes in the fair value associated with contingent consideration, bad debt expense, professional fees, and insurance costs. The increase in general, administrative, and other related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a $3.3 million increase in professional and other third-party services.
Depreciation and Amortization
| (in thousands, except percentages) | Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 44,878 | $ | 48,452 | (7.4)% | ||||||||||||
As a percent of revenues | 16.8 | % | 17.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization costs consist of depreciation related to property and equipment, including internally developed software, as well as amortization of intangible assets recorded in connection with business acquisitions, and other intangible assets of the Company. The decrease in depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a $4.2 million decrease in amortization expense due to certain intangible assets being in run-off state and having a greater amortization expense earlier in life.
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Non-Operating Income and Expenses
The following table represents the components of non-operating income and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $ | (6,896) | $ | (6,194) | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 688 | (1,475) | (146.6) | % | |||||||||||||
Total non-operating expense | $ | (6,208) | $ | (7,669) | (19.1) | % | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net. Interest expense is generated primarily from interest due on outstanding debt, partially offset by interest income generated from interest earned on cash, cash equivalents, and investments. Interest expense, net increased during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior periods primarily due to lower interest income on investments as a result of a decline in cash equivalents and a reduction in interest rates.
Other income (loss), net. Other income (loss), net is generated primarily from miscellaneous items and gains or losses on foreign currency. The change was primarily attributable to changes in gains or losses on foreign currency.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax regulations (including those related to transfer pricing), and different tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. The tax basis of our assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize. When necessary, we establish valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized.
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations amounted to income tax expense of $2.6 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our effective tax rate was (80.5)% and 53.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The change in our effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily attributable to the following:
1.Pre-tax book loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to pre-tax book income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, resulted in a disproportionate effective income tax rate; partially offset by
2.an increase in our foreign-derived deduction-eligible income ("FDDEI”) due to changes under OBBBA that are effective starting January 1, 2026 and simplified expense allocations.
Judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in evaluating our tax positions on a worldwide basis. We believe our tax positions, including intercompany transfer pricing policies, are consistent with the tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our business. Certain of these tax positions have in the past been, and are currently being, challenged, and this may have a significant impact on our effective tax rate if our tax reserves are insufficient.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was signed into law which, among other things, provided a permanent extension of certain tax measures initially established under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which were set to expire at the end of 2025, and modified tax legislation affecting bonus depreciation rules and the tax treatment of research and development expenses and interest deductions. Specifically, the OBBBA provides for 100% bonus depreciation and eliminates the requirement under Internal Revenue Code Section 174 to capitalize and amortize U.S. based research and experimental expenditures over five years, making these expenditures fully deductible in the period incurred beginning after 2024. The Company currently does not expect the OBBBA to have a material impact on its effective tax rate but expects these provisions to result in a reduction of current income tax liabilities and an increase in deferred tax liabilities. The Company will continue to assess the implications of the OBBBA and will provide further disclosures in subsequent reporting periods, as necessary.
Equity Method Investment
Income from equity method investment, net of tax. Income from equity method investment was primarily from the investment in the OCV Fund I, LP (the “OCV Fund”) for which the Company receives annual audited financial statements. The investment in the OCV Fund is presented net of tax. The Company recognizes its share of net earnings or losses relating to the investment in the OCV Fund on a one-quarter lag due to the timing and availability of financial information from the OCV Fund. If the Company becomes aware of a significant decline in value that is other-than-temporary, the loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.
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Income from equity method investment was $5.1 million, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to income from equity method investment of $6.6 million, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in income from equity method investment, net of tax during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a decrease in the value of the underlying investments.
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Loss from continuing operations was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to income from continuing operations of $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in income from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was driven by the factors discussed above.
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax was $23.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to net income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in net income from discontinued operations, net of tax during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily due to a $3.8 million increase in revenues and a $16.0 million increase in income tax benefit related primarily to deferred tax assets recorded upon our classification of Connectivity as held-for-sale, partially offset by a $8.8 million increase in transaction costs and $2.3 million increase in stock-based compensation related to the disposition of the Connectivity business.
Net income
Net income was $22.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to net income of $24.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in net income during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was driven by the factors discussed above.
Segment Results
The Company’s reportable segments are based on the organizational structure used by management for making operating and investment decisions and for assessing performance. The Company has four reportable segments: (i) Technology & Shopping, (ii) Gaming & Entertainment, (iii) Health & Wellness, and (iv) Cybersecurity & Martech. Reportable segment results presented below exclude inter-segment revenues and expenses.
Technology & Shopping
The financial results are presented as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 71,159 | $ | 81,690 | (12.9) | % | |||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | 77,617 | 85,653 | (9.4) | % | |||||||||||||
Operating loss | $ | (6,458) | $ | (3,963) | 63.0 | % | |||||||||||
Technology & Shopping’s revenues of $71.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $10.5 million compared to the prior period primarily due to a $11.1 million decrease in advertising and performance marketing revenues, primarily driven by $4.4 million and $3.6 million decreases in performance marketing revenues in our Technology business and our Shopping business, respectively, and a $2.6 million decrease in the first party advertising revenues in our Technology business, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in subscription and licensing revenues. The decline in revenues during the quarter was driven by traffic pressures impacting affiliate commerce and programmatic display advertising.
Technology & Shopping’s operating costs and expenses of $77.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $8.0 million compared to the prior period primarily driven by a $2.5 million decrease in an advertising and performance marketing related expenses, a $2.2 million decrease in professional and other third-party services, a $2.0 million decrease in salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses, and a $1.8 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses, partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in partner payments.
As a result of these factors, Technology & Shopping’s operating loss of $(6.5) million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $2.5 million compared to the prior period.
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Gaming & Entertainment
The financial results are presented as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 40,764 | $ | 38,026 | 7.2 | % | |||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | 32,880 | 29,252 | 12.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 7,884 | $ | 8,774 | (10.1) | % | |||||||||||
Gaming & Entertainment’s revenues of $40.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $2.7 million compared to the prior period primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in subscription and licensing revenues and a $1.3 million increase in advertising and performance marketing revenues, both in our Humble Bundle business.
Gaming & Entertainment’s operating costs and expenses of $32.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $3.6 million compared to the prior period primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in partner payments, a $0.9 million increase in professional and other third-party services, and a $0.8 million increase in salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses.
As a result of these factors, Gaming & Entertainment’s operating income of $7.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $0.9 million compared to the prior period.
Health & Wellness
The financial results are presented as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 85,950 | $ | 85,786 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | 77,326 | 68,824 | 12.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 8,624 | $ | 16,962 | (49.2) | % | |||||||||||
Health & Wellness’s revenues of $86.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $0.2 million compared to the prior period primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in advertising and performance marketing revenues, primarily driven by an increase in the Health & Wellness Consumer business due in part to an acquisition in 2025, partially offset by declines in other of our Health & Wellness lines of business. The increase in advertising and performance marketing revenues was partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in subscription and licensing revenues.
Health & Wellness’s operating costs and expenses of $77.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $8.5 million compared to the prior period primarily due to a $4.3 million increase in salaries, benefits, and other employee expenses due in part to an acquisition in 2025, an absence of $1.8 million reduction in expenses related to change in contingent consideration that occurred in the comparable 2025 period, and a $1.4 million increase in advertising and marketing related expenses.
As a result of these factors, Health & Wellness’s operating income of $8.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $8.3 million compared to the prior period.
Cybersecurity & Martech
The financial results are presented as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 69,768 | $ | 67,314 | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | 56,071 | 55,991 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 13,697 | $ | 11,323 | 21.0 | % | |||||||||||
Cybersecurity & Martech’s revenues of $69.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $2.5 million compared to the prior period primarily due to a $2.7 million increase in other revenues related to a business acquired in 2025 within the Company’s Martech business, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in subscription and licensing revenues.
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Cybersecurity & Martech‘s operating costs and expenses of $56.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $0.1 million.
As a result of these factors, Cybersecurity & Martech’s operating income of $13.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $2.4 million compared to the prior period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash flows from operations and debt financing. We continue to invest in the development and expansion of our operations using available cash flows from operations. Ongoing investments include, but are not limited to, improvements in our offerings, investments in new products and services, acquisitions, and continued investments in sales and marketing. We also use cash flows from operations to service our debt obligations and the repurchase of our shares.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were $519.7 million and $573.8 million, respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents held within domestic and foreign jurisdictions were as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents held in domestic jurisdiction | $ | 416,108 | $ | 481,021 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents held in foreign jurisdiction | 103,610 | 92,756 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 519,718 | $ | 573,777 | |||||||
Financings
On June 18, 2024, the Company entered into a New Lender Joinder Agreement and Eighth Amendment (the “Joinder and Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Joinder and Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) an increase in the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment by an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million for a total of $350.0 million, (ii) an extension of the scheduled maturity date from April 7, 2026 to the earlier of (x) June 18, 2027 or (y) under certain limited circumstances, August 2, 2026, (iii) a “credit spread adjustment” for SOFR-based borrowings of 0.10% across all interest periods, (iv) the inclusion of limited conditionality borrowing mechanics with respect to certain borrowings, and (v) certain other related amendments.
As of each March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, availability under the Credit Agreement was $348.8 million, net of letters of credit.
On July 16, 2024, the Company issued $263.1 million in aggregate principal amount of new 3.625% Convertible Notes due 2028 (the “3.625% Convertible Notes”) and paid an aggregate of approximately $135.0 million in cash in exchange for approximately $400.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.75% Convertible Notes (collectively, the “Exchange Transaction”) pursuant to separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the 1.75% Convertible Notes. The 3.625% Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.625% per annum on the principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on September 1 and March 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2025, to the noteholders of record of the 3.625% Convertible Notes as of the close of business on the immediately preceding August 15 and February 15, respectively. The 3.625% Convertible Notes will mature on March 1, 2028, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The 3.625% Convertible Notes can be settled in cash, the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of $100 per share, or a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election. See Note 8 – Debt in Part I Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.
Material Cash Requirements
Ziff Davis’ long-term contractual obligations generally include its long-term debt, including its current portion, as described above, interest on long-term debt, lease payments on its property and equipment, and holdback amounts in connection with certain business acquisitions. These long-term contractual obligations extend through 2036. Refer to Note 8 – Debt and Note 3 — Acquisitions in Part I Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
As of March 31, 2026, we and our subsidiaries had outstanding $867.1 million in aggregate principal amount of indebtedness. As of March 31, 2026, our total future minimum lease payments were $27.2 million of which approximately $6.8 million future minimum lease payments are due in the succeeding twelve months. As of March 31, 2026, our liability for uncertain tax positions was $29.5 million. In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments including those related to cloud computing, information technology, security, and information and document management. The Company
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also has revenue sharing arrangements with annual minimum guarantees based upon third-party website advertising metrics and other contractual provisions.
We currently anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, and availability under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for working capital, capital expenditures, principal payments on our indebtedness, and share repurchases, if any, for at least the next 12 months.
Cash Flows
The following table provides a summary of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities from continuing and discontinued operations (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 29,953 | $ | 20,613 | $ | 9,340 | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (33,207) | $ | (64,829) | $ | 31,622 | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (53,495) | $ | (35,006) | $ | (18,489) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities
Our net cash provided by operating activities resulted primarily from cash received from our customers offset by cash payments we made to third parties for their services, employee compensation, interest payments associated with our debt, and taxes. The $9.3 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily related to increased collections from our customers and a decrease in prepaid expenses during the current period, partially offset by increased payments to our vendors. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities includes the activities of TDS Gift Cards, which had a negative impact of $(89.6) million and $(84.0) million during the first quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2025, respectively.
Investing Activities
The $31.6 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily related to no cash used on business acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Financing Activities
The $18.5 million increase in net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior period was primarily related to a larger amount of cash used for share repurchases.
Stock Repurchase Program
On August 6, 2020, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to ten million shares of our common stock through August 6, 2025 (the “2020 Program”). On August 2, 2024 the Board authorized (i) an increase in its 2020 Program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional five million shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Additional Authorization”) and (ii) an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 6, 2025 to August 2, 2029. As a result of the Additional Authorization, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2020 Program increased from up to ten million shares to up to 15 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the authorization, the Company entered into certain Rule 10b5-1 trading plans with a broker-dealer to facilitate the repurchase program.
On February 22, 2026, the Board of the Company authorized (i) an increase in its 2020 Program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional ten million shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii) an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 2, 2029 to February 22, 2036 (“Amended Stock Repurchase
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Program”). As a result of the Amended Stock Repurchase Program, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock under 2020 Program increases from up to 15 million shares to up to 25 million of the Company’s common stock.
A summary of share repurchases under the 2020 Program during the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows (in thousands, except share amounts):
| Total number of shares repurchased | Aggregate purchase price (1) | Shares remaining under repurchase authorization as of March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| 1,186,086 | $46,828 | 10,296,941 | ||||||||||||
(1)Includes the impact of excise taxes.
Cumulatively as of March 31, 2026, 14,703,059 shares have been repurchased under the 2020 Program, at an aggregate cost of $802.1 million (including excise tax). These shares were subsequently retired. Refer to Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.
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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio and potential borrowings under our credit facility that would bear variable market interest rates. The primary objectives of our investment activities are to preserve our principal while maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve these objectives, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and investments in a mix of instruments that meet high credit quality standards, as specified in our investment policy or otherwise approved by the Board. Our cash and cash equivalents are not subject to significant interest rate risk due to the short maturities of these instruments. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value. Our return on these investments is subject to interest rate fluctuations.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had $519.7 million and $573.8 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalent investments primarily in funds that invest in U.S. treasuries, money market funds, as well as demand deposit accounts with maturities within three months or less. Currently, we do not have interest rate risk on our outstanding long-term debt as these arrangements have fixed interest rates. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying value and the fair value of our fixed rate debt was $718.3 million and $837.7 million, respectively. Our fixed rate debt matures as follows: $149.1 million in 2026, $263.1 million in 2028, and $460.0 million in 2030. Interest rates have risen since certain of these sources of financing were obtained. Thus, we may not be able to refinance this fixed rate debt at similar or favorable rates when it matures. Further, our revolving credit agreement bears interest at variable rates. However, during the three months ended March 31, 2026, we did not need to draw on this revolving credit agreement. If we need to draw on the revolving credit facility in the future, we will be exposed to interest rate changes. Refer to Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements and Note 8 — Debt to the Notes in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.
We cannot ensure that future interest rate movements will not have a material adverse effect on our future business, prospects, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows. To date, we have not entered into interest rate hedging transactions to control or minimize certain of these risks.
Foreign Currency Risk
We conduct business in certain foreign markets, primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the European Union, Japan, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Our principal exposure to foreign currency risk relates to investment and intercompany debt in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the Canadian Dollar, the British Pound Sterling, the Australian Dollar, the Euro, the Japanese Yen, the Danish Krone, the Swedish Krona, and the Norwegian Krone. If we are unable to settle our intercompany debts in a timely manner, we will remain exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.
As we expand our international presence, we become further exposed to foreign currency risk by entering new markets with additional foreign currencies. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements is often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions, and other factors. These changes, if material, could cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies.
As currency exchange rates change, translation of the income statements of the international businesses into U.S. Dollars affects year-over-year comparability of operating results.
Historically, we have not hedged translation risks because cash flows from international operations were generally reinvested locally; however, we may do so in the future. Our objective in managing foreign exchange risk is to minimize the potential exposure to changes that exchange rates might have on earnings, cash flows, and financial position.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, foreign exchange gains (losses) for continuing operations amounted to $0.9 million and $(1.5) million, respectively.
Cumulative foreign translation adjustments included in Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $(8.3) million and $11.4 million, respectively.
We currently do not have derivative financial instruments for hedging, speculative, or trading purposes and, therefore, are not subject to such hedging risk. However, we may in the future engage in hedging transactions to manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
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Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of March 31, 2026, under the supervision and with the participation of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), management carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act), which occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
On April 24, 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging copyright infringement, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, unjust enrichment and trademark dilution as a result of OpenAI’s unlawful and unauthorized copying and use of the Company’s content. The Company is seeking monetary, injunctive and other relief. On May 14, 2025, the Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation consolidated our case with others pending against OpenAI in the Southern District of New York. Although we intend to pursue all of our legal remedies in the litigation, there is no guarantee that we will be successful.
On February 6, 2026, the Company filed a lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging violations of antitrust laws, unlawful deceptive acts or practices, common law fraud and unjust enrichment, related to publisher ad servers and ad exchanges. The Company is seeking monetary relief, injunctive relief and other relief.
The Company intends to vigorously pursue all of its legal remedies in these litigations, but there is no guarantee that it will be successful in its efforts.
See also our discussion under the caption “Litigation” Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has not been a material change in our risk factors since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, except for the risk factor set forth below.
The consummation of the pending sale of our Connectivity business is subject to certain risks. The pending transaction also creates certain incremental risks for us that may negatively affect our operations, financial results or reputation.
On March 2, 2026, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Connectivity business to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash. The sale is expected to close in the next couple of months, subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions. Our ability to consummate the sale of the Connectivity business is subject to important risks, including the risk that we may not satisfy other customary closing conditions required to complete the transaction on its agreed-upon terms and the anticipated schedule, if at all. Other risks of the pending sale of the Connectivity business to our operations, financial results or reputation include the risk that management’s attention is diverted from other matters during the pendency of the transaction and in the post-closing period; the impact of the announcement and/or the potential impact of the consummation of the pending transaction on relationships, including with employees, customers, suppliers, and competitors; the risk of disruptions from the pending transaction that impact our business; the risk that the pending transaction does not yield the intended outcomes for our strategy, operations and/or financial results; and the risk that there may be litigation associated with consummation of the transaction. Failure to consummate the sale of the Connectivity business may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On August 6, 2020, the Board approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to ten million shares of our common stock through August 6, 2025 (the “2020 Program”). On August 2, 2024, the Board authorized (i) an increase in its 2020 Program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional five million shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Additional Authorization”) and (ii) an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 6, 2025 to August 2, 2029. As a result of the Additional Authorization, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2020 Program increased from up to ten million shares to up to 15 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the authorization, the Company entered into certain Rule 10b5-1 trading plans with a broker-dealer to facilitate the repurchase program.
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On February 22, 2026, the Board of the Company authorized (i) an increase in its 2020 Program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional ten million shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii) an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 2, 2029 to February 22, 2036 (“Amended Stock Repurchase Program”). As a result of the Amended Stock Repurchase Program, the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock under 2020 Program increases from up to 15 million shares to up to 25 million of the Company’s common stock. See Note 11 — Stockholders’ Equity in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Cumulatively as of March 31, 2026, 14,703,059 shares have been repurchased under the 2020 Program, at an aggregate cost of $802.1 million (including excise tax).
The following table details the repurchases that were made under the 2020 Program and those made outside the 2020 Program, on a trade date basis, during the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid Per Share (2) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Program | Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Program (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026 | 751,903 | $ | 37.00 | 741,719 | 10,741,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026 | — | $ | — | — | 10,741,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026 | 444,367 | $ | 42.54 | 444,367 | 10,296,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,196,270 | 1,186,086 | 10,296,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes shares surrendered to the Company to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards issued to employees.
(2)Excludes the impact of excise taxes.
(3)As of the last day of the applicable month.
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5.Other Information
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted terminated
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Item 6.Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
2.1 | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2026, by and among Ziff Davis, Inc., Ziff Davis, LLC and Accenture Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ziff Davis' Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2026 (File No. 0-25965)) | |||||||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of J2 Global, Inc., dated as of June 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2014. (File No. 0-25965)) | |||||||
3.2 | Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of J2 Global, Inc., dated as of September 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 1, 2019 (File 0-25965)) | |||||||
3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ziff Davis, Inc. dated as of October 6, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (File No. 0-25965)) | |||||||
3.4 | Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Ziff Davis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2024. (File No. 0-25965)) | |||||||
31.1* | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
31.2* | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
32.1** | Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 | |||||||
32.2** | Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 | |||||||
101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |||||||
101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ZIFF DAVIS, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| (registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ VIVEK SHAH | |||||||||||
| Vivek Shah | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and a Director | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ BRET RICHTER | |||||||||||
| Bret Richter | ||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ LORI TANSLEY | |||||||||||
| Lori Tansley | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||||||||
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