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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2022
COMSCORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
Delaware001-3352054-1955550
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
11950 Democracy Drive
Suite 600
Reston, Virginia 20190
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(703) 438–2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareSCORNASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 8, 2022, comScore, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

comScore, Inc.
By:/s/ Mary Margaret Curry
Mary Margaret Curry
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: November 8, 2022
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Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Comscore Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results
Revenue of $92.8 million, up 0.3% from Q3 2021
Net loss of $52.4 million versus net income of $2.0 million in Q3 2021
Adjusted EBITDA of $11.7 million, up 4.0% from Q3 2021
Updating 2022 revenue guidance and maintaining adjusted EBITDA margin guidance
RESTON, Va., November 8, 2022 – Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Q3 2022 Financial Highlights
Revenue for the third quarter was $92.8 million compared to $92.5 million in Q3 2021
Cross Platform Solutions revenue grew 14.0% year over year to $40.4 million, driven by local and national TV measurement and a continued rebound in Movies
Digital Ad Solutions revenue declined 8.2% to $52.4 million due to slower ad spend, which impacted Activation and other digital products    
Net loss of $52.4 million compared to net income of $2.0 million in Q3 2021, resulting primarily from a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $46.3 million and restructuring costs of $5.8 million in Q3 2022
Adjusted EBITDA of $11.7 million compared to $11.3 million in Q3 2021
Recent Business Developments
Launched Comscore TV Pulse, which provides content measurement data within 48 hours nationally and to all 210 local markets
Entered into two new currency partnerships – one with Dentsu that enables the agency network to shift local TV buying to a Comscore-based currency, supporting transactions on advanced audiences in all 210 markets, and the other with Fox Television Stations, which allows the local TV broadcaster to leverage a Comscore-based currency to support transactions on advanced audiences across its entire owned and operated footprint
Expanded a multiyear contract with Scripps, which now includes using Comscore as currency for all Scripps local stations, adding 16 new markets to our existing relationship
Partnered with FreeWheel to launch advanced Connected TV ("CTV") contextual targeting capabilities on Beeswax, FreeWheel's demand-side platform, which provides media buyers with access to Comscore's privacy-forward Predictive Audiences and CTV brand protection offering for premium video
Released a new user interface for Comscore Campaign Ratings, which is now the only cross-platform campaign measurement product in the market that can provide deduplicated reach for display and video across desktop, mobile, linear, and CTV in a single report
Extended Charter's endorsement of Comscore as its preferred local measurement provider to seven years (from five) with an option to extend for the full 10-year contract term

"Since stepping into the CEO role in July, I’ve been laser focused on improving speed, execution and profitability. In the third quarter, we rounded out our executive team with leadership positions that I believe are critical to the success of Comscore. We committed to delivering faster data to our customers, and in September we rolled out our Comscore TV Pulse data with a delivery speed of 48 hours. We also announced a restructuring plan as a first step in becoming more cost efficient and better aligning our operating structure and resources to our strategic priorities. We continue to see momentum in our local and national television businesses, and even though the current economic environment is challenging for our industry, we are excited about what's ahead for Comscore," said Jon Carpenter, CEO of Comscore.




Third Quarter Summary Results
Revenue in the third quarter was $92.8 million, up 0.3% from $92.5 million in Q3 2021, driven by double-digit growth in Cross Platform Solutions revenue from local and national TV measurement and the continued rebound in our Movies business. We saw a decline in Digital Ad Solutions revenue from Q3 2021 primarily as a result of slower ad spend, which impacted Activation and other digital products.
Our core operating expenses, which include cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses, were $90.4 million, flat to $90.3 million in Q3 2021. We also incurred restructuring costs of $5.8 million in connection with the restructuring plan announced in September 2022.
Due in part to a decline in our stock price and market capitalization, we performed an interim review of our goodwill at quarter-end, resulting in a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $46.3 million as of September 30, 2022. This charge does not directly impact the Company's liquidity, cash flows, or future operations.
Primarily due to the goodwill impairment charge and restructuring costs, net loss for the quarter was $52.4 million, compared to net income of $2.0 million in Q3 2021. After accounting for dividends on our convertible preferred stock, loss per share attributable to common shares was $(0.60), compared to a loss per share of $(0.02) in Q3 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $11.7 million, compared to $11.3 million in Q3 2021, resulting in adjusted EBITDA margins of 12.6% and 12.2%, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude stock-based compensation, change in fair value of contingent consideration, financing derivatives and warrants liability, debt extinguishment costs, amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs, impairment of goodwill, restructuring costs, and other items as presented in the accompanying tables.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $25.5 million. Total debt principal, including $16.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit agreement, was $20.0 million.
2022 Outlook
Based on current trends and expectations, we are lowering our 2022 revenue growth estimate to low single digits and are reaffirming that our adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to exceed 9% for the year.
We do not provide GAAP net (loss) income on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty our future stock-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments, variable interest expense, litigation and restructuring expense and any unusual gains or losses without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP. For this reason, we are unable without unreasonable effort to provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, GAAP net (loss) income, on a forward-looking basis.
Conference Call Information for Today, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Management will host a conference call to discuss the results on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live audio webcast along with supplemental information will be accessible at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations. Participants can obtain dial-in information by registering for the call at the same web address and are advised to register in advance of the call to avoid delays. Following the conference call, a replay will be available via webcast at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations.
About Comscore
Comscore is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, OTT and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore allows media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and TV audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry's emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, our expectations, forecasts, plans and opinions regarding expected revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin for future periods, the impact of new customer contracts and partnerships on our business and revenue



prospects, evolving economic and industry trends, currency opportunities, product development and innovation, and restructuring plans and cost-reduction initiatives. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from expectations, including, but not limited to, changes in our business and customer, partner and vendor relationships; external market conditions and competition, including changes or declines in ad spending; evolving privacy and regulatory standards; the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and related government mandates; and our ability to achieve our expected strategic, financial and operational plans, including the restructuring plan we announced in September 2022. For additional discussion of risk factors, please refer to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings that we make from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. We do not intend or undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty or obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or new information after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we are disclosing herein adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures used by our management to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, as they permit our investors to view our core business performance using the same metrics that management uses to evaluate our performance. Nevertheless, our use of these non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Instead, you should consider these measures alongside GAAP-based financial performance measures, net (loss) income, various cash flow metrics, and our other GAAP financial results. Set forth below are reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net (loss) income. These reconciliations should be carefully evaluated.
Press
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Comscore, Inc.
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COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As ofAs of
 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In thousands, except share and par value data)(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$25,086 $21,854 
Restricted cash425 425 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $677 and $1,173, respectively
48,223 72,059 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets15,207 14,769 
Total current assets88,941 109,107 
Property and equipment, net 36,661 36,451 
Operating right-of-use assets25,422 29,186 
Deferred tax assets 2,636 2,811 
Intangible assets, net 19,622 39,945 
Goodwill 386,245 435,711 
Other non-current assets11,546 10,263 
Total assets$571,073 $663,474 
Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$28,763 $23,575 
Accrued expenses 41,642 45,264 
Contract liabilities52,564 54,011 
Customer advances10,633 11,613 
Current operating lease liabilities7,667 7,538 
Warrants liability2,049 10,520 
Other current liabilities12,321 12,850 
Total current liabilities155,639 165,371 
Non-current operating lease liabilities31,184 36,055 
Non-current portion of accrued data costs23,230 16,005 
Revolving line of credit16,000 16,000 
Deferred tax liabilities2,145 2,103 
Other non-current liabilities13,035 16,879 
Total liabilities241,233 252,413 
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 82,527,609 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; aggregate liquidation preference of $207,953 as of September 30, 2022, and $211,863 as of December 31, 2021
187,885 187,885 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,472,391 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively; no shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021
— — 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 275,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 98,774,405 shares issued and 92,009,609 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022, and 97,172,086 shares issued and 90,407,290 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021
92 90 
Additional paid-in capital1,690,609 1,683,883 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(21,736)(12,098)
Accumulated deficit(1,297,026)(1,218,715)
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,764,796 shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
(229,984)(229,984)
Total stockholders' equity141,955 223,176 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity$571,073 $663,474 




COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)2022202120222021
Revenues $92,783 $92,487 $278,183 $270,476 
Cost of revenues (1) (2)
51,530 49,179 155,915 153,267 
Selling and marketing (1) (2)
17,199 15,212 51,850 49,569 
Research and development (1) (2)
8,741 9,051 28,190 29,536 
General and administrative (1) (2)
12,899 16,895 48,119 45,609 
Amortization of intangible assets6,772 6,172 20,323 18,866 
Restructuring5,784 — 5,784 — 
Impairment of goodwill46,300 — 46,300 — 
Total expenses from operations149,225 96,509 356,481 296,847 
Loss from operations(56,442)(4,022)(78,298)(26,371)
Other income (expense), net1,477 5,713 8,467 (9,069)
Gain from foreign currency transactions2,781 1,180 5,728 1,884 
Interest expense, net(284)(169)(660)(7,569)
Loss on extinguishment of debt— — — (9,629)
(Loss) income before income taxes(52,468)2,702 (64,763)(50,754)
Income tax benefit (provision)86 (722)(1,945)(2,166)
Net (loss) income$(52,382)$1,980 $(66,708)$(52,920)
Net loss available to common stockholders:
Net (loss) income$(52,382)$1,980 $(66,708)$(52,920)
Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends(3,910)(3,910)(11,603)(8,713)
Total net loss available to common stockholders:$(56,292)$(1,930)$(78,311)$(61,633)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted$(0.60)$(0.02)$(0.85)$(0.77)
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation - Common Stock:
Basic and diluted93,347,017 82,185,009 92,380,984 79,951,857 
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income$(52,382)$1,980 $(66,708)$(52,920)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment(4,553)(1,917)(9,638)(3,337)
Total comprehensive (loss) income$(56,935)$63 $(76,346)$(56,257)
(1) Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented as a separate line item.
(2) Stock-based compensation expense is included in the line items above as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
Cost of revenues$155 $231 $877 $1,554 
Selling and marketing132 208 804 1,679 
Research and development116 170 627 1,162 
General and administrative1,013 2,425 4,906 6,761 
Total stock-based compensation expense$1,416 $3,034 $7,214 $11,156 




COMSCORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)20222021
Operating activities:
Net loss$(66,708)$(52,920)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets 20,323 18,866 
Depreciation12,542 11,873 
Stock-based compensation expense7,214 11,156 
Non-cash operating lease expense4,540 3,952 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability2,447 — 
Amortization expense of finance leases1,875 1,485 
Deferred tax (benefit) provision(90)652 
Change in fair value of warrants liability(8,471)10,938 
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 9,629 
Non-cash interest expense on senior secured convertible notes— 4,692 
Impairment of goodwill46,300 — 
Other 1,456 660 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable22,143 (12,661)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,081)283 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities3,159 6,632 
Contract liabilities and customer advances(3,448)(12,563)
Operating lease liabilities(5,665)(3,795)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities36,536 (1,121)
Investing activities:
Capitalized internal-use software costs(12,402)(10,925)
Purchases of property and equipment(823)(744)
Net cash used in investing activities(13,225)(11,669)
Financing activities:
Payments for dividends on convertible redeemable preferred stock (15,512)(4,760)
Principal payments on finance leases(2,004)(1,475)
Principal payment and extinguishment costs on senior secured convertible notes— (204,014)
Principal payment and extinguishment costs on secured term note— (14,031)
Proceeds from borrowing on revolving line of credit— 16,000 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred stock, net of issuance costs— 188,183 
Other(61)(429)
Net cash used in financing activities(17,577)(20,526)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2,502)(691)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash3,232 (34,007)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period22,279 50,741 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$25,511 $16,734 
As of September 30,
20222021
Cash and cash equivalents$25,086 $15,940 
Restricted cash425 794 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $25,511 $16,734 



Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for each of the periods identified:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2022 (Unaudited)2021 (Unaudited)2022 (Unaudited)2021 (Unaudited)
GAAP net (loss) income
$(52,382)$1,980 $(66,708)$(52,920)
Amortization of intangible assets6,772 6,172 20,323 18,866 
Depreciation4,186 3,882 12,542 11,873 
Amortization expense of finance leases515 543 1,875 1,484 
Income tax (benefit) provision(86)722 1,945 2,166 
Interest expense, net284 169 660 7,569 
EBITDA(40,711)13,468 (29,363)(10,962)
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense1,416 3,034 7,214 11,156 
Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs358 342 1,076 342 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability44 — 2,447 — 
Loss on extinguishment of debt— — — 9,629 
Restructuring5,784 — 5,784 — 
Impairment of goodwill46,300 — 46,300 — 
Other (income) expense, net (1)
(1,476)(5,582)(8,464)9,288 
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA $11,715 $11,262 $24,994 $19,453 
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin (2)
12.6 %12.2 %9.0 %7.2 %
(1) Adjustments to other (income) expense, net reflect non-cash changes in the fair value of financing derivatives, interest make-whole derivative and warrants liability included in other income (expense), net on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the applicable period.
We do not provide GAAP net (loss) income on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty our future stock-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments, variable interest expense, litigation and restructuring expense and any unusual gains or losses without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP. For this reason, we are unable without unreasonable effort to provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, GAAP net (loss) income, on a forward-looking basis.



Revenues
Revenues from our two offerings of products and services are as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2022 (Unaudited)% of Revenue2021 (Unaudited)% of Revenue$ Variance% Variance
Digital Ad Solutions$52,360 56.4 %$57,039 61.7 %$(4,679)(8.2)%
Cross Platform Solutions(1)
40,423 43.6 %35,448 38.3 %4,975 14.0 %
Total revenues$92,783 100.0 %$92,487 100.0 %$296 0.3 %
(1) Cross Platform Solutions revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2021 to $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.


 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2022 (Unaudited)% of Revenue2021 (Unaudited)% of Revenue$ Variance% Variance
Digital Ad Solutions$157,127 56.5 %$162,581 60.1 %$(5,454)(3.4)%
Cross Platform Solutions(1)
121,056 43.5 %107,895 39.9 %13,161 12.2 %
Total revenues$278,183 100.0 %$270,476 100.0 %$7,707 2.8 %
(1) Cross Platform Solutions revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from $22.2 million in the first nine months of 2021 to $25.3 million in the first nine months of 2022.