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IAS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Total revenue increased 31% to $102.5 million in the fourth quarter; introduces positive financial outlook for 2022

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NEW YORK, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: IAS), a global leader in digital media quality, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

"Our strong fourth quarter results capped off a tremendous year of growth and innovation for IAS, our first year as a public company since our IPO last June. Marketers value our solutions across all digital channels, highlighted by a 43% increase in programmatic revenue in the fourth quarter. Additionally, we increased our leading global market presence by extending our geographic footprint," said Lisa Utzschneider, CEO of IAS. "At the end of the fourth quarter, we acquired Paris-based Context which enhances our current multimedia classification capabilities, particularly in video channels such as social media and connected TV (CTV). In 2022, we expect increased demand for our differentiated solutions across programmatic, social platforms, and CTV.  We will continue to protect and amplify marketers' brands while also enabling publishers to optimize yield and performance."

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue increased 31% to $102.5 million, which includes a $7.5 million contribution from Publica acquired in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $78.3 million in the prior-year period.
  • Advertiser direct revenue was $43.9 million, a 7% increase compared to $41.0 million in the prior-year period.
  • Programmatic revenue was $42.3 million, a 43% increase compared to $29.5 million in the prior-year period.
  • Supply side revenue increased to $16.2 million, which includes the contribution from Publica acquired in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $7.8 million in the prior-year period.
  • International revenue, excluding the Americas, was $35.1 million, a 13% increase compared to $31.1 million in the prior-year period, or 34% of total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Gross profit was $86.1 million, a 31% increase compared to $65.9 million in the prior-year period. Gross profit margin was 84% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Net loss was $4.8 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to net income of $3.0 million, or $0.02 per share, in the prior-year-period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA* increased to $33.4 million compared to $27.4 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA* margin was 33% for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Full Year 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue increased 34% to $323.5 million, which includes a $10.7 million contribution from Publica acquired in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $240.6 million in the prior year.
  • Advertiser direct revenue was $146.3 million, a 17% increase compared to $124.5 million in the prior year.
  • Programmatic revenue was $134.4 million, a 54% increase compared to $87.1 million in the prior year.
  • Supply side revenue increased to $42.8 million, which includes the contribution from Publica acquired in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $29.1 million in the prior year.
  • International revenue, excluding the Americas, was $119.2 million, a 29% increase compared to $92.4 million in the prior year, or 37% of total revenue for the full year 2021.
  • Gross profit was $268.9 million, a 34% increase compared to $200.1 million in the prior year. Gross profit margin was 83% for the full year 2021.
  • Net loss was $52.4 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to a net loss of $32.4 million, or $0.24 per share, in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA* increased to $103.3 million compared to $56.4 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA* margin was 32% for the full year 2021.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $73.2 million at December 31, 2021.

Recent Business Highlights

  • IAS acquired Paris-based Context at the end of the fourth quarter. Context's artificial intelligence provides image and video classification across various digital media including social media platforms and CTV. The acquisition builds on IAS's current, market-leading media classification and contextual targeting capabilities. IAS also acquired Publica and Amino Payments in 2021. These important acquisitions have enabled IAS to expand its technology, services, and global team in key growth areas including CTV, contextual targeting, social media, and supply path optimization.
  • IAS expanded its Context Control solution for advertisers and publishers globally, providing customers with even greater control over the context of digital ads. More advertisers activated Context Control within top DSPs to navigate brand risk issues. Context Control Optimization launched globally to help publishers maximize their revenue potential by matching contextual settings with an advertiser's brand suitability needs, which builds on existing smart inventory classification and packaging offerings from IAS. Publishers, including Insider, have leveraged these new capabilities.
  • Publishers globally continued to select Publica to power their ad serving and accelerate their CTV strategies, including new integrations with rlaxx TV, VlogBox, and WPSD Local 6, part of Paxton Media Group.
  • IAS expanded its unified global reporting platform, IAS Signal, by launching a new CTV dashboard that delivers highly advanced, live insights on media quality. Now advertisers can measure media quality with data based on device, app, channel, category, and rating for their CTV campaigns – a first for the industry – all within IAS Signal.
  • IAS launched an advanced integration with Mediaocean, providing a new level of automated campaign management for advertisers. Media buyers and planners benefit from the ability to seamlessly set up, launch, and adjust their digital campaigns within Mediaocean's Prisma buyer workflow and automatically populate this information in the IAS Signal dashboard. This enhanced integration rolled out to select advertisers in Q4 2021 and launched globally in Q1 2022.
  • IAS released its latest Industry Pulse Report, showing that mobile video growth, social media transparency and trust issues, and the emergence of digital audio are top considerations for U.S. media experts in the year ahead.

Financial Outlook

"We exceeded our prior guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2021 with strong growth including the contribution from Publica in the fast-growing CTV sector," said Joe Pergola, CFO of IAS. "At the same time, we grew adjusted EBITDA while investing in technology and scaling the organization to meet global demand. We are excited for our prospects in 2022 based on continued adoption of our differentiated solutions and our proven ability to expand customer relationships while also securing new clients."

IAS is providing the following financial guidance for the first quarter and full year 2022:

Quarter Ending March 31, 2022:

  • Total revenue in the range of $85 million to $87 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA* in the range of $22 million to $24 million

Year Ending December 31, 2022:

  • Total revenue in the range of $416 million to $424 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA* in the range of $127 million to $135 million

* See "Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information" section herein for an explanation of these measures.

INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



December 31,

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND UNIT DATA)

2021


2020

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$             73,210


$             51,734

Restricted cash

70


187

Accounts receivable, net

53,028


45,418

Unbilled receivables

36,210


28,083

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

7,632


4,101

Due from related party

15


—

Total current assets

170,165


129,523

Property and equipment, net

1,413


2,243

Internal use software, net

18,100


12,322

Intangible assets, net

258,316


243,348

Goodwill

676,513


458,586

Deferred tax asset, net

887


—

Other long-term assets

4,143


3,557

Total assets

$         1,129,537


$           849,579

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS'/STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$             56,257


$             38,789

Due to related party

74


150

Capital leases payable

—


325

Deferred revenue

160


1,144

Total current liabilities

56,491


40,408

Accrued rent

854


1,827

Net deferred tax liability

53,523


24,794

Long-term debt

242,798


351,071

Other long-term liabilities

8,681


—

Total liabilities

362,347


418,100

Commitments and Contingencies




Members'/Stockholders' Equity




Units, $4.132231 par value, 0 units authorized at December 31, 2021, 0 units and 134,039,494 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

—


553,717

Preferred Stock, 0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2021; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

—


—

Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2021, 154,398,495 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020

154


—

Additional paid-in-capital(1)

781,951


—

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

(315)


4,523

Accumulated deficit(1)

(14,600)


(126,761)

Total members'/stockholders' equity

$            767,190


$           431,479

Total liabilities and members'/stockholders' equity

$         1,129,537


$           849,579



(1) 

Balances prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been reclassified to additional paid-in capital to give effect to the corporate conversion.

INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS









Year ended December 31,

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)


2021


2020

Revenue


$      323,513


$      240,633

Operating expenses:





Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)


54,572


40,506

Sales and marketing


86,841


66,022

Technology and development


67,019


48,991

General and administrative


79,205


33,286

Depreciation and amortization


62,286


65,708

Facility exit costs


6,600


-

Total operating expenses


356,523


254,513

Operating loss


(33,010)


(13,880)

Interest expense, net


(19,244)


(31,570)

Loss on extinguishment of debt


(3,721)


-

Net loss before benefit from income taxes


(55,975)


(45,450)

Benefit from income taxes


3,538


13,076

Net loss


$     (52,437)


$     (32,374)

Net loss per share – basic and diluted(1):


$         (0.37)


$         (0.24)

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding


143,535,546


134,044,284

Other comprehensive income (loss):





Foreign currency translation adjustments


$       (4,838)


$        4,348

Total comprehensive loss


$     (57,275)


$     (28,026)






(1)Amounts for periods prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to the corporate conversion.

INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(UNAUDITED)








Three Months Ended
December 31,

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)


2021


2020

Revenue


$      102,472


$       78,307

Operating expenses:





Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)


16,381


12,415

Sales and marketing


23,454


17,391

Technology and development


19,465


12,824

General and administrative


21,525


10,827

Depreciation and amortization


17,188


16,523

Facility exit costs


6,600


-

Total operating expenses


104,613


69,980

Operating (loss) income


(2,141)


8,327

Interest expense, net


(1,364)


(7,823)

Net (loss) income before benefit from income taxes


(3,505)


504

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes


(1,317)


2,459

Net (loss) income


$       (4,822)


$        2,963

Net (loss) income per share – basic and diluted(1):


$         (0.03)


$          0.02

Basic weighted average shares outstanding


153,940,536


134,035,840

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 


153,940,536


137,334,573

Other comprehensive income (loss):





Foreign currency translation adjustments


$       (1,103)


$        3,311

Total comprehensive (loss) income


$       (5,925)


$        6,274






(1)Amounts for periods prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to the corporate conversion.

INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS'/STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY























































Members' Interest


Common Stock









(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
UNITS AND SHARES DATA)


Units(1)


Amount


Shares


Amount


Additional
paid-in capital


Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)


Accumulated
deficit


Total
members'/
stockholders'
equity

Balances at December 31, 2019


134,034,604


553,862


-


-


-


175


(94,365)


459,672

Repurchase of units


(35,090)


(145)


-


-


-


-


(22)


(167)

Units vested


39,980


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Foreign currency translation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


4,348


-


4,348

Net loss


-


-


-


-


-


-


(32,374)


(32,374)

Balances at December 31, 2020


134,039,494


553,717


-


-


-


4,523


(126,761)


431,479

Repurchase of units


(99,946)


(413)


-


-


-


-


(791)


(1,204)

Units vested


17,486


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Option exercises


246,369


1,075


-


-


3,360


-


-


4,435

Foreign currency translation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


(4,838)


-


(4,838)

Net loss prior to corporate conversion


-


-


-


-


-


-


(37,832)


(37,832)

Conversion to Delaware corporation


(134,203,403)


(554,379)


134,203,403


134


388,860


-


165,385


-

Rounding units/shares as a result of corporate conversion


-


-


(17)


-


-


-


-


-

Stock-based compensation


-


-


-


-


55,222


-


-


55,222

RSUs vested


-


-


26,931


-


150


-


-


150

Issuance of common stock in connection with initial public offering


-


-


16,821,330


17


274,340


-


-


274,357

Issuance of common stock for Publica acquisition


-


-


2,888,889


3


49,628


-


-


49,631

Issuance of common stock for Context acquisition


-


-


457,959


-


10,391


-


-


10,391

Net loss


-


-


-


-


-


-


(14,600)


(14,600)

Balances at December 31, 2021


-


$         -


154,398,495


$   154


$        781,951


$                (315)


$      (14,600)


$          767,190


















(1)Amounts for periods prior to the Company's conversion to a Delaware corporation have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to the corporate conversion.


INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS









Year ended December 31,

(IN THOUSANDS)


2021


2020

Cash flows from operating activities:





Net loss


$ (52,437)


$(32,374)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization


62,286


65,708

Stock-based compensation


58,766


-

Deferred tax benefit


(9,662)


(15,312)

Loss on extinguishment of debt


3,721


-

Facility exit costs


6,519


-

Amortization of debt issuance costs


1,136


1,365

Allowance for doubtful accounts


3,024


2,200

Non-cash interest expense


394


4,483

Loss (gain) on sale of assets


218


(10)

Impairment of internal use software


-


-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:





Increase in accounts receivable


(9,095)


(4,426)

Increase in unbilled receivables


(8,504)


(3,910)

Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and other current assets


(3,617)


264

Increase in other long-term assets


(614)


-

Increase in due from related party


15


-

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities


12,246


16,114

Decrease in due to related party


(85)


-

Increase in accrued rent


260


202

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue


(976)


(367)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities


63,595


33,937

Cash flows from investing activities:





Payment for acquisitions, net of acquired cash


(186,435)


-

Purchase of property and equipment


(955)


(638)

Acquisition and development of internal use software


(12,702)


(9,024)

Net cash used in investing activities


(200,092)


(9,662)

Cash flows from financing activities:





Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions


281,589


-

Payments for offering costs


(7,233)


-

Repayment of debt


(356,396)


-

Proceeds from issuance of debt


245,000


-

Payments for debt issuance costs


(2,318)


-

Principal payments on capital lease obligations


(326)


(1,529)

Cash paid for unit repurchases


(1,201)


(167)

Exercise of stock options


1,075


-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


160,190


(1,696)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash


23,693


22,579

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash


(2,336)


1,772

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, at beginning of year


54,721


30,370

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, at end of year


$  76,078


$ 54,721

Supplemental Disclosures:





Cash paid during the year for:





Interest


$  17,109


$ 21,440

Taxes


$    2,238


$   1,424

Non-cash investing and financing activities:





Assets acquired under capital leases


$            -


$      212

Property and equipment acquired included in accounts payable


$       105


$      130

Internal use software acquired included in accounts payable


$       859


$      810

Conversion of members' equity to additional paid-in capital


$165,385


$           -






Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

We use supplemental measures of our performance, which are derived from our consolidated financial information, but which are not presented in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary financial performance measure used by management to evaluate our business and monitor ongoing results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as loss before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense, benefit from income taxes, acquisition, restructuring and integration costs, IPO readiness costs and other one-time, non-recurring costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents the adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period divided by the revenue for that period presented in accordance with GAAP.

For the periods included herein, we also present operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation for comparability since there were no stock-based compensation expense for the periods prior to the Company's initial public offering.

We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our GAAP results allows management to better understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and better project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures. Moreover, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide our shareholders with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Although we believe these measures are useful to investors and analysts for the same reasons they are useful to management, as discussed below, these measures are not a substitute for, or superior to, U.S. GAAP financial measures or disclosures. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

IAS is unable to provide a reconciliation for forward-looking guidance of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most closely comparable GAAP measure, because certain material reconciling items, such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit) and acquisition, restructuring and integration expenses, cannot be estimated due to factors outside of IAS's control and could have a material impact on the reported results. However, IAS estimates stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of 2022 in the range of $8.5 million to $9.5 million and for the full year 2022 in the range of $34.0 million to $38.0 million. A reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort.

Reconciliations of historical Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net loss, and operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation to operating expenses, are presented below. We encourage you to review the reconciliations in conjunction with the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures for each of the periods presented. In future fiscal periods, we may exclude such items and may incur income and expenses similar to these excluded items.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA


(IN THOUSANDS)


Three Months Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,



2021


2020


2021


2020

Net loss


$              (4,822)


$              2,963


$            (52,437)


$           (32,374)

Depreciation and amortization


17,188


16,523


62,286


65,708

Stock-based compensation


9,094


—


58,766


—

Interest expense, net


1,364


7,823


19,244


31,570

Income tax provision (benefit from income taxes)


1,317


(2,459)


(3,538)


(13,076)

Acquisition, restructuring and integration costs


2,448


1,505


7,341


3,527

IPO readiness costs


—


1,041


1,094


1,041

Other non-recurring, non-cash charges(1)


6,823


—


10,544


—

Adjusted EBITDA


$             33,412


$            27,396


$           103,300


$            56,396

Revenue


$           102,472


$            78,307


$           323,513


$          240,633

Net loss margin


(5)%


4%


(16)%


(13)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin


33%


35%


32%


23%



(1)

Other non-recurring, non-cash charges for the three months ended December 31, 2021 consists of facility exit costs of $6,600 and asset
impairments.  Other non-recurring, non-cash charges for the year ended December 31, 2021 consists of facility exit costs of $6,600, loss on
extinguishment of debt of $3,721 and asset impairments.

Operating Expenses Excluding Stock-Based Compensation 

(Non-GAAP)


(IN THOUSANDS)

Three Months Ended,


Three Months Ended,




December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020







Stock-Based
Compensation


Operating Expenses
excluding stock-based
compensation







Operating Expenses




Operating Expenses


$ Change

% Change

Costs of revenue

$                         16,381


$                                39


$                         16,342


$                         12,415


$           3,927

32%

Sales and marketing

23,454


2,863


20,591


17,391


3,200

18%

Technology and development

19,765


2,366


17,399


12,824


4,575

36%

General and administrative

21,225


3,825


17,400


10,827


6,573

61%

Depreciation and amortization

17,188


—


17,188


16,523


665

4%

Facility exit costs

6,600


—


6,600


$                                —


6,600

100%

Total operating expenses

$                       104,613


$                           9,093


$                         95,520


$                         69,980


$         25,540

36%

(IN THOUSANDS)

Year Ended,


Year Ended,




December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020







Stock-Based
Compensation


Operating Expenses
excluding stock-based
compensation







Operating Expenses




Operating Expenses


$ Change

% Change

Costs of revenue

$                         54,572


$                                86


$                         54,486


$                         40,506


$         13,980

35%

Sales and marketing

86,841


16,090


70,751


66,022


4,729

7%

Technology and development

67,019


11,196


55,823


48,991


6,832

14%

General and administrative

79,205


31,395


47,810


33,286


14,524

44%

Depreciation and amortization

62,286


—


62,286


65,708


(3,422)

(5)%

Facility exit costs

6,600


—


6,600


—


6,600

100%

Total operating expenses

$                       356,523


$                         58,766


$                       297,756


$                       254,513


$         43,243

17%

Conference Call and Webcast Information
IAS will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results today at 5:00 p.m. ET. To access the conference call, please dial U.S./Canada Toll-Free: 877-313-2138 International: 470-495-9538 Conference ID: 5599589. A live webcast and replay will be available on IAS's investor relations website: https://investors.integralads.com.

About Integral Ad Science
Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital media quality. IAS makes every impression count, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people, in safe and suitable environments, activating contextual targeting, and driving supply path optimization. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world's leading brands, publishers, and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. For more information, visit integralads.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "may," "will," "should," "can have," "likely," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results or our plans and objectives for future operations, growth initiatives, or strategies are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including: (i) the adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, and prospects from the current COVID-19 pandemic and related economic downturns; (ii) our dependence on the overall demand for advertising; (iii) a failure to innovate or make the right investment decisions; (iv) our failure to maintain or achieve industry accreditation standards; (v) our ability to compete successfully with our current or future competitors in an intensely competitive market; (vi) our dependence on integrations with advertising platforms, demand-side providers ("DSPs") and proprietary platforms that we do not control; (vii) our international expansion; (viii) our ability to expand into new channels; (ix) our ability to sustain our profitability and revenue growth rate decline; (x) risks that our customers do not pay or choose to dispute their invoices; (xi) risks of material changes to revenue share agreements with certain DSPs; (xii) the impact that any future acquisitions, strategic investments, or alliances may have on our business, financial condition, and results of operations; (xiii) interruption by man-made problems such as terrorism, computer viruses, or social disruption impacting advertising spending; (xiv) the risk of failures in the systems and infrastructure supporting our solutions and operations; and (xv) other factors disclosed in our filings with the SEC. Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect our operating results, you should not rely on forward-looking statements, assume that past financial performance will be a reliable indicator of future performance, or use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Investor Contact:
Jonathan Schaffer / Lauren Hartman
[email protected]

Media Contact:
Tony Marlow
[email protected]

SOURCE Integral Ad Science, Inc.

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