ZIFF DAVIS INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 26, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 26, 2024
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) (1)Financial Statements. The following financial statements are filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a) (2)Financial Statement Schedules. Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not required or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(a) (3)Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K or are incorporated herein by reference as indicated below (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K). We shall furnish copies of exhibits for a reasonable fee (covering the expense of furnishing copies) upon request.
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Title |
| 2.1 | Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2021, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (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)) |
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| 3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ziff Davis, Inc. dated as of October 7, 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 By-Laws |
| 4.1 | Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1.2 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 7, 2011 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 4.2 | Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ziff Davis’ Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed on June 10, 2014, Registration No. 333-196640 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 4.4 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 17, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2014 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 4.5 | Indenture, dated as of November 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2019 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 4.6 | Description of Registered Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Ziff Davis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2020 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 4.7 | Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2020 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 4.8 | Form of Waiver Regarding Restricted Stock Agreements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2020 (File No. 0-25965) |
| 10.1 | J2 Global, Inc. 2015 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to Ziff Davis’ Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 26, 2015 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement Pursuant to J2 Global, Inc. 2015 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2021 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Pursuant to J2 Global, Inc. 2015 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2021 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.4 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement Pursuant to J2 Global, Inc. 2015 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2021 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.5 | Amended and Restated J2 Global, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 3, 2006 File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.6 | Amendment to Amended and Restated J2 Global, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2018 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.7 | Employment Agreement between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Vivek Shah, effective as of June 13, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2022 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.8 | Employment Agreement between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Bret Richter, effective as of June 13, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2022 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.9 | Employment Agreement between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Jeremy D. Rossen, effective as of June 13, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2022 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.10 | Employment Agreement between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Layth Taki, effective as of September 27, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on From 10-Q filed on November 9, 2022 (File No. 0-25965))* |
| 10.11 | Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2018, by and among OCV I GP, LLC and J2 Global, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2018 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.12 | Credit Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2021, among J2 Global, Inc., the Lenders from time to time party thereto and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2021 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.13 | First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021, by and among J2 Global, Inc., the subsidiaries of J2 Global, Inc. party thereto as guarantors, Citicorp North America Inc. and MUFG (4) Union Bank, N.A., as lenders, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2021 (File No. 0-25965)) |
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| 10.14 | Second, Third and Fourth Amendments to Credit Agreement by and among J2 Global, Inc., the subsidiaries of J2 Global, Inc. party thereto as guarantors, Citicorp North America Inc. and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as lenders, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2021 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.15 | Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2022, among Ziff Davis, Inc., the Guarantors, the lenders party to Amendment constituting Required Lender and all of the Term Lenders and MUFG UNION BANK, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2022 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.16 | Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2022, among Ziff Davis, Inc., the Guarantors, the lenders party to Amendment constituting Required Lenders and all of the Term Loan Two Lenders and MUFG UNION BANK, N. A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Ziff Davis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2022 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.17 | Transition Services Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2021, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.18 | First Amendment to Transition Services Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2022, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Ziff Davis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2023 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.19 | Second Amendment to Transition Services Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2023, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Ziff Davis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2023 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.20 | Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2021, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.21 | Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2021, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.22 | Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2021, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.23 | Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2021, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2021. (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.24 | Stipulation of Settlement and Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Ziff Davis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2022 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.25 | Order Approving Stipulated Settlement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Ziff Davis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2022 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 10.26 | Termination Agreement, dated April 25, 2022, by and between Ziff Davis, Inc. and Orchard Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ziff Davis’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2022 (File No. 0-25965)) |
| 21.1 | List of subsidiaries of Ziff Davis, Inc. |
| 23.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – KPMG, LLP |
| 23.2 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – BDO USA, P.C. |
| 31.1 | Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2 | Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
| 97.1 | Ziff Davis, Inc. Clawback Policy |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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