MAGNITE INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 7, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1—Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Company Overview
Magnite, Inc. ("Magnite" or the "Company") was formed in Delaware and began operations on April 20, 2007. The Company operates a sell side advertising platform that offers buyers and sellers of digital advertising a single partner for transacting globally across all channels, formats, and auction types.
The Company's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "MGNI." Magnite has its principal offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, London, and Sydney, and additional offices in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.
The Company’s platform features applications and services for sellers of digital advertising inventory, or publishers, that own or operate websites, applications, connected television ("CTV") channels, and other digital media properties, to manage and monetize their inventory; applications and services for buyers, including advertisers, agencies, agency trading desks, and demand side platforms, to buy digital advertising inventory; and a transparent, independent marketplace that brings buyers and sellers together and facilitates intelligent decision making and automated transaction execution at scale. The Company's clients include many of the world's leading sellers and buyers of digital advertising inventory.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period presented have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future interim period, the year ending December 31, 2024, or for any future year.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in its 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
There have been no significant changes in the Company's accounting policies from those disclosed in its audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed financial statements and accompanying footnotes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
In connection with the Company's periodic review of the estimated useful lives of its property and equipment, the Company extended the estimated useful lives of its network hardware assets from three years tofive years effective January 1, 2024. The change in estimated useful lives were due to actual and expected longer refresh cycles for these assets. Based on the carrying value of network hardware assets as of December 31, 2023 and those placed in service during thenine months ended September 30, 2024, the effect of this change in estimate was an increase in income from operations of$3.2 million and $9.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, andan increase in net income of$2.5 million, or$0.02 per basic and diluted share, and a decrease in net loss of$5.9 million, or$0.04 per basic and diluted share for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. The updated policy reflecting the change in estimated useful lives is below.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the Company’s property and equipment are as follows:
| Years | |
| Computer equipment and network hardware | 3 to 5 |
|---|---|
| Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment | 5 to 7 |
| Leasehold improvements | Shorter of useful life or life of lease |
Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred, while renewals and improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gains or loss is reflected in the Company's results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) –Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). ASU 2023-07 expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company hasone operating and reportable segment. While the Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance, it expects the impact to be limited to disclosing significant expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker beginning with the annual period ending December 31, 2024.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) –Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09") to enhance income tax information primarily through changes in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis. The Company will adopt the guidance effective January 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. The Company expects the impact of adoption of this guidance to be limited to footnote disclosure and to result in additional disaggregation of information disclosed in the rate reconciliation and with respect to income taxes paid.
The Company does not believe there are any other recently issued and effective or not yet effective pronouncements that would have or are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 2—Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The following table presents the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||
| Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share: | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $5,214 | $(17,477) | $(13,621) | $(190,098) |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding used to compute basic net income (loss) per share | 141,270 | 137,372 | 140,376 | 136,084 |
| Basic net income (loss) per share | $0.04 | $(0.13) | $(0.10) | $(1.40) |
| Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share: | ||||
| Net income (loss) used to calculate diluted income (loss) per share | 5,214 | (17,477) | (13,621) | (190,098) |
| Weighted-average common shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share | 141,270 | 137,372 | 140,376 | 136,084 |
| Dilutive effect of weighted-average restricted stock units | 4,654 | — | — | — |
| Dilutive effect of weighted-average common stock options | 1,955 | — | — | — |
| Dilutive effect of weighted-average performance stock units | 796 | — | — | — |
| Dilutive effect of weighted-average Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") shares | 22 | — | — | — |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share | 148,697 | 137,372 | 140,376 | 136,084 |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share | $0.04 | $(0.13) | $(0.10) | $(1.40) |
The following weighted-average shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for each period presented because they were anti-dilutive:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| (in thousands) · (in thousands) | ||||
| Unvested restricted stock units | — | 1,987 | 3,293 | 1,962 |
| Options to purchase common stock | — | 1,656 | 1,744 | 1,702 |
| Unvested performance stock units | — | — | 546 | 112 |
| ESPP shares | — | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Convertible Senior Notes | 3,210 | 4,746 | 3,210 | 5,357 |
| Total shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share | 3,210 | 8,473 | 8,840 | 9,170 |
As of September 30, 2024, the performance stock units granted during 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 had expected achievement levels of 0%,99%,115%, and 150%, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, the performance stock units granted in 2021, 2022, and 2023 had expected achievement levels of 0%,50%, and 32%, respectively. These expected achievement levels are included in the calculation of weighted-average shares in the tables above. Refer to Note 9—"Stock-Based Compensation" for additional information related to performance stock units.
As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, the number of shares that would be issuable assuming conversion of all of the Convertible Senior Notes (as defined in Note 13) was approximately 3,210,098 and 4,305,871, respectively. The Convertible Senior Notes have an initial conversion rate of 15.6539 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes, which will be subject to anti-dilution adjustments in certain circumstances.
Note 3—Revenue
For the majority of transactions on the Company's platform, the Company reports revenue on a net basis as it does not act as the principal in the purchase and sale of digital advertising inventory because it does not have control of the digital advertising inventory and does not set prices agreed upon within the auction marketplace. For certain advertising campaigns that are transacted through insertion orders, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis, based primarily on its determination that the Company acts as the primary obligor in the delivery of advertising campaigns for buyers with respect to such transactions.
The following table presents the Company's revenue recognized on a net basis and on a gross basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2023 · September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Net basis | $141,969 | 88% | $123,703 | 82% | $400,165 | 84% | $355,088 | 82% |
| Gross basis | 20,034 | 12 | 26,382 | 18 | 74,037 | 16 | 77,690 | 18 |
| Total | $162,003 | 100% | $150,085 | 100% | $474,202 | 100% | $432,778 | 100% |
The following table presents the Company's revenue by channel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2023 · September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||
| Channel: | ||||||||
| CTV | $76,217 | 47% | $67,765 | 45% | $226,578 | 48% | $198,604 | 46% |
| Mobile | 59,835 | 37 | 56,329 | 38 | 172,392 | 36 | 159,545 | 37 |
| Desktop | 25,951 | 16 | 25,991 | 17 | 75,232 | 16 | 74,629 | 17 |
| Total | $162,003 | 100% | $150,085 | 100% | $474,202 | 100% | $432,778 | 100% |
The following table presents the Company's revenue disaggregated by geographic location, based on the location of the Company's sellers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2023 · September 30, 2024 · September 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||
| United States | $120,240 | 74% | $111,281 | 74% | $357,015 | 75% | $322,923 | 75% |
| International | 41,763 | 26 | 38,804 | 26 | 117,187 | 25 | 109,855 | 25 |
| Total | $162,003 | 100% | $150,085 | 100% | $474,202 | 100% | $432,778 | 100% |
Payment terms are specified in agreements between the Company and the buyers and sellers on its platform. The Company generally bills buyers at the end of each month for the full purchase price of impressions filled in that month. The Company recognizes volume discounts as a reduction of revenue as they are incurred. Specific payment terms may vary by agreement, but are generally seventy-five days or less. The Company's accounts receivable are recorded at the amount of gross billings to buyers, net of allowances for the amounts the Company is responsible to collect. The Company's accounts payable related to amounts due to sellers are recorded at the net amount payable to sellers (see Note 5). Accordingly, both accounts receivable and accounts payable appear large in relation to revenue reported on a net basis.
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, are unsecured, and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed quarterly, requires judgment, and is based on the best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews the status of the then-outstanding accounts receivable on a customer-by-customer basis, taking into consideration the aging schedule of receivables, its historical collection experience, current information regarding the client, subsequent collection history, and other relevant data, in establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3.6 million at September 30, 2024, and $20.4 million at December 31, 2023. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company determines amounts are no longer collectible.
The Company reviews the associated payable to sellers for recovery of buyer receivable allowance and write-offs; in some cases, the Company can reduce the payable to sellers. The reduction of seller payables related to recovery of uncollected buyer receivables is netted against allowance expense. The contra seller payables related to recoveries were $2.5 million and $1.1 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The following is a summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| (in thousands) · (in thousands) | ||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning balance | $2,653 | $19,643 | $20,363 | $1,092 |
| Write-offs | (17) | (30) | (18,951) | (773) |
| Increase (decrease) in provision for expected credit losses | 986 | (18) | 2,210 | 19,276 |
| Recoveries of previous write-offs | — | 11 | — | 11 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending balance | $3,622 | $19,606 | $3,622 | $19,606 |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company wrote off $19.0 million of allowance for doubtful accounts, of which $18.5 million was attributable to the outstanding accounts receivable from a buyer that filed for bankruptcy during 2023.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the provision for expected credit losses associated with accounts receivable increased by $1.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, offset by increases of contra seller payables related to recoveries of uncollected buyer receivables of $0.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, which resulted in $0.4 million and $0.7 million of bad debt expense, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the provision for expected credit losses associated with accounts receivable decreased by animmaterial amount and increased by $19.3 million, respectively, offset by increases of contra seller payables related to recoveries of uncollected buyer receivables of $0.2 million and $14.8 million, respectively, which resulted in $0.2 million of bad debt recoveries and $4.4 million of bad debt expense, respectively.
Note 4—Fair Value Measurements
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Fair value represents the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources. The fair value hierarchy is based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last one is considered unobservable:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs.
The table below sets forth a summary of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2024:
| Total | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Cash equivalents | $318,400 | $318,400 | $— | $— |
The table below sets forth a summary of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2023:
| Total | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||||
| Cash equivalents | $281,162 | $281,162 | $— | $— |
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, cash equivalents of $318.4 million and $281.2 million, respectively, consisted of money market funds and commercial paper, with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amounts of cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 or Level 2 depending on whether or not their fair values are based on quoted market prices for identical securities that are traded in an active market.
At September 30, 2024, the Company had debt outstanding under its Convertible Senior Notes and loans under its 2024 Term Loan B Facility (as defined in Note 13), and at December 31, 2023, had debt outstanding under its Convertible Senior Notes and loans under its 2021 Term Loan B Facility (as defined in Note 13) included in its balance sheets, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company's Convertible Senior Notes was $187.1 million and $174.3 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The estimated fair value of Convertible Senior Notes is based on market rates and the closing trading price of the Convertible Senior Notes as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the Company's 2024 Term Loan B Facility and of the Company's 2021 Term Loan B Facility was $366.8 million and $352.3 million, respectively. The estimated fair value is based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for financing with similar terms and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Note 5—Other Balance Sheet Amounts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses included the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Accounts payable—seller | $1,343,892 | $1,333,242 |
| Accounts payable—trade | 22,608 | 23,844 |
| Accrued employee-related payables | 18,232 | 15,090 |
| Total | $1,384,732 | $1,372,176 |
Note 6—Property and Equipment
Major classes of property and equipment were as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Computer equipment and network hardware | $178,735 | $154,821 |
| Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment | 4,051 | 4,031 |
| Leasehold improvements | 3,852 | 3,893 |
| Purchased software | 1,124 | 1,124 |
| Gross property and equipment | 187,762 | 163,869 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (123,209) | (116,498) |
| Net property and equipment | $64,553 | $47,371 |
Depreciation expense on property and equipment totaled $4.0 million and $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $10.9 million and $17.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. See Note 1 for information related to the change in estimated useful lives of network hardware assets.
The Company's property and equipment, net by geographical region was as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| United States | $52,970 | $32,161 |
| International | 11,583 | 15,210 |
| Total | $64,553 | $47,371 |
Note 7—Intangible Assets
The Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 included the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Amortizable intangible assets: | ||
| Developed technology | $109,736 | $109,736 |
| Customer relationships | 37,300 | 37,300 |
| In-process research and development | 8,830 | 8,830 |
| Trademarks | 900 | 900 |
| Non-compete agreements | — | 200 |
| Total identifiable intangible assets, gross | 156,766 | 156,966 |
| Accumulated amortization—intangible assets: | ||
| Developed technology | (89,286) | (75,321) |
| Customer relationships | (31,860) | (24,867) |
| In-process research and development | (6,371) | (4,832) |
| Trademarks | (900) | (750) |
| Non-compete agreements | — | (185) |
| Total accumulated amortization—intangible assets | (128,417) | (105,955) |
| Total identifiable intangible assets, net | $28,349 | $51,011 |
Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $7.5 million and $29.8 million, respectively and $22.7 million and $194.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The estimated remaining amortization expense associated with the Company's intangible assets was as follows as of September 30, 2024:
| Fiscal Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |
| Remaining 2024 | $7,472 |
| 2025 | 14,445 |
| 2026 | 6,001 |
| 2027 | 431 |
| Total | $28,349 |
Note 8—Merger, Acquisition, and Restructuring Costs
Merger, acquisition, and restructuring costs primarily consists of professional services fees and employee termination costs, including stock-based compensation charges, associated with historical acquisitions and restructuring activities.
The following table summarizes merger, acquisition, and restructuring cost activity (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended | |
|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |
| Personnel related (severance and one-time termination benefit costs) | $3,218 |
| Loss contracts (facilities related) | 2,190 |
| Exit costs | 1,408 |
| Impairment of property and equipment, net | 506 |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation (double-trigger acceleration and severance) | 143 |
| Total merger, acquisition, and restructuring costs | $7,465 |
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company didnot incur any merger, acquisition, and restructuring costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred merger, acquisition, and restructuring costs of $7.5 million, which included the Company's reduction of its global workforce primarily associated with the elimination of duplicative roles and other costs associated with the consolidation of its legacy CTV and SpotX CTV platforms following the 2021 acquisition of SpotX Inc., including loss contracts for office facilities the Company does not plan to continue to occupy and impairment charges related to certain assets it no longer plans to utilize.
Note 9—Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:
| Shares Under Option | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Weighted- Average Contractual Life | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · (in thousands) | ||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 4,262 | $8.65 | ||
| Granted | 130 | $9.20 | ||
| Exercised | (66) | $5.55 | ||
| Expired | (123) | $15.05 | ||
| Outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 4,203 | $8.53 | 4.9 years | $28,162 |
| Exercisable at September 30, 2024 | 3,741 | $7.87 | 4.5 years | $27,311 |
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.5 million. At September 30, 2024, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested stock options of approximately $3.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. Total grant date fair value of options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2.7 million.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options that contain service conditions using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $6.34 per share. The weighted-average input assumptions used by the Company were as follows:
| Nine Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Expected term (in years) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.93% | 3.99% |
| Expected volatility | 84% | 84% |
| Dividend yield | —% | —% |
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of restricted stock unit ("RSU") activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 11,450 | $12.63 |
| Granted | 7,019 | $9.35 |
| Canceled | (819) | $10.99 |
| Vested and released | (4,588) | $12.81 |
| Restricted stock units outstanding and unvested at September 30, 2024 | 13,062 | $10.90 |
The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of restricted stock units granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $9.35. The intrinsic value of restricted stock units that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $48.5 million. At September 30, 2024, the intrinsic value of unvested restricted stock units was $180.9 million. At September 30, 2024, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested restricted stock units of approximately $124.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.
Performance Stock Units
The Company grants performance stock units ("PSU") to select executive employees that vest based on share price metrics tied to total shareholder return relative ("TSR") to a peer group, subject to a time-based service component. Between 0% and 150% of the performance stock units will vest at the end of the performance period, which is generally on the third anniversary of the PSU grant date.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted PSUs with an aggregate target of 486,431 shares, assuming a performance measurement of 100%. The amount of shares that will ultimately vest will be determined based on the Company's TSR relative to the TSRs of a peer group for thethree year-period beginning January 1, 2024, as well as certain interim measurements based on relative TSR for theone-year andtwo-year periods beginning on January 1, 2024.
A summary of PSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 967 | $18.17 |
| Granted | 486 | $11.76 |
| Forfeited | (26) | $52.49 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 1,427 | $15.35 |
The grant date fair value for the PSUs was estimated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model that incorporates option-pricing inputs covering the period from the grant date through the end of the performance period. Stock-based compensation expense for PSUs is based on the grant date fair value and the number of shares assuming a performance measurement of 100%. The compensation expense will not be reversed if the performance metrics are not met. The weighted-average input assumptions used by the Company were as follows:
| Nine Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Performance period (in years) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.05% | 4.19% |
| Expected volatility of Magnite | 87% | 94% |
| Expected volatility of selected peer companies | 55% | 64% |
| Expected correlation coefficients of Magnite | 0.59 | 0.62 |
| Expected correlation coefficients of selected peer companies | 0.47 | 0.54 |
| Dividend yield | —% | —% |
At September 30, 2024, the intrinsic value of unvested performance stock units based on expected achievement levels was $18.8 million. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested PSUs of approximately $8.7 million, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Total stock-based compensation expense recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| (in thousands) · (in thousands) | ||||
| Cost of revenue | $523 | $446 | $1,501 | $1,373 |
| Sales and marketing | 7,755 | 6,371 | 23,963 | 20,869 |
| Technology and development | 4,288 | 4,999 | 14,593 | 15,918 |
| General and administrative | 6,104 | 5,652 | 19,104 | 17,159 |
| Merger, acquisition, and restructuring costs | — | — | — | 143 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $18,670 | $17,468 | $59,161 | $55,462 |
As of September 30, 2024, an aggregate of 17,958,062 shares remained available for future grants under the Magnite, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan").
As of September 30, 2024, the Company has reserved 4,425,429 shares of its common stock for issuance under the Magnite, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan").
Note 10—Income Taxes
In determining quarterly provisions for income taxes, the Company uses the annual estimated effective tax rate applied to the actual year-to-date income. The Company's annual estimated effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily as a result of state taxes, foreign taxes, deductible stock option expenses, nondeductible executive compensation, and changes in the Company's valuation allowance.
The Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.0 million and tax benefit of $2.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and an income tax benefit of $1.0 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The tax provision and benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, was primarily the result of the Company's ability to recognize deferred tax assets ("DTAs") subject to the domestic valuation allowance and the foreign income tax provision. The tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily the result of the Company's ability to recognize DTAs subject to the domestic valuation allowance and the foreign income tax provision. The Company continues to maintain a partial valuation allowance for the domestic DTAs.
Due to uncertainty as to the realization of benefits from the Company's domestic and certain international DTAs, including net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credits, the Company has a partial valuation allowance reserved against such assets. The Company intends to continue to maintain a partial valuation allowance on the DTAs until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some additional portion of these allowances.
Due to the net operating loss carryforwards, all of the Company's United States federal and a majority of its state returns are open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state jurisdictions for all years since inception. For the Netherlands, India, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, all tax years remain open for examination by the local country tax authorities, for France, only 2021 and forward are open, for Singapore, only 2019 and forward are open for examination, for Australia, Brazil, Germany, and New Zealand, 2019 and forward are open for examination, for Canada, Italy, and Malaysia, 2018 and forward are open for examination, and for Japan, 2017 and forward remain open for examination.
Pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company and Telaria, Inc. both underwent ownership changes for tax purposes (i.e. a more than 50% change in stock ownership in aggregated 5% shareholders) on April 1, 2020 due to the merger with Telaria Inc. As a result, the use of the Company's total domestic NOL carryforwards and tax credits generated prior to the ownership change will be subject to annual use limitations under Section 382 and Section 383 of the Code and comparable state income tax laws. The Company believes that the ownership change will not impact its ability to utilize substantially all of its NOLs and state research and development carryforward tax credits to the extent it will generate taxable income that can be offset by such losses. The Company reasonably expects its federal research and development carryforward tax credits will not be recovered prior to expiration.
There was no material change to the Company's unrecognized tax benefits in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the Company does not expect to have any material changes to unrecognized tax benefits through the end of the fiscal year.
Note 11—Lease Obligations
Operating lease expense was $5.7 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $17.2 million and $18.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Variable lease expense was animmaterial amount and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $1.5 million and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company also received rental income of $1.3 million and $1.3 million for real estate leases for which it subleases the property to third parties during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $3.9 million and $4.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, a weighted average discount rate of 6.19% and 6.19%, respectively, has been applied to the remaining lease payments to calculate the lease liabilities included within the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The lease terms of the Company’s operating leases generally range fromone year toten years, and the weighted average remaining lease term of leases included in the lease liabilities is 4.7 years and 5.2 years as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The maturity of the Company's lease liabilities associated with leases included in the lease liabilities and right-of-use ("ROU") assets were as follows as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | |
|---|---|
| Remaining 2024 | $6,109 |
| 2025 | 19,917 |
| 2026 | 15,811 |
| 2027 | 10,163 |
| 2028 | 7,853 |
| Thereafter | 14,416 |
| Total lease payments (undiscounted) | 74,269 |
| Less: imputed interest | (9,460) |
| Lease liabilities—total (discounted) | $64,809 |
Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
The Company has commitments under non-cancelable operating leases for facilities, certain equipment, and its managed data center facilities (Note 11).
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $5.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, of letters of credit associated with office leases available for borrowing, on which there were no outstanding borrowings as of either date.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into non-cancelable contractual obligations with various parties, primarily related to software services agreements and data center providers. As of September 30, 2024, the Company's outstanding non-cancelable contractual obligations with a remaining term in excess of one year consist of the following (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | |
|---|---|
| Remaining 2024 | $2,004 |
| 2025 | 5,541 |
| 2026 | 1,398 |
| 2027 | 515 |
| 2028 | 241 |
| Total | $9,699 |
Guarantees and Indemnification
The Company’s agreements with sellers, buyers, and other third parties typically obligate the Company to provide indemnity and defense for losses resulting from claims of intellectual property infringement, damages to property or persons, business losses, or other liabilities. Generally, these indemnity and defense obligations relate to the Company’s own business operations, obligations, and acts or omissions. However, under some circumstances, the Company agrees to indemnify and defend contract counterparties against losses resulting from their own business operations, obligations, and acts or omissions, or the business operations, obligations, and acts or omissions of third parties. For example, because the Company’s business interposes the Company between buyers and sellers in various ways, buyers often require the Company to indemnify them against acts and omissions of sellers, and sellers often require the Company to indemnify them against acts and omissions of buyers. In addition, the Company’s agreements with sellers, buyers, and other third parties typically include provisions limiting the Company’s liability to the counterparty, and the counterparty’s liability to the Company. These limits sometimes do not apply to certain liabilities, including indemnity obligations. These indemnity and limitation of liability provisions generally survive termination or expiration of the agreements in which they appear. The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with its directors, executive officers, and certain other officers that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers, or employees. No material demands have been made upon the Company to provide indemnification under such agreements and there are no claims that the Company is aware of that could have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Litigation
The Company and its subsidiaries may from time to time be parties to legal or regulatory proceedings, lawsuits and other claims incident to their business activities and to the Company’s status as a public company. Such matters may include, among other things, assertions of contract breach or intellectual property infringement, claims for indemnity arising in the course of the Company’s business, regulatory investigations, audits by taxing authorities, or enforcement proceedings, and claims by persons whose employment has been terminated. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to ascertain the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability, amounts which may be covered by insurance or recoverable from third parties, or the financial impact with respect to such matters as of September 30, 2024. However, based on management’s knowledge as of September 30, 2024, management believes that the final resolution of these matters known at such date, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Employment Contracts
The Company has entered into severance agreements with certain employees and officers. The Company may be required to pay severance and accelerate the vesting of certain equity awards in the event of involuntary terminations.
Note 13—Debt
Long term debt as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Convertible Senior Notes | $205,067 | $205,067 |
| Less: Unamortized debt issuance cost | (1,718) | (2,598) |
| Net carrying value of Convertible Senior Notes | 203,349 | 202,469 |
| Term Loan B Facility* | 364,088 | 351,000 |
| Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance cost | (13,628) | (16,883) |
| Net carrying value of Term Loan B Facility* | 350,460 | 334,117 |
| Balance Sheet Presentation: | ||
| Debt, current | 3,641 | 3,600 |
| Debt, non-current, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 550,168 | $532,986 |
| Total debt | $553,809 | $536,586 |
| * Term Loan B Facility as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 reflect the balances under the 2024 Term Loan B Facility and the 2021 Term Loan B Facility, respectively. | ||
Maturities of the principal amount of the Company's long-term debt as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | |
|---|---|
| Remaining 2024 | $910 |
| 2025 | 3,641 |
| 2026 | 208,708 |
| 2027 | 3,641 |
| 2028 | 3,641 |
| Thereafter | 348,614 |
| Total | $569,155 |
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost is computed using the effective interest method and is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Amortization of the debt discount and debt issuance cost associated with the Company's indebtedness totaled $0.8 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $1.4 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. In addition, amortization of deferred financing costs was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Deferred financing costs are included in other assets, non-current assets.
Convertible Senior Notes and Capped Call Transactions
In March 2021, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.25% convertible senior notes in a private placement, including $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of such notes pursuant to the exercise in full of the over-allotment options of the initial purchasers (collectively, the "Convertible Senior Notes"). The Convertible Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2026, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. The total net proceeds from the offering, after deducting debt issuance costs, paid by the Company, were approximately $388.6 million. The Company used approximately $39.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering to pay for the Capped Call Transactions (as described below).
The Convertible Senior Notes are senior, unsecured obligations and are (i) equal in right of payment with the existing and future senior, unsecured indebtedness; (ii) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Convertible Senior Notes; (iii) effectively subordinated to the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness, including amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement or the new Credit Agreement (see section below); and (iv) structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, and (to the extent the Company is not a holder thereof) preferred equity, if any, of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Convertible Senior Notes.
The Convertible Senior Notes accrue interest at 0.25% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2021. The Convertible Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2026 unless they are redeemed, repurchased or converted prior to such date. The Convertible Senior Notes are convertible at the option of holders only during certain periods and upon satisfaction of certain conditions.
Holders have the right to convert their notes (or any portion of a note in an authorized denomination), in the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on June 30, 2021, if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for each of at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter; (ii) during thefive consecutive business days immediately after anyten consecutive trading day period (suchten consecutive trading day period, the "measurement period") in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock on such trading day and the conversion rate on such trading day; (iii) upon the occurrence of certain corporate events or distributions on the Company’s common stock; (iv) if the Company calls such Convertible Senior Notes for redemption; and (v) on or after September 15, 2025, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, holders of the Convertible Senior Notes may, at their option, convert all or a portion of their Convertible Senior Notes regardless of the foregoing conditions at any time from, and including, September 15, 2025 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date.
Upon conversion, the Convertible Senior Notes may be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election. All conversions with a conversion date that occurs on or after September 15, 2025 will be settled using the same settlement method, and the Company will send notice of such settlement method to noteholders no later than the open of business on September 15, 2025.
Subject to the terms of the indenture agreement, the Company has the right, at its election, to redeem all, or any portion (subject to the partial redemption limitation) in an authorized denomination, of the Convertible Senior Notes, at any time, and from time to time, on a redemption date on or after March 20, 2024 and on or before the 40 th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, for cash, but only if the "last reported sale price," as defined under the Offering Memorandum, per share of common stock exceeds 130% of the "conversion price" on (i) each of at least 20 trading days, during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date the Company sends the related redemption notice; and (ii) the trading day immediately before the date the Company sends such notice. In addition, calling any note for redemption will constitute a "make-whole fundamental change" (as defined below) with respect to that note, in which case the conversion rate applicable to the conversion of that note will be increased in certain circumstances if it is converted after it is called for redemption. If the Company elects to redeem less than all of the outstanding notes, then the redemption will not constitute a make-whole fundamental change with respect to the notes not called for redemption, and holders of the notes not called for redemption will not be entitled to an increased conversion rate for such notes as described above on account of the redemption, except to the limited extent described further below. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Senior Notes, which means that the Company is not required to redeem or retire the Convertible Senior Notes periodically.
If a fundamental change occurs, then each noteholder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase its notes (or any portion thereof in an authorized denomination) for cash on a date (the "fundamental change repurchase date") of the Company’s choosing, which must be a business day that is no more than 45, nor less than 20, business days after the date the Company distributes the related fundamental change notice.
If an event of default, other than a reporting default remedied by special interest as defined in the indenture agreement, occurs with respect to the Company or any guarantor, then the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the notes then outstanding will immediately become due and payable without any further action or notice by any person. If an event of default (other than a reporting event of default described above with respect to the Company or any guarantor and not solely with respect to a significant subsidiary of the Company’s or a guarantor, other than the Company or such guarantor) occurs and is continuing, then, the trustee, by notice to the Company, or noteholders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of notes then outstanding, by written notice to the Company and the trustee, may declare the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the notes then outstanding to become due and payable immediately.
The Convertible Senior Notes have an initial conversion rate of 15.6539 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes, which will be subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments in certain circumstances.
In connection with the pricing of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with various financial institutions (the "Capped Call Transactions"). The Capped Call Transactions were entered into with third party broker-dealers to limit the potential dilution that would occur if the Company has to settle the conversion value in excess of the principal in shares. This exposure will be covered (i.e., the Company will receive as many shares as are required to be issued between the conversion price of $63.8818 and the maximum price of $91.2600). Any shares required to be issued by the Company over this amount would have net earnings per share dilution impact. By entering into the Capped Call Transactions, the Company expects to reduce the potential dilution to its common stock (or, in the event the conversion is settled in cash, to reduce its cash payment obligation) in the event that at the time of conversion its stock price exceeds the conversion price under the Convertible Senior Notes. The Company paid $39.0 million for the Capped Call Transactions, which was recorded as additional paid-in capital, using a portion of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Senior Notes. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions is not expected to be tax deductible as the Company did not elect to integrate the capped call into the Convertible Senior Notes for tax purposes. The cost of the Capped Call Transaction was recorded as a reduction of the Company’s additional paid-in capital in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $11.4 million in March 2021. The Convertible Senior Notes are presented net of issuance costs on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The debt issuance costs are amortized on an effective interest basis over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes and are included in interest expense and amortization of debt discount in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased its Convertible Senior Notes in the open market with cash on hand for $29.8 million and $104.8 million, respectively. The Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $4.2 million and $18.1 million related to the repurchase of $34.5 million and $124.9 million of principal balance of Convertible Senior Notes and $0.5 million and $2.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the extinguished debt during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The gain on extinguishment is included in other (income) expense in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations.
The following table sets forth interest expense related to the Convertible Senior Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except interest rates):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Contractual interest expense | $129 | $189 | $385 | $642 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 293 | 434 | 880 | 1,470 |
| Total interest expense | $422 | $623 | $1,265 | $2,112 |
| Effective interest rate | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
Amortization expense for the Company's debt issuance costs related to the Convertible Senior Notes for the fiscal years 2024 through 2026 is as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Debt Issuance Costs |
|---|---|
| Remaining 2024 | $293 |
| 2025 | 1,173 |
| 2026 | 252 |
| Total | $1,718 |
2021 and 2024 Credit Agreements
On April 30, 2021, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the "2021 Credit Agreement") with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as administrative agent and collateral agent, and other lender parties thereto. The 2021 Credit Agreement provided for a
$360.0 million seven-year senior secured term loan facility ("2021 Term Loan B Facility"), which had a maturity in April 2028, and a $65.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended in June 2021, the "2021 Revolving Credit Facility"), which had a maturity in December 2025. In June 2023, the Company amended the 2021 Credit Agreement (the "Amended 2021 Credit Agreement") to transition away from a variable interest rate based on the Eurodollar Rate towards a similar variable interest rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR, as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement, which is based on the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR").
Amounts outstanding under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement accrued interest at a rate equal to either, (1) for the 2021 Term Loan B Facility, at the Company’s election, the Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 5.00% per annum, or ABR (as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 4.00%, and (2) for the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility, at the Company’s election, Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.25% to 4.75%, or ABR plus a margin of 3.25% to 3.75%, in each case, depending on the Company’s first lien net leverage ratio.
On February 6, 2024, the Company refinanced its credit agreement whereby it entered into a new credit agreement (the "2024 Credit Agreement") with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as the Company term loan administrative agent and Citibank, N.A. as the Company's revolving facility administrative agent and collateral agent, and other lender parties thereto. The 2024 Credit Agreement included a $365.0 million seven-year senior secured term loan facility (the "2024 Term Loan B Facility"), whose loans will mature in February 2031 and a $175.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the "2024 Revolving Credit Facility"), which will mature in February 2029. The Company primarily used the proceeds from the 2024 Term Loan B Facility to repay in full all outstanding amounts owed under the Company's Amended 2021 Credit Agreement. Accordingly, the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement was terminated and replaced in its entirely. The obligations under the 2024 Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Amounts outstanding under the 2024 Credit Agreement accrue interest at a rate equal to either, (1) for the 2024 Term Loan B Facility, at the Company’s election, Term SOFR (as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 4.50% per annum, or ABR (as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 3.50%, and (2) for the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility, at the Company’s election, Term SOFR plus a margin of 3.50% to 4.00%, or ABR plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.00%, in each case, depending on the Company’s First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement).
On September 18, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2024 Credit Agreement ("Amendment No. 1"), which reduced the interest rate of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility by 75 basis points to Term SOFR plus a margin of 3.75%, from the previous rate of Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.50%. Amendment No. 1 also reduced the interest rate margin of any ABR Loans (as defined in Amendment No. 1) by 75 basis points to ABR plus a margin of 2.75% from the previous rate of ABR plus a margin of 3.50%. The remaining terms of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility and 2024 Revolving Credit Facility were substantially unchanged.
As of September 30, 2024, the contractual interest rate related to the Term Loan B Facility was 8.60%. In addition to having to pay contractual interest on the 2024 Term Loan B Facility, the Company is also required to pay certain other fees, primarily to the lenders under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility, in order to maintain their revolving facility commitments.
The covenants of the 2024 Credit Agreement include customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and make certain acquisitions, investments, asset dispositions and restricted payments. In addition, the 2024 Credit Agreement contains a springing financial covenant that is tested on the last day of any fiscal quarter only if utilization of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility exceeds 35% of the total revolving commitments, whereby the Company is required to maintain a First Lien Net Leverage Ratio below 3.25 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2024, no amounts were outstanding under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants. At September 30, 2024, amounts available under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility were $169.8 million, net of letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $5.2 million.
The 2024 Credit Agreement includes customary events of default, and customary rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any event of default thereunder, including rights to accelerate the loans, terminate the commitments thereunder and realize upon the collateral securing the obligations under the 2024 Credit Agreement. The 2024 Credit Agreement calls for customary scheduled loan amortization payments of 0.25% of the initial principal balance, which at the time of Amendment No. 1 was $364.1 million, payable quarterly (i.e.1% in aggregate per year) as well as a provision that requires the Company to prepay the 2024 Term Loan B Facility based on an annual calculation of free cash flow ("Excess Cash Flow") as defined by the 2024 Credit Agreement. The Company was not required to make any such mandatory prepayment required by the Excess Cash Flow provision for the period ended September 30, 2024.
The following table summarizes the amount outstanding under the Company's 2024 Term Loan B Facility and 2021 Term Loan B Facility at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Term Loan B Facility* | $364,088 | $351,000 |
| Unamortized debt discounts | (6,460) | (6,594) |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | (7,168) | (10,289) |
| Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | $350,460 | $334,117 |
| * Term Loan B Facility as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 reflect the balances under the 2024 Term Loan B Facility and the 2021 Term Loan B Facility, respectively. | ||
February 6, 2024 Debt Refinance
As part of the debt refinance on February 6, 2024, where lenders under the 2021 Credit Agreement continued to be lenders under the 2024 Credit Agreement, certain of their loans and revolving facility commitments were deemed to have been modified ("Modified Loans" and "Modified Commitments," respectively). The Company continued to defer debt discount costs of $3.7 million and debt issuance costs of $5.7 million from Modified Loans over the term of the new 2024 Term Loan B Facility. The Company continued to defer financing costs as of February 6, 2024 of $0.6 million from Modified Commitments over the term of the new 2024 Revolver Facility.
For lenders of the 2021 Credit Agreement that did not continue to participate in the 2024 Credit Agreement, their pro-rata portion of the unamortized debt discount of $2.8 million, unamortized debt issuance cost of $4.3 million, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.3 million were deemed to be extinguished. The resulting loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.4 million is included in other (income) expense in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The Company paid $7.7 million in third-party fees related to the closing of the 2024 Credit Agreement. Third-party fees attributed to new lenders of $2.4 million were capitalized as part of the debt issuance cost and will be amortized over the term of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility while third-party fees attributed to Modified Loans of $3.1 million were included in general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. In addition, third-party fees of $2.1 million attributed to new revolving lenders and Modified Commitments were capitalized as part of deferred financing costs and will be amortized over the term of the 2024 Revolving Facility. The Company also capitalized additional debt discount costs of $3.7 million associated with the closing of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility, which will be amortized over the term of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility.
September 18, 2024 Debt Repricing
The Company analyzed the changes of Amendment No. 1 on a lender-by-lender basis and determined that the transaction would primarily be accounted for as a modification, with a portion of it accounted for as debt extinguishment and new debt issuance. As a result, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $0.3 million related to $0.2 million of unamortized debt discount and $0.2 million of unamortized debt issuance cost related to the portion of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility that was extinguished. The Company paid $1.0 million in third-party fees related to Amendment No. 1 of which animmaterial amount was capitalized as debt issuance cost and $1.0 million was included in general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. As part of Amendment No. 1, most lenders decided to roll their loan balances over from the original 2024 Term Loan B Facility to the amended 2024 Term Loan B Facility, while some decided to cash out and reassign their loan balances. On September 18, 2024, $312.0 million of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility principal balance was rolled over as part of non-cash financing activities while $52.1 million of the 2024 Term Loan B Facility principal balance was repaid and then reissued.
The following table sets forth interest expense related to the 2024 Term Loan B Facility and the 2021 Term Loan B Facility (in thousands, except interest rates):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Contractual interest expense | $9,084 | $9,372 | $27,282 | $26,799 |
| Amortization of debt discount | 264 | 391 | 848 | 1,175 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 292 | 610 | 1,008 | 1,833 |
| Total interest expense | $9,640 | $10,373 | $29,138 | $29,807 |
| Effective interest rate | 10.59% | 11.76% | 10.71% | 11.24% |
Amortization expense for the 2024 Term Loan B Facility debt discount and debt issuance costs for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Debt Discount | Debt Issuance Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Remaining 2024 | $263 | $291 |
| 2025 | 1,043 | 1,157 |
| 2026 | 1,032 | 1,146 |
| 2027 | 1,022 | 1,134 |
| 2028 | 1,011 | 1,122 |
| Thereafter | 2,089 | 2,318 |
| Total | $6,460 | $7,168 |
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