Yext, Inc.

1. Organization and Description of Business

Description of Business

Yext, Inc. ("Yext" or the "Company") empowers businesses to manage their knowledge so they can deliver relevant, actionable answers to consumer questions as well as consistent, accurate and engaging experiences to customers throughout the digital ecosystem. The Company's digital presence platform (also known as the Answers Platform) lets businesses structure and organize information about their brands in the Company's knowledge graph, Yext Content (also known as the Knowledge Graph), which is then delivered across first- and third-party websites and applications through its network of over 200 service and application providers, which the Company refers to as its Publisher Network. The Company's platform powers all of the Company's key products, including Listings, Reviews, Pages, and Search, each with robust analytics capabilities for businesses to easily track performance across customer experiences.

Fiscal Year

The Company's fiscal year ends on January 31 st. References to fiscal 2026, for example, are to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025 (the "Form 10-K"). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2025, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures including certain notes required by GAAP on an annual reporting basis.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for the interim periods. The results for the six months ended July 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter, the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, or any other period.

The following accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the Company's significant accounting policies as described in the Form 10-K.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquiree, to be measured at their fair values, as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.

The determination of fair value requires management to make significant estimates, particularly with respect to intangible assets. These estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to change as additional information is obtained during the measurement period, which lasts for up to one year from the acquisition date. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). See Note 4 "Business Combinations" for details.

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 amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of those financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. These estimates include, but are not limited to, the standalone selling prices of performance obligations, the incremental borrowing rate associated with lease liabilities, the useful life of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts, income taxes including tax-related valuation allowances, the valuation and assumptions underlying stock-based compensation, the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities from business combinations, contingent consideration, as well as the fair value of acquiree exchanged stock-based compensation awards, and useful lives and recoverability of intangible assets. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other market-specific and relevant assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the financial position and results of operations.

Segment Information

The Company is the provider of the platform and operates asone operating segment. An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The CODM of the Company is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM evaluates the Company's financial information, resources and performance on a consolidated basis. Since the Company operates asone operating segment, all required financial segment information can be found in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Certain financial instruments that could be exposed to a concentration of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company deposits its cash with financial institutions, and such deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents to date. Collateral is not required for accounts receivable. As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's accounts receivable. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total revenue for six months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The amendments are effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning in fiscal 2026, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09.

In November 2024, the FASB issued 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosure (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disaggregated disclosures, in the notes to the financial statements, of certain categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. The updated standard is effective for the Company's annual periods beginning in fiscal 2028 and interim periods beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2029. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 is required to be applied prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.

3. Revenue

Performance Obligations

The Company has identified that it hastwo distinct performance obligations: subscription and associated support to the Company's platform and professional services. The Company's revenue is predominantly related to its subscription and associated support to the Company's platform. Professional services revenue accounted for approximately 7% of the Company's total revenue for both of the six months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Geographic Region

The Company disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by geographic region, as it believes this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of its revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue by geographic region is determined based on the region of the Company's contracting entity, which may be different than the region of its customers. The following table presents the Company's revenue by geographic region:

North America revenue is attributable to the United States. International revenue is predominantly attributable to European countries, but also includes Japan.

The Company's revenue attributable to the United States represented 81% of total revenue, revenue attributable to the United Kingdom, which serves as the Company's main contracting entity for Europe, represented 18% of total revenue, and no other individual country represented more than 10% of total revenue for the six months ended July 31, 2025.

The Company's revenue attributable to the United States represented 78% of total revenue, revenue attributable to the United Kingdom, which serves as the Company's main contracting entity for Europe, represented 20% of total revenue, and no other individual country represented more than 10% of total revenue for the six months ended July 31, 2024.

Contract Assets

The Company records a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to being billed. Contract assets were $1.0 million as of July 31, 2025 and $1.7 million as of January 31, 2025. Contract assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Contract Liabilities

A contract liability is an obligation to transfer goods or services for which consideration has been received or is due to a customer. The Company's contract liabilities consist primarily of unearned revenue and, to a lesser extent, customer deposits.

As of July 31, 2025, unearned revenue, current was $185.6 million, while unearned revenue, non-current, which is included within other long term liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet, was $0.5 million. Revenue recognized of $158.0 million during the six months ended July 31, 2025 was included in unearned revenue at the beginning of the period.

Customer deposits represent payments received in advance in instances where a revenue contract is cancelable in nature, and therefore the Company does not have an unconditional obligation to transfer control to a customer. As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, customer deposits of $0.8 million and $0.2 million are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet, respectively.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations represents amounts under non-cancelable contracts expected to be recognized as revenue in future periods, and may be influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the timing of renewals, and contract terms. As of July 31, 2025, the Company had $445.0 million of remaining performance obligations, of which $407.2 million is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next twenty-four months, with the remaining balance expected to be recognized thereafter. As of January 31, 2025, the Company had $490.1 million of remaining performance obligations.

4. Business Combinations

Hearsay Acquisition

On August 1, 2024, Yext completed its acquisition of Hearsay pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2024. At the effective time of the acquisition, each outstanding share of Hearsay stock was canceled and converted to a right to receive cash consideration, and Hearsay became a wholly owned subsidiary of Yext. The acquisition is intended to produce an end-to-end digital presence platform, combining Yext’s digital presence management capabilities with Hearsay's compliant engagement solutions across social media, websites, text, and voice.

During the three months ended April 30, 2025, the Company finalized the accounting for its acquisition of Hearsay. The fair value of consideration transferred for Hearsay as of the acquisition date consisted of the following:

(1)Inclusive of $0.3 million measurement period adjustment recorded during the three months ended April 30, 2025.

(2)Inclusive of post-closing adjustments of less than $0.1 million.

Cash consideration and liabilities incurred of $132.5 million includes the base purchase price of $125.0 million and customary adjustments set forth in the merger agreement. The cash consideration includes $17.2 million of payments held in escrow as partial security for certain indemnification obligations of the former holders of Hearsay equity. Amounts held in escrow were reflected on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet at the acquisition date within restricted cash (current and non-current) as the funds are owned by the Company until settlement. In connection with the amounts held in escrow, the Company recognized a corresponding liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheet at the acquisition date at its present value of $16.6 million to reflect the amounts payable to former Hearsay equity holders following the resolution of contingencies surrounding the amounts held in escrow. The liability will be accreted to its contractual value over the estimated escrow period with changes in the liability being recorded within interest expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). During the three months ended April 30, 2025 interest expense of $0.5 million was recognized, which encompassed all remaining accretion. As of July 31, 2025, the remaining amounts of $15.5 million held in escrow is estimated to be released during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.

The purchase price also includes $39.8 million of contingent consideration related to an earnout arrangement, inclusive of a $0.3 million measurement period adjustment recorded during the three months ended April 30, 2025 based on refined estimates. Under the terms of the earnout arrangement, the Company may be required to pay up to $75.0 million to the former holders of Hearsay's outstanding equity interests, subject to the achievement of certain Annual Recurring Revenue ("ARR") milestones over atwo-year period, which will end in September 2026. The portion of the earnout arrangement included within contingent consideration excludes amounts attributable to employees of Hearsay that held unvested awards as of the acquisition date, for which earnout payments are subjected to future service. Accordingly, these amounts represent compensation expense in the post-acquisition period. Payment of the earnout can be settled in cash or shares at the Company's election. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration as of the acquisition date. This estimate incorporated projected ARR values inclusive of revenue synergies and growth rates, as well as other key inputs. The key inputs as of the acquisition date are outlined below:

See Note 6 "Fair Value of Financial Instruments" for additional details on the fair value of contingent consideration.

The Company also issued approximately 2.1 million replacement equity awards with a fair value of $11.8 million, of which (i) $7.8 million was allocated to consideration transferred for pre-acquisition services, inclusive of employer related payroll taxes, and (ii) $4.2 million was allocated to the post-acquisition period and expensed over the remaining requisite service period associated with the awards. The value attributed to consideration transferred was based on the fair value of Hearsay options prior to the exchange. Approximately 1.5 million equity awards that were granted also vested on the acquisition date, and $0.6 million was recognized in the post-acquisition period immediately to reflect the excess of the fair value of the replacement awards over the fair value of the Hearsay options. These awards were subsequently net settled, which represents an event that is separate from the acquisition.

In addition, the Company recognized other transaction related payments of $0.6 million in the consideration which are comprised primarily of post-closing adjustments, including working capital.

The Company is also required to make additional payments related to a $20.0 million incentive pool that can be settled in cash or shares at the Company's election, shortly after the first anniversary of the acquisition date. Approximately $8.8 million of this pool is to be paid to Hearsay founders and early employees, and is not contingent on future service being provided. This amount was recognized immediately in the post-acquisition period in operating expenses, within general and administrative expenses on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The remaining amount of the incentive pool is allocated to employees generally subject to continued employment ofone-year from the acquisition date. In addition, a transaction bonus of $1.5 million is payable to individuals determined by Hearsay and deemed to be compensation expense attributable to the post-acquisition period. Amounts attributable to the remaining incentive pool and transaction bonus will be expensed in the post-acquisition period over the requisite service period. As of September 1, 2025, all remaining payments related to the incentive pool were settled in cash for $18.2 million. In aggregate, incentive pool payments totaled $19.9 million, with forfeitures amounting to $0.1 million.

Acquisition-related costs related to Hearsay totaled $11.2 million. These costs were expensed as incurred and include $8.8 million related to the portion of the incentive pool attributable to Hearsay founders and early employees, as well as professional fees. Acquisition-related costs are presented within general and administrative expense in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

(1)Other long term assets includes a $5.9 million indemnification asset, with the underlying indemnified liability of $6.2 million recorded within other long term liabilities.

(2)Included within other long term liabilities is a deferred tax liability of $3.6 million.

(3)Inclusive of measurement period adjustments of $0.7 million recorded during the three months ended April 30, 2025.

(4)Inclusive of post-closing adjustments of less than $0.1 million.

(5)Inclusive of measurement period adjustments of $0.3 million related to contingent consideration recorded during the three months ended April 30, 2025.

The Company determined the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by using available market information and various valuation methods that require judgment related to estimates. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, the Company refined its estimates pertaining to the valuation of intangible assets which resulted in an increase of $9.9 million in intangible assets, a $1.7 million increase in deferred tax liabilities, as well as an increase to the useful life of customer relationships from 12 years to 13 years. During the three months ended April 30, 2025, the Company further refined its estimates in connection with finalizing its valuation of intangible assets. Additional measurement period adjustments were recorded resulting in an increase of $0.7 million in intangible assets and a $0.2 million increase in deferred tax liabilities. See Note 7 "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" for additional information.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, the Company was indemnified by the sellers for the pre-acquisition contingent liability assumed in the acquisition associated with the Canadian Good and Services Tax (“GST”) and Harmonized sales tax (“HST”) related to certain historical foreign sales transactions. The indemnification of the indirect tax liability is capped at $5.9 million and an escrow fund was established in the same amount. At the acquisition date, the associated indirect tax liability was recorded at the estimated fair value of $6.2 million within other long term liabilities, and the Company recorded an indemnification asset up to the amount of the escrow fund balance of $5.9 million. In October 2024, initial filings to settle this matter with the Canada Revenue Agency were initiated and to date, payments of $2.0 million have been made. During the three months ended April 30, 2025, the Company was notified by the Canada Revenue Agency that the matter was effectively settled, at which point the remaining indirect tax liability was released.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of the underlying net identifiable assets and is attributable primarily to expected synergies and the assembled workforce of Hearsay. Goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Intangible Assets

The following table sets forth the amounts allocated to the intangible assets identified and their estimated useful lives as of the acquisition date:

The fair values of the identifiable intangible assets are based on management’s estimates as of the acquisition date. The fair value of the intangible assets was determined using the excess earnings method and the relief from royalty method, under the income approach. The Company applied judgment in estimating the fair value of customer relationships using the excess earnings method, which involved the use of significant assumptions with respect to revenue, EBITDA, attrition rate, research and development addback, technology royalty rate, and discount rate. The fair value of the developed technology and trademark was estimated using the relief from royalty method, which incorporates assumptions including royalty rates, annual obsolescence, tax rates, and discount rates.

Pro Forma Results

The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below was derived from historical financial records of Yext and Hearsay and presents the operating results for the periods presented as if the acquisition occurred on February 1, 2023. The pro forma results include adjustments to record additional compensation expense, adjust commission expense, and adjust for the impact of purchase accounting adjustments including amortization and depreciation expense, and the related tax effects.

Accordingly, the following unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2024, nor are they indicative of future results of operations:

Places Scout Acquisition

On February 7, 2025, the Company completed its acquisition of KabanaSoft, LLC, doing business as Places Scout (“Places Scout”), for a purchase price of $20.3 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the Unit Purchase Agreement. The acquisition strengthens the Company's ability to provide best-in-class competitive intelligence, benchmarking, and AI-powered insights.

The preliminary purchase price of $20.3 million was allocated to intangible assets including technology and customer relationships, totaling $5.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and the remaining $13.8 million was allocated to goodwill. The Company expects to finalize the valuation as soon as practicable, but not later than one year from the acquisition date. The goodwill recognized is deductible for income tax purposes.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company also agreed to grant approximately $10.0 million of incentive equity awards to certain key employees of Places Scout. These awards are subject to continued employment and are expensed in the post-acquisition period over the requisite service period associated with the awards oftwo years.

Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition were not presented as the effects were not material to the Company's financial results.

5. Investments in Marketable Securities

The following tables summarize the Company's investments in marketable securities:

As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, the Company's marketable securities have a maturity of 90 days or less and are classified as cash and cash equivalents. During the six months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no material reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income.

The Company classifies interest income on investments in marketable securities, amortization of premiums and discounts, and realized gains and losses on securities available for sale within interest income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The Company regularly reviews its debt securities and monitors the surrounding economic conditions to assess the risk of expected credit losses. As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, the unrealized losses and the related risk of expected credit losses were not significant.

6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is 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. Subsequent changes in fair value of these financial assets and liabilities are recognized in earnings or other comprehensive (loss) income when they occur. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurement or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and credit risk.

The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

Level 1 inputs are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs are based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 inputs are based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities, and typically reflect management's estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

(1)As of July 31, 2025, contingent consideration includes $9.7 million classified as current and $14.0 million classified as non-current.

The Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities for the periods presented were valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing observable market inputs and were classified as Level 1 or Level 2, accordingly.

The Company measured its contingent consideration associated with the Hearsay acquisition, on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, classified as Level 3.

Contingent Consideration

The Company records contingent consideration resulting from a business combination at its fair value on the acquisition date. The Company generally determines the fair value of contingent consideration using the Real Options Method that employs a Monte Carlo simulation model. Each reporting period thereafter, these obligations are revalued and changes in their fair values are recorded within general and administrative expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration can result from changes in assumed discount periods and rates, and from changes pertaining to the estimated or actual achievement of the defined milestones. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition date and for each subsequent period. Accordingly, future business and economic conditions, as well as changes in any of the assumptions described above, can materially impact the fair value and corresponding changes in fair value of the contingent consideration the Company records in any given period.

In connection with the Hearsay acquisition, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration incorporates projected ARR values inclusive of revenue synergies and growth rates, as well as other key inputs. The key inputs as of July 31, 2025 are outlined below:

A rollforward of the fair value of the contingent consideration liability for the six months ended July 31, 2025 is as follows:

(1)Changes in fair value during the six months ended July 31, 2025, were primarily driven by a decline in the estimated achievement of the defined milestones.

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is at or one level below the operating segment level. The Company operates asone operating segment, which represents itsone reporting unit. The test for impairment is conducted annually each November 1 st, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

On February 7, 2025, the Company completed its acquisition of Places Scout and during the three months ended April 30, 2025, the Company recorded additional measurement period adjustments upon finalizing the accounting for its acquisition of Hearsay, which resulted in the following changes in the carrying amount of goodwill. See Note 4 "Business Combinations" for additional information.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of goodwill:

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company's reporting unit below its carrying amount during the reporting periods ended July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025. However, if certain events occur or circumstances change, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future.

Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from approximately 2 to 15 years. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The Company has no indefinite-lived intangible assets.

The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the reporting periods ended July 31, 2025 and 2024 that would indicate that its intangible assets with finite lives may not be recoverable. However, if certain events occur or circumstances change, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future.

Amortization expense was $4.0 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025, respectively and less than $0.1 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2024.

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill are as follows:

(1)Includes amounts recognized in connection with the acquisitions of Hearsay and Places Scout of $76.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

(2)Includes amounts recognized in connection with the acquisitions of Hearsay and Places Scout of $24.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively.

(3)Includes amounts recognized in connection with the acquisition of Hearsay of $0.9 million.

8. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, the Company's property and equipment, net attributable to the United States was 92% and 91%, respectively. No other individual country represented more than 10% of the total property and equipment, net as of those periods. Depreciation expense was $2.7 million and $5.5 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025, respectively, and $2.9 million and $5.8 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2024, respectively.

9. Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

(1)As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, accrued employee compensation included $9.7 million and $8.6 million, respectively, related to the portion of the incentive pool and other retention arrangements where continuing service is required arising from the Hearsay acquisition.

(2)As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, other current liabilities included $15.5 million and $9.7 million, respectively, payable to Hearsay owners in connection with escrow funds held by Yext related to indemnity claims in connection with the Hearsay acquisition.

(3)As of July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2025, other current liabilities included $8.8 million related to the incentive pool allocated to founders and early employees in connection with the Hearsay acquisition.

10. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to stock-based awards granted in lieu of monetary payment. The Company measures stock-based compensation associated with stock-based awards issued to employees at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and recognizes expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period of the applicable award generally using the straight-line method or accelerated attribution method.

The following table summarizes the Company's stock-based compensation expense for equity classified awards for the periods presented:

In addition, certain liability classified awards were granted in connection with the Hearsay acquisition and relate to portions of the incentive pool and earnout that generally vest overone year from the Hearsay acquisition date. These awards may be settled in cash or shares at the Company's election, and are measured at fair value at each reporting date based on their expected value, with compensation cost being recognized over the related service period. The corresponding liabilities associated with these awards are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other long term liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet depending on the estimated settlement date of the award. The following table summarizes the Company's compensation expense for liability classified awards for the periods presented:

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's stock options:

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's restricted stock and restricted stock units ("RSUs"):

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ("PSUs")

During the six months ended July 31, 2025, the Company granted 995,000 PSUs to certain executives which vest over approximately atwo-year period based upon continued service and the achievement of pre-determined ARR and Adjusted EBITDA margin growth metrics. The total number of shares that are eligible to vest ranges from 0% to 250% of the target PSUs.

The Company measures the fair value of PSUs on the grant date of the award, and stock-based compensation expense is recognized using the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period. For PSUs with performance conditions, stock-based compensation is recognized when it becomes probable that the underlying performance targets will be achieved.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s PSUs:

11. Debt

SVB Credit Facility

On March 11, 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”). In January 2021, the Company amended the Credit Agreement which modified the conditions pursuant to which subsidiaries are required to become guarantors. On December 22, 2022, the Company entered into a second amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Credit Agreement, dated March 11, 2020, and on July 26, 2024, the Company entered into a third amendment ("Amendment No. 3") to the Credit Agreement, collectively referred to as the Credit Facility. No significant debt issuance costs were incurred in association with Amendment No.2 and Amendment No.3.

Amendment No. 2 amended the Credit Facility to, among other things (i) extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to December 22, 2025, (ii) amend the interest rate provisions to replace LIBOR with SOFR as the interest rate benchmark, and (iii) amend the recurring revenue growth rate financial covenant.

Amendment No. 3 amended the Credit Facility to, among other things (i) amend the interest rate applicable to loans under the Credit Facility, and (ii) replace the consolidated quick ratio and recurring revenue growth rate financial covenants with consolidated total leverage ratio and minimum liquidity financial covenants.

The Credit Facility provides for a senior secured revolving loan facility of up to $50.0 million that matures on December 22, 2025, with the right subject to certain conditions to add an incremental revolving loan facility of up to $50.0 million in the aggregate. The revolving loan facility provides for borrowings up to the amount of the facility with sub-limits of up to (i) $30.0 million to be available for the issuance of letters of credit and (ii) $10.0 million to be available for swingline loans.

On May 15, 2025, in connection with the May 2025 Credit Agreement entered into with BlackRock, the Credit Facility with SVB was terminated and was accounted for as a debt extinguishment. No amounts were drawn under the facility at the time of termination, and all remaining unamortized issuance costs were written off, which were immaterial.

BlackRock Credit Agreement

On May 15, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into the May 2025 Credit Agreement which provides for (i) a senior secured initial term loan facility (the “Initial Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million, (ii) a secured delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $50.0 million (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”), and (iii) an uncommitted secured discretionary delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $50.0 million (the “Discretionary Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”, and together with the Initial Term Loan Facility and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, the “Term Loan Facilities” or "Term Loans"). The Term Loan Facilities mature on May 15, 2030. The Company will use the proceeds of the term loans made under the Initial Term Loan Facility (the “Initial Term Loans”) to repay existing debt and related fees and expenses associated with Term Loan Facilities, with the remainder available for general corporate purposes. The proceeds of the term loans made under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Loans”) may be used for general corporate purposes. The Company borrowed $100.0 million of Initial Term Loans on the Closing Date. The Delayed Draw Term Loans may be borrowed by the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, during the period from the Closing Date through November 15, 2026.

The Term Loan Facilities are held by a related party who was an equity holder of the Company on the Closing Date and as of July 31, 2025. The Company includes shareholders holding more than 5% of the voting securities within its definition of related parties.

The Term Loan Facilities bear interest, at the Company's option, at an annual rate based on an adjusted term SOFR rate or a base rate. Term Loans based on the adjusted term SOFR rate shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to term SOFR plus 5.25% (subject to a 1.00% floor). Term Loans based on the base rate shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate then in effect, (ii) the greater of the federal funds effective rate then in effect, plus 0.50% per annum, (iii) an adjusted term SOFR rate determined on the basis of a one-month interest period, plus 1.00% per annum, and (iv)2.00%, in each case, plus a margin of 4.25%. Interest is due and payable in arrears quarterly for Term Loans bearing interest at the base rate and at the end of an interest period (or quarterly, in the case of any interest period longer than 3 months) in the case of Term Loans bearing interest at the adjusted term SOFR rate. As of July 31, 2025, interest on the Term Loan Facilities was based on an adjusted term SOFR rate.

The obligations under the May 2025 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and secured by a lien on substantially all of the property of the Company and certain subsidiary guarantors.

The May 2025 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions typical for a financing of this type that, among other things, restricts the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments and acquisitions, repurchase its stock and prepay certain indebtedness, create liens, enter into agreements with affiliates, modify the nature of its business, enter into sale-leaseback transactions, transfer and sell material assets and merge or consolidate. The May 2025 Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain minimum qualified cash of at least $35.0 million at all times and minimum consolidated EBITDA for relevant test periods, tested on a quarterly basis. The May 2025 Credit Agreement contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breach of covenants, cross acceleration to material indebtedness, bankruptcy-related defaults, judgment defaults, and the occurrence of certain change of control events. Non-compliance with one or more of the covenants and restrictions or the occurrence of an event of default could result in the full or partial principal balance of the May 2025 Credit Agreement becoming immediately due and payable and termination of the commitments.

The Term Loan Facilities are subject to certain mandatory prepayment events, including an excess cash flow sweep of up to 30% for excess cash flow periods in which the Company’s annualized recurring revenue is less than $350.0 million.

In connection with the May 2025 Credit Agreement, the Company incurred original issue discount costs of $1.0 million and debt issuance costs of $0.7 million. These costs will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan Facilities using the effective interest method.

As of July 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

The following table sets forth the Company’s debt obligations for the period presented:

12. Income Taxes

The Company calculates its year-to-date benefit from (provision for) income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate ("AETR") to year-to-date income or loss from operations before income taxes and adjusts for discrete tax items recorded in the period.

On July 4, 2025, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA makes permanent various provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which otherwise would have expired as well as modifications to the U.S. international tax framework. The Company has reflected the income tax effects of the OBBBA in the AETR and income tax payable for the period ended July 31, 2025, primarily resulting from the full expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures, including the transitional effects of the amortization on amounts previously capitalized.

For both the three and six months ended July 31, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.8 million. During the three and six months ended July 31, 2024, the company recorded an income tax benefit of $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

The Company's effective tax rate generally differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate primarily due to full valuation allowances related to the Company's net deferred tax assets in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, U.S. state income taxes, and foreign rate differential on profitable jurisdictions. The Company regularly evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance on a jurisdictional basis if it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, loss carryback, and tax-planning strategies. Generally, more weight is given to objectively verifiable evidence, such as the cumulative loss in recent years, as a significant piece of negative evidence to overcome. To the extent sufficient positive evidence becomes available, a portion of the valuation allowance against certain net deferred tax assets could be released in the future and would result in a non-cash income tax benefit in the period of release.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Contractual Obligations

The Company is obligated to make payments under certain non-cancelable contractual obligations in the normal course of business. The Company's contractual obligations primarily relate to its operating lease arrangements for office space. Its other contractual obligations include contracts with its Publisher Network application providers, which generally have a term of one year, although some have a term of several years, and its software vendors, among others. These obligations represent minimum contractual payments, or the Company's best estimate for variable elements based on historical payments. The Company's contractual obligations have various expiry dates between fiscal years 2026 and 2035.

As of July 31, 2025, the Company's contractual obligations are as follows (in thousands):

In connection with the acquisition of Hearsay, an earnout arrangement exists where the Company may also be required to pay up to $75.0 million to the former holders of Hearsay's outstanding equity interests, subject to the achievement of certain ARR milestones over atwo-year period, as well as make payments up to $20.0 million related to an incentive pool. Payments can be settled in cash or shares at the Company's election and are estimated to occur in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. See Note 4 "Business Combinations" and Note 6 "Fair Value of Financial Instruments" for additional information. As of September 1, 2025, all remaining payments related to the incentive pool were settled in cash for $18.2 million. In aggregate, incentive pool payments totaled $19.9 million, with forfeitures amounting to $0.1 million.

Additionally, as of July 31, 2025, escrow balances pertaining to the Hearsay acquisition of $15.5 million and Places Scout acquisition of $1.5 million, are expected to be released during fiscal year 2026 and 2027, respectively. These amounts are held as partial security for certain indemnification obligations, and will be released following the resolution of the related contingencies.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is and may be involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, currently, in the opinion of the Company, the likelihood of any material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations, cash flows or the Company's financial position for any such litigation or claims is deemed to be remote. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

Warranties and Indemnifications

The Company's platform is in some cases warranted to perform in a manner consistent with general industry standards that are reasonably applicable and materially in accordance with the Company's product specifications.

The Company's arrangements generally include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third-party's intellectual property rights and/or if the Company breaches its contractual agreements with a customer or in instances of negligence, fraud or willful misconduct by the Company. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such obligations and has not accrued any significant liabilities related to such obligations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company has also agreed to indemnify certain of its directors and executive officers for costs associated with any fees, expenses, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any of these persons in any action or proceeding to which any of those persons is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of the person's service as a director or officer, including any action by the Company, arising out of that person's services as the Company's director or officer or that person's services provided to any other company or enterprise at the Company's request. The Company maintains director and officer insurance coverage that would generally enable the Company to recover a portion of future amounts paid. The Company may also be subject to indemnification obligations by law with respect to the actions of its employees under certain circumstances and in certain jurisdictions.

14. Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

The Company computes basic net income (loss) per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The Company computes diluted net income (loss) per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of potentially dilutive shares using the treasury stock method or the if-converted method depending on the arrangement.

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:

Since the Company was in a net loss position for the three and six months ended July 31, 2024, net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was the same on a basic and diluted basis, as the inclusion of all potential common equivalent shares outstanding would have been anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive common equivalent shares were as follows:

The earnout arrangement and incentive pool entered into in connection with the acquisition of Hearsay represent liability-classified arrangements that may be settled in cash or shares at the Company's election. Diluted net income per share includes the effect of the potential share settlement associated with these arrangements when such effects are dilutive. See Note 4 "Business Combinations" for additional information related to the earnout and incentive pool.

15. Segment Information

The Company operates asone operating segment for which the CODM uses consolidated net income (loss) to measure segment profit or loss. This measure of segment profit or loss is used by the CODM to allocate resources and assess performance. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for more information about the Company's segment policy.

The following table is a summary of the significant expenses and consolidated net income (loss) provided to the CODM:

(1)Excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles and acquisition-related costs inclusive of transaction and related costs, subsequent fair value movements in contingent consideration, and compensation arrangements. The significant expense categories align with the information that is regularly provided to the CODM.

(2)Other segment expenses include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles and acquisition-related costs inclusive of transaction and related costs, subsequent fair value movements in contingent consideration, and compensation arrangements. Other segment expenses also include interest (income) expense, net, benefit from (provision for) income taxes and other expense (income), net.

16. Subsequent Events

On August 18, 2025, the Company announced that Michael Walrath, Yext's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman on the Board of Directors, has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of the Company not already owned by him at a price of $9.00 per share in cash. Yext's Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee of independent directors to evaluate the proposal which is non-binding. There is no assurance that the proposal will result in any transaction, or that any transaction will be approved or consummated.

As of September 1, 2025, all remaining payments related to the incentive pool pertaining to the Hearsay acquisition were settled in cash for $18.2 million. In aggregate, incentive pool payments totaled $19.9 million, with forfeitures amounting to $0.1 million. See Note 4 "Business Combinations" for additional information.