MARKETWISE, INC.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 8, 2025
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Item 1. Financial Statements
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $79,178 | $97,876 |
| Accounts receivable | 8,789 | 1,876 |
| Prepaid expenses | 10,162 | 10,051 |
| Related party receivables | 1,583 | 547 |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs | 52,182 | 57,214 |
| Other current assets | 1,016 | 1,269 |
| Total current assets | 152,910 | 168,833 |
| Property and equipment, net | 203 | 592 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,770 | 3,182 |
| Intangible assets, net | 4,391 | 4,673 |
| Goodwill | 30,043 | 30,043 |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent | 38,954 | 42,121 |
| Deferred tax assets | 10,289 | 10,071 |
| Total assets | $239,560 | $259,515 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Trade and other payables | $3,295 | $4,011 |
| Related party payables | 531 | 338 |
| Accrued expenses | 18,457 | 23,272 |
| Deferred revenue and other contract liabilities | 213,004 | 217,973 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,110 | 1,629 |
| Other current liabilities | 11,795 | 12,985 |
| Total current liabilities | 248,192 | 260,208 |
| Deferred revenue and other contract liabilities, noncurrent | 202,099 | 209,013 |
| Related party TRA liability, noncurrent (Note 9) | 3,737 | 2,669 |
| Other liabilities, noncurrent | 2,610 | 2,811 |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 653 | 2,738 |
| Total liabilities | 457,291 | 477,439 |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — |
| Stockholders’ deficit: | ||
| Common stock - Class A, par value of $0.0001 per share, 47,500,000 shares authorized; 2,320,126 and 1,978,136 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | — | — |
| Common stock - Class B, par value of $0.0001 per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 13,732,864 and 13,994,498 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
| Preferred stock - par value of $0.0001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | — | — |
|---|---|---|
| Additional paid-in capital | 102,531 | 106,691 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 56 | 56 |
| Accumulated deficit | (118,394) | (119,284) |
| Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to MarketWise, Inc. | (15,806) | (12,536) |
| Noncontrolling interest | (201,925) | (205,388) |
| Total stockholders’ deficit | (217,731) | (217,924) |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $239,560 | $259,515 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net revenue | $83,014 | $108,612 |
| Related party revenue | 493 | 379 |
| Total net revenue | 83,507 | 108,991 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Cost of revenue (1) | 11,935 | 13,368 |
| Sales and marketing (1) | 34,078 | 47,297 |
| General and administrative (1) | 17,328 | 23,802 |
| Research and development (1) | 2,346 | 2,149 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 531 | 693 |
| Impairment losses | 380 | — |
| Related party expense | 129 | 127 |
| Total operating expenses | 66,727 | 87,436 |
| Income from operations | 16,780 | 21,555 |
| Other income, net | 158 | 234 |
| Interest income, net | 941 | 1,658 |
| Income before income taxes | 17,879 | 23,447 |
| Income tax expense | 1,038 | 735 |
| Net income | 16,841 | 22,712 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 15,951 | 21,055 |
| Net income attributable to MarketWise, Inc. | $890 | $1,657 |
| Net income per Class A common share – basic | $0.43 | $0.90 |
| Net income per Class A common share – diluted | $0.41 | $0.85 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 2,051 | 1,836 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 2,160 | 1,956 |
| (1) Cost of revenue, sales and marketing, general and administrative, and research and development expenses are exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown as a separate line item | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net income | $16,841 | $22,712 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||
| Cumulative translation adjustment | — | (38) |
| Total comprehensive income | $16,841 | $22,674 |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)
| Common Stock - Class A · Common Stock - Class B · Additional paid-in capital · Accumulated deficit · Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) · Total Stockholders’ Deficit Attributable to MarketWise, Inc. · Noncontrolling Interest · Total Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | 1,819,246 | $— | 14,404,605 | $1 | $115,196 | $(126,343) | $65 | $(11,081) | $(277,862) | $(288,943) |
| Equity-based compensation | — | — | — | — | 2,175 | — | — | 2,175 | — | 2,175 |
| Vesting of restricted stock units | 89,834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted stock units withheld to pay taxes | (27,968) | — | — | — | (1,172) | — | — | (1,172) | — | (1,172) |
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | — | (493) | — | — | (493) | — | (493) |
| Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (3,683) | (3,683) |
| Issuance per redemption of Class B shares for Class A shares | 25,000 | — | (25,000) | — | (471) | — | — | (471) | 471 | — |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | (38) | (38) | — | (38) |
| Remeasurement of deferred taxes due to change in noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 56 | — | 56 |
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,657 | — | 1,657 | 21,055 | 22,712 |
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 1,906,112 | $— | 14,379,605 | $1 | $115,291 | $(124,686) | $27 | $(9,367) | $(260,019) | $(269,386) |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)
| Common Stock - Class A · Common Stock - Class B · Additional paid-in capital · Accumulated deficit · Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) · Total Stockholders’ Deficit Attributable to MarketWise, Inc. · Noncontrolling Interest · Total Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | 1,978,136 | $— | 13,994,498 | $1 | $106,691 | $(119,284) | $56 | $(12,536) | $(205,388) | $(217,924) |
| Equity-based compensation | — | — | — | — | 3,342 | — | — | 3,342 | — | 3,342 |
| Vesting of restricted stock units | 119,314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted stock units withheld to pay taxes | (38,958) | — | — | — | (583) | — | — | (583) | — | (583) |
| Cash dividends declared | — | — | — | — | (1,955) | — | — | (1,955) | — | (1,955) |
| Distributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (17,640) | (17,640) |
| Issuance per redemption of Class B shares for Class A | 261,634 | — | (261,634) | — | (5,152) | — | — | (5,152) | 5,152 | — |
| Remeasurement of deferred taxes due to change in noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | 188 | — | 188 |
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 890 | — | 890 | 15,951 | 16,841 |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 2,320,126 | $— | 13,732,864 | $1 | $102,531 | $(118,394) | $56 | $(15,806) | $(201,925) | $(217,731) |
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