Genius Sports Limited - GENI STOCK NEWS

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) has announced that it will release its second quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, before 8:00 AM ET. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 AM ET on the same day to discuss the results. Investors and interested parties can access the earnings press release and related materials on the company's investor relations website at investors.geniussports.com. A live audio webcast and Q&A session will be available on the same website, with a replay accessible within 24 hours after the call.

X and Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) have launched Trend Genius, a new product designed to optimize ad spending during major sporting events. This innovative technology uses X's Ads and Trend APIs to align advertising with real-time conversations on the platform. Trend Genius automatically activates pre-programmed creative when specified topics reach a set conversation velocity and pauses campaigns when engagement slows.

Leveraging Genius Sports' expertise as the exclusive data distributor for the NFL, NCAA, and Premier League, the product aims to capitalize on peak conversation moments. Early results show record engagement rates, demonstrating X users' real-time culture creation. The launch is timed to coincide with upcoming major sporting events, including the Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) announced that Apax Partners LLP has completely exited its equity position in the company. Apax Funds acquired a majority stake in Genius Sports in September 2018 and have since supported the company's significant growth over the past six years. Mark Locke, Co-Founder and CEO of Genius Sports, expressed gratitude for Apax's insight and expertise, referring to the partnership as highly successful. Moving forward, Genius Sports will continue to rely on its institutional shareholders for support.

Genius Sports has announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, effective June 2024. Ken Kay, previously CFO at MGM Holdings and an Independent Director at Genius Sports since March 2023, will be the new Chair of the Board. Claire Valoti, former VP of International at Snap Inc., joins as an Independent Director. David Levy, the outgoing Chair, will transition to a Strategic Advisor role. The company believes these appointments will drive the next phase of growth, leveraging Kay's financial and operational expertise and Valoti's experience in digital and mobile expansion.

Genius Sports reported first-quarter results that surpassed expectations, with Group Revenue at $120 million, a Net Loss of ($26 million), and Group Adj. EBITDA of $7 million. The company raised its 2024 Group Revenue and Adj. EBITDA guidance to $500 million and $82 million, respectively, up from prior guidance of $480 million and $75 million. Genius Sports also increased financial flexibility by entering into a $90 million revolving credit facility with Citibank and Deutsche Bank.