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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For transition period from         to
Commission File Number 001-39652
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware88-1802794
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
10150 Covington Cross Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89144
(725) 877-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stockMYPSNasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per shareMYPSWNasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes No ☒
As of July 31, 2023, there were 116,483,127 shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 16,457,769 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
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Table of Contents

Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this Quarterly Report, about our future financial performance, strategy, expansion plans, future operations, future operating results, estimated revenues, losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “goal,” “project” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about:
our business strategy and market opportunity;
our future financial performance, including our expectations regarding our revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit, or gross margin, operating expenses (including changes in sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses), and profitability;
market acceptance of our games;
our ability to raise financing in the future and the global credit and financial markets;
factors relating to our business, operations, financial performance, and our subsidiaries, including:
changes in the competitive and regulated industries in which we operate, variations in operating performance across competitors, and changes in laws and regulations affecting our business;
our ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; and
general economic conditions and their impact on levels of spending by players, our awards partners, and our advertisers, including risks of inflation and recession and other macroeconomic conditions.
our ability to maintain relationships with our platforms, such as the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore, and Facebook;
the accounting for our outstanding warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock;
our ability to develop, maintain, and improve our internal control over financial reporting;
our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property rights;
our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us;
our ability to successfully identify, close and integrate acquisitions to contribute to our growth objectives;
our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors; and
the impact of public health epidemics or pandemics (including COVID-19) on our business .

These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans, estimates and projections in light of information currently available to us, and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” are not exhaustive. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any risk factor or combination of risk factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
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statements. Forward-looking statements are also not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
We intend to announce material information to the public through our Investor Relations website, ir.playstudios.com, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and public webcasts. We use these channels, as well as social media, to communicate with our investors, customers, and the public about our company, our offerings, and other issues. It is possible that the information we post on our website or social media could be deemed to be material information. As such, we encourage investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above, including our website and the social media channels listed on our Investor Relations website, and to review the information disclosed through such channels. Any updates to the list of disclosure channels through which we will announce information will be posted on the investor relations page on our website.
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PART I.    Financial Information
Item 1.        Financial Statements
PLAYSTUDIOS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except par value amounts)
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$127,667 $134,000 
Receivables29,620 27,016 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets12,229 14,963 
Total current assets169,516 175,979 
Property and equipment, net17,506 17,532 
Operating lease right-of-use assets13,033 15,562 
Intangibles assets and internal-use software, net77,356 77,231 
Goodwill47,133 47,133 
Deferred income taxes17,294 13,969 
Other long-term assets3,631 4,603 
Total non-current assets175,953 176,030 
Total assets$345,469 $352,009 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable2,714 4,425 
Warrant liabilities6,517 3,682 
Operating lease liabilities, current4,538 4,571 
Accrued liabilities24,381 21,473 
Total current liabilities38,150 34,151 
Minimum guarantee liability1,500 1,500 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current9,190 11,660 
Other long-term liabilities1,384 2,385 
Total non-current liabilities12,074 15,545 
Total liabilities$50,224 $49,696 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value (100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
  
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized, 120,727 and 116,756 shares issued, and 116,004 and 115,635 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
11 11 
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value (25,000 shares authorized, 16,457 and 16,457 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively).
2 2 
Additional paid-in capital302,528 290,337 
Retained earnings13,427 16,756 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(629)(151)
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,723 and 1,166 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
(20,094)(4,642)
Total stockholders’ equity295,245 302,313 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$345,469 $352,009 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLAYSTUDIOS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue(1)
18,887 20,921 38,414 41,954 
Selling and marketing18,431 19,547 36,497 40,087 
Research and development18,381 14,470 36,136 31,451 
General and administrative11,040 9,208 22,941 18,899 
Depreciation and amortization11,116 8,288 22,149 16,682 
Restructuring and related1,784 1,517 5,832 10,172 
Total operating costs and expenses79,639 73,951 161,969 159,245 
Loss from operations(1,846)(5,598)(4,053)(20,441)
Other income (expense), net:
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities(1,777)(821)(2,835)(3,537)
Interest income, net1,262 212 2,157 207 
Other income (expense), net1,044 (548)1,104 (361)
Total other income (expense), net529 (1,157)426 (3,691)
Loss before income taxes(1,317)(6,755)(3,627)(24,132)
Income tax benefit558 12,258 298 4,423 
Net (loss) income$(759)$5,503 $(3,329)$(19,709)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:
Basic$(0.01)$0.04 $(0.03)$(0.16)
Diluted$(0.01)$0.04 $(0.03)$(0.16)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic132,144 127,187 132,137 126,765 
Diluted132,144 146,197 132,137 126,765 
(1)Amounts exclude depreciation and amortization.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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PLAYSTUDIOS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Net (loss) income$(759)$5,503 $(3,329)$(19,709)
Other comprehensive loss:
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment(1)
(535)(396)(478)(402)
Total other comprehensive loss(535)(396)(478)(402)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(1,294)$5,107 $(3,807)$(20,111)
(1)These amounts are presented gross of the effect of income taxes. The total change in foreign currency translation adjustment and the corresponding effect of income taxes are immaterial.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLAYSTUDIOS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands)
Class A Common StockClass B Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total
Stockholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountRetained
Earnings
Balance as of March 31, 2022110,339 $11 16,130 $2 $276,621 $387 $9,327 $286,348 
Net income— — — — — — 5,503 5,503 
Exercise of stock options673 — — — 558 — — 558 
Issuance of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units871 — — — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 3,577 — — 3,577 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (396)— (396)
Balance as of June 30, 2022111,883 $11 16,130 $2 $280,756 $(9)$14,830 $295,590 

Class A Common StockClass B Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total
Stockholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountRetained
Earnings
Balance as of December 31, 2021110,066 $11 16,130 $2 $268,522 $393 $34,539 $303,467 
Net loss— — — — — — (19,709)(19,709)
Exercise of stock options786 — — — 689 — — 689 
Issuance of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units1,031 — — — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 11,545 — — 11,545 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (402)— (402)
Balance as of June 30, 2022111,883 $11 16,130 $2 $280,756 $(9)$14,830 $295,590 
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PLAYSTUDIOS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands)
Class A Common StockClass B Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal
Stockholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountRetained
Earnings
Treasury Stock
Balance as of March 31, 2023116,447 $11 16,457 $2 $297,662 $(94)$14,186 (10,048)301,719 
Net loss— — — — — — (759)— (759)
Exercise of stock options1,066 — — — 540 — — — 540 
Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld794 — — — (1,240)— — — (1,240)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 5,566 — — — 5,566 
Repurchase of common stock(2,303)— — — — — — (10,046)(10,046)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (535)— — (535)
Balance as of June 30, 2023116,004 $11 16,457 $2 $302,528 $(629)$13,427 (20,094)$295,245 

Class A Common StockClass B Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal
Stockholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountRetained
Earnings
Treasury Stock
Balance as of December 31, 2022115,635 $11 16,457 $2 $290,337 $(151)$16,756 (4,642)302,313 
Net loss— — — — — — (3,329)— (3,329)
Exercise of stock options2,651 — — — 2,456 — — — 2,456 
Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld1,275 — — — (1,240)— — — (1,240)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 10,975 — — — 10,975 
Repurchase of common stock(3,557)— — — — — — (15,452)(15,452)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (478)— — (478)
Balance as of June 30, 2023116,004 $11 16,457 $2 $302,528 $(629)$13,427 (20,094)$295,245 
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PLAYSTUDIOS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(3,329)$(19,709)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization22,149 16,682 
Amortization of loan costs76 68 
Stock-based compensation expense10,047 10,008 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities2,835 3,537 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(950) 
Asset impairments935 8,353 
Deferred income tax expense(3,272)(4,567)
Other(126)(120)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables(4,003)2,429 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,313 2,480 
Income tax receivable(1,851)262 
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities(1,020)1,912 
Other1,077 (393)
Net cash provided by operating activities23,881 20,942 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment(2,825)(4,028)
Additions to internal-use software(11,428)(10,403)
Other65 2,348 
Net cash used in investing activities(14,188)(12,083)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises2,458 689 
Payments for tax withholding of stock-based compensation(1,240) 
Payment for tender offer of warrants (1,792)
Payments for minimum guarantee obligations(1,333) 
Repurchases of treasury stock(15,452) 
Net cash used in financing activities(15,567)(1,103)
Foreign currency translation(459)(620)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(6,333)7,136 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period134,000 213,502 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$127,667 $220,638 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Interest paid$82 $73 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds1,616 72 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalization of stock-based compensation$928 $1,537 
Additions to other investments 1,000 
Increase in property and equipment included in accounts payable and other long-term liabilities716 824 
Additions to intangible assets related to licensing agreements6,865  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited, in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
NOTE 1—BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization and Description of Business
On June 21, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Acies Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (prior to the Closing Date, “Acies”), consummated the previously announced business combination (“Acies Merger”) with PlayStudios, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Old PLAYSTUDIOS”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 1, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Acies, Catalyst Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acies, Catalyst Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acies, and Old PLAYSTUDIOS.
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc., formerly known as Acies Acquisition Corp. (the "Company” or "PLAYSTUDIOS"), was incorporated on August 14, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company, and domesticated into a Delaware corporation on June 21, 2021. The Company's legal name became PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. following the closing of the Acies Merger.
The Company develops and operates online and mobile social gaming applications (“games” or “game”) each of which incorporate a unique loyalty program offering “real world” rewards provided by a collection of rewards partners. The Company’s games are free-to-play and available via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore, and Facebook (collectively, “platforms” or “platform operators”). The Company creates games based on its own original content as well as third-party licensed brands. The Company generates revenue through the in-game sale of virtual currency and through advertising.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to “PLAYSTUDIOS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used to refer collectively to PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications in these financial statements have been made to comply with US GAAP applicable to public companies and SEC Regulation S-X.
The significant accounting policies referenced in the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2022 have been applied consistently in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of June 30, 2023, and its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 was derived from the audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The Company made certain reclassifications to the comparative balances in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with current year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the estimated consumption rate of virtual goods that is used in the determination of revenue recognition, useful lives of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, the expensing and capitalization of research and development costs for internal-use software, assumptions used in accounting for income taxes, stock-based compensation and the evaluation of goodwill and long-lived assets for impairment. The Company believes the accounting estimates are appropriate and reasonably determined. Due to the inherent uncertainties in making these estimates, actual amounts could differ materially.
Emerging Growth Company
At June 30, 2023, the Company qualified as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and the Company has
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taken and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with the new or revised standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has opted to take advantage of such extended transition period available to emerging growth companies which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. The Company did not lose its emerging growth company status through December 31, 2023. As a result, the Company does not expect to adopt any accounting pronouncements currently deferred based on private company standards until a year subsequent to 2022. The Company will reevaluate its eligibility to retain emerging growth company status at the end of its second quarter of 2024, and otherwise as required.
NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
For a discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates, please refer to our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
The Company’s management has evaluated all of the recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards-setting bodies through the filing date of these financial statements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current guidance with a current expected credit loss model (“CECL”) that incorporates a broader range of reasonable and supportable information including the forward-looking information. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3—BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
WonderBlocks Acquisition
On August 2, 2022, playBLOCKS, Inc., a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("playBLOCKS") entered into an agreement with WonderBlocks Labs, Inc. (“WonderBlocks"), which provides tools for the development of a play-to-earn loyalty platform for digital entertainment on the Ethereum blockchain, pursuant to which playBLOCKS acquired substantially all of the assets of WonderBlocks. playBLOCKS paid WonderBlocks $2.0 million less Indebtedness (borrowed money and accrued interest, including debt to the Company) at closing. We believe this acquisition will allow us to enhance our playAWARDS model with new Web3 features and capabilities.
The Company recorded the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred in the acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. The goodwill reflects our expectations of favorable future growth opportunities and anticipated synergies through the scale of our operations. The Company expects that none of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for WonderBlocks and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:
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Consideration:August 2,
2022
Cash consideration$945 
Note receivable plus accrued interest conversion1,055 
Contingent consideration1,564 
Total consideration transferred$3,564 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
2,403 
Liabilities assumed(15)
Total identifiable net assets$2,388 
Goodwill$1,176 
Brainium Studios Acquisition
On October 7, 2022, PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium"), a mobile game publisher. The closing of the acquisition occurred on October 12, 2022, and Brainium became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The purchase price for the membership interests was $70.0 million at closing, as adjusted for cash, indebtedness, and working capital.
The Company recorded the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred in the acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. The goodwill reflects our expectations of favorable future growth opportunities and anticipated synergies through the scale of our operations. The Company expects that substantially all of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Brainium and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:
Consideration:October 12,
2022
Cash consideration$73,457 
Contingent consideration1,797 
Total consideration transferred$75,254 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,738 
Accounts receivable3,190 
Property and equipment4,042 
Operating lease assets4,195 
Trade names (weighted-average useful life of 10 years)
1,500 
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
12,600 
Customer relationships (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
12,000 
Other assets740 
Liabilities assumed(7,649)
Total identifiable net assets$34,356 
Goodwill$40,898 

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NOTE 4—RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following table is a summary of balance sheet assets and liabilities from related parties:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Financial Statement Line Item
Marketing Agreement$1,000 $1,000 Intangibles, net
The Company did not have any net revenue recognized from related parties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The Company’s expenses recognized from related parties were immaterial during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
MGM Resorts International (“MGM”)
MGM is a stockholder and MGM's Chief Commercial Officer also serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. MGM owned approximately 16.6 million and 16.6 million shares of the Company's outstanding Class A common stock as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
In April 2011, the Company entered into a joint marketing agreement with MGM (as amended, the “Marketing Agreement”) in exchange for assistance with marketing campaigns and the certain rights to utilize MGM’s licensed marks and licensed copyrights for the development of certain of the Company’s social casino games. The initial term of the Marketing Agreement was for one year from the go-live date of the first such game in July 2012, with automatic renewal provisions based on the games achieving specified performance criteria. As further described in Note 9— Intangible Assets and Internal-Use Software, Net, the Marketing Agreement was recorded as an indefinite-lived intangible asset.
NOTE 5—RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Trade receivables$29,024 $25,020 
Other receivables596 1,996 
Total receivables$29,620 $27,016 
Trade receivables generally represent amounts due to the Company from social and mobile platform operators, including Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook. Trade receivables are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. No allowance for doubtful accounts was considered necessary as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The following table summarizes the major receivables of the Company as a percentage of the total receivables as of the dates indicated:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Apple, Inc.45.1 %33.6 %
Google, Inc.21.2 %27.2 %
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any additional counterparties that exceeded 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivable.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into agreements pursuant to which the Company acquired the rights to develop and operate Tetris®-branded mobile games. As contemplated in the agreements, the Company agreed to an $8.0 million Advance Payment (as defined in Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies). If the Company and the counterparty fail to perform according to the terms of the agreements, the maximum amount of loss which the Company may incur as of June 30, 2023 is $4.0 million related to the Advance Payment, which is reported within the Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets line item on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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NOTE 6—PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Prepaid expenses$4,066 5,148 
Income tax receivable3,655 1,372 
Other current assets4,508 8,443 
Total other current assets$12,229 $14,963 
NOTE 7—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
The following tables present the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
June 30, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial liabilities:
Public Warrants$3,811   3,811 
Private Warrants 2,706  2,706 
Total financial liabilities$3,811 $2,706 $ $6,517 
December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial liabilities:
Public Warrants$2,153   2,153 
Private Warrants 1,529  1,529 
Total financial liabilities$2,153 $1,529 $ $3,682 


NOTE 8—PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Land and land improvements$1,421 1,382 
Building and building improvements3,705 3,705 
Computer equipment9,099 9,423 
Leasehold improvements11,006 10,204 
Purchased software2,699 4,471 
Furniture and fixtures3,602 3,553 
Construction in progress1,676 648 
Total property and equipment33,208 33,386 
Less: accumulated depreciation(15,702)(15,854)
Total property and equipment, net$17,506 $17,532 
The aggregate depreciation expense for property and equipment, net is reflected in “Depreciation and amortization” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, depreciation expense was $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and
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2022, depreciation expense was $3.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. No impairment charges or material write-offs were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Property and equipment, net by region consists of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
United States$13,060 $12,331 
EMEA(1)(2)
2,999 3,756 
All other countries(2)
1,447 1,445 
Total property and equipment, net$17,506 $17,532 
(1)Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”).
(2)Amounts primarily represent leasehold improvements of local office space and computer equipment.

NOTE 9—INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET
Intangible Assets
The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset other than goodwill:
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Licenses$27,905 $(13,109)$14,796 $21,040 $(7,962)$13,078 
Acquired technology15,003 (2,331)12,672 15,003 (830)14,173 
Customer relationships12,000 (1,800)10,200 12,000 (600)11,400 
Trade names2,740 (1,353)1,387 2,740 (1,278)1,462 
Internal-use software158,155 (120,953)37,202 145,798 (109,680)36,118 
Other99  99    
215,902 (139,546)76,356 196,581 (120,350)76,231 
Nonamortizable intangible assets:
Marketing Agreement with a related party1,000 — 1,000 1,000 — 1,000 
Total intangible assets$216,902 $(139,546)$77,356 $197,581 $(120,350)$77,231 
During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company capitalized internal-use software development costs of $5.9 million and $5.3 million, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, capitalized internal-use software development costs were $12.4 million and $11.9 million, respectively.
During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, intangible asset and internal-use software amortization was $9.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, intangible asset and internal-use software amortization were $19.2 million and $14.9 million, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets and internal-use software is reflected in “Depreciation and amortization” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
There were no impairment charges for intangible assets or internal-use software for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the three months ended June 30, 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company suspended further development of Kingdom Boss, resulting in a change in the useful life of the assets associated with
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Kingdom Boss. The Company recorded an $8.4 million non-cash impairment charge during the first quarter of 2022 within "Restructuring and related" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, the estimated annual amortization expense is as follows:
Year Ending December 31,Projected Amortization
Expense
Remaining 2023
$19,842 
202430,652 
202514,002 
20266,950 
20274,127 
Thereafter783 
Total$76,356 
NOTE 10—GOODWILL
Goodwill
The following table provides the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Goodwill, GrossAccumulated ImpairmentGoodwill, Net
Balance as of December 31, 2022
47,133  47,133 
Additions from acquisitions —  
Measurement period adjustments —  
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$47,133 $ $47,133 
NOTE 11—WARRANT LIABILITIES
Public Warrants and Private Warrants
Upon the closing of the Acies Merger, there were approximately 7.2 million publicly-traded redeemable warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock (the "Public Warrants") and 3.8 million redeemable warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock initially issued to Acies Acquisition, LLC (the "Sponsor") in a private placement (the "Private Warrants") by Acies. Each whole Public Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 in cash per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, as of October 27, 2021. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, a holder of Public Warrants may exercise the Public Warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A common stock. The Public Warrants will expire 5 years after the completion of the Acies Merger, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Warrants were not transferable until after the completion of the Acies Merger, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants are non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial holder or any of its permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial holder or its permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. The Private Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis so long as held by the Sponsor or certain permitted transferees.
The Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, if and only if the last sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20-trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the holders of the Public Warrants. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the exercise of Public Warrants.
On April 1, 2022, the Company commenced (i) an offer to each holder of its outstanding Public Warrants and Private Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) the opportunity to receive $1.00 in cash, without interest, for each outstanding
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Warrant tendered by the holder pursuant to the offer (the “Offer to Purchase”), and (ii) the solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the outstanding Warrants to amend the Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020, by and between the Company (formerly Acies Acquisition Corp.) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which governs all of the Warrants (the “Warrant Amendment”) (collectively the "Tender Offer").
The Tender Offer expired midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 13, 2022 (the “Expiration Date”), in accordance with its terms. Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the depositary for the Tender Offer, indicated that as of the Expiration Date, (i) 1,792,463 outstanding Public Warrants, or approximately 25% of the outstanding Public Warrants were validly tendered in and not withdrawn from the Offer to Purchase, and (ii) none of the outstanding Private Warrants were validly tendered in and not withdrawn from the Offer to Purchase. The Warrant Amendment was not approved.
The Company paid $1.8 million for all Public Warrants tendered by the holders pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and $1.1 million of fees, expenses, and other related amounts incurred in connection with the Tender Offer.
At June 30, 2023, there were approximately 5.4 million Public Warrants and 3.8 million Private Warrants outstanding.
NOTE 12—ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Accrued payroll and vacation11,107 9,666 
Accrued user acquisition4,937 4,183 
Income taxes payable1,134 702 
Minimum guarantee liability2,987 1,500 
Other accruals4,216 5,422 
Total accrued liabilities$24,381 $21,473 

NOTE 13—LEASES
The Company's operating leases primarily consist of real estate leases such as offices. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, operating lease expense was $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and during the six ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, operating lease expense was $2.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The Company does not have any finance leases. Total variable and short-term lease payments were immaterial for all periods presented.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases are as follows:

June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$13,033$15,562
Operating lease liabilities, current$4,538$4,571
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent9,19011,660
Operating lease liabilities, total$13,728$16,231
Weighted average remaining lease term, years3.74.0
Weighted average discount rate3.4 %3.3 %


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Operating lease liability maturities:
Year ending December 31, Operating Leases
Remaining 2023$2,438 
20244,646 
20252,871 
20262,541 
20271,751 
Thereafter382 
Total undiscounted cash flows$14,629 
Less: imputed interest(901)
Lease liabilities, total$13,728 
As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have material additional operating leases that have not yet commenced.

NOTE 14—LONG-TERM DEBT
Credit Agreement
On June 24, 2021, in connection with the closing of the Acies Merger, the Company terminated and replaced its previous credit facility. The Company, a subsidiary of the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Silicon Valley Bank and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides for a five-year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed by the Company, and are available for working capital, general corporate purposes and permitted acquisitions.
Commitment fees and interest rates are determined on the basis of either a Eurodollar rate or an Alternate Base Rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins are initially 2.50%, in the case of Eurodollar loans, and 1.50%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate loans. The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based upon the Company's Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Eurodollar rates and the Alternate Base Rate are subject to floors of 0.00% and 1.00%, respectively. The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative financial and operational covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement includes customary reporting requirements, conditions precedent to borrowing and affirmative, negative and financial covenants. Specific financial covenants include the following, commencing with the quarter ended September 30, 2021:
Total Net Leverage Ratio of 3.50:1.00 (subject to increase to 4.00:1.00 following consummation of certain material acquisitions)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.25:1.00.
On May 13, 2022, the Company entered into the Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, which amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, exclude from the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio certain funds, up to $15.0 million, expended or to be expended by the Company in connection with the Tender Offer.
On August 9, 2022, the Company entered into the Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, which further amended the Credit Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, (i) increase the total current available line of credit from $75.0 million to $81.0 million, (ii) change the basis for calculation of interest under the facility from LIBOR to SOFR, and (iii) exclude from the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (A) up to $6.0 million for the acquisition of, and improvements to, the real property located at 10150 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 incurred on or prior to the first anniversary of the effective date of Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, and (B) up to $20.0 million for the redemption or repurchase of up to 11.0 million warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock of the Company, and shares of Class A common stock of the Company, on or before December 31, 2023, of which as of the date of Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement the Company had used $1.8 million to redeem outstanding warrants to purchase Class A common stock in connection with the Tender Offer.
The Company capitalized a total of $0.7 million in debt issuance costs related to the Credit Agreement and subsequent amendments. As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have any balances outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
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NOTE 15—REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue disaggregated by type, and by over time or point in time recognition:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Virtual currency (over time)(1)
$61,621 $63,835 $126,006 $129,770 
Advertising (point in time)14,333 3,482 27,418 7,557 
Other revenue (point in time or over time)1,839 1,036 4,492 1,477 
Total net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
(1)Virtual currency is recognized over the estimated consumption period.

The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue disaggregated by geography:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
United States$66,597 $60,042 $136,152 $122,145 
All other countries11,196 8,311 21,764 16,659 
Total net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
Contract Balances
Contract assets represent the Company’s ability to bill customers for performance obligations completed under a contract. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no contract assets recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The deferred revenue balance related to the purchase of virtual currency was immaterial as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The opening and closing balance of trade receivables is further described in Note 5—Receivables.
NOTE 16—INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.6 million and $12.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.3 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 42.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 181.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Our effective tax rate was 8.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 18.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to nondeductible stock compensation, the recognition of additional state tax liabilities due to an updated nexus study, the fair value adjustment to the warrant liability, and the effect of additional foreign taxes paid related to a settlement with the Israel Tax Authority.

NOTE 17—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Minimum Guarantee Liability
The following are the Company’s total minimum guaranteed obligations as of:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Minimum guarantee liability-current$2,987 $1,500 
Minimum guarantee liability-noncurrent1,500 1,500 
Total minimum guarantee obligations$4,487 $3,000 
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)1.52.0
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The following are the Company’s remaining expected future payments of minimum guarantee obligations as of June 30, 2023:
Year Ending December 31,Minimum Guarantee
Obligations
Remaining 2023
$2,987 
20241,500 
2025 
2026 
2027 
Total$4,487 
N3TWORK, Inc.
On November 22, 2021, the Company entered into agreements with N3TWORK Inc. and The Tetris Company, LLC pursuant to which the Company acquired the rights to develop and operate Tetris®-branded mobile games for an initial term through August 2024. The Company paid N3TWORK Inc. $13.0 million at closing and agreed to pay up to an additional $34.0 million subject to satisfaction of certain conditions (the "Contingent Payments"). As of June 30, 2023, the Company advanced $8.0 million of the Contingent Payments (the "Advance Payment"). $4.0 million of the Advance Payment was considered earned as of June 30, 2023. The remaining Advance Payment is included within "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other
The Company is party to ordinary and routine litigation incidental to its business. On a case-by-case basis, the Company engages inside and outside counsel to assess the probability of potential liability resulting from such litigation. After making such assessments, the Company makes an accrual for the estimated loss only when the loss is reasonably probable and an amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not expect the outcome of any pending litigation to have a material effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In May 2021, the Company became party to a litigation matter brought by TeamSava d.o.o. Beograd (“TeamSava”) and other related parties. The plaintiffs filed a Statement of Claim in May 2021 in Tel Aviv District Court in Israel, alleging claims, among other things, that the Company breached the terms of a commercial contract relating to services provided by TeamSava and related parties in connection with the sourcing and administrative management of personnel in Serbia who provided game development services exclusively for the Company. The pending litigation seeks damages of 27.3 million New Israeli Shekels ("NIS"). The Company believes that the claims are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company’s range of possible loss could be up to 27.3 million NIS based on the claim amount of the litigation, but the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this litigation and therefore has not made any accruals.
On April 6, 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, by a purported Company shareholder in connection with alleged federal securities law violations: Christian A. Felipe et. al. v. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (the “Felipe Complaint”). On July 15, 2022, the Felipe Complaint was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Southern Division. On October 4, 2022, the plaintiffs filed an amendment to the Felipe Complaint. The Felipe Complaint names the Company, several current and former board members of the Company, board members and officers of Acies Acquisition Corp., and Andrew Pascal, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, as defendants. The Felipe Complaint alleges misrepresentations and omissions regarding the state of the Company’s development of the Kingdom Boss game and its financial projections and future prospects in the S-4 Registration Statement filed by Acies that was declared effective on May 25, 2021, the Proxy Statement filed by Acies on May 25, 2021, and other public statements that touted Old PLAYSTUDIOS’ and the Company’s financial performance and operations, including statements made on earnings calls and the Amended S-1 Registration Statement filed by the Company that was declared effective on July 30, 2021. The Felipe Complaint alleges that the misrepresentations and omissions resulted in stock price drops of 13% on August 12, 2021, and 5% on February 25, 2022, following (i) the Company’s release of financial results for the second quarter of 2021, ended on June 30, 2021, and (ii) the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and issuance of a press release summarizing financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. The Felipe Complaint seeks an award of damages for an unspecified amount. The
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Company believes that the claims are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this litigation and therefore has not made any accruals.
On March 8, 2023, a civil lawsuit was filed against PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC in the Circuit Court of Franklin County Alabama, by a purported player of a game operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC claiming that the games operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC constitute illegal gambling under Alabama law and seeking to recover, under Alabama’s loss recovery act, all sums paid by Alabama residents to PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC in its online gambling games during the period beginning one year before the filing of the complaint until the case is resolved. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this litigation and therefore has not made any accruals.
On May 9, 2023, a Demand for Arbitration was delivered to PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC on behalf of a purported player of a game operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC claiming the games operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC constitute illegal gambling under Kentucky law and seeking to recover, under Kentucky’s loss recovery act, all monies "lost" by the player, and treble the amount of any and all monies PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC has obtained from all players accessing its games while within the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the date five years and six months prior to receipt of the original notice of demand from the client dated February 10, 2023. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this matter and therefore has not made any accruals.
On February 28, 2023, the Company initiated an internal reorganization plan which is intended to enhance efficiency and reduce operating expenses. The reorganization plan included a reduction of the Company’s total global employee headcount by approximately 14 percent, which was substantially completed by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
The Company incurred $3.2 million of costs related to the internal reorganization plan and estimates that it will incur approximately $3.5 million in total charges in connection with the plan. These charges primarily relate to employee transition, severance payments, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, and lease termination costs which are included within "Restructuring and related" within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The estimates of the charges and expenditures that the Company expects to incur in connection with the reorganization plan, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions, including local law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, the Company may incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including charges in connection with the implementation of the reorganization plan.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, changes in liabilities resulting from the severance charges and related accruals were as follows:
Severance and Related
Balance as of December 31, 2022
$ 
Charges$2,475 
Payments$(620)
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$1,854 
Charges$710 
Payments$(1,515)
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$1,050 

NOTE 18—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
Subject to the prior rights of the holders of any preferred stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of the funds legally available at the times and in the amounts determined by the Company's Board of Directors. Each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock held and each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to twenty votes for each share of Class B common stock held. After the full preferential
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amounts due to preferred stockholders have been paid or set aside, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, if any, are distributed to the holders of common stock ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock then held by each such holder. None of the Company’s common stock is entitled to preemptive rights or subject to redemption. With the exception of the conversion of the Class B common stock into Class A common stock as described below, the Company’s common stock is not convertible into any other shares of the Company’s capital stock.
The shares of Class B common stock are subject to a “sunset” provision if any member of the Founder Group transfers shares of Class B common stock outside the Founder Group (except for certain permitted transfers). In the event of such non-permitted transfers, any share transferred will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock. In addition, the outstanding shares of Class B common stock will be subject to a “sunset” provision by which all outstanding shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock (i) if holders representing a majority of the Class B common stock vote to convert the Class B common stock into Class A common stock, (ii) if the Founder Group and its permitted transferees collectively no longer beneficially own at least 20% of the number of shares of Class B common stock collectively held by the Founder Group as of the closing of the Acies Merger, or (iii) on the nine-month anniversary of the Founder’s death or disability, unless such date is extended by a majority of independent directors of the Company.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables shows a summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Total Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(151)$(151)
Foreign currency translation(478)(478)
Balance as of June 30, 2023$(629)$(629)

Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Total Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$393 $393 
Foreign currency translation(402)(402)
Balance as of June 30, 2022$(9)$(9)
Stock Repurchase Program
On November 10, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period of 12 months. On November 2, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors extended such period for an additional 12 months until November 10, 2023. Subject to applicable rules and regulations, the shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Such purchases will be at times and in amounts as the Company deems appropriate, based on factors such as market conditions, legal requirements and other business considerations.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has acquired 4.7 million shares of its Class A common stock under this program at an aggregate value of $20.0 million and an average of $4.23 per share. Repurchased shares were held in treasury. The remaining availability under the November 2022 $50.0 million stock repurchase program was $30.0 million as of June 30, 2023.

NOTE 19—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the periods shown:
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Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Selling and marketing$195 $162 $379 $481 
General and administrative2,654 1,403 5,112 4,552 
Research and development2,345 1,576 4,556 4,975 
Stock-based compensation expense$5,194 $3,141 $10,047 $10,008 
Capitalized stock-based compensation$372 $436 $928 $1,537 
As of June 30, 2023, there was approximately $0.7 million and $43.4 million in unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average expected vesting period of 1.1 years and 2.8 years, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted 1.1 million and 0.6 million restricted stock units, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted 4.0 million and 8.5 million restricted stock units, respectively.

NOTE 20—NET LOSS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders per share (in thousands except per share data):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – basic$(665)$(94)$4,805 $698 
Potential dilutive effect of stock options  22 (22)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – diluted$(665)$(94)$4,827 $676 
Denominator
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic115,686 16,458 111,057 16,130 
Potential dilutive effect of stock options  9,873 1,837 
Potential dilutive effect of restricted stock units  7,300  
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted115,686 16,458 128,230 17,967 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic$(0.01)$(0.01)$0.04 $0.04 
Diluted$(0.01)$(0.01)$0.04 $0.04 


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic$(2,915)$(414)$(17,201)$(2,508)
Potential dilutive effect of derivative instruments    
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – diluted$(2,915)$(414)$(17,201)$(2,508)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic115,679 16,458 110,635 16,130 
Potential dilutive effect of derivative instruments    
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted115,679 16,458 110,635 16,130 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic$(0.03)$(0.03)$(0.16)$(0.16)
Diluted$(0.03)$(0.03)$(0.16)$(0.16)
For the periods presented above, the net loss per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are entitled to equal per share dividends or distributions in liquidation in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. The undistributed losses for each period are allocated based on the contractual participation rights of the Class A and Class B common stock as if the losses for the period had been distributed. As the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, the undistributed losses are allocated on a proportionate basis.
The following equity awards outstanding at the end of each period presented have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share of common stock for the periods presented due to their anti-dilutive effect:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Stock options6,457 133 6,457 13,752 
Restricted stock units13,218  13,218 7,300 
Public Warrants5,382 5,382 5,382 5,382 
Private Warrants3,822 3,822 3,822 3,822 
Earnout Shares15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 
43,879 24,337 43,879 45,256 
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Item 2.        Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis provides information which our management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our condensed consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us”, “our”, and “the Company” are intended to mean the business and operations of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Our actual results and the timing of certain events may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly in the section titled “Risk Factors” set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this report are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Overview
We are a developer and publisher of free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms. All of our free-to-play social casino and Tetris® games incorporate our unique playAWARDS loyalty program. Over our eleven-year history, we developed a portfolio of free-to-play social casino games that are considered to be among the most innovative and unique in the genre. They include the award-winning POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris®, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Sudoku, and Mahjong. Our games are based on original content, real-world slot game content, as well as third-party licensed brands and are downloadable and playable for free on multiple social and mobile-based platforms, including the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore, and Facebook.
Our proprietary playAWARDS program incorporates loyalty points that are earned by players as they engage with our games. These loyalty points enable our players to earn real-world rewards from a portfolio of entertainment, retail, technology, travel, leisure, and gaming brands across the globe. The rewards are provided by our collection of awards partners, all of whom provide their rewards at no cost to us, in exchange for product integration, marketing support, and participation in our loyalty program. The program is enabled by our playAWARDS platform which consists of a robust suite of tools that enable our awards partners to manage their rewards in real time, measure the value of our players’ engagement, and gain insight into the effectiveness and value they derive from the program. Through our self-service platform, awards partners can launch new rewards, make changes to existing offers, and in real time see how players are engaging with their brands. The platform tools also provide awards partners the ability to measure the off-line value our players generate as consumers and patrons of their real-world establishments.
Our playAWARDS platform embodies all of the features, tools, and capabilities needed to deliver loyalty programs tailored for the games industry. Our consumer-facing brand for our loyalty program is myVIP. The myVIP program is an aspirational benefits framework, with in-game mechanics and rewards features, along with a player development and hosting program. The program dynamically ranks and assigns players to tiers based on their accumulation of tier points, which are a proxy for their overall engagement with our games. The tier points are separate from and are not interchangeable with the loyalty points earned in the playAWARDS program. Qualified players are provided access to enhanced benefits that increase with each tier. Higher tiers provide access to a VIP player portal whereby players can view and purchase special chip bundles, redeem loyalty points for a curated set of rewards, and communicate directly with a dedicated personal host. The VIP player portal, concierge, and host programs enhance the in-game and real-world reward experience with both in-game and in-person, invitation-only special events. We believe that the myVIP program drives increased player engagement and retention, and therefore extends each game's life-cycle and revenue potential.
We primarily generate our revenue from the sale of virtual currency, which players can choose to purchase at any time to enhance their playing experience. Once purchased, our virtual currency cannot be withdrawn from the game, transferred from one game to another or from one player to another, or be redeemed for monetary value. Players who install our games receive free virtual currency upon the initial launch of the game, and they may also collect virtual currency free of charge at periodic intervals or through targeted marketing promotions. Players may exhaust the free virtual currency and may choose to purchase additional virtual currency. Additionally, players can send free “gifts” of virtual currency to their friends on Facebook. Our revenue from virtual currency has been generated world-wide, but is largely concentrated in North America.
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We also generate revenue from in-game advertising. Advertisements can be in the form of an impression, click-throughs, banner ads, or offers, where players are rewarded with virtual currency or loyalty points for watching a short video.
Key Factors Affecting Our Performance
There are a number of factors that affect the performance of our business, and the comparability of our results from period to period, including:
Third-Party Platform Agreements—Historically we derived substantially all of our revenue from in-game purchases of virtual currency that are processed by platform providers such as the Apple App Store, Google Store, Amazon Appstore, and on Facebook. The platform providers charge us a transaction fee to process payments from our players for their purchase of in-game virtual currency. These platform fees are generally set at 30% of the in-game purchase. Each platform provider has broad discretion to set its platform fees and to change and interpret its terms of service and other policies with respect to us and other developers in its sole discretion, and those changes may be unfavorable to us.

Player Acquisition—Establishing and maintaining a loyal network of players and paying players is vital for our success. As such, we spend a significant amount on advertising and other forms of player acquisition, such as traditional marketing and advertising, email and push notifications, and cross promoting between our games in order to grow our player base. These expenditures are generally related to new content launches, game enhancements, and ongoing programs to drive new player acquisition and the reactivation of lapsed player engagement. Our player acquisition strategy is centered on a payback period methodology, and we strive to optimize spend between the acquisition of new players and the reactivation of inactive players.

Player Monetization—Our revenue to date has been primarily driven through the sale of virtual currency. Paying players purchase virtual currency in our games because of the perceived value, which is dependent on the relative ease of obtaining equivalent virtual currency by simply playing our game. The perceived value of our virtual currency can be impacted by various actions that we take in our games including offering discounts for virtual currency or giving away virtual currency in promotions. Managing game economies is difficult and relies on our assumptions and judgment. If we fail to manage our virtual economies properly or fail to promptly and successfully respond to any such disruption, our reputation may suffer and our players may be less likely to play our games and to purchase virtual currency from us in the future, which would cause our business, financial condition, and results of operations to suffer.

Investment in Game Development—In order to maintain interest from existing players and add new players and achieve our desired revenue growth, we must continually improve the content, offers, and features in our existing games and the release of new games. As a result, we invest a significant amount of our technological and creative resources to ensure that we support an appropriate cadence of innovative content that our players will find appealing. These expenditures generally occur in advance of the release of new content or the launch of a new game, and the resulting revenue may not exceed the development costs, or the game or feature may be abandoned in its entirety.
Investment in our playAWARDS and myVIP programs—In order to drive player engagement and retention we invest a significant amount of resources to enhance the playAWARDS and myVIP programs. We continually evaluate these programs through an iterative feedback process with our players and awards partners and update them so that both our players and awards partners are able to optimize their personalized experience. As a result, we continuously incur expenses to enhance and update these programs. However, the results may not generate revenue and the enhancements may require additional significant modifications or be abandoned in their entirety.

Real-World Rewards—We currently offer real-world rewards relating to, among other things, dining, live entertainment shows, and hotel rooms, and we plan to continue to expand and diversify our rewards loyalty program in order to maintain and enhance the perceived value offering to our players. Our players’ willingness to make in-game purchases is directly impacted by our ability to provide desirable rewards. The real-world rewards we offer to our players are provided at no cost to us by our awards partners, and there is no obligation for us to pay or otherwise compensate either our awards partners or players for any player redemptions under our awards partner agreements.

Key Performance Indicators
We manage our business by regularly reviewing several key operating metrics to track historical performance, identify trends in player activity, and set strategic goals for the future. Our key performance metrics are impacted by several factors that could cause them to fluctuate on a quarterly basis, such as platform providers’ policies, seasonality, player connectivity, and the addition of new content to games. We believe these measures are useful to investors for the same reasons. In addition, we also present certain non-GAAP performance measures. These performance measures are presented as
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supplemental disclosure and should not be considered superior to or as a substitute for the consolidated financial statements prepared under U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP measures presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read together with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the respective related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The key performance indicators and non-GAAP measures presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies and are not a substitute for financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Key Performance Indicators
Daily Active Users (“DAU”)
Daily Active Users ("DAU") is defined as the number of individuals who played a game on a particular day. For Tetris and our free-to-play social casino games, we track DAU by the player ID, which is assigned for each game installed by an individual. As such, an individual who plays two of these games on the same day is counted as two DAU while an individual who plays the same PLAYSTUDIOS game on two different devices is counted as one DAU. For our Brainium suite of casual games, we track DAU by app instance ID, which is assigned to each installation of a game on a particular device. As such, an individual who plays two different Brainium games on the same day is counted as two DAU and an individual who plays the same Brainium game on two different devices is also counted as two DAU. The term "Average DAU" is defined as the average of the DAU, determined as described above, for each day during the period presented. We use DAU and Average DAU as measures of audience engagement to help us understand the size of the active player base engaged with our games on a daily basis.
Monthly Active Users (“MAU”)
Monthly Active Users ("MAU") is defined as the number of individuals who played a game in a particular month. As with DAU, an individual who plays two non-Brainium games in the same month is counted as two MAU while an individual who plays the same non-Brainium game on two different devices is counted as one MAU, and an individual who plays two different Brainium games on the same day is counted as two MAU and an individual who plays the same Brainium game on two different devices is also counted as two MAU. The term "Average MAU" is defined as the average of the MAU, determined as described above, for each calendar month during the period presented. We use MAU and Average MAU as measures of audience engagement to help us understand the size of the active player base engaged with our games on a monthly basis.
Daily Paying Users (“DPU”)
Daily Paying Users ("DPU") is defined as the number of individuals who made a purchase in a game during a particular day. As with DAU and MAU, we track DPU based on account activity. As such, an individual who makes a purchase in two different games in a particular day is counted as two DPU while an individual who makes purchases in the same game on two different devices is counted as one DPU. The term "Average DPU" is defined as the average of the DPU, determined as described above, for each day during the period presented. We use DPU and Average DPU to help us understand the size of our active player base that makes in-game purchases. This focus directs our strategic goals in setting player acquisition and pricing strategy.
Daily Payer Conversion
Daily Payer Conversion is defined as DPU as a percentage of DAU on a particular day. Daily Player Conversion is also sometimes referred to as "Percentage of Paying Users" or "PPU". The term "Average Daily Payer Conversion" is defined as the Average DPU divided by Average DAU for a given period. We use Daily Payer Conversion and Average Daily Payer Conversion to help us understand the monetization of our active players.
Average Daily Revenue Per DAU (“ARPDAU”)
Average Revenue Per DAU ("ARPDAU") is defined for a given period as the average daily revenue per Average DAU, and is calculated as game and advertising revenue for the period, divided by the number of days in the period, divided by the Average DAU during the period. We use ARPDAU as a measure of overall monetization of our players.

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Results of Operations
Summarized Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022$ Change% Change20232022$ Change% Change
Net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $9,440 13.8 %$157,916 $138,804 $19,112 13.8 %
Operating expenses79,639 73,951 5,688 7.7 %161,969 159,245 2,724 1.7 %
Operating loss(1,846)(5,598)3,752 (67.0)%(4,053)(20,441)16,388 (80.2)%
Net (loss) income(759)5,503 (6,262)(113.8)%(3,329)(19,709)16,380 (83.1)%
Net (loss) income margin(1.0)%8.1 %(9.1)pp(112.3)%(2.1)%(14.2)%12.1 pp(85.2)%
pp = percentage points
Revenue and Key Performance Indicators (in thousands, except percentages and ARPDAU)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022Change% Change20232022Change% Change
Virtual currency$61,621 $63,835 $(2,214)(3.5)%$126,006 $129,770 $(3,764)(2.9)%
Advertising14,333 3,482 10,851311.6 %27,418 7,557 19,861262.8 %
Other revenue1,839 1,036 80377.5 %4,492 1,477 3,015204.1 %
Net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $9,44013.8 %$157,916 $138,804 $19,11213.8 %
Average DAU3,651 1,469 2,182148.5 %3,608 1,512 2,096138.6 %
Average MAU13,878 6,634 7,244109.2 %13,482 6,266 7,216115.2 %
Average DPU26 29 (3)(10.3)%27 30 (3)(10.0)%
Average Daily Payer Conversion0.7 %2.0 %(1.3)pp(65.0)%0.7 %2.0 %(1.3)pp(65.0)%
ARPDAU (in dollars)$0.23 $0.51 $(0.28)(54.9)%$0.23 $0.50 $(0.27)(54.0)%
pp = percentage points
Revenue information by geography is summarized as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022Change% Change20232022Change% Change
United States$66,597 $60,042 $6,555 10.9 %$136,152 $122,145 $14,007 11.5 %
All other countries11,196 8,311 2,885 34.7 %21,764 16,659 5,105 30.6 %
Net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $9,440 13.8 %$157,916 $138,804 $19,112 13.8 %
Net revenue increased $9.4 million to $77.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $68.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by increases of $10.9 million in advertising revenue and increases of $0.8 million in other revenue. The increase in advertising revenue was primarily driven by an increase in impression count and focus on providing more opportunities for our players to engage with advertisements,
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including the addition of the Tetris®-branded mobile game to our games portfolio and the acquisition of the Brainium portfolio of casual games that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2022. Virtual currency revenue decreased $2.2 million to $61.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $63.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily driven by the decline in DPU. Our Average Daily Payer Conversion rate decreased 1.3 percentage points to 0.7% during the three months ended June 30, 2023 from 2.0% during the three months ended June 30, 2022 due to the addition of Tetris® and the Brainium portfolio of games, which primarily operate with an advertising revenue model, as described above.
Net revenue increased $19.1 million to $157.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $138.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by increases of $19.9 million in advertising revenue and $3.0 million in other revenue. The increase in advertising revenue was primarily driven by an increase in impression count and focus on providing more opportunities for our players to engage with advertisements, including the addition of the Tetris®-branded mobile game to our games portfolio and the acquisition of the Brainium portfolio of casual games which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2022. Virtual currency revenue decreased $3.8 million to $126.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $129.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily driven by the decline in DPU. Our Average Daily Payer Conversion rate decreased 1.3 percentage points to 0.7% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 from 2.0% during the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to the addition of Tetris® and the Brainium portfolio of games, which primarily operate with an advertising revenue model, as described above.
Operating Expenses
The following table summarizes our consolidated operating expenses for each applicable period (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended June 30,% of Revenue
20232022$ Change% Change20232022
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue$18,887 $20,921 $(2,034)(9.7)%24.3 %30.6 %
Selling and marketing18,431 19,547 (1,116)(5.7)%23.7 %28.6 %
Research and development18,381 14,470 3,911 27.0 %23.6 %21.2 %
General and administrative11,040 9,208 1,832 19.9 %14.2 %13.5 %
Depreciation and amortization11,116 8,288 2,828 34.1 %14.3 %12.1 %
Restructuring expenses1,784 1,517 267 17.6 %2.3 %2.2 %
Total operating expenses$79,639 $73,951 $5,688 7.7 %102.4 %108.2 %
Six Months Ended June 30,% of Revenue
20232022$ Change% Change20232022
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue$38,414 $41,954 $(3,540)(8.4)%24.3 %30.2 %
Selling and marketing36,497 40,087 (3,590)(9.0)%23.1 %28.9 %
Research and development36,136 31,451 4,685 14.9 %22.9 %22.7 %
General and administrative22,941 18,899 4,042 21.4 %14.5 %13.6 %
Depreciation and amortization22,149 16,682 5,467 32.8 %14.0 %12.0 %
Restructuring expenses5,832 10,172 (4,340)(42.7)%3.7 %7.3 %
Total operating expenses$161,969 $159,245 $2,724 1.7 %102.6 %114.7 %
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue decreased by $2.0 million to $18.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $20.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue decreased from 30.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 to 24.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was
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primarily related to an increase in advertising revenue which does not incur platform fees, and a reduction in royalty expenses associated with our revenue.
Cost of revenue decreased by $3.5 million to $38.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared $42.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue decreased from 30.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 24.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily related to an increase in advertising revenue which does not incur platform fees, and a reduction in royalty expenses associated with our revenue.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses decreased by $1.1 million to $18.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $19.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction of user acquisition costs of $2.0 million, This was offset by $0.5 million of additional employee costs and $0.4 million of other additional sales and marketing costs.
Selling and marketing expenses decreased by $3.6 million to $36.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $40.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction of user acquisition costs of $4.7 million. This was offset by $0.8 million of additional employee costs and $0.3 million of other additional sales and marketing costs.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses increased by $3.9 million to $18.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $14.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was due to an increase of employee costs of $1.4 million, an increase of $0.8 million in stock-based compensation, $0.7 million increase of outside services, $0.5 million increase in facilities costs, and $0.5 million increase in other research and development costs.
Research and development expenses increased by $4.7 million to $36.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $31.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase of employee costs of $3.6 million, an increase in facilities costs of $0.9 million, and an increase in other research and development costs of $0.2 million.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased by $1.8 million to $11.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $9.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to $1.2 million of additional stock compensation expense and $0.6 million of additional employee costs.
General and administrative expenses increased by $4.0 million to $22.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $18.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to $2.8 million of additional employee costs, an increase of $0.6 million of stock based compensation, and an increase of other general and administrative expense of $0.6 million.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $2.8 million to $11.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $8.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of Brainium and WonderBlocks, license renewals, and additional deprecation of property and equipment.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $5.5 million to $22.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $16.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of Brainium and WonderBlocks, license renewals, and additional deprecation of property and equipment.
Restructuring Expenses
Restructuring expenses increased by $0.3 million from the three months ended June 30, 2022 to the three months ended June 30, 2023. During the second quarter of 2023, we recorded a $0.9 million non-cash charge related to certain investments and an increase of $0.4 million related to reorganization costs. This increase was offset by a decrease of $0.8
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million related to the Tender Offer and $0.2 million in other restructuring and related expenses compared to the prior year quarter.
Restructuring expenses decreased by $4.3 million from the six months ended June 30, 2022 to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to an $8.4 million non-cash impairment charge related to the suspension of Kingdom Boss development in March 2022 and a decrease of $0.8 million related to the Tender Offer. This decrease was offset by an increase of $2.7 million related to the internal reorganization, an increase in $1.2 million in fees related to various merger and acquisition opportunities, and an increase of $0.9 million due to an non-cash charge related to certain investments.
Other Expense, Net
The following table summarizes our consolidated non-operating expense for each applicable period (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended June 30,
20232022$ Change% Change
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities$(1,777)$(821)$(956)(116.4)%
Interest expense1,262 212 1,050 (495.3)%
Other income (expense)1,044 (548)1,592 (290.5)%
Total other expense, net$529 $(1,157)$1,686 (145.7)%
Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022$ Change% Change
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities$(2,835)$(3,537)$702 19.8 %
Interest expense2,157 207 1,950 (942.0)%
Other income (expense)1,104 (361)1,465 (405.8)%
Total other expense, net$426 $(3,691)$4,117 (111.5)%
The change in fair value of warrant liabilities is related to the warrants discussed in Note 11—Warrant Liabilities to our consolidated financial statements herein. Interest expense is related to the unused commitment fees and debt issue costs associated with the Credit Agreement and the Private Venture Growth Capital Loan, respectively, as discussed in Note 14—Long-Term Debt to our consolidated financial statements herein. Other (expense) income primary relates to gains or (losses) from equity investments and gains or (losses) from foreign currency transactions with our foreign subsidiaries.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes resulted in a tax benefit of $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to a tax benefit of $12.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Our effective tax rate was 42.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to our statutory tax rate of 21%. Our effective tax rate was increased for non-deductible stock options, an increase in foreign branch income, and for the recognition of estimated state taxes. Our effective tax rate was decreased by the recognition of additional state tax liabilities due to an updated nexus study, and the fair value adjustment to the warrant liability.
Provision for income taxes resulted in a tax benefit of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to a tax benefit of $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Our effective tax rate was 8.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to our statutory tax rate of 21%. Our effective tax rate was increased for non-deductible stock options, the deduction of foreign taxes, an increase in foreign branch income, and for the recognition of estimated state taxes. Our effective tax rate was decreased by additional foreign taxes paid related to a settlement with the Israel Tax Authority, the recognition of additional state tax liabilities due to an updated nexus study, and the fair value adjustment to the warrant liability.
Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA (“AEBITDA”) and AEBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA, or AEBITDA, as used herein, is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure and is reconciled to net income as the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We define
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AEBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring and related costs (consisting primarily of severance and other restructuring related costs), stock-based compensation expense, changes in fair value of warrant liabilities, and other income and expense items (including special infrequent items, foreign currency gains and losses, and other non-cash items). We also use AEBITDA Margin, another non-GAAP measure, which we calculate as the percentage of AEBITDA to revenue.
We use AEBITDA and AEBITDA Margin to monitor and evaluate the performance of our business operations, facilitate internal comparisons of our operating performance, and to analyze and evaluate decisions regarding future budgets and initiatives. We believe that both measures are useful because they provide investors with information regarding our operating performance that is used by our management in its reporting and planning processes. AEBITDA and AEBITDA Margin as calculated herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures and disclosures reported by other companies.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of AEBITDA and AEBITDA Margin to net loss and net loss margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands, except percentages).
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Net loss$(759)$5,503 $(3,329)$(19,709)
Depreciation & amortization11,116 8,288 22,149 16,682 
Income tax benefit(558)(12,258)(298)(4,423)
Stock-based compensation expense5,193 3,141 10,047 10,008 
Change in fair value of warrant liability1,777 821 2,835 3,537 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
(897)— (950)— 
Restructuring and related(1)
1,784 1,517 5,832 10,172 
Other, net(2)
(1,382)336 (2,246)154 
AEBITDA16,274 7,348 34,040 16,421 
GAAP Revenue77,793 68,353 157,916 138,804 
Margin as a % of revenue
Net loss margin(1.0)%8.1 %(2.1)%(14.2)%
AEBITDA Margin20.9 %10.8 %21.6 %11.8 %
(1)Amounts reported during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 consist of fees related to a tender offer for the warrants and fees related to evaluating various merger and acquisition opportunities. Amounts reported during the six months ended June 30, 2022 relate to non-cash impairment charges related to the suspension of Kingdom Boss development. Amounts reported during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 relate to non-cash impairment charges related to certain investments and fees related to evaluating various merger, acquisition and restructuring opportunities.
(2)Amounts reported in “Other, net” include interest expense, interest income, gains/losses from investments, foreign currency gains/losses, and non-cash gains/losses on the disposal of assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $127.7 million, which consisted of cash on hand and money market mutual funds. Historically, we have funded our operations, including capital expenditures, primarily through cash flow from operating activities. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, the cash generated from operations, and the borrowing capacity under our Credit Agreement as described below will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve (12) months. However, we intend to continue to make significant investments to support our business growth and may require additional funds to respond to business challenges, including the need to develop new games and features or enhance our existing games, improve our operating infrastructure,
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or acquire complementary businesses, personnel and technologies. Accordingly, we may need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds or we may decide to do so opportunistically.
Debt
For a description of the Credit Agreement, see Note 14—Long-Term Debt in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Liquidity and Capital Resources in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
As of June 30, 2023, we do not have any outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement.
Cash Flows
The following tables present a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$23,881 $20,942 
Net cash used in investing activities(14,188)(12,083)
Net cash used in financing activities(15,567)(1,103)
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents(459)(620)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(6,333)7,136 
Operating Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, operating activities provided $23.9 million of net cash as compared to $20.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in cash provided from operating activities was primarily due to a favorable change in financial performance.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities are composed of cash used for game development and purchase of property and equipment.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, investing activities used $14.2 million of net cash as compared to $12.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The change in cash used in investing activities was due to the Company receiving payments of $2.3 million for notes receivable during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Financing Activities
Our cash flow used in financing activities primarily consists of payments for share repurchases and payments related to the withholding taxes from the vesting of certain share-based compensation awards.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, financing activities used $15.6 million of net cash as compared to $1.1 million of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in cash used in financing activities was due to $15.5 million of share repurchases made during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Contractual Obligations, Commitments, and Contingencies
As of June 30, 2023, there had been no material changes to our aggregated indebtedness and other contractual obligations previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported revenue generated and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about items that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Except as described in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023.

Item 3.        Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate risk, investment risk, and foreign currency risk as follows:
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposures to market risk for changes in interest rates relate primarily to our Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement and our Revolver are floating rate facilities. Therefore, fluctuations in interest rates will impact the amount of interest expense we incur and have to pay. We did not have any borrowings outstanding under our Credit Agreement at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
We do not purchase or hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
Investment Risk
We had cash and cash equivalents totaling $127.7 million and $134.0 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Our investment policy and strategy primarily attempt to preserve capital and meet liquidity requirements without significantly increasing risk. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on hand and money market mutual funds. We have not entered into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Changes in rates would primarily impact interest income due to the relatively short-term nature of our investments. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates would have increased or decreased our interest income for a twelve-month period by an immaterial amount.
Foreign Currency Risk
Our functional currency is the U.S. Dollar and our revenues and expenses are primarily denominated in U.S. Dollars. Our indirect foreign currency transaction exposure results mainly from the sale of our virtual currency to players outside of the U.S. While players outside of the U.S. make purchases in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, we are paid by platform providers and record revenue in U.S. Dollars pursuant to the terms of the relevant contracts. While we have the ability to change the foreign currency pricing of our virtual currency, sudden and significant changes in the exchange rates of the Canadian and Australian Dollars and Pound Sterling to the U.S. Dollar could have a material impact on our results of operations. We do not hedge our foreign currency exposure but may do so in the future.
However, a significant portion of our headcount related expenses, consisting principally of salaries and related personnel expenses, as well as leases and certain other operating expenses, are denominated in New Israeli Shekels, or NIS. We also have foreign currency risks related to our operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, including the Hong Kong Dollar, Euro, Mexican Peso, Serbian Dinar, Singapore Dollar and Vietnamese Dong. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates in the future may negatively affect our future operating results as expressed in U.S. Dollars.
We have experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our net income as a result of transaction gains or losses related to remeasurement of our asset and liability balances that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the entities in which they are recorded.
Item 4.        Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Company's CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at the reasonable assurance level, in recording, processing, summarizing
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and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.        Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are a party to litigation and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we currently believe that the final outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. For information regarding legal proceedings and other claims in which we are involved, see Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies.
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
A description of certain factors that may affect our future results and risk factors is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. There have been no material changes to those factors previously disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information about share repurchases made by us of our Class A common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2023:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased1
Average Price Paid per Share2
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program3
Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Program at Period End
(In thousands)
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023909,306 $4.18 909,306 $36,196 
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 20231,682,677 $4.41 1,394,076 $30,000 
June 1, 2023 - June 30, 20234,844 $4.47 — $30,000 

1.These amounts include shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of equity awards under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”). Under the Plan and applicable award agreements, the Company has the discretionary right to collect payment of mandatory tax withholding obligations by deducting from the shares otherwise deliverable to a participant upon vesting and settlement of an award under the Plan a number of shares having a fair market value equal or less than such participant’s tax withholding obligations. All shares so deducted from shares that otherwise would be deliverable to participants under the Plan are considered repurchased pursuant to the terms of the Plan and applicable award agreements and not pursuant to any publicly announced share repurchase program.
2.Average price paid per share excludes costs associated with the repurchases and any excise taxes that may be incurred by the Company on share repurchases.
3.The repurchases are being executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, pursuant to a stock repurchase program. On November 10, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase, within a 12 month period, up to $50.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock at such times and in such amounts as the Company’s Board of Directors deems appropriate, based on factors such as market conditions, legal requirements, and other business considerations. The Company publicly announced the approval of such stock repurchase program on November 12, 2021. On November 2, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an extension of the time period for repurchases under the stock repurchase program for an additional 12 months from November 10, 2022 to November 10, 2023. The Company publicly announced the extension of such time period on November 8, 2022. See Note 18—Stockholders' Equity for additional information relating to share repurchases.
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Item 3.        Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4.        Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5.        Other Information
During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, none of our directors or officers informed us of the adoption or termination of a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as those terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Item 6.        Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit NumberDescription
3.1
3.2
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
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101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
*Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.
Date:August 4, 2023By:/s/ Andrew Pascal
Name:Andrew Pascal
Title:Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:August 4, 2023By:/s/ Scott Peterson
Name:Scott Peterson
Title:Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit 31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Andrew Pascal, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 4, 2023
/s/ Andrew Pascal
Andrew Pascal
Director, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Scott Peterson, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 4, 2023
/s/ Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 32.1
Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Andrew Pascal, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Scott Peterson, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of their knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Andrew Pascal
Name:Andrew Pascal
Title:Director, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:August 4, 2023
/s/ Scott Peterson
Name:Scott Peterson
Title:Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:August 4, 2023
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and will be retained by PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


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Cover Page - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jul. 31, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2023  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-39652  
Registrant Name PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 88-1802794  
Entity Address, Address Line One 10150 Covington Cross Drive  
Entity Address, City or Town Las Vegas  
Entity Address, State or Province NV  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 89144  
City Area Code 725  
Local Phone Number 877-7000  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Central Index Key 0001823878  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Class A common stock    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock  
Trading Symbol MYPS  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   116,483,127
Redeemable warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Trading Symbol MYPSW  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class B common stock    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   16,457,769
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 127,667 $ 134,000
Receivables 29,620 27,016
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,229 14,963
Total current assets 169,516 175,979
Property and equipment, net 17,506 17,532
Operating lease right-of-use assets 13,033 15,562
Intangibles assets and internal-use software, net 77,356 77,231
Goodwill 47,133 47,133
Deferred income taxes 17,294 13,969
Other long-term assets 3,631 4,603
Total non-current assets 175,953 176,030
Total assets 345,469 352,009
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 2,714 4,425
Warrant liabilities 6,517 3,682
Operating lease liabilities, current 4,538 4,571
Accrued liabilities 24,381 21,473
Total current liabilities 38,150 34,151
Minimum guarantee liability 1,500 1,500
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 9,190 11,660
Other long-term liabilities 1,384 2,385
Total non-current liabilities 12,074 15,545
Total liabilities 50,224 49,696
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value (100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022) 0 0
Additional paid-in capital 302,528 290,337
Retained earnings 13,427 16,756
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (629) (151)
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,723 and 1,166 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (20,094) (4,642)
Total stockholders’ equity 295,245 302,313
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 345,469 352,009
Class A common stock    
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock 11 11
Class B common stock    
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock $ 2 $ 2
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares) 100,000,000 100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares) 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares) 0 0
Treasury stock (shares) 4,723,000 1,166,000
Class A common stock    
Common stock, par value (USD per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares) 120,727,000 116,756,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares) 116,004,000 115,635,000
Class B common stock    
Common stock, par value (USD per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) 25,000,000 25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares) 16,457,000 16,457,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares) 16,457,000 16,457,000
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net revenue $ 77,793 $ 68,353 $ 157,916 $ 138,804
Operating expenses:        
Cost of revenue [1] 18,887 20,921 38,414 41,954
Selling and marketing 18,431 19,547 36,497 40,087
Research and development 18,381 14,470 36,136 31,451
General and administrative 11,040 9,208 22,941 18,899
Depreciation and amortization 11,116 8,288 22,149 16,682
Restructuring and related 1,784 1,517 5,832 10,172
Total operating costs and expenses 79,639 73,951 161,969 159,245
Loss from operations (1,846) (5,598) (4,053) (20,441)
Other income (expense), net:        
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (1,777) (821) (2,835) (3,537)
Interest income, net 1,262 212 2,157 207
Other income (expense), net 1,044 (548) 1,104 (361)
Total other income (expense), net 529 (1,157) 426 (3,691)
Loss before income taxes (1,317) (6,755) (3,627) (24,132)
Income tax benefit 558 12,258 298 4,423
Net (loss) income $ (759) $ 5,503 $ (3,329) $ (19,709)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:        
Basic (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Diluted (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:        
Basic (shares) 132,144 127,187 132,137 126,765
Diluted (shares) 132,144 146,197 132,137 126,765
[1] Amounts exclude depreciation and amortization.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net (loss) income $ (759) $ 5,503 $ (3,329) $ (19,709)
Other comprehensive loss:        
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment [1] (535) (396) (478) (402)
Total other comprehensive loss (535) (396) (478) (402)
Comprehensive (loss) income $ (1,294) $ 5,107 $ (3,807) $ (20,111)
[1] These amounts are presented gross of the effect of income taxes. The total change in foreign currency translation adjustment and the corresponding effect of income taxes are immaterial.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Total
Class A common stock
Class B common stock
Common Stock
Class A common stock
Common Stock
Class B common stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021       110,066 16,130        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 303,467     $ 11 $ 2 $ 268,522 $ 393 $ 34,539  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net income (loss) (19,709)             (19,709)  
Exercise of stock options (shares)       786          
Exercise of stock options 689         689      
Issuance of share upon vesting of restricted stock units (shares)       1,031          
Stock-based compensation 11,545         11,545      
Other comprehensive loss (402)           (402)    
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2022       111,883 16,130        
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022 295,590     $ 11 $ 2 280,756 (9) 14,830  
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2022       110,339 16,130        
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022 286,348     $ 11 $ 2 276,621 387 9,327  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net income (loss) 5,503             5,503  
Exercise of stock options (shares)       673          
Exercise of stock options 558         558      
Issuance of share upon vesting of restricted stock units (shares)       871          
Stock-based compensation 3,577         3,577      
Other comprehensive loss (396)           (396)    
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2022       111,883 16,130        
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022 295,590     $ 11 $ 2 280,756 (9) 14,830  
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2022   115,635 16,457 115,635 16,457        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 302,313     $ 11 $ 2 290,337 (151) 16,756 $ (4,642)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net income (loss) (3,329)             (3,329)  
Exercise of stock options (shares)       2,651          
Exercise of stock options 2,456         2,456      
Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld (in shares)       1,275          
Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld           (1,240)      
Stock-based compensation 10,975         10,975      
Repurchase of common stock (shares)       (3,557)          
Repurchase of common stock (15,452)               (15,452)
Other comprehensive loss (478)           (478)    
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2023   116,004 16,457 116,004 16,457        
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 295,245     $ 11 $ 2 302,528 (629) 13,427 (20,094)
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2023       116,447 16,457        
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023 301,719     $ 11 $ 2 297,662 (94) 14,186 (10,048)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net income (loss) (759)             (759)  
Exercise of stock options (shares)       1,066          
Exercise of stock options 540         540      
Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld (in shares)       794          
Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld (1,240)         (1,240)      
Stock-based compensation 5,566         5,566      
Repurchase of common stock (shares)       (2,303)          
Repurchase of common stock (10,046)               (10,046)
Other comprehensive loss (535)           (535)    
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2023   116,004 16,457 116,004 16,457        
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 295,245     $ 11 $ 2 $ 302,528 $ (629) $ 13,427 $ (20,094)
v3.23.2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net (loss) income $ (3,329) $ (19,709)
Adjustments:    
Depreciation and amortization 22,149 16,682
Amortization of loan costs 76 68
Stock-based compensation expense 10,047 10,008
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 2,835 3,537
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (950) 0
Asset impairments 935 8,353
Deferred income tax expense (3,272) (4,567)
Other (126) (120)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Receivables (4,003) 2,429
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,313 2,480
Income tax receivable (1,851) 262
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities (1,020) 1,912
Other 1,077 (393)
Net cash provided by operating activities 23,881 20,942
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment (2,825) (4,028)
Additions to internal-use software (11,428) (10,403)
Other 65 2,348
Net cash used in investing activities (14,188) (12,083)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from stock option exercises 2,458 689
Payments for tax withholding of stock-based compensation (1,240) 0
Payment for tender offer of warrants 0 (1,792)
Payments for minimum guarantee obligations (1,333) 0
Repurchases of treasury stock (15,452) 0
Net cash used in financing activities (15,567) (1,103)
Foreign currency translation (459) (620)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (6,333) 7,136
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 134,000 213,502
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 127,667 220,638
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:    
Interest paid 82 73
Income taxes paid, net of refunds 1,616 72
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Capitalization of stock-based compensation 928 1,537
Additions to other investments 0 1,000
Increase in property and equipment included in accounts payable and other long-term liabilities 716 824
Additions to intangible assets related to licensing agreements $ 6,865 $ 0
v3.23.2
BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization and Description of Business
On June 21, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Acies Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (prior to the Closing Date, “Acies”), consummated the previously announced business combination (“Acies Merger”) with PlayStudios, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Old PLAYSTUDIOS”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 1, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Acies, Catalyst Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acies, Catalyst Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acies, and Old PLAYSTUDIOS.
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc., formerly known as Acies Acquisition Corp. (the "Company” or "PLAYSTUDIOS"), was incorporated on August 14, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company, and domesticated into a Delaware corporation on June 21, 2021. The Company's legal name became PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. following the closing of the Acies Merger.
The Company develops and operates online and mobile social gaming applications (“games” or “game”) each of which incorporate a unique loyalty program offering “real world” rewards provided by a collection of rewards partners. The Company’s games are free-to-play and available via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore, and Facebook (collectively, “platforms” or “platform operators”). The Company creates games based on its own original content as well as third-party licensed brands. The Company generates revenue through the in-game sale of virtual currency and through advertising.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to “PLAYSTUDIOS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used to refer collectively to PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications in these financial statements have been made to comply with US GAAP applicable to public companies and SEC Regulation S-X.
The significant accounting policies referenced in the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2022 have been applied consistently in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of June 30, 2023, and its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 was derived from the audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The Company made certain reclassifications to the comparative balances in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with current year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the estimated consumption rate of virtual goods that is used in the determination of revenue recognition, useful lives of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, the expensing and capitalization of research and development costs for internal-use software, assumptions used in accounting for income taxes, stock-based compensation and the evaluation of goodwill and long-lived assets for impairment. The Company believes the accounting estimates are appropriate and reasonably determined. Due to the inherent uncertainties in making these estimates, actual amounts could differ materially.
Emerging Growth Company
At June 30, 2023, the Company qualified as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and the Company has
taken and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with the new or revised standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has opted to take advantage of such extended transition period available to emerging growth companies which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. The Company did not lose its emerging growth company status through December 31, 2023. As a result, the Company does not expect to adopt any accounting pronouncements currently deferred based on private company standards until a year subsequent to 2022. The Company will reevaluate its eligibility to retain emerging growth company status at the end of its second quarter of 2024, and otherwise as required.
v3.23.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
For a discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates, please refer to our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
The Company’s management has evaluated all of the recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards-setting bodies through the filing date of these financial statements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current guidance with a current expected credit loss model (“CECL”) that incorporates a broader range of reasonable and supportable information including the forward-looking information. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
v3.23.2
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
WonderBlocks Acquisition
On August 2, 2022, playBLOCKS, Inc., a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("playBLOCKS") entered into an agreement with WonderBlocks Labs, Inc. (“WonderBlocks"), which provides tools for the development of a play-to-earn loyalty platform for digital entertainment on the Ethereum blockchain, pursuant to which playBLOCKS acquired substantially all of the assets of WonderBlocks. playBLOCKS paid WonderBlocks $2.0 million less Indebtedness (borrowed money and accrued interest, including debt to the Company) at closing. We believe this acquisition will allow us to enhance our playAWARDS model with new Web3 features and capabilities.
The Company recorded the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred in the acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. The goodwill reflects our expectations of favorable future growth opportunities and anticipated synergies through the scale of our operations. The Company expects that none of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for WonderBlocks and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:
Consideration:August 2,
2022
Cash consideration$945 
Note receivable plus accrued interest conversion1,055 
Contingent consideration1,564 
Total consideration transferred$3,564 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
2,403 
Liabilities assumed(15)
Total identifiable net assets$2,388 
Goodwill$1,176 
Brainium Studios Acquisition
On October 7, 2022, PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium"), a mobile game publisher. The closing of the acquisition occurred on October 12, 2022, and Brainium became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The purchase price for the membership interests was $70.0 million at closing, as adjusted for cash, indebtedness, and working capital.
The Company recorded the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred in the acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. The goodwill reflects our expectations of favorable future growth opportunities and anticipated synergies through the scale of our operations. The Company expects that substantially all of the goodwill will be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Brainium and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:
Consideration:October 12,
2022
Cash consideration$73,457 
Contingent consideration1,797 
Total consideration transferred$75,254 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,738 
Accounts receivable3,190 
Property and equipment4,042 
Operating lease assets4,195 
Trade names (weighted-average useful life of 10 years)
1,500 
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
12,600 
Customer relationships (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
12,000 
Other assets740 
Liabilities assumed(7,649)
Total identifiable net assets$34,356 
Goodwill$40,898 
v3.23.2
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following table is a summary of balance sheet assets and liabilities from related parties:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Financial Statement Line Item
Marketing Agreement$1,000 $1,000 Intangibles, net
The Company did not have any net revenue recognized from related parties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The Company’s expenses recognized from related parties were immaterial during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
MGM Resorts International (“MGM”)
MGM is a stockholder and MGM's Chief Commercial Officer also serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. MGM owned approximately 16.6 million and 16.6 million shares of the Company's outstanding Class A common stock as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
In April 2011, the Company entered into a joint marketing agreement with MGM (as amended, the “Marketing Agreement”) in exchange for assistance with marketing campaigns and the certain rights to utilize MGM’s licensed marks and licensed copyrights for the development of certain of the Company’s social casino games. The initial term of the Marketing Agreement was for one year from the go-live date of the first such game in July 2012, with automatic renewal provisions based on the games achieving specified performance criteria. As further described in Note 9— Intangible Assets and Internal-Use Software, Net, the Marketing Agreement was recorded as an indefinite-lived intangible asset.
v3.23.2
RECEIVABLES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
RECEIVABLES RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Trade receivables$29,024 $25,020 
Other receivables596 1,996 
Total receivables$29,620 $27,016 
Trade receivables generally represent amounts due to the Company from social and mobile platform operators, including Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook. Trade receivables are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. No allowance for doubtful accounts was considered necessary as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The following table summarizes the major receivables of the Company as a percentage of the total receivables as of the dates indicated:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Apple, Inc.45.1 %33.6 %
Google, Inc.21.2 %27.2 %
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any additional counterparties that exceeded 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivable.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into agreements pursuant to which the Company acquired the rights to develop and operate Tetris®-branded mobile games. As contemplated in the agreements, the Company agreed to an $8.0 million Advance Payment (as defined in Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies). If the Company and the counterparty fail to perform according to the terms of the agreements, the maximum amount of loss which the Company may incur as of June 30, 2023 is $4.0 million related to the Advance Payment, which is reported within the Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets line item on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
v3.23.2
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Prepaid expenses$4,066 5,148 
Income tax receivable3,655 1,372 
Other current assets4,508 8,443 
Total other current assets$12,229 $14,963 
v3.23.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
The following tables present the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
June 30, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial liabilities:
Public Warrants$3,811 — — 3,811 
Private Warrants— 2,706 — 2,706 
Total financial liabilities$3,811 $2,706 $— $6,517 
December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial liabilities:
Public Warrants$2,153 — — 2,153 
Private Warrants— 1,529 — 1,529 
Total financial liabilities$2,153 $1,529 $— $3,682 
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Land and land improvements$1,421 1,382 
Building and building improvements3,705 3,705 
Computer equipment9,099 9,423 
Leasehold improvements11,006 10,204 
Purchased software2,699 4,471 
Furniture and fixtures3,602 3,553 
Construction in progress1,676 648 
Total property and equipment33,208 33,386 
Less: accumulated depreciation(15,702)(15,854)
Total property and equipment, net$17,506 $17,532 
The aggregate depreciation expense for property and equipment, net is reflected in “Depreciation and amortization” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, depreciation expense was $1.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and
2022, depreciation expense was $3.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. No impairment charges or material write-offs were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Property and equipment, net by region consists of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
United States$13,060 $12,331 
EMEA(1)(2)
2,999 3,756 
All other countries(2)
1,447 1,445 
Total property and equipment, net$17,506 $17,532 
(1)Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”).
(2)Amounts primarily represent leasehold improvements of local office space and computer equipment.
v3.23.2
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET
Intangible Assets
The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset other than goodwill:
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Licenses$27,905 $(13,109)$14,796 $21,040 $(7,962)$13,078 
Acquired technology15,003 (2,331)12,672 15,003 (830)14,173 
Customer relationships12,000 (1,800)10,200 12,000 (600)11,400 
Trade names2,740 (1,353)1,387 2,740 (1,278)1,462 
Internal-use software158,155 (120,953)37,202 145,798 (109,680)36,118 
Other99 — 99 — — — 
215,902 (139,546)76,356 196,581 (120,350)76,231 
Nonamortizable intangible assets:
Marketing Agreement with a related party1,000 — 1,000 1,000 — 1,000 
Total intangible assets$216,902 $(139,546)$77,356 $197,581 $(120,350)$77,231 
During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company capitalized internal-use software development costs of $5.9 million and $5.3 million, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, capitalized internal-use software development costs were $12.4 million and $11.9 million, respectively.
During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, intangible asset and internal-use software amortization was $9.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, intangible asset and internal-use software amortization were $19.2 million and $14.9 million, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets and internal-use software is reflected in “Depreciation and amortization” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
There were no impairment charges for intangible assets or internal-use software for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the three months ended June 30, 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company suspended further development of Kingdom Boss, resulting in a change in the useful life of the assets associated with
Kingdom Boss. The Company recorded an $8.4 million non-cash impairment charge during the first quarter of 2022 within "Restructuring and related" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, the estimated annual amortization expense is as follows:
Year Ending December 31,Projected Amortization
Expense
Remaining 2023
$19,842 
202430,652 
202514,002 
20266,950 
20274,127 
Thereafter783 
Total$76,356 
v3.23.2
GOODWILL
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL GOODWILL
Goodwill
The following table provides the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Goodwill, GrossAccumulated ImpairmentGoodwill, Net
Balance as of December 31, 2022
47,133 — 47,133 
Additions from acquisitions— — — 
Measurement period adjustments— — — 
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$47,133 $— $47,133 
v3.23.2
WARRANT LIABILITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
WARRANT LIABILITIES WARRANT LIABILITIES
Public Warrants and Private Warrants
Upon the closing of the Acies Merger, there were approximately 7.2 million publicly-traded redeemable warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock (the "Public Warrants") and 3.8 million redeemable warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock initially issued to Acies Acquisition, LLC (the "Sponsor") in a private placement (the "Private Warrants") by Acies. Each whole Public Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 in cash per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, as of October 27, 2021. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, a holder of Public Warrants may exercise the Public Warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A common stock. The Public Warrants will expire 5 years after the completion of the Acies Merger, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Warrants were not transferable until after the completion of the Acies Merger, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants are non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial holder or any of its permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial holder or its permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. The Private Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis so long as held by the Sponsor or certain permitted transferees.
The Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, if and only if the last sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20-trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the holders of the Public Warrants. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the exercise of Public Warrants.
On April 1, 2022, the Company commenced (i) an offer to each holder of its outstanding Public Warrants and Private Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) the opportunity to receive $1.00 in cash, without interest, for each outstanding
Warrant tendered by the holder pursuant to the offer (the “Offer to Purchase”), and (ii) the solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the outstanding Warrants to amend the Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020, by and between the Company (formerly Acies Acquisition Corp.) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which governs all of the Warrants (the “Warrant Amendment”) (collectively the "Tender Offer").
The Tender Offer expired midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 13, 2022 (the “Expiration Date”), in accordance with its terms. Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the depositary for the Tender Offer, indicated that as of the Expiration Date, (i) 1,792,463 outstanding Public Warrants, or approximately 25% of the outstanding Public Warrants were validly tendered in and not withdrawn from the Offer to Purchase, and (ii) none of the outstanding Private Warrants were validly tendered in and not withdrawn from the Offer to Purchase. The Warrant Amendment was not approved.
The Company paid $1.8 million for all Public Warrants tendered by the holders pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and $1.1 million of fees, expenses, and other related amounts incurred in connection with the Tender Offer.
At June 30, 2023, there were approximately 5.4 million Public Warrants and 3.8 million Private Warrants outstanding.
v3.23.2
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
ACCRUED LIABILITIES ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Accrued payroll and vacation11,107 9,666 
Accrued user acquisition4,937 4,183 
Income taxes payable1,134 702 
Minimum guarantee liability2,987 1,500 
Other accruals4,216 5,422 
Total accrued liabilities$24,381 $21,473 
v3.23.2
LEASES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
LEASES LEASES
The Company's operating leases primarily consist of real estate leases such as offices. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, operating lease expense was $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and during the six ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, operating lease expense was $2.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The Company does not have any finance leases. Total variable and short-term lease payments were immaterial for all periods presented.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases are as follows:

June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$13,033$15,562
Operating lease liabilities, current$4,538$4,571
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent9,19011,660
Operating lease liabilities, total$13,728$16,231
Weighted average remaining lease term, years3.74.0
Weighted average discount rate3.4 %3.3 %
Operating lease liability maturities:
Year ending December 31, Operating Leases
Remaining 2023$2,438 
20244,646 
20252,871 
20262,541 
20271,751 
Thereafter382 
Total undiscounted cash flows$14,629 
Less: imputed interest(901)
Lease liabilities, total$13,728 
As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have material additional operating leases that have not yet commenced.
v3.23.2
LONG-TERM DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
Credit Agreement
On June 24, 2021, in connection with the closing of the Acies Merger, the Company terminated and replaced its previous credit facility. The Company, a subsidiary of the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Silicon Valley Bank and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides for a five-year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed by the Company, and are available for working capital, general corporate purposes and permitted acquisitions.
Commitment fees and interest rates are determined on the basis of either a Eurodollar rate or an Alternate Base Rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins are initially 2.50%, in the case of Eurodollar loans, and 1.50%, in the case of Alternate Base Rate loans. The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based upon the Company's Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Eurodollar rates and the Alternate Base Rate are subject to floors of 0.00% and 1.00%, respectively. The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative financial and operational covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement includes customary reporting requirements, conditions precedent to borrowing and affirmative, negative and financial covenants. Specific financial covenants include the following, commencing with the quarter ended September 30, 2021:
Total Net Leverage Ratio of 3.50:1.00 (subject to increase to 4.00:1.00 following consummation of certain material acquisitions)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.25:1.00.
On May 13, 2022, the Company entered into the Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, which amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, exclude from the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio certain funds, up to $15.0 million, expended or to be expended by the Company in connection with the Tender Offer.
On August 9, 2022, the Company entered into the Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, which further amended the Credit Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, (i) increase the total current available line of credit from $75.0 million to $81.0 million, (ii) change the basis for calculation of interest under the facility from LIBOR to SOFR, and (iii) exclude from the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (A) up to $6.0 million for the acquisition of, and improvements to, the real property located at 10150 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 incurred on or prior to the first anniversary of the effective date of Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, and (B) up to $20.0 million for the redemption or repurchase of up to 11.0 million warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock of the Company, and shares of Class A common stock of the Company, on or before December 31, 2023, of which as of the date of Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement the Company had used $1.8 million to redeem outstanding warrants to purchase Class A common stock in connection with the Tender Offer.
The Company capitalized a total of $0.7 million in debt issuance costs related to the Credit Agreement and subsequent amendments. As of June 30, 2023, the Company did not have any balances outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
v3.23.2
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue disaggregated by type, and by over time or point in time recognition:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Virtual currency (over time)(1)
$61,621 $63,835 $126,006 $129,770 
Advertising (point in time)14,333 3,482 27,418 7,557 
Other revenue (point in time or over time)1,839 1,036 4,492 1,477 
Total net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
(1)Virtual currency is recognized over the estimated consumption period.

The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue disaggregated by geography:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
United States$66,597 $60,042 $136,152 $122,145 
All other countries11,196 8,311 21,764 16,659 
Total net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
Contract Balances
Contract assets represent the Company’s ability to bill customers for performance obligations completed under a contract. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no contract assets recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The deferred revenue balance related to the purchase of virtual currency was immaterial as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The opening and closing balance of trade receivables is further described in Note 5—Receivables.
v3.23.2
INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXESThe Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.6 million and $12.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.3 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 42.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 181.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Our effective tax rate was 8.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 18.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to nondeductible stock compensation, the recognition of additional state tax liabilities due to an updated nexus study, the fair value adjustment to the warrant liability, and the effect of additional foreign taxes paid related to a settlement with the Israel Tax Authority.
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Minimum Guarantee Liability
The following are the Company’s total minimum guaranteed obligations as of:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Minimum guarantee liability-current$2,987 $1,500 
Minimum guarantee liability-noncurrent1,500 1,500 
Total minimum guarantee obligations$4,487 $3,000 
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)1.52.0
The following are the Company’s remaining expected future payments of minimum guarantee obligations as of June 30, 2023:
Year Ending December 31,Minimum Guarantee
Obligations
Remaining 2023
$2,987 
20241,500 
2025— 
2026— 
2027— 
Total$4,487 
N3TWORK, Inc.
On November 22, 2021, the Company entered into agreements with N3TWORK Inc. and The Tetris Company, LLC pursuant to which the Company acquired the rights to develop and operate Tetris®-branded mobile games for an initial term through August 2024. The Company paid N3TWORK Inc. $13.0 million at closing and agreed to pay up to an additional $34.0 million subject to satisfaction of certain conditions (the "Contingent Payments"). As of June 30, 2023, the Company advanced $8.0 million of the Contingent Payments (the "Advance Payment"). $4.0 million of the Advance Payment was considered earned as of June 30, 2023. The remaining Advance Payment is included within "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other
The Company is party to ordinary and routine litigation incidental to its business. On a case-by-case basis, the Company engages inside and outside counsel to assess the probability of potential liability resulting from such litigation. After making such assessments, the Company makes an accrual for the estimated loss only when the loss is reasonably probable and an amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not expect the outcome of any pending litigation to have a material effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In May 2021, the Company became party to a litigation matter brought by TeamSava d.o.o. Beograd (“TeamSava”) and other related parties. The plaintiffs filed a Statement of Claim in May 2021 in Tel Aviv District Court in Israel, alleging claims, among other things, that the Company breached the terms of a commercial contract relating to services provided by TeamSava and related parties in connection with the sourcing and administrative management of personnel in Serbia who provided game development services exclusively for the Company. The pending litigation seeks damages of 27.3 million New Israeli Shekels ("NIS"). The Company believes that the claims are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company’s range of possible loss could be up to 27.3 million NIS based on the claim amount of the litigation, but the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this litigation and therefore has not made any accruals.
On April 6, 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, by a purported Company shareholder in connection with alleged federal securities law violations: Christian A. Felipe et. al. v. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (the “Felipe Complaint”). On July 15, 2022, the Felipe Complaint was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Southern Division. On October 4, 2022, the plaintiffs filed an amendment to the Felipe Complaint. The Felipe Complaint names the Company, several current and former board members of the Company, board members and officers of Acies Acquisition Corp., and Andrew Pascal, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, as defendants. The Felipe Complaint alleges misrepresentations and omissions regarding the state of the Company’s development of the Kingdom Boss game and its financial projections and future prospects in the S-4 Registration Statement filed by Acies that was declared effective on May 25, 2021, the Proxy Statement filed by Acies on May 25, 2021, and other public statements that touted Old PLAYSTUDIOS’ and the Company’s financial performance and operations, including statements made on earnings calls and the Amended S-1 Registration Statement filed by the Company that was declared effective on July 30, 2021. The Felipe Complaint alleges that the misrepresentations and omissions resulted in stock price drops of 13% on August 12, 2021, and 5% on February 25, 2022, following (i) the Company’s release of financial results for the second quarter of 2021, ended on June 30, 2021, and (ii) the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and issuance of a press release summarizing financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. The Felipe Complaint seeks an award of damages for an unspecified amount. The
Company believes that the claims are without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this litigation and therefore has not made any accruals.
On March 8, 2023, a civil lawsuit was filed against PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC in the Circuit Court of Franklin County Alabama, by a purported player of a game operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC claiming that the games operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC constitute illegal gambling under Alabama law and seeking to recover, under Alabama’s loss recovery act, all sums paid by Alabama residents to PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC in its online gambling games during the period beginning one year before the filing of the complaint until the case is resolved. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this litigation and therefore has not made any accruals.
On May 9, 2023, a Demand for Arbitration was delivered to PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC on behalf of a purported player of a game operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC claiming the games operated by PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC constitute illegal gambling under Kentucky law and seeking to recover, under Kentucky’s loss recovery act, all monies "lost" by the player, and treble the amount of any and all monies PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC has obtained from all players accessing its games while within the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the date five years and six months prior to receipt of the original notice of demand from the client dated February 10, 2023. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in the defense of this litigation. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the probability or amount of loss relating to this matter and therefore has not made any accruals.
On February 28, 2023, the Company initiated an internal reorganization plan which is intended to enhance efficiency and reduce operating expenses. The reorganization plan included a reduction of the Company’s total global employee headcount by approximately 14 percent, which was substantially completed by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
The Company incurred $3.2 million of costs related to the internal reorganization plan and estimates that it will incur approximately $3.5 million in total charges in connection with the plan. These charges primarily relate to employee transition, severance payments, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, and lease termination costs which are included within "Restructuring and related" within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The estimates of the charges and expenditures that the Company expects to incur in connection with the reorganization plan, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions, including local law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, the Company may incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including charges in connection with the implementation of the reorganization plan.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, changes in liabilities resulting from the severance charges and related accruals were as follows:
Severance and Related
Balance as of December 31, 2022
$— 
Charges$2,475 
Payments$(620)
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$1,854 
Charges$710 
Payments$(1,515)
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$1,050 
v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
Subject to the prior rights of the holders of any preferred stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of the funds legally available at the times and in the amounts determined by the Company's Board of Directors. Each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock held and each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to twenty votes for each share of Class B common stock held. After the full preferential
amounts due to preferred stockholders have been paid or set aside, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, if any, are distributed to the holders of common stock ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock then held by each such holder. None of the Company’s common stock is entitled to preemptive rights or subject to redemption. With the exception of the conversion of the Class B common stock into Class A common stock as described below, the Company’s common stock is not convertible into any other shares of the Company’s capital stock.
The shares of Class B common stock are subject to a “sunset” provision if any member of the Founder Group transfers shares of Class B common stock outside the Founder Group (except for certain permitted transfers). In the event of such non-permitted transfers, any share transferred will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock. In addition, the outstanding shares of Class B common stock will be subject to a “sunset” provision by which all outstanding shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock (i) if holders representing a majority of the Class B common stock vote to convert the Class B common stock into Class A common stock, (ii) if the Founder Group and its permitted transferees collectively no longer beneficially own at least 20% of the number of shares of Class B common stock collectively held by the Founder Group as of the closing of the Acies Merger, or (iii) on the nine-month anniversary of the Founder’s death or disability, unless such date is extended by a majority of independent directors of the Company.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables shows a summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Total Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(151)$(151)
Foreign currency translation(478)(478)
Balance as of June 30, 2023$(629)$(629)

Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Total Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$393 $393 
Foreign currency translation(402)(402)
Balance as of June 30, 2022$(9)$(9)
Stock Repurchase Program
On November 10, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period of 12 months. On November 2, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors extended such period for an additional 12 months until November 10, 2023. Subject to applicable rules and regulations, the shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Such purchases will be at times and in amounts as the Company deems appropriate, based on factors such as market conditions, legal requirements and other business considerations.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has acquired 4.7 million shares of its Class A common stock under this program at an aggregate value of $20.0 million and an average of $4.23 per share. Repurchased shares were held in treasury. The remaining availability under the November 2022 $50.0 million stock repurchase program was $30.0 million as of June 30, 2023.
v3.23.2
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATIONThe following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the periods shown:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Selling and marketing$195 $162 $379 $481 
General and administrative2,654 1,403 5,112 4,552 
Research and development2,345 1,576 4,556 4,975 
Stock-based compensation expense$5,194 $3,141 $10,047 $10,008 
Capitalized stock-based compensation$372 $436 $928 $1,537 
As of June 30, 2023, there was approximately $0.7 million and $43.4 million in unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average expected vesting period of 1.1 years and 2.8 years, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted 1.1 million and 0.6 million restricted stock units, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted 4.0 million and 8.5 million restricted stock units, respectively.
v3.23.2
NET LOSS PER SHARE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
NET LOSS PER SHARE NET LOSS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders per share (in thousands except per share data):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – basic$(665)$(94)$4,805 $698 
Potential dilutive effect of stock options— — 22 (22)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – diluted$(665)$(94)$4,827 $676 
Denominator
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic115,686 16,458 111,057 16,130 
Potential dilutive effect of stock options— — 9,873 1,837 
Potential dilutive effect of restricted stock units— — 7,300 — 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted115,686 16,458 128,230 17,967 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic$(0.01)$(0.01)$0.04 $0.04 
Diluted$(0.01)$(0.01)$0.04 $0.04 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic$(2,915)$(414)$(17,201)$(2,508)
Potential dilutive effect of derivative instruments— — — — 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – diluted$(2,915)$(414)$(17,201)$(2,508)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic115,679 16,458 110,635 16,130 
Potential dilutive effect of derivative instruments— — — — 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted115,679 16,458 110,635 16,130 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic$(0.03)$(0.03)$(0.16)$(0.16)
Diluted$(0.03)$(0.03)$(0.16)$(0.16)
For the periods presented above, the net loss per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are entitled to equal per share dividends or distributions in liquidation in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. The undistributed losses for each period are allocated based on the contractual participation rights of the Class A and Class B common stock as if the losses for the period had been distributed. As the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, the undistributed losses are allocated on a proportionate basis.
The following equity awards outstanding at the end of each period presented have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share of common stock for the periods presented due to their anti-dilutive effect:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Stock options6,457 133 6,457 13,752 
Restricted stock units13,218 — 13,218 7,300 
Public Warrants5,382 5,382 5,382 5,382 
Private Warrants3,822 3,822 3,822 3,822 
Earnout Shares15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 
43,879 24,337 43,879 45,256 
v3.23.2
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Net (loss) income $ (759) $ 5,503 $ (3,329) $ (19,709)
v3.23.2
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
v3.23.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications in these financial statements have been made to comply with US GAAP applicable to public companies and SEC Regulation S-X.
The significant accounting policies referenced in the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2022 have been applied consistently in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of June 30, 2023, and its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 was derived from the audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The Company made certain reclassifications to the comparative balances in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with current year presentation.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the estimated consumption rate of virtual goods that is used in the determination of revenue recognition, useful lives of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, the expensing and capitalization of research and development costs for internal-use software, assumptions used in accounting for income taxes, stock-based compensation and the evaluation of goodwill and long-lived assets for impairment. The Company believes the accounting estimates are appropriate and reasonably determined. Due to the inherent uncertainties in making these estimates, actual amounts could differ materially.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
The Company’s management has evaluated all of the recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards-setting bodies through the filing date of these financial statements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current guidance with a current expected credit loss model (“CECL”) that incorporates a broader range of reasonable and supportable information including the forward-looking information. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
v3.23.2
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Recognized at the Acquisition Date The following table summarizes the consideration paid for WonderBlocks and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:
Consideration:August 2,
2022
Cash consideration$945 
Note receivable plus accrued interest conversion1,055 
Contingent consideration1,564 
Total consideration transferred$3,564 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
2,403 
Liabilities assumed(15)
Total identifiable net assets$2,388 
Goodwill$1,176 
The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Brainium and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:
Consideration:October 12,
2022
Cash consideration$73,457 
Contingent consideration1,797 
Total consideration transferred$75,254 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,738 
Accounts receivable3,190 
Property and equipment4,042 
Operating lease assets4,195 
Trade names (weighted-average useful life of 10 years)
1,500 
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
12,600 
Customer relationships (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)
12,000 
Other assets740 
Liabilities assumed(7,649)
Total identifiable net assets$34,356 
Goodwill$40,898 
v3.23.2
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Balance Sheet Assets and Liabilities from Related Parties
The following table is a summary of balance sheet assets and liabilities from related parties:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Financial Statement Line Item
Marketing Agreement$1,000 $1,000 Intangibles, net
v3.23.2
RECEIVABLES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Receivables
Receivables consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Trade receivables$29,024 $25,020 
Other receivables596 1,996 
Total receivables$29,620 $27,016 
Schedule of Major Receivables
The following table summarizes the major receivables of the Company as a percentage of the total receivables as of the dates indicated:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Apple, Inc.45.1 %33.6 %
Google, Inc.21.2 %27.2 %
v3.23.2
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Prepaid expenses$4,066 5,148 
Income tax receivable3,655 1,372 
Other current assets4,508 8,443 
Total other current assets$12,229 $14,963 
v3.23.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
June 30, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial liabilities:
Public Warrants$3,811 — — 3,811 
Private Warrants— 2,706 — 2,706 
Total financial liabilities$3,811 $2,706 $— $6,517 
December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial liabilities:
Public Warrants$2,153 — — 2,153 
Private Warrants— 1,529 — 1,529 
Total financial liabilities$2,153 $1,529 $— $3,682 
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Land and land improvements$1,421 1,382 
Building and building improvements3,705 3,705 
Computer equipment9,099 9,423 
Leasehold improvements11,006 10,204 
Purchased software2,699 4,471 
Furniture and fixtures3,602 3,553 
Construction in progress1,676 648 
Total property and equipment33,208 33,386 
Less: accumulated depreciation(15,702)(15,854)
Total property and equipment, net$17,506 $17,532 
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net by Region
Property and equipment, net by region consists of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
United States$13,060 $12,331 
EMEA(1)(2)
2,999 3,756 
All other countries(2)
1,447 1,445 
Total property and equipment, net$17,506 $17,532 
(1)Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”).
(2)Amounts primarily represent leasehold improvements of local office space and computer equipment.
v3.23.2
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset other than goodwill:
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Licenses$27,905 $(13,109)$14,796 $21,040 $(7,962)$13,078 
Acquired technology15,003 (2,331)12,672 15,003 (830)14,173 
Customer relationships12,000 (1,800)10,200 12,000 (600)11,400 
Trade names2,740 (1,353)1,387 2,740 (1,278)1,462 
Internal-use software158,155 (120,953)37,202 145,798 (109,680)36,118 
Other99 — 99 — — — 
215,902 (139,546)76,356 196,581 (120,350)76,231 
Nonamortizable intangible assets:
Marketing Agreement with a related party1,000 — 1,000 1,000 — 1,000 
Total intangible assets$216,902 $(139,546)$77,356 $197,581 $(120,350)$77,231 
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset other than goodwill:
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Licenses$27,905 $(13,109)$14,796 $21,040 $(7,962)$13,078 
Acquired technology15,003 (2,331)12,672 15,003 (830)14,173 
Customer relationships12,000 (1,800)10,200 12,000 (600)11,400 
Trade names2,740 (1,353)1,387 2,740 (1,278)1,462 
Internal-use software158,155 (120,953)37,202 145,798 (109,680)36,118 
Other99 — 99 — — — 
215,902 (139,546)76,356 196,581 (120,350)76,231 
Nonamortizable intangible assets:
Marketing Agreement with a related party1,000 — 1,000 1,000 — 1,000 
Total intangible assets$216,902 $(139,546)$77,356 $197,581 $(120,350)$77,231 
Schedule of Estimated Annual Amortization Expense
As of June 30, 2023, the estimated annual amortization expense is as follows:
Year Ending December 31,Projected Amortization
Expense
Remaining 2023
$19,842 
202430,652 
202514,002 
20266,950 
20274,127 
Thereafter783 
Total$76,356 
v3.23.2
GOODWILL (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The following table provides the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Goodwill, GrossAccumulated ImpairmentGoodwill, Net
Balance as of December 31, 2022
47,133 — 47,133 
Additions from acquisitions— — — 
Measurement period adjustments— — — 
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$47,133 $— $47,133 
v3.23.2
ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Accrued payroll and vacation11,107 9,666 
Accrued user acquisition4,937 4,183 
Income taxes payable1,134 702 
Minimum guarantee liability2,987 1,500 
Other accruals4,216 5,422 
Total accrued liabilities$24,381 $21,473 
v3.23.2
LEASES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Operating Leases
Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases are as follows:

June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$13,033$15,562
Operating lease liabilities, current$4,538$4,571
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent9,19011,660
Operating lease liabilities, total$13,728$16,231
Weighted average remaining lease term, years3.74.0
Weighted average discount rate3.4 %3.3 %
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Commitments
Operating lease liability maturities:
Year ending December 31, Operating Leases
Remaining 2023$2,438 
20244,646 
20252,871 
20262,541 
20271,751 
Thereafter382 
Total undiscounted cash flows$14,629 
Less: imputed interest(901)
Lease liabilities, total$13,728 
v3.23.2
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Type
The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue disaggregated by type, and by over time or point in time recognition:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Virtual currency (over time)(1)
$61,621 $63,835 $126,006 $129,770 
Advertising (point in time)14,333 3,482 27,418 7,557 
Other revenue (point in time or over time)1,839 1,036 4,492 1,477 
Total net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
(1)Virtual currency is recognized over the estimated consumption period.
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Geography
The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue disaggregated by geography:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
United States$66,597 $60,042 $136,152 $122,145 
All other countries11,196 8,311 21,764 16,659 
Total net revenue$77,793 $68,353 $157,916 $138,804 
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Minimum Guaranteed Obligations
The following are the Company’s total minimum guaranteed obligations as of:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Minimum guarantee liability-current$2,987 $1,500 
Minimum guarantee liability-noncurrent1,500 1,500 
Total minimum guarantee obligations$4,487 $3,000 
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)1.52.0
Schedule of Remaining Expected Future Minimum Guarantee Obligations
The following are the Company’s remaining expected future payments of minimum guarantee obligations as of June 30, 2023:
Year Ending December 31,Minimum Guarantee
Obligations
Remaining 2023
$2,987 
20241,500 
2025— 
2026— 
2027— 
Total$4,487 
Schedule of Changes in Severance Charges and Related Accruals
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, changes in liabilities resulting from the severance charges and related accruals were as follows:
Severance and Related
Balance as of December 31, 2022
$— 
Charges$2,475 
Payments$(620)
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$1,854 
Charges$710 
Payments$(1,515)
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$1,050 
v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables shows a summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Total Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(151)$(151)
Foreign currency translation(478)(478)
Balance as of June 30, 2023$(629)$(629)

Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Total Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$393 $393 
Foreign currency translation(402)(402)
Balance as of June 30, 2022$(9)$(9)
v3.23.2
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the periods shown:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Selling and marketing$195 $162 $379 $481 
General and administrative2,654 1,403 5,112 4,552 
Research and development2,345 1,576 4,556 4,975 
Stock-based compensation expense$5,194 $3,141 $10,047 $10,008 
Capitalized stock-based compensation$372 $436 $928 $1,537 
v3.23.2
NET LOSS PER SHARE (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule Basic and Diluted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders per share (in thousands except per share data):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – basic$(665)$(94)$4,805 $698 
Potential dilutive effect of stock options— — 22 (22)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – diluted$(665)$(94)$4,827 $676 
Denominator
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic115,686 16,458 111,057 16,130 
Potential dilutive effect of stock options— — 9,873 1,837 
Potential dilutive effect of restricted stock units— — 7,300 — 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted115,686 16,458 128,230 17,967 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic$(0.01)$(0.01)$0.04 $0.04 
Diluted$(0.01)$(0.01)$0.04 $0.04 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic$(2,915)$(414)$(17,201)$(2,508)
Potential dilutive effect of derivative instruments— — — — 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – diluted$(2,915)$(414)$(17,201)$(2,508)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic115,679 16,458 110,635 16,130 
Potential dilutive effect of derivative instruments— — — — 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted115,679 16,458 110,635 16,130 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic$(0.03)$(0.03)$(0.16)$(0.16)
Diluted$(0.03)$(0.03)$(0.16)$(0.16)
Schedule of Excluded Securities from Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share
The following equity awards outstanding at the end of each period presented have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share of common stock for the periods presented due to their anti-dilutive effect:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Stock options6,457 133 6,457 13,752 
Restricted stock units13,218 — 13,218 7,300 
Public Warrants5,382 5,382 5,382 5,382 
Private Warrants3,822 3,822 3,822 3,822 
Earnout Shares15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 
43,879 24,337 43,879 45,256 
v3.23.2
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
Oct. 12, 2022
Aug. 02, 2022
WonderBlocks Labs, Inc.    
Schedule of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]    
Consideration transferred   $ 2,000,000
Goodwill deductible for federal income tax purposes   $ 0
Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium")    
Schedule of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]    
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash $ 70,000,000  
v3.23.2
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Recognized at the Acquisition Date (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Oct. 12, 2022
Aug. 02, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Goodwill $ 40,898   $ 47,133 $ 47,133
WonderBlocks Labs, Inc.        
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Cash consideration   $ 945    
Note receivable plus accrued interest conversion   1,055    
Contingent consideration   1,564    
Total consideration transferred   3,564    
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years)   2,403    
Liabilities assumed   (15)    
Total identifiable net assets   2,388    
Goodwill   $ 1,176    
WonderBlocks Labs, Inc. | Developed technology        
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Weighted-average useful life   5 years    
Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium")        
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Cash consideration 73,457      
Contingent consideration 1,797      
Total consideration transferred 75,254      
Cash and cash equivalents 3,738      
Accounts receivable 3,190      
Property and equipment 4,042      
Operating lease assets 4,195      
Other assets 740      
Liabilities assumed (7,649)      
Total identifiable net assets 34,356      
Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium") | Trade names        
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years) $ 1,500      
Weighted-average useful life 10 years      
Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium") | Developed technology        
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years) $ 12,600      
Weighted-average useful life 5 years      
Brainium Studios LLC (“Brainium") | Customer relationships        
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]        
Developed technology (weighted-average useful life of 5 years) $ 12,000      
Weighted-average useful life 5 years      
v3.23.2
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Balance Sheet Assets and Liabilities from Related Parties (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Intangibles, net $ 77,356 $ 77,231
Related Party | Marketing Agreement    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Intangibles, net $ 1,000 $ 1,000
v3.23.2
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Net revenue   $ 77,793,000 $ 68,353,000 $ 157,916,000 $ 138,804,000  
Related Party            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Net revenue   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Related Party | MGM            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)   16.6   16.6   16.6
Related Party | MGM | Marketing Agreement            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Initial term 1 year          
v3.23.2
RECEIVABLES - Schedule Receivables (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]    
Trade receivables $ 29,024 $ 25,020
Other receivables 596 1,996
Total receivables $ 29,620 $ 27,016
v3.23.2
RECEIVABLES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 22, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 0 $ 0
Licenses        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Payment on conditions $ 13,000,000      
Licenses | Subject to Satisfaction of Certain Conditions        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Payment on conditions   $ 8,000,000.0    
Licenses | Subject to Satisfaction of Certain Conditions | Maximum        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Maximum amount of loss     $ 4,000,000  
v3.23.2
RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Major Receivables (Details) - Total receivables - Customer concentration
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Apple, Inc.    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration percentage 45.10% 33.60%
Google, Inc.    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration percentage 21.20% 27.20%
v3.23.2
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]    
Prepaid expenses $ 4,066 $ 5,148
Income tax receivable 3,655 1,372
Other current assets 4,508 8,443
Total other current assets $ 12,229 $ 14,963
v3.23.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities $ 6,517 $ 3,682
Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 6,517 3,682
Recurring | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 3,811 2,153
Recurring | Private Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 2,706 1,529
Recurring | Level 1    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 3,811 2,153
Recurring | Level 1 | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 3,811 2,153
Recurring | Level 1 | Private Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 0 0
Recurring | Level 2    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 2,706 1,529
Recurring | Level 2 | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 0 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Private Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 2,706 1,529
Recurring | Level 3    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 0 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities 0 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Private Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrant liabilities $ 0 $ 0
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Property, and Equipment, net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 33,208 $ 33,386
Less: accumulated depreciation (15,702) (15,854)
Total property and equipment, net 17,506 17,532
Land and land improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 1,421 1,382
Building and building improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 3,705 3,705
Computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 9,099 9,423
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 11,006 10,204
Purchased software    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 2,699 4,471
Furniture and fixtures    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 3,602 3,553
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 1,676 $ 648
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]        
Depreciation expense $ 1,400,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 3,000,000.0 $ 1,800,000
Impairment charges or write-offs $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Property and Equipment, net by Region (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net $ 17,506 $ 17,532
United States    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net 13,060 12,331
EMEA    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net 2,999 3,756
All Other Countries    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net $ 1,447 $ 1,445
v3.23.2
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET - Intangible Asset Other Than Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount $ 215,902 $ 196,581
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization (139,546) (120,350)
Total 76,356 76,231
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 216,902 197,581
Total intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount 77,356 77,231
Marketing Agreement with a related party    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Nonamortizable intangible assets: 1,000 1,000
Licenses    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 27,905 21,040
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization (13,109) (7,962)
Total 14,796 13,078
Acquired technology    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 15,003 15,003
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization (2,331) (830)
Total 12,672 14,173
Customer relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 12,000 12,000
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization (1,800) (600)
Total 10,200 11,400
Trade names    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 2,740 2,740
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization (1,353) (1,278)
Total 1,387 1,462
Internal-use software    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 158,155 145,798
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization (120,953) (109,680)
Total 37,202 36,118
Other    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount 99 0
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization 0 0
Total $ 99 $ 0
v3.23.2
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTERNAL-USE SOFTWARE, NET - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]          
Capitalized internal-use software development costs $ 5,900,000 $ 5,300,000   $ 12,400,000 $ 11,900,000
Amortization 9,700,000 7,300,000   19,200,000 $ 14,900,000
Impairment charges for intangible assets 0 0   0  
Impairment charges for internal-use software $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,400,000 $ 0  
v3.23.2
INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER THAN GOODWILL, NET - Estimated Annual Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]    
Remaining 2023 $ 19,842  
2024 30,652  
2025 14,002  
2026 6,950  
2027 4,127  
Thereafter 783  
Total $ 76,356 $ 76,231
v3.23.2
GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill, Gross beginning balance $ 47,133  
Accumulated Impairment 0 $ 0
Goodwill, Net beginning balance 47,133  
Additions from acquisitions 0  
Measurement period adjustments 0  
Goodwill, Gross ending balance 47,133  
Goodwill, Net ending balance $ 47,133  
v3.23.2
WARRANT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
May 13, 2022
Jun. 21, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
Apr. 01, 2022
Oct. 27, 2021
Public Warrants          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants outstanding (shares)   7,200,000 5,400,000    
Redemption price (USD per share)         $ 11.50
Warrants expiration term   5 years      
Redemption price (USD per share)   $ 0.01      
Minimum days notice to redeem   30 days      
Threshold stock price for warrant redemption (USD per share)   $ 18.00      
Threshold trading days   20 days      
Threshold consecutive trading days   30 days      
Days before redemption notice   3 days      
Warrant tendered, outstanding (shares) 1,792,463        
Percentage of outstanding warrant valid for tender 25.00%        
Public Warrants | Offer to Purchase          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Redemption price (USD per share)       $ 1.00  
Payment for each warrant tendered by holders $ 1.8        
Payment of warrant tendered fees, expenses and other related amounts incurred $ 1.1        
Private Warrants          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants outstanding (shares)   3,800,000 3,800,000    
Warrant to share conversion (shares)   1      
Private Warrants | Offer to Purchase          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Redemption price (USD per share)       $ 1.00  
v3.23.2
ACCRUED LIABILITIES - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]    
Accrued payroll and vacation $ 11,107 $ 9,666
Accrued user acquisition 4,937 4,183
Income taxes payable 1,134 702
Minimum guarantee liability 2,987 1,500
Other accruals 4,216 5,422
Accrued liabilities $ 24,381 $ 21,473
v3.23.2
LEASES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]        
Operating lease expense $ 1.2 $ 1.0 $ 2.5 $ 2.1
v3.23.2
LEASES - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]    
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 13,033 $ 15,562
Operating lease liabilities, current 4,538 4,571
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 9,190 11,660
Operating lease liabilities, total $ 13,728 $ 16,231
Weighted average remaining lease term, years 3 years 8 months 12 days 4 years
Weighted average discount rate 3.40% 3.30%
v3.23.2
LEASES - Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Maturities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]    
Remaining 2023 $ 2,438  
2024 4,646  
2025 2,871  
2026 2,541  
2027 1,751  
Thereafter 382  
Total undiscounted cash flows 14,629  
Less: imputed interest (901)  
Lease liabilities, total $ 13,728 $ 16,231
v3.23.2
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details)
Aug. 09, 2022
USD ($)
Jun. 24, 2021
USD ($)
Aug. 08, 2022
USD ($)
May 13, 2022
USD ($)
Credit Agreement, Warrant Repurchase and Redemption, Second Amendment | Line of Credit        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Warrants repurchased or redeemed $ 11,000,000      
Revolver | Credit Agreement        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Expiration period   5 years    
Maximum borrowing amount   $ 75,000,000    
Maximum net leverage ratio   3.50    
Maximum net leverage ratio for material acquisitions   4.00    
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio   1.25    
Debt issuance costs capitalized 700,000      
Revolver | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing amount 81,000,000   $ 75,000,000 $ 15,000,000
Drew down amount 1,800,000      
Revolver | Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | 10150 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing amount 6,000,000      
Revolver | Credit Agreement | Eurodollar        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Applicable margin   2.50%    
Applicable floor margin   0.00%    
Revolver | Credit Agreement | Alternate Base Rate        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Applicable margin   1.50%    
Applicable floor margin   1.00%    
Revolver | Credit Agreement, Warrant Repurchase and Redemption, Second Amendment | Line of Credit        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing amount $ 20,000,000      
v3.23.2
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Net revenue $ 77,793,000 $ 68,353,000 $ 157,916,000 $ 138,804,000  
Contract assets 0   0   $ 0
United States          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Net revenue 66,597,000 60,042,000 136,152,000 122,145,000  
All other countries          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Net revenue 11,196,000 8,311,000 21,764,000 16,659,000  
Virtual currency (over time)          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Net revenue 61,621,000 63,835,000 126,006,000 129,770,000  
Advertising (point in time)          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Net revenue 14,333,000 3,482,000 27,418,000 7,557,000  
Other revenue (point in time or over time)          
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]          
Net revenue $ 1,839,000 $ 1,036,000 $ 4,492,000 $ 1,477,000  
v3.23.2
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]        
Income tax benefit $ 558 $ 12,258 $ 298 $ 4,423
Effective tax rate 42.40% 181.50% 8.20% 18.30%
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Minimum Guaranteed Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Minimum guarantee liability-current $ 2,987 $ 1,500
Minimum guarantee liability-noncurrent 1,500 1,500
Total minimum guarantee obligations $ 4,487 $ 3,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) 1 year 6 months 2 years
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Remaining Expected Future Minimum Guarantee Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Remaining 2023 $ 2,987  
2024 1,500  
2025 0  
2026 0  
2027 0  
Total minimum guarantee obligations $ 4,487 $ 3,000
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)
₪ in Millions, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 22, 2021
USD ($)
May 31, 2021
ILS (₪)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 25, 2022
Aug. 12, 2021
Internal Reorganization Plan            
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]            
Reduction of current total global workforce     14.00%      
Costs incurred     $ 3.2      
Restructuring expected cost to be incurred     3.5      
TeamSava and other related parties | Pending litigation            
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]            
Damages sought | ₪   ₪ 27.3        
Shareholder Class Action | Pending litigation            
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]            
Share price decrease percentage         5.00% 13.00%
Licenses            
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]            
Payment on conditions $ 13.0          
Licenses | Subject to Satisfaction of Certain Conditions            
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]            
Payment on conditions       $ 8.0    
Additional contingent payment $ 34.0          
Contingent consideration payment     8.0      
Advance Payment     $ 4.0      
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Changes in Severance Charges and Related Accruals (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]          
Charges $ 1,784   $ 1,517 $ 5,832 $ 10,172
Internal Reorganization Plan          
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]          
Balance as of December 31, 2022 1,854 $ 0   0  
Charges 710 2,475      
Payments (1,515) (620)      
Balance as of June 30, 2023 $ 1,050 $ 1,854   $ 1,050  
v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2022
Nov. 10, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
vote
$ / shares
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Ownership conversion trigger percent     20.00%
Founder's death anniversary trigger     9 months
Stock repurchase program (up to)   $ 50.0  
Stock repurchase program period 12 months 12 months  
Remaining availability     $ 30.0
Class A common stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Votes per share | vote     1
Acquired shares (shares) | shares     4.7
Acquired shares     $ 20.0
Acquired shares average cost (USD per share) | $ / shares     $ 4.23
Class B common stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Votes per share | vote     20
v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance $ 301,719 $ 286,348 $ 302,313 $ 303,467
Foreign currency translation (535) (396) (478) (402)
Ending balance 295,245 295,590 295,245 295,590
Currency Translation Adjustment        
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     (151) 393
Foreign currency translation     (478) (402)
Ending balance (629) (9) (629) (9)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss        
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (94) 387 (151) 393
Foreign currency translation (535) (396) (478) (402)
Ending balance $ (629) $ (9) $ (629) $ (9)
v3.23.2
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 5,194 $ 3,141 $ 10,047 $ 10,008
Capitalized stock-based compensation 372 436 928 1,537
Selling and marketing        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense 195 162 379 481
General and administrative        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense 2,654 1,403 5,112 4,552
Research and development        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 2,345 $ 1,576 $ 4,556 $ 4,975
v3.23.2
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Stock options        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Total unrecognized compensation expense, option $ 0.7   $ 0.7  
Remaining average period cost expected to be recognized over     1 year 1 month 6 days  
Restricted stock units        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Total unrecognized compensation expense, option $ 43.4   $ 43.4  
Remaining average period cost expected to be recognized over     2 years 9 months 18 days  
Granted (shares) 1.1 0.6 4.0 8.5
v3.23.2
NET LOSS PER SHARE - Schedule Basic and Diluted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Denominator        
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (shares) 132,144 127,187 132,137 126,765
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (shares) 132,144 146,197 132,137 126,765
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share        
Basic (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Diluted (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Class A common stock        
Numerator        
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – basic $ (665) $ 4,805 $ (2,915) $ (17,201)
Potential dilutive effect of stock options 0 22 0 0
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – diluted $ (665) $ 4,827 $ (2,915) $ (17,201)
Denominator        
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (shares) 115,686 111,057 115,679 110,635
Potential dilutive effect of stock options (shares) 0 9,873 0 0
Potential dilutive effect of restricted stock units (shares) 0 7,300    
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (shares) 115,686 128,230 115,679 110,635
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share        
Basic (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Diluted (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Class B common stock        
Numerator        
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – basic $ (94) $ 698 $ (414) $ (2,508)
Potential dilutive effect of stock options 0 (22) 0 0
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders – diluted $ (94) $ 676 $ (414) $ (2,508)
Denominator        
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (shares) 16,458 16,130 16,458 16,130
Potential dilutive effect of stock options (shares) 0 1,837 0 0
Potential dilutive effect of restricted stock units (shares) 0 0    
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (shares) 16,458 17,967 16,458 16,130
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share        
Basic (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
Diluted (USD per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.04 $ (0.03) $ (0.16)
v3.23.2
NET LOSS PER SHARE - Schedule of Excluded Securities from Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - shares
shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities 43,879 24,337 43,879 45,256
Stock options        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities 6,457 133 6,457 13,752
Restricted stock units        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities 13,218 0 13,218 7,300
Public Warrants        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities 5,382 5,382 5,382 5,382
Private Warrants        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities 3,822 3,822 3,822 3,822
Earnout Shares        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000

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