Ofer Druker
Analyst · RBC Capital Markets
Thanks, Billy. In Q2, we delivered strong results that also reflected growth in data and tech licensing revenue, underscoring the strength of our diversified platform offering. We have continued to execute against our core strategy, making meaningful advancements across CTV, data, AI and our end-to-end tech platform that further position us for long-term growth and market share gains. In CTV, we renewed and expanded our strategic partnership with VIDAA, securing exclusive access to inventory for our customers while creating significant long-term monetization potential for Nexxen starting in 2026. The agreement also extends our exclusive global access to BDAS ACR data, strengthening our long-term TV data footprint and capabilities, accelerating our shift into tech and data licensing and reinforcing our position as a leading ad tech data provider. We have also made important strides on our AI strategy, particularly with the Nexxen data platform, integrating transformative capabilities into Nexxen Discovery, which are already enabling customers to better harness the full power of our platform. With strong momentum and ongoing innovation, we are confident in our ability to build on our tech, data, CTV and AI leadership and create impressive value for our customers across the ecosystem. In Q2, we introduced nexAI, a suite of AI-powered assistance and features designed to enhance efficiency and results across planning, activation, optimization and monetization. NexAI combines proprietary data, machine learning and generative AI to deliver even more powerful cutting-edge capabilities. We have been innovating quickly, already releasing an AI assistant within the Nexxen DXP and generative AI-powered solution within the Nexxen data platform, including the nexAI Discovery Assistant. Since launch, nexAI has been adopted by over 100 combined users, including some of our largest agency and brand customers with early feedback signaling productivity gains, improved outcomes and more time for high-value strategic initiatives like winning new business. By streamlining insights and automating reporting, nexAI is delivering what customers need most, faster access to actionable data and better returns. It's accelerating the benefits of our integrated tech and data stack, and we expect it will continue driving even stronger results, deeper engagement and broader adoption over time. We plan to roll out enhanced AI-driven SSP functionality and broader platform integration later in 2025 and in 2026, which we expect will further enhance usability, performance and Nexxen's overall value proposition. Our AI teams are now focused on both driving customer-facing investments that fuel performance and revenues and internal efficiencies that accelerate development cycle and support long-term margin expansion. We believe these investments will further support sustained increasingly profitable growth in the quarters and years ahead. Our AI opportunity is massive and with unique tech and data infrastructure, Nexxen is well positioned to continue delivering smarter, faster AI-powered solutions for both sides of the industry. Our ability to renew and expand our unique strategic partnership with VIDAA is an important achievement that meaningfully strengthened our leadership and growth positioning within the global CTV ecosystem. Through the agreement, we extended our global ACR data exclusivity and secure exclusive ad monetization rights on VIDAA Media in North America through at least the end of 2029. This enabled Nexxen to deliver premium CTV inventory unavailable anywhere else while reinforcing our position as the data platform in ad tech. As one of the only platform with exclusive global TV data access outside the OEM ecosystem, this renewal strengthen our open holistic approach and amplify our data advantage. Since 2022, we have laid the foundation for long-term growth with VIDAA establishing leadership position in key international markets and Nexxen building the infrastructure to ingest and integrate VIDAA's ACR data into the Nexxen data platform. This updated agreement marks a shift from building the foundation to scaling commercial value during a time of rapid global expansion for VIDAA. For example, through its recent partnership with Baxter, VIDAA will significantly increase its European CTV footprint, enhancing Nexxen international growth opportunities. Together, we will now focus on scaling North American revenue, expanding international amortization, growing in-stream ad inventory and accelerating data syndication and measurement partnership. To support these efforts, we are investing an additional $35 million in VIDAA to accelerate the North America CTV expansion and unlock increased growth across the world's largest advertising market. We expect this will drive greater data scale and monetizable ad inventory, enhancing the long-term value of our exclusive rights and overall investments. Our renewed and expanded partnership extend our growth runway and we believe unlock great potential to bring tremendous value to both Nexxen and the industry. Additionally, we have continued attracting and onboarding top-tier commercial leaders from major industry players across the U.S. and international markets. These hires alongside other recent additions are gaining traction, and we believe will better position us for both near- and long-term revenue growth. We will continue to invest in bringing world-class talent to Nexxen, particularly within our commercial and media teams to support our expanding global footprint. We have also continued building momentum and visibility with Wall Street following our move to a single U.S. ordinary share listing. Since improving our structure, analyst coverage has grown 80% Investor interest is rising, and we have been added to the Russell 3000 Index. Our first U.S. Investor Day in May drew strong turnout, viewership and response from analysts, investors and banking partners, and we remain committed to active engagement across the capital markets. In Q2, we added 108 new actively spending first-time advertiser customers, including 43 enterprise self-service customers and 5 independent agencies, leveraging our self-service solution alongside 86 new supply partners. Our conviction in our strategy has never been stronger. expanded partnership with industry leaders like VIDAA and Hisense accelerate our CTV growth opportunities and reinforce our strategic role within the ecosystem. Our end-to-end model gives us an edge, and we will continue investing in enhancing and expanding platform capabilities to fuel further growth and sharpen our differentiation. We are also closely monitoring the Google AdTech antitrust case. Depending on outcomes and remedies, it could be a catalyst for Nexxen and other open Internet SSPs to achieve higher win rates and increased share gain potential. While the journey to category leadership takes time, Nexxen is well positioned for success with unmatched and growing capabilities and advantages. We are energized by the opportunities ahead and remain focused on innovating and executing to deliver long-term value to our customers, partners and shareholders. With that, I'm happy to turn the call over to Sagi.