Zeta Announces $100 Million Stock Repurchase Program
November 13 2024 - 8:49PM
Business Wire
Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud, today
announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase
program for up to $100 million of Zeta’s Class A common stock
through December 31, 2026. The program supplements Zeta’s existing
Class A common stock share repurchase program, which was authorized
in August 2022, under which, as of September 30, 2024, $14.7
million remained available for use prior to its expiration on
December 31, 2024.
Under the 2024 repurchase program, repurchases can be made from
time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open
market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise,
all in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and other applicable legal requirements. The specific
timing, price and size of purchases will depend on prevailing stock
prices, general economic and market conditions, and other
considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate the
company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the
repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at
the company’s discretion.
“The Board's decision to deploy a meaningful percentage of
Zeta's excess free cash flow over the next two years to repurchase
shares highlights our conviction in the company’s strategy and
long-term potential of the business," said David A. Steinberg,
Zeta’s Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO. "We see this as a unique
opportunity to buy our stock at substantially below what we believe
it's worth. We are confident Zeta is well-positioned to accelerate
growth in 4Q’24, 2025 and beyond.”
Chris Greiner, Zeta’s CFO, added: “We expect to generate
hundreds of millions in free cash flow over the next two years. We
believe our current valuation has created a unique opportunity to
repurchase shares, and we can see no better use for our excess free
cash flow."
About Zeta
Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that
leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of
consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow,
and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing
Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing
simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel
activation into a single platform – powered by one of the
industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise
customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize
experiences with consumers at an individual level across every
channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was
founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is
headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. To
learn more, go to www.zetaglobal.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be
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