Commitment and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

Non-cancelable purchase obligations

As of December 31, 2024, our outstanding non-cancelable purchase obligations, mainly related to third-party cloud hosting and SaaS arrangements, were as follows (in millions):


Fiscal Period	Amount
2025	$	45.5
2026	44.3
2027	15.1
2028	—
2029	—
Thereafter	—
Total	$	104.9

For information regarding financing-related obligations, refer to Note 7 - Financing Arrangements. For information regarding lease-related obligations, refer to Note 13 - Leases.

Contingent earnout payments

In connection with the acquisition of Dogpatch Advisors, LLC in April 2022, the Company could be required to issue remaining equity awards up to $0.6 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has paid $1.9 million. Refer to Note 3 - Business Combinations for additional information.

Deferred acquisition-related payments

In connection with the acquisition of Insent, the Company paid $2.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, of which $0.7 million represents deferred consideration.

Legal matters

We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and governmental inspections, audits, or investigations that arise in the ordinary course of our business. There are inherent uncertainties in these matters, some of which are beyond management’s control, making the ultimate outcomes difficult to predict. Moreover, management’s views and estimates related to these matters may change in the future, as new events and circumstances arise and the matters continue to develop. Based on the information known by the Company as of the date of this filing, except where otherwise indicated, it is not possible to provide an estimated amount of any loss or range of loss that may occur with respect to these matters, including without limitation the matters described below.

ZoomInfo Publicity Litigation

On April 15, 2021, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against ZoomInfo Technologies LLC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division) alleging ZoomInfo’s use of Illinois residents’ names in public-facing web pages violates the Illinois Right of Publicity Act, and seeking statutory, compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. Additionally, on September 30, 2021, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging ZoomInfo’s use of California residents’ names in public-facing web pages violates California statutory and common law regarding the right of publicity as well as misappropriation, and seeking compensatory and punitive damages, restitution, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, costs, and attorneys’ fees. On November 21, 2024, the Company entered into a settlement to resolve the Illinois class action, the California class action and similar, unfiled claims in the states of Indiana and Nevada (the “Class Actions”). The settlement is not an admission of fault or wrongdoing by ZoomInfo. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred total charges of $30.1 million, which is substantially comprised of the settlement amount, all of which has been paid as of December 31, 2024, and other legal costs.

On September 5, 2024, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against ZoomInfo Technologies LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging ZoomInfo Technologies LLC’s use of individuals’ names in public-facing web pages violates the Washington Personality Rights Act, and seeking statutory, compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The Company intends to vigorously defend against this lawsuit.

Datanyze Publicity Litigation

On February 10, 2023, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Datanyze, LLC, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois alleging Datanyze’s use of Illinois residents’ names in a free trial violates the Illinois Right of Publicity Act, and seeking statutory, compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division). On October 23, 2024, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Datanyze, LLC in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, alleging Datanyze’s use of California, Nevada, Indiana, and Alabama residents’ names in a free trial violates statutory rights-of-publicity in the respective states, and seeking statutory, compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. On February 12, 2025, Datanyze entered into a binding term sheet with the plaintiffs in both of these class actions, to resolve these class actions for an immaterial amount. As contemplated in the parties’ agreement, the parties stipulated to the dismissal of both federal actions. The claims were re-filed as a single case in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois solely for purposes of facilitating settlement.

On March 8, 2023, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Datanyze, LLC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio alleging Datanyze's use of Ohio residents names in a free trial violates the Ohio Right of Publicity Statute, and seeking statutory damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. On November 17, 2023, the court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice and on January 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal. To the extent plaintiffs seek any further review of these orders, the Company intends to continue to vigorously defend against this lawsuit.

Securities Litigation

On September 4, 2024, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. and certain of its current and former officers and affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The suit, brought on behalf of purchasers of Company common stock between November 10, 2020, and August 5, 2024, alleges that the defendants made false and/or misleading statements related to the Company’s business, operations, and prospects, including in respect of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s performance, in violation of §10(b) and §20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint seeks, among other relief, unspecified compensatory damages, equitable relief, and costs and expenses. The Company intends to vigorously defend against this lawsuit.

On December 12, 2024, certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in a derivative shareholder lawsuit (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. A second derivative action was filed on February 4, 2025 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The factual allegations in the derivative cases mirror the securities case described above. The complaints assert violations of the United States securities laws and state fiduciary duty laws, in addition to common law claims involving unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets. The derivative cases seek, among other things, unspecified compensatory damages on behalf of the Company arising out of the individual defendants’ alleged wrongful conduct. The first-filed derivative action is currently stayed pending further developments in the securities action described above. The parties have requested that the court stay the second-filed derivative action and consolidate it with the first-filed action.