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Overview and Basis of Presentation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Overview and Basis of Presentation Overview and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
Semrush Holdings, Inc. (“Semrush Holdings”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Company”, or “Semrush”) provide an online visibility management software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) platform. The Company’s platform enables its subscribers to improve their online visibility and drive traffic, including on their websites and social media pages, and distribute highly relevant content to their customers on a targeted basis across various channels to drive high-quality traffic and measure the effectiveness of their digital marketing campaigns. The Company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and has wholly owned subsidiaries in Cyprus, Russia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Spain, and the United States.
The Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties common to companies in similar industries and stages of development that could affect future operations and financial performance. These risks include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, competitive pressure from substitute products or larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, management of international activities, the need to obtain additional financing to support growth, and dependence on third parties and key individuals.
Public Offerings
On March 29, 2021, the Company closed its initial public offering (“IPO”) in which it sold 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $14.00 per share. The Company received $126.6 million in net proceeds after deducting approximately $13.4 million for underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. Immediately prior to the completion of the IPO, all shares of common stock then outstanding were reclassified as Class B common stock, and all shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock and convertible preferred stock then outstanding were converted into shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis and then reclassified into Class B common stock.
On April 20, 2021, the underwriters of the Company’s IPO partially exercised their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. In connection with the closing of the partial exercise on April 23, 2021, the underwriters purchased 719,266 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for net proceeds to the Company of $9.2 million after deducting approximately $0.8 million for underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.
On November 23, 2021, the Company closed a follow-on offering (the “Follow-On Offering”) in which it sold 4,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $20.50 per share. The Company received $77.9 million in net proceeds after deducting approximately $4.1 million for underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. Selling stockholders sold an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Class A common stock in the Follow-On Offering.
Effects of the Russian Military Action in Ukraine
Economic, civil, military, and political uncertainty exists and may increase in many of the regions where the Company operates and derives its revenue. Several countries in which the Company operates are experiencing and may continue to experience military action and civil and political unrest as a result of such action. The Company has significant development operations in the emerging market economies of
Eastern Europe and more than half of the Company’s full-time employees are located in Russia. The Company is beginning to relocate its Russia-based workforce. Please refer to Note 18 for further details.
In late February 2022, Russian military forces launched significant military action against Ukraine, and sustained conflict and disruption in the region is likely. The impact to Ukraine and Russia, as well as actions taken by other countries, including new and stricter sanctions by Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the U.S. and other countries and organizations against officials, individuals, regions, and industries in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, and each country’s potential response to such sanctions, tensions, and military actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations. Any such material adverse effect from the conflict, enhanced sanctions activity, and subsequent responses may disrupt the Company’s relationships with its vendors, disrupt its delivery of services, cause the Company to shift all or portions of its work occurring in the region to other countries, and may restrict the Company’s ability to engage in certain projects in the region. For more information on the risks of regional instability to our operations, see Item 1A. Risk Factors under the header "Instability in geographies where we have significant operations and personnel, including in Russia, could have a material adverse effect on our business, customers, and financial results”.
Effects of COVID-19
The Company considered the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, and numerous new strains of COVID-19 have subsequently spread throughout the world. COVID-19 has continued to impact market and economic conditions globally. In an attempt to limit the spread of the virus, various governmental restrictions have been implemented, including restrictions with respect to business activities and travel restrictions, and “shelter–at–home” orders, that have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the Company’s business and operations. In light of the evolving nature of COVID-19 and the uncertainty it has produced around the world, it is not possible to predict the COVID-19 pandemic’s cumulative and ultimate impact on the Company’s future business operations, results of operations, financial position, liquidity, and cash flows. The extent of the impact of the pandemic on the Company’s business and financial results will depend largely on future developments, including the duration of the spread of the outbreak both globally and within the U.S., the impact on capital, foreign currencies exchange and financial markets, and governmental or regulatory orders that impact the Company’s business, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company has experienced long lead times for hardware affected by a semiconductor shortage attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic which may affect its ability to fully furnish the infrastructure within its data centers. The Company will continue to actively monitor the current international and domestic impacts of and responses to COVID-19 and its related risks.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.
The results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022, any other interim periods, or any future year or period.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies as described below and elsewhere in these notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2022, there have been no material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as discussed below.