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Magnite, Inc.
1250 Broadway, 15^th Floor
New York, New York 10001

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2024

The annual meeting of stockholders of Magnite, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time, to consider and act upon the matters described below. This year’s annual meeting will be a virtual meeting via live webcast on the Internet. You will be able to attend the annual meeting, view the list of our registered stockholders, vote and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting https://web.lumiconnect.com/293659257 and entering the control number included on the Notice of Internet Availability or the proxy card or voting instruction form (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials) that you receive. Beneficial owners should review the proxy materials and their voting instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability for information about how to vote in advance of and how to participate in the meeting. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person.

1.Election of three Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

2.Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

3.Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

4.Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2024 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING ONLINE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR SHARES, PLEASE VOTE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. YOU ARE URGED TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRONICALLY OR BY TELEPHONE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS OR, IF YOU RECEIVED A PRINTED COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS, ON YOUR PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM. IF YOU REQUESTED A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR PROXY MATERIALS, YOU MAY ALSO VOTE BY MAIL BY SIGNING, DATING, AND RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM IN THE PRE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED. VOTING NOW VIA PROXY WILL NOT LIMIT YOUR RIGHT TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE OR TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING ONLINE.

	By Order of the Board of Directors,
	Aaron Saltz Chief Legal Officer

New York, New York
April 26, 2024

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements, including statements based upon or relating to our expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “objective,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “design,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning acquisitions by the Company; key strategic objectives; our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and initiatives; and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance; they reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates and subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from expectations or results projected or implied by forward-looking statements. Any standards of measurement and performance made in reference to our environmental, social and other sustainability plans and goals are developing and based on assumptions, and no assurance can be given that any such plan, initiative, projection, goal, commitment, expectation, or prospect can or will be achieved.

Such risks and additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements include those described throughout our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Unless required by federal securities laws, we assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated, to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statements are made. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Website references throughout this document are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites is not incorporated by reference into this document.

Readers should carefully review this proxy statement and the documents that we have filed or will file with the SEC that disclose risks and uncertainties that may affect our business.

Magnite, Inc.
1250 Broadway, 15^th Floor
New York, New York 10001

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2024

This proxy statement is provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors (the “board of directors” or “board”) of Magnite, Inc. (the “company” or “Magnite”) for use at Magnite’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time, and at any postponement or adjournment thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting via live webcast on the Internet. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, view the list of our registered stockholders, vote and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting https://web.lumiconnect.com/293659257 and entering the control number included in the Notice of Internet Availability or the proxy card or voting instruction form (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials) that you receive. Beneficial owners should review the proxy materials and their voting instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability for information about how to vote in advance of and how to participate in the Annual Meeting. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

This proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”) are available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. These materials are also available on our corporate website at http://investor.magnite.com/. The other information on our corporate website does not constitute part of this proxy statement and is not incorporated by reference into this document.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting via live webcast, and we request that you vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement as soon as possible. You can vote your shares without attending the Annual Meeting by appointing a proxy to vote your shares as explained below. Please note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you should contact your bank, broker or other nominee (preferably at least several days before the Annual Meeting) and obtain a “legal proxy” in order to be able to attend, participate in, or vote at the Annual Meeting. See “Matters Relating to Virtual Annual Meeting” below for further instructions.

Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), instead of mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials, we are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders on the Internet and mailing printed copies of the proxy materials only to a limited number of our stockholders. If you are a stockholder of record and you have received a printed copy of these proxy materials by mail, you may simply complete, sign and return your proxy card by mail or follow the instructions on your proxy card to submit your proxy via the Internet or telephone. If you hold your shares in street name, which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, or other nominee, you will receive instructions from your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to vote your shares. Stockholders receiving a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials by mail will generally not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless they specifically request a printed copy in accordance with the instructions included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials provides instructions as to how to (i) access and review the information contained in the proxy materials, (ii) submit voting instructions via the Internet or telephone or by mail, and (iii) request a printed copy of the proxy materials. You may also participate in and vote at the Annual Meeting by visiting the following website: https://web.lumiconnect.com/293659257. See “Matters Relating to Virtual Annual Meeting” below for further instructions. Even if you plan to participate in the Annual Meeting online, we recommend that you submit your proxy or voting instructions in advance to authorize the voting of your shares at the Annual Meeting so that your vote will be counted if you later are unable to attend the Annual Meeting online.

We intend to begin distributing our proxy materials to stockholders via paper copy mailing and the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials on or about April 26, 2024.

Business to be Conducted at Annual Meeting; Recommendation of Board of Directors

Each properly submitted proxy will be voted in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions contained therein. If no choice is specified, properly executed proxies that have not been revoked will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the board of directors as follows:

•FOR election of three Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified (see “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors”);

•FOR ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (see “Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”); and

•FOR approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (see “Proposal 3 —Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers”).

As to any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons acting as proxies will vote, or otherwise act, in accordance with their judgment on such matter. Our board of directors does not presently know of any other business that may come before the Annual Meeting.

The Company will pay all costs of proxy solicitation. In addition to solicitations by mail, our directors, officers and employees, without additional remuneration, may solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile and personal interviews, and we reserve the right to retain outside agencies for the purpose of soliciting proxies. Brokers, custodians, and fiduciaries will be requested to forward proxy soliciting materials to the owners of stock held in their names and, as required by law, we will reimburse them for their out-of-pocket expenses in this regard.

Matters Relating to Virtual Annual Meeting

Our board of directors believes that hosting a virtual Annual Meeting is in our best interest and the best interest of our stockholders and enables increased stockholder attendance and participation. Our board of directors has determined that hosting a virtual annual meeting of stockholders will provide expanded access, improved communication, and cost savings. Hosting a virtual meeting enables increased stockholder attendance and participation since stockholders can participate from any location around the world. We intend that the virtual meeting format will provide stockholders a similar level of transparency to the traditional in-person meeting format and we take steps to ensure such an experience. Our stockholders will be afforded the same opportunities to participate at the virtual Annual Meeting as they would at an in-person annual meeting of stockholders.

The live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. Online access to the audio webcast will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the Annual Meeting to allow time for you to login and test your internet-connected device’s audio system. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated time. We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting or submitting questions. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual meeting log in page.

If you want to participate in and vote at the Annual Meeting, you will need the control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your proxy card or voting instruction form (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials) or included in the email to you if you received the proxy materials by email in order to be able to vote your shares or submit questions during the Annual Meeting.

In addition, if you hold your shares in “street name” through an intermediary, such as a bank, broker or other nominee, in order to participate in and vote at the Annual Meeting you must first obtain, in advance, from your bank, broker or other nominee, a legal proxy reflecting the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that you held as of the record date, your name and email address, unless you previously obtained a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee. You must then submit a request for registration to Equiniti by email to proxy@equiniti.com. Requests for registration must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received by Equiniti no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 24, 2024. Obtaining a legal proxy may take several days, or longer, and stockholders are advised to register as far in advance as possible. Proxy holders registered with Equiniti will receive a control number and may access the Annual Meeting as described in the paragraph above for stockholders of record.

Our virtual Annual Meeting allows stockholders to submit questions and comments before and during the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who have accessed the Annual Meeting with a control number may submit questions during the Annual Meeting that are pertinent to the Company and the items being brought before a vote at the Annual Meeting, as time permits and in accordance with our rules of procedure for the Annual Meeting. If you wish to submit a question, you may do so when you are logged into the virtual meeting platform with your control number by typing your question in the designated spot on the dashboard and clicking “Submit.” After the Annual Meeting, we will spend up to 15 minutes answering stockholder questions that comply with the rules of conduct for the Annual Meeting, which will be posted on the virtual meeting web portal. To the extent time doesn’t allow us to answer all of the appropriately submitted questions, we will answer them in writing on our investor relations website at http://investor.magnite.com/ soon after the meeting. If we receive substantially similar questions, we will group such questions together and provide a single response to avoid repetition.

Voting and Quorum Requirements

On April 15, 2024, the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were outstanding and entitled to vote an aggregate of 140,023,657 shares of our common stock, constituting all of our voting stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share. The holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present via live webcast or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments and postponements thereof. Shares of our common stock represented via live webcast or by proxy (including broker non-votes and shares that abstain or do not vote with respect to one or more of the matters presented for stockholder approval) will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.

You may vote FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN with respect to each director nominee (Proposal 1), ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal 2), and approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3).

This is an uncontested election and our bylaws provide that a director nominee will be elected in an uncontested election only if the number of votes cast FOR the nominee’s election exceeds the number of votes cast AGAINST the nominee’s election, assuming a quorum is present. For the election of directors, shares of our common stock voted ABSTAIN and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast and, therefore, will not be counted in determining the outcome of a director nominee’s election, but will count for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter, assuming a quorum is present, is required to (i) ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal 2), and (ii) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3).

For each of Proposals 2 and 3, abstentions are considered shares present and entitled to vote on such matter. For each of Proposals 2 and 3, abstentions will have the same effect as votes AGAINST the matter.

Votes during the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by a representative of Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, who will serve as the Inspector of Elections. Our intention is to announce the preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and to publish the final results within four business days after the Annual Meeting on a Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC and which we will make available on our website at http://investor.magnite.com/.

Broker Discretionary Voting

If you hold your shares in street name through a bank, broker, or other nominee, you should follow the instructions that you receive from your bank, broker, or other nominee regarding steps to take to instruct your bank, broker, or other nominee how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to your bank, broker, or other nominee, under certain securities exchange rules, the organization that holds your shares is not permitted to vote on certain matters, including the election of directors, and may determine not to vote your shares at all. In order to ensure that your shares are voted on all matters presented at the annual meeting, we encourage you to provide voting instructions in advance of the meeting, regardless of whether you intend to attend the annual meeting.

If you do not provide voting instructions and the organization that holds your shares elects to vote your shares on some but not all matters, it will result in a “broker non-vote” for the matters on which the organization does not vote. Abstentions occur when you provide voting instructions but instruct the organization that holds your shares to abstain from voting on a particular matter.

Broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast with respect to the election of directors (Proposal 1) and, therefore, will not be counted in determining the outcome of a director nominee’s election. For ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal 2) and approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3), broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted in determining the outcome of those items.

Deadline for Voting Before the Annual Meeting

If you are a stockholder of record, your proxy must be received by telephone or the Internet by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2024 in order for your shares to be voted at the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record and you received a printed set of proxy materials, you also have the option of completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card enclosed with the proxy materials before the Annual Meeting in order for your shares to be voted at the meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock, please comply with the deadlines included in the voting instructions provided by the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares.

Changing or Revoking Your Vote

If you are a stockholder of record you may revoke a previously submitted proxy by (i) delivering a subsequently dated written revocation to our Secretary, (ii) providing subsequent Internet or telephone voting instructions, or (iii) delivering a subsequently dated proxy to our Secretary, in each case, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2024. You may also revoke your proxy by voting during the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held through a bank or broker (i.e., in street name), you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee to find out how to change or revoke your voting instructions. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not cause your previously executed proxy to be revoked unless you vote during the Annual Meeting or specifically request such revocation. Each stockholder may appoint only one proxy holder or representative to attend the meeting on his or her behalf.

Householding of Proxy Materials

Some banks, brokers, and other nominee record holders may participate in the practice of “householding” proxy materials. This means that only one copy of our proxy materials or the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, as applicable, may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household unless such stockholders have notified us of their desire to receive multiple copies of our proxy materials. We will promptly deliver a separate Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and, if applicable, a separate proxy statement and Annual Report, to you if you contact us by mail at Magnite, Inc., 1250 Broadway, 15^th Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attention: Corporate Secretary or by telephone at (212) 243-2769. If you want to receive separate copies of our proxy materials in the future, or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should contact your bank, broker, or other nominee record holder, or you may contact us at the above address or phone number.

PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our board of directors is classified into three classes (designated Class I, Class II and Class III), with members of each class holding office for staggered three-year terms. There are currently four Class I directors, whose terms expire at the Annual Meeting; three Class II directors, whose terms expire at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, and three Class III directors, whose terms expire at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders; and, in all cases subject to the election and qualification of their respective successors and to their earlier death, resignation or removal. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the nominees named.

In accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, which state that outside directors may not stand for re-election after age 75, Robert J. Frankenberg is not being nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting. He will continue to serve as a director of the Company until the Annual Meeting. The board has determined that at such time, the size of the board will be reduced to nine members.

Our process for nominating director candidates is described below under the caption “Director Candidate Nominating Procedures.” Our board of directors, upon the recommendation of the board’s nominating and governance committee, nominated each of Sarah P. Harden, James Rossman, and Diane Yu to stand for election as Class I directors at the Annual Meeting. Each nominee has indicated his or her willingness to serve if elected, but if he or she is unable or unwilling for good cause to serve, proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee designated by our board of directors or our board of directors may determine to further reduce the size of the board. Each nominee, if elected, will hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the election and qualification of his respective successor and to his earlier death, resignation or removal. Ms. Yu was first recommended to the nominating and governance committee through an external recruiting firm, which was engaged by the Company to assist in identifying potential board candidates.

The table below lists the nine directors expected to continue in service following the Annual Meeting and their committee assignments. A summary of the background for each nominee and continuing director is set forth after the table. These background summaries include the specific experience, qualifications, attributes, and/or skills that, together with the general characteristics and qualifications described below under the caption “Director Candidate Nominating Procedures,” contributed to our board’s conclusion that the person should serve as a director of the Company.

(1)As of April 15, 2024

Director Nominees – Class I

Sarah P. Harden has been a member of our board of directors since July 2019. Ms. Harden brings more than two decades of experience in digital media, entertainment and direct-to-consumer video to the Company’s Board. Since January 2018, Ms. Harden has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine, which was acquired by Blackstone in August 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Harden held executive-level positions at Otter Media/The Chernin Group from 2013 to 2018, including President and Executive Vice President. Ms. Harden previously served as board member of privately held ESPN-Star Sports, Star China Media and The Moby Group and as a board director overseeing successful acquisitions and exits of private portfolio companies including Crunchyroll, Fullscreen, Roosterteeth, McBeard, and Stagebloc. Ms. Harden received her MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated with honors with a B.A. in international relations from The University of Melbourne. Ms. Harden brings to the board extensive experience leading and growing digital video, media and entertainment companies.

James Rossman has been a member of our board of directors since April 2020. He previously served as a member of Telaria’s board from January 2011 until April 2020, and served as Chairman of Telaria’s board from August 2012 to May 2013. Mr. Rossman currently serves as a Partner at Sportsology Capital Partners, a capital consulting firm for professional sports franchises, leagues and platforms. He has served on the board of directors of Adswerve, Inc., a data and media digital consultancy, since March 2024. From April 2018 to June 2023, he served as an Operating Partner at Silver Lake, a global private equity firm focused on investments in technology, technology-enabled and related industries. From November 2012 to April 2018, he served as Special Advisor to General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm. From April 2009 to June 2012, he served in various roles at AKQA Inc., a digital services company, including President and Chief Operating Officer. From April 2001 to March 2009, Mr. Rossman served in several roles at Digitas, Inc., an integrated advertising agency and a member of the Publicis Groupe, S.A. (as of 2007), including as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Rossman received a B.A. in economics from Trinity College and an M.M.M. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Rossman brings significant experience in operating and managing media agencies and advertising technology companies.

Diane Yu has been a member of our board of directors since March 2022. She is currently the co-founder and CEO of TidalWave Tech Inc., a loan origination platform facilitated by GPT powered chatbot. She served as the Chief Technology Officer of Better Holdco, Inc., which operates Better.com, an online platform for mortgage origination and related services, from January 2021 to April 2022. Ms. Yu is the Co-Founder of FreeWheel Media, Inc., which provides a technology platform for the management and monetization of digital television advertising, and served as its Chief Technology Officer from 2007 to 2014, when FreeWheel was acquired by Comcast. Following the sale, Ms. Yu served as Chief Technology Officer of Comcast’s Advanced Advertising Division. Prior to co-founding FreeWheel, Ms. Yu spent over nine years at DoubleClick, where she served as the Vice President of engineering from 2005 until 2007. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Peking University in 1995 and a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Ohio University in 1998. Ms. Yu brings to the board extensive experience building, leading and scaling engineering teams for large digital advertising technology companies.

Incumbent Directors – Class II

Michael G. Barrett has been a member of our board of directors and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since March 2017. Mr. Barrett has also served as our President since March 2017, except for the period from April 2020 to June 2020. Mr. Barrett previously served as the President of Ichabod Farm Ventures LLC, an investment company that he founded. From January 2014 to December 2015, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Millennial Media, Inc. From July 2012 to December 2012, Mr. Barrett served as Global Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President at Yahoo! Inc. Prior to Yahoo!, from January 2012 to July 2012, Mr. Barrett served as Director at Google Inc., where he led the integration efforts following Google’s acquisition of AdMeld Inc., a global supply side platform solution for premium publishers. Mr. Barrett previously served as Chief Executive Officer at AdMeld from November 2008 to December 2011. Mr. Barrett also held senior positions at AOL, Fox Interactive Media and Disney Online. Mr. Barrett served on the board of directors of Media Math, a demand-side platform, from January 2013 to April 2020. Mr. Barrett brings to the board extensive experience in digital advertising and advertising technology, as well as significant executive management expertise.

Rachel Lam has been a member of our board of directors since April 2020. She previously served as a member of Telaria’s board since May 2013. Ms. Lam is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Imagination Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017. From 2003 to 2017, Ms. Lam served as Group Managing Director of the Time Warner Investments Group, the strategic investing arm of Time Warner Inc. She managed Time Warner’s investments in numerous digital media companies, and served on the board of directors of privately held Maker Studios and Bluefin Labs prior to their sales to the Walt Disney Company and Twitter, respectively. Ms. Lam has previously served on 20 boards of directors over the years and currently serves on the board of Porch Group, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company that is a leading software and insurance platform, since August 2021, where she is also the chair of the nominating and governance committee. She also served on the board of Innovid, Inc., a NYSE listed company that operates a leading CTV advertising delivery and measurement platform, from December 2021 until March 2024. Ms. Lam received a B.S. in industrial engineering and operations research from U.C. Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Ms. Lam brings to the board extensive experience serving on public and private boards, along with her financial, M&A and strategy experience.

Robert F. Spillane joined our board of directors in connection with our initial public offering in April 2014. From 1998 to 2017, Mr. Spillane was a Managing Principal at DigaComm, L.L.C., a private investment firm that leads early-stage venture capital transactions, primarily involving companies in technology and digital media. Mr. Spillane was formerly a Principal and President and CEO of the investment group DM Holdings, Inc., which was formed in 1991 to acquire Donnelley Marketing, Inc. from The Dun and Bradstreet Corporation. Donnelley Marketing was a leading direct marketing and information services company. Mr. Spillane served as President and CEO, and on the board of directors of Donnelley Marketing, Inc. Prior to joining DM Holdings, Mr. Spillane was the Executive Vice President of Diamandis Communications, Inc., then a leading consumer magazine publisher, formed in 1987 in a leveraged buyout of CBS Magazines from CBS Inc., and also served as a member of the Diamandis board of directors from 1987 to 1990. Prior to Diamandis, Mr. Spillane held various executive positions with CBS, Inc., including Senior Vice President Group Publisher, Vice President of Circulation, Vice President General Manager of the CBS Special Interest Magazine Group, and Vice President Sales and Marketing of Fawcett Books. His ten-year career at CBS culminated in service from 1985 to 1987 as Senior Vice President, Publishing of CBS Magazines. In that capacity, he was directly responsible for 10 magazines. From 1972 to 1977, Mr. Spillane held various positions with Chesebrough Ponds, Inc. Mr. Spillane also served on the board of directors of TVSM, Inc., a private media company, from 1992-1998. Mr. Spillane brings to the board expertise in the publishing and advertising businesses, as well as significant experience with operations and mergers and acquisitions.

Incumbent Directors – Class III

Paul Caine has been a member and Chairman of our board of directors since April 2020. He previously served as the non-executive Chairman of Telaria from January 1, 2020 until April 2020 and as a member of Telaria’s board of directors from June 2014 until April 2020. He served as Telaria’s executive Chairman from July 2017 to December 31, 2019 and Telaria’s Interim Chief Executive Officer from February 2017 to July 2017 and as the non-executive Chairman of the Board from July 2016 to February 2017. Mr. Caine has served as President, IMG Events, since August 2022, and On Location at Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. since January 2020. Mr. Caine served as the Chairman and Executive Director of the Board of Engine Group, a global marketing company, from January 2018 to February 2023, and as CEO and Founder of PC Ventures, LLC, an investment and advisory firm, since August 2017. Mr. Caine served as the Chief Global Revenue Officer for Bloomberg Media from June 2014 to July 2016. From April 2013 to January 2014, he served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of WestwoodOne, Inc., the largest independent national audio media company in the U.S. From 1989 to 2013, Mr. Caine served in various capacities at Time Inc., including Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and Group President Time Inc. from January 2011 until April 2013, Executive Vice President, President and Group Publisher, Style and Entertainment Group from January 2010 to January 2011, and President, Style and Entertainment Group from January 2008 to January 2010. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Caine served on the board of directors of Nexcen Brands, Inc., a strategic brand management company with a focus on retail franchising, where he served as a member of the audit and governance committees. Mr. Caine and his wife are Co-Founders of the Griffin Cares Foundation. Mr. Caine received a B.A. in Telecommunications with a minor in Business from Indiana University. Mr. Caine brings to the board expertise in branding and multi-media advertising sales and marketing, as well extensive experience serving on the boards of directors of public and private companies.

Doug Knopper has been a member of our board of directors since April 2020. He previously served as a member of Telaria’s board of directors from October 2018 until April 2020. Mr. Knopper is the Co-Founder of FreeWheel Media, Inc. and served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer from February 2007 to September 2017. FreeWheel, which was acquired by Comcast in 2014, provides a technology platform for the management and monetization of digital television advertising. Prior to founding FreeWheel, Mr. Knopper served as the Chief Executive Officer of BitPass Inc. from 2005 to 2007 and as Senior Vice President/General Manager of DoubleClick Inc. from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Knopper received a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A from Georgetown University. Mr. Knopper brings to the board deep expertise and business relationships in digital video advertising and CTV, as well as experience founding, building and leading advertising technology companies.

David Pearson has been a member of our board of directors since March 2022. He has served on the board of directors of Lee Enterprises Inc., a public media company listed on Nasdaq, since February 2020, and is also a member of Lee’s audit committee. He has also served on the board of directors of Potbelly Corporation, a Nasdaq listed company, since April 2022, where he is the chair of the audit committee. Mr. Pearson was Chief Financial Officer of Vonage Holdings Corp., a public cloud technology company, from May 2013 until August 2020. Before Mr. Pearson joined Vonage, he spent over nine years with Deutsche Bank Securities as a Managing Director and Global Media & Telecom Group Head. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Pearson served in various roles at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice for over nine years, including as Managing Director from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Pearson started his career at Coopers & Lybrand and holds a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Political Science and Organizational Behavior from Brown University. Mr. Pearson brings to the board an expertise in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and public company accounting, controls and financial reporting, as well as significant operational experience as a public company executive.

Vote Required for Election of Directors

Our bylaws provide that, in an uncontested election, each director nominee must receive a majority of votes cast in order to be elected to our board of directors. A “majority of votes cast” means the number of shares voted FOR a director nominee exceeds the number of shares voted AGAINST that director nominee. Each of our director nominees currently serves on the board. If a nominee who currently serves as a director is not re-elected, Delaware law provides that the director would continue to serve on the board as a “holdover director.” Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that each incumbent director nominee who is not re-elected is expected to submit to the board his or her resignation from our board of directors and all committees thereof. The nominating and governance committee, composed entirely of independent directors, will evaluate and make a recommendation to the board with respect to any submitted resignation and the board must decide whether to accept or reject the resignation, or to take other action, within 90 days following certification of the stockholder vote. No director may participate in the nominating and governance committee or the board’s consideration of his or her own resignation.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF SARAH P. HARDEN, JAMES ROSSMAN, AND DIANE YU AS CLASS I DIRECTORS.

PROPOSAL 2 — RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The audit committee of our board of directors has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, and has further directed that management submit the selection of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Deloitte has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2018. Although stockholder approval of the selection of Deloitte is not required by law, our board of directors believes it is advisable as a matter of good corporate governance to give stockholders an opportunity to ratify this selection. If this proposal is not ratified at the Annual Meeting, the audit committee may (but will not be required to) reconsider its selection of Deloitte. Even if the selection is ratified, the audit committee may in its discretion select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be appropriate.

Representatives of Deloitte are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will also be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

The aggregate fees billed for audit and other services provided in the last two fiscal years by Deloitte are as follows:

(1)Audit Fees cover professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. Audit Fees also include SOC-1 audit services.

(2)All Other Fees in 2022 and 2023 related to license fees for accounting research software.

Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures

The audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services that are to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee will not approve non-audit services that the independent registered public accounting firm is not permitted to perform under the rules of the SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

On an annual basis, the independent registered public accounting firm will propose to the audit committee an audit plan and engagement letter describing the services the auditor expects to provide and related fees. The final engagement letter and fees agreed by the Company acting pursuant to the direction of the audit committee, and all of the services covered by the final engagement letter, will be considered pre-approved by the audit committee.

The audit committee or the Chair of the audit committee acting by delegated authority will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees under the engagement letter resulting from changes in the audit scope, company structure or other matters.

The audit committee has delegated to the Chair of the audit committee the authority to approve on a case-by-case basis any audit or non-audit services, in amounts up to $200,000 (1) per engagement, (2) per additional category of services, or (3) in excess of pre-approved amounts for the specified service. The Chair then reports any services so approved to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

All services rendered for fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were pre-approved by the audit committee in accordance with the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described above.

Vote Required for Ratification of the Selection of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the proposal. Abstentions will be considered as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

PROPOSAL 3 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, and Section 14A of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s stockholders are entitled to vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with SEC rules.

This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers subject to the vote is disclosed in the executive compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure contained in this proxy statement.  As discussed in those disclosures, the Company believes that its compensation policies and decisions are focused on motivating employees through performance-based variable compensation while ensuring that executives are strongly aligned with the creation of long-term value for stockholders.  Compensation of the Company’s named executive officers is designed to enable the Company to attract and retain talented and experienced executives to successfully lead the Company in a competitive environment.

Accordingly, the board of directors is asking the stockholders to indicate their support for the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in this proxy statement by casting a non-binding advisory vote “FOR” the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.”

Because the vote is advisory, it is not binding on the board of directors or the Company. Nevertheless, the views expressed by the stockholders, whether through this vote or otherwise, are important to management and the board of directors and, accordingly, the board of directors and the compensation committee intend to consider the results of this vote in making determinations in the future regarding executive compensation arrangements. The board of directors has adopted a policy of providing for annual advisory votes to approve executive compensation. Unless the board of directors modifies its policy on the frequency of holding such advisory votes, the next such advisory vote will occur in 2025.

Vote Required for Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the proposal. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our board of directors has developed corporate governance practices to help it fulfill its responsibility to stockholders to oversee the work of management in the conduct of our business and to seek to serve the long-term interests of stockholders. The Company’s corporate governance practices are memorialized in our Corporate Governance Guidelines which direct our board’s actions with respect to, among other things, the composition and director qualifications of our board of directors, the composition of the standing committees of our board of directors, director orientation and continuing education, stockholder communications with our board of directors, succession planning and the annual performance evaluation of our board of directors. A current copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines is available on our website at http://investor.magnite.com.

Director Independence

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), which requires that a majority of a listed company’s board of directors be independent. In addition, the rules of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating/corporate governance committees be independent. Under the rules of Nasdaq, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of the board of directors, that director does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

Our board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director and considered whether each director has any material relationships with us. As a result of this review, our board of directors has determined that Mr. Frankenberg, Ms. Harden, Mr. Knopper, Ms. Lam, Mr. Pearson, Mr. Rossman, Mr. Spillane, and Ms. Yu are independent directors as defined under the listing requirements and rules of Nasdaq for purposes of service on the board of directors. In addition, our board of directors previously determined that Lisa L. Troe was independent for the time that she served as director. Mr. Barrett is not considered independent because he currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Caine is not considered independent due to his previous service as Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Telaria through December 2019.

In addition to qualifying as “independent” under the listing requirements and rules of Nasdaq, members of the board’s audit committee and compensation committee members must also satisfy additional, heightened independence standards under applicable SEC rules and regulations and Nasdaq listing requirements. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our audit committee and compensation committee satisfies these heightened independence standards.

Board Leadership Structure

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that our board of directors will determine in its discretion from time to time whether the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer should be combined or separated. Our board believes that strong, independent board leadership is a critical aspect of effective corporate governance, and to promote open discussion among our non-management directors, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that, when the Chairman is a non-independent director, the independent directors will designate an independent director to act as Lead Independent Director.

In April 2020, upon the completion of the Telaria Merger, Mr. Caine was appointed as Chairman of the board. The responsibilities of the Chairman include: (1) leading and presiding at board meetings; (2) assisting in establishing the agenda for each board meeting, with input from the Lead Independent Director, as appropriate; (3) conferring regularly with CEO; (4) consulting with the CEO regarding board meeting schedules and agendas; (5) presiding at executive sessions of the Board, other than sessions consisting solely of independent directors; (6) consulting with committees of the board on matters within the scope of their responsibilities; (7) facilitating communications between directors and between directors and senior management; (8) providing feedback between the CEO and directors regarding strategic issues, board management, and potential conflicts; (9) working with appropriate committees of the board to ensure adequate CEO and senior management succession plans are in place; and (10) being available for consultation and communication with major stockholders upon request.

Because Mr. Caine is not deemed independent, Robert J. Frankenberg has been appointed and currently serves in the role of Lead Independent Director. As described above, Mr. Frankenberg, a Class I Director, is not standing for re-election and his term is expected to end at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, our board of directors has determined that, effective as of the Annual Meeting, Robert Spillane will be appointed to replace Mr. Frankenberg. The responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director include: (1) presiding at meetings of independent directors; (2) if the Chairman is not present, presiding at board meetings and executive sessions of the board; (3) providing input to the CEO and Chairman with respect to the board agenda and schedule; (4) serving as liaison between the independent directors and the Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer on sensitive matters; (5) being available for consultation and communication with major stockholders upon request; (6) calling meetings of independent directors; and (7) serving as designated director for reviewing stockholder communications.

Board Size and Composition

Our board of directors consists of ten members. At our annual meeting, the size of the board will be reduced to nine members, as Mr. Frankenberg will not stand for re-election.

Board and Committee Meetings

In 2023, our board of directors met 9 times, the audit committee met 5 times, the compensation committee met 8 times, and the nominating and governance committee met 4 times. During 2023, each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of board meetings and meetings held by all committees on which the director then served during the time in which he or she served on our board of directors.

Directors are expected to attend the annual stockholders’ meeting absent unusual circumstances. All of our then-serving directors attended the 2023 annual meeting except for Rachel Lam.

Board Committees

Our board of directors has established three standing committees – audit, compensation, and nominating and governance – each of which operates under a written charter that has been approved by our board. Committee membership is indicated in the table above. A current copy of each committee’s charter is posted on the “Corporate Governance” section of our Investor Relations website at http://investor.magnite.com. Each committee reviews and evaluates, at least annually, the performance of the committee and its members and the adequacy of its charter.

Audit Committee

The audit committee is responsible for, among other things, providing assistance to the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding the integrity of our financial statements, our compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the integrity of our financial reporting processes, including our systems of internal accounting and financial controls, the performance of our internal audit function and our independent registered public accounting firm, our financial policy matters and company practices with respect to risk assessment and risk management. The audit committee approves the services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm and reviews their reports regarding our accounting practices and systems of internal control over financial reporting, as applicable. The audit committee also oversees the audit efforts and confirms the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our audit committee satisfies the financial literacy requirements of the SEC and Nasdaq, and that each of Mr. Pearson, Ms. Lam, Mr. Rossman and Mr. Spillane qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the SEC rules.

Compensation Committee

The compensation committee is responsible for, among other things, overseeing our overall compensation structure, policies and programs, and assessing whether our compensation structure establishes appropriate incentives for officers and employees. The compensation committee also reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our CEO and other executive officers, evaluates the performance of these officers in light of those goals and objectives, sets the compensation of these officers based on such evaluations and reviews, and, except with respect to his own compensation, based on the recommendation of the CEO, determines any employment-related agreements and any proposed severance arrangements or change in control or similar agreements with these officers. The compensation committee also administers the issuance of equity awards under our stock plans and is permitted to delegate such responsibility to our CEO with respect to employees other than executive officers. The compensation committee is also responsible for the preparation of a report on executive compensation, when and as required by the SEC rules, to be included in our Annual Report and annual proxy statement. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our compensation committee qualifies as a “non-employee director,” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.

The compensation committee has the authority, in its sole discretion, to retain or obtain the advice of such consultants, outside counsel and other advisers as it determines appropriate to assist it in the full performance of its functions, at the Company’s expense. Since December 2014, the compensation committee has engaged Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC (“Semler Brossy”) annually to act as its independent compensation consultant.

Nominating and Governance Committee

The nominating and governance committee is responsible for, among other things, developing and recommending to the board of directors criteria for identifying and evaluating candidates for directorships and making recommendations to the board of directors regarding candidates for election or re-election to the board of directors at each annual stockholders’ meeting. In addition, the nominating and governance committee is responsible for overseeing our Corporate Governance Guidelines and reporting and making recommendations to the board of directors concerning corporate governance matters and sustainability matters relevant to our business, including with respect to company policies, activities, and opportunities. The nominating and governance committee also is responsible for making recommendations to the board of directors concerning the structure, composition and function of the board of directors and its committees. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our nominating and governance committee satisfies the requirements for independence under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq.

Director Candidate Nominating Procedures

The process followed by the nominating and governance committee to identify and evaluate director candidates includes requests for recommendations (which may include through retained third-party search firms, as well as less formal methods such as personal contacts), committee meetings from time to time to evaluate biographical information and material relating to potential candidates, and interviews of candidates by board members. In identifying and evaluating director candidates and determining whether to nominate any particular candidate, the nominating and governance committee considers the director candidates’ specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, together with the following general characteristics and qualifications, which are set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines:

•highest personal and professional ethics, integrity, and values;

•independent, creative, and disciplined thought processes;

•practical wisdom and mature judgment;

•broad training and experience at the policy-making or strategic level;

•a record of achievement and expertise that is useful to the Company and complementary to the background and experience of other board members, so that a useful balance of members on the board can be achieved and maintained;

•willingness to devote the required amount of time to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of board membership;

•commitment to serve on the board over a period of several years to develop knowledge about the Company;

•unless management directors, independence under relevant standards; and

•diversity of occupational and personal backgrounds among the members of the board.

Diversity of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, cultural background and professional experience is a factor that the nominating and governance committee takes into account in identifying director nominees. The nominating and governance committee believes that diversity is important because different points of view and varied board member backgrounds and practical experience can contribute to the quality of the board’s operations and decision-making, and assesses board diversity, among other things, in its periodic assessment of the composition, operation, and effectiveness of the board.

The nominating and governance committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria, but does believe that the backgrounds and qualifications of our directors, considered as a group, should provide a composite mix of experience, knowledge and abilities that will facilitate our board’s fulfillment of its responsibilities.

Stockholders may recommend individuals to the nominating and governance committee for consideration as potential director candidates and inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their names, together with appropriate biographical information and background materials. Such information should be sent to the Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o Corporate Secretary, Magnite, Inc., 1250 Broadway, 15^th Floor, New York, New York 10001. Assuming that appropriate biographical and background material has been provided on a timely basis, the nominating and governance committee will evaluate stockholder-recommended candidates by following the same process, and applying the same criteria, as it follows for other candidates. If our board determines to nominate a stockholder-recommended candidate, then his or her name will be included in our proxy materials, including our proxy card, for the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Evaluation Process

Our board of directors and each of our standing committees conducts an annual self-evaluation to assess its performance. Each director participates in these evaluations and our Chief Legal Officer and the Chair of the nominating and governance committee then review and discuss the results with the full board. In addition, as part of the process of considering directors for re-election to the board, individual directors are annually informally evaluated by the nominating and governance committee on the basis of their attendance at meetings and their preparedness, participation, candor and overall contribution to the board, as well as other criteria that the nominating and governance committee deems appropriate.

Communicating with the Independent Directors

Stockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate on any topic with our board, or with a specific director or directors, including the Chairman or the independent directors as a group, may address such communications to our board of directors c/o Corporate Secretary, Magnite, Inc., 1250 Broadway, 15^th Floor, New York, New York 10001.

Our board of directors will give appropriate attention to written communications that are submitted by stockholders, and will respond if and as appropriate. The Lead Independent Director, with the assistance of our Chief Legal Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is primarily responsible for reviewing communications from stockholders and for providing copies or summaries to the other directors as considered appropriate. In accordance with the procedures outlined in Magnite’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, communications (or summaries thereof) that relate to corporate governance, long-term corporate strategy, and other important substantive matters should be forwarded to the other directors, unless there is a compelling reason not to forward such communications. In general, the director who reviews such communications may decline to forward communications that relate to ordinary business affairs or personal grievances, or are repetitive or duplicative, unless there is a compelling reason to forward such communications.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

Our board of directors exercises oversight of risk management consistent with its duty to direct the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The audit committee, pursuant to its charter, is responsible for reviewing company practices with respect to risk assessment and risk management. The audit committee works directly with members of senior management and the Company’s internal audit staff to fulfill this responsibility and reports as appropriate to our board. Our board’s other committees also participate in risk oversight by considering risk aspects of matters within the scope of their responsibilities.

Oversight of risk is also carried out by our board as a whole in various ways.

•The board reviews the structure and operation of various departments and functions of the Company. In those reviews, the board discusses with management risks affecting those departments and functions and management’s approaches to mitigating those risks.

•The board reviews and approves each year’s operating plan and budget, and these reviews cover risks that could affect the plan and measures to cope with those risks.

•In its review and approval of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, the board reviews and discusses with management the Company’s business and related risks, including as described in the “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” sections of the document. The audit committee conducts a similar process quarterly in connection with the preparation of Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

•When the board reviews particular transactions and initiatives that require board approval as a legal matter, or that otherwise merit board involvement, the board generally includes related risk analysis and mitigation plans among the matters addressed with management.

•The board or audit committee meet quarterly with our internal or external cybersecurity resources to review the efficacy of our cybersecurity risk initiatives and related policies and procedures, including reporting from and discussion with senior management regarding cybersecurity risks and mitigation efforts.

The day-to-day identification and management of risk is the responsibility of the Company’s management. As the market environment, industry practices, regulatory requirements, and the Company’s business evolve, it is expected that management and our board will respond with appropriate adaptations to risk management and oversight.

Our board believes that the process it has established to administer the board’s risk oversight function would be effective under a variety of leadership frameworks and, therefore, does not have a material effect on our choice of the board’s leadership structure described above under “Board Leadership Structure.”

Risk Assessment in Compensation Programs

The compensation committee annually assesses our executive and broad-based compensation and benefits programs on an overall basis to determine whether the programs’ provisions and operations create undesired or unintentional material risk. This risk assessment process takes into account numerous compensation terms and practices that we maintain that aid in controlling risk, including the mix of cash, equity, and near- and long-term incentive programs, the use of multi-year vesting periods for equity awards, and a variety of performance criteria for incentive compensation, the clawback provisions that apply to our annual incentive cash plan and equity plan, and the cap on the maximum cash incentive awards that can be earned in a given year regardless of Company performance. This risk assessment process also includes a review of program policies and practices, program analysis to identify risk and risk controls, and determinations as to the sufficiency of risk identification and risk control, the balance of potential risk to potential reward, and the significance of the programs and their risks to Company strategy. Although the compensation committee reviews all significant compensation programs, it focuses on those programs with variable payout, in particular assessing the ability of participants to directly affect payouts, and the controls on such situations.

Based on the foregoing, we believe that our compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company as a whole. We also believe that our incentive compensation programs do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage significant risks; are compatible with effective internal controls and our risk-management practices; and are adequately supported by the compensation committee’s oversight of our executive compensation programs.

Magnite’s Environmental, Social and Governance Strategy

We believe that a sustainable business strategy that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations helps create long-term value for our stockholders and other stakeholders. We have a long history of integrating ESG considerations into our mission, business strategy, and operations, and considering the impact we have on our communities. We are focused on addressing these issues, both risks and opportunities, through our corporate strategy. By operating our advertising platforms in a responsible manner, engaging and developing our diverse workforce, and reducing our environmental impact, we aim to provide more sustainable products and services that deliver long-term value for our clients, employees, communities, investors, and other stakeholders.

Our ESG strategy is anchored in three pillars: Talent Engagement, Energy & Environmental Efficiency, and Responsible Advertising & Data Governance. These pillars represent an intersection of our long-term strategic objectives and our stakeholders’ priorities.

Since the Company’s last annual meeting of stockholders, we have taken several steps to advance our ESG strategy, including:

•Updating our disclosure pursuant to the Industry Standards issued by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), an independent standards-setting organization that supports reporting for companies to identify, manage, and communicate financially material sustainability information to their investors;

•Measuring the Company’s Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 carbon emissions footprint for 2022; and

•Further refining the development and implementation of our ESG strategy and program.

We are committed to maturing our ESG strategy and continuing to enhance our relevant disclosure, including in light of new SEC regulations. We will continue to engage with our investors and other stakeholders to understand their ESG priorities and to solicit feedback on our ESG strategy.

ESG Leadership & Oversight

Both our Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team are actively engaged in Magnite’s ESG strategy. Within our Board framework, our nominating and governance committee is directly responsible for providing oversight over the sustainability matters relevant to the Company’s business. The committee has embraced the responsibility for overseeing our ESG programs and has had robust discussions covering a variety of ESG issues throughout the year.

The day-to-day administration of our ESG program is overseen by our internal ESG Committee. This committee consists of senior leaders across the organization representing key business areas, including people, legal, finance, marketing, product management, data operations, and others. The committee is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of Magnite’s ESG strategy and related programs, and for providing regular updates to the Executive Leadership Team and nominating and governance committee.

We believe that integrating relevant ESG considerations into our long-term business strategy helps us deliver on our commitments to our stakeholders. We will continue to engage with our investors and other stakeholders to understand their ESG priorities, and we welcome stockholder perspectives and feedback on our ESG strategy.

For more information about our ESG strategy and priorities, and to view our recently published SASB table, please visit our ESG website at https://www.magnite.com/esg/.

Human Capital Management

We recognize that our people are our greatest asset in creating a truly healthy business that delivers great results for employees, clients, stakeholders and the communities we touch. We firmly believe in a culture of transparency and trust, and aim to provide ample opportunity for all employees to ask questions, interface with leadership, and express their preferences. We strive to build a culture of excellence that is high-performing and results-oriented while emphasizing collaboration and innovation and promoting diversity. Magnite’s core values of ‘See the big picture’, ‘Raise the bar’, ‘Empower others’, and ‘Own the results’ are guiding principles of the design and implementation of people-centric programs and initiatives across the organization.

As a global employer, we value the diversity of background and experiences that our employees contribute to our company, and we utilize employee-led groups in order to drive engagement. For instance, our Magnify Council is a team of employees who volunteer to design and execute on initiatives evolving our talent engagement practices and prioritizing what matters most to employees. This includes driving opportunities for employee growth and development and investment in our communities.

Other examples of how we highlight our cultural values through employee initiatives include:

•We seek individuals who are committed to seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

•We ask our employees to empower others, make a difference and help make our company an exciting place to work, not just a “job.”

•We reward team and individual excellence and are committed to creating an exceptional workplace environment.

•We solicit feedback from our employees in annual engagement surveys.

•We believe in ongoing feedback on performance. Our employees set goals at a regular cadence throughout the year and managers provide achievement ratings.

•We have a partnership with Percent Pledge, through which we support community investment and employee donation matching to certified non-profits.

•We report DE&I and CSR measures via a quarterly Transparency Scorecard.

•We analyze voluntary employee turnover to understand and address trends.

•We give equity to our employees to promote alignment and ownership.

•We have a zero tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment.

•We support various employee resource groups to foster discussion, inclusion and education.

Board Diversity

We seek to have a board that represents diversity of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, cultural background and professional experience, and the nominating and governance committee takes these factors into account in identifying director nominees. The nominating and governance committee believes that diversity is important because different points of view and varied board member backgrounds and practical experience can contribute to the quality of the board’s operations and decision-making, and assesses board diversity, among other things, in its periodic assessment of the composition, operation, and effectiveness of the board.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to each of our directors, officers and employees. The full text of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on the “Corporate Governance” section of our Investor Relations website at http://investor.magnite.com. We intend to post any amendment to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and any waivers of the Code for directors and executive officers, on the same website to the extent required by rules adopted by the SEC and Nasdaq.

Policy Against Hedging and Pledging

We recognize that hedging against losses in Company shares may disturb the alignment between stockholders and employees that our equity awards are intended to build. Accordingly, we have incorporated prohibitions on various hedging activities within our Insider Trading Policy, which applies to directors, officers and certain employees who we have designated as insiders, as well as such persons’ family members, life partners, or owned or controlled entities. The policy prohibits all transactions that are designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of our securities, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, futures, collars, exchange funds, options, puts and calls. The policy also prohibits pledging shares of our common stock as security as well as short sales and purchases or sales of puts or calls for speculative purposes.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Ms. Harden and Messrs. Knopper, Rossman, and Frankenberg served on the Company’s compensation committee during the last completed fiscal year. None of the members of the compensation committee is or has at any time been an officer or employee of the Company. There are no interlocking relationships (and there were no such interlocking relationships during 2023) between our board of directors, executive officers or the compensation committee, on the one hand, and the board of directors, executive officers or the compensation committee of any other company, on the other hand.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Each member of our board of directors who is not employed by us or any of our subsidiaries, referred to as a non-employee director, is compensated for service on our board through a combination of annual cash retainers and equity awards. For purposes of our director compensation program, a non-employee director is a member of our board who is not, and has not been within the previous 180 days, either an employee of ours or any of our subsidiaries or a consultant performing material services to us or any of our subsidiaries. In order to align the interests of non-employee directors and stockholders, equity awards constitute a majority of total director compensation.

Directors are reimbursed for travel, food, lodging and other expenses directly related to their activities as directors, such as attendance at board or committee meetings. Directors are also entitled to the protection provided by their indemnification agreements and the indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and they receive coverage under a director and officer insurance policy that we maintain.

2023 Annual Cash Fees

For 2023, directors received annual cash retainer fees as described in the table below for board and committee service. The fees are paid in four equal quarterly advance installments and prorated for any partial year of board service.

Equity Awards

In 2023, equity compensation for non-employee directors consisted of (i) an initial equity award with a calculated value of $375,000 for each newly-elected or appointed non-employee director, and (ii) annual awards with a calculated value of $170,000. Equity awards for directors consisted solely of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) covering a number of shares determined by dividing the calculated value of the award by the 20-day trailing average of the Company’s stock price on the grant date.

The initial equity award is granted on the date of appointment to the board or attainment of non-employee director status, unless the board or compensation committee specified another issuance date. Annual equity awards are issued on the date of each annual meeting or the date of attainment of non-employee director status. If no intervening annual meeting has been held, annual equity awards will be granted on a date specified by the compensation committee that is at least 30 calendar days after the first anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting. The first annual award for non-employee directors who join the board at any time other than the date of an annual meeting is subject to proration for the partial year of service ending on the date of the next annual meeting.

Initial equity awards vest, subject to continued board service, in three equal annual increments, on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of commencement of board service or attainment of non-employee director status or, if earlier, upon (but effective immediately prior to) the occurrence of a change in control of Magnite. Annual equity awards vest, subject to continued board service, on the first anniversary of the date of grant or, if earlier, upon the occurrence of either (1) a change in control of Magnite (effective immediately prior thereto) or (2) the first regular annual meeting occurring in the year immediately following the year in which such annual equity awards were granted. In addition, if a non-employee director ceases board service for any reason other than removal for cause before vesting in full of equity awards, then the director’s awards vest with respect to a pro-rata portion of the underlying shares (up to but not exceeding the number of unvested shares remaining subject to such awards) determined based upon the period of board service. Vesting of equity awards will cease, and unvested equity awards will lapse, upon a recipient’s removal for cause from board service.

Director Equity Retention Guidelines

Under our equity retention guidelines, each director is required to accumulate, as of the first March 31 which occurs after the fifth anniversary following the date of commencement of service and each March 31 thereafter (each, an “Annual Compliance Assessment Date”), an amount of equity equal to five times the director’s base board cash compensation (the “Minimum Retained Equity”). Equity that counts toward the ownership requirement includes: (1) shares owned outright by the director or beneficially owned by the director by virtue of being held by a member of the director’s immediate family members residing in the same household or in a trust for the benefit of the director or his or her immediate family residing in the same household; (2) shares held in qualified plans or IRAs; (3) vested shares (or vested restricted stock units) deemed to be held in non-qualified plans; and (4) unvested time-based restricted shares (or restricted stock units). Subject to limited exceptions, if the Minimum Retained Equity is not achieved as of an Annual Compliance Assessment Date, a director will be prohibited from selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership, until the next Annual Compliance Assessment Date at which the individual achieves compliance, of more than one-half of the vested after-tax shares of company common stock obtained as a result of the vesting of any restricted stock or restricted stock unit award.

2023 Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth all compensation provided to our non-employee directors for 2023. The compensation for Mr. Barrett, our Chief Executive Officer, is described in the “Executive Compensation” section below. Mr. Barrett did not receive any compensation for his services as a director in 2023.

(1)Consists of annual board retainer and fees for service as Chairman, a committee chair, committee member, or Lead Independent Director, as the case may be. See the narrative disclosure above for a description of such fees.

(2)In accordance with the rules of the SEC, these amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the non-employee directors during the fiscal year computed in accordance with ASC 718. Our equity awards valuation approach and related underlying assumptions for awards granted in 2023 are described in Note 2 “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stock-Based Compensation” and Note 12 “Stock-Based Compensation” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The reported amounts do not necessarily reflect the value that may be realized by the non-employee director with respect to the awards, which will depend on future changes in stock value and may be more or less than the amount shown. The number of shares granted to directors was determined by dividing the approved value of the awards ($170,000) by the 20-day trailing average of the Company’s stock price on the grant date, and accordingly the grant date fair value of the stock awards may differ from the value of the approved award.

(3)Stock awards for 2023 consisted of an annual award of 13,743 restricted stock units granted on June 14, 2023 to each director serving on our board at such time. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate number of shares of our common stock covered by unvested stock awards held by each of our non-employee directors was as follows:

(4)As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate number of shares of our common stock covered by stock options held by each of our non-employee directors was as follows:

(5)Ms. Troe was provided compensation only in Q1 and Q2 of 2023.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The audit committee of Magnite’s board of directors is composed of four members and acts under a written charter that has been approved by Magnite’s board of directors. The members of the audit committee are independent directors, based upon standards set forth in applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The audit committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management, and has discussed with Magnite’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) the matters required to be discussed by the applicable standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC.

The audit committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding Deloitte’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with Deloitte its independence.

Management is responsible for the Company’s financial reporting process and the system of internal controls, including internal control over financial reporting, and procedures designed to promote compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Deloitte is responsible for the audit of the consolidated financial statements. The audit committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes and procedures.

The audit committee’s meetings facilitate communication among the members of the audit committee, management, the internal auditors, and Deloitte. The audit committee separately met with each of the internal auditors and Deloitte, with and without management, to discuss the results of their examinations and their observations and recommendations regarding Magnite’s internal controls. The audit committee also met separately with management.

Based on its discussions with management and the independent accounting firm, and its review of the representations and information provided by management and Deloitte, the audit committee recommended to Magnite’s board of directors that Magnite’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 be included in Magnite’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.

By order of the audit committee of the board of directors of Magnite,

The preceding Report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference into a filing under either of such Acts. The report shall not be deemed soliciting material, or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C or the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The table below sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of April 15, 2024.

Michael G. Barrett. See “Proposal 1: Election of Directors” for Mr. Barrett’s biography.

Sean Buckley has served as our Chief Revenue Officer since January 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Buckley served as our Chief Revenue Officer, CTV, since May 2021. Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for SpotX, Inc. from January 2020 to June 2021, Chief Revenue Officer from January 2017 to January 2020, SVP, Global Revenue from July 2014 to January 2017, and Vice President, Platform from June 2013 to July 2014. Mr. Buckley holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

David Buonasera has served as Chief Technology Officer since March 2023. Prior to that Mr. Buonasera served as our Senior Vice President of Engineering for SpringServe since July 2021 and as head of Magnite CTV Streaming since September 2022. Previously, he helped found SpringServe in 2014 and served as its Chief Technology Officer from July 2014 to July 2021. His career also includes experience as Director of Optimization and Analytics, and Manager of Data Engineering at Appnexus from July 2009 to July 2014. Mr. Buonasera holds a Computer Science and Engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

David L. Day has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 2016 and served as our Chief Accounting Officer from March 2013 to August 2017. From May 2011 to March 2013, Mr. Day served as the Chief Accounting Officer at ReachLocal, Inc., a public company servicing small and medium-sized businesses as their digital ad agency. Mr. Day’s career also includes experience as Vice President of Finance for Spot Runner, a technology-based ad agency for small and medium-sized business, Senior Vice President of Finance for Yahoo! Search Marketing, Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller of Overture, and public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Day holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University.

Katie Evans has served as our Chief Operating Officer since September 2020. From April 1, 2020 through August 2020, Ms. Evans served as the Company’s General Manager, CTV. Previously, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Telaria from March 2017 to April 2020 and as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations, from November 2015 to March 2017. Ms. Evans holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Richmond.

Brian Gephart has served as our Chief Accounting Officer since June 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gephart served as the Chief Financial Officer of Leaf Group, a diversified consumer internet company that operates in digital media and direct-to-consumer ecommerce marketplaces, since May 2020, and as Chief Accounting Officer from June 2019 to May 2020. Prior to joining Leaf Group, Mr. Gephart served as Chief Accounting Officer of JH Capital Group, a diversified consumer finance company, from August 2017 to April 2019. Prior to joining JH Capital Group, Mr. Gephart was a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP specializing in Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services, from July 2011 to August 2017, where he advised a variety of private and public companies on capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions and financial reporting and accounting matters. Mr. Gephart received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Hillsdale College and an M.B.A. from DePaul University. Mr. Gephart is a Certified Public Accountant.

Aaron Saltz has served as our Chief Legal Officer since January 2023, and previously served as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since April 1, 2020. Previously, Mr. Saltz served as General Counsel of Telaria from November 2015 to April 2020 and as Vice President, Associate General Counsel from January 2013 to October 2015. Prior to Telaria, Mr. Saltz worked as an attorney in the mergers and acquisitions department of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP from 2005 to 2013. Mr. Saltz holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Adam Soroca has served as our Chief Product Officer since July 2021, where he is responsible for the Company’s strategic product direction, product roadmap and go-to-market initiatives. Previously, Mr. Soroca was the Head of Global Buyer Team since our acquisition of nToggle, Inc. in July 2017. Mr. Soroca co-founded nToggle in September 2014 and served as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors until nToggle’s sale to the Company. Prior to founding nToggle, Mr. Soroca was the chief product officer at Millennial Media (via acquisition of Jumptap) from November 2013 to July 2014, where he oversaw the global product and operations teams. Prior to Millennial Media, from June 2005 to November 2013, Mr. Soroca was the chief product officer and a founding leadership team member at Jumptap, the leading mobile programmatic and audience platform. Mr. Soroca pioneered bringing both audience data (DMP) and programmatic capabilities (DSP) to the mobile industry. He is a digital advertising entrepreneur and inventor, holding over 90 awarded patents spanning mobile advertising and search techniques. Mr. Soroca holds a B.A. in Economics and Computer Literacy from Middlebury College.

Election of Officers

Our executive officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, our board of directors. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Introduction

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the compensation arrangements we had for 2023 with the following “named executive officers,” as determined under the rules of the SEC and identified in the summary compensation table below:

Executive Summary

Financial and Business Highlights. In 2023, we continued to demonstrate strong financial and strategic operational performance, building upon significant work we have done in transforming and accelerating the business over the past several years. Notable results include:

• Achieved record revenue of $619.7 million, an increase of 7.4%, compared to $577.1 million in 2022, and record Contribution Ex-TAC of $549.1 million, an increase of 6.7%, compared to $514.6 million in 2022 (see page 50 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a reconciliation of gross profit to Contribution ex-TAC).

•Continued to drive meaningful profitability with Adjusted EBITDA of $171.4 million (see page 52 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA).

•Reduced our Convertible Senior Notes balance from $400 million at Q2 2021 to $205 million at the end of 2023, and reduced our net leverage ratio from 6.2X at Q2 2021 to 1.2X at the end of 2023.

•Introduced Magnite Streaming, a unified CTV platform which merges leading technology from the legacy Magnite CTV and SpotX CTV platforms. We completed the migration to our unified platform early in the third quarter of 2023 following the 2021 acquisition of SpotX.

Compensation Highlights. Our compensation programs are designed to support creation of stockholder value while maintaining our ability to recruit and retain critical talent in a highly competitive industry. For 2023, the compensation committee took the following key actions:

• Approved limited increases to target cash compensation, with a base salary increase of 4.2% for our CEO and base salary increases ranging from approximately 4% to 6% for other NEOs to maintain market competitiveness. Annual long-term equity incentive grant values were decreased by 10% for our NEOs as a result of considering several factors, including Company performance, peer benchmarking, stock based compensation expense and overall Company dilution;

• Approved outcomes for the Company’s incentive programs ending in 2023, with the annual incentive program paying out at 83.14% of target, and the April 2020 performance-based equity units granted to Mr. Barrett paying out at 94.31% of target; and

• Enhanced the performance orientation of the compensation program. For 2023, Mr. Barrett’s annual equity grant consisted of 50% performance stock units (“PSUs”) (increased from 30%) and annual grants for the remaining NEOs consisted of 30% PSUs (increased from 0%).

Consideration of 2023 Say-on-Pay Vote. At our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, approximately 96% of the votes cast approved the compensation paid to our named executive officers, which reflects a 40% increase over our 2022 say-on-pay vote. We believe this increase is, in part, the result of our stockholder engagement efforts and comprehensive review of our executive compensation programs, which resulted in several actions taken for the 2023 program. The Magnite compensation committee values the perspectives of our stockholders and continues to consider the results of Say-on-Pay votes and stockholder feedback when reviewing our executive compensation philosophy and program.

Executive Compensation Governance. Our executive compensation program includes a number of features intended to reflect best practices in the market and help ensure that the program reinforces our stockholders’ interests. These features are described in more detail below in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis and include the following:

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The compensation committee conducts an annual review of our executive compensation program to help ensure that: (1) the program is designed to align the interests of our named executive officers with our stockholders’ interests by rewarding performance that is tied to creating stockholder value; and (2) the program provides a total compensation package for each of our named executive officers that we believe is competitive and necessary to attract and retain talent.

We accomplish these objectives by providing a total compensation package that includes three main components: base salary, annual performance-based cash awards and long-term equity-based awards. We believe that in order to attract and retain top executives, we need to provide them with compensation levels that reward their continued service. Some of the elements, such as base salaries and annual cash awards, are paid out on a short-term or current basis. Other elements, such as equity awards that are subject to multi-year vesting schedules and benefits provided upon certain terminations of employment, are paid out on a long-term basis. We believe this mix of short- and long-term elements allows us to achieve our goals of attracting, retaining and motivating our top executives.

In structuring executive compensation packages, the compensation committee considers how each component promotes retention and motivates performance. Base salaries, severance and other termination benefits are primarily intended to attract and retain highly qualified executives. These elements of our executive compensation program are generally not dependent on performance. Annual cash bonus opportunities and performance-based long-term equity awards provide further incentives to achieve performance goals specified by the compensation committee and long-term equity awards also provide incentives to help create value for our stockholders and continue employment with us through specified vesting dates.

Payment of our annual performance-based cash awards is solely contingent upon the achievement of financial performance metrics. The amount of compensation ultimately received for these awards varies with our annual financial performance, thereby providing additional incentives to achieve short-term or annual goals that we believe will maximize stockholder value over the long term.

We believe that by providing a significant portion of our named executive officers’ total compensation package in the form of equity-based awards, we are able to create an incentive to build stockholder value over the long-term and more closely align the interests of our named executive officers to those of our stockholders. Our annual equity awards to named executive officers for 2023 consisted of PSUs, stock options (for the CEO only) and restricted stock unit awards, which generally only vest if the executive remains employed with us through the vesting date.

Compensation Determination Process

The compensation committee considers, determines, reviews, and revises all components of each named executive officer’s compensation. It may not delegate that responsibility. The compensation committee also has oversight of and consults with management regarding executive and non-executive employee compensation plans and programs, including administration of our equity incentive plans.

The compensation committee retains an independent executive compensation consultant, Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC, referred to as Semler Brossy, to provide input, analysis, and consultation about our executive compensation. During 2023, Semler Brossy’s work with the compensation committee included analysis, advice, and recommendations on total compensation philosophy; peer groups and market assessment and analysis; compensation program design, including program goals, components, and metrics; equity usage and allocation; compensation trends in comparable business sectors and in the general marketplace for senior executives; regulatory factors; and the compensation of the chief executive officer and the other named executive officers, including advice on the design of cash-based and equity-based compensation.

Semler Brossy reports directly and solely to the compensation committee and performs compensation consulting services for the compensation committee at its request. Semler Brossy is not engaged to perform services directly for our management. The compensation committee has concluded that no conflict of interest exists with respect to its engagement of Semler Brossy nor are there other factors that would adversely impact Semler Brossy’s independence in advising the compensation committee under applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules. The compensation committee reached this conclusion after considering the following six factors, as well as Semler Brossy’s views regarding its independence and other information the compensation committee deemed relevant: (i) the provision of other services to us by Semler Brossy; (ii) the amount of fees received from us by Semler Brossy, as a percentage of the total revenue of Semler Brossy; (iii) the policies and procedures of Semler Brossy that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationship of the Semler Brossy consultants with a member of the compensation committee; (v) any of our stock owned by the Semler Brossy consultants; and (vi) any business or personal relationship of the Semler Brossy consultants or Semler Brossy with any of our executive officers.

Executive officers do not propose or seek approval for, or have any decision-making authority with respect to, their own compensation. Executive officers are also not present during any deliberations or determinations of their pay or performance. The chief executive officer makes recommendations to the compensation committee on the base salary, annual incentive cash targets, and equity awards for each named executive officer other than himself, based on his assessment of each executive officer’s performance during the year and other factors, including compensation survey data and input from Semler Brossy.

Performance reviews for the chief executive officer and other named executive officers include factors that may vary depending on the role of the individual officer, including strategic capability—how well the executive officer identifies and develops relevant business strategies and plans; execution—how well the executive officer executes strategies and plans; and leadership capability—how well the executive officer leads and develops the organization and its people. The compensation committee conducts an annual performance review of the chief executive officer to evaluate the Company’s performance, his performance and the performance of the management team and considers this review in determining the chief executive officer’s base salary, annual performance-based cash incentive target, and equity awards.

We have engaged in discussions regarding our compensation philosophy with several of our large stockholders, and we intend to engage in further compensation-related discussions from time to time at such stockholders’ request.

Peer Group Compensation Assessment

The compensation committee works with Semler Brossy periodically to select a peer group of companies in our industry to assist the compensation committee in making its compensation decisions. Although the compensation committee reviews and discusses the peer company compensation data provided by Semler Brossy to help inform its decision-making process, the compensation committee does not set compensation levels at any specific level or percentile against the peer group data. The peer company data is only one point of information taken into account by the compensation committee in making compensation decisions.

In July 2022, the compensation committee, with assistance from Semler Brossy, reviewed Magnite’s current peer group companies. The compensation committee determined that for 2023, one company should be added to the peer group (MediaAlpha) and one company should be removed (PROS Holdings) to further balance the scope and scale of the group. Peer group companies were selected based on several criteria, including being similar in size, favoring companies based in California or New York, and having a reasonably comparable business. Specifically, the criteria the compensation committee used to assess our peer group used for informing 2023 compensation decision are summarized below:

•Size and Scale: Using our 2022 peer group as a starting point, we initially identified a group of companies with (i) a range of annual revenues of approximately $250 million to approximately $1 billion, roughly 0.5x to 2x our annualized revenues of approximately $500 million at the time of the analysis and (ii) market capitalizations of approximately $200 million to approximately $2.5 billion, roughly 0.2x to 2.5x our market capitalization of approximately $1 billion at the time of the analysis.

•Industry and Business: We identified innovative companies that focused on advertising and video orientation, and were heavily impacted by marketing budgets and customer spend.

•Other Qualitative Factors: We identified companies that were located in California, New York, or other major metropolitan areas, operated online exchanges or marketplaces, or were strong talent competitors.

Current Executive Compensation Program Elements

The current elements of our executive compensation program are:

•base salaries;

•annual performance-based cash awards;

•equity-based incentive awards; and

•certain additional employee benefits.

We strive to achieve an appropriate mix between the various elements of our compensation program to meet our compensation objectives and philosophy; however, we do not apply any rigid allocation formula in setting our named executive officers’ compensation, and we may make adjustments to this approach for various positions after giving due consideration to prevailing circumstances.

As discussed throughout this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation policies and programs applicable to our named executive officers reflect our emphasis on aligning the interests of our executive officers with our stockholders’ interests in enhancing our value over the long-term. Applying this philosophy, a significant portion of overall compensation opportunities offered to our named executive officers is in the form of (i) equity-based compensation with a value directly linked to our stock price and, in the case of PSUs, contingent upon achievement of measurable financial objectives and (ii) annual performance-based cash awards contingent upon achievement of measurable financial objectives.

Base Salaries

Base salaries for our named executive officers are designed to be competitive when compared with similarly situated executives within our peer group, and are based on a variety of factors, including level of responsibility, performance, and the recommendations of the chief executive officer for named executive officers other than the chief executive officer. Base salaries are reviewed annually or at the time of promotion or other changes in responsibilities. In determining whether to award base salary increases, the compensation committee considers our overall business outlook, our budget, the executive’s individual performance, historical compensation, market compensation levels for comparable positions, internal pay equity, and other factors, including any retention concerns.

After consideration of the data from the peer group described above and the other factors described in the preceding paragraph, the compensation committee increased incumbent named executive officers’ base salaries, effective January 2023, which are described in the table below. Mr. Barrett, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Day, Mr. Soroca and Ms. Evans received increases of 4.2% 4.1%, 5.8%, 4.1%, and 4.1%, respectively, based on the market data for their respective roles.

Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards

Our named executive officers are eligible to receive cash incentive payments under our Executive Cash Incentive Plan, referred to as the Executive Bonus Plan, which is administered by our compensation committee. The amount of cash incentive payments under the Executive Bonus Plan is determined based upon the achievement of pre-established corporate financial objectives that the compensation committee believed were challenging yet achievable.

The compensation committee utilized an annual structure for the 2023 Executive Bonus Plan. The compensation committee did not make any changes to target annual bonus as a percentage of base salary for any of the NEOs in 2023.

2022 and 2023 target bonuses were as follows:

In 2023, performance was measured against three financial goals: DV+ Contribution ex-TAC, CTV Contribution ex-TAC, and adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures, referred to as capex. The compensation committee chose these financial metrics because they represent objectively determinable financial targets and focused the Company on goals important to Magnite’s success following the Telaria integration and SpotX and SpringServe transactions. For a description of how we calculate Contribution ex-TAC and adjusted EBITDA, see the “Key Operating and Financial Performance Metrics” section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Annual Bonus Targets and Payout

At the beginning of 2023, the compensation committee established performance goals for fiscal year 2023 as reflected in the table below. In February 2024, the compensation committee determined that for fiscal year 2023, the Company achieved CTV Contribution ex-TAC of $218.5 million, DV+ Contribution ex-TAC of $330.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA less capex of $132.5 million, which resulted in a weighted payout percentage of 83.14% of each named executive officers’ target bonus for 2023.

2023 Annual Equity Awards

We grant equity-based compensation to our named executive officers in order to attract, retain and reward our executives and strengthen the mutuality of interests between our named executive officers and stockholders. The compensation committee annually determines the form and amount of equity-based incentives granted to executives. In making its determinations, the compensation committee considers factors such as peer group market data, recommendations from Semler Brossy, the executive’s and our performance in the last year and the results achieved by the executive, the executive’s base salary, target annual incentive opportunity and prior grants of equity awards, and the compensation committee’s view regarding the future potential of long-term contributions of the executive. Recommendations of the chief executive officer are also taken into consideration for our named executive officers other than the chief executive officer.

Based on feedback from stockholders and ongoing reviews of competitive market practices, we enhanced the performance orientation of the annual equity grants by increasing PSUs for the CEO to 50% (from 30%) and introducing PSUs for other NEOs at 30%. We believe PSUs strengthen alignment with stockholders, complement other time-vesting equity grants, and provide a longer-term view of performance.

In January 2023, each of our named executive officers received an annual equity grant. The number of stock options, RSUs and PSUs granted to each of our named executive officers for the 2023 annual grant is set forth in the table below:

(1)The number of RSUs granted is calculated based on the aggregate dollar value of the approved award divided by the average closing market price of our common stock on Nasdaq for the 20 trading days immediately prior to and including the date of grant. The number of options granted is calculated based on the aggregate dollar value of the approved award divided by an estimated Black-Scholes value, considering historical volatility assumptions. The number of PSUs granted is calculated based on the aggregate dollar value of the approved award divided by the estimated fair value on the grant date using a Monte Carlo model. As a result of these methods, the fair value of the awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (and the values reflected in the compensation tables below), may be lower or higher than the equity compensation value approved by the compensation committee.

If our stock price were not to increase, the stock options will not deliver any economic value because the options have an exercise price equal to our stock price on the date of grant and our equity incentive plans prohibit stock option repricing. The stock options and RSUs reflected in the table above vest over four years to provide an additional retention incentive. In determining the size of the 2023 annual awards for all named executive officers, the compensation committee took into consideration market benchmark levels, individual and overall Company performance, internal pay equity, stockholder dilution, and our CEO’s recommendation (except with respect to his own equity awards).

For 2023, the compensation committee determined that PSUs should make up a substantial part of each of the NEOs’ equity awards. The structure of these PSU awards remained consistent with Mr. Barrett’s PSU award design in 2021 and 2022. The PSUs vest based on our TSR for the three-year period beginning on the grant date of the award relative to the TSRs of the companies in the Russell 2000 index over the same period. The Russell 2000 was chosen as the TSR comparator group because the compensation committee believes this index represents a reasonable investment alternative for stockholders considering investing in our business while requiring stable and robust performance outcomes. The PSU awards to Mr. Barrett, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Day, Mr. Soroca and Ms. Evans, which were granted in January 2023, have a target of 169,173, 50,752, 57,519, 40,602, and 40,602 stock units, respectively, and represent, in the case of Mr. Barrett, approximately 50%, and in the case of the other NEOs, approximately 30%, of the total fair value of each NEO’s annual equity award for 2023 . The PSU awards are eligible to vest between 0% and 150% of the target number of units subject to the award based on the performance schedule below:

The vesting percentage will be interpolated on a linear basis between the levels stated in the chart above. Additionally, in the event Magnite’s TSR for the performance period is negative, the vesting percent of shares is capped at 100% of target shares. In approving the PSU awards, the compensation committee believed it would enhance the performance-based nature of our executive compensation program and further align the interests of our NEOs with those of our stockholders.

Vesting of April 2020 PSUs

As disclosed in last year’s proxy statement, on April 1, 2020, the Company granted Mr. Barrett PSUs that vest based on our TSR for the three-year period beginning on the grant date of the award relative to the TSRs of the companies in the Russell 2000 index over the same period. In April 2023, the compensation committee certified that the Company’s TSR was 39.61% for the performance period, which represented the 52.35th percentile relative to the index. Accordingly, 94.31% of the target PSUs held by Mr. Barrett vested on April 1, 2023.

Vesting of April 2021 PSUs

On April 1, 2021, the Company granted Mr. Barrett PSUs that vest based on our TSR for the three-year period beginning on the grant date of the award relative to the TSRs of the companies in the Russell 2000 index over the same period. In April 2024, following the completion of fiscal year 2023, the compensation committee certified that the Company’s TSR was -74.64% for the performance period, which represented the 17th percentile relative to the index. Accordingly, 0% of the target PSUs held by Mr. Barrett vested on April 1, 2024.

Other Employee Benefits and Perquisites

We have generally not offered extensive benefits or other compensation programs to our named executive officers, apart from employee benefits made available generally to our employees such as participation in Magnite’s 401(k) plan and eligibility to receive a Company match, and health and welfare benefit programs.

Employment Arrangements

We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Barrett and offer letters with each of our other named executive officers. Each of the named executive officers serves on an at-will basis and the employment agreement and offer letters do not have a specified term. The employment agreement and offer letters provide for a base salary, eligibility to receive an annual performance bonus, and eligibility to participate in employee benefit or group insurance plans maintained by us from time to time.

Severance Agreements

We are also party to Executive Severance and Vesting Acceleration Agreements, referred to as the severance agreements, with each of our named executive officers that provide for severance and other termination benefits upon certain qualifying terminations of employment. These severance agreements are intended to provide economic protection so that an executive can remain focused on our business without undue personal concern in the event that his or her position is eliminated or, in some cases, significantly altered by us, which we believe is particularly important in light of the executives’ leadership roles at Magnite. The compensation committee believes that providing severance or similar benefits is common among similarly situated executives in our industry generally and remains important in recruiting and retaining key executives.

The prospect of a change in control of Magnite can also cause significant distraction and uncertainty for executive officers and, accordingly, the compensation committee believes that appropriate change in control protections are important tools for aligning executives’ interests with those of our stockholders by allowing our executive officers to focus on strategic transactions that may be in the best interest of our stockholders without undue concern regarding the effect of such transactions on their continued employment. Accordingly, the severance agreements also provide for enhanced severance payments and accelerated vesting of equity awards if the executives’ employment is terminated in connection with or following a change in control of Magnite.

For more information regarding the potential payments and benefits that would be provided to our named executive officers in connection with certain terminations of their employment (including terminations in connection with a change in control) on the last business day of fiscal year 2023, please see “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

We do not provide our executives with tax “gross-up” payments in connection with a termination of their employment and/or a change in control of Magnite.

Tax Considerations

Section 162(m) of the federal tax laws generally prohibits a publicly held company from deducting compensation paid to a current or former named executive officer that exceeds $1 million during the tax year. As one of the factors in its consideration of compensation matters, the compensation committee notes this deductibility limitation. However, the compensation committee has the flexibility to take any compensation-related actions that it determines are in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders, including awarding compensation that may not be deductible for tax purposes. There can be no assurance that any compensation will in fact be deductible.

Recoupment Policy

We adopted a new compensation recoupment (clawback) policy effective October 2, 2023 in order to comply with the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 10D-1. The policy provides that, in the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement of its financial statements due to the Company’s material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the compensation committee will take all necessary steps, unless determined to be financially impracticable, to recover the amount of any “incentive compensation” (which generally includes any compensation granted, earned, or vested based in whole or in part on the attainment of a financial reporting measure or achievement of a stock price or TSR) received by an executive officer, which is in excess of the amount that what would have been earned by such executive officer had the accounting restatement not occurred.

In addition, our board or the compensation committee will, in circumstances it deems appropriate, require return to us of the excess portion of any payment made to an employee pursuant to an award issued after April 7, 2016 under our 2014 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan or 2014 Inducement Grant Equity Incentive Plan, or under our annual cash incentive plan, if: (1) the payment was predicated upon achieving certain financial results that became the subject of a substantial restatement of our financial statements filed with the SEC within the three full fiscal years after the payment; (2) our board or the compensation committee determines that the participant engaged in intentional misconduct that caused or substantially caused the need for the substantial restatement; and (3) a lower payment would have been made to the participant based upon the restated financial results. In each such instance, the “excess portion” of the payment is the amount (in terms of dollars or shares) by which the payment received exceeded the lower payment that would have been made based on the restated financial results. In each case, the return of payment will be net of any taxes paid by the employee in connection with original receipt or subsequent transfer of the payment. Our board or the compensation committee also has the discretion, in circumstances it deems appropriate, to require reimbursement of any or all payments received with respect to any award granted on or after April 7, 2016 under our 2014 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan or 2014 Inducement Grant Equity Incentive Plan to an employee who has engaged in fraud, bribery, or illegal acts similar to fraud or bribery related to employment, or knowingly failed to report such acts of another employee over whom the employee had direct supervisory responsibility. Our board or the compensation committee will not seek recovery to the extent it determines (a) that to do so would be unreasonable or (b) that it would be better for us not to do so. In making such determination, and without limiting the scope of its discretion, our board or the compensation committee will take into account such considerations as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, the likelihood of success under governing law versus the cost and effort involved, whether the assertion of a claim may prejudice our interests, including in any related proceeding or investigation, the passage of time since the occurrence of the act in respect of the applicable fraud or intentional illegal conduct, and any pending legal proceeding relating to the applicable fraud or illegal conduct. Our board or the compensation committee also may in its discretion direct us to disclose the circumstances surrounding any recoupment made under this policy where not otherwise required by applicable regulation.

Executive Officer Equity Ownership Guidelines and Retention Holding Requirements

Under our equity retention guidelines, the chief executive officer and each of the other named executive officers is required to accumulate, as of the first March 31 which occurs after the fifth anniversary following the date he or she became a named executive officer and each March 31 thereafter (each, an “Annual Compliance Assessment Date”), a minimum level of Company equity. The minimum level of equity for the chief executive officer is equal to six times base salary and the minimum level of equity for the other named executive officers is equal to two times the named executive officer’s base salary (the “Minimum Retained Equity”). Equity that counts toward the ownership requirement includes: (1) shares owned outright by the named executive officer or beneficially owned by the named executive officer by virtue of being held by a member of the named executive officer’s immediate family residing in the same household or in a trust for the benefit of the named executive officer or immediate family members residing in the same household; (2) shares held in qualified plans or IRAs; (3) vested shares (or vested RSUs) deemed to be held in non-qualified plans; and (4) unvested time-based restricted shares (or restricted stock units). Subject to limited exceptions, if the Minimum Retained Equity is not achieved as of an Annual Compliance Assessment Date, a named executive officer will be prohibited from selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership, until the next Annual Compliance Assessment Date at which the individual achieves compliance, of more than one-half of the vested after-tax shares of Company common stock obtained as a result of the vesting of any restricted stock or restricted stock unit award.

Policy Against Repricing and Cash Buyouts

Our 2014 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and 2014 Inducement Grant Equity Incentive Plan prohibit our board from decreasing the exercise price of or otherwise repricing awards of stock options and stock appreciation rights unless such action is first approved by our stockholders. In addition, the plans prohibit us from redeeming or repurchasing stock options or stock appreciation rights unless such redemptions or repurchases are approved by our stockholders.

Policy Against Hedging and Pledging

We recognize that hedging against losses in Company shares may disturb the alignment between stockholders and employees that our equity awards are intended to build. Accordingly, we have incorporated prohibitions on various hedging activities within our Insider Trading Policy, which applies to directors, officers and certain employees who we have been designated as insiders, as well as such persons’ family members, life partners, or owned or controlled entities. The policy prohibits all transactions that are designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of our securities, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, futures, collars, exchange funds, options, puts and calls. The policy also prohibits pledging shares of our common stock as security as well as short sales and purchases or sales of puts or calls for speculative purposes.

Policy Regarding Equity-Based Awards

Our Equity Award Grant Guidelines set forth our policies and procedures with respect to the granting of equity awards, including stock options, to employees and executive officers of the Company. Equity awards for board members are subject to our Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. All awards are approved by our board of directors or compensation committee. Generally, regular annual equity awards to employees are approved by the compensation committee during the Company’s annual compensation cycle. For new hires, awards are generally granted at the first regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the compensation committee following the employee’s employment start date. The compensation committee may also approve grants for employees who have not yet commenced employment, in which case the grant will generally occur on the employee’s start date.

Risk Assessment in Compensation Programs

The compensation committee annually assesses our executive and broad-based compensation and benefits programs on an overall basis to determine whether the programs’ provisions and operations create undesired or unintentional material risk. This risk assessment process takes into account numerous compensation terms and practices that we maintain that aid in controlling risk, including the mix of cash, equity, and near- and long-term incentive programs, the use of multi-year vesting periods for equity awards, and a variety of performance criteria for incentive compensation, the clawback provisions that apply to our annual incentive cash plan and equity plan, and the cap on the maximum cash incentive awards that can be earned in a given year regardless of Company performance. This risk assessment process also included a review of program policies and practices, program analysis to identify risk and risk controls, and determinations as to the sufficiency of risk identification and risk control, the balance of potential risk to potential reward, and the significance of the programs and their risks to Company strategy. Although we reviewed all significant compensation programs, we focused on those programs with variable payout, in particular assessing the ability of participants to directly affect payouts, and the controls on such situations.

Based on the foregoing, we believe that our compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us as a whole. We also believe that our incentive compensation programs do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage significant risks; are compatible with effective internal controls and our risk-management practices; and are adequately supported by the compensation committee’s oversight of our executive compensation programs.

Compensation Committee Report

The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed our Compensation Discussion and Analysis section with management and, based on the review and discussions, recommended to the board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Compensation Committee

Doug Knopper, Chair
Robert J. Frankenberg
Sarah P. Harden
James Rossman

The foregoing report of the compensation committee is not soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not incorporated by reference in any Magnite filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Magnite Named Executive Officer Compensation Tables

Summary Compensation Table - 2023

The following table and narratives that follow describe the 2023, 2022 and 2021 compensation provided to our named executive officers.

(1)In accordance with the rules of the SEC, these amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the named executive officer during the applicable fiscal year computed in accordance with ASC 718. Magnite’s equity awards valuation approach and related underlying assumptions for awards granted in 2023 are described in Note 2 “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stock-Based Compensation” and Note 12 “Stock-Based Compensation” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (and the assumptions for awards granted prior to 2023 are set forth in the corresponding notes in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year).

(2)Represents cash incentive amounts earned by the named executive officers for service during the year, including amounts paid subsequent to that year based upon performance during that year.

(3)Includes adjustment to the 2022 annual incentive program, which increased the overall payout from 69.2% of target to 92.9% of target as described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed in 2023.

(4)Includes amount earned under the original 2022 annual incentive program at 69.2% payout.

(5)Includes 401(k) plan matching contributions and contributions to life insurance premiums.

(6)Mr. Buckley was formerly employed by SpotX prior to its acquisition by the Company. These amounts include (i) for 2022 only, $130,405 in connection with adjustment to the 2022 annual incentive program, which increased the overall payout from 69.2% of target to 92.9% of target, and (ii) for 2021 and 2022, the transaction bonuses paid by the Company on behalf of RTL, the former parent and seller of SpotX. The transaction bonuses were funded by RTL pursuant to the SpotX acquisition agreement.

(7) Mr. Buckley commenced employment with the Company on April 30, 2021, with an annual base salary of $525,000.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards - 2023

The following table provides information regarding the equity and non-equity incentive plan awards that were granted to Magnite’s named executive officers in 2023.

(1) Represents full year bonus opportunity.

(2)In accordance with the rules of the SEC, these amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the named executive officer during 2023 computed in accordance with ASC 718. Our equity awards valuation approach and related underlying assumptions for awards granted in 2023 are described in Note 2 “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-Stock-Based Compensation” and Note 12 “Stock-Based Compensation” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)Grant of a performance stock unit. The award is eligible to vest as to 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, based on the issuer’s total stockholder return for the three-year period beginning on the grant date of the award relative to the TSRs of the companies in the Russell 2000 index over that period.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

Employment Agreement/Offer Letters

We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Barrett and offer letters with each of our other named executive officers. Each of our named executive officers serves on an at-will basis and the employment agreement and offer letters do not have a specified term. The employment agreement and offer letters provide for a base salary, eligibility to receive an annual performance bonus, and eligibility to participate in employee benefit or group insurance plans maintained by us from time to time. We are also party to agreements with the named executive officers providing for the severance benefits described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards

For a description of the material terms of the non-equity incentive plan awards reported in the table above, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Current Executive Compensation Program Elements—Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards” above.

Equity Incentive Plan Awards

Each of the equity incentive awards reported in the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards - 2023” table above was granted under, and is subject to, the terms of our Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, referred to as the 2014 Plan. The 2014 Plan is administered by the compensation committee. The compensation committee has authority to interpret the plan provisions and make all required determinations under the plan. Awards granted under the plan are generally not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except that the plan administrator may authorize certain transfers.

Generally, and subject to limited exceptions set forth in the 2014 Plan, if we undergo certain corporate transactions such as a merger, consolidation or similar transaction, or a sale of all or substantially all of our assets or securities, the plan administrator has the discretion to determine how outstanding equity awards will be treated in connection with such corporate transaction (including discretion to provide for accelerated vesting of such awards in connection with the transaction), and if no affirmative determination is made, all outstanding equity awards will fully vest and options will be fully exercisable, and will terminate or be terminated in connection with such corporate transaction, unless the awards are to be assumed or substituted by the successor corporation. The named executive officers are also party to agreements that provide for acceleration of their equity awards in connection with certain terminations of their employment as described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”

The equity awards granted to our named executive officers in 2023 were in the form of RSUs, PSUs, and, in the case of Mr. Barrett, stock options. The vesting requirements applicable to each equity award granted to the named executive officers are described in the footnotes to the table below and in the section above entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” RSUs are payable on vesting in an equal number of shares of our common stock. Stock options represent the right to receive a share of our common stock upon exercise of the option and payment of the exercise price. The named executive officers do not have the right to vote the shares subject to the awards and do not have any dividend rights with respect to the RSUs, stock options, or PSUs.

Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2023

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2023.

(1)In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the values represent the product of the number of shares that have not vested and $9.34, which was the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2023. The reported amount does not necessarily reflect the value that may be realized by the individual because the awards vest over a specified period of time from the date of grant contingent upon continued employment and, in the case of PSUs, the issuer’s total stockholder return or the issuer achieving certain share price targets over the performance period, and the actual amount received upon sale of shares will depend upon the fair market value of the shares at the times they are sold.

(2)These stock options vest with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2024 and with respect to the remaining 75% of the underlying shares in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.

(3)These stock options vest (or vested) with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on February 1, 2023 and with respect to the remaining 75% of the underlying shares in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.

(4)These stock options vest (or vested) with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on April 1, 2022 and with respect to the remaining 75% of the underlying shares in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.

(5)These stock options vest (or vested) with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on April 1, 2021 and with respect to the remaining 75% of the underlying shares in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.

(6)These RSUs vest as follows: 33,028 shares on February 15, 2024, 7,622 shares on each May 15, August 15, November 15, and February 15 thereafter until November 15, 2026, and 5,081 shares on February 15, 2027.

(7)These RSUs vest as follows: 8,645 shares on each February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 thereafter until November 15, 2025, and 8,640 shares on February 15, 2026.

(8)These RSUs vest in two equal installments on each of August 15, 2024 and August 15, 2025.

(9)These RSUs vest as follows: 2,609 shares on each February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 thereafter until February 15, 2025 and 1,738 shares on May 15, 2025.

(10)These RSUs vest as follows: 11,000 shares on February 15, 2024 and 7,328 shares on May 15, 2024.

(11)The vesting of these PSUs will be determined based on the issuer’s total stockholder return (“TSR”) for the three-year period beginning on the grant date of the award relative to the TSRs of the companies in the Russell 2000 index over that period. The award is eligible to vest as to 0% to 150% of the target number of PSUs. In accordance with SEC rules, the number of shares reflected in the table above is calculated using the threshold achievement of25% for the April 1, 2021 grant and the target achievement of 100% for the February 1, 2022 grant and the January 1, 2023 grant, in each case, as of December 31, 2023.

(12)The award consists of three equal tranches, which vest if the Company achieves share price targets of $60.00, $80.00, and $100.00, respectively, over 60 consecutive trading days during a performance period commencing on August 26, 2022 and ending on August 26, 2026. To the extent any of the performance-based requirements are met, the Company’s CEO must also provide continued service to the Company through at least August 26, 2024 to receive any shares of common stock underlying the grant and through August 26, 2026 to receive all of the shares of common stock underlying the performance units that have satisfied the applicable performance-based requirement. In accordance with SEC rules, the number of shares reflected in the table above assumes target achievement.

(13)  These RSUs vest as follows: 43,671 shares on February 15, 2024, 10,078 shares on each May 15, August 15, November 15, and February 15 thereafter until November 15, 2026, and 6,718 shares on February 15, 2027.

(14)  These RSUs vest as follows: 6,051 shares on each February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 thereafter until November 15, 2025, and 6,053 shares on February 15, 2026.

(15)  These RSUs vest on February 1, 2024.

(16)These RSUs vest as follows: 1,985 shares on February 15, 2024 and each May 15, August 15, November 15, and February 15 thereafter until February 15, 2025 and 1,323 shares on May 15, 2025.

(17)  These RSUs vest as follows: 9,625 shares on February 15, 2024 and 6,412 shares on May 15, 2024.

(18)  These stock options vest (or vested) with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on May 15, 2022 and with respect to the remaining 75% of the underlying shares in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.

(19)  These RSUs vest as follows: 38,533 shares on February 15, 2024, 8,892 shares on each May 15, August 15, November 15, and February 15 thereafter until November 15, 2026 and 5,931 shares on February 15, 2027.

(20)  These RSUs vest as follows: 7,564 shares on each February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 thereafter until February 15, 2026.

(21)  These RSUs vest as follows: 3,678 shares on February 15, 2024 and each May 15, August 15, and November 15 thereafter until February 15, 2025 and 3,674 shares on May 15, 2025.

(22)  These RSUs vest as follows: 30,826 shares on February 15, 2024 and 7,114 on each May 15, August 15, November 15, and February 15 thereafter until November 15, 2026 and 4,741 shares on February 15, 2027.

(23)  These RSUs vest as follows: 1,489 shares on February 15, 2024 and each May 15, August 15, November 15, and February 15 thereafter until February 15, 2025 and 990 shares on May 15, 2025.

(24) These RSUs vest as follows: 5,775 shares on February 15, 2024 and 3,847 shares on May 15, 2024.

(25) These RSUs vest as follows: 7,058 shares February 15, 2024 and 4,705 shares on May 15, 2024.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested - 2023

The following table provides information regarding stock options that were exercised by our named executive officers during 2023 and the restricted stock unit awards and PSU awards held by our named executive officers that vested during 2023.

(1)The value realized upon the exercise of a stock option is calculated by multiplying (i) the number of shares of our common stock to which the exercise of the option related, by (ii) the difference between the per-share closing price of our common stock on the date the stock option was exercised and the per-share exercise price of the options. Represents the gross value realized prior to any applicable tax withholding.

(2)The value realized upon the vesting of a stock award is calculated by multiplying (i) the number of shares of our common stock that vested, by (ii) the per-share closing price of our common stock on the vesting date. Represents the gross value realized prior to any applicable tax withholding.

Severance and Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

The following section describes the benefits that may become payable to our named executive officers in connection with a termination of their employment with us and/or a change in control of Magnite. Due to the number of factors that affect the nature and amount of any benefits provided upon the events discussed below, any actual amounts paid or distributed may be different from the amounts presented below. Factors that could affect these amounts include the timing during the year of any such event.

We are a party to an Executive Severance and Vesting Acceleration Agreement, referred to as the severance agreement, with each of our named executive officers. These agreements, which were most recently updated in April 2023, provide that if we terminate the employment of any of these executives without “cause”, if any of these executives resigns for “good reason”, or if the executive’s employment terminates due to the executive’s death or “disability” (as such terms are defined in the severance agreement), and prior to and not in connection with the consummation of a “sale transaction” (as such term is defined in the severance agreement), the executive will be entitled to receive (A) continuation of his or her then-current base salary for 12 months, (B)(i) for Mr. Buckley, a full target bonus and pro-rata performance bonus for the year of termination based upon the portion of the year worked and net of bonus amounts previously paid for the year, (ii) for Messrs. Barrett, Day, and Soroca and Ms. Evans, a pro-rata target bonus for the year of termination based upon the portion of the year worked and net of bonus amounts previously paid for the year, (C) continuation of group health insurance coverage or reimbursement of premiums for each executive and his or her respective dependents for 12 months, and (D) accelerated vesting of equity awards that vest solely over time for 12 months following termination of employment.

If we terminate the employment of any of these executives without cause, if any of them resigns for good reason or if any the executive’s employment terminates due to the executive’s death or disability, in any case in connection with or following a change in control of Magnite (within thirteen months after the change in control for Mr. Barrett), the benefits described above will be increased to include for Messrs. Barrett and Day, additional cash severance equal to one year’s target bonus (paid over 12 months); and for all the executives, full acceleration of vesting of all equity awards that vest solely over time.

For a description of the treatment of outstanding PSU awards in the event of a termination of employment, see the table below.

All severance benefits are conditioned upon these executives entering into a release of claims with us and abiding by the restrictive covenants contained in our standard confidentiality agreement (which includes an indefinite confidentiality covenant and one-year post-termination non-solicitation of employees covenant). The severance agreements also provide that if the payments or benefits made to the executive in connection with a change in control of Magnite would result in an excise tax under Section 280G and 4999 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, such payments or benefits will be reduced if and to the extent such a reduction would result in a greater after-tax benefit for the executive.

The following tables present our estimates of the value of the payments and benefits that each of the named executive officers would have been entitled to receive (1) had their employment been terminated by us without “cause,” by the executive for “good reason”, or due to the executive’s death or “disability” on December 31, 2023 and (2) had both such a termination of the executive’s employment and a change in control of Magnite occurred on that date. The actual amounts that would be paid upon a named executive officer’s termination of employment and/or a change in control can only be determined at the time of such event.

Severance Benefits (No Change in Control)

(1)The cash severance amount included in the table above is equal to 12 months base salary plus target bonus,in the case of Mr. Buckley and 12 months base salary, in the case of Messrs. Barrett, Day and Soroca and Ms. Evans.

(2)The bonus amount included in the table above is equal to the executive’s pro-rated bonus through December 31, 2023. Actual payments made to executives upon termination would be reduced by any bonus amounts previously paid to such executives in respect of their 2023 bonus.

(3)As of December 31, 2023, the executive was entitled to 12 months of continuation of group health insurance coverage or reimbursement of premiums for the executive and his or her dependents.

(4)The equity acceleration amount included in the table represents the value of the time-based equity awards that would vest in connection with the termination of the executive’s employment as of December 31, 2023 (12 months for all executives). The value of the accelerated equity awards presented in the table is calculated based on our closing stock price on December 31, 2023 of $9.34 and, in the case of the accelerated options, less the exercise price of in-the-money options.

(5)For the PSUs granted in April 1, 2021, February 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, under an involuntary termination (termination without “cause” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”), Mr. Barrett would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award at the end of the three year performance period based on actual achievement multiplied by a fraction where the numerator is how many full months of service has been performed and the denominator is thirty-six (36). However, if the involuntary termination occurred prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all of the PSUs would be forfeited. If the termination were due to Mr. Barrett’s death or “disability” then he would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award based on the target amount of PSUs regardless of whether the termination occurred within one-year of grant.

For Mr. Barrett’s one-time PSU award granted on August 26, 2021, in the event of an involuntary termination or if the termination were due the executive’s death or “disability”, the requirements for continued service would be waived and he would earn a number of shares based on actual share price targets achieved to date at the time of the termination.

In the table above, the value of the PSUs is calculated assuming an involuntary termination without “cause” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”. For the award granted April 1, 2021 and February 1, 2022, the number of PSUs assumes 0% and 58.28% achievement, respectively, based on performance through December 31, 2023, which would result in a total of zero shares and 32,322 shares vesting, respectively, based on Mr. Barrett’s service through December 31, 2023. The awards under the January 1, 2023 grant had not yet met the one year anniversary threshold as of December 31, 2023, and as such, no shares would vest under that grant. For the August 26, 2021 grant, no shares would vest as none of the stock price targets have been achieved as of December 31, 2023. The total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $301,887.

If Mr. Barrett’s employment was terminated due to death or “disability” as of December 31, 2023, he would receive 24,100 shares under his April 1, 2021 grant, 55,459 shares under his February 1, 2022 grant, 56,391 shares under his January 1, 2023 grant, and zero shares under the August 26, 2021 grant. Under this scenario, the total value of PSU awards that would vest would be $1,269,773 and the total value of accelerated equity awards would be $2,888,140.

(6)For the PSUs granted on January 1, 2023, under an involuntary termination (termination without “cause” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”), Mr. Day would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award at the end of the three year performance period based on actual achievement multiplied by a fraction where the numerator is how many full months of service has been performed and the denominator is thirty-six (36). However, if the involuntary termination occurred prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all of the PSUs would be forfeited. If the termination were due to Mr. Day’s death or “disability” then he would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award based on the target amount of PSUs regardless of whether the termination occurred within one-year of grant.

In the table above, the value of the PSUs is calculated assuming an involuntary termination without “cause” or the executive resigning for “good reason”. The awards under the January 1, 2023 grant had not yet met the one year anniversary threshold as of December 31, 2023, and as such, no shares would vest under that grant and the total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $0.

If Mr. Day’s employment was terminated due to death or “disability” as of December 31, 2023, he would receive 19,173 shares under his January 1, 2023 grant. Under this scenario, the total value of PSU awards that would vest would be $179,076 and the total value of accelerated equity awards would be $1,616,897.

(7)For the PSUs granted on January 1, 2023, under an involuntary termination (termination without “cause” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”), Mr. Buckley would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award at the end of the three year performance period based on actual achievement multiplied by a fraction where the numerator is how many full months of service has been performed and the denominator is thirty-six (36). However, if the involuntary termination occurred prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all of the PSUs would be forfeited. If the termination were due to Mr. Buckley’s death or “disability” then he would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award based on the target amount of PSUs regardless of whether the termination occurred within one-year of grant.

In the table above, the value of the PSUs is calculated assuming an involuntary termination without “cause” or the executive resigning for “good reason”. The awards under the January 1, 2023 grant had not yet met the one year anniversary threshold as of December 31, 2023, and as such, no shares would vest under that grant and the total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $0.

If Mr. Buckely’s employment was terminated due to death or “disability” as of December 31, 2023, he would receive 16,917 shares under his January 1, 2023 grant. Under this scenario, the total value of PSU awards that would vest would be $158,005 and the total value of accelerated equity awards would be $1,187,058.

(8)For the PSUs granted on January 1, 2023, under an involuntary termination (termination without “cause” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”), Ms. Evans would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award at the end of the three year performance period based on actual achievement multiplied by a fraction where the numerator is how many full months of service has been performed and the denominator is thirty-six (36). However, if the involuntary termination occurred prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all of the PSUs would be forfeited. If the termination were due to Ms. Evans’ death or “disability” then she would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award based on the target amount of PSUs regardless of whether the termination occurred within one-year of grant.

In the table above, the value of the PSUs is calculated assuming an involuntary termination without “cause” or the executive resigning for “good reason”. The awards under the January 1, 2023 grant had not yet met the one year anniversary threshold as of December 31, 2023, and as such, no shares would vest under that grant and the total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $0.

If Ms. Evans’ employment was terminated due to death or “disability” as of December 31, 2023, she would receive 13,534 shares under her January 1, 2023 grant. Under this scenario, the total value of PSU awards that would vest would be $126,408 and the total value of accelerated equity awards would be $1,008,728.

(9)For the PSUs granted on January 1, 2023, under an involuntary termination (termination without “cause” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”), Mr. Soroca would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award at the end of the three year performance period based on actual achievement multiplied by a fraction where the numerator is how many full months of service has been performed and the denominator is thirty-six (36). However, if the involuntary termination occurred prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all of the PSUs would be forfeited. If the termination were due to Mr. Soroca’s death or “disability” then he would be entitled to a prorated amount of the award based on the target amount of PSUs regardless of whether the termination occurred within one-year of grant.

In the table above, the value of the PSUs is calculated assuming an involuntary termination without “cause” or the executive resigning for “good reason”. The awards under the January 1, 2023 grant had not yet met the one year anniversary threshold as of December 31, 2023, and as such, no shares would vest under that grant and the total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $0.

If Mr. Soroca’s employment was terminated due to death or “disability” as of December 31, 2023, he would receive 13,534 shares under his January 1, 2023 grant. Under this scenario, the total value of PSU awards that would vest would be $126,408 and the total value of accelerated equity awards would be $1,033,947.

Severance Benefits (Change in Control)

(1)The cash severance amount included in the table above is equal to 12 months base salary plus target bonus (in the case of Messrs. Barrett, Day and Buckley) and 12 months base salary (in the case of Ms. Evans and Mr. Soroca).

(2)The bonus amount included in the table above is equal to the executive’s pro-rated bonus through December 31, 2023. Actual payments made to executives upon termination would be reduced by any bonus amounts previously paid to such executives in respect of their 2023 bonus.

(3)The executive is entitled to 12 months of continuation of group health insurance coverage or reimbursement of premiums for the executive and his dependents for a specified period.

(4)The equity acceleration amount included in the table represents the value of the equity awards that would vest in connection with the termination of the executive’s employment as of December 31, 2023 (full acceleration of unvested options and RSUs for all executives). The value of the accelerated options, RSUs, and PSUs presented in the table is calculated based on our closing stock price on December 31, 2023 of $9.34, and, in the case of the accelerated options, less the exercise price of in-the-money options.

(5)In the event Mr. Barrett’s employment had been terminated immediately following the consummation of a change of control, the following provisions apply with respect to his PSUs:

(i)with respect to his PSUs granted on April 1, 2021, February 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023, he would earn a number of shares based on TSR achievement through the change in control event, rather than the full three-year performance period, and assuming service through the full performance period; any such shares would vest immediately upon his termination. Assuming the change in control event and termination occurred on December 31, 2023 (at a price of $9.34 per share, the closing price on December 31, 2023), Mr. Barrett would be entitled to zero shares from the April 1, 2021 grant, based on 0% achievement to date, 50,591 shares from the February 1, 2022 grant, based on 58.28% achievement to date, and 77,853 shares from the January 1, 2023 grant, based on 46.02% achievement to date.

(ii)with respect to Mr. Barrett’s one-time PSU award granted on August 26, 2021, he would earn a number of shares based on achievement of share price targets through the change of control and such shares would vest immediately upon his termination. Assuming the change in control event and termination occurred on December 31, 2023 (at a price of $9.34 per share, the closing price on December 31, 2023), Mr. Barrett would be entitled to zero shares from this grant.

The total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $1,199,667.

(6)In the event Messrs. Day, Buckley, and Soroca and Ms. Evans’ employment had been terminated immediately following the consummation of a change of control, the following provisions apply with respect to their PSUs:

with respect to the PSUs granted on January 1, 2023, they would earn a number of shares based on TSR achievement through the change in control event, rather than the full three-year performance period, and assuming service through the full performance period; any such shares would vest immediately upon their termination. Assuming the change in control event and termination occurred on December 31, 2023 (at a price of $9.34 per share, the closing price on December 31, 2023), Messrs. Day, Buckley, and Soroca and Ms. Evans would be entitled to 26,470, 23,356, 18,685, and 18,685 shares, respectively, based on 46.02% achievement to date. The total value of PSU awards included in the table above is $247,230, $218,145, $174,518, and $174,518, respectively.

CEO Pay-Ratio Disclosure

Pursuant to the Exchange Act, we are required to disclose the ratio of the total annual compensation of our President and CEO, Michael Barrett, to the median of the total annual compensation of all of our employees (excluding our CEO). Based on SEC rules for this disclosure and applying the methodology described below, we have determined that our CEO’s total compensation for 2023 was $5,639,874, and the median of the total 2023 compensation of all of our employees (excluding our CEO) was $196,176. Accordingly, we estimate the ratio of our CEO’s total compensation for 2023 to the median of the total 2023 compensation of all of our employees (excluding our CEO) to be 28.75 to 1.

We identified the median employee by taking into account the annualized total cash compensation for 2023 for all individuals, excluding our CEO, who were employed by us or one of our affiliates on December 31, 2023. We included all employees, whether employed on a full-time or part-time basis. We did not make any assumptions, adjustments or estimates with respect to their total cash compensation for 2023, but we did annualize the compensation for any employees who were not employed by us for all of 2023. We believe total cash compensation for all employees is an appropriate measure because we do not distribute annual equity awards to all employees.

Once the median employee was identified as described above, that employee’s total annual compensation for 2023 was determined using the same rules that apply to reporting the compensation of our named executive officers (including our CEO) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table. The total compensation amounts included in the first paragraph of this pay-ratio disclosure were determined based on that methodology.

Pay Versus Performance

The following table sets forth additional compensation information of our Principal Executive Officer (PEO) and our other (non-PEO) NEOs along with total shareholder return, net income, and Total Contribution ex-TAC performance results for our fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

(1)NEOs included in the above compensation columns reflect the following: