Digital Media Solutions (DMSLQ) 10-Q 15 May 24 2024 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover

Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	May 13, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	Digital Media Solutions, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-38393
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1399727
Entity Address, Address Line One	4800 140th Avenue N.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 101
Entity Address, City or Town	Clearwater
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33762
City Area Code	877
Local Phone Number	236-8632
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
CIK	0001725134
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,442,103
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0
Redeemable Warrants to Acquire Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,443,522

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,181	$ 18,466
Restricted cash	505	502
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,732 and $4,172, respectively	32,397	35,322
Contract assets - current, net	5,613	6,467
Prepaid and other current assets	2,980	2,908
Income tax receivable	2,064	2,133
Total current assets	57,740	65,798
Property and equipment, net	14,454	15,390
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	692	862
Goodwill	32,849	32,849
Intangible assets, net	28,071	29,441
Contract assets - non-current, net	1,015	1,632
Other assets	1,197	1,315
Total assets	136,018	147,287
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	42,331	41,235
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	10,568	10,548
Current portion of long-term debt	2,750	2,750
Tax Receivable Agreement liability	164	164
Operating lease liabilities - current	1,812	1,812
Contingent consideration payable - current	1,000	1,000
Total current liabilities	58,625	57,509
Long-term debt	299,119	286,353
Deferred tax liabilities	284	314
Operating lease liabilities - non-current	187	532
Warrant liabilities	1,016	82
Contingent consideration payable - non-current	495	512
Total liabilities	359,726	345,302
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 80 Series A and 60 Series B convertible redeemable issued and outstanding, respectively, at March 31, 2024	16,802	16,646
Stockholders' deficit:
Additional paid-in capital	(79,298)	(80,523)
Treasury stock, at cost, 7 and 7 shares, respectively	(235)	(235)
Cumulative deficit	(151,773)	(126,230)
Total stockholders' deficit	(231,299)	(206,981)
Non-controlling interest	(9,211)	(7,680)
Total deficit	(240,510)	(214,661)
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' deficit	136,018	147,287
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	4	4
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	3	3
Class C common stock
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for credit loss		$ 3,732	$ 4,172
Preferred stock par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)		100,000,000
Treasury stock (in shares)		7,000	7,000
Preferred Stock
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)	[1]	140,000	140,000
Series A Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock
Preferred stock issued (in shares)		80,000
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)		80,000
Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock
Preferred stock issued (in shares)		60,000
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)		60,000
Class A Common Stock
Common stock par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.0001
Common stock authorized (in shares)		500,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares)		4,287,000
Common stock outstanding (in shares)		4,287,000
Class B Common Stock
Common stock par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.0001
Common stock authorized (in shares)		60,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares)		1,672,000
Common stock outstanding (in shares)		151,000
Class C common stock
Common stock par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.0001
Common stock authorized (in shares)		40,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares)		0
Common stock outstanding (in shares)		0
[1] See Note 8. Fair Value Measurements and Note 9. Equity .

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue		$ 70,709,000	$ 90,313,000
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		56,407,000	68,042,000
Salaries and related costs		10,957,000	12,226,000
General and administrative expenses		11,402,000	12,856,000
Depreciation and amortization		3,726,000	5,082,000
Acquisition costs		0	2,345,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities		(17,000)	13,000
Loss from operations		(11,766,000)	(10,251,000)
Interest expense, net		13,488,000	6,699,000
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		934,000	3,764,000
Other	[1]	40,000	0
Net loss before income taxes		(26,228,000)	(20,714,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)		50,000	(13,000)
Net loss		(26,278,000)	(20,701,000)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(891,000)	(8,103,000)
Net loss attributable to Digital Media Solutions, Inc.		$ (25,387,000)	$ (12,598,000)
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		4,287	2,695
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		4,287	2,695
Loss per share attributable to Digital Media Solutions, Inc.:
Basic – per Class A common shares (in usd per share)		$ (5.96)	$ (4.67)
Diluted – per Class A common shares (in usd per share)		$ (5.96)	$ (4.67)
[1]Represents Foreign exchange loss (gain)

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit - USD ($) shares in Thousands		Total	Series A Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Total Stockholders' Deficit	Total Stockholders' Deficit Series A Preferred Stock	Total Stockholders' Deficit Series B Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock Series A Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock		Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Cumulative Deficit	Cumulative Deficit Series A Preferred Stock	Cumulative Deficit Series B Preferred Stock	Non- controlling Interest
Preferred stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	[1]									0
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Convertible redeemable preferred stock (in shares)	[1]											80		60
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	[1]											$ 2,853,000		$ 2,140,000
Preferred stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	[1]									140
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022																2,695	1,713
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022		$ (83,947,000)					$ (47,124,000)			$ 0	[1]					$ 4,000	$ 3,000	$ (14,054,000)	$ (181,000)	$ (32,896,000)			$ (36,823,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		(20,701,000)					(12,598,000)													(12,598,000)			(8,103,000)
Stock-based compensation		1,379,000					1,379,000											1,379,000
Impact of transactions affecting non-controlling interest	[2]	0					(3,939,000)											(3,939,000)					3,939,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023																2,695	1,713
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023		(103,269,000)					(62,282,000)			$ 4,993,000	[1]					$ 4,000	$ 3,000	(16,614,000)	(181,000)	(45,494,000)			(40,987,000)
Preferred stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	[1]									140
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Preferred stock dividends										$ 156,000		$ 89,000	[1],[3]	$ 67,000	[1],[3]
Preferred stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024										140	[1]	80		60
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023																4,287	151
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023		(214,661,000)					(206,981,000)			$ 16,646,000	[1]					$ 4,000	$ 3,000	(80,523,000)	(235,000)	(126,230,000)			(7,680,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		(26,278,000)					(25,387,000)													(25,387,000)			(891,000)
Stock-based compensation		585,000					585,000											585,000
Preferred stock dividends	[3]		$ (89,000)	$ (67,000)				$ (89,000)	$ (67,000)												$ (89,000)	$ (67,000)
Impact of transactions affecting non-controlling interest	[4]	0					640,000											640,000					(640,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024					4,287	151										4,287	151
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024		$ (240,510,000)					$ (231,299,000)			$ 16,802,000	[1]					$ 4,000	$ 3,000	$ (79,298,000)	$ (235,000)	$ (151,773,000)			$ (9,211,000)
[1] See Note 8. Fair Value Measurements and Note 9. Equity . The carrying amount of non-controlling interest was adjusted to reflect the change in ownership interest caused by shares issued in connection with the shares issued under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Represents Series A and Series B preferred stock dividends, which have not been paid. The carrying amount of non-controlling interest was adjusted to reflect the change in ownership interest caused by shares issued in connection with the shares issued under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (26,278)	$ (20,701)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Allowance for credit losses - Accounts receivable, net	796	563
Depreciation and amortization	3,726	5,082
Amortization of right-of-use assets	183	242
Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized	232	1,258
Interest expense paid-in-kind	12,375	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,122	390
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision, net	(30)	550
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(17)	13
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	934	3,764
Loss from preferred warrants issuance	0	553
Change in income tax receivable and payable	69	(570)
Change in accounts receivable	2,129	(1,371)
Change in contract assets	1,471	0
Change in prepaid expenses and other current assets	3	(657)
Change in operating right-of-use assets	(13)	0
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,203	6,638
Change in operating lease liabilities	(345)	(537)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,440)	(4,783)
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property and equipment	(1,154)	(1,215)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(35,320)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,154)	(36,535)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of long-term debt and notes payable	(563)	(562)
Payments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(125)	0
Proceeds from preferred shares and warrants issuance, net	0	13,107
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(688)	12,545
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,282)	(28,773)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	18,968	48,839	$ 48,839
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	14,686	20,066	$ 18,968
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest	0	6,349
Income taxes	0	7
Non-Cash Transactions:
Contingent and deferred acquisition consideration	0	2,457
Stock-based compensation capitalized in property and equipment	353	121
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	87	176
Accretion and Dividends - Preferred Series A and B	156	0
Interest paid-in-kind	$ 12,375	$ 0

Business, Basis of Presentation

Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (“DMS Inc.”) is a digital performance marketing company offering a diversified lead and software delivery platform that drives high value and high intent leads to its customers. As used in this Quarterly Report, the “Company” refers to DMS Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, CEP V DMS US Blocker Company, a Delaware corporation (“Blocker”)). The Company is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. The Company generates revenue in North America and internationally, with the majority of the revenue in the United States. Basis of Presentation These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal and recurring entries considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented have been included. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. Business Combination On July 15, 2020, Digital Media Solutions Holding (“DMSH”) consummated the Business Combination with Leo Holdings Corp. (“Leo”) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (“Business Combination”). Pursuant to the Business Combination, DMS Inc. has acquired, directly and through its acquisition of the equity of Blocker, approximately 96.6% of the membership interest in DMSH, while Prism Data, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Prism”), CEP V-A DMS AIV Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (“Clairvest Direct Seller”) and related entities (the “Sellers”) have retained approximately 3.4% of the membership interest in DMSH (“non-controlling interests”). For additional information, see Note 2. Business Combination in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2023 Form 10-K. Non-controlling Interest The non-controlling interest represents the membership interest in DMSH held by holders other than the Company. As of March 31, 2024, the Prism, Clairvest Direct Sellers and SmarterChaos combined ownership percentage in DMSH was 3.4% and as of December 31, 2023 it was 3.4%. For additional information see Note 9. Equity. Principles of Consolidation The Company consists of DMS Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blocker. The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities and operating results of DMSH and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations attributable to the non-controlling interests are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, and the non-controlling interests are reported as a separate component of equity. Reverse Stock Split On August 28, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-15. All historical share amounts disclosed in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been retroactively restated to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, as fractional shares of Common Stock were rounded up to the nearest whole share. See Note 9. Equity for additional information. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported as separate financial statement line items in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management regularly makes estimates and assumptions that are inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements including, but not limited to, the fair value of preferred warrants, private placement warrants, the allowance for credit losses, stock-based compensation, fair value of intangibles acquired in business combinations, loss contingencies, contingent consideration liabilities, asset impairments, variable consideration for commission and bonus revenue, and deferred taxes and amounts associated with the Tax Receivable Agreement. Significant Accounting Policies There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in Note 1. Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our 2023 Form 10-K. New Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements To Reportable Segment Disclosures , which requires additional disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and addresses requests from investors and other allocators of capital for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The Company will adopt this ASU for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2024 and for interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025, and is still evaluating its impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements To Income Tax Disclosures , which requires additional disclosures of income tax components that affect the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, broken out by the applicable taxing jurisdictions. The Company expects to adopt this ASU for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2025, and does not expect a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue

Revenue	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue The Company derives revenue primarily through the delivery of various types of services, including: customer acquisition, managed services and software as a service (“SaaS”). The Company recognizes revenue when the promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those services. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which revenue is recognized in the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice for services performed. The Company has organized its operations into three reportable segments: Brand Direct, Marketplace and Technology Solutions. The Brand Direct reportable segment consists of services delivered against our customer’s brand, while the Marketplace reportable segment includes services delivered directly against the DMS brand. In the Technology Solutions reportable segment, services offered by the Company include software services and digital media services that are managed on behalf of the customer. Corporate and other represents other business activities and includes eliminating entries. Management uses these segments to evaluate the performance of its businesses and to assess its financial results and forecasts. Disaggregation of Revenue The following tables presents the disaggregation of revenue by reportable segment and type of service (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Brand Direct Marketplace Technology Solutions Intercompany Eliminations Total Net revenue: Customer acquisition $ 41,224 $ 38,811 $ — $ (11,921) $ 68,114 Managed services 805 — 412 — 1,217 Software services — — 1,378 — 1,378 Total Net revenue $ 42,029 $ 38,811 $ 1,790 $ (11,921) $ 70,709 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Brand Marketplace Technology Solutions Intercompany Eliminations Total Net revenue: Customer acquisition $ 54,020 $ 37,288 $ — $ (4,714) $ 86,594 Managed services 1,383 — 753 — 2,136 Software services — — 1,583 — 1,583 Total Net revenue $ 55,403 $ 37,288 $ 2,336 $ (4,714) $ 90,313 The Company generated revenue outside the United States through its 2023 ClickDealer acquisition. The following table represents these revenues by region (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Europe $ 5,361 $ — Other International 1,710 — For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, one advertising customer within the Marketplace segment accounted for approximately 15.8% and 16.6% of our total revenue, respectively. Accounts Receivable, net Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Allowance for credit losses is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience, delinquency trends and current credit conditions. The Company reviews its Allowance for credit losses monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. The activity in the Allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable is as follows (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 4,172 Additions charged to expense 796 Deductions/write-offs (1,236) Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 3,732 For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, bad debt expense was $0.8 million. and $0.6 million, respectively. Contract balances Contract Assets The Company’s contract assets primarily result from the estimated variable consideration for commissions to be received from insurance distributors for performance obligations that have been satisfied. In addition, other contract assets with clients where the performance obligations have been satisfied in advance of the contractual terms with the customer are also recorded as contract assets. The Company recognizes revenue when the performance obligation is met and the contract asset is recorded within the consolidated balance sheets as current assets and long term assets, where applicable. Related to commission revenue, the Company collects the consideration payments in equal installments over the lifetime-value (“LTV”) of the underlying insurance policy, beginning collections on or after 90 days after the policy becomes effective, which can be up to several months after the Company’s performance obligation is met. From time to time, the Company may also record bonuses based on certain criteria set forth by the insurance distributor. The balances for contract assets are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Contract assets - current, net $ 5,613 $ 6,467 Contract assets - non-current, net 1,015 1,632 Total Contract assets $ 6,628 $ 8,099 The activity in contract assets is as follows (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 8,099 Revenue from Contract Assets 5,624 Change in Variable Consideration - Prior Period (4,127) Cash Receipts (2,968) Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 6,628 During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company observed a higher than estimated decline in policy retention rates for certain prior period cohorts. Management’s evaluation of the retention trends triggered a change in the estimated variable consideration for commissions and bonuses, resulting in a net adjustment to revenue of $4.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Management will continue to monitor the policy retention rates as compared to forecasts and other market factors and evaluate whether any addition or reduction adjustment to revenue shall be recorded as the Company continues to assess its LTV models in future periods. Allowance for credit losses related to contract assets was $2.3 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no bad debt expense related to contract assets, respectively. Contract Liabilities The Company’s contract liabilities result from payments received from clients in advance of revenue recognition as they precede the Company’s satisfaction of the associated performance obligation. If a customer pays consideration before the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied, such amounts are classified as deferred revenue and recorded within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of deferred revenue was $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively. We expect the majority of the deferred revenue balance at March 31, 2024 to be recognized as revenue during the following quarter.

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable Segments	Reportable Segments The Company’s operating segments are determined based on the financial information reviewed by its chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), and the basis upon which management makes resource allocation decisions and assesses the performance of the Company’s segments. The Company evaluates the operating performance of its segments based on financial measures such as Net revenue, Cost of revenue, and Gross profit. Given the nature of the digital marketing solutions business, the amount of assets does not provide meaningful insight into the operating performance of the Company. As a result, the amount of the Company’s assets is not subject to segment allocation and total assets is not included within the disclosure of the Company’s segment financial information. The following tables are a reconciliation of the operations of our segments to loss from operations (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Net revenue $ 70,709 $ 90,313 Brand Direct 42,029 55,403 Marketplace 38,811 37,288 Technology Solutions 1,790 2,336 Intercompany eliminations (11,921) (4,714) Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 56,407 68,042 Brand Direct 36,328 42,816 Marketplace 31,743 29,338 Technology Solutions 257 602 Intercompany eliminations (11,921) (4,714) Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 14,302 22,271 Brand Direct 5,701 12,587 Marketplace 7,068 7,950 Technology Solutions 1,533 1,734 Salaries and related costs 10,957 12,226 General and administrative expenses 11,402 12,856 Depreciation and amortization 3,726 5,082 Acquisition costs — 2,345 Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities (17) 13 Loss from operations $ (11,766) $ (10,251)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill Changes in the carrying value of Goodwill, by reporting segment, were as follows (in thousands): Brand Direct Marketplace Technology Solutions Total Balance, January 1, 2023 $ 18,321 $ 54,554 $ 4,363 $ 77,238 Additions (Note 5) 2,308 2,693 — 5,001 Impairment of goodwill (15,595) (33,795) — (49,390) Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 5,034 $ 23,452 $ 4,363 $ 32,849 Additions — — — — Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 5,034 $ 23,452 $ 4,363 $ 32,849 The carrying amount of Goodwill for the Marketplace segment had accumulated impairment of $33.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The carrying amount of Goodwill for the Brand Direct segment had accumulated impairment of $15.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Intangible assets, net Finite-lived Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Amortization Gross Impairment Accumulated Net Gross Impairment Accumulated Net Technology 4 to 7 $ 59,095 $ (7,210) $ (44,333) $ 7,552 $ 59,095 $ (7,210) $ (43,752) $ 8,133 Customer relationships 4 to 15 71,323 (27,125) (27,142) 17,056 71,323 (27,125) (26,510) 17,688 Brand 1 to 7 14,880 (3,979) (7,438) 3,463 14,880 (3,979) (7,283) 3,618 Non-competition agreements 1 to 3 1,898 — (1,898) — 1,898 — (1,896) 2 Total $ 147,196 $ (38,314) $ (80,811) $ 28,071 $ 147,196 $ (38,314) $ (79,441) $ 29,441 The weighted average amortization period for intangible assets is 8 years in total, and by category is 6 years for technology, 10 years for customer relationships, 6 years for brand, 3 years for non-competition agreements. As of March 31, 2024, the amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows (in thousands): 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Thereafter Amortization expense $ 4,104 $ 4,040 $ 3,642 $ 3,027 $ 2,535 $ 10,723 Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets is recorded on an straight-line basis. Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was $1.4 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Impairment analysis Related to goodwill impairment, the Company considered if an event occurred or circumstances changed that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount during three months ended March 31, 2024, noting that there were no indicators of impairment under ASC 350-20, Goodwill. Related to impairment of finite-lived assets, the Company considered whether any event occurred or circumstances changed that would be indicative of impairment triggering events under ASC 360-10, Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets for certain asset groups during the three months ended March 31, 2024, noting no indicators of impairment. Accordingly, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, there was no impairment to intangible assets.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions ClickDealer On March 30, 2023, the Company completed a transaction to acquire the HomeQuote.io home services marketplace from Customer Direct Group, along with the supporting media and technology assets of the ClickDealer international ad network, (“ClickDealer”). ClickDealer’s international performance ad network and the HomeQuote.io marketplace connects consumers with brands within the home improvement and related home services sector. The Company paid cash consideration of $31.8 million, including $0.3 million estimated net working capital adjustment, upon closing of the transaction, with an additional $3.5 million in holdbacks, subject to certain criteria. Accounting for the acquisition was completed on March 30, 2024. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Through August 22, 2023, after the successful completion of the first and second tranche in criteria were met, $1.5 million of the holdback was paid to the Sellers in cash, including the true-up to the net working capital adjustment. The final net working capital adjustment was $0.6 million. On April 24, 2024, after the successful completion of the third tranche in criteria was met, the Company paid $1 million of the holdback to the Sellers in cash. The remaining holdback of $1.0 million is expected to be released within 24 months of the closing date, subject to certain criteria. The acquisition transaction also included up to $10.0 million in contingent consideration, subject to the achievement of certain revenue and net margin based milestones in two subsequent one-year measurement periods, payable in cash or, if mutually agreed to by the Company and the Seller, in Class A Common Stock. The contingent consideration for the first year measurement period of the ClickDealer acquisition finalized on February 29, 2024, the end of the first earnout period, resulting in none of the metrics being met, thus no contingent consideration is to be paid to the sellers for the first measurement period. Aimtell, Aramis and PushPros On February 1, 2021, the Company acquired Aimtell, Inc. (“Aimtell”), PushPros, Inc. (“PushPros”) and Aramis Interactive (“Aramis”, and together with Aimtell and PushPros, “AAP”). Aimtell and PushPros are leading providers of technology-enabled digital performance advertising solutions that connect consumers and advertisers within the home, auto, health and life insurance verticals. Aramis is a network of owned-and-operated websites that leverages the Aimtell and PushPros technologies and relationships. The Company paid consideration of $20.0 million upon closing of the transaction, consisting of $5.0 million in cash and approximately 86.0 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $15.0 million. The transaction also included up to $15.0 million in contingent consideration to be earned over the three years following the acquisition, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. The contingent consideration can be paid in cash or Class A Common Stock at the election of the Company. Accounting for the acquisition was completed on March 31, 2022. The contingent consideration for the Aramis acquisition was finalized on December 31, 2022, the end of the earnout period, and became payable during the fourth quarter of 2023, in the form of cash or Class A Common Stock, at the election of the Company. The timing of payment of the Aramis earnout remains subject to resolution of certain outstanding indemnity issues relating to the acquisition. The contingent consideration for the Aimtell and PushPros acquisition finalized on December 31, 2023, the end of the earnout period, resulting in none of the metrics being met, thus no contingent consideration is to be paid to the sellers. Acquisitions’ Fair Value Measurement and Pro Forma Information The acquisition date fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the ClickDealer acquisition consist of the following (in thousands , except expected useful lives ): Expected Useful Life (Years) ClickDealer 2023 Cash $ — Goodwill 5,001 Technology 4 to 7 4,780 Customer relationships 4 to 12 21,900 Accounts receivable 6,959 Brand 1 to 7 2,710 Accounts payable (3,561) Other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net (1) 167 Net assets and liabilities acquired $ 37,956 ____________________ (1) Other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net includes prepaid expenses and other current assets, partially offset by other current liabilities (e.g., Travel and expense payables, payroll liabilities, tax liabilities, and transition services payable). The weighted average amortization period for ClickDealer acquisition technology is 7 years, customer relationships is 12 years and brand is 5 years. In total, the weighted average amortization period for ClickDealer is 10 years. Pro Forma Information The following unaudited pro forma financial information represents the consolidated financial information as if the acquisitions had been included in our consolidated results beginning on the first day of the fiscal year prior to their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma financial information is presented in the table below (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited) DMS ClickDealer Pro Forma Net revenue $ 90,313 $ 19,865 $ 110,178 Net income (loss) from operations $ (10,251) $ 1,704 $ (8,547)

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt The following table presents the components of outstanding debt (in thousands): March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Term loan $ 252,452 $ 242,927 Revolving credit facility 57,253 55,091 Total debt 309,705 298,018 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (1) (7,836) (8,915) Debt, net 301,869 289,103 Less: Current portion of long-term debt (2,750) (2,750) Long-term debt $ 299,119 $ 286,353 ____________________ (1) Includes net debt issuance discount, amendment’s administrative fees and other costs. On May 25, 2021, Digital Media Solutions, LLC (“DMS LLC”), as borrower, and DMSH, each of which is a subsidiary of DMS, entered into a five-year $275 million senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), with a syndicate of lenders (“Lenders”), arranged by Truist Bank and Fifth Third Bank, as joint lead arrangers, and Truist Bank, as administrative agent. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by, and secured by substantially all of the assets of, DMS LLC, DMSH LLC and their material subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions. Pursuant to the Credit Facility, the Lenders provided DMS LLC with senior secured term loans consisting of a senior secured term loan with an aggregate principal amount of $225 million (the “Term Loan”) and a $50 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”). The Term Loan, which was issued at an original issue discount of 1.80% or $4.2 million, is subject to payment of 1.0% of the original aggregate principal amount per annum paid quarterly, with a bullet payment at maturity. The Term Loan will mature, and the revolving credit commitments under the Revolving Facility will terminate, on May 25, 2026, when any outstanding balances will become due. Under the original agreement, the Term Loan would bear interest at our option, at either (i) adjusted LIBOR plus 5.00% or (ii) the Base Rate plus 4.00%. From May 25, 2021 to July 3, 2023 our interest rate was based on LIBOR plus 5.00%. Under the original agreement, borrowings under the Revolving Facility would bear interest, at our option, at either (i) adjusted LIBOR plus 4.25% or (ii) a base rate which is equal to the highest of (a) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate, as in effect from time to time, plus 0.50%, (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, and (d) 1.75% (the “Base Rate”), plus 3.25%. DMS LLC pays a 0.50% per annum commitment fee in arrears on the undrawn portion of the revolving commitments. From May 25, 2021 to July 3, 2023, our interest rate was based on LIBOR plus 5.00% . The Company drew $10.0 million on May 24, 2023. On July 3, 2023, the Term Loan and Revolving Facility were amended to transition LIBOR to the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as the basis for establishing the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the agreements. The interest rate is based on SOFR Benckmark Replacement plus 5.00% for the Term Loan and SOFR Benckmark Replacement plus 4.25% for Revolving Facility. On August 16, 2023, DMS LLC and DMSH LLC, along with certain subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a first amendment to the Credit Facility (the “First Amendment”) with Truist Bank and the other lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), which, among other things, modified the Credit Facility as follows: a. allows for the payment-in-kind (“PIK”) of the quarterly interest payments due and payable on September 30, 2023 and each of the following three quarters, with all PIK interest required to be repaid no later than December 31, 2025; b. provides that (a) if the borrower exercises the PIK option, the interest rate will be equal to SOFR+11%; (b) if interest is paid in cash during the PIK period, the rate will be equal to SOFR+8%; and (c) following the PIK period, the interest rate will be equal to SOFR+8%; provided that if the Company (1) achieves the credit rating of B3 by Moody’s and B- by S&P, and (2) has repaid the aggregate capitalized PIK interest, the interest rate will be SOFR + 6.0%; c. if any loans under the Credit Facility remain outstanding on or after January 1, 2025, back-end PIK interest will accrue as follows: 5% for the period from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025; 7.5% for the period from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; and 10% in calendar year 2026 until maturity; d. eliminates the total net leverage ratio covenant for the remainder of 2023, inclusive of the second quarter of 2023, and sets the total net leverage ratio of DMSH LLC and its restricted subsidiaries starting at 15.6x and 10.6x for the first and second quarters of 2024, respectively, and varying for every quarter thereafter, down to 6.9x for the fourth quarter of 2025 and until maturity; e. eliminates the right of the Borrower to undertake an equity cure to cure any breach of the total net leverage ratio covenant; f. establishes a minimum liquidity covenant of $9 million for the remainder of 2023 excluding December 31, 2023, and $10 million from December 31, 2023 and thereafter until maturity (subject to the Company’s ability to exercise an equity cure solely with respect to the liquidity covenant); g. modifies in certain respects the affirmative and negative covenants and the events of default in the Credit Facility, including subjecting non ordinary course investments and restricted distributions to consent of the requisite Lenders; and h. establishes a minimum payment for the revolver of 1.0% per annum of the original aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Facility outstanding as of the First Amendment’s effective date, paid quarterly. The First Amendment, as it relates to the Term Loan, was accounted for as a modification for accounting purposes. As such, $6.3 million in fees due to the Lenders was paid-in-kind and capitalized as additional debt issuance costs. These costs, plus the initial $4.2 million debt discount and $3.5 million debt issuance cost related to the Term Loan are being amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method. As of March 31, 2024, the Term Loan debt discount and debt issuance cost classified as debt had a remaining unamortized balance of $1.8 million and $6.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the Term Loan debt discount and debt issuance cost classified as debt had a remaining unamortized balance of $2.1 million and $6.8 million, respectively. In addition, the First Amendment added $0.8 million in lender fees to the Revolving Facility’s debt issuance costs. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, from the Revolving Facility are classified as Other assets within the consolidated balance sheets. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 , the Company elected to exercise its available PIK elections. Accordingly, $10.1 million and $2.3 million of PIK interest expense was added to the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan and the Revolving Facility, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and $19.1 million and $4.3 million of PIK interest expense was added to the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan and the Revolving Facility, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, the total outstanding balance of the Term Loan and the Revolving Facility is $252.5 million and $57.3 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the effective interest rate was 16.5% for the Term Loan. The effective interest rate related to the Revolving Facility was 16.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was in breach of the net leverage ratio covenant under its Credit Facility, which it cured as of April 17, 2024, when DMS, LLC, DMSH LLC and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries entered into a second amendment and waiver (the “Second Amendment”) to its existing Credit Facility with a syndicate of lenders, arranged by Truist Bank and Fifth Third Bank, as joint lead arrangers, and Truist Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Second Amendment introduced new Tranche A term loan commitments in the amount of $22 million with a maturity date of February 25, 2026, increasing our total borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility from $275 million to $297 million. The Second Amendment allows the Company to PIK the quarterly interest payments due and payable for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and each of the following quarters up to and including the quarter ending on March 31, 2025; and waives compliance with the net leverage ratio covenant through June 30, 2025. The Second Amendment also includes certain limited waivers related to prior defaults and events of default under the Credit Facility, amends certain negative and affirmative covenants applicable to us and adds certain additional covenants. In accordance with the Second Amendment, we are required to maintain a minimum aggregate amount of unrestricted and uncommitted cash and cash equivalents held in U.S. dollars during the period of time from and after the Second Amendment effective date of at least $5 million. Further, we have agreed to a variance test in which (i) the Company disbursements during a variance testing period shall not be more than 15% in excess of the amount reflected in the corresponding period in the Credit Facility’s loan parties’ projected cash flows prepared in consultation with a financial advisor (the “Cash Flow Forecast”) or (ii) the Company’s aggregate net cash receipts, (a) during the two week period after the Second Amendment effective date, will not be less than 80%, for the trailing two week period, of the aggregate cash receipts forecasted in the Cash Flow Forecast applicable during such testing period, (b) during the three week period after the Second Amendment effective date, will not be less than 82.5%, for the trailing three week period of the aggregate cash receipts forecasted in the Cash Flow Forecast applicable during such testing period and (c) during the four week period after the Second Amendment effective date and thereafter, will not be less than 85% for the trailing four week period of the aggregate cash receipts forecasted in the Cash Flow Forecast applicable during such testing period. In connection with the Second Amendment, the Company must pay a 8.0% commitment fee, which shall be fully earned on the initial funding disbursement date and payable as PIK interest on the Second Amendment effective date. Further, under the terms of the Second Amendment, the Company has agreed to promptly commence a strategic review and marketing process for a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, which is subject to certain milestones. As noted above, the Credit Facility is conditioned upon the Company’s compliance with specified covenants, including certain reporting covenants and financial covenants that, in addition to other items, require the Company to maintain a maximum net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2024, compliance with the net leverage ratio covenant was waived in connection with entry into the First Amendment. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was in breach of the net leverage ratio, which it cured on March 30, 2023 through the funds received in connection with the issuance of Series A and Series B convertible Preferred stock and Warrants. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the Credit Facility’s minimum liquidity covenant. Debt Maturity Schedule The remaining scheduled maturities of our total debt are estimated as follows at March 31, 2024 (in thousands): 2024 $ 2,063 2025 26,233 2026 281,409 Total debt $ 309,705

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases The following table summarizes the maturities of undiscounted cash flows of operating lease liabilities reconciled to total lease liability as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands): Lease Amounts 2024 1,561 2025 469 Total 2,030 Less: Imputed interest (31) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,999 As of March 31, 2024, the operating lease weighted average remaining lease term is 1.0 years and the operating lease weighted average remaining discount rate is 3.36%. The discount rate for each lease represents the incremental borrowing rate that the Company would incur at commencement of the lease to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and amount equal to lease payments in a similar economic environment. The following table represents the Company’s aggregate lease costs, by lease classification (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Category Statement of Operations Location 2024 2023 Operating lease costs General and administrative expenses $ 217 $ 284 Short-term lease costs General and administrative expenses 95 153 Sub-lease income General and administrative expenses (90) (179) Total lease costs, net $ 222 $ 258

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, income taxes receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes payable, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. Preferred Warrants On March 29, 2023, the Company completed a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with certain investors to purchase 80,000 shares of Series A convertible redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) and 60,000 shares of Series B convertible redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $14.0 million (the “Preferred Offering”), including $6.0 million of related party participation. The Company also issued the purchasers in the Preferred Offering warrants to acquire 963 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock (“Preferred Warrants”). The Preferred Warrants are exercisable for shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at any time at the option of the holder and expire five years from the date of issuance. The Preferred Warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis or for cash at an exercise price of $9.6795 per share of Class A Common Stock. The exercise price of the Preferred Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, subdivisions, combinations, reclassifications, or similar events affecting the Company’s Common Stock. The Preferred Warrants contain a put feature providing the right to the holder for a net cash settlement in the event of a fundamental transaction, which is defined as instances where the Company (i) effects any merger or consolidation of the Company, (ii) effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) completes any purchase offer, tender offer, or exchange offer that has been accepted by the holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, (iv) effects any reclassification, reorganization, or recapitalization of the Class A Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination in which more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is acquired. Under such a fundamental transaction, the holder can require the Company to purchase any unexercised warrant shares at the pro-rata share of the sales price or calculated value less the exercise price of the Warrant share. Due to the tender offer provision, the Preferred Warrants are classified as a derivative liability measured at fair value, with changes in fair value reported each period in earnings. The fair value of the warrant is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model. The fair value of the Preferred Warrants of approximately $8.7 million was estimated at the date of issuance using the following weighted average assumptions. Transaction costs incurred attributable to the issuance of the Preferred Warrants were part of the preferred shares issuance costs that were $0.9 million. The fair value of the derivative Preferred Warrants is considered a Level 3 valuation and is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. The change in the value of the derivative Preferred Warrants are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as Change in fair value of warrant liabilities. The significant assumptions were as follows: March 31, 2024 Preferred Warrants Fair Value Per Share $ 1.03 Preferred Warrant valuation inputs: Stock price - DMS Inc. Class A Common Stock $ 1.29 Remaining contractual term in years 4.00 Estimated volatility 170.0 % Dividend yield 0.0 % Risk free interest rate 4.26 % Private Placement Warrants Each Company Private Placement Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock at a price of $172.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. This means only a whole warrant may be exercised at a given time by a warrant holder. The warrants will expire five years after the Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company may call the Company Private Placement Warrants for redemption as follows: (1) in whole and not in part; (2) at a price of $0.01 per warrant; (3) upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and (4) only if the last reported closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $270.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30- trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. If the Company calls the Company Private Placement Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Company Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.” The exercise price and number of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Class A Common Stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrant shares. We record the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is considered a Level 3 valuation and is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Changes in fair value of the Private Placement Warrants are presented under Change in fair value of warrant liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has approximately 4 million Private Placement Warrants outstanding (convertible into 267 thousand Class A Common Stock), the total value of which is not material to the financial statements. Contingent consideration payable related to acquisitions The contingent consideration for the Aramis acquisition was finalized on December 31, 2022, the end of the earnout period, and became payable during the fourth quarter of 2023, in the form of cash or Class A Common Stock, at the election of the Company. The timing of payment of the Aramis earnout remains subject to resolution of certain outstanding indemnity issues relating to the acquisition (see Note 5. Acquisitions ). The fair value of the contingent consideration payable for the ClickDealer acquisition (described in Note 5. Acquisitions ) was determined using a Monte Carlo fair value analysis, based on estimated performance and the probability of achieving certain targets. As certain inputs are not observable in the market, the contingent consideration is classified as a Level 3 instrument. Changes in fair value of contingent consideration are presented under Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations. The contingent consideration for the first year measurement period of the ClickDealer acquisition finalized on February 29, 2024, the end of the first earnout period, resulting in none of the metrics being met, thus no contingent consideration is to be paid to the sellers for the first measurement period. The following table presents the contingent consideration assumptions as of March 31, 2024: ClickDealer Revenue Volatility 50 % Iteration (actual) 100,000 Risk Adjustment Discount Rate 25.50 % Risk free / Credit risk 12.50 % Days from period end to payment 90 The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurrent basis (in thousands): March 31, 2024 Category Balance Sheet Location Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Liabilities: Private placement warrants - Class B common stock Warrant liabilities $ — $ — $ 24 $ 24 Preferred warrants - Series A & B preferred stock Warrant liabilities — — 992 992 Contingent consideration - Aramis Contingent consideration payable - current — — 1,000 1,000 Contingent consideration - ClickDealer Contingent consideration payable - non-current — — 495 495 Total $ — $ — $ 2,511 $ 2,511 March 31, 2023 Category Balance Sheet Location Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Liabilities: Private placement warrants - Class B common stock Warrant liabilities $ — $ — $ 320 $ 320 Preferred warrants - Series A & B preferred stock Warrant liabilities — — 12,711 12,711 Contingent consideration - Aramis Contingent consideration payable - current — — 1,000 1,000 Contingent consideration - Traverse Contingent consideration payable - current — — 466 466 Contingent consideration - ClickDealer Contingent consideration payable - non-current — — 2,457 2,457 Total $ — $ — $ 16,954 $ 16,954 The following tables represent the change in the warrant liability and contingent consideration (in thousands): Private Placement Warrants Preferred Warrants Contingent Consideration Balance, January 1, 2024 $ 24 $ 58 $ 1,512 Changes in fair value — 934 (17) Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 24 $ 992 1,495 Private Placement Warrants Preferred Warrants Contingent Consideration Balance, January 1, 2023 $ 600 $ — $ 1,453 Additions — 8,667 2,457 Changes in fair value (280) 4,044 13 Balance, March 31, 2023 $ 320 $ 12,711 $ 3,923

Equity

Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Class B Common Stock and DMSH Units Redemptions On April 12, 2024, Clairvest redeemed approximately 151.2 thousand Class B Common Stock, effectively converting all of its remaining non-controlling interest held in DMSH Units into Class A Common Stock in DMS Inc. Consequently, there were no shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock outstanding after this redemption. On July 3, 2023 and November 17, 2023, Prism redeemed approximately 41.2 thousand and 1,520.9 thousand Class B Common Stock, respectively, effectively converting all of its remaining non-controlling interest held in DMSH Units into Class A Common Stock in DMS Inc. For additional information, see Note 2. Business Combination in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2023 Form 10-K. Common Stock Reverse Stock Split On August 28, 2023, Digital Media Solutions, Inc. filed an amendment to its certificate of incorporation in the State of Delaware (the "Amendment"), which provides that, after the market close on August 28, 2023 (the "Reverse Split Effective Time"), every fifteen shares of our issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will automatically be combined into one issued and outstanding share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively, without any change in the par value per share (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Earlier, on April 28, 2023, a majority of our shareholders approved a reverse stock split subject to the board of directors determining the final ratio. The Company’s Class A Common Stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis at the market open on August 29, 2023. The Company’s common stock and warrants trade on the Over-The-Counter Market under the symbols “DMSL” and “DMSIW”, respectively. At the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, every 15 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock were converted automatically into one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively, without any change in the par value per share. The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding from approximately 41.0 million to approximately 2.7 million and Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding from approximately 25.1 million to approximately 1.7 million. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Shareholders who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share instead became entitled to receive one whole share of common stock in lieu of such fractional share. Preferred Stock On March 29, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which the Company sold (i) 80,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock accompanied with warrants to purchase 550,268 Class A Common Stock (“Series A Warrant”) and (ii) 60,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock accompanied with warrants to purchase 412,701 shares of Class A Common Stock (“Series B Warrants”). One share of Series A Preferred Stock with the accompanying warrants (“Series A Unit”) and one share of Series B Preferred Stock with the accompanying warrants (“Series B Unit”) were sold at $100 per unit. The Company measures the Preferred Stock at its maximum redemption value plus dividends not currently declared or paid but which will be payable upon redemption. On June 15, 2023 the Company remeasured the Preferred Stock following the accretion method, which resulted in the Preferred Stock being measured at its maximum redemption value of $16.3 million and accretion of $11.3 million, included in Cumulative Deficit on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024. For additional information, see Note 11. Equity in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2023 Form 10-K. Redemptions On June 15, 2023, the Company received notice from the holders of all of the Company’s outstanding Series A Preferred Stock that each holder has elected to have the Company redeem for cash the Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder pursuant to Section 9(b) of the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”). Section 9(b) of the Series A Certificate of Designation gives holders of Series A Preferred Stock the right to require the Company to redeem for cash the Series A Preferred Stock for cash at any time on or after June 15, 2023 at the “Corporation’s Mandatory Redemption Price” (as such term is defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation). The aggregate Corporation’s Mandatory Redemption Price for all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock is approximately $9.3 million. On June 16, 2023, the Board determined that the Company was not legally permitted under applicable Delaware law to effect a redemption for cash of any Series A Preferred Stock. As a result and in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company accrued dividends payable of $156.0 thousand to the Series A Preferred Stockholders, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, included in Cumulative Deficit on the consolidated balance sheets, as of March 31, 2024. Total accrued dividend to Series A and B Preferred Stockholders was $624.0 thousand, as of March 31, 2024. Relatedly, Section 9(a) of the Series A Certificate of Designation and the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation” and together with the Series A Certificate of Designation, the “Certificates of Designation”) provide for the Company to redeem 1/10th of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, for cash or shares of the Company’s Class A common stock on a monthly basis beginning on June 30, 2023 at the “Corporation’s Mandatory Redemption Price.” Pursuant to the terms of the Certificates of Designation, the Company was not permitted to elect payment in common stock because the Company’s common stock has not traded above the “Floor Price” ($7.26) for 20 trading days prior to redemption, as required by the Certificates of Designation. With respect to each monthly redemption date, the Board determined that the redemption was not permitted under the Certificates of Designation or applicable Delaware law. As a result, the Company did not redeem any shares of Series A or Series B Preferred Stock during the year ended December 31, 2023 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.

Employee and Director Incentive

Employee and Director Incentive Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Employee and Director Incentive Plans	Employee and Director Incentive Plans 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan On July 15, 2020, Leo’s shareholders approved the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan allows for the issuance and repurchase of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards (including restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)) and other stock-based awards. Directors, officers and employees, as well as others performing independent consulting or advisory services for the Company or its affiliates, are eligible for grants under the 2020 Plan. The aggregate number of shares reserved under the 2020 Plan is approximately 0.8 million. The 2020 Plan terminates on June 24, 2030. The related costs were approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and are included in Salaries and related costs within the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value of stock-based compensation is based on the closing trading price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Restricted Stock Units For the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no new RSU awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 , 29.3 thousand RSUs were forfeited. On April 12, 2022, the Board voted to award 50.8 thousand RSUs consisting of 25.4 thousand performance-based vesting RSUs (“PRSUs”) and 25.4 thousand time-based vesting RSUs (“TRSUs”) to certain employees of the Company under the 2020 Plan. The PRSUs vest one-fourth each year based on four years of continuous service starting with January 1, 2022 through January 1, 2026. The TRSUs vest one-fourth each years based on four years continuous service starting April 12, 2022 and ending April 12, 2026.Vesting of the PRSUs were also subject to certain performance metrics of the Company, which the Company evaluates on a quarterly basis. During three months ended March 31, 2024, it was determined that the performance metric was not met for the PRSU’s, and accordingly the awards are no longer subject to amortization. The resulting reversal of compensation expense was not material to the financial statements. The fair value of stock-based compensation is based on the closing trading price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. The TRSU’s related stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The PRSU awards’ expense is recognized on an accelerated basis over the vesting period.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes As of December 31, 2023, the Company consists of DMS Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blocker, which owns 96.6% of equity interests in DMSH. DMSH is treated as a partnership for purposes of U.S. federal and certain state and local income tax. As a U.S. partnership, generally DMSH will not be subject to corporate income taxes (except with respect to UE and Traverse, as described below). Instead, each of the ultimate partners (including DMS Inc.) are taxed on their proportionate share of DMSH taxable income. While the Company consolidates DMSH for financial reporting purposes, the Company will only be taxed on its allocable share of future earnings (i.e. those earnings not attributed to the non-controlling interests, which continue to be taxed on their own allocable share of future earnings of DMSH). The Company’s Income tax expense (benefit) is attributable to the allocable share of earnings from DMSH, the activities of UE and Traverse, wholly-owned U.S. corporate subsidiaries of DMSH, which is subject to U.S. federal and state and local income taxes and the activities of ClickDealer, a wholly-owned foreign corporate subsidiary of DMSH, which is subject to Netherlands, Ukraine and United Kingdom income taxes. The income tax burden on the earnings allocated to the non-controlling interests is not reported by the Company in its consolidated financial statements under GAAP. As a result, the Company’s effective tax rate is expected to differ from the statutory rate. The Company’s tax provision or benefit from income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and makes a year-to-date adjustment to the provision. The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 0.2%, which varies from our statutory U.S. tax rate due to taxable income or loss that is allocated to the non-controlling interest and impact of the valuation allowance on DMS Inc. The Company recorded income tax benefit $13.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 0.1%, which varies from our statutory U.S. tax rate due to taxable income or loss that is allocated to the non-controlling interest. Tax Receivable Agreement In conjunction with the Business Combination, DMS Inc. and Blocker also entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”) with the Sellers. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, DMS Inc. is required to pay the Sellers (i) 85% of the amount of savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that DMS Inc. and Blocker actually realize as a result of (A) certain existing tax attributes of Blocker acquired in the Business Combination, and (B) increases in Blocker’s allocable share of the tax basis of the assets of DMS and certain other tax benefits related to the payment of the cash consideration pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and any redemptions or exchanges of DMS Units for cash or Class A Common Stock after the Business Combination and (ii) 100% of certain refunds of pre-Closing taxes of DMSH and Blocker received during a taxable year beginning within two Since the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company maintains a full valuation allowance on our DTA related to the Tax Receivable Agreement along with the entire DTA inventory at DMS, Inc. and Blocker, as these assets are not more likely than not to be realized based on the positive and negative evidence that we considered. The Tax Receivable Agreement liability that originated from the Business Combination is not probable under ASC 450, Contingencies since a valuation allowance has been recorded against the related DTA. The remaining short-term Tax Receivable Agreement liability of $0.2 million is attributable to carryback claims. We will continue to evaluate the positive and negative evidence in determining the realizability of the Company’s DTAs.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to DMS Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to DMS Inc. adjusted for the income effects of dilutive instruments by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive elements. The following table sets forth reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted loss per share of Class A common stock (in thousands, except share data): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Numerator: Net loss $ (26,278) $ (20,701) Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest (891) (8,103) Accretion and dividend Series A and B convertible redeemable preferred stock (156) — Net loss attributable to Digital Media Solutions, Inc. - Class A common stock - basic & diluted $ (25,543) $ (12,598) Denominator: Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic & diluted 4,287 2,695 Net loss per common share: Basic and diluted – per Class A common shares $ (5.96) $ (4.67) Shares of the Company’s Class B convertible common stock and Series A and B Preferred stock do not participate in the earnings or losses of the Company and are therefore not participating securities. As such, separate basic and diluted earnings per share of Class B convertible common stock and Series A and B Preferred stock under the two-class method has not been presented.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal proceedings In the ordinary course of business, we are involved from time to time in various claims and legal actions incident to our operations, both as a plaintiff and defendant. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, none of these other claims are currently expected to have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in these matters. On October 28, 2022, the Company received notice from the Office of the Ohio Attorney General (“OH OAG”) that it was reviewing certain of DMS’s business practices pursuant to its authority under the Consumer Sales Practices Act, Ohio Revised Code Section 1345.06, and the Telephone Solicitation Sales Act, Ohio Revised Code Sections 4719.11; 109.87(C). While the Company believes that its practices are in compliance with applicable law, the Company and the OH OAG have entered into discussions regarding the terms of a potential resolution to the OH AG’s review. It is uncertain whether a mutually acceptable resolution can be reached and the terms thereof, and, accordingly, the Company is unable to predict the impact of any such resolution to the Company’s business operations or financial results.

Business, Basis of Presentati_2

Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal and recurring entries considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented have been included. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.
Business Combination	Business Combination On July 15, 2020, Digital Media Solutions Holding (“DMSH”) consummated the Business Combination with Leo Holdings Corp. (“Leo”) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (“Business Combination”). Pursuant to the Business Combination, DMS Inc. has acquired, directly and through its acquisition of the equity of Blocker, approximately 96.6% of the membership interest in DMSH, while Prism Data, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Prism”), CEP V-A DMS AIV Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (“Clairvest Direct Seller”) and related entities (the “Sellers”) have retained approximately 3.4% of the membership interest in DMSH (“non-controlling interests”). For additional information, see Note 2. Business Combination in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Non-controlling Interest	Non-controlling Interest
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The Company consists of DMS Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blocker. The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities and operating results of DMSH and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations attributable to the non-controlling interests are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, and the non-controlling interests are reported as a separate component of equity.
Reverse Stock Split	Reverse Stock Split
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported as separate financial statement line items in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management regularly makes estimates and assumptions that are inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements including, but not limited to, the fair value of preferred warrants, private placement warrants, the allowance for credit losses, stock-based compensation, fair value of intangibles acquired in business combinations, loss contingencies, contingent consideration liabilities, asset impairments, variable consideration for commission and bonus revenue, and deferred taxes and amounts associated with the Tax Receivable Agreement.
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements To Reportable Segment Disclosures , which requires additional disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and addresses requests from investors and other allocators of capital for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The Company will adopt this ASU for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2024 and for interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025, and is still evaluating its impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements To Income Tax Disclosures , which requires additional disclosures of income tax components that affect the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, broken out by the applicable taxing jurisdictions. The Company expects to adopt this ASU for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2025, and does not expect a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Revenue	The Company derives revenue primarily through the delivery of various types of services, including: customer acquisition, managed services and software as a service (“SaaS”). The Company recognizes revenue when the promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those services. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which revenue is recognized in the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice for services performed. The Company has organized its operations into three reportable segments: Brand Direct, Marketplace and Technology Solutions. The Brand Direct reportable segment consists of services delivered against our customer’s brand, while the Marketplace reportable segment includes services delivered directly against the DMS brand. In the Technology Solutions reportable segment, services offered by the Company include software services and digital media services that are managed on behalf of the customer. Corporate and other represents other business activities and includes eliminating entries. Management uses these segments to evaluate the performance of its businesses and to assess its financial results and forecasts.
Earnings Per Share	Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to DMS Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to DMS Inc. adjusted for the income effects of dilutive instruments by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive elements.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue	Disaggregation of Revenue The following tables presents the disaggregation of revenue by reportable segment and type of service (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Brand Direct Marketplace Technology Solutions Intercompany Eliminations Total Net revenue: Customer acquisition $ 41,224 $ 38,811 $ — $ (11,921) $ 68,114 Managed services 805 — 412 — 1,217 Software services — — 1,378 — 1,378 Total Net revenue $ 42,029 $ 38,811 $ 1,790 $ (11,921) $ 70,709 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Brand Marketplace Technology Solutions Intercompany Eliminations Total Net revenue: Customer acquisition $ 54,020 $ 37,288 $ — $ (4,714) $ 86,594 Managed services 1,383 — 753 — 2,136 Software services — — 1,583 — 1,583 Total Net revenue $ 55,403 $ 37,288 $ 2,336 $ (4,714) $ 90,313
Schedule of Revenue by Region	The Company generated revenue outside the United States through its 2023 ClickDealer acquisition. The following table represents these revenues by region (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Europe $ 5,361 $ — Other International 1,710 —
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Loss	The activity in the Allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable is as follows (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 4,172 Additions charged to expense 796 Deductions/write-offs (1,236) Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 3,732
Schedule of Contract Asset	The balances for contract assets are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Contract assets - current, net $ 5,613 $ 6,467 Contract assets - non-current, net 1,015 1,632 Total Contract assets $ 6,628 $ 8,099
Schedule of Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss	The activity in contract assets is as follows (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 8,099 Revenue from Contract Assets 5,624 Change in Variable Consideration - Prior Period (4,127) Cash Receipts (2,968) Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 6,628

Reportable Segments (Tables)

Reportable Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Reconciliation of Operations of Segments	The following tables are a reconciliation of the operations of our segments to loss from operations (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Net revenue $ 70,709 $ 90,313 Brand Direct 42,029 55,403 Marketplace 38,811 37,288 Technology Solutions 1,790 2,336 Intercompany eliminations (11,921) (4,714) Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 56,407 68,042 Brand Direct 36,328 42,816 Marketplace 31,743 29,338 Technology Solutions 257 602 Intercompany eliminations (11,921) (4,714) Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 14,302 22,271 Brand Direct 5,701 12,587 Marketplace 7,068 7,950 Technology Solutions 1,533 1,734 Salaries and related costs 10,957 12,226 General and administrative expenses 11,402 12,856 Depreciation and amortization 3,726 5,082 Acquisition costs — 2,345 Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities (17) 13 Loss from operations $ (11,766) $ (10,251)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	Changes in the carrying value of Goodwill, by reporting segment, were as follows (in thousands): Brand Direct Marketplace Technology Solutions Total Balance, January 1, 2023 $ 18,321 $ 54,554 $ 4,363 $ 77,238 Additions (Note 5) 2,308 2,693 — 5,001 Impairment of goodwill (15,595) (33,795) — (49,390) Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 5,034 $ 23,452 $ 4,363 $ 32,849 Additions — — — — Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 5,034 $ 23,452 $ 4,363 $ 32,849
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Finite-lived Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Amortization Gross Impairment Accumulated Net Gross Impairment Accumulated Net Technology 4 to 7 $ 59,095 $ (7,210) $ (44,333) $ 7,552 $ 59,095 $ (7,210) $ (43,752) $ 8,133 Customer relationships 4 to 15 71,323 (27,125) (27,142) 17,056 71,323 (27,125) (26,510) 17,688 Brand 1 to 7 14,880 (3,979) (7,438) 3,463 14,880 (3,979) (7,283) 3,618 Non-competition agreements 1 to 3 1,898 — (1,898) — 1,898 — (1,896) 2 Total $ 147,196 $ (38,314) $ (80,811) $ 28,071 $ 147,196 $ (38,314) $ (79,441) $ 29,441
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense	As of March 31, 2024, the amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows (in thousands): 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Thereafter Amortization expense $ 4,104 $ 4,040 $ 3,642 $ 3,027 $ 2,535 $ 10,723

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The acquisition date fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the ClickDealer acquisition consist of the following (in thousands , except expected useful lives ): Expected Useful Life (Years) ClickDealer 2023 Cash $ — Goodwill 5,001 Technology 4 to 7 4,780 Customer relationships 4 to 12 21,900 Accounts receivable 6,959 Brand 1 to 7 2,710 Accounts payable (3,561) Other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net (1) 167 Net assets and liabilities acquired $ 37,956 ____________________ (1) Other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net includes prepaid expenses and other current assets, partially offset by other current liabilities (e.g., Travel and expense payables, payroll liabilities, tax liabilities, and transition services payable).
Schedule of Pro Forma Information	The following unaudited pro forma financial information represents the consolidated financial information as if the acquisitions had been included in our consolidated results beginning on the first day of the fiscal year prior to their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma financial information is presented in the table below (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited) DMS ClickDealer Pro Forma Net revenue $ 90,313 $ 19,865 $ 110,178 Net income (loss) from operations $ (10,251) $ 1,704 $ (8,547)

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The following table presents the components of outstanding debt (in thousands): March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Term loan $ 252,452 $ 242,927 Revolving credit facility 57,253 55,091 Total debt 309,705 298,018 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (1) (7,836) (8,915) Debt, net 301,869 289,103 Less: Current portion of long-term debt (2,750) (2,750) Long-term debt $ 299,119 $ 286,353 ____________________ (1) Includes net debt issuance discount, amendment’s administrative fees and other costs.
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	The remaining scheduled maturities of our total debt are estimated as follows at March 31, 2024 (in thousands): 2024 $ 2,063 2025 26,233 2026 281,409 Total debt $ 309,705

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Operating Lease Maturity	The following table summarizes the maturities of undiscounted cash flows of operating lease liabilities reconciled to total lease liability as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands): Lease Amounts 2024 1,561 2025 469 Total 2,030 Less: Imputed interest (31) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,999
Schedule of Operating Leases Cost	The following table represents the Company’s aggregate lease costs, by lease classification (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Category Statement of Operations Location 2024 2023 Operating lease costs General and administrative expenses $ 217 $ 284 Short-term lease costs General and administrative expenses 95 153 Sub-lease income General and administrative expenses (90) (179) Total lease costs, net $ 222 $ 258

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques	The significant assumptions were as follows: March 31, 2024 Preferred Warrants Fair Value Per Share $ 1.03 Preferred Warrant valuation inputs: Stock price - DMS Inc. Class A Common Stock $ 1.29 Remaining contractual term in years 4.00 Estimated volatility 170.0 % Dividend yield 0.0 % Risk free interest rate 4.26 % The following table presents the contingent consideration assumptions as of March 31, 2024: ClickDealer Revenue Volatility 50 % Iteration (actual) 100,000 Risk Adjustment Discount Rate 25.50 % Risk free / Credit risk 12.50 % Days from period end to payment 90
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring	The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurrent basis (in thousands): March 31, 2024 Category Balance Sheet Location Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Liabilities: Private placement warrants - Class B common stock Warrant liabilities $ — $ — $ 24 $ 24 Preferred warrants - Series A & B preferred stock Warrant liabilities — — 992 992 Contingent consideration - Aramis Contingent consideration payable - current — — 1,000 1,000 Contingent consideration - ClickDealer Contingent consideration payable - non-current — — 495 495 Total $ — $ — $ 2,511 $ 2,511 March 31, 2023 Category Balance Sheet Location Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Liabilities: Private placement warrants - Class B common stock Warrant liabilities $ — $ — $ 320 $ 320 Preferred warrants - Series A & B preferred stock Warrant liabilities — — 12,711 12,711 Contingent consideration - Aramis Contingent consideration payable - current — — 1,000 1,000 Contingent consideration - Traverse Contingent consideration payable - current — — 466 466 Contingent consideration - ClickDealer Contingent consideration payable - non-current — — 2,457 2,457 Total $ — $ — $ 16,954 $ 16,954
Schedule of Change in the Warrant Liability and Contingent Consideration	The following tables represent the change in the warrant liability and contingent consideration (in thousands): Private Placement Warrants Preferred Warrants Contingent Consideration Balance, January 1, 2024 $ 24 $ 58 $ 1,512 Changes in fair value — 934 (17) Balance, March 31, 2024 $ 24 $ 992 1,495 Private Placement Warrants Preferred Warrants Contingent Consideration Balance, January 1, 2023 $ 600 $ — $ 1,453 Additions — 8,667 2,457 Changes in fair value (280) 4,044 13 Balance, March 31, 2023 $ 320 $ 12,711 $ 3,923

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted loss per share of Class A common stock (in thousands, except share data): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Numerator: Net loss $ (26,278) $ (20,701) Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest (891) (8,103) Accretion and dividend Series A and B convertible redeemable preferred stock (156) — Net loss attributable to Digital Media Solutions, Inc. - Class A common stock - basic & diluted $ (25,543) $ (12,598) Denominator: Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic & diluted 4,287 2,695 Net loss per common share: Basic and diluted – per Class A common shares $ (5.96) $ (4.67)

Business, Basis of Presentati_3

Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)	Aug. 28, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity conversion ratio	0.0667
DMSH | Sellers
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners		3.40%	3.40%
DMSH | DMSH
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		96.60%

Revenue - Narrative (Details)

Revenue - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segement	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segement	3
Bad debt expense	$ 800,000	$ 600,000
Prior period adjustment	(4,127,000)
Allowance for credit losses related to contract assets	2,300,000		$ 2,300,000
Contract assets, bad debts	0	$ 0
Contract with customer, liability	$ 800,000		$ 1,000,000
Customer1 | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration risk (as percent)	15.80%	16.60%

Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev

Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 70,709	$ 90,313
Intercompany Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	(11,921)	(4,714)
Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	42,029	55,403
Marketplace | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	38,811	37,288
Technology Solutions | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,790	2,336
Customer acquisition
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	68,114	86,594
Customer acquisition | Intercompany Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	(11,921)	(4,714)
Customer acquisition | Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	41,224	54,020
Customer acquisition | Marketplace | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	38,811	37,288
Customer acquisition | Technology Solutions | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Managed services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,217	2,136
Managed services | Intercompany Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Managed services | Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	805	1,383
Managed services | Marketplace | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Managed services | Technology Solutions | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	412	753
Software services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,378	1,583
Software services | Intercompany Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Software services | Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Software services | Marketplace | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Software services | Technology Solutions | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 1,378	$ 1,583

Revenue - Revenues by Region (D

Revenue - Revenues by Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 70,709	$ 90,313
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	5,361	0
Other International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 1,710	$ 0

Revenue - Allowance for Credit

Revenue - Allowance for Credit Loss (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit loss, beginning balance	$ 4,172
Additions charged to expense	796
Deductions/write-offs	(1,236)
Allowance for credit loss, ending balance	$ 3,732

Revenue - Contract Assets (Deta

Revenue - Contract Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets - current, net	$ 5,613	$ 6,467
Contract assets - non-current, net	1,015	1,632
Total Contract assets	$ 6,628	$ 8,099

Revenue - Rollforward of the Co

Revenue - Rollforward of the Contract Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 8,099
Revenue from Contract Assets	5,624
Change in Variable Consideration - Prior Period	(4,127)
Cash Receipts	(2,968)
Ending balance	$ 6,628

Reportable Segments (Details)

Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 70,709	$ 90,313
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	56,407	68,042
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	14,302	22,271
Salaries and related costs	10,957	12,226
General and administrative expenses	11,402	12,856
Depreciation and amortization	3,726	5,082
Acquisition costs	0	2,345
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	(17)	13
Loss from operations	(11,766)	(10,251)
Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	(11,921)	(4,714)
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(11,921)	(4,714)
Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	42,029	55,403
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	36,328	42,816
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	5,701	12,587
Marketplace | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	38,811	37,288
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	31,743	29,338
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	7,068	7,950
Technology Solutions | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,790	2,336
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	257	602
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	$ 1,533	$ 1,734

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 32,849	$ 77,238
Additions	0	5,001
Impairment of goodwill		(49,390)
Goodwill, ending balance	32,849
Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	5,034	18,321
Additions	0	2,308
Impairment of goodwill		(15,595)
Goodwill, ending balance	5,034
Marketplace | Operating Segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	23,452	54,554
Additions	0	2,693
Impairment of goodwill		(33,795)
Goodwill, ending balance	23,452
Technology Solutions | Operating Segments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	4,363	4,363
Additions	0	0
Impairment of goodwill		$ 0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 4,363

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	8 years
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 1,400,000	$ 2,900,000
Impairment to intangible assets	$ 0	$ 0
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	6 years
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	10 years
Brand
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	6 years
Non-competition agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	3 years
Marketplace
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated impairments	$ 33,800,000		$ 33,800,000
Brand Direct | Operating Segments
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated impairments	$ 15,600,000		$ 15,600,000

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 147,196	$ 147,196
Impairment	(38,314)	(38,314)
Accumulated Amortization	(80,811)	(79,441)
Net	28,071	29,441
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	59,095	59,095
Impairment	(7,210)	(7,210)
Accumulated Amortization	(44,333)	(43,752)
Net	$ 7,552	$ 8,133
Technology | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	4 years	4 years
Technology | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	7 years	7 years
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 71,323	$ 71,323
Impairment	(27,125)	(27,125)
Accumulated Amortization	(27,142)	(26,510)
Net	$ 17,056	$ 17,688
Customer relationships | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	4 years	4 years
Customer relationships | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	15 years	15 years
Brand
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 14,880	$ 14,880
Impairment	(3,979)	(3,979)
Accumulated Amortization	(7,438)	(7,283)
Net	$ 3,463	$ 3,618
Brand | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	1 year	1 year
Brand | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	7 years	7 years
Non-competition agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 1,898	$ 1,898
Impairment	0	0
Accumulated Amortization	(1,898)	(1,896)
Net	$ 0	$ 2
Non-competition agreements | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	1 year	1 year
Non-competition agreements | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (Years)	3 years	3 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2024	$ 4,104
2025	4,040
2026	3,642
2027	3,027
2028	2,535
Thereafter	$ 10,723

Acquisitions - Additional Infor

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2023 USD ($) period	Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net working capital adjustment amount			$ 600
Payments to acquire business					$ 0	$ 35,320
Contingent consideration payable - non-current					$ 495		$ 512
Estimated useful life (in years)					8 years
Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)					6 years
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)					10 years
Brand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)					6 years
ClickDealer
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred			31,800
Estimated net working capital adjustment amount			300
Holdbacks transactions			3,500
Holdbacks payables transactions		$ 1,500	$ 1,000
Holdbacks payment period (in months)			24 months
Number of periods | period			2
Milestone period (in years)			1 year
Estimated useful life (in years)					10 years
ClickDealer | Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)					7 years
ClickDealer | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)					12 years
ClickDealer | Brand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)					5 years
ClickDealer | Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability			$ 10,000
ClickDealer | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Holdbacks payables transactions	$ 1,000
AAP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred				$ 20,000
Payments to acquire business				$ 5,000
Equity issued to acquiree (in shares) | shares				86,000
Issuance of equity for Crisp Results				$ 15,000
Contingent consideration payable - non-current				$ 15,000
Earnout period (in years)				3 years

Acquisitions - Net Assets And L

Acquisitions - Net Assets And Liabilities Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	8 years
Goodwill	$ 32,849		$ 32,849	$ 77,238
Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	6 years
Technology | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	4 years
Technology | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	7 years
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	10 years
Customer relationships | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)		4 years
Customer relationships | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)		12 years
Brand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	6 years
Brand | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)		1 year
Brand | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)		7 years
ClickDealer
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	10 years
Cash	$ 0
Goodwill	5,001
Accounts receivable	6,959
Accounts payable	(3,561)
Other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net	167
Net assets and liabilities acquired	$ 37,956
ClickDealer | Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	7 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 4,780
ClickDealer | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	12 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 21,900
ClickDealer | Brand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected Useful Life (Years)	5 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 2,710

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Inform

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 110,178
Net income (loss) from operations	(8,547)
DMS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net revenue	90,313
Net income (loss) from operations	(10,251)
ClickDealer
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net revenue	19,865
Net income (loss) from operations	$ 1,704

Debt - Long-term Debt Instrumen

Debt - Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 309,705	$ 298,018
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	(7,836)	(8,915)
Debt, net	301,869	289,103
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(2,750)	(2,750)
Long-term debt	299,119	286,353
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	252,452	242,927
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 57,253	$ 55,091

Debt - Additional Information (

Debt - Additional Information (Details)						3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	25 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2023	May 24, 2023 USD ($)	May 25, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2023	Apr. 16, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount											$ 14,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs						$ 7,836,000		$ 8,915,000
Interest expense paid-in-kind						12,375,000	$ 0
Total debt						309,705,000		298,018,000
Restricted cash						505,000		502,000
Line of Credit | Subsequent Event | During the Two Week Period After the Second Amendment Effective Date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	80%
Line of Credit | Subsequent Event | During the Three Week Period After the Second Amendment Effective Date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	82.50%
Line of Credit | Subsequent Event | During the Four Week Period After the Second Amendment Effective Date and Thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	85%
Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount withdrawn				$ 10,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt term (in years)					5 years
Senior secured revolving credit facility					$ 275,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | January 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate paid in kind		5%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | July 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate paid in kind		7.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Calendar Year 2026 Until Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate paid in kind		10%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | First Quarter 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio		15.6
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Second Quarter 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio		10.6
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Fourth Quarter Of 2025 And Until Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio		6.9
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Remainder Of 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum liquidity covenant		$ 9,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | After 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum liquidity covenant		$ 10,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | PIK Option Exercised
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)		11%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | Interest Is Paid In Cash During PIK Period
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)		8%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | After PIK Period
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)		8%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | Credit Rating Of B3 And B-
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)		6%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 225,000,000
Discount as a percentage					1.80%
Discount amount					$ 4,200,000	1,800,000		2,100,000
Payment of original principal amount paid quarterly (as percent)					1%
Debt issuance costs, before amortization		$ 6,300,000			$ 3,500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs						6,100,000		6,800,000
Interest expense paid-in-kind						10,100,000		19,100,000
Total debt						$ 252,500,000
Effective interest rate (as percent)						16.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)					5%				5%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)					4%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)			5%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility					$ 50,000,000
Per annum commitment fee (as percent)					0.50%
Minimum payment (as a percentage)		1%
Debt issuance costs, before amortization		$ 800,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs						$ 1,000,000		1,100,000
Interest expense paid-in-kind						2,300,000		$ 4,300,000
Total debt						$ 57,300,000
Effective interest rate (as percent)						16.40%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility	$ 297,000,000									$ 275,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 5,000,000
Variance in dollar amount as percent	15%
Per annum commitment fee	8%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)					4.25%
Alternate base rate (as percent)					1%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)					3.25%
Stated rate (as percent)						1.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Alternate base rate (as percent)					0.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as percent)			4.25%
Tranche A Term Loan Commitments | Line of Credit | Revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility	$ 22,000,000

Debt - Maturities of Long-term

Debt - Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2024	$ 2,063
2025	26,233
2026	281,409
Long-Term Debt, Gross	$ 309,705	$ 298,018

Leases - Operating Lease Maturi

Leases - Operating Lease Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2024	$ 1,561
2025	469
Total	2,030
Less: Imputed interest	(31)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$ 1,999

Leases - Additional Information

Leases - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	1 year
Operating lease weighted average remaining discount rate (as percent)	3.36%
Operating lease, payments	$ 345,000	$ 537,000

Leases - Operating Leases Cost

Leases - Operating Leases Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease costs	$ 217	$ 284
Short-term lease costs	95	153
Sub-lease income	(90)	(179)
Total lease costs, net	$ 222	$ 258

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 14,000
Warrants, term (in years)		5 years
Issuance costs	900
Warrant exercise price (in usd per share)		$ 0.01
Minimum number of redemption days		30 days
Trading day threshold		20 days
Trading day period		30 days
Preferred Warrants
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Additions	8,700		$ 8,667
Class A Common Stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant (in shares)		1
Warrant exercise price (in usd per share)		$ 172.50
Private placement warrants - Class B common stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Additions			$ 0
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		4,000,000
Convertible Debenture | Convertible Debt
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 6,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	80,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	60,000
Class A Common Stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Preferred stock (in shares)	963,000
Warrants, term (in years)	5 years
Common stock par value (in usd per share)	$ 9.6795	$ 0.0001
Acceptance percentage threshold	50%
Threshold percentage of shares acquired	50%
Share price (in usd per share)		$ 270
Class A Common Stock | Private placement warrants - Class B common stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants exercised (in shares)		267,000

Fair Value Measurements - Input

Fair Value Measurements - Inputs and Valuations (Details) - Preferred Warrants	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares
Private Placement Warrants Fair Value Per Share
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding, measurement inputs	1.03
Stock price - DMS Inc. Class A Common Stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding, measurement inputs	1.29
Remaining contractual term in years
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding, measurement inputs	4
Estimated volatility
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding, measurement inputs	1.700
Dividend yield
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding, measurement inputs	0
Risk free interest rate
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding, measurement inputs	0.0426

Fair Value Measurements - Conti

Fair Value Measurements - Contingent Consideration Assumptions (Details) - ClickDealer	Mar. 31, 2024 d
Revenue Volatility
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration assumptions	0.50
Iteration (actual)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration assumptions	100,000
Risk adjustment discount rate
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration assumptions	0.2550
Risk free / Credit risk
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration assumptions	0.1250
Days from period end to payment
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration assumptions	90

Fair Value Measurements - Liabi

Fair Value Measurements - Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	$ 1,016	$ 82
Contingent consideration payable - current	1,000	1,000
Contingent consideration payable - non-current	495	$ 512
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	2,511		$ 16,954
Fair Value, Recurring | Aramis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current	1,000		1,000
Fair Value, Recurring | Traverse
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current			466
Fair Value, Recurring | ClickDealer
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - non-current	495		2,457
Fair Value, Recurring | Private placement warrants - Class B common stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	24		320
Fair Value, Recurring | Preferred Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	992		12,711
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Aramis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Traverse
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current			0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | ClickDealer
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Private placement warrants - Class B common stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Preferred Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Aramis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Traverse
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current			0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | ClickDealer
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Private placement warrants - Class B common stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Preferred Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	2,511		16,954
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Aramis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current	1,000		1,000
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Traverse
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - current			466
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | ClickDealer
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payable - non-current	495		2,457
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Private placement warrants - Class B common stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	24		320
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Preferred Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warrant liabilities	$ 992		$ 12,711

Fair Value Measurements - Chang

Fair Value Measurements - Change in the Warrant Liability and Contingent Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Contingent Consideration
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 1,512	$ 1,453
Additions			2,457
Changes in fair value		(17)	13
Ending balance		1,495	3,923
Private Placement Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		24	600
Additions			0
Changes in fair value		0	(280)
Ending balance		24	320
Preferred Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		58	0
Additions	$ 8,700		8,667
Changes in fair value		934	4,044
Ending balance		$ 992	$ 12,711

Equity (Details)

Equity (Details)								3 Months Ended
		Apr. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 17, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2023 shares	Jul. 03, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2023 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) location $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 shares	Aug. 27, 2023 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity conversion ratio				0.0667
Warrant exercise price (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 0.01
Preferred stock | $						$ 16,300,000
Preferred stock, accretion to redemption value | $						11,300,000
Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends | $								$ 156,000
Series A Certificate of Designation
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 7.26
Threshold trading days | location								20
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)				2,700,000				4,287,000		41,000,000
Common stock issued (in shares)								4,287,000		41,000,000
Shares issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split (in shares)				2,700,000
Share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 270
Class A Common Stock | Series A Warrant
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants exercised (in shares)							550,268
Number of securities called by each warrant (in shares)							1
Warrant exercise price (in usd per share) | $ / shares							$ 100
Class A Common Stock | Series B Warrant
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants exercised (in shares)							412,701
Number of securities called by each warrant (in shares)							1
Class B Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)				1,700,000				151,000		25,100,000
Common stock issued (in shares)								1,672,000		25,100,000
Shares issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split (in shares)				1,700,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)							80,000
Mandatory redemption value | $						$ 9,300,000
Series A Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	[1]								80,000
Preferred stock dividends | $	[1],[2]							$ 89,000
Dividends payable | $								624,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)							60,000
Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	[1]								60,000
Preferred stock dividends | $	[1],[2]							$ 67,000
Transfers | Clairvest | Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, conversion of convertible securities | $		$ 151,200
Transfers | Prism Data
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, conversion of convertible securities | $			$ 1,520,900		$ 41,200
[1] See Note 8. Fair Value Measurements and Note 9. Equity . Represents Series A and Series B preferred stock dividends, which have not been paid.

Employee and Director Incenti_2

Employee and Director Incentive Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Jul. 15, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense		$ 0.2	$ 1.3
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)		0
Number of shares forfeited (in shares)		29,300
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	50,800
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | In Year One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | In Year Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | In Year Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | In Year Four
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	25,400
Time-based, RSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	25,400
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Time-based, RSU | In Year One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Time-based, RSU | In Year Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Time-based, RSU | In Year Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
Time-based, RSU | In Year Four
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights rate per year		25%
2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)				800,000

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 50,000	$ (13,000)
Effective tax rate (as percent)	(0.20%)	0.10%
Amount required to be paid to sellers	85%
Refund of preclosing taxes to be paid to Sellers	100%
Refund of preclosing taxes to be paid to Sellers, period after closing	2 years
Current tax receivable agreement	$ 164,000		$ 164,000
DMSH | DMSH
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	96.60%

Earnings Per Share - Reconcilia

Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Numerator:
Net loss	$ (26,278)	$ (20,701)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(891)	(8,103)
Accretion and dividend Series A and B convertible redeemable preferred stock	(156)	0
Net loss attributable to Digital Media Solutions, Inc. - Class A common stock - basic	(25,543)	(12,598)
Net loss attributable to Digital Media Solutions, Inc. - Class A common stock - diluted	$ (25,543)	$ (12,598)
Denominator:
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	4,287	2,695
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	4,287	2,695
Net loss per common share:
Basic – per Class A common shares (in usd per share)	$ (5.96)	$ (4.67)
Diluted – per Class A common shares (in usd per share)	$ (5.96)	$ (4.67)

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Aug. 28, 2023	Aug. 27, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Class B Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	151,000			1,700,000	25,100,000
Class B Common Stock | Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	151,000	1,713,000	151,000			1,713,000
Change In Percent Calculation | Class B Common Stock | Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)		1,700,000
Class B Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	151,200
Series A Preferred Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	80,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	60,000
Private Warrant
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Public Warrant
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Warrant
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	14,400,000
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	84,300	113,300
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	26,800	66,700
Performance Shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)		20,000