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Basis of Presentation (Policies)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of Emerald Holding, Inc. (the “Company” or “Emerald”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC for Interim Reporting. All intercompany transactions, accounts and profits/losses, if any, have been eliminated in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period have been included.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP, and therefore, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the more detailed audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. The December 31, 2024 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year, any other interim periods or any future year or period.
Foreign Currency Translations

Foreign Currency Translations

The financial results of the Company’s recent international acquisitions, as described below in Note 4, Business Acquisitions, are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated to the U.S. dollar, which is the reporting currency of the Company, at the exchange rate as of the date of the balance sheet. Revenue and expenses are translated using the average exchange rate during the month in which the transaction occurs. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”). ASU 2025-06 amends the capitalization guidance by removing all references to project stages throughout ASC 350-40 and by clarifying the thresholds entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 requires disclosure of disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on the disclosures within the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires disclosure of disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions and applies to all entities subject to income taxes. The standard should be applied on a prospective basis although retrospective application is permitted. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on the disclosures within the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

There have been no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue

Revenue is recognized as the customer receives the benefit of the promised services and performance obligations are satisfied. Revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. Customers generally receive the benefit of the Company’s services upon the staging of each trade show or conference event and over the subscription period for access to the Company’s subscription software and services. Fees are typically invoiced and collected in-full prior to the trade show or event.

A significant portion of the Company’s annual revenue is generated from the Connections segment, primarily related to the production of trade shows and conference events (collectively, “trade shows”), including booth space sales, registration fees and sponsorship fees. The Company recognizes revenue in the period the trade show occurs. Trade show and other events revenues represented approximately 87.1% and 86.0% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Trade show and other events revenues represented approximately 91.1% and 89.3% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Content revenues primarily consist of advertising sales for digital products and industry publications that complement the event properties, custom content agency revenues and subscription fees for educational and e-learning services. Advertising sales and custom content revenues are recognized in the period in which the custom content and digital products are provided or publications are issued. Subscription fees for educational and e-learning services are billed and collected at the subscription date. Typically, the fees charged are collected after the custom content and digital products are delivered or publications are issued.

Commerce revenues primarily consist of software-as-a-service subscription revenue, implementation fees and professional services. Subscription revenue is generally recognized over the term of the contract. Fees associated with implementation are deferred and recognized over the expected customer life, which is four years. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 60 days.

Deferred revenues generally consist of booth space sales, registration fees and sponsorship fees that are invoiced prior to a trade show, as well as upfront payments for software subscription fees, professional services and implementation fees for the Company’s subscription software and services. Current deferred revenues were $229.0 million and $190.5 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and are reported as deferred revenues on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Long-term deferred revenues as of September 30, 2025 were $0.4 million and are reported as other noncurrent liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Long-term deferred revenues as of December 31, 2024 were immaterial. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized revenues of $162.7 million from amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the respective period.

Contract liabilities less than one year from the date of the performance obligation are reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenues. Contract liabilities greater than one year from the date of the performance obligation are reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other noncurrent liabilities.

Accounts receivable credits and deferred revenue balances upon an event being cancelled are reclassified as cancelled event liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as the total amount represents balances which are expected to be refunded to customers. As of September 30, 2025, cancelled event liabilities of $1.0 million represents $0.8 million of deferred revenues and $0.2 million of accounts receivable credits. As of December 31, 2024, cancelled event liabilities of $1.2 million primarily represented $1.1 million of accounts receivable credits.

Performance Obligations

For the Company’s trade shows and other events, sales are deferred and recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the Company’s customers are satisfied, which is typically at the completion of a show or event. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company earns upon completion of its performance obligations.

For the Company’s commerce offerings, the Company may enter into contracts with customers that include multiple performance obligations, which are generally capable of being distinct. Fees associated with implementation and related professional services are deferred and recognized over the expected customer life, which is four years. Subscription revenue is recognized over the term of the contract. The Company’s contracts associated with subscription software and services are generally three-year terms with one-year renewals following the initial three-year term.

For the Company’s content offerings, revenues are deferred and recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the Company’s customers are satisfied. This generally occurs in the period in which the publications are issued. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company earns upon completion of its performance obligations.

The Company applies a practical expedient which allows the exclusion of disclosure information regarding remaining performance obligations if the performance obligation is part of a contract that has an expected duration of one year or less. The Company’s performance obligations greater than one year were $0.4 million as of September 30, 2025.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table represents revenues disaggregated by type:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Revenues

 

(in millions)

 

Connections

 

$

67.5

 

 

$

62.4

 

 

$

301.2

 

 

$

260.8

 

Content

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

13.6

 

 

 

15.5

 

Commerce

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

15.7

 

Total revenues

 

$

77.5

 

 

$

72.6

 

 

$

330.7

 

 

$

292.0

 

Accounts Receivable

The Company monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains an allowance based upon applying an expected credit loss rate to receivables based on the historical loss rate from similar higher risk customers adjusted for current conditions, including any specific customer collection issues identified, and forecasts of economic conditions. Delinquent account balances are written off after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is remote. The activities in this account, including the current-period provision for expected credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, were not material and $0.5 million, respectively. Account balances written off during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively.