NEW YORK, March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ: OB), a leading recommendation platform for the open web, is providing the following statement regarding the events surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”):

“Less than 5% of our current cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities is held by SVB with the balance being held at multiple, large financial institutions. We also have an undrawn revolving credit facility with SVB, and the company does not foresee any near-term needs to draw upon this facility. SVB is also the counterparty to our forward foreign currency hedge contracts. We do not anticipate a material impact on our financial condition or on our operations.”

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About Outbrain

Outbrain (Nasdaq: OB) is a leading recommendation platform for the open web. Our technology enables 10 billion daily recommendations to consumers across more than 7,000 online properties and connects advertisers to these audiences to grow their business. Founded in 2006, Outbrain is headquartered in New York with offices in 17 cities worldwide.

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