LivePerson Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

-- Total Revenue of $73.2M, above the high-end of our guidance range --

-- Adjusted EBITDA above the high-end of our guidance range –

NEW YORK, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) ("LivePerson", the "Company", "we" or "us"), a leading provider of trusted enterprise conversational AI and outcome-driven digital transformation, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Total revenue was $73.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 23.3% as compared to the same period last year driven by customer cancellations and downsells.

LivePerson signed 39 deals in total for the fourth quarter, consisting of 30 existing and 9 new customers. Trailing-twelve-months average revenue per enterprise and mid-market customer (ARPC) increased 2.5% for the fourth quarter to $625,000, up from approximately $610,000 for the comparable prior-year period. ARPC is calculated using recurring revenue which is consistent with the revenue base for calculating Net Revenue Retention.

"2024 was a transformative year for LivePerson, marked by strong progress against our strategy.  We have reinvigorated our go-to-market capabilities and continued to innovate on our product offerings, resulting in three consecutive quarters of bookings increases, strong adoption of our Generative AI features and the launch of our voice and digital strategy.  While our transformation is ongoing, I remain confident that the strong foundation we have built, combined with continued execution, position us for sustainable growth and profitability in the future." said CEO John Sabino.

"We are seeing increasing demand for AI agents and AI orchestration, traction for LivePerson as a leading solution for large enterprises in regulated industries, and growing interest from partners as three key themes influencing our results and validating our strategy.  With three consecutive quarters of sequential bookings growth and improvement in other key commercial metrics, we expect to see continued improvement in the business in 2025," said CFO and COO John Collins.

Customer Expansion

During the fourth quarter, the Company signed 39 total deals for the quarter, including 30 expansion & renewals and 9 new logo deals. Expansions & renewals included:

• A U.S.- based financial services company;
• A British retail bank; and
• A leading British broadcast and communications company.

New logos included:

• A multinational consulting company to deploy Generative AI for key enterprise clients;
• A leading African insurance company, through a partnership; and
• A leading luxury fashion brand, through a partnership.

Net Loss and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $112.1 million or $1.27 per share, as compared to a net loss of $40.5 million or $0.48 per share for the fourth quarter of 2023.  Adjusted operating income, a non-GAAP financial metric, for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $1.0 million, as compared to a $4.0 million adjusted operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted operating income (loss) excludes provision for income taxes, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, stock-based compensation expense, leadership transition costs, contingent earn out adjustments, working capital adjustment related to the Kasamba divestiture, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, gain on debt extinguishment, change in fair value of warrants, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on divestiture, and other expense (income), net.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release. An explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures and how they are calculated is included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $8.1 million as compared to an adjusted EBITDA of $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA excludes provision for income taxes, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, stock-based compensation expense, leadership transition costs, contingent earn out adjustments, working capital adjustment related to the Kasamba divestiture, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, gain on debt extinguishment, change in fair value of warrants, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on divestiture, and other expense (income), net.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release. An explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures and how they are calculated is included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company's cash balance was $183.2 million at December 31, 2024, as compared to $210.8 million at December 31, 2023.

Financial Expectations

The following forward-looking measures and the underlying assumptions involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and actual results may vary materially from these forward-looking measures. The Company does not present a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (or otherwise present such forward-looking GAAP measures) because it is impractical to forecast certain items without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting, within a reasonable range, the occurrence and financial impact of and the periods in which such items may be recognized. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items, including depreciation, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, stock-based compensation expense, leadership transition costs, contingent earn out adjustments, provision for income taxes, working capital adjustment related to the Kasamba divestiture, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, gain on debt extinguishment, change in fair value of warrants, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on divestiture, and other expense (income), net,  which depend on future events that the Company is unable to predict. Depending on the size of these items, they could have a significant impact on the Company's GAAP financial results.

For the first quarter of 2025, we expect total revenue to range from $63 million - $65 million or (26)% to (24)% year over year. We expect recurring revenue, formerly referred to as B2B Core recurring revenue, to represent 94% of total revenue. For the first quarter of 2025, we expect adjusted EBITDA to range from $(3) million to $(1) million, or a margin of (4.8)% to (1.5)%.

For the full year 2025, we expect total revenue to range from $240 million - $255 million or (23)% to (18)% year over year. In addition, we expect recurring revenue to represent 93% of total revenue. For the full year 2025, we expect adjusted EBITDA to range from $(14) million to $0 million, or a margin of (5.8)% to 0.0%.

Disaggregated Revenue

Included in the accompanying financial results are revenues disaggregated by revenue source, as follows:

Stock-Based Compensation

Included in the accompanying financial results are expenses related to stock-based compensation, as follows:

Amortization of Purchased Intangibles and Finance Leases 

Included in the accompanying financial results are expenses related to the amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, as follows:

Supplemental Fourth Quarter 2024 Presentation

LivePerson will post a presentation providing supplemental information for the fourth quarter of 2024 on the investor relations section of the Company's web site at www.ir.liveperson.com. 

Earnings Teleconference Information

The Company will discuss its fourth quarter of 2024 financial results during a teleconference today, March 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET. To participate via telephone, callers should dial in five to ten minutes prior to the 5:00 p.m. Eastern start time; domestic callers (U.S. and Canada) should dial 1-877-407-0784, while international callers should dial 1-201-689-8560, and both should reference the conference ID "13750778."

The conference call will also be simulcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto the investor relations section of the Company's web site at www.ir.liveperson.com. 

If you are unable to participate in the live call, the teleconference will be available for replay approximately two hours after the call until March 19, 2025. To access the replay, please call 1-844-512-2921 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-412-317-6671 (international). Please reference the conference ID "13750778." A replay will also be available on the investor relations section of the Company's web site at www.ir.liveperson.com. 

About LivePerson, Inc.

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) is a leader in digital customer conversation. The world's leading brands — including HSBC, Virgin Media and Burberry — use our award-winning LivePerson platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics and safety tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named LivePerson the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world. Learn more at liveperson.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Investors are cautioned that the following financial measures used in this press release and on our earnings call are "non-GAAP financial measures": (i) adjusted EBITDA, or net loss before depreciation, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, stock-based compensation expense, leadership transition costs, contingent earn out adjustments, provision for income taxes, working capital adjustment related to the Kasamba divestiture, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, gain on debt extinguishment, change in fair value of warrants, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on divestiture, and other expense (income), net; (ii) adjusted EBITDA margin, or net loss before depreciation, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, stock-based compensation expense, leadership transition costs, contingent earn out adjustments, provision for income taxes, working capital adjustment related to the Kasamba divestiture, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, gain on debt extinguishment, change in fair value of warrants, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on divestiture, and other expense (income), net, divided by revenue; (iii) adjusted operating income (loss), or net loss before provision for income taxes, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, stock-based compensation expense, leadership transition costs, contingent earn out adjustments, working capital adjustment related to the Kasamba divestiture, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, gain on debt extinguishment, change in fair value of warrants, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on divestiture, and other expense (income), net, and (iv) free cash flow, or net cash used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software.

Non-GAAP financial information should not be construed as an alternative to any other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of our operating performance, liquidity or cash flows generated by operating, investing and financing activities as there may be significant factors or trends that it fails to address. We present non-GAAP financial information because we believe that it is helpful to some investors as one measure of our operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release and on our earnings call regarding LivePerson that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to differ materially from such statements. Any such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to financial guidance, changes to our capital structure, our ability to execute on our transformation strategy, the effects of our cost-reduction efforts and the impact of our new hires, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. With respect to our financial guidance, we note that it is routine for our internal projections and expectations to change as the quarter and year progress, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs upon which we base our expectations may change. Although these expectations may change, we are under no obligation to inform you if they do. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation: strain on our personnel resources and infrastructure from supporting our customer base; our ability to retain existing customers and cause them to purchase additional services and to attract new customers; our ability to retain key personnel, attract new personnel and to manage staff attrition; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; our ability to refinance our substantial indebtedness before it becomes due or to secure necessary additional financing on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; lengthy sales cycles; delays in our implementation cycles; payment-related risks; potential fluctuations in our quarterly revenue and operating results; limitations on the effectiveness of our controls; non-payment or late payment of amounts due to us from a significant number of customers; volatility in the capital markets; recognition of revenue from subscriptions; customer retention and engagement; our ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with partners, service partners, social media and other third-party consumer messaging platforms and endpoints; our ability to effectively operate on mobile devices; the highly competitive markets in which we operate; general economic conditions; failures or security breaches in our services, those of our third-party service providers, or in the websites of our customers; regulation or possible misappropriation of personal information belonging to our customers' Internet users; US and international laws and regulations regarding privacy data protection and AI and increased public scrutiny of privacy, security and AI issues that could result in increased government regulation and other legal obligations; ongoing litigation and legal matters; new regulatory or other legal requirements that could materially impact our business; governmental export controls and economic sanctions; industry-specific regulation and unfavorable industry-specific laws, regulations or interpretive positions; future regulation of the Internet or mobile devices; technology-related defects that could disrupt the LivePerson services; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights or potential infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties; the use of AI in our product offerings or by our vendors; the presence of, and difficulty in correcting, errors, failures or "bugs" in our products; our ability to license necessary third-party software for use in our products and services, and our ability to successfully integrate third- party software; potential adverse impact due to foreign currency and cryptocurrency exchange rate fluctuations; additional regulatory requirements, tax liabilities, currency exchange rate fluctuations and other risks if and as we expand; risks related to our operations in Israel; potential failure to meeting service level commitments to certain customers; legal liability and/or negative publicity for the services provided to consumers via our technology platforms; technological or other defects that could disrupt or negatively impact our services; our ability to maintain our reputation; changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; natural catastrophic events and interruption to our business by man-made problems; potential limitations on our ability to use net operating losses to offset future taxable income; and risks related to our common stock being traded on more than one securities exchange; and other factors described in the "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 4, 2024 (as amended on April 29, 2024) and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2024. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are referred to the Company's reports and documents filed from time to time by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of these and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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