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LivePerson Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results
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— Total Revenue of $95.5M, above the midpoint of our guidance range —
— Adjusted EBITDA above the midpoint of our guidance range —
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) (“LivePerson” the “Company”, “we” or “us”), the enterprise leader in digital customer conversations, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
Total revenue was $95.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, above the midpoint of our prior guidance and a decrease of 22.1% as compared to the same period last year driven by our exit of lower-margin and non-core business lines.
LivePerson signed 62 deals in total for the fourth quarter, consisting of 16 new and 46 existing customer contracts, including 3 seven-figure deals. Trailing-twelve-months average revenue per enterprise and mid-market customer increased 11.9% for the fourth quarter to $610,000, up from approximately $545,000 for the comparable prior-year period. Beginning with the second quarter of 2022, in order to provide a more consistent and meaningful measure of ARPC, we started calculating this metric using only B2B Core recurring revenue, which is consistent with the revenue base for calculating Net Revenue Retention.
“This is a critical time in LivePerson’s history, and I’m honored to be leading the company through its transformation by driving results through improved commercial and operational execution,” said CEO John Sabino. “There is a multi-billion dollar market opportunity ahead of us as we execute on our go-to-market strategy, lean into our product’s integration and orchestration capabilities, and strengthen our capital structure. I am excited to share that these operational initiatives are already underway, and I am confident they will place LivePerson on a path to profitable growth.”
“I’m excited to partner with John on the path ahead and I share the board’s confidence in his leadership,” said CFO and COO John Collins. “The rapid growth in our market, coupled with repeated validation of our product by customers, investors, and third party research, makes it clear that LivePerson has a compelling growth opportunity following the rebuild of its sales and customer success motion.”
Customer Expansion
During the fourth quarter, the Company signed 62 total deals for the quarter, including 3 seven-figure deals, 46 expansion & renewals and 16 new logo deals. New logo deals included:
A globally recognized designer;A major telecom services provider in Southeast Asia, through a partnership; andA leading personal loan provider, through a partnership.
The Company also expanded/renewed business with:
Several financial services companies including one of the world’s largest banks, a large U.K. financial services provider, a growing U.S. credit card issuer, a major U.S. credit union, and a large Australian retail bank; as well asA leading U.K. connectivity provider;A large U.S. luxury jewelry company; andA leading technology company.
Net Loss and Adjusted Operating Loss
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $40.5 million or $0.48 per share, as compared to a net loss of $41.7 million or $0.55 per share for the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted operating loss, a non-GAAP financial metric, for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $4.0 million, as compared to a $16.1 million adjusted operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted operating loss excludes amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, stock-based compensation expense, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, gain on divestiture, leadership transition costs, contingent earn-out adjustments, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, interest (income) expense, and other (income) expense.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $3.7 million as compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $5.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA excludes amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, leadership transition costs, IT transformation costs, gain on divestiture, contingent earn-out adjustments, provision for income taxes, acquisition and divestiture costs, interest (income) expense, and other (income) expense.
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 $210.8 million at December 31, 2023, as compared to $391.8 million at December 31, 2022.
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 amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation, other litigation, consulting and other employee costs, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, leadership transition costs, gain on divestiture, contingent earn-out adjustments, provision for income taxes, IT transformation costs, acquisition and divestiture costs, interest (income) expense, and other (income) expense, 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 full year 2024, we expect total revenue to range from $300M – $315M or (24)% to (20)% year over year (excluding $7.2M of Kasamba revenue generated in Q1 2023). In addition, we expect B2B Core recurring revenue to represent 92% of total revenue. For the full year 2024, we expect adjusted EBITDA to range from $15M to $26M, or a margin of 5.0% to 8.3%.
For the first quarter, we expect total revenue to range from $79M – $83M or (21)% to (17)% year over year (excluding $7.2M of Kasamba revenue generated in Q1 2023). We expect B2B Core recurring revenue to represent 92% of total revenue. For the first quarter, we expect adjusted EBITDA to range from $(2) to $2M, or a margin of (2.5)% to 2.4%.
For the tables below, year-over-year growth rates are on a like-for-like basis (excluding $7.2M of Kasamba contribution from Q1 2023).
First Quarter 2024
Guidance
Revenue (in millions)
$79 – $83
Revenue growth (year-over-year)
(21)% – (17)%
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
$(2) – $2
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
(2.5)% – 2.4%
Full Year 2024
Guidance
Revenue (in millions)
$300 – $315
Revenue growth (year-over-year)
(24)% – (20)%
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
$15 – $26
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)
5.0% – 8.3%
Disaggregated Revenue
Included in the accompanying financial results are revenues disaggregated by revenue source, as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(In thousands)
Revenue:
Hosted services (1)
$ 78,600
$ 94,085
$ 332,971
$ 412,467
Professional services
16,868
28,392
69,012
102,333
Total revenue
$ 95,468
$ 122,477
$ 401,983
$ 514,800
(1)
On March 20, 2023, the Company completed the sale of Kasamba and therefore ceased recognizing revenue related to Kasamba effective on the transaction close date. Further, this sale eliminated the entire Consumer segment, as a result of which revenue is presented within a single consolidated segment. Hosted services includes $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $9.4 million and $37.1 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 respectively, relating to Kasamba.
Stock-Based Compensation
Included in the accompanying financial results are expenses related to stock-based compensation, as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(In thousands)
Cost of revenue
$ 577
$ 777
$ 1,456
$ 9,933
Sales and marketing
2,925
963
10,354
19,575
General and administrative
364
4,987
(5,706)
40,690
Product development
3,508
2,588
5,750
39,440
Total
$ 7,374
$ 9,315
$ 11,854
$ 109,638
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:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(In thousands)
Cost of revenue
$ 4,966
$ 4,646
$ 18,691
$ 18,434
Amortization of purchased intangibles
861
936
3,505
3,678
Total
$ 5,827
$ 5,582
$ 22,196
$ 22,112
Supplemental Fourth Quarter 2023 Presentation
LivePerson will post a presentation providing supplemental information for the fourth quarter 2023 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 2023 financial results during a teleconference today, February 28, 2024, 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 “13743243.”
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. 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 “13743243.” 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 the enterprise leader in digital customer conversations. The world’s leading brands — including HSBC, Chipotle, and Virgin Media — use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set and AI-powered solutions to accelerate contact center transformation, supercharge agent productivity, and deliver more personalized customer experiences. Fast Company named us the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world. To talk with us or our AI, please visit 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 loss before provision for income taxes, interest (income) expense, other (income) expense, depreciation, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, stock-based compensation expense, contingent earn-out adjustments, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, leadership transition costs, IT transformation costs, gain on divestiture, acquisition and divestiture costs and other litigation, consulting and other employee costs; (ii) adjusted EBITDA margin, or loss before provision for income taxes, interest (income) expense, other (income) expense, depreciation, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, stock-based compensation expense, contingent earn-out adjustments, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, leadership transition costs, IT transformation costs, gain on divestiture, acquisition and divestiture costs and other litigation, consulting and other employee costs divided by revenue; (iii) adjusted operating loss, or operating loss excluding interest (income) expense, other (income) expense, amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases, stock-based compensation expense, contingent earn-out adjustments, restructuring costs, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles and other assets, leadership transition costs, IT transformation costs, gain on divestiture, acquisition and divestiture costs, and other litigation, consulting and other employee costs and (iv) free cash flow, or net cash provided by 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, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 past or potential future 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. 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.
LivePerson, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Unaudited
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
$ 95,468
$ 122,477
$ 401,983
$ 514,800
Costs, expenses and other:
Cost of revenue
39,818
46,402
142,823
184,699
Sales and marketing
32,365
46,464
125,677
214,027
General and administrative
21,554
28,473
91,619
120,625
Product development
29,859
37,120
124,792
193,688
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
11,895
—
Impairment of intangibles and other assets
5,015
—
7,974
—
Restructuring costs
6,665
2,018
22,664
19,967
Gain on divestiture
—
—
(17,591)
—
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
861
936
3,505
3,678
Total costs, expenses and other
136,137
161,413
513,358
736,684
Loss from operations
(40,669)
(38,936)
(111,375)
(221,884)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income (expense), net
1,664
1,361
4,669
(352)
Other income (expense), net
1,043
(3,692)
10,434
(1,784)
Total other income (expense), net
2,707
(2,331)
15,103
(2,136)
Loss before provision for income taxes
(37,962)
(41,267)
(96,272)
(224,020)
Provision for income taxes
2,563
457
4,163
1,727
Net loss
$ (40,525)
$ (41,724)
$ (100,435)
$ (225,747)
Net loss per share of common stock:
Basic
$ (0.48)
$ (0.55)
$ (1.28)
$ (3.03)
Diluted
$ (0.48)
$ (0.55)
$ (1.28)
$ (3.03)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share:
Basic
83,610,995
75,538,133
78,593,274
74,509,404
Diluted
83,610,995
75,538,133
78,593,274
74,509,404
LivePerson, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
Unaudited
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ (100,435)
$ (225,747)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense
11,854
109,638
Depreciation
32,557
32,284
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and finance leases
22,196
22,112
Amortization of debt issuance costs
4,043
3,778
Accretion of debt discount on convertible senior notes
—
—
Impairment of goodwill
11,895
—
Impairment of intangible and other assets
7,974
—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
4,629
(8,516)
Gain on repurchase of convertible notes
(7,200)
—
Allowance for credit losses
3,319
5,644
Gain on divestiture
(17,591)
—
Gain on settlement of leases
—
(242)
Deferred income taxes
1,046
(1,161)
Equity loss in joint venture
2,264
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
1,457
(38)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(3,411)
(5,979)
Contract acquisition costs
4,992
(6,370)
Other assets
1,361
(153)
Accounts payable
(13,570)
12,050
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
24,343
7,485
Deferred revenue
(3,169)
(12,341)
Operating lease liabilities
(523)
(2,638)
Other liabilities
(7,796)
8,093
Net cash used in operating activities
(19,765)
(62,101)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software
(28,657)
(48,486)
Proceeds from divestiture
13,819
—
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—
(3,430)
Purchases of intangible assets
(4,004)
(2,680)
Investment in joint venture
—
(2,264)
Net cash used in investing activities
(18,842)
(56,860)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments for financing leases
(3,330)
(3,734)
Repurchase of common stock
—
(221)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with the exercise of options and ESPP
1,890
5,573
Payment for repurchase of convertible senior notes
(149,702)
—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(151,142)
1,618
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
465
(3,980)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(189,284)
(121,323)
Cash classified within current assets held for sale
10,011
(10,011)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of year
392,198
523,532
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of year
$ 212,925
$ 392,198
LivePerson, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information to GAAP
(In Thousands)
Unaudited
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Loss):
GAAP net loss
$ (40,525)
$ (41,724)
$ (100,435)
$ (225,747)
Add/(less):
Depreciation
7,705
10,870
32,557
32,284
Other litigation, consulting and other employee costs (1)
5,553
4,569
32,266
17,212
Restructuring costs (2)
6,665
2,018
22,664
19,967
Amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases
5,827
5,582
22,196
22,112
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
11,895
—
Stock-based compensation expense (3)
8,525
9,315
10,187
109,638
Leadership transition costs
1,418
—
8,384
—
Impairment of intangibles and other assets
5,015
—
7,974
—
Contingent earn-out adjustments
(812)
52
4,629
(8,516)
Provision for income taxes
2,563
457
4,163
1,727
IT transformation costs (4)
3,576
—
3,576
—
Acquisition and divestiture costs
96
1,368
3,131
4,492
Interest (income) expense, net
(1,664)
(1,361)
(4,669)
352
Gain on divestiture
—
—
(17,591)
—
Other (income) expense, net (5)
(231)
3,640
(15,063)
10,300
Adjusted EBITDA (loss)
$ 3,711
$ (5,214)
$ 25,864
$ (16,179)
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Loss
Loss before provision for income taxes
(37,962)
(41,267)
(96,272)
(224,020)
Add/(less):
Other litigation, consulting and other employee costs (1)
5,553
4,569
32,266
17,212
Restructuring costs (2)
6,665
2,018
22,664
19,967
Amortization of purchased intangibles and finance leases
5,827
5,582
22,196
22,112
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
11,895
—
Stock-based compensation expense (3)
8,525
9,315
10,187
109,638
Leadership transition costs
1,418
—
8,384
—
Impairment of intangibles and other assets
5,015
—
7,974
—
Contingent earn-out adjustments
(812)
52
4,629
(8,516)
IT transformation costs (4)
3,576
—
3,576
—
Acquisition and divestiture costs
96
1,368
3,131
4,492
Interest (income) expense, net
(1,664)
(1,361)
(4,669)
352
Gain on divestiture
—
—
(17,591)
—
Other (income) expense, net (5)
(231)
3,640
(15,063)
10,300
Adjusted operating loss
$ (3,994)
$ (16,084)
$ (6,693)
$ (48,463)
(1)
Includes litigation costs of $4.4 million and consulting fees and related costs of $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Includes litigation costs of $3.6 million, employee benefit costs of $0.5 million and consulting costs of $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Includes litigation costs of $28.0 million, consulting fees and related costs of $4.4 million, offset by sales tax liability reversals of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Includes litigation costs of $11.0 million, employee benefit costs of $1.6 million, consulting fees and related costs of $2.2 million, employee-related costs of $2.1 million and reserve for sales and use tax liability of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(2)
Includes IT contract termination cost of $5.7 million and severance costs and other compensation related costs of $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Includes severance costs and other compensation related costs of $1.9 million and lease restructuring costs of $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Includes severance costs and other compensation related costs of $16.9 million and IT contract termination costs of $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Includes severance costs and other compensation related costs of $19.5 million and lease restructuring costs of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(3)
Excludes $1.7 million of accelerated stock-based compensation for the three months ended and year ended December 31, 2023 in connection with the CEO departure, as these costs are presented in leadership transition costs.
(4)
Includes IT infrastructure realignment costs related to consolidating and migrating data centers to the cloud. We expect these costs to continue in 2024.
(5)
Includes $10.0 million of other income related to a litigation settlement, a $7.2 million gain related to convertible senior notes repurchases and losses related to the Company’s equity method investment during the year ended December 31, 2023. The remaining amount of other (income) expense, net fluctuation is attributable to currency rate fluctuations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023. Includes $3.3 million of losses related to the Company’s equity method investment for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Includes $0.2 million of other income related to the settlement of leases, offset by $7.7 million of losses related to the Company’s equity method investment for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Calculation of Free Cash Flow:
Net cash used in operating activities
$ 4,537
$ 17,370
$ (19,765)
$ (62,101)
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software
(6,220)
(13,274)
(28,657)
(48,486)
Total Free Cash Flow
$ (1,683)
$ 4,096
$ (48,422)
$ (110,587)
LivePerson, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands)
Unaudited
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 210,782
$ 391,781
Restricted cash
2,143
417
Accounts receivable, net
81,802
86,537
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
26,981
23,747
Assets held for sale
—
30,984
Total current assets
321,708
533,466
Operating lease right-of-use asset
4,135
1,604
Property and equipment, net
119,325
126,499
Contract acquisition costs
37,354
43,804
Intangible assets, net
61,625
78,103
Goodwill
285,631
296,214
Deferred tax assets, net
4,527
4,423
Investment in joint venture
—
2,264
Other assets
1,208
2,563
Total assets
$ 835,513
$ 1,088,940
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
$ 13,555
$ 25,303
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
97,024
129,244
Deferred revenue
81,858
84,494
Convertible senior notes
72,393
—
Operating lease liabilities
2,719
2,160
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
—
10,357
Total current liabilities
267,549
251,558
Convertible senior note, net of current portion
511,565
737,423
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
2,173
682
Deferred tax liabilities
2,930
2,550
Other liabilities
3,158
28,639
Total liabilities
787,375
1,020,852
Total stockholders’ equity
48,138
68,088
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 835,513
$ 1,088,940
Investor Relations contact
ir-lp@liveperson.com
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Wondershare Demonstrates AI-Powered Document Workflows with PDFelement at Microsoft AI Tour Hong Kong
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HONG KONG, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wondershare, a global leader in digital productivity and creativity software, showcased its latest AI-powered solutions at the Microsoft AI Tour Hong Kong, highlighting how its flagship product, Wondershare PDFelement, integrates with Microsoft technologies to enable smarter, more secure, and more efficient document workflows for enterprises.
As Microsoft’s flagship global AI event, the Microsoft AI Tour brings together partners and industry leaders to explore how AI is transforming business operations. At the Hong Kong stop, Wondershare demonstrated its deep collaboration with Microsoft across key solution areas, showcasing how its product ecosystem aligns with Microsoft technologies to deliver integrated, end-to-end AI workflows.
At the center of the showcase was Wondershare PDFelement, an AI-powered, all-in-one PDF solution designed to streamline document-centric processes in enterprise environments. Through deep integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, PDFelement enables seamless interoperability with widely used applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, allowing users to convert PDFs into fully editable formats while preserving original layout and structure. With built-in Office plugins, users can also generate standardized PDFs directly within Microsoft applications. PDFelement further supports deployment in Microsoft Azure environments, enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) for streamlined access management, while maintaining compatibility with Microsoft Rights Management Services (RMS) to securely manage protected documents.
Beyond its ecosystem integration, PDFelement also introduces a suite of AI-powered capabilities to enhance productivity across document workflows. Smart Redact enables automatic detection and masking of over 70 types of sensitive data to support compliance requirements, while Professional AI Translation delivers accurate, industry-specific language output for cross-border collaboration. The Admin Console provides enterprise-grade centralized access and permission control, allowing IT teams to manage AI, cloud, and eSign features with real-time visibility into license usage. At the event, attendees can also experience a range of enhanced AI features, including AI Summarize, Chat with PDF, AI Translate, AI Detect and Rewrite, as well as AI Proofread, Voice, Explain, Grammar Check, and Mind Map Generation.
In addition to PDFelement, Wondershare also showcased how its broader product portfolio integrates with Microsoft technologies. EdrawMax offers full compatibility with Microsoft Visio through bidirectional .vsdx import and export, along with Office add-ins, OLE embedding, and data-driven diagram generation from Excel, while also featuring AI-powered capabilities such as the Edraw Agent, natural language-driven diagram generation, and text-to-diagram conversion across platforms. EdrawMind enables one-click conversion of mind maps into PowerPoint and supports intelligent analysis of Office documents to generate structured knowledge frameworks, alongside AI features including webpage summarization, node-based note generation, and AI-powered search. Filmora is optimized for the Windows AI PC ecosystem, leveraging on-device NPU acceleration for AI-powered video processing, supporting Windows on Arm, and enabling natural language interaction with RAG-based asset matching, while also incorporating AI Extend, AI Portrait, and Smart Cutout. Reelmate provides an AI-powered, agent-driven platform covering the full content production pipeline from generation to post-production for creating premium comic series.
Through live demonstrations, attendees were able to experience how Wondershare’s AI-powered solutions can be applied across real-world enterprise scenarios, from document processing and knowledge management to visual communication and content creation. The showcase attracted strong interest from professionals across industries such as finance, education, information technology, and telecommunications, particularly around capabilities related to document security, automation, and cross-language collaboration.
Wondershare’s participation in the Microsoft AI Tour Hong Kong highlights its continued commitment to advancing practical AI adoption through deep ecosystem integration. By combining AI capabilities with seamless compatibility across Microsoft technologies, Wondershare is helping enterprises build more secure, connected, and efficient workflows for the future.
About Wondershare:
Wondershare is a globally recognized software company founded in 2003, known for its innovative solutions in creativity and productivity. Driven by the mission “Creativity Simplified”, Wondershare offers a range of tools, including PDFelement for document management; EdrawMax, EdrawMind for diagraming, Filmora and SelfyzAI for video editing. With over 2 billion cumulative active users across all products and a presence in over 200 countries and regions, Wondershare empowers the next generation of creators with intuitive software and trendy creative resources, continually expanding the possibilities of creativity worldwide.
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TCL Solar Highlights Groundbreaking Solar Products at Korea Green Energy Expo 2026
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DAEGU, South Korea, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TCL Solar is currently exhibiting its latest photovoltaic solutions at the Korea Green Energy Expo, reinforcing its commitment to advancing South Korea’s renewable energy market. As South Korea is poised to become a key global player in the solar energy sector, the country is on track to achieve a cumulative installed solar capacity of 55.7GW by 2030, with over 5GW set to be installed annually. Among the growing demand, distributed and floating photovoltaic systems are driving significant market expansion.
TCL Solar is actively supporting South Korea’s renewable energy goals by offering high-efficiency, reliable solar modules and localized services that are integral to helping the country meet its solar installation targets and accelerate its transition to sustainable energy.
TCL Solar is showcasing its T5 Pro TOPCon Multi-Cut Product, which utilizes advanced TOPCon technology with overlapping cell architecture, offering a maximum power output of up to 670W、755W. This cutting-edge solution represents the pinnacle of high-efficiency solar energy.
Additionally, the C2 BC Module, powered by Back Contact technology, delivers significantly higher energy yields, making it perfect for complex applications with high BOS costs, low ground reflectivity, limited land availability, partial shadow scenarios, or aesthetic requirements.
The BC module with its no busbar design and no front metal lines present a more visually appealing aesthetic, meeting Korean architectural requirements. Offering a power output 20W higher than TOPCon modules, it also maintains significantly better hot spot resistance and a degradation rate of just 0.35%.
Additionally, the company introduced the lightweight modules (5.4kg/m², reducing weight by 49%) that are particularly suitable for low-load rooftops of aging factories in Korea.
Besides, the company proudly congratulate Prana Solution Co., Ltd. on winning the 2025 TCL Solar Top Sales Award on site. This remarkable achievement highlights the strong partnership between Prana Solution and TCL Solar, built on a shared commitment to innovation and sustainable energy.
Backed by TCL Zhonghuan’s (TCL Solar parent company) advanced manufacturing capabilities including the launch of the industry’s first 4.0 silicon wafer factory in 2020, TCL Solar guarantees excellent quality and technical support. TCL Solar will continue to collaborate with local partners to help South Korea achieve its renewable energy goals, while advancing its global expansion through partnership with the Korean market for mutual growth.
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BCG Reports $14.4 Billion in Revenue, Marking 22nd Consecutive Year of Growth
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BOSTON, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has reported 7% global revenue growth, rising to $14.4 billion in 2025 from $13.5 billion in 2024, marking its 22nd consecutive year of growth. The firm expanded across all regions, reflecting client demand globally for large-scale transformation and applied AI impact.
Growth in 2025 was driven by clients seeking to harness technology and AI, pursue new avenues of growth, achieve cost excellence, and redesign their organizations for sustained results. AI- and tech-focused services now represent over 40% of BCG’s total revenue, driven by 25% year-over-year growth in AI services. BCG’s applied AI approach, embedding technology in real business operations at enterprise scale, enabled exponential impact for clients including IBM, Reckitt, and Foxconn.
“Our growth reflects the ambition of our clients and the dedication of our teams,” said Christoph Schweizer, BCG’s CEO. “We partner with leaders at defining moments to navigate uncertainty, embrace AI, and turn strategy into sustained advantage. As AI reshapes business, it is also reshaping how we operate as a firm. AI is now woven into every offering, client relationship, and daily case team experience to drive transformation and multiply impact for our clients.”
Building Up BCG’s Team to Deliver Transformational Results
BCG continued to expand its global talent base in 2025, growing its workforce to 33,500 employees. The firm added AI engineers, data scientists, IT architects, and deep-industry specialists, while continuing to develop its consulting teams to lead complex end-to-end transformations.
AI upskilling efforts have further accelerated across the firm, equipping teams to combine human judgment with AI-powered tools. BCG employees now use AI tools daily, with nearly 4,000 BCG employees actively developing and scaling AI workflows through advanced coding and automation. LinkedIn’s AI Talent Maturity Index places BCG’s workforce as leaders in the industry.
“Our people are at the center of our performance,” Schweizer said. “Their judgment, empathy, and ability to combine applied AI with strategic clarity are what enable us to deliver lasting impact for clients.”
Serving Clients in an Applied AI World
As AI reshapes industries, BCG is embedding AI directly into how it designs and delivers client solutions. Over the past year, the firm has reimagined its offerings by integrating AI into core consulting workflows—embedding proprietary knowledge, data, and proven delivery approaches into reusable, human-led agentic processes that accelerate impact.
Through BCG X, the firm builds bespoke AI solutions where differentiation matters most, deploying industry-specific platforms such as Auto AI, Retail AI, and Deep Customer Engagement AI directly into client systems. In 2025, BCG launched the BCG X AI Science Institute to advance frontier applications across industries, strengthening its work at the intersection of science, technology, and business transformation. BCG also serves as an ecosystem orchestrator working to deliver integrated solutions in collaboration with its tech alliance partners.
To best serve clients, BCG remains a leader in developing and using AI in a manner that is secure, responsible, and trusted by clients, partners, and regulators. BCG was among the first 100 organizations globally, and the only premium consulting firm, certified for ISO/IEC 42001 International Standard for AI Management Systems.
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Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
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