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Waystar Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
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Q1 revenue growth of 14% year-over-year
Q1 net income of $29.3 million and non-GAAP net income of $58.7 million
Q1 net income margin of 11%; adjusted EBITDA margin of 42%
Raising revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2025
LEHI, Utah and LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: WAY), a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
“Waystar sustained strong momentum in the first quarter of 2025, delivering net income margins exceeding 10%, adjusted EBITDA margins exceeding 40%, and our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth as a public company,” said Matt Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer of Waystar. “We also advanced our innovation roadmap with the launch of Waystar AltitudeAI, equipping clients with powerful AI capabilities that streamline workflows and improve financial performance. With a resilient foundation and durable growth model, we have the visibility and confidence to raise our full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.”
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
Revenue of $256.4 million, up 14% year-over-yearNet income of $29.3 million, GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.16, and net income margin of 11%Non-GAAP net income of $58.7 million and non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.32Adjusted EBITDA of $107.7 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 42%Cash flow from operations of $64 million and unlevered free cash flow of $79 million
Key Metrics and Revenue Disaggregation
1,244 clients contributed over $100,000 in LTM revenue, up 15% year-over-yearNet revenue retention rate (NRR) of 114% over LTM ending March 31, 2025Subscription revenue of $125.0 million, up 18% year-over-yearVolume-based revenue of $129.9 million, up 11% year-over-year
Financial Outlook
As of April 30, 2025, Waystar provides the following guidance for its full fiscal year 2025.1
Total revenue is expected to be between $1.006 billion and $1.022 billionAdjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $406 million and $414 millionNon-GAAP net income is expected to be between $241 million and $247 millionDiluted non-GAAP net income per share is expected to be between $1.31 and $1.34
Webcast Information
Waystar’s financial results will be discussed on a conference call scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today, April 30, 2025. A live audio conference call will be available on Waystar’s website at https://investors.waystar.com/news-events/events. The webcast will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in real time. This earnings release and the related Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 30, 2025, can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of the company’s website. We routinely post important information on our website, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of our website. Accordingly, investors should monitor this portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined below. We present non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, and capital investments. Management uses adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone provide.
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share and unlevered free cash flow are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or net income (loss) margin as measures of financial performance or cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments, and debt service requirements. The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company. A reconciliation is provided below for our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
The following non-GAAP financial measures and key performance metrics are defined below:
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income / (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense / (benefit), depreciation and amortization, and as further adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration costs, asset and lease impairments, costs related to amended debt agreements and IPO and secondary offering costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Non-GAAP Net Income / (loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income / (loss) Per Share
We define non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income / (loss) excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, asset and lease impairments, costs related to our IPO, and the Secondary Offering, and costs related to amended debt agreements and amortization of intangibles. The tax effects of the adjustments are calculated using a management estimated annual effective non-GAAP tax rate of 21%, which is based on our statutory federal tax rate and provides consistency across interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period specific items. Due to the differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP net income, our estimate tax rate on non-GAAP net income may differ from our GAAP tax rate. Non-GAAP net income per share is shown on both a basic and diluted basis and is defined as non-GAAP net income divided by the basic or diluted weighted-average shares, respectively.
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
We define unlevered free cash flow as cash from operations plus cash interest paid less capital expenses.
Net Debt
We define net debt as the sum of the current portion of long-term debt, long-term debt, and accounts receivable securitization less cash and equivalents and investment securities.
Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio
We define adjusted net leverage ratio as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA over the preceding twelve months.
Key Performance Metrics
Net Revenue Retention Rate
Our Net Revenue Retention Rate compares twelve months of client invoices for our solutions at two period end dates. To calculate our Net Revenue Retention Rate, we first accumulate the total amount invoiced during the twelve months ending with the prior period-end or Prior Period Invoices. We then calculate the total amount invoiced to those same clients for the twelve months ending with the current period-end, or Current Period Invoices. Current Period Invoices are inclusive of upsell, downsell, pricing changes, clients that cancel or chose not to renew, and discontinued solutions with continuing clients. The Net Revenue Retention Rate is then calculated by dividing the Current Period Invoices by the Prior Period Invoices. Our total invoices included in the analysis are greater than 98% of reported revenue. We use Net Revenue Retention Rate to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Acquired businesses are included in the last-twelve-month Net Revenue Retention Rate in the ninth quarter after acquisition, which is the earliest point that comparable post-acquisition invoices are available for both the current and prior twelve-month period.
Customer Count with >$100,000 of Revenue
We regularly monitor and review our count of clients who generate more than $100,000 of revenue.
Our count of clients who generate more than $100,000 of revenue is based on an accumulation of the amounts invoiced to clients over the preceding twelve months. The invoices for acquired clients are included starting in the first full calendar quarter after the date of acquisition.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, statements regarding Waystar’s expectations relating to future operating results and financial position, including full year 2025, and future periods; the performance of our new product offerings; our industry and market opportunities, business strategy, goals, and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins and profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity, and capital resources and other financial and operating information. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” “outlook,” the negative version of these words or similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this press release, including the discussion of outlook for full fiscal year 2025.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, and projections will result or be achieved. The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: our operation in a highly competitive industry; our ability to retain our existing clients and attract new clients; our ability to successfully execute on our business strategies in order to grow; our ability to accurately assess the risks related to acquisitions and successfully integrate acquired businesses; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; the growth and success of our clients and overall healthcare transaction volumes; consolidation in the healthcare industry; our selling cycle of variable length to secure new client agreements; our implementation cycle that is dependent on our clients’ timing and resources; our dependence on our senior management team and certain key employees, and our ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees; the accuracy of the estimates and assumptions we use to determine the size of our total addressable market; our ability to develop and market new solutions, or enhance our existing solutions, to respond to technological changes, or evolving industry standards; the interoperability, connectivity, and integration of our solutions with our clients’ and their vendors’ networks and infrastructures; the performance and reliability of internet, mobile, and other infrastructure; the consequences if we cannot obtain, process, use, disclose, or distribute the highly regulated data we require to provide our solutions; our reliance on certain third-party vendors and providers; any errors or malfunctions in our products and solutions; failure by our clients to obtain proper permissions or provide us with accurate and appropriate information; the potential for embezzlement, identity theft, or other similar illegal behavior by our employees or vendors, and a failure of our employees or vendors to observe quality standards or adhere to environmental, social, and governance standards; our compliance with the applicable rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association and the applicable requirements of card networks; increases in card network fees and other changes to fee arrangements; the effect of payer and provider conduct which we cannot control; privacy concerns and security breaches or incidents relating to our platform; the complex and evolving laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity; our ability to adequately protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; our ability to use or license data and integrate third-party technologies; our use of “open source” software; legal proceedings initiated by third parties alleging that we are infringing or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights; claims that our employees, consultants, or independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information of third parties; the heavily regulated industry in which we conduct business; the uncertain and evolving healthcare regulatory and political framework; healthcare laws and data privacy and security laws and regulations governing our processing of personal information; reduced revenues in response to changes to the healthcare regulatory landscape; legal, regulatory, and other proceedings that could result in adverse outcomes; consumer protection laws and regulations; contractual obligations requiring compliance with certain provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws and regulations; existing laws that regulate our ability to engage in certain marketing activities; our full compliance with website accessibility standards; any changes in our tax rates, the adoption of new tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities; limitations on our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income; losses due to asset impairment charges; restrictive covenants in the agreements governing our credit facilities; interest rate fluctuations; unavailability of additional capital on acceptable terms or at all; the impact of general macroeconomic conditions; actions of certain of our significant investors, who may have different interests than the interests of other holders of our securities; and each of the other factors discussed under the heading of “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 18, 2025, and in other reports filed with the SEC, all of which are available on the Investor Relations page of our website at investors.waystar.com.
Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
About Waystar
Waystar’s mission-critical software is purpose-built to simplify healthcare payments so providers can prioritize patient care and optimize their financial performance. Waystar serves approximately 30,000 clients, representing over 1 million distinct providers, including 16 of 20 institutions on the U.S. News Best Hospitals list. Waystar’s enterprise-grade platform annually processes over 6 billion healthcare payment transactions, including over $1.8 trillion in annual gross claims and spanning approximately 50% of U.S. patients. Waystar strives to transform healthcare payments so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Discover the way forward at waystar.com.
1 We have not reconciled the forward-looking adjusted EBITDA, non- GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per share guidance included above to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to certain costs, the most significant of which are incentive compensation (including stock-based compensation), transaction-related expenses, and certain fair value measurements, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Revenue
$
256,435
$
224,792
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses)
83,345
75,192
Sales and marketing
40,123
33,780
General and administrative
23,300
26,135
Research and development
11,078
10,320
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Total operating expenses
191,226
189,601
Income from operations
65,209
35,191
Other expense
Interest expense
(18,257)
(55,812)
Related party interest expense
(643)
(1,372)
Income/(loss) before income taxes
46,309
(21,993)
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
(6,061)
Net income/(loss)
$
29,269
$
(15,932)
Net income/(loss) per share:
Basic
$
0.17
$
(0.13)
Diluted
$
0.16
$
(0.13)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
172,188,237
121,675,298
Diluted
180,691,994
121,675,298
Waystar Holding Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
223,995
$
182,133
Restricted cash
25,723
22,449
Investment securities
24,419
—
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,897 at March 31, 2025 and
$5,885 at December 31, 2024
147,264
145,235
Income tax receivable
—
2,838
Prepaid expenses
16,900
14,414
Other current assets
2,249
3,972
Total current assets
440,550
371,041
Property, plant and equipment, net
46,645
46,731
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
9,896
10,820
Intangible assets, net
1,010,933
1,039,049
Goodwill
3,019,999
3,019,999
Deferred costs
85,088
82,815
Other long-term assets
6,067
6,549
Total assets
$
4,619,178
$
4,577,004
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
45,064
$
47,365
Accrued compensation
15,857
31,589
Aggregated funds payable
25,253
22,059
Other accrued expenses
25,646
15,930
Deferred revenue
11,348
10,527
Current portion of long-term debt
11,228
11,311
Related party current portion of long-term debt
440
357
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
5,538
5,591
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
926
904
Total current liabilities
141,300
145,633
Long-term liabilities
Deferred tax liability
104,927
100,523
Long-term debt, net, less current portion
1,174,879
1,185,411
Related party long-term debt, net, less current portion
43,356
35,211
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
11,785
13,133
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
11,049
11,290
Deferred revenue–LT
5,692
5,739
Other long-term liabilities
278
278
Total liabilities
1,493,266
1,497,218
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock $0.01 par value – 100,000,000 shares authorized as of
March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; zero shares issued
or outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
—
—
Common stock $0.01 par value – 2,500,000,000 shares authorized at
March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 172,963,709 and
172,108,240 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and
December 31, 2024, respectively
1,730
1,722
Additional paid-in capital
3,315,497
3,298,083
Accumulated other comprehensive income
316
881
Accumulated deficit
(191,631)
(220,900)
Total stockholders’ equity
3,125,912
3,079,786
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
4,619,178
$
4,577,004
Waystar Holding Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in Thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(loss)
$
29,269
$
(15,932)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Stock-based compensation
6,744
2,528
Provision for bad debt expense
1,255
556
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
8,869
Deferred income taxes
4,569
(19,591)
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
667
1,680
Changes in:
Accounts receivable
(3,284)
(10,274)
Income tax refundable
2,838
6,811
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,460)
(3,538)
Deferred costs
(2,222)
(4,230)
Other long-term assets
324
(325)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(8,130)
(1,280)
Deferred revenue
775
1,711
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
(476)
(429)
Net cash provided by operating activities
64,249
10,730
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed software costs
(5,426)
(5,560)
Purchase of investment securities
(24,431)
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(29,857)
(5,560)
Cash flows from financing activities
Change in aggregated funds liability
3,194
3,538
Repurchase of shares
—
(225)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
10,686
71
Proceeds from issuances of debt, net of creditor fees
—
535,209
Payments on debt
(2,917)
(516,774)
Third-party fees paid in connection with issuance of new debt
—
(1,410)
Finance lease liabilities paid
(219)
(199)
Net cash provided by financing activities
10,744
20,210
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
45,136
25,380
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash–beginning of period
204,582
45,428
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash–end of period
$
249,718
$
70,808
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid
$
19,960
$
40,513
Cash taxes paid (refunds received), net
532
(54)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Fixed asset purchases in accounts payable
56
518
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Cash Accounts to Cash Flow Statement
Balance sheet
Cash and cash equivalents
223,995
57,337
Restricted cash
25,723
13,471
Total
249,718
70,808
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net income/(loss)
29,269
(15,932)
Interest expense
18,900
57,184
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
(6,061)
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Stock-based compensation expense
6,744
2,528
Acquisition and integration costs
229
302
Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
10,402
IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
1,430
164
Other (a)
754
—
Adjusted EBITDA
107,746
92,761
Revenue
256,435
224,792
Net income/(loss) margin
11.4 %
(7.1 %)
Adjusted EBITDA margin
42.0 %
41.3 %
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office totaling $0.2 million and executive severance totaling $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses)
83,345
75,192
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(231)
(122)
Less: Acquisition and integration costs
—
(31)
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses), adjusted
83,114
75,039
Sales and marketing
40,123
33,780
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(1,392)
(478)
Sales and marketing, adjusted
38,731
33,302
General and administrative
23,300
26,135
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(4,106)
(1,540)
Less: Acquisition and integration costs
(107)
(83)
Less: Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
(10,402)
Less: IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
(1,430)
(164)
Less: Other (a)
(754)
—
General and administrative, adjusted
16,903
13,946
Research and development
11,078
10,320
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(1,015)
(388)
Less: Acquisition and integration costs
(122)
(188)
Research and development, adjusted
9,941
9,744
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Less: Intangible amortization
(28,115)
(39,080)
Depreciation and amortization, adjusted
5,265
5,094
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
(6,061)
Plus: Tax effect of adjustments
7,827
11,020
Income tax expense, adjusted
24,867
4,959
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office totaling $0.2 million and executive severance totaling $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income
(in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net income/(loss)
29,269
(15,932)
Stock based compensation expense
6,744
2,528
Acquisition and integration costs
229
302
Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
10,402
IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
1,430
164
Other (a)
754
—
Intangible amortization
28,115
39,080
Tax effect of adjustments
(7,827)
(11,020)
Non-GAAP net income
58,714
25,524
Non-GAAP net income per share, basic
0.34
0.21
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
0.32
0.20
Weighted average shares used in computing basic Non-GAAP net income per share
172,188,237
121,675,298
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP net income per share
180,691,994
127,095,087
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office totaling $0.2 million and executive severance totaling $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Unlevered Free Cash Flow
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net cash provided by operating activities
64,249
10,730
Interest paid
19,960
40,513
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed software costs
(5,426)
(5,560)
Unlevered free cash flow
78,783
45,683
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Net Debt
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 31,
2025
2024
First lien term loan facility outstanding debt, current
11,668
22,000
First lien term loan facility outstanding debt, net of current portion
1,148,960
2,178,000
Receivables facility outstanding debt
80,000
70,000
Cash and cash equivalents
(223,995)
(57,337)
Investment securities
(24,419)
—
Net debt
992,214
2,212,663
Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA
398,481
343,753
Adjusted Gross leverage ratio
3.1x
6.6x
Adjusted Net leverage ratio
2.5x
6.4x
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Adjusted EBITDA
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
TTM
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
2025
2024
2024
2024
2025
Net income/(loss)
29,269
19,079
5,413
(27,685)
26,076
Interest expense
18,900
20,086
18,459
50,541
107,986
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
13,978
3,274
(14,611)
19,681
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
37,996
60,185
44,276
175,837
Stock-based compensation expense
6,744
7,037
7,903
36,969
58,653
Acquisition and integration costs
229
163
188
206
786
Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
1,262
106
2,368
3,736
IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
1,430
26
109
1,841
3,406
Other (a)
754
526
1,040
—
2,320
Adjusted EBITDA
107,746
100,153
96,677
93,905
398,481
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office and executive severance.
Media Contact
Kristin Lee
kristin.lee@waystar.com
Investor Contact
Sandy Draper
investors@waystar.com
502-238-9511
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Professor Attilio Scienza, host of the Italian Wine Podcast show “Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza”, has been awarded Vinitaly’s highly prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at a formal inauguration ceremony in Verona on Sunday 12 April 2026. Launched in 2025, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes figures who have made a fundamental contribution to the Italian wine sector.
VERONA, Italy, April 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Professor Attilio Scienza is a prominent academic, geneticist, and one of the world’s leading experts in viticulture and oenology. A full professor at the University of Milan (now retired), he has led important research on the physiology, genetics, and agricultural techniques of the grapevine, and has authored over 350 scientific publications. Alongside Stevie Kim, he has hosted the popular “Everybody Needs a Bit of Scienza” podcast show in which he responds to questions from the international wine community, since 2017. He is also the Chief Scientist of the Vinitaly International Academy which trains and certifies a global network of Italian Wine Ambassadors.
Professor Scienza remains extremely active in the wine community and is a highly sought after speaker and oenological consultant. At this year’s Vinitaly, he delivered advanced seminars on the subjects of Italy’s autochthonous vines, Sangiovese and the concept of vocation, and the complex inter-relationship between woodlands and vineyards. He also found time to launch his latest book, An Italian Wine Pilgrimage, another successful collaboration with Italian wine evangelist Stevie Kim.
Translation of Professor Attilio Scienza’s acceptance speech (delivered in Italian): “Vinitaly should have the courage to become not just an annual showcase, but also a think tank. It should produce a manifesto. A manifesto that clearly states the current critical issues, the sector’s priorities, and proposals to address them. A cultural and political platform, a meeting point for producers, consumers, institutions, research, and regions. European wine can defend itself if it can reposition itself within a broader narrative, capable of speaking not only to producers but to society, one that rethinks wine as one of the most significant forms of Mediterranean and European culture, one that has allowed it to become an extraordinary “tool” for socialization. The annual meeting at Vinitaly should include French, Spanish, and Greek partner institutions. Perhaps it’s just a dream, but one day I hope it will even be possible for Italy and France to come together with the common purpose of promoting their wine together.”
Stevie Kim, Professor Scienza’s co-host on the Italian Wine Podcast, said “I am absolutely delighted that Vinitaly has recognized the truly remarkable contribution of my friend and mentor, Professor Attilio Scienza. Not only is he the world’s leading academic expert on Italian wine, with a depth and breadth of knowledge that is mind blowing, he is also unfailingly generous with his time and expertise, sharing his passion and knowledge of Italian wine and his gift for storytelling with the Italian Wine Podcast’s international audience of listeners and the global community of students of the Vinitaly International Academy. We are truly blessed to have him.”
The motivation accompanying Professor Scienza’s Lifetime Achievement Award reads: “A central figure in the history of Italian wine, an internationally renowned academic, vine geneticist, agronomist, and narrator of the anthropology of wine, Attilio Scienza has opened new horizons in the study and understanding of wine as an expression of culture and in education, thereby defining key concepts such as terroir, identity, and tradition. As Chief Scientist of the Vinitaly International Academy since 2018, he continues to inspire producers, students and enthusiasts by translating scientific knowledge into narratives that ennoble Italian winegrowing and strengthen the positioning of Italian wine in the global scientific and cultural panorama, thereby opening new perspectives on the link between science, culture and wine storytelling”.
About the Italian Wine Podcast: Cin Cin with Italian Wine People! launched in 2017 as a project dedicated exclusively to the Italian wine world. The program uncovers the unique world of Italian wine in conversation with some of its key protagonists. Under the umbrella brand of Mamma Jumbo Shrimp, Italian Wine Podcast aims to inform, educate, and entertain listeners with content for wine professionals and casual listeners alike. The only daily wine podcast in the world, content includes wine business, food & travel, diversity and inclusion, wine producers, science, and marketing and communication. Italian Wine Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, XimalayaFM (for China), and on the official website. It now boasts over 2,600 recorded episodes with a growing online following of over 8 million listens. Donations to the show are welcomed and help fund a portion of the show’s equipment, production, and publication costs. To advertise on the show, please request a prospectus and/or customized advertising plan from info@italianwinepodcast.com. Cin Cin!
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Technology
Akemona to Power Upcoming Tokenized Offering for Industrialized Innovation Impact Portfolio I
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April 17, 2026By
The initiative is designed to support the tokenization and commercialization of 100 companies formed around acquired innovation-related intellectual property.
FULLERTON, Calif., April 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Akemona, Inc., a provider of tokenization and digital asset issuance infrastructure, announced today that a tokenized offering for Industrialized Innovation Impact Portfolio I LLC is now available through the Akemona platform.
The initiative is centered on 100 companies formed through the acquisition of innovation-related intellectual property and associated commercialization rights. Tokenization is intended to support the commercialization of these companies through a structured digital asset framework.
According to information provided to Akemona, Industrialized Innovation Impact Portfolio I is designed to offer diversified exposure to 100 early-stage companies created through FyrstGen’s Company Building as a Service (CBaaS®) model. The portfolio is structured through a special purpose vehicle and is intended to hold 50% equity positions in 100 FyrstGen companies spanning sectors such as green energy, sustainable agriculture, public health, and other innovation-driven markets.
Industrialized Innovations has stated that the portfolio is part of a broader effort to transform underutilized intellectual property into commercially oriented operating companies. The underlying companies are built and run by FyrstGen itself through its proprietary CBaaS® platform. Acting as the centralized entrepreneur, CBaaS® executes company formation, strategic planning, commercialization, scaling, and exit preparation end-to-end — eliminating founder dependency by design.
“Through our partnership with Akemona, for the first time ever, we can standardize the refinancing of innovation — a major milestone in the global rollout of our new ecosystem,” said Philipp Assmus, Chief Executive Officer of Industrialized Innovations and Fyrst Limited. Clémence Kopeikin, Chief Operating Officer at FyrstGen, added, “For too long, entire regions, communities, and brilliant minds have been excluded from value creation. We’re opening the door for those who have historically been left out of the process, all while bringing innovation to market, addressing some of the world’s biggest challenges.”
The initiative comes at a time when tokenization is receiving increased attention in the United States as policymakers and regulators work toward greater clarity for digital assets and tokenized securities. Recent developments, including the House passage of the CLARITY Act in 2025 and SEC staff guidance on tokenized securities in January 2026, have added momentum to the broader market discussion, even as the legislative process continues.
For Akemona, the project reflects how tokenization can be applied not only to individual assets but also to larger multi-company structures. Akemona’s technology is designed to support digital asset issuance, blockchain-based ownership records, investor access workflows, and smart contract-enabled transaction infrastructure.
“Tokenization is moving beyond isolated use cases and becoming a serious infrastructure layer for modern capital formation,” said Alex de Lorraine, Chief Executive Officer of Akemona. “This initiative stands out because of its scale and architecture. Bringing 100 companies into a single tokenized framework demonstrates how blockchain technology can support more structured, transparent, and efficient approaches to private market participation.”
The offering materials provided to Akemona state that the portfolio companies are derived from intellectual property sourced from universities and independent research, with an emphasis on commercial potential and real-world impact. The stated use of proceeds includes supporting commercialization infrastructure, initial product orders, and portfolio scaling activities intended to position the companies for future acquisition pathways.
Akemona provides blockchain-based infrastructure for digital asset issuance and management, helping businesses and financial institutions modernize capital formation through tokenized securities and other blockchain-native financial instruments. The company’s platform supports digital issuance workflows, investor onboarding, smart contract deployment, and ownership administration for tokenized assets.
Additional information about the offering is available through the Akemona platform at https://investors.akemona.com/offerings/impact.
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This press release is provided for informational purposes only and is intended solely to notify the public about an upcoming offering expected to become available through the Akemona platform.
Akemona, Inc. is distributing this communication solely in its capacity as a technology platform provider. Akemona does not recommend or endorse any issuer, investment opportunity, or offering, and does not provide investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advice. Nothing in this press release should be construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold any security.
Any offering referenced in this communication is the responsibility of the applicable issuer and is expected to be conducted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, or another available exemption from registration. The securities referenced herein have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities regulator, and may be offered and sold only to investors who are verified as accredited investors under applicable law. Such securities will be subject to restrictions on transfer and resale.
No federal or state securities regulator, including the SEC, has approved, passed upon, or endorsed the merits of any offering, or determined whether this communication is accurate or complete. Any investment decision should be made only after careful review of the applicable offering materials and in consultation with the investor’s own legal, tax, financial, accounting, and other professional advisers.
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Technology
AIxCrypto’s Designated Investor and Faraday Future Complete Amendment to $12 Million Investment Agreement,Exploring RWA-Related Applications and Integration of Real-World Assets with Blockchain Infrastructure
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12 hours agoon
April 17, 2026By
Key Points:
An amendment to the securities purchase agreement dated January 30, 2026 (the “SPA”) removed the true-up share mechanism and replaced it with a milestone-linked warrant capped at one million shares at $1.50 per shareThe Amended and Restated SPA increases the total investment amount to $12 millionThe warrant has a term expiring in April 2030 and is exercisable only upon delivery of 500 FX Super One vehiclesThe AIXC ecosystem is exploring the potential for a portion of the acquired FFAI shares to serve as underlying assets for future equity tokenization initiatives facilitated by ecosystem participants, subject to applicable regulatory and third-party approvals
LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIXC) (“AIxC” or the “Company”), a Nasdaq-listed technology company building a three-layer architecture spanning the infrastructure, protocol, and application layers, today provided an update regarding the amended and restated securities purchase agreement entered into by Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“FFAI”) and Gold King Arthur Holding Limited (“GKA”), a designated third-party investor identified by AIxC, in connection with the investment transaction previously announced by the parties. The amendment increases the total investment amount from $10 million to $12 million and includes updates to the transaction structure, pricing mechanism, and other terms.
Under the amended structure, the investment consists of a combination of common stock and preferred equity, with $500,000 used to purchase FF Class A common stock and $11.5 million used to purchase newly created Series C preferred stock. In addition, the original True-Up provision has been removed and replaced with a warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of FF common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, expiring in April 2030. The warrant will become exercisable after FF delivers its 500th FX Super One vehicle.
The amendment also adjusts the pricing mechanism. The purchase price of the common stock and the conversion price of the preferred stock are based on the average closing price over the 10 trading days prior to signing. Based on a reference price of $0.25956 per share as of April 14, 2026, the $500,000 common stock investment corresponds to approximately 1,926,337 shares of Class A common stock.
The transaction was facilitated through a designated third-party investment entity and represents one of the Company’s approaches to exploring the integration of Real World Assets (RWA) with blockchain infrastructure. The Company is exploring the potential use of the associated equity as underlying assets for future tokenization-related applications, aiming to expand the role of digital assets in real-world economic scenarios.
The Company stated that it will continue to advance its RWA-related framework and strengthen its capabilities in connecting traditional capital markets with Web3 infrastructure.
Management Commentary
Kevin Richardson, Co-CEO of AIxC, stated: “The amendment to the securities purchase agreement reflects our continued confidence in Faraday Future’s execution roadmap. The milestone-linked warrant ensures this investment retains meaningful upside tied to FF’s vehicle delivery progress, while securing a more flexible framework to support our blockchain ecosystem.”
About AIxCrypto:
AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIXC) is a Nasdaq-listed technology company building a three-layer architecture spanning the infrastructure, protocol, and application layers. Through the convergence of AI Agents and Embodied AI (EAI) devices, AIXC enables heterogeneous intelligent entities—robots, smart vehicles, drones, and other edge devices—to autonomously discover, collaborate, and transact with one another without centralized intermediaries, driving the advancement of the Silicon Economy.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”, including statements regarding AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (“AIxCrypto”) within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All of the statements in this press release, including financial projections, whether written or oral, that refer to expected or anticipated future actions and results of AIxCrypto are forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current projections and expectations about future events as of the date of this presentation. AIxCrypto cannot give any assurance that such forward-looking statements and financial projections will prove to be correct.
The information provided in this press release does not identify or include any risk or exposures of AIxCrypto that would materially and adversely affect the performance or risk of the company. By their nature, forward-looking statements and financial projections involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking information will not occur, which may cause the Company’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and financial projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to: business, economic and capital market conditions; the heavily regulated industry in which AIxCrypto carries on business; current or future laws or regulations and new interpretations of existing laws or regulations; the inherent volatility and regulatory uncertainty associated with cryptocurrency investments; legal and regulatory requirements; market conditions and the demand and pricing for our products; our relationships with our customers and business partners; our ability to successfully define, design and release new products in a timely manner that meet our customers’ needs; our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel; competition in our industry; failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations; systems, networks, telecommunications or service disruptions or failures or cyber-attack; ability to obtain additional financing on reasonable terms or at all; litigation costs and outcomes; our ability to successfully maintain and enforce our intellectual property rights and defend third party claims of infringement of their intellectual property rights; and our ability to manage our growth. Readers are cautioned that this list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive.
All information contained in this press release is provided as of the date of the press release issuance and is subject to change without notice. Neither AIxCrypto, nor any other person undertakes any obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements and financial projections set out herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. This is presented as a source of information and not an investment recommendation. This press release does not take into account, nor does it provide any tax, legal or investment advice or opinion regarding the specific investment objectives or financial situation of any person. AIxCrypto reserves the right to amend or replace the information contained herein, in part or entirely, at any time, and undertakes no obligation to provide the recipient with access to the amended information or to notify the recipient thereof.
Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there is no guarantee that the plans, intentions, or expectations they are based on will be realized. While management believes these statements are reasonable at the time of preparation, actual results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. The Company is not obligated to update or revise these statements, unless required by law.
Forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “may,” “could,” “would,” “might,” or “will,” indicating possible future actions, events, or outcomes. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from what is expected.
Actual results may differ materially due to factors such as the ability to secure financing, complete transactions, meet exchange requirements, consumer demand, competition, and unexpected costs. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may prove incorrect, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update them except as required by law. Given the uncertainties involved, readers should not place undue reliance on these statements.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements beyond the date of this news release, except as required by law. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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