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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
LivePerson, Inc. (the “Company”) is a leader in digital customer conversation. Since 1998, LivePerson has enabled meaningful connections between consumers and its customers through digital and artificial intelligence (“AI”)-powered conversations. Our customers’ existing investments in Generative AI and Large Language Models (“LLMs”) are fully compatible with LivePerson’s enterprise-class digital customer conversation platform (the “Conversational Cloud”).

The Conversational Cloud powers conversations across each of a brand’s primary digital channels, including mobile apps, mobile and desktop web browsers, short messaging service, social media and third-party consumer messaging platforms. Brands can also use the Conversational Cloud to connect conversations across voice and digital channels to give customers additional options and ensure their interactions with brands are integrated no matter where they choose to reach out.

The Conversational Cloud enables what the Company calls “the tango” of humans, LivePerson bots, third-party bots and LLMs, in which humans oversee and are assisted by AI and can seamlessly step into conversations as needed. Agents utilize the AI engine (including generative AI capabilities) to surface relevant content, define next-best actions and automate repetitive transactional work so that the agent can focus on relationship building. By integrating customer engagement channels, LivePerson’s proprietary AI, and third-party bots and AI, the Conversational Cloud offers brands a comprehensive approach to scaling automations across customer conversations.

In March 2026, the Company commercially launched Syntrix, a proprietary simulation and evaluation platform designed to provide predictability and safety in conversational AI. Utilizing the Company’s conversational data sets, Syntrix allows enterprise brands to test, evaluate, and validate AI behavior in a controlled environment prior to deployment. A core capability of the platform is the Conversation Simulator, which identifies AI performance issues and validates human agent readiness at scale. Syntrix is designed with architectural flexibility to be sold as an integrated component of the Conversational Cloud or as a standalone evaluation and simulation solution for brands utilizing third-party AI ecosystems.

Basis of Presentation

In October 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its issued common stock. As a result, every 15 shares of its issued common stock were combined into one share of common stock. No fractional shares of the Company’s common stock were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Each stockholder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split received a cash payment equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of shares of common stock held by such stockholder before the Reverse Stock Split that would otherwise have been exchanged for such fractional share interest by the closing price per share of the common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on October 10, 2025. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, proportionate adjustments were made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of, or notional shares underlying, all outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the number of authorized shares of common stock was proportionately reduced. Proportionate adjustments were also made to (i) the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Company’s equity plans, (ii) the number of shares underlying, and the exercise prices of, outstanding equity awards, as applicable, that have been previously granted under such equity plans or other arrangements, (iii) the number of shares or notional shares underlying, and the exercise prices of, the Company’s outstanding warrants, (iv) the number of shares or notional shares underlying, and the conversion prices of, the Company’s outstanding convertible notes and (v) the number of rights outstanding pursuant to the Company’s Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, in each case in accordance with their respective terms. The Reverse Stock Split did not affect the par value of the common stock or the number of shares of preferred stock that the Company is authorized to issue under its certificate of incorporation. These notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented.

The condensed consolidated financial statements and the financial data and other information disclosed in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2026 and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other future interim period or for a full fiscal year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements at that date.
Certain information and note disclosures included in the Company’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as they are not required for interim financial statements pursuant to GAAP and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of LivePerson and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. On a regular basis, management evaluates these estimates and assumptions.

Items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to:
stock-based compensation expense;
allowance for credit losses;
the period of benefit for deferred contract acquisition costs;
valuation of goodwill;
valuation and useful lives of long-lived assets;
valuation of the cash-settled and share-settled warrants (together, “Warrants”);
valuation of features embedded in the 2029 Notes (as defined below);
income taxes; and
recognition, measurement, and disclosure of contingent liabilities.
As of the date of issuance of the financial statements, the Company is not aware of any material specific events or circumstances that would require it to update its estimates, judgments, or to revise the carrying values of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and are recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as soon as they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates and any such differences may be material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There have been no significant changes to these policies that have had a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

The following table presents the detail of prepaid expenses and other current assets as of the dates presented:

March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
(In thousands)
Prepaid software maintenance$8,599 $8,788 
VAT receivable2,234 3,279 
Other prepaid expenses1,584 1,550 
Other current assets3,000 1,483 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets$15,417 $15,100 

Leases

The Company has non-cancelable operating leases for its corporate offices and other service agreements. As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s lease assets and liabilities were not material, with a remaining lease term of less than one year, with an option to extend. The Company uses the non-cancelable lease term when recognizing the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities, unless it is reasonably certain that a renewal or termination option will be exercised. The Company’s operating lease costs were $1.9 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The weighted average discount rate for leases was 7% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases are not material for the next twelve months.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which provides all entities with a practical expedient when estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from certain transactions. In developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses, all entities may elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The guidance was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company elected to adopt the practical expedient, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments, which seeks to clarify the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. The amendments in this update were effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. Adoption of the guidance, which the Company elected to apply prospectively, did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements, which seeks to make incremental improvements to GAAP on a broad range of topics arising from technical corrections, unintended application of guidance, clarifications and other minor improvements. The guidance is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied on an issue-by-issue basis, prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270) - Narrow-Scope Improvements which improves the navigability of the required interim disclosures and clarifies when that guidance is applicable. The guidance is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removes all references to project stages related to internal-use software development. An entity is required to start capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which seeks to expand disclosures about a public entity’s expenses, including more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales, sales and marketing, general and administrative, and research and development). The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2024-03 should be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.