EX-99.1 4 exhibit991-pressreleaseq12.htm EX-99.1 Document
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Exhibit 99.1
Thryv Grows SaaS Revenue 24% in First Quarter 2024,
Raises Full Year SaaS Guidance

Grows SaaS subscribers 30% year-over-year
Optimizes capital structure by refinancing maturing credit facility
Announces $40 million inaugural share repurchase program



DALLAS, May 2, 2024 – Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) (“Thryv” or the Company”), the provider of Thryv®, the leading small business software platform, reported SaaS revenue growth of 24% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024.

“We are pleased with our first quarter results and are raising SaaS guidance for the full year,” said Joe Walsh, Thryv Chairman and CEO. “Today’s authorization of our first-ever share repurchase program demonstrates the confidence we have in our continued financial momentum and business trajectory. We have also finalized a more flexible credit agreement that provides us incremental cost savings as well as enhanced financial flexibility. Further development of our market-leading software is now in the capable hands of Rees Johnson, our new Chief Product Officer, who will direct the evolution of our product strategy. Rees has over 20 years of product leadership experience and will bring a collaborative and quality focused discipline to our product process.”

“It's exciting to be leading the next phase of growth in Thryv's platform innovation and ensuring all of our clients experience the value of our products,” said Rees Johnson, Chief Product Officer. “I can't think of many jobs more challenging than that of a small business owner, and it's an honor to lead a talented product team dedicated to making it easier for our clients to grow and more efficiently operate their business."

Additionally, today Thryv issued an 8-K detailing the refinancing of its Term Loan and ABL, along with a press release regarding its new share repurchase program.

“We had a solid start to 2024 and raising full year guidance for SaaS,” stated Paul Rouse, Chief Financial Officer. “In the first quarter, we reported SaaS revenue growth of 24% and our primary focus continues to be accelerating profitable growth in the SaaS business while maintaining a strong and healthy balance sheet.”
















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First Quarter 2024 Highlights:
Total SaaS revenue was $74.3 million, a 24% increase year-over-year
Total Marketing Services revenue was $159.3 million, a 14% decrease year-over-year
Consolidated total revenue was $233.6 million, a decrease of 5% year-over-year
Consolidated net income was $8.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share; compared to net income of $9.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $54.1 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.2%
Total SaaS Adjusted EBITDA was $3.4 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 4.6%
Total Marketing Services Adjusted EBITDA was $50.7 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.8%
Consolidated Gross Profit was $153.6 million
Consolidated Adjusted Gross Profit1 was $159.6 million
SaaS Gross Profit was $49.1 million
SaaS Adjusted Gross Profit was $50.9 million, representing an Adjusted Gross Profit Margin of 68.4%
SaaS Metrics
Total SaaS clients increased 30% year-over-year to 70 thousand for the first quarter of 2024
Seasoned Net Dollar Retention2 was 94% for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 300 bps year-over-year
SaaS monthly Average Revenue per Unit (“ARPU”)3 was $369 for the first quarter of 2024
ThryvPay total payment volume was $62 million, an increase of 40% year-over-year


Outlook
Based on information available as of May 1, 2024, Thryv is issuing guidance4 for the second quarter of 2024 and full year 2024 as indicated below:

2nd Quarter
Full Year
(in millions)20242024
SaaS Revenue
$77.5 - $79.5
$326 - $329
SaaS Adjusted EBITDA
$6.5 - $7.5
$28 - $30

2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterFull Year
(in millions)2024202420242024
Marketing Services Revenue$141 - $144$97 - $99$90 - $92
$487 - $494
Marketing Services Adjusted EBITDA
$130 - $133


1 Defined as Gross profit adjusted to exclude the impact of depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation expense.
2 Seasoned Net Dollar Retention is defined as net dollar retention excluding clients acquired over the previous 12 months.
3 Defined as total client billings for a particular month divided by the number of clients that have one or more revenue-generating solutions in that same month.
4 These statements are forward-looking and actual results may materially differ. Refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements” section below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to materially differ from these forward-looking statements.


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Earnings Conference Call Information
Thryv will host a conference call on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's first quarter 2024 results.

For analysts to register for this conference call, please use this link. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique code for entry. We recommend registering a day in advance or at a minimum thirty minutes prior to the start of the call. To listen to the webcast, please use this link or visit Thryv's Investor Relations website at investor.thryv.com. A live webcast will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at investor.thryv.com.

If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available. To access the replay, please dial (800) 770-2030 or (647) 362-9199 and enter “44819.”


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Thryv Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)20242023
Revenue$233,624 $245,555 
Cost of services 79,983 90,747 
Gross profit153,641 154,808 
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing70,091 76,343 
General and administrative52,416 47,680 
Total operating expenses122,507 124,023 
Operating income31,134 30,785 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(13,359)(16,488)
Other components of net periodic pension cost(1,581)(121)
Other expense(2,373)(366)
Income before income tax expense13,821 13,810 
Income tax expense(5,397)(4,496)
Net income$8,424 $9,314 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax(265)(2,188)
Comprehensive income$8,159 $7,126 
Net income per common share:
Basic$0.24 $0.27 
Diluted$0.22 $0.25 
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per common share:
Basic35,186,121 34,606,864 
Diluted37,985,785 36,981,652 




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Thryv Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$14,394 $18,216 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $17,829 in 2024 and $14,926 in 2023
204,119 205,503 
Contract assets, net of allowance of $39 in 2024 and $35 in 2023
4,578 2,909 
Taxes receivable2,855 3,085 
Prepaid expenses31,606 17,771 
Deferred costs15,106 16,722 
Other current assets2,359 2,662 
Total current assets275,017 266,868 
Fixed assets and capitalized software, net37,836 38,599 
Goodwill299,626 302,400 
Intangible assets, net11,626 18,788 
Deferred tax assets131,357 128,051 
Other assets31,373 28,464 
Total assets$786,835 $783,170 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$19,743 $10,348 
Accrued liabilities89,142 105,903 
Current portion of unrecognized tax benefits24,515 23,979 
Contract liabilities45,846 44,558 
Current portion of long-term debt52,500 70,000 
Other current liabilities7,953 8,402 
Total current liabilities239,699 263,190 
Term Loan, net239,331 230,052 
ABL Facility55,737 48,845 
Pension obligations, net70,828 69,388 
Other liabilities14,174 18,995 
Total long-term liabilities380,070 367,280 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 63,306,246 shares issued and 35,826,908 shares outstanding at March 31, 2024; and 62,660,783 shares issued and 35,302,746 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023
633 627 
Additional paid-in capital1,159,754 1,151,259 
Treasury stock - 27,479,338 shares at March 31, 2024 and 27,358,037 shares at December 31, 2023
(488,087)(485,793)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(15,456)(15,191)
Accumulated deficit(489,778)(498,202)
Total stockholders' equity167,066 152,700 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$786,835 $783,170 


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Thryv Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income$8,424 $9,314 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization14,553 15,431 
Amortization of deferred commissions4,849 2,688 
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,310 1,361 
Deferred income taxes(3,110)(1,675)
Provision for credit losses and service credits7,475 5,755 
Stock-based compensation expense5,289 5,393 
Other components of net periodic pension cost1,581 121 
Loss (gain) on foreign currency exchange rates2,373 (881)
Other(3,152)(756)
Changes in working capital items, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(9,750)16,268 
Contract assets(1,670)463 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(18,169)(17,367)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(5,754)(6,515)
Other liabilities1,189 2,711 
Net cash provided by operating activities5,438 32,311 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to fixed assets and capitalized software(7,278)(5,136)
Net cash used in investing activities(7,278)(5,136)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments of Term Loan(9,368)(35,000)
Proceeds from ABL Facility205,351 272,857 
Payments of ABL Facility(198,459)(255,179)
Other918 267 
Net cash used in financing activities(1,558)(17,055)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(723)(290)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(4,121)9,830 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period20,530 18,180 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$16,409 $28,010 
Supplemental Information
Cash paid for interest$11,911 $15,008 
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net$1,915 $(992)










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Segment Information

During first quarter of 2024, the Company changed the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM). As a result, the Company reevaluated its segment reporting and determined that Thryv U.S. Marketing Services and Thryv International Marketing Services should be reflected as a single reportable segment, and that Thryv U.S. SaaS and Thryv International SaaS should be reflected as a single reportable segment. As such, beginning on January 1, 2024, the results of our Marketing Services and SaaS businesses will be presented as two reportable segments. Comparative prior periods have been recast to reflect the current presentation.

The following tables summarize the operating results of the Company's reportable segments:

Three Months Ended March 31,Change
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Amount%
Revenue
Marketing Services$159,302 $185,626 $(26,324)(14.2)%
SaaS74,322 59,929 14,393 24.0 %
Total Revenue$233,624 $245,555 $(11,931)(4.9)%
Segment Gross Profit
Marketing Services$104,546 $117,654 $(13,108)(11.1)%
SaaS49,095 37,154 11,941 32.1 %
Consolidated Segment Gross Profit$153,641 $154,808 $(1,167)(0.8)%
Segment EBITDA
Marketing Services$50,679 $58,673 $(7,994)(13.6)%
SaaS3,435 (204)3,639 NM
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA$54,114 $58,469 $(4,355)(7.4)%




Non-GAAP Measures
Our results included in this press release include Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit, which are not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the supplemental information presented in the tables below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income and Adjusted Gross Profit to Gross profit. Both Net income and Gross profit are the most comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Gross Profit, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.



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We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We believe that these measures provide additional tools for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry. However, it is important to note that the particular items we exclude from, or include in, our non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the items excluded from, or included in, similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies in the same industry.
The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, Net income:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
Net income$8,424 $9,314 
Depreciation and amortization expense14,553 15,431 
Interest expense13,359 16,488 
Stock-based compensation expense (1)
5,289 5,393 
Restructuring and integration expenses (2)
5,265 5,340 
Non-cash gain from remeasurement of indemnification asset (3)
— (756)
Transaction costs (4)
— 373 
Income tax expense5,397 4,496 
Other components of net periodic pension cost (5)
1,581 121 
Other (6)
246 2,269 
Adjusted EBITDA$54,114 $58,469 
(1)We record stock-based compensation expense related to the amortization of grant date fair value of the Company’s stock-based compensation awards.
(2)For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, expenses relate to periodic efforts to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs, and include severance benefits, and costs associated with abandoned facilities and system consolidation.
(3)In connection with the YP acquisition, the seller indemnified us for future potential losses associated with certain federal and state tax positions taken in tax returns filed by the seller prior to the acquisition date.
(4)Expenses related to the Yellow acquisition and other transaction costs.
(5)Other components of net periodic pension cost is from our non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that are currently frozen and incur no additional service costs. The most significant component of Other components of net periodic pension cost relates to periodic mark-to-market pension remeasurement.
(6)Other primarily represents foreign exchange-related expense.



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The following tables set forth reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin, to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, Gross profit and Gross margin:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)Marketing ServicesSaaSTotal
Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit
Gross profit$104,546 $49,095 $153,641 
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization expense4,072 1,704 5,776 
Stock-based compensation expense 113 60 173 
Adjusted Gross Profit$108,731 $50,859 $159,590 
Gross Margin65.6 %66.1 %65.8 %
Adjusted Gross Margin68.3 %68.4 %68.3 %
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(in thousands)Marketing ServicesSaaSTotal
Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit
Gross profit$117,654 $37,154 $154,808 
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization expense5,697 1,287 6,984 
Stock-based compensation expense 103 46 149 
Adjusted Gross Profit$123,454 $38,487 $161,941 
Gross Margin63.4 %62.0 %63.0 %
Adjusted Gross Margin66.5 %64.2 %65.9 %


Supplemental Financial Information
The following supplemental financial information provides Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin by (i) Marketing Services businesses and (ii) SaaS businesses. Total SaaS Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Total Marketing Services Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are also non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the supplemental information presented in the tables below for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding segment financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our global SaaS and Marketing Services financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our global SaaS and Marketing Services past financial performance and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We believe that these measures provide additional tools for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods.


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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)Marketing ServicesSaaSTotal
Revenue$159,302 $74,322 $233,624 
Adjusted EBITDA50,679 3,435 54,114 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin31.8 %4.6 %23.2 %

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(in thousands)Marketing ServicesSaaSTotal
Revenue$185,626 $59,929 $245,555 
Adjusted EBITDA58,673 (204)58,469 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin31.6 %(0.3)%23.8 %

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are not historical facts, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that include the words “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “forecast”, “estimate”, “expect”, “preliminary”, “intend”, “plan”, “target”, “project”, “outlook”, “future”, “forward”, “guidance” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the risks related to the following: the Company’s ability to maintain adequate liquidity to fund operations; the Company’s future operating and financial performance; the Company’s ability to consummate acquisitions, or, if consummated, to successfully integrate acquired businesses into the Company’s operations, the Company’s ability to recognize the benefits of acquisitions, or the failure of an acquired company to achieve its plans and objectives; limitations on our operating and strategic flexibility and the ability to operate our business, finance our capital needs or expand business strategies under the terms of our credit facilities; our ability to retain existing business and obtain and retain new business; general economic or business conditions affecting the markets we serve; declining use of print yellow page directories by consumers; our ability to collect trade receivables from clients to whom we extend credit; credit risk associated with our reliance on small and medium sized businesses as clients; our ability to attract and retain key managers; increased competition in our markets; our ability to obtain future financing due to changes in the lending markets or our financial position; our ability to maintain agreements with major Internet search and local media companies; reduced advertising spending and increased contract cancellations by our clients, which causes reduced revenue; and our ability to anticipate or respond effectively to changes in technology and consumer preferences as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements.

If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. For these


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reasons, we caution you against relying on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Thryv

Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) is the provider of the leading do-it-all small business software platform that empowers small businesses to modernize how they work. It offers small business owners everything they need to communicate effectively, manage their day-to-day operations, and grow — all in one place — giving up to 20 hours back in their week. Thryv's customizable platform features three centers: Thryv Command Center, a freemium central communications hub, Business CenterSM and Marketing CenterSM. Over 300,000 businesses globally use Thryv to connect with local customers and take care of everything they do, start to finish. For more information, visit thryv.com.

Media Contact:
Julie Murphy
Thryv, Inc.
617.967.5426
julie.murphy@thryv.com


Investor Contact:  
Cameron Lessard 
Thryv, Inc.
214.773.7022 
cameron.lessard@thryv.com  
  
 


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