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Five9 Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth of 20% to a Record $208.3 Million

February 22, 2023 4:05 PM

32% Growth in LTM Enterprise Subscription Revenue

44% Growth in 2022 International Revenue

Record Operating Cash Flow of $32.7 Million

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVN), a leading provider of cloud contact center software, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

2022 Financial Results

“We are pleased to report strong fourth quarter results with revenue growing 20% year-over-year to a record $208.3 million. This growth was driven by the continued strength of our Enterprise business where LTM subscription revenue grew 32% year-over-year. Our investments in international expansion are also paying off as our 2022 international revenue grew 44%. In the fourth quarter, we achieved another record for operating cash flow, driven by adjusted EBITDA margin reaching 22%. These financial results demonstrate our continuing long-term focus on delivering balanced growth. As we execute against a massive and underpenetrated opportunity, we continue to march up-market, expand internationally and deliver innovation. Speaking of which, we are excited to announce two new product offerings that leverage GPT-3 from OpenAI, namely AI Insights and AI Summaries. We have now expanded, what we believe to be the industry-leading AI & Automation portfolio, to include eight distinct modules with speech analytics, workflow automation, voice IVA, digital IVA, Agent Assist, Analytics and now AI Insights and AI Summaries. We believe these new offerings will play a central role in the future of the contact center and customer experience.”

- Mike Burkland, Chairman and CEO, Five9

Business Outlook

Five9 provides guidance based on current market conditions and expectations. Five9 emphasizes that the guidance is subject to various important cautionary factors referenced in the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" below, including risks and uncertainties associated with the ongoing macroeconomic deterioration.

With respect to Five9’s guidance as provided above, please refer to the “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP net income – Guidance” table for more details, including important assumptions upon which such guidance is based.

Conference Call Details

Five9 will discuss its fourth quarter 2022 results today, February 22, 2023, via Zoom webinar at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the webinar, please register by clicking here. A copy of this press release will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Current Report on Form 8-K and will be posted to our website, prior to the conference call.

A live webcast and a replay will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web-site at http://investors.five9.com/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. We calculate adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin by adding back the following items to gross profit: depreciation, intangibles amortization, stock-based compensation, exit costs related to the closure and relocation of our Russian operations, acquisition-related transaction and one-time integration costs, and refund for prior year overpayment of Universal Service Fund, or USF, fees. We calculate adjusted EBITDA by adding back or removing the following items to or from GAAP net loss: depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense, interest (income) and other, exit costs related to closure and relocation of our Russian operations, acquisition-related transaction costs and one-time integration costs, contingent consideration expense, refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees and provision for (benefit from) income taxes. We calculate non-GAAP operating income by adding back or removing the following items to or from GAAP loss from operations: stock-based compensation, intangibles amortization, exit costs related to the closure and relocation of our Russian operations, acquisition-related transaction and one-time integration costs, contingent consideration expense and refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees. We calculate non-GAAP net income by adding back or removing the following items to or from GAAP net loss: stock-based compensation, intangibles amortization, amortization of discount and issuance costs on convertible senior notes, exit costs related to the closure and relocation of our Russian operations, acquisition-related transaction costs and one-time integration costs, contingent consideration expense, refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees and tax provision associated with acquired companies. For the periods presented, these adjustments from GAAP net loss to non-GAAP net income do not include any presentation of the net tax effect of such adjustments given our significant net operating loss carryforwards. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. The Company considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be important because they provide useful measures of the operating performance of the Company, exclusive of factors that do not directly affect what we consider to be our core operating performance, as well as unusual events. The Company’s management uses these measures to (i) illustrate underlying trends in the Company’s business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of income or expenses that are excluded from non-GAAP measures, and (ii) establish budgets and operational goals for managing the Company’s business and evaluating its performance. In addition, investors often use similar measures to evaluate the operating performance of a company. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented only as supplemental information for purposes of understanding the Company’s operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Please see the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures set forth in this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including the statements in the quotes from our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, including statements regarding Five9’s market opportunity and ability to capitalize on that opportunity, Five9's business strategies and market position, and the first quarter and full year 2023 financial projections set forth under the caption “Business Outlook,” that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include, among others: (i) the impact of adverse economic conditions, including the impact of macroeconomic deterioration, including increased inflation, increased interest rates, supply chain disruptions, decreased economic output and fluctuations in currency rates, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and other factors, that may continue to harm our business; (ii) if we are unable to attract new clients or sell additional services and functionality to our existing clients, our revenue and revenue growth will be harmed; (iii) if our existing clients terminate their subscriptions, reduce their subscriptions and related usage, or fail to grow subscriptions at the rate they have in the past or that we might expect, our revenues and gross margins will be harmed and we will be required to spend more money to grow our client base; (iv) because a significant percentage of our revenue is derived from existing clients, downturns or upturns in new sales will not be immediately reflected in our operating results and may be difficult to discern; (v) we have established, and are continuing to increase, our network of technology solution brokers and resellers to sell our solution; our failure to effectively develop, manage, and maintain this network could materially harm our revenues; (vi) our quarterly and annual results may fluctuate significantly, including as a result of the timing and success of new product and feature introductions by us, and may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business and may result in decreases in the price of our common stock; (vii) our recent rapid growth may not be indicative of our future growth, and even if we continue to grow rapidly, we may fail to manage our growth effectively; (viii) our recent Chief Executive Officer transition could disrupt our operations, result in additional executive and personnel transitions and make it more difficult for us to hire and retain employees; (ix) failure to adequately retain and expand our sales force will impede our growth; (x) if we fail to manage our technical operations infrastructure, our existing clients may experience service outages, our new clients may experience delays in the deployment of our solution and we could be subject to, among other things, claims for credits or damages; (xi) our growth depends in part on the success of our strategic relationships with third parties and our failure to successfully maintain, grow and manage these relationships could harm our business; (xii) the markets in which we participate involve a high number of competitors that is continuing to increase, and if we do not compete effectively, our operating results could be harmed; (xiii) we continue to expand our international operations, which exposes us to significant macroeconomic and other risks; (xiv) security breaches and improper access to or disclosure of our data or our clients’ data, or other cyber attacks on our systems, could result in litigation and regulatory risk, harm our reputation and our business; (xv) we may acquire other companies or technologies, or be the target of strategic transactions, or be impacted by transactions by other companies, which could divert our management’s attention, result in additional dilution to our stockholders or use a significant amount of our cash resources and otherwise disrupt our operations and harm our operating results; (xvi) we sell our solution to larger organizations that require longer sales and implementation cycles and often demand more configuration and integration services or customized features and functions that we may not offer, any of which could delay or prevent these sales and harm our growth rates, business and operating results; (xvii) we rely on third-party telecommunications and internet service providers to provide our clients and their customers with telecommunication services and connectivity to our cloud contact center software and any failure by these service providers to provide reliable services could cause us to lose clients and subject us to claims for credits or damages, among other things; (xviii) we have a history of losses and we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability; (xix) the contact center software solutions market is subject to rapid technological change, and we must develop and sell incremental and new cloud contact center solutions, which we refer to as our solution, in order to maintain and grow our business; (xx) our stock price has been volatile, may continue to be volatile and may decline, including due to factors beyond our control; (xxi) we may not be able to secure additional financing on favorable terms, or at all, to meet our future capital needs; (xxii) failure to comply with laws and regulations could harm our business and our reputation; (xxiii) we may not have sufficient cash to service our convertible senior notes and repay such notes, if required, and other risks attendant to our convertible senior notes and increased debt levels; and (xxiv) the other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and readers should not unduly rely on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this press release, including in any forward-looking statements.

About Five9

Five9 is a leading provider of cloud contact center software for the intelligent contact center space, bringing the power of cloud innovation to customers. Five9 provides end-to-end solutions with omnichannel routing, analytics, WFO and AI to increase agent productivity and deliver tangible business results. The Five9 Genius platform is reliable, secure, compliant and scalable; designed to create exceptional personalized customer experiences. For more information, visit www.five9.com.

FIVE9, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

180,520

$

90,878

Marketable investments

433,743

378,980

Accounts receivable, net

87,494

83,731

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

29,711

30,342

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net

47,242

33,295

Total current assets

778,710

617,226

Property and equipment, net

101,221

77,785

Operating lease right-of-use assets

44,120

48,703

Intangible assets, net

28,192

39,897

Goodwill

165,420

165,420

Marketable investments

885

147,377

Other assets

11,057

11,871

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net — less current portion

114,880

84,663

Total assets

$

1,244,485

$

1,192,942

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

23,629

$

20,510

Accrued and other current liabilities

53,092

78,577

Operating lease liabilities

10,626

9,826

Accrued federal fees

2,471

2,282

Sales tax liabilities

2,973

2,660

Deferred revenue

57,816

43,720

Convertible senior notes

169

Total current liabilities

150,776

157,575

Convertible senior notes — less current portion

738,376

768,599

Sales tax liabilities — less current portion

899

877

Operating lease liabilities — less current portion

41,389

47,088

Other long-term liabilities

3,080

7,671

Total liabilities

934,520

981,810

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock

71

68

Additional paid-in capital

635,668

439,787

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,688

)

(287

)

Accumulated deficit

(323,086

)

(228,436

)

Total stockholders’ equity

309,965

211,132

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,244,485

$

1,192,942

FIVE9, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

Revenue

$

208,345

$

173,599

$

778,846

$

609,591

Cost of revenue

96,294

79,764

367,501

271,099

Gross profit

112,051

93,835

411,345

338,492

Operating expenses:

Research and development

36,865

30,448

141,794

106,897

Sales and marketing

65,928

53,394

261,990

193,929

General and administrative

22,509

21,972

95,143

93,916

Total operating expenses

125,302

105,814

498,927

394,742

Loss from operations

(13,251

)

(11,979

)

(87,582

)

(56,250

)

Other income (expense), net:

Interest expense

(1,887

)

(2,024

)

(7,493

)

(8,027

)

Interest income and other income (expense)

2,706

(43

)

4,813

(8

)

Total other income (expense), net

819

(2,067

)

(2,680

)

(8,035

)

Loss before income taxes

(12,432

)

(14,046

)

(90,262

)

(64,285

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

1,221

(10,445

)

4,388

(11,285

)

Net loss

$

(13,653

)

$

(3,601

)

$

(94,650

)

$

(53,000

)

Net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.05

)

$

(1.35

)

$

(0.79

)

Shares used in computing net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

70,704

68,207

69,920

67,512

FIVE9, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(94,650

)

$

(53,000

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

44,671

38,732

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

10,377

8,698

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

41,034

26,050

Amortization of premium on marketable investments

(90

)

6,385

Provision for doubtful accounts

1,105

808

Stock-based compensation

172,507

108,805

Amortization of discount and issuance costs on convertible senior notes

3,743

3,957

Deferred taxes

3,088

(6,907

)

Change in fair of value of contingent consideration

260

5,640

Payment of contingent consideration liability in excess of acquisition-date fair value

(5,900

)

Other

188

396

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(4,899

)

(35,986

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

661

(14,193

)

Deferred contract acquisition costs

(85,197

)

(71,380

)

Other assets

(319

)

(1,216

)

Accounts payable

845

4,305

Accrued and other current liabilities

(8,379

)

20,562

Accrued federal fees and sales tax liability

524

(497

)

Deferred revenue

13,176

10,462

Other liabilities

(3,880

)

(22,623

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

88,865

28,998

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of marketable investments

(435,768

)

(680,490

)

Proceeds from sales of marketable investments

600

44,288

Proceeds from maturities of marketable investments

524,568

527,940

Purchases of property and equipment

(52,272

)

(42,216

)

Capitalization of software development costs

(3,899

)

Payments of initial direct costs

(266

)

Cash paid for an equity investment in a privately-held company

(2,000

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

30,963

(150,478

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repurchase of a portion of 2023 convertible senior notes, net of costs

(34,067

)

(24,688

)

Proceeds from exercise of common stock options

8,522

7,402

Proceeds from sale of common stock under ESPP

13,413

15,397

Payment of contingent consideration liability up to acquisition-date fair value

(18,100

)

Payment of holdbacks related to acquisitions

(5,000

)

Payments of finance leases

(612

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(30,232

)

(7,501

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

89,596

(128,981

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

Beginning of period

91,391

220,372

End of period

$

180,987

$

91,391

FIVE9, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GROSS PROFIT TO ADJUSTED GROSS PROFIT

(In thousands, except percentages)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

GAAP gross profit

$

112,051

$

93,835

$

411,345

$

338,492

GAAP gross margin

53.8

%

54.1

%

52.8

%

55.5

%

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Depreciation

5,913

5,354

23,250

19,083

Intangibles amortization

2,890

2,947

11,705

11,787

Stock-based compensation

8,638

6,854

33,297

17,734

Exit costs related to closure and relocation of Russian operations

219

698

Acquisition-related and one-time integration costs

86

43

401

112

Refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees

(3,511

)

Adjusted gross profit

$

129,797

$

109,033

$

477,185

$

387,208

Adjusted gross margin

62.3

%

62.8

%

61.3

%

63.5

%

FIVE9, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In thousands, except percentages)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

GAAP net loss

$

(13,653

)

$

(3,601

)

$

(94,650

)

$

(53,000

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

11,021

10,538

44,671

38,732

Stock-based compensation

43,824

35,601

172,507

108,805

Interest expense

1,887

2,024

7,493

8,027

Interest (income) and other

(2,706

)

43

(4,813

)

8

Exit costs related to closure and relocation of Russian operations (1)

2,975

7,190

Acquisition related transaction costs and one-time integration costs

1,605

2,351

6,901

13,576

Contingent consideration expense

380

260

5,640

Refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees

(3,511

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

1,221

(10,445

)

4,388

(11,285

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

46,174

$

36,891

$

140,436

$

110,503

Adjusted EBITDA as % of revenue

22.2

%

21.3

%

18.0

%

18.1

%

(1) Exit costs related to the closure of our Russian operations was $-0- million and $3.4 million, respectively, during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. One-time and relocation-related costs was $3.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. The $3.0 million and $7.2 million adjustments presented above were net of $0.0 million and $0.8 million included in “Depreciation and amortization” and $(0.3) million and $(0.1) million included in “Interest (income) and other.”

FIVE9, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING LOSS TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Loss from operations

$

(13,251

)

$

(11,979

)

$

(87,582

)

$

(56,250

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

43,824

35,601

172,507

108,805

Intangibles amortization

2,890

2,947

11,705

11,787

Exit costs related to closure and relocation of Russian operations

2,975

7,964

Acquisition-related transaction and one-time integration costs

1,605

2,351

6,901

13,576

Contingent consideration expense

380

260

5,640

Refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees

(3,511

)

Non-GAAP operating income

$

38,043

$

29,300

$

108,244

$

83,558

FIVE9, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

GAAP net loss

$

(13,653

)

$

(3,601

)

$

(94,650

)

$

(53,000

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

43,824

35,601

172,507

108,805

Intangibles amortization

2,890

2,947

11,705

11,787

Amortization of discount and issuance costs on convertible senior notes

947

997

3,743

3,957

Exit costs related to closure and relocation of Russian operations

3,344

7,932

Acquisition-related transaction and one-time integration costs

1,605

2,351

6,901

13,576

Contingent consideration expense

380

260

5,640

Refund for prior year overpayment of USF fees

(3,511

)

Tax provision associated with acquired companies

(8,573

)

1,830

(8,573

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

38,957

$

30,102

$

106,717

$

82,192

GAAP net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.05

)

$

(1.35

)

$

(0.79

)

Non-GAAP net income per share:

Basic

$

0.55

$

0.44

$

1.53

$

1.22

Diluted

$

0.54

$

0.42

$

1.50

$

1.16

Shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

70,704

68,207

69,920

67,512

Shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share:

Basic

70,704

68,207

69,920

67,512

Diluted

71,537

70,878

71,229

70,735

FIVE9, INC.

SUMMARY OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, DEPRECIATION AND INTANGIBLES AMORTIZATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Stock-Based
Compensation

Depreciation

Intangibles
Amortization

Stock-Based
Compensation

Depreciation

Intangibles
Amortization

Cost of revenue

$

8,638

$

5,913

$

2,890

$

6,854

$

5,354

$

2,947

Research and development

11,799

768

9,163

948

Sales and marketing

15,152

1

11,987

1

General and administrative

8,235

1,449

7,597

1,288

Total

$

43,824

$

8,131

$

2,890

$

35,601

$

7,591

$

2,947

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Stock-Based
Compensation

Depreciation

Intangibles
Amortization

Stock-Based
Compensation

Depreciation

Intangibles
Amortization

Cost of revenue

$

33,297

$

23,250

$

11,705

$

17,734

$

19,083

$

11,787

Research and development

44,367

3,164

29,179

3,277

Sales and marketing

59,300

4

35,269

4

General and administrative

35,543

6,548

26,623

4,581

Total

$

172,507

$

32,966

$

11,705

$

108,805

$

26,945

$

11,787

FIVE9, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME – GUIDANCE(1)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ending

Year Ending

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2023

Low

High

Low

High

GAAP net loss

$

(44,909

)

$

(40,965

)

$

(123,994

)

$

(116,558

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation(2)

54,742

52,742

225,427

221,427

Intangibles amortization

2,884

2,884

11,537

11,537

Amortization of discount and issuance costs on convertible senior notes

908

908

3,749

3,749

Exit costs related to closure and relocation of Russian operations

1,045

1,045

3,975

3,975

Acquisition-related transaction and one-time integration costs(3)

1,936

1,436

1,936

1,436

Income tax expense effects(4)

Non-GAAP net income

$

16,606

$

18,050

$

122,630

$

125,566

GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.63

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(1.72

)

$

(1.62

)

Non-GAAP net income per share:

Basic

$

0.23

$

0.25

$

1.70

$

1.74

Diluted

$

0.23

$

0.25

$

1.67

$

1.71

Shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share and non-GAAP net income per share:

Basic

71,200

71,200

72,100

72,100

Diluted

72,200

72,200

73,400

73,400

(1)

Represents guidance discussed on February 22, 2023. Reader shall not construe presentation of this information after February 22, 2023 as an update or reaffirmation of such guidance.

(2)

Stock-based compensation expenses are based on a range of probable significance, assuming market price for our common stock that is approximately consistent with current levels.

(3)

Acquisition-related one-time integration costs are based on a range of probable significance for completed acquisitions, and no new acquisitions are assumed.

(4)

Non-GAAP adjustments do not have an impact on our income tax provision due to past non-GAAP losses.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Five9, Inc.

Barry Zwarenstein

Chief Financial Officer

925-201-2000 ext. 5959

[email protected]

The Blueshirt Group for Five9, Inc.

Lisa Laukkanen

415-217-4967

[email protected]

Source: Five9, Inc.

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