Strong across-the-board year-over-year Q1'24 financial performance driven by yield expansion, transaction growth, unit cost reduction and operating expense discipline Q1'24 operating income loss of $(4.1) million more than halved versus a loss of $(17.1) million in the comparable year-ago period Q1'24 adjusted EBITDA up sharply to $17.7 million vs. $0.4 million in the comparable year-ago period Sustaining a strong balance sheet with cash and marketable securities of $443.6 million to re-invest in the core business organically and inorganically Updated 2024 business outlook reflects sustained strong execution amid macro volatility CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVDX), a leading provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "We continued our streak of delivering standout financial results with our first quarter 2024 being no exception, marking 11 consecutive quarters of surpassing internal expectations. Given the volatile macro backdrop, which has continued to impact transaction volumes, we are utilizing all the levers that help us counterbalance those impacts, resulting in strong growth, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin performance. With the market for accounts payable and payments automation for middle market companies estimated at $40 billion, we believe our differentiated value proposition positions us well to capitalize on the trend toward digital transformation of the back office given our breadth of verticals, depth of integrations, competitive strength and our proprietary two-side network. Furthermore, we believe the investments we are making in innovation, new products and integration partnerships -- both launched and in the pipeline -- provide a long runway for growth and profits," said Michael Praeger, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of AvidXchange.   First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights: Total revenue was $105.6 million, an increase of 21.6% year-over-year, compared with $86.8 million in the first quarter of 2023. Revenue included interest income of $13.1 million compared with $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2023. GAAP net loss was $(1.0) million, compared with a GAAP net loss of $(16.0) million in the first quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net income was $11.3 million, compared with a Non-GAAP net loss of $(3.4) million in the first quarter of 2023. GAAP gross profit was $69.2 million, or 65.5% of total revenue, compared with $52.1 million, or 60.0% of revenue in the first quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP gross profit was $76.5 million, or 72.4% of total revenue, compared with $58.4 million, or 67.3% of revenue in the first quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA was $17.7 million compared with $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2023. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables following the financial statements in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Measures and Other Performance Metrics." First Quarter 2024 Key Business Metrics and Highlights: Total transactions processed in the first quarter of 2024 were 19.3 million, an increase of 5.8% from 18.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. Total payment volume in the first quarter of 2024 was $19.9 billion, an increase of 12.0% from $17.7 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Transaction yield in the first quarter of 2024 was $5.47, an increase of 14.9% from $4.76 in the first quarter of 2023. Full Year 2024 Financial Outlook As of May 8, 2024, AvidXchange anticipates its Full Year 2024 revenue and adjusted EBITDA to be in the following ranges (in millions):                                                   CurrentFY 2024 Guidance   PreviousFY 2024 Guidance Revenue(1) $442.0 - $448.0   $441.0 - $447.0 Adjusted EBITDA(1&2) $71.0 - $75.0   $67.0 - $71.0 (1) The current FY 2024 guidance anticipates interest revenue contribution of approximately $45.0 million compared to $44.0 million previously (2) A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net loss on a forward-looking basis is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the items excluded from this non-GAAP measure. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Earnings Teleconference InformationAvidXchange will discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results during a teleconference today, May 8, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET. The call will be broadcast simultaneously via webcast at https://ir.avidxchange.com/. Following the completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available on AvidXchange's website. In addition to the conference call, supplemental information is available on the Investor Relations section of AvidXchange's website at https://ir.avidxchange.com/. About AvidXchange™AvidXchange is a leading provider of accounts payable ("AP") automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers. AvidXchange's software-as-a-service-based, end-to-end software and payment platform digitizes and automates the AP workflows for more than 8,000 businesses and it has made payments to more than 1,200,000 supplier customers of its buyers over the past five years. To learn more about how AvidXchange is transforming the way companies pay their bills, visit www.AvidXchange.com. Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this context, forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and often contain words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "outlook," "project," "estimate," "expect," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "continue," "will" and similar words and phrases indicating future results. The information presented in this press release related to our expectations of future performance, including guidance for our revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2024, our "streak" of financial results, our ability to counterbalance ongoing and future macroeconomic impacts, our customers' perception of the value proposition associated with our products and services including the delivery of electronic payments, our addressable market opportunity, the strength of our products and product pipeline, the role that our verticals, integrations, competitive strengths, and two-sided network will play in positioning us for future growth, and other statements that are not purely statements of historical fact, are forward-looking in nature. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. We therefore cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Factors which could cause actual results or effects to differ materially from those reflected in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risk factors and other cautionary statements described, from time to time, in AvidXchange's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, without limitation, AvidXchange's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the SEC, which may be obtained on the investor relations section of our website (https://ir.avidxchange.com/) and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no obligation to update any of these statements in light of new information, future events or otherwise unless required under the federal securities laws. Non-GAAP Measures and Other Performance MetricsTo supplement the financial measures presented in our press release and related conference call in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), we also present the following non-GAAP measures of financial performance: Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss). A "non-GAAP financial measure" refers to a numerical measure of our historical or future financial performance or financial position that is included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our financial statements. We provide certain non-GAAP measures as additional information relating to our operating results as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for or superior to, the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a measure of liquidity. There are significant limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. Further, these measures may differ from the non-GAAP information, even where similarly titled, used by other companies and therefore should not be used to compare our performance to that of other companies. We have presented Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) in this press release. We define Non-GAAP Gross Profit as revenue less cost of revenue excluding the portion of depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense allocated to cost of revenues. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net loss before depreciation and amortization, impairment and write-off of intangible assets, interest income and expense, income tax expense (benefit), stock-based compensation expense, transaction and acquisition-related costs expensed, change in fair value of derivative instrument, non-recurring items not indicative of ongoing operations, and charitable contributions of common stock. We define Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) as net loss before amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment and write-off of intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, transaction and acquisition-related costs expensed, change in fair value of derivative instrument, non-recurring items not indicative of ongoing operations, acquisition-related effects on income tax, and charitable contributions of common stock. Non-GAAP income tax expense is calculated using our blended statutory rate except in periods of non-GAAP net loss when it is based on our GAAP income tax expense. In each case, non-GAAP income tax expense excludes the effects of acquisitions in the period on tax expense. We believe the use of non-GAAP financial measures, as a supplement to GAAP measures, is useful to investors in that they eliminate items that are either not part of our core operations or do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-based compensation expense. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating operating performance and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures help indicate underlying trends in the business, are important in comparing current results with prior period results and are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing operating performance. Availability of Information on AvidXchange's WebsiteInvestors and others should note that AvidXchange routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and the Investor Relations section of AvidXchange's website. While not all information that AvidXchange posts to the Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, AvidXchange encourages investors, the media and others interested in AvidXchange to review the information that it shares at the Investor Relations link located at https://ir.avidxchange.com. Users may automatically receive email alerts and other information about AvidXchange when enrolling an email address by visiting "Email Alerts" in the "Resources" section of AvidXchange's Investor Relations website https://ir.avidxchange.com. Investor Contact: Subhaash AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.Consolidated Statements of Operations(in thousands, except share and per share data)       Three Months Ended March 31,       2024     2023   Revenues   $ 105,598     $ 86,822   Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense)     30,333       29,473   Operating expenses                 Sales and marketing     19,741       20,135   Research and development     25,904       23,122   General and administrative     24,260       22,627   Impairment and write-off of intangible assets     162       -   Depreciation and amortization     9,307       8,586   Total operating expenses     79,374       74,470   Loss from operations     (4,109 )     (17,121 ) Other income (expense)                 Interest income     6,562       4,516   Interest expense     (3,337 )     (3,315 ) Other income     3,225       1,201   Loss before income taxes     (884 )     (15,920 ) Income tax expense     125       70   Net loss   $ (1,009 )   $ (15,990 ) Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.08 ) Weighted average number of common shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted     204,896,718       199,900,920   AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share data)       As of March 31,     As of December 31,       2024     2023   Assets