Paysafe Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Paysafe Limited (“Paysafe” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PSFE), a leading payments platform, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

The Company also announced that on February 28, Paysafe closed on its previously announced agreement to sell its direct marketing payment processing business line (“the disposed business”). For additional information, please see the Company's press release on February 11, along with the supplemental materials to this earnings release, available on the investor relations section of Paysafe's website.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

(Metrics compared to fourth quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

• Revenue of $420.1 million, increased 1%; increased 2% on a constant currency basis
• Total Payment Volume of $40.0 billion, increased 12%
• Net income of $33.5 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $12.1 million, or ($0.20) per diluted share
• Adjusted net income of $29.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to $40.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted share
• Adjusted EBITDA of $103.3 million, decreased 15%; decreased 14% on a constant currency basis
• Net leverage¹ decreased to 4.7x as of December 31, 2024, compared to 5.0x as of December 31, 2023

Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights

(Metrics compared to full year of 2023)

• Revenue of $1,704.8 million, increased 6%; increased 6% on a constant currency basis
• Total Payment Volume of $151.7 billion, increased 8%
• Net income of $22.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $20.3 million, or ($0.33) per diluted share
• Adjusted net income of $132.5 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, compared to $143.9 million, or $2.33 per diluted share
• Adjusted EBITDA of $452.1 million, decreased 1%; decreased 1% on a constant currency basis

Bruce Lowthers, CEO of Paysafe, commented: "We’ve made incredible progress, delivering on our priorities and executing our three-year growth plan. By transforming our business and focusing on the biggest opportunities in the experience economy, we’re positioning Paysafe for long-term, sustainable growth. In 2025 our mission is clear: drive revenue through product innovation, improve sales efficiency, create new partnerships, and scale for better customer and employee experiences. With our foundational turnaround now behind us we are looking forward to our third year of organic revenue growth.”

Full Year 2025 Financial Guidance

Paysafe's 2025 outlook reflects reported revenue growth in the range of 0% to 2%, which includes the impact of the disposed business as well as a modest headwind from currency and interest revenue. Paysafe's outlook reflects organic revenue growth in the range of 6.5% to 8.0% and Adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 27.1% to 27.6%, with Adjusted EBITDA growth in the mid-teens. Paysafe continues to expect to generate strong free cash flow and to reduce leverage, including the Company's goal to achieve 3.5x net leverage by the end of 2026.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Summary of Consolidated Results

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

Paysafe's financial results were significantly impacted by accelerated merchant exits and associated credit losses during the fourth quarter, reflecting the Company's strategic decision to reduce its exposure to direct marketing, a business line within the SMB portfolio of the Merchant Solutions segment. This had an unfavorable impact to fourth quarter reported revenue growth for total Paysafe and the Merchant Solutions segment of approximately 3 percentage-points and 5 percentage-points, respectively.

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $420.1 million, an increase of 1%, compared to $414.5 million in the prior year period. Excluding a $1.8 million headwind from movement in foreign exchange rates, revenue increased 2%. Revenue from the Merchant Solutions segment increased 1%, reflecting double-digit growth in e-commerce as well as modest growth from SMBs, largely offset by a $10.7 million headwind from the disposed business. Revenue from the Digital Wallets segment increased 2% as reported, or 3% on a constant currency basis, supported by product initiatives, which more than offset lower revenue from interest on consumer deposits.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased to $33.5 million, compared to a net loss of $12.1 million in the prior year period, reflecting an increase in other income due to a gain on foreign exchange, as well as an income tax benefit of $17.7 million, compared to an income tax expense of $13.4 million in the prior year period, which more than offset a decrease in operating income.

Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased to $29.6 million, compared to $40.9 million in the prior year period, largely attributable to the same factors that contributed to the decline in Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by a decrease in interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $103.3 million, a decrease of 15%, compared to $121.7 million in the prior year period, largely reflecting the increase in credit losses as described above. Credit losses were $22.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $15.2 million compared to the prior year period.

The combined headwinds from movements in foreign exchange rates and interest on consumer deposits to fourth quarter revenue and Adjusted EBITDA were $5.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $58.9 million, compared to $61.6 million in the prior year period. Unlevered free cash flow was $70.5 million, compared to $89.6 million in the prior year period.

Full Year 2024 Results

Total revenue for the full year 2024 was $1,704.8 million, an increase of 6% on a reported and constant currency basis, compared to $1,601.1 million in 2023. Revenue from the Merchant Solutions segment increased 9%, including a 1 percentage-point unfavorable impact from the disposed business. Revenue from the Digital Wallets segment increased 4%.

Net income for the full year 2024 increased to $22.2 million, compared to a net loss of $20.3 million in 2023, largely driven by an income tax benefit of $8.1 million, compared to an expense of $40.8 million for 2023, as well as a decrease in interest expense, which was $140.8 million, compared to $151.1 million in 2023, and an increase in other income. This was partially offset by a decline in operating income.

Adjusted net income for the full year 2024 decreased 8% to $132.5 million, compared to $143.9 million in 2023. The decrease in adjusted net income was largely attributable to the same factors that contributed to the decline in Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by a decrease in interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2024 was $452.1 million, a decrease of 1%, compared to $458.7 million in 2023, reflecting the impacts from the disposed business and credit losses as described above, which were $46.4 million in 2024, an increase of $25.3 million compared to 2023 credit losses. Additionally, Paysafe made investments in 2024 totaling approximately $29 million to expand its sales capabilities and optimize the portfolio, which drove an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The combined headwinds from movements in foreign exchange rates and interest on consumer deposits to full year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA were approximately $5.9 million and $6.8 million, respectively.

Operating cash flow for full year 2024 increased to $253.8 million, compared to $234.0 million in the prior year. Unlevered free cash flow decreased to $299.6 million, compared to $318.3 million in the prior year.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2024, total cash and cash equivalents were $216.7 million, total debt was $2.4 billion and net debt was $2.1 billion. Compared to December 31, 2023, total debt decreased by $138.3 million, reflecting net repayments of $58.3 million as well as movement in foreign exchange rates.

Summary of Segment Results

Paysafe also announced today that it has received unsolicited preliminary non-binding expressions of interest before and after the Bloomberg article on February 6, 2025, concerning takeover interest in the Company.

The Board remains confident in Paysafe’s prospects as a stand-alone company and our ability to continue to create shareholder value. However, in accordance with its fiduciary responsibilities, the Board, with its financial and legal advisors, will consider any proposals that maximize shareholder value.

At this time, the Board has not initiated a sale process and is only reviewing the unsolicited proposals. There is no assurance that any transaction will be consummated. Paysafe does not intend to make any further public comment regarding its consideration of any proposals or indications of interest unless it determines that a disclosure is required by law or otherwise deemed appropriate.

Webcast and Conference Call

Paysafe will host a live webcast to discuss the results today at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The webcast and supplemental information can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Paysafe website at ir.paysafe.com. An archive will be available after the conclusion of the live event and will remain available via the same link for one year.

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With over 25 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Paysafe Limited’s (“Paysafe,” “PSFE,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “anticipate,” “appear,” “approximate,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “guidance,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” "will," “would” and variations of such words and similar expressions (or the negative version of such words or expressions) may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Paysafe’s expectations with respect to future performance.

These forward-looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties, and events that may cause the actual results to differ materially, and potentially adversely, from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. While the Company believes its assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to: cyberattacks and security vulnerabilities; complying with and changes in money laundering regulations, financial services regulations, cryptocurrency regulations, consumer and business privacy and data use regulations or other regulations in Bermuda, the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, the United States, Canada and elsewhere; risks related to our focus on specialized and high-risk verticals; geopolitical events and the economic and other impacts of such geopolitical events and the responses of governments around the world; acts of war and terrorism; the effects of global economic uncertainties, including inflationary pressure and rising interest rates, on consumer and business spending; risks associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in our relationships with banks, payment card networks, issuers and financial institutions; risk related to processing online payments for merchants and customers engaged in the online gambling and foreign exchange trading sectors; risks related to becoming an unwitting party to fraud or being deemed to be handling proceeds resulting from the criminal activity by customers; the effects of chargebacks, merchant insolvency and consumer deposit settlement risk; changes to our continued financial institution sponsorships; failure to hold, safeguard or account accurately for merchant or customer funds; risks related to the availability, integrity and security of internal and external IT transaction processing systems and services; our ability to manage regulatory and litigation risks, and the outcome of legal and regulatory proceedings; failure of fourth parties to comply with contractual obligations; changes and compliance with payment card network operating rules; substantial and increasingly intense competition worldwide in the global payments industry; risks related to developing and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting; managing our growth effectively, including growing our revenue pipeline; any difficulties maintaining a strong and trusted brand; keeping pace with rapid technological developments; risks associated with the significant influence of our principal shareholders; the effect of regional epidemics or a global pandemic on our business; and other factors included in the “Risk Factors” in our Form 20-F and in other filings we make with the SEC, which are available at https://www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in their expectations with respect thereto or any change in events.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the company uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. This includes Gross Profit (excluding depreciation and amortization), Adjusted EBITDA, Unlevered free cash flow, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income per share, and Net leverage which are supplemental measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Additionally, this release includes discussion of financial information that reflects the disposal of the Company's direct marketing payment processing business line.

Gross Profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) is defined as revenue less cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization). Management believes Gross Profit to be a useful profitability measure to assess the performance of our businesses and ability to manage cost.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) before the impact of income tax (benefit)/expense, interest expense, net, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, impairment expense on goodwill and intangible assets, restructuring and other costs, loss/(gain) on disposal of a subsidiaries and other assets, net, and other income/(expense), net. These adjustments also include certain costs and transaction items that are not reflective of the underlying operating performance of the Company. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA to be a useful profitability measure to assess the performance of our businesses and improves the comparability of operating results across reporting periods.

Adjusted net income excludes the impact of certain non-operational and non-cash items. Adjusted net income is defined as net income/(loss) attributable to the Company before the impact of other non-operating income / (expense), net, impairment expense on goodwill and intangible assets, restructuring and other costs, accelerated amortization of debt fees, amortization of acquired assets, loss/(gain) on disposal of subsidiaries and other assets, share-based compensation, discrete tax items and the income tax (benefit)/expense on these non-GAAP adjustments. Adjusted net income per share is adjusted net income as defined above divided by adjusted weighted average dilutive shares outstanding. Management believes the removal of certain non-operational and non-cash items from net income enhances shareholders' ability to evaluate the Company’s business performance and profitability by improving comparability of operating results across reporting periods.

Unlevered free cash flow is defined as net cash flows provided by/used in operating activities, adjusted for the impact of capital expenditure, payments relating to restructuring and other costs and cash paid for interest. Capital expenditure includes purchases of property plant & equipment and purchases of other intangible assets, including software development costs. Capital expenditure does not include purchases of merchant portfolios. Management believes unlevered free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information about the amount of cash generated by the business.

Net leverage is defined as net debt (gross debt less cash and cash equivalents) divided by the last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes net leverage is a useful measure of the Company's credit position and progress towards leverage targets.

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, including Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Unlevered free cash flow, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income per share, and Net leverage when considered together with the Company’s results presented in accordance with GAAP, provide users with useful supplemental information in comparing the operating results across reporting periods by excluding items that are not considered indicative of Paysafe’s core operating performance. In addition, management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information in assessing the Company’s results on a basis that fosters comparability across periods by excluding the impact on the Company’s reported GAAP results of acquisitions and dispositions that have occurred in such periods. However, these non-GAAP measures exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing Paysafe’s financial results or position. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to revenue, net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP.

You should be aware that Paysafe’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. In addition, the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA provided herein have not been reconciled to the comparable GAAP measure due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations. We have reconciled the historical non-GAAP financial measures presented herein to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of our forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the adjusting items necessary for such reconciliations that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

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