LPSN — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of LPSN's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-08
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +30 | −16 | ~10 | 14 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +1 | −2 | ~1 | 3 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Some risk factors updated | +43 | −36 | 0 | 1 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
On April 21, 2026, LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc. (“SoundHound”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“Merger Sub I”) entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Original Merger Agreement”), which was amended and restated on July 2, 2026, by the Amended and …
In connection with the interim goodwill impairment test performed as of June 30, 2026, we determined the fair value of our reporting unit using a direct, market-based approach, rather than the income and market approaches used in our annual test as of October 1, 2025 and interim test on December 31,…
this approach to be the most reliable indicator of fair value given the existence of the Original Merger Agreement negotiated with an unaffiliated third party, which we believe provides more direct evidence of fair value than internally developed cash flow forecasts and selected market multiples. Th…
Cost of revenue decreased by 14% to $31.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $36.3 million for the comparable period in 2025. This decrease in expense is primarily attributable to a decrease in software and hosting expenses of $2.6 million, a decrease in business services and outsou…
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 37% to $27.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $43.4 million for the comparable period in 2025. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary, stock-based compensation expense and employee-related expenses of $13.8 millio…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
On April 21, 2026, LivePerson entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among LivePerson, SoundHound AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SoundHound”) and Lightspeed Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SoundHound (“Merger Sub”), pur…
We continued to make investments in public cloud migration, and in the Conversational Cloud. While innovation remains a core component of our strategy, we are operating in a competitive environment characterized by aggressive investment in artificial intelligence and other technological innovation b…
We maintain restructuring initiatives to realign our cost structure with our current business model, in which we have flattened the organization to align to more efficient sales and service support. While the Company’s restructuring efforts are ongoing, the 2025 restructuring activities were conside…
There were no restructuring costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Interest expense represents interest expense from our senior notes, and amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount. Interest income represents interest earned from cash deposits. Other income, net consists primarily of fair value adjustments for our Warrants and foreign currency gains and…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
Our accounts receivable are subject, in the normal course of business, to collection risks. We regularly assess these risks and have established policies and business practices to protect against the adverse effects of collection risks. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, our allowance for cr…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
Our accounts receivable are subject, in the normal course of business, to collection risks. We regularly assess these risks and have established policies and business practices to protect against the adverse effects of collection risks. During the
three months ended March 31, 2026, our allowance for credit losses increased by $0.3 million to $4.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, our allowance for credit losses decreased by $0.9 million to $7.7 million. A large proportion of our receivables are due from larger corporate c…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
The Mergers may not be completed, and the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms. Failure to complete the Mergers could negatively impact the price of shares of LivePerson Common Stock, as well as LivePerson’s respective future businesses and financial r…
The Mergers are subject to a number of conditions that must be satisfied, including the approval by LivePerson stockholders of the merger proposal, or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waived, in each case prior to the completion of the Mergers. These conditions to the completion of the Me…
In addition, if the First Merger is not completed by October 21, 2026, or, in certain instances, on or before December 5, 2026, either SoundHound or LivePerson may choose not to proceed with the Mergers by terminating the Amended and
Restated Merger Agreement, and the parties can mutually decide to terminate the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement at any time, before or after LivePerson stockholder approval. Further, either SoundHound or LivePerson may elect to terminate the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in certain oth…
If the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement are not completed for any reason, LivePerson’s ongoing business, financial condition and financial results may be adversely affected. Without realizing any of the benefits of having completed the transactions, LivePerson w…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
If the conditions to the completion of the Merger contained in the Merger Agreement are not satisfied, the Merger may not occur.
The completion of the Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including, among others, the approval of the Merger by the Company’s stockholders and the receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that these required approvals will be obtained, or that they will be o…
date (subject to an automatic extension in certain circumstances). Termination of the Merger Agreement could result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Regulatory approvals may not be received, may take longer than expected, or may impose conditions that are not presently anticipated or that affect the anticipated benefits of the Merger.
Before the Merger may be completed, various approvals, consents and non-objections must be obtained from regulatory authorities in certain jurisdictions. These approvals could be delayed or not obtained at all, which could disrupt our operations, or could delay or adversely affect completion of the …
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice