Every material Form 8-K LegalZoom.com filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
LegalZoom reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of $190.2 million, up 13% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year 2025 revenue outlook to $748 million to $752 million, about 10% growth at the midpoint. Net income fell to $4.5 million from $11.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA slipped to $46.3 million from $47.1 million, so profit measures weakened even as sales grew.
Q3 revenue was $190.2 million, up 13%; subscription revenue was $125.4 million, up 13%.
Q3 net income was $4.5 million versus $11.1 million a year earlier, down 59%; Adjusted EBITDA was $46.3 million versus $47.1 million.
Full-year 2025 revenue guidance was raised to $748 million to $752 million; Q4 revenue is expected at $182 million to $186 million.
Cash and cash equivalents were $237.2 million as of September 30, 2025; free cash flow was $47.0 million in the quarter.
LegalZoom reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $192.5 million, up 9% year over year, and a net loss of $0.3 million, compared with net income of $1.3 million a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2025 revenue growth outlook to approximately 8% from 5%, while keeping its Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook at approximately 23%, so shareholders get faster top-line growth alongside a swing to a small loss.
Q2 revenue $192.5 million, up 9% year over year; subscription revenue $119.9 million, up 10%
Q2 net loss $0.3 million versus net income $1.3 million in Q2 2024; Adjusted EBITDA $39.0 million versus $28.9 million
2025 revenue growth outlook raised to approximately 8% from 5%; Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook maintained at approximately 23%
Q3 2025 outlook: revenue of $182 million to $184 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $44 million to $46 million
LegalZoom amended its revolving credit facility on July 14, 2025, reducing the revolving loan commitments from $150.0 million to $100.0 million and extending the maturity date from July 2, 2026 to July 14, 2030. The filing says there are no amounts outstanding under the facility and the company is in compliance with all financial covenants, so the change is a financing adjustment rather than new borrowing.
Revolving loan commitments reduced from $150.0 million to $100.0 million
Maturity extended from July 2, 2026 to July 14, 2030
Letter of credit capacity ($20.0 million) and swingline capacity ($10.0 million) unchanged
No amounts outstanding under the facility; company reports compliance with financial covenants
LegalZoom reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $183.1 million, up 5% year-over-year, and net income of $5.1 million, up 8%. The company reiterated its full-year 2025 outlook of about 5% revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA of about $165 million, and its board raised the stock repurchase authorization by $100.0 million to $315.0 million in total.
Revenue of $183.1 million, up 5%; subscription revenue of $116.3 million, up 8%
Net income of $5.1 million, up 8% from $4.7 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $37.0 million, up 33%
Board approved a $100.0 million buyback increase; about $150.0 million remained available as of May 7, 2025
Q2 2025 revenue outlook of $181 million to $185 million; full-year guidance reiterated, not changed
LegalZoom said its subsidiary closed on March 31, 2025, the sale of its real property at 9900 Spectrum Drive in Austin, Texas, to Round Rock Independent School District. The property sold for an aggregate $37,750,000 in cash under an agreement dated September 23, 2024. The filing describes a real estate disposition, not an operating result, and gives no earnings or guidance effect.
Property sold for $37,750,000 in cash to Round Rock Independent School District
Sale closed March 31, 2025 under a Property Purchase Agreement dated September 23, 2024
Seller was wholly owned subsidiary 9900 Spectrum LLC
Filing states no material relationships between the parties other than the sale
LegalZoom reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results and gave 2025 guidance of about 5% revenue growth and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of about 23%. Quarterly revenue rose 2% and net income rose 74%, while full-year net income rose 115% to $30.0 million, which shows higher profit on modest sales growth.
Q4 2024 revenue was $161.7 million, up 2% year-over-year; subscription revenue was $108.7 million, up 2%.
Q4 2024 net income was $12.9 million, or $0.07 per share, compared with $7.4 million in Q4 2023.
Full-year 2024 revenue was $681.9 million, up 3%, and full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $148.1 million, up 25%.
Guidance: Q1 2025 revenue of $175 million to $179 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $33 million to $36 million; full-year 2025 revenue growth of about 5%.
On February 10, 2025, LegalZoom acquired 100% of Formation Nation for up to $64.75 million in cash and 2,205,445 restricted shares, with about $15.4 million of the cash held back for one year. The company also reported preliminary, unaudited 2024 results that it said were at the high end of its outlook range, but those figures may change before final results. Shareholders face dilution from the new shares, and the company expects the deal to add to Adjusted EBITDA and be accretive to Adjusted EPS in the first year.
Cash consideration of up to $64.75 million plus 2,205,445 restricted shares; $49.3 million cash paid at closing and about $15.4 million held back for one year
Preliminary Q4 2024 revenue of about $161.7 million and net income of about $12.9 million; full-year 2024 revenue of about $681.9 million and net income of about $30.0 million
Shares carry a two-year lock-up, with 50% released at each of the first and second anniversaries of closing
Full Q4 and full-year 2024 results and 2025 outlook are scheduled for a conference call on February 26, 2025
LegalZoom.com appointed Charles Thomas as Chief Accounting Officer effective February 3, 2025, taking over as principal accounting officer from COO and CFO Noel Watson, who will remain principal financial officer. The change is a leadership and accounting-role adjustment with no reported effect on financial results.
Charles Thomas, 40, appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective February 3, 2025, after roles at Veritone and TrueCar
Thomas to receive $340,000 annual base salary and bonus of up to 30% of base salary
Company intends to grant Thomas RSUs around March 2025 with expected value of $1,300,000
Noel Watson ceases to be principal accounting officer effective February 3, 2025 but continues as principal financial officer
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