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Docusign Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Docusign, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) today announced results for its fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2024. Prepared remarks and the news release with the financial results will be accessible on Docusign’s website at investor.docusign.com prior to its webcast.

“Docusign delivered powerful new innovation for customers highlighted by new capabilities to its Intelligent Agreement Management (“IAM”) platform,” said Allan Thygesen, CEO of Docusign. “In Q3, early IAM momentum outpaced expectations, and we continued to drive improvement in our core business with strong revenue growth and operating profit.”

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

Total revenue was $754.8 million, an 8% year-over-year increase. Subscription revenue was $734.7 million, an 8% year-over-year increase. Professional services and other revenue was $20.1 million, an 11% year-over-year increase.

Billings were $752.3 million, a 9% year-over-year increase.

GAAP gross margin was 79.3% compared to 79.6% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP gross margin was 82.5% compared to 83.0% in the same period last year.

GAAP net income per basic share was $0.31 on 204 million shares outstanding compared to $0.19 on 204 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.

GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.30 on 209 million shares outstanding compared to $0.19 on 208 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.90 on 209 million shares outstanding compared to $0.79 on 208 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $234.3 million compared to $264.2 million in the same period last year.

Free cash flow was $210.7 million compared to $240.3 million in the same period last year.

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments were $1.1 billion at the end of the quarter.

Repurchases of common stock were $172.7 million compared to $75.0 million in the same period last year.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics.”

Key Business Highlights: 

IAM Product Releases and Highlights: Docusign announced new product capabilities to its IAM platform. Highlights from recent product releases include:

Docusign Navigator: Lexion’s AI capabilities were released to the IAM platform, including the ability to surface insights from a more extensive array of agreement types. Additionally, Navigator now includes the ability to import documents from third-party partners including Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive. Also, Navigator now has an upgraded search experience that includes predictive type-ahead functionality, more filters, and the ability to export results.

Docusign IAM with Maestro and App Center Global Expansion: IAM with Docusign Maestro and IAM App Center availability expanded globally in the third fiscal quarter after the initial launch in the US, Canada, and Australia in May.

Contract Lifecycle Management (“CLM”) Product Releases and Highlights:

Docusign CLM Connector for SAP Ariba: Docusign Connector for SAP Ariba automates workflows to help businesses accelerate time to value and eliminate friction in source-to-pay agreement processes.

AI-assisted Contract Review for CLM: Incorporating Lexion’s AI technology, AI-assisted review was launched with availability for Microsoft Word allowing for AI-generated markups, language recommendations, and generative Q&A.

2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader: For the fifth year in a row, Docusign was named a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Contract Life Cycle Manager report by Gartner, Inc.

Developer Ecosystem:

Docusign Discover 2024: On November 20, Docusign held its first-ever agreement management ecosystem event, connecting customers, partners, and developers. Discover showcased Docusign IAM integrations with Microsoft, SAP, and Workday, and provided workshops and a virtual hackathon for developers to build across the entire agreement lifecycle. Docusign for Developers was also introduced as a suite of developer tools that partners will use to build apps powered by the IAM platform.

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Integration: Integration with Microsoft 365 allows agreements to be searchable by Copilot, the AI-powered chatbot available to Microsoft customers. Users across HR, Sales, Procurement, Legal, and more can use the Copilot for M365 integration to ask Copilot for outstanding agreements or agreement status using AI-powered chat experiences.

Guidance

The company currently expects the following guidance:

Quarter ending January 31, 2025 (in millions, except percentages):

Total revenue

$758

to

$762

Subscription revenue

$741

to

$745

Billings

$870

to

$880

Non-GAAP gross margin

81.0 %

to

82.0 %

Non-GAAP operating margin

27.5 %

to

28.5 %

Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

209

to

214

 

Fiscal Year ending January 31, 2025 (in millions, except percentages):

Total revenue

$2,959

to

$2,963

Subscription revenue

$2,885

to

$2,889

Billings

$3,056

to

$3,066

Non-GAAP gross margin

81.9 %

to

82.1 %

Non-GAAP operating margin

29.5 %

to

29.7 %

Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

210

to

212

 

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by many factors, including the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. We have provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our historical non-GAAP financial results included in this release.

Webcast Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call on December 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results. A live webcast of the event will be available on the Docusign Investor Relations website at investor.docusign.com. Prepared remarks and the news release with the financial results will also be accessible on Docusign’s website prior to the webcast. A live dial-in will be available domestically at 877-407-0784 or internationally at 201-689-8560. A replay will be available domestically at 844-512-2921 or internationally at 412-317-6671 until midnight (EST) December 19, 2024 using the passcode 13750095.

About Docusign

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.6 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s IAM platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and CLM. Learn more at www.docusign.com.

Copyright 2024. Docusign, Inc. is the owner of DOCUSIGN® and all its other marks (www.docusign.com/IP).

Investor Relations:
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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management, and which statements involve substantial risk and uncertainties. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, market growth and trends, objectives for future operations, and the impact of such assumptions on our financial condition and results of operations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release also include, among other things, statements under “Guidance” above and any other statements about expected financial metrics, such as revenue, billings, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, and non-financial metrics, as well as statements related to our expectations regarding the benefits, rollout and customer demand of the Docusign IAM platform. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements about: our expectations regarding global macro-economic conditions, including the effects of inflation, volatile interest rates, and market volatility on the global economy; our ability to estimate the size and growth of our total addressable market; our ability to compete effectively in an evolving and competitive market; the impact of any data breaches, cyberattacks or other malicious activity on our technology systems; our ability to effectively sustain and manage our growth and future expenses and maintain or increase future profitability; our ability to attract new customers and maintain and expand our existing customer base; our ability to effectively implement and execute our restructuring plans; our ability to scale and update our platform to respond to customers’ needs and rapid technological change, including our ability to successfully incorporate generative artificial intelligence into our existing and future products; our ability to successfully execute our technical developments, go-to-market and sales strategy for our IAM platform; our ability to expand use cases within existing customers and vertical solutions; our ability to expand our operations and increase adoption of our platform internationally; our ability to strengthen and foster our relationships with developers; our ability to retain our direct sales force, customer success team and strategic partnerships around the world; our ability to identify targets for and execute potential acquisitions and to successfully integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand; the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and capital resources to satisfy our liquidity needs; limitations on us due to obligations we have under our credit facility or other indebtedness; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our stock repurchase program; our failure or the failure of our software to comply with applicable industry standards, laws and regulations; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property; our ability to successfully defend litigation against us; our ability to attract large organizations as users; our ability to maintain our corporate culture; our ability to offer high-quality customer support; our ability to hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel, including executive level management; our ability to successfully manage and integrate executive management transitions; uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic and market conditions, including as a result of regional and global conflicts; and our ability to maintain proper and effective internal controls.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 filed on March 21, 2024, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, which we expect to file on December 6, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release or to conform such statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We present these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance using a management view, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry. However, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, a substitute for, or superior to our GAAP results.

Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as the respective GAAP measures, excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation, employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, fair value adjustments to strategic investments, acquisition-related expenses, lease-related impairment and lease-related charges, restructuring and other related charges, as these costs are not reflective of ongoing operations and, as applicable, other special items. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions is dependent on our stock price and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. When evaluating the performance of our business and making operating plans, we do not consider these items (for example, when considering the impact of equity award grants, we place a greater emphasis on overall stockholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with such grants). We believe it is useful to exclude these expenses in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies and over multiple periods. In addition to these exclusions, we subtract an assumed provision for income taxes to calculate non-GAAP net income. We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 20%.

Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available (if any), after purchases of property and equipment, for operational expenses, investment in our business, and to make acquisitions. Free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash in excess of our capital investments in property and equipment. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth.

Billings: We define billings as total revenues plus the change in our contract liabilities and refund liability less contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable in a given period. Billings reflects sales to new customers plus subscription renewals and additional sales to existing customers. Only amounts invoiced to a customer in a given period are included in billings. We believe billings can be used to measure our periodic performance, when taking into consideration the timing aspects of customer renewals, which represents a large component of our business. Given that most of our customers pay in annual installments one year in advance, but we typically recognize a majority of the related revenue ratably over time, we use billings to measure and monitor our ability to provide our business with the working capital generated by upfront payments from our customers.

For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue:

Subscription

$    734,693

$    682,352

$ 2,143,542

$ 1,991,026

Professional services and other

20,127

18,069

56,945

58,470

Total revenue

754,820

700,421

2,200,487

2,049,496

Cost of revenue:

Subscription

134,587

114,227

393,561

339,354

Professional services and other

21,950

28,418

67,887

85,360

Total cost of revenue

156,537

142,645

461,448

424,714

Gross profit

598,283

557,776

1,739,039

1,624,782

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

290,597

292,473

859,705

867,916

Research and development

151,101

136,640

432,992

387,964

General and administrative

97,555

108,215

277,162

316,910

Restructuring and other related charges

710

29,721

30,293

Total operating expenses

539,253

538,038

1,599,580

1,603,083

Income from operations

59,030

19,738

139,459

21,699

Interest expense

(462)

(1,577)

(1,150)

(5,135)

Interest income and other income, net

13,006

17,673

41,745

47,373

Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

71,574

35,834

180,054

63,937

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

9,151

(2,971)

(804,340)

17,198

Net income

$      62,423

$      38,805

$    984,394

$      46,739

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:

Basic

$         0.31

$         0.19

$         4.81

$         0.23

Diluted

$         0.30

$         0.19

$         4.69

$         0.23

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share:

Basic

203,567

204,456

204,674

203,609

Diluted

208,706

208,054

209,755

208,317

Stock-based compensation expense included in costs and expenses:

Cost of revenue—subscription

$      14,862

$      13,705

$      44,636

$      38,143

Cost of revenue—professional services and other

4,765

7,343

14,465

21,359

Sales and marketing

49,347

53,715

154,396

150,604

Research and development

53,184

48,310

150,816

129,458

General and administrative

31,070

36,337

91,239

111,271

Restructuring and other related charges

8

4,836

4,996

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

October 31, 2024

January 31, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$              610,870

$              797,060

Investments—current

331,506

248,402

Accounts receivable, net

300,444

439,299

Contract assets—current

13,645

15,922

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

75,412

66,984

Total current assets

1,331,877

1,567,667

Investments—noncurrent

112,805

121,977

Property and equipment, net

278,623

245,173

Operating lease right-of-use assets

113,365

123,188

Goodwill

455,678

353,138

Intangible assets, net

83,307

50,905

Deferred contract acquisition costs—noncurrent

445,987

409,627

Deferred tax assets—noncurrent

816,538

2,031

Other assets—noncurrent

132,028

97,584

Total assets

$           3,770,208

$           2,971,290

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$                18,144

$                19,029

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

94,591

104,037

Accrued compensation

158,779

195,266

Contract liabilities—current

1,307,749

1,320,059

Operating lease liabilities—current

19,507

22,230

Total current liabilities

1,598,770

1,660,621

Contract liabilities—noncurrent

22,931

21,980

Operating lease liabilities—noncurrent

111,132

120,823

Deferred tax liability—noncurrent

19,303

16,795

Other liabilities—noncurrent

28,695

21,332

Total liabilities

1,780,831

1,841,551

Stockholders’ equity

Common stock

20

21

Treasury stock

(2,871)

(2,164)

Additional paid-in capital

3,225,481

2,821,461

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(23,682)

(19,360)

Accumulated deficit

(1,209,571)

(1,670,219)

Total stockholders’ equity

1,989,377

1,129,739

Total liabilities and equity

$           3,770,208

$           2,971,290

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$     62,423

$     38,805

$   984,394

$     46,739

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

Depreciation and amortization

27,569

23,324

79,097

71,429

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition and fulfillment costs

61,264

49,399

172,731

147,781

Amortization of debt discount and transaction costs

138

1,227

415

3,722

Non-cash operating lease costs

4,601

4,768

14,463

16,499

Stock-based compensation expense

153,228

159,418

460,388

455,831

Deferred income taxes

6,675

3,845

(817,886)

7,265

Other

1,149

(571)

6,472

(1,353)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

7,120

53,099

130,691

152,902

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,767

6,463

(8,300)

(7,957)

Deferred contract acquisition and fulfillment costs

(83,293)

(63,154)

(214,548)

(176,510)

Other assets

(1,060)

(5,586)

(16,118)

(14,019)

Accounts payable

10,061

11,205

(1,514)

(9,089)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

1,014

(7,792)

(7,146)

2,372

Accrued compensation

(21,226)

(1,056)

(41,128)

(4,368)

Contract liabilities

95

(3,582)

(16,431)

36,876

Operating lease liabilities

(4,199)

(5,635)

(16,220)

(19,292)

Net cash provided by operating activities

234,326

264,177

709,360

708,828

Cash flows from investing activities:

Cash paid for acquisition, net of acquired cash

(143,611)

Purchases of marketable securities

(110,296)

(28,974)

(333,537)

(203,346)

Maturities of marketable securities

90,211

87,500

265,834

251,517

Purchases of strategic and other investments

(400)

(625)

(520)

Purchases of property and equipment

(23,613)

(23,841)

(68,646)

(70,277)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(43,698)

34,285

(280,585)

(22,626)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repayments of convertible senior notes

(37,083)

(37,083)

Repurchases of common stock

(172,665)

(75,035)

(521,803)

(145,515)

Settlement of capped calls, net of related costs

23,688

Payment of tax withholding obligation on net RSU settlement and ESPP purchase

(51,051)

(35,615)

(132,134)

(98,296)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

10,257

12,375

11,346

13,207

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

15,124

14,604

35,314

32,994

Net cash used in financing activities

(198,335)

(120,754)

(607,277)

(211,005)

Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

438

(7,187)

(2,239)

(4,897)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(7,269)

170,521

(180,741)

470,300

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period (1)

628,027

1,022,980

801,499

723,201

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (1)

$   620,758

$  1,193,501

$   620,758

$  1,193,501

(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash included restricted cash of $9.9 million and $4.4 million at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of gross profit (loss) and gross margin:

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP gross profit

$   598,283

$   557,776

$  1,739,039

$  1,624,782

Add: Stock-based compensation

19,627

21,048

59,101

59,502

Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

3,566

2,070

8,703

6,787

Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

894

537

2,733

1,925

Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

721

Non-GAAP gross profit

$   622,370

$   581,431

$  1,809,576

$  1,693,717

GAAP gross margin

79.3 %

79.6 %

79.0 %

79.3 %

Non-GAAP adjustments

3.2 %

3.4 %

3.2 %

3.3 %

Non-GAAP gross margin

82.5 %

83.0 %

82.2 %

82.6 %

GAAP subscription gross profit

$   600,106

$   568,125

$  1,749,981

$  1,651,672

Add: Stock-based compensation

14,862

13,705

44,636

38,143

Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

3,566

2,070

8,703

6,787

Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

574

301

1,961

1,232

Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

505

Non-GAAP subscription gross profit

$   619,108

$   584,201

$  1,805,281

$  1,698,339

GAAP subscription gross margin

81.7 %

83.3 %

81.6 %

83.0 %

Non-GAAP adjustments

2.6 %

2.3 %

2.6 %

2.3 %

Non-GAAP subscription gross margin

84.3 %

85.6 %

84.2 %

85.3 %

GAAP professional services and other gross loss

$    (1,823)

$  (10,349)

$  (10,942)

$  (26,890)

Add: Stock-based compensation

4,765

7,343

14,465

21,359

Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

320

236

772

693

Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

216

Non-GAAP professional services and other gross profit

$      3,262

$    (2,770)

$      4,295

$    (4,622)

GAAP professional services and other gross margin

(9.1) %

(57.3) %

(19.2) %

(46.0) %

Non-GAAP adjustments

25.3 %

42.0 %

26.7 %

38.1 %

Non-GAAP professional services and other gross margin

16.2 %

(15.3) %

7.5 %

(7.9) %

 

Reconciliation of operating expenses:

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP sales and marketing

$   290,597

$   292,473

$   859,705

$   867,916

Less: Stock-based compensation

(49,347)

(53,715)

(154,396)

(150,604)

Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

(3,354)

(2,629)

(9,096)

(7,888)

Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

(1,618)

(875)

(5,351)

(3,945)

Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

(2,171)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

$   236,278

$   235,254

$   690,862

$   703,308

GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue

38.4 %

41.8 %

39.1 %

42.3 %

Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue

31.3 %

33.6 %

31.4 %

34.3 %

GAAP research and development

$   151,101

$   136,640

$   432,992

$   387,964

Less: Stock-based compensation

(53,184)

(48,310)

(150,816)

(129,458)

Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

(1,273)

(876)

(5,592)

(3,671)

Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

(873)

Non-GAAP research and development

$     96,644

$     87,454

$   276,584

$   253,962

GAAP research and development as a percentage of revenue

20.0 %

19.5 %

19.7 %

18.9 %

Non-GAAP research and development as a percentage of revenue

12.8 %

12.4 %

12.6 %

12.4 %

GAAP general and administrative

$     97,555

$   108,215

$   277,162

$   316,910

Less: Stock-based compensation

(31,070)

(36,337)

(91,239)

(111,271)

Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

(489)

(564)

(1,774)

(1,541)

Less: Acquisition-related expenses

376

(4,340)

Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

(695)

Non-GAAP general and administrative

$     66,372

$     71,314

$   179,809

$   203,403

GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue

12.9 %

15.4 %

12.6 %

15.4 %

Non-GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue

8.8 %

10.2 %

8.1 %

9.9 %

 

Reconciliation of income from operations and operating margin:

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP income from operations

$     59,030

$     19,738

$   139,459

$     21,699

Add: Stock-based compensation

153,228

159,410

455,552

450,835

Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

6,920

4,699

17,799

14,675

Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

4,274

2,852

15,450

11,082

Add: Acquisition-related expenses

(376)

4,340

Add: Restructuring and other related charges

710

29,721

30,293

Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

4,460

Non-GAAP income from operations

$   223,076

$   187,409

$   662,321

$   533,044

GAAP operating margin

7.8 %

2.8 %

6.3 %

1.1 %

Non-GAAP adjustments

21.8 %

24.0 %

23.8 %

24.9 %

Non-GAAP operating margin

29.6 %

26.8 %

30.1 %

26.0 %

 

Reconciliation of net income and net income per share, basic and diluted:

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP net income

$      62,423

$      38,805

$    984,394

$      46,739

Add: Stock-based compensation

153,228

159,410

455,552

450,835

Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

6,920

4,699

17,799

14,675

Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions

4,274

2,852

15,450

11,082

Add: Acquisition-related expenses

(376)

4,340

Add: Restructuring and other related charges

710

29,721

30,293

Add: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

1,250

4,149

Add: Fair value adjustments to strategic investments

119

Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges

4,460

Add: Income tax and other tax adjustments

(37,973)

(43,922)

(944,923)

(98,712)

Non-GAAP net income

$    188,496

$    163,804

$    562,333

$    463,640

Numerator:

Non-GAAP net income

$    188,496

$    163,804

$    562,333

$    463,640

Add: Interest expense on convertible senior notes

22

425

Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted

$    188,496

$    163,826

$    562,333

$    464,065

Denominator:

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

203,567

204,456

204,674

203,609

Effect of dilutive securities

5,139

3,598

5,081

4,708

Non-GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

208,706

208,054

209,755

208,317

GAAP net income per share, basic

$         0.31

$         0.19

$         4.81

$         0.23

GAAP net income per share, diluted

$         0.30

$         0.19

$         4.69

$         0.23

Non-GAAP net income per share, basic

$         0.93

$         0.80

$         2.75

$         2.28

Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted

$         0.90

$         0.79

$         2.68

$         2.23

 

Computation of free cash flow:

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net cash provided by operating activities

$    234,326

$    264,177

$    709,360

$    708,828

Less: Purchases of property and equipment

(23,613)

(23,841)

(68,646)

(70,277)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$    210,713

$    240,336

$    640,714

$    638,551

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$    (43,698)

$      34,285

$  (280,585)

$    (22,626)

Net cash used in financing activities

$  (198,335)

$  (120,754)

$  (607,277)

$  (211,005)

 

Computation of billings:

Three Months Ended
October 31,

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$    754,820

$    700,421

$ 2,200,487

$ 2,049,496

Add: Contract liabilities and refund liability, end of period

1,332,828

1,228,174

1,332,828

1,228,174

Less: Contract liabilities and refund liability, beginning of period

(1,334,461)

(1,233,894)

(1,343,792)

(1,191,269)

Add: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable, beginning of period

17,461

22,358

20,189

16,615

Less: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable, end of period

(18,341)

(25,253)

(18,341)

(25,253)

Add: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable by acquisitions

53

Less: Contract liabilities and refund liability contributed by acquisitions

(5,071)

Non-GAAP billings

$    752,307

$    691,806

$ 2,186,353

$ 2,077,763

 

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THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ENHANCES NATIONAL RESILIENCE THROUGH SMART DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 20, The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, officiated the Defence Services Asia (DSA) & National Security (NATSEC) Asia 2026 Opening Ceremony at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

Themed “Enhancing Capabilities and Resilience Through Technology”, the 19th Edition of the DSA 2026 Exhibition will run for four days from 20 to 23 April 2026. This exhibition aims to enhance defence capabilities and drive future technology to ensure national resilience through innovation, international cooperation and the development of the local defence industry ecosystem.

The main focus of this event is on the evolution of defence technology that has shifted from conventional assets to smart systems. Emphasis is placed on mastering technology that is capable of facing the security threats of the new millennium which are asymmetric and hybrid in nature.

Among the core advanced technologies featured :

a) Autonomous & Robotic Systems: Exhibition of various variations of unmanned systems (UAV, UGV, and UUV) equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for long-distance monitoring and detection operations.

b) Digital & Cyber Defence: Application of new generation encryption technology and cybersecurity platforms to protect the country’s data sovereignty and critical infrastructure.

c) Sensor & Electronic Technology: High-precision radar and sensor systems that enable ATM readiness to be at an optimal level in monitoring space, maritime, and land in real-time.

In line with this global technology exposure, the government continues to strengthen the Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP) as the main mechanism for technology transfer. Through the ICP, the involvement of international industry players is required to contribute to the development of local talent and research and development (R&D) in the high-tech sector.

Among the key segments highlighted are the CBRNe Arena, focusing on technologies related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats; the Firearms and Tactical Equipment Segment, showcasing the latest operational capabilities and equipment; and the Coalition of Defence Industry Malaysia (CDIM) Pavilion, which highlights the capabilities of the country’s defence industry. The DSA & NATSEC Asia Lab also showcases innovation initiatives by providing a platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups to introduce their innovations on the international stage.

This edition recorded the participation of 1,456 companies from 63 countries, including 37 international pavilions, as well as approximately 600 official delegations and 50,000 trade visitors from more than 114 countries within the 48,000-square-metre exhibition space. This scale of participation reflects the strategic importance of the exhibition at the global level and further demonstrates Malaysia’s position as a strategic meeting point for defence and security cooperation.

Also present were the Minister of Defence, YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin; Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar; Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Johari bin Abdul; Chairman of DSA Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd, Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin; Chief of Defence Force, General Datuk Haji Malek Razak bin Sulaiman; Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence, Datuk Lokman Hakim bin Ali; Deputy Minister of Defence, YB Adly Zahari; as well as top management and senior officers of the Ministry and the Malaysian Armed Forces.

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“‘MALAYSIA MADANI” “BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA”
”PERTAHANAN NEGARA, TANGGUNGJAWAB BERSAMA”

Ministry of Defence Malaysia
20 April 2026

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Grantd Launches Platform to Help Employees Understand Their Equity, Build Confidence in Their Financial Plan, and Connect to Advice When They Need It

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New Platform Gives Every Equity Recipient a Personalized View of Their Awards — and a Clear Path to Understand, Act, and Get Advice on Them

DENVER, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Grantd, an AI-powered equity compensation platform whose advisor platform helps advisors manage over $14 billion in assets under administration for more than 400 registered investment advisory firms and 14,000 clients, today announced the launch of its issuer platform, Grantd for Work. The platform is built to give employees a clear, personalized understanding of their equity compensation — what they have, what it’s worth, how it fits into their broader financial picture, and what they should consider doing about it. Equity compensation is complex, and for most employees, it has been difficult to navigate without dedicated resources and support. Grantd for Work changes that — providing the tools, education, and guidance employees need to understand their awards with confidence, and connecting them to a financial advisor when they’re ready to take the next step.

“It gives every employee a real, personalized view of their equity — what it means for their financial goals, what actions they should consider, and a direct line to advice when they need it.”

The launch marks a significant expansion of Grantd’s reach — from individual equity recipients and their financial advisors to the employers and employees inside the companies that grant those awards. It also helps HR and compensation administrators gain better visibility into their programs, reduce the volume of manual employee questions, and identify where engagement and retention may be at risk.

“Equity is one of the most powerful forms of compensation companies offer — but for most employees, it’s also one of the least understood,” said Brian McDonald, Founder & CEO of Grantd. “An employee might receive an RSU grant, watch it vest, and still have no idea what the tax implications are, whether they should sell or hold, or how it changes their financial picture. Grantd for Work changes that. It gives every employee a real, personalized view of their equity — what it means for their financial goals, what actions they should consider, and a direct line to advice when they need it.”

Grantd for Work is built around the employee experience. Key capabilities include:

A personalized equity dashboard showing each employee’s total portfolio value, vested and unvested equity broken down by grant, external holdings, and concentration risk — giving them a complete, real-time picture of what they own, what it’s worth, and how it fits into their overall financial picture.AI-powered document reading that automatically extracts holdings from any brokerage statement or equity award summary — from any provider — so the platform is accurate and fully populated from day one, with no manual entry required.Financial goal tracking that maps each employee’s equity directly to their personal financial goals — financial independence, early retirement, a home purchase — showing whether they’re on track, what’s at risk, and how upcoming vests and exercises could change the outcome.A full equity planning toolkit, including concentration analysis, price target modeling, growth scenario projections, exercise planning, withholding analysis, and trading window tracking — alongside pre-built strategy templates like sell-to-cover, diversification sell-down, and automated trading plans.Ask Grant, an AI equity guide built directly into the platform that answers employees’ most pressing questions — from how RSU income is taxed at vest to what the ESPP 15% discount means for their tax situation — in plain language, on demand.AI agents that work for every employee — Grantd’s AI agents don’t wait to be asked. They continuously analyze each employee’s equity portfolio and surface timely, personalized insights. Every insight is specific to that employee — not generic equity education, but guidance grounded in what they actually hold.A learning center with articles and guides covering equity basics, tax and finance, investing strategy, and company-specific plan guides — so employees can build real confidence in their equity, not just access to it.A direct connection to financial advice when employees are ready to go beyond self-service — with their complete equity profile already structured and ready to share with an advisor.

For HR and compensation administrators, the platform also provides visibility into how equity programs are performing across the organization — including a live dashboard of total equity wealth created by employee, department, and level; proactive retention signals for employees with expiring grants or low engagement; and competitive equity modeling tools to help design compelling offers for prospective hires.

The new platform arrives at a time when industry leaders are rethinking equity program design and employee share plan strategy. Grantd will further that conversation at the Global Equity Organization’s (GEO) 27th Annual Conference in Austin, taking place April 21–23, 2026. On Wednesday, April 22, Brian McDonald will join the expert panel, “Strategic Shifts in Employee Share Plans: How Companies Are Redesigning Equity for 2026 and Beyond,” alongside fellow Grantd Advisory Board members Billy Vitense of Starbucks, Christine Zwerling of Asana, and Melissa Howell of Nike.

To learn more about Grantd for Work or schedule a demonstration, visit Grantd online at https://www.grantdequity.com/.

About Grantd:

Founded by Brian McDonald, Grantd is an AI-powered equity compensation platform built to simplify how equity is understood, managed, and acted on. Its advisor platform manages over $14 billion in assets under administration for more than 400 registered investment advisory firms, 2,600 advisors, and 14,000 clients. With the launch of Grantd for Work, the company now serves the full equity ecosystem — from individual equity recipients and their advisors to the employees who hold those awards and the HR and compensation teams who design and run the programs. Grantd is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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DALLAS, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fermi Inc. (d/b/a Fermi America) (NASDAQ: FRMI) (LSE: FRMI), operating as Fermi America™ (“Fermi” or the “Company”), subsequent to the Company’s announcement of Fermi 2.0 on April 20, 2026, has received significant and positive feedback from multiple potential tenants, the Company’s landlord, the Texas Tech University System, as well as suppliers, vendors, contractors, financing sources, and other partners. The Company is gratified by that feedback and is pursuing Fermi 2.0’s business and leadership objectives with all deliberate speed.

The Company also acknowledges receipt of a letter from Mr. Toby Neugebauer, and has reviewed a press release issued by him, calling for the initiation of a process for the immediate sale of the Company. As Mr. Neugebauer indicated in his press release, he was removed from his position on April, 17, 2026,  after careful consideration by the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with its fiduciary duties. Given recent changes in leadership, which position the Company for its next chapter of growth and evolution from a startup to a scaled enterprise, the Company firmly believes a sale is not in the best interest of its continued momentum on Project Matador, ability to serve potential tenants and long-term value creation for shareholders. The Board, consistent with its fiduciary duties, will carefully review all avenues to maximize shareholder value, which include continued execution of its business plan, strategic investments from third parties, joint ventures or other transactions.

About Fermi America™

Fermi America™ (NASDAQ & LSE: FRMI) (fermiamerica.com) is pioneering the development of next-generation private electric grids that deliver highly redundant power at gigawatt scale, required to create next-generation artificial intelligence. Co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Co-Founder and former Co-Managing Partner of Quantum Energy Toby Neugebauer, Fermi America™ combines cutting-edge technology with a deep bench of proven world-class multi-disciplinary leaders to create the world’s largest, 17 GW next-generation private HyperGrid campus. Project Matador is expected to integrate the nation’s biggest combined-cycle natural gas project, one of the largest clean, new nuclear power complexes in America, utility grid power, solar power, and battery energy storage, to deliver hyperscaler artificial intelligence.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

If the Company determines to hold a special meeting of shareholders, the Company will file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, an accompanying white proxy card and other relevant documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders for such meeting. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE COMPANY’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), IF ANY, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY, IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders may obtain a copy of any definitive proxy statement of the Company, an accompanying white proxy card, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC if and when they become available at no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge in the “SEC Filings” subsection of the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://fermiamerica.com/ or by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations Department at IR@fermiamerica.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

Participants in the Solicitation

If the Company determines to hold a special meeting of shareholders, the Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with matters to be considered at such special meeting of shareholders. Information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of the Company’s directors and executive officers is included in the Company’s final prospectus, filed with the SEC on October 1, 2025, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2026, and in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time. Changes to the direct or indirect interests of the Company’s directors and executive officers are set forth in SEC filings on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4. These documents are available free of charge as described above. Updated information regarding the identities of potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Company will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement for the Company’s special meeting of shareholders and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC, if and when they become available.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts, such as those relating to future events, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Fermi undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Investors should consult further disclosures and risk factors included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC by Fermi.

 

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