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GoDaddy Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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1 year ago

October 30, 2024

Company builds on its track record of profitable growth, strong cash generation and share repurchases

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2024.

“GoDaddy delivered a solid third quarter, with continued progress on our key initiatives,” said GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani. “We are committed to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide with innovative solutions and look forward to sharing the enhanced capabilities of the GoDaddy Airo experience at our Investor Dinner in December.”

“Our third quarter results demonstrated continued progress delivering durable top-line growth, expanded profitability and strong cash generation,” said GoDaddy CFO Mark McCaffrey. “Our execution, combined with our strong balance sheet and disciplined capital allocation framework, powers our ability to create enduring value for our shareholders.”

Third Quarter 2024 Business and Financial Highlights

Total revenue of $1.15 billion, up 7% year-over-year on a reported and constant currency basis.Applications and Commerce (A&C) revenue grew 16%, year-over-year, to $423.1 million. Annualized recurring revenue (ARR) for A&C grew 15% year-over-year, to $1.6 billion.Core Platform (Core) revenue totaled $724.5 million, growing 3% year-over-year. Core ARR grew 4% year-over-year, to $2.4 billion.Total bookings of $1.2 billion, up 9% year-over-year on a reported and constant currency basis.Net income of $190.5 million, up 45% year-over-year, representing a 17% margin.Normalized EBITDA (NEBITDA) of $366.5 million, up 24% year-over-year, representing a 32% margin.Net cash provided by operating activities of $355.2 million, up 26% year-over-year.Free cash flow of $362.7 million, up 29% year-over-year.The company continued rolling out its innovative GoDaddy Airo™ AI-powered experience, now available in over 180 countries globally. Discovery and engagement continue to build positive momentum as we focus on optimizing monetization pathways.

Consolidated Third Quarter Financial Highlights

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

Change

Constant
Currency

2024

2023

Change

(in millions, except customers in thousands and ARPU in dollars)

Total Revenue

$ 1,147.6

$ 1,069.7

7.3 %

$ 3,380.6

$ 3,153.8

7.2 %

Applications and commerce revenue

$ 423.1

$ 363.3

16.5 %

$ 1,211.8

$ 1,053.0

15.1 %

Core platform revenue

$ 724.5

$ 706.4

2.6 %

$ 2,168.8

$ 2,100.8

3.2 %

International revenue

$ 369.4

$ 345.5

6.9 %

$ 1,079.4

$ 1,027.2

5.1 %

Net income(1)

$ 190.5

$ 131.0

45.4 %

$ 738.3

$ 261.5

182.3 %

Net income margin

16.6 %

12.2 %

21.8 %

8.3 %

Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 355.2

$ 281.6

26.1 %

$ 947.2

$ 749.9

26.3 %

Segment EBITDA – A&C

$ 194.6

$ 154.3

26.1 %

$ 533.1

$ 429.4

24.1 %

Segment EBITDA margin – A&C

46.0 %

42.5 %

350bps

44.0 %

40.8 %

320bps

Segment EBITDA – Core

$ 239.0

$ 208.6

14.6 %

$ 675.2

$ 588.6

14.7 %

Segment EBITDA margin – Core

33.0 %

29.5 %

350bps

31.1 %

28.0 %

310bps

Non-GAAP Results(2):

NEBITDA

$ 366.5

$ 296.0

23.8 %

$ 1,011.2

$ 810.3

24.8 %

NEBITDA Margin

31.9 %

27.7 %

420bps

29.9 %

25.7 %

420bps

Unlevered free cash flow

$ 399.4

$ 320.1

24.8 %

$ 1,126.7

$ 907.6

24.1 %

Free cash flow

$ 362.7

$ 280.2

29.4 %

$ 1,013.5

$ 779.3

30.1 %

Operating and Business Metrics:

Total bookings

$ 1,241.7

$ 1,138.9

9.0 %

9.4 %

$ 3,816.3

$ 3,479.2

9.7 %

Total customers at period end

20,725

21,025

(1.4) %

20,725

21,025

(1.4) %

Average revenue per user (ARPU)

$ 215

$ 200

7.5 %

$ 215

$ 200

7.5 %

Annualized recurring revenue (ARR)

$ 3,974.6

$ 3,675.1

8.1 %

$ 3,974.6

$ 3,675.1

8.1 %

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(1) Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes $0.4 million and $29.7 million, respectively, in restructuring and other charges. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes a non-routine, non-cash benefit to income taxes of $267.4 million related to the conversion of our Desert Newco, LLC subsidiary from a partnership to a disregarded entity for U.S. income tax purposes.

(2) Reconciliations of our non-GAAP results to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Share Repurchases

Year-to-date through October 28, 2024, GoDaddy repurchased 5.2 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $668.1 million, with an average price per share of $129.02. Cumulatively, these repurchases represent an approximate 23% reduction in fully diluted shares from those outstanding at the January 2022 inception of the current $4.0 billion buyback authorization.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2024, total cash and cash equivalents were $767.1 million, total debt was $3.9 billion and net debt was $3.1 billion.

Business Outlook

For the full year ending December 31, 2024, GoDaddy raised its revenue expectations to a range of $4.545 billion to $4.565 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 7% at the midpoint. GoDaddy also raised its NEBITDA margin expectations to approximately 30%.

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2024, GoDaddy expects total revenue in the range of $1.165 billion to $1.185 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 7% at the midpoint, versus the same period in 2023. Within total revenue, GoDaddy expects fourth quarter and full year A&C revenue growth in the mid-teens and Core revenue growth in the low single digits.

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2024, GoDaddy expects NEBITDA margin to be approximately 31%.

For the full year ending December 31, 2024, GoDaddy raised its unlevered free cash flow target to at least $1.475 billion, representing growth of 18%, year-over-year, versus $1.254 billion of unlevered free cash flow generated in 2023. Additionally, GoDaddy raised its free cash flow target to at least $1.325 billion, representing growth of 22%, year-over-year, versus the $1.084 billion of free cash flow generated in 2023.

GoDaddy’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). GoDaddy does not provide reconciliations from non-GAAP guidance to GAAP equivalents because projections of changes in individual balance sheet amounts are not possible without unreasonable effort and presentation of such reconciliations would imply an inappropriate degree of precision. GoDaddy’s reported results provide reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest GAAP equivalents.

Upcoming Investor Event

GoDaddy plans to demonstrate the expanded capabilities and features of its Airo experience, as well as share more on its innovation and execution, at its Investor Dinner in Tempe, Arizona on December 3, 2024. Please contact investors@godaddy.com for registration information. GoDaddy Airo is a proactive, intelligent AI-driven experience that helps our customers name, build and grow their small businesses, allowing them to go from idea to online in minutes.

Quarterly Earnings Webcast

GoDaddy will host a webcast to discuss third quarter 2024 results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 30, 2024. To participate in the webcast, please preregister online at https://investors.godaddy.net/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx. The live webcast of the event, together with a slide presentation including supplemental financial information and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures, will be available through GoDaddy’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.godaddy.net. A transcript of pre-recorded remarks will be available on the Investor Relations website at the time of the webcast. Following the event, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available on the website.

GoDaddy uses its Investor Relations website at https://investors.godaddy.net as a means of disclosing material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor GoDaddy’s Investor Relations website, in addition to following press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, public conference calls and webcasts.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on estimates and information available to us at the time of this press release and are not guarantees of future performance. Statements in this press release involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, our results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to any statements regarding: our business outlook; launches of new or expansion of existing products or services, including GoDaddy Airo, any projections of product or service availability, technology developments and innovation, customer growth, or other future events; historical results that may suggest future trends for our business; our plans, strategies or objectives with respect to future operations, partnerships and partner integrations and marketing strategy; future financial results; our ability to achieve desired synergies and vertical integration; the expected impacts of our restructuring efforts; our forecasted levels of future taxable income and ability to realize our deferred tax assets; and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to: the unpredictable nature of our rapidly evolving market; fluctuations in our financial and operating results; our rate of growth; interruptions or delays in our service or our web hosting; our dependence on payment card networks and acquiring processors; cyberattacks or breaches of our security measures; the impact of any previous or future acquisitions or divestitures; our ability to innovate and continue to release, and gain customer acceptance of, our existing and future products and services; our ability to deploy new and evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and similar tools, in our offerings; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to hire, retain and motivate employees; the effects of competition; technological, regulatory and legal developments; litigation and government inquiries; privacy, legislative and regulatory concerns or developments; impacts of our restructuring efforts; macroeconomic conditions and developments in the economy, financial markets and credit markets; continued escalation of geopolitical tensions; the level of interest rates and inflationary pressures; execution of share repurchases; and our ability to remediate the identified material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect GoDaddy’s business and financial results are included in the filings we make with the SEC from time to time, including those described in “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which are available on GoDaddy’s website at https://investors.godaddy.net and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in other filings that GoDaddy makes with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to GoDaddy as of the date hereof. Except to the extent required by law, GoDaddy does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Operating and Business Metrics

In addition to our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, this press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures and other operating and business metrics. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures and other operating and business metrics are useful as a supplement in evaluating our ongoing operational performance and enhancing an overall understanding of our past financial performance. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, similarly titled measures may be calculated differently by other companies and may not be comparable. A reconciliation between each non-GAAP financial measure and its nearest GAAP equivalent is included in this press release following the financial statements. We use both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to evaluate and manage our operations.

Total bookings. Total bookings is an operating metric representing the total value of customer contracts entered into during the period, excluding refunds. We believe total bookings provides additional insight into the performance of our business and the effectiveness of our marketing efforts since we typically collect payment at the inception of a customer contract but recognize revenue ratably over the term of the contract.

Constant currency. Constant currency is calculated by translating bookings and revenue for each month in the current period using the foreign currency exchange rates for the corresponding month in the prior period, excluding any hedging gains or losses realized during the period. We believe constant currency information is useful in analyzing underlying trends in our business by eliminating the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and allows for period-to-period comparisons of our performance.

Normalized EBITDA (NEBITDA). NEBITDA is a supplemental measure of our operating performance used by management and investors to evaluate our business. We calculate NEBITDA as net income excluding depreciation and amortization, interest expense (net), provision or benefit for income taxes, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs, restructuring-related expenses and certain other items. We believe that the inclusion or exclusion of certain recurring and non-recurring items provides a supplementary measure of our core operating results and permits useful alternative period-over-period comparisons of our operations. NEBITDA should not be viewed as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures.

NEBITDA margin. NEBITDA margin is used by management as a supplemental measure of our operating performance and refers to the ratio of NEBITDA to revenue, expressed as a percentage.

Unlevered free cash flow. Unlevered free cash flow is a measure of our liquidity used by management to evaluate our business prior to the impact of our capital structure and restructuring and after purchases of property and equipment. Such liquidity can be used by us for strategic opportunities and strengthening our balance sheet. However, given our debt obligations, unlevered free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenses.

Free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as our unlevered free cash flow less interest payments for the period. We use free cash flow as a supplemental measure of our liquidity, including our ability to generate cash flow in excess of capital requirements and return cash to shareholders, though it should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, comparable GAAP measures.

Net debt. We define net debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Total debt consists of the current portion of long-term debt plus long-term debt and unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs. Our management reviews net debt as part of its management of our overall liquidity, financial flexibility, capital structure and leverage and we believe such information is useful to investors. Furthermore, certain analysts and debt rating agencies monitor our net debt as part of their assessments of our business.

Annualized recurring revenue (ARR). ARR is an operating metric defined as annualized quarterly recurring GAAP revenue, net of refunds, from new and renewed subscription-based services. ARR is exclusive of any revenue that is non-recurring, including, without limitation, domain aftermarket, domain transfers, one-time set-up or migration fees and non-recurring professional website services fees. We believe ARR helps illustrate the scale of certain of our products and facilitates comparisons to other companies in our industry.

Average revenue per user (ARPU). We calculate ARPU as total revenue during the preceding 12 month period divided by the average of the number of total customers at the beginning and end of the period. ARPU provides insight into our ability to sell additional products to our customers.

Total customers. We define a customer as an individual or entity, each with a unique account and paid transactions in the trailing twelve months or with paid subscriptions as of the end of the period. Total customers is one way we measure the scale of our business and can be a contributing factor to our ability to increase our revenue base.

About GoDaddy

GoDaddy helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and accept payments online and in-person. GoDaddy’s easy-to-use tools help small business owners manage everything in one place and its expert guides are available to provide assistance 24/7. To learn more about the company, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

GoDaddy Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In millions, except shares in thousands and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue:

Applications and commerce

$ 423.1

$ 363.3

$ 1,211.8

$ 1,053.0

Core platform

724.5

706.4

2,168.8

2,100.8

Total revenue

1,147.6

1,069.7

3,380.6

3,153.8

Costs and operating expenses(1)

Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

407.4

396.9

1,230.2

1,171.4

Technology and development

205.1

201.6

613.9

635.8

Marketing and advertising

84.4

86.4

265.1

268.3

Customer care

68.9

75.7

218.6

230.2

General and administrative

94.8

91.6

282.1

278.4

Restructuring and other

0.4

9.8

29.7

79.6

Depreciation and amortization

32.8

40.6

103.1

132.6

Total costs and operating expenses

893.8

902.6

2,742.7

2,796.3

Operating income

253.8

167.1

637.9

357.5

Interest expense

(39.4)

(44.0)

(120.2)

(135.4)

Loss on debt extinguishment

—

(1.5)

(3.1)

(1.5)

Other income (expense), net

6.6

6.3

24.5

35.7

Income before income taxes

221.0

127.9

539.1

256.3

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

(30.5)

3.1

199.2

5.2

Net income

190.5

131.0

738.3

261.5

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

—

0.3

—

0.6

Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc.

$ 190.5

$ 130.7

$ 738.3

$ 260.9

Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock:

Basic

$ 1.36

$ 0.90

$ 5.22

$ 1.73

Diluted

$ 1.32

$ 0.89

$ 5.09

$ 1.71

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:

Basic

140,523

145,484

141,437

150,614

Diluted

144,138

147,291

145,179

153,303

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(1) Costs and operating expenses include equity-based compensation expense as follows:

Cost of revenue

$ 0.3

$ 0.6

$ 1.1

Technology and development

38.6

42.2

115.4

123.2

Marketing and advertising

7.7

7.1

22.9

21.0

Customer care

4.9

6.1

16.4

18.0

General and administrative

22.9

20.5

66.3

62.0

Restructuring and other

—

0.8

2.3

Total equity-based compensation expense

$ 74.4

$ 76.2

$ 222.4

$ 227.6

GoDaddy Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

September 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 767.1

$ 458.8

Short-term investments

—

40.0

Accounts and other receivables

90.7

76.6

Registry deposits

42.3

37.3

Prepaid domain name registry fees

490.3

466.0

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

163.8

177.2

Total current assets

1,554.2

1,255.9

Property and equipment, net

155.8

185.3

Operating lease assets

56.4

60.8

Prepaid domain name registry fees, net of current portion

225.7

209.0

Goodwill

3,594.0

3,569.3

Intangible assets, net

1,091.2

1,158.6

Deferred tax assets

1,219.0

1,020.4

Other assets

100.9

105.6

Total assets

$ 7,997.2

$ 7,564.9

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 73.7

$ 148.1

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

438.2

442.2

Deferred revenue

2,256.1

2,074.9

Long-term debt

16.5

17.9

Total current liabilities

2,784.5

2,683.1

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

881.3

802.4

Long-term debt, net of current portion

3,783.6

3,798.5

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

83.5

90.2

Other long-term liabilities

84.4

90.7

Deferred tax liabilities

23.2

37.8

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value

—

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value

0.1

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value

—

Additional paid-in capital

2,519.0

2,271.6

Accumulated deficit

(2,252.6)

(2,320.7)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

90.2

111.2

Total stockholders’ equity

356.7

62.2

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$ 7,997.2

$ 7,564.9

GoDaddy Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In millions)

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income

$ 738.3

$ 261.5

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

Depreciation and amortization

103.1

132.6

Equity-based compensation expense

222.4

227.6

(Gain) loss on derivative instruments

6.7

(9.2)

Deferred taxes

(213.7)

(19.4)

Loss on dispositions

1.9

16.8

Other

29.7

37.4

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:

Prepaid domain name registry fees

(40.3)

(47.3)

Accounts payable

(73.9)

6.2

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(15.7)

45.2

Deferred revenue

262.3

173.4

Other operating assets and liabilities

(73.6)

(74.9)

Net cash provided by operating activities

947.2

749.9

Investing activities

Maturities of short-term investments

40.0

—

Purchases of intangible assets

—

(35.4)

Net proceeds received from dispositions

8.1

12.4

Purchases of property and equipment

(12.2)

(38.0)

Other investing activities

—

(0.4)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

35.9

(61.4)

Financing activities

Proceeds received from:

Issuance of term loans

2,752.3

1,759.9

Stock option exercises

4.4

9.6

Issuance of Class A common stock under ESPP

19.5

18.2

Payments made for:

Repurchases of Class A common stock

(668.1)

(1,133.2)

Repayment of long-term debt

(2,768.4)

(1,780.0)

Other financing obligations

(15.6)

(7.8)

Net cash used in financing activities

(675.9)

(1,133.3)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1.1

—

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

308.3

(444.8)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

458.8

774.0

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 767.1

$ 329.2

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following tables reconcile each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(in millions)

NEBITDA and NEBITDA Margin:

Net income

$ 190.5

$ 131.0

$ 738.3

$ 261.5

Depreciation and amortization

32.8

40.6

103.1

132.6

Equity-based compensation expense(1)

74.4

76.2

221.6

225.3

Interest expense, net

33.2

39.8

102.4

115.2

Acquisition-related expenses, net of reimbursements(2)

0.1

(1.4)

0.2

7.2

Restructuring and other(3)

5.0

12.9

44.8

73.7

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

30.5

(3.1)

(199.2)

(5.2)

NEBITDA

$ 366.5

$ 296.0

$ 1,011.2

$ 810.3

Net income margin

16.6 %

12.2 %

21.8 %

8.3 %

NEBITDA margin

31.9 %

27.7 %

29.9 %

25.7 %

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(1)

The nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 excludes $0.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively, of equity-based compensation expense associated with our restructuring activities, which is included within restructuring and other.

(2)

The three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 include an adjustment of $6.0 million to a previously-recognized acquisition milestone liability.

(3)

In addition to the restructuring and other in our statements of operations, other charges included are primarily composed of lease-related expenses associated with closed facilities, charges related to certain legal matters, adjustments to the fair value of our equity investments, expenses incurred in relation to the refinancing of our long-term debt, and incremental expenses associated with certain professional services.

September 30,
2024

(in millions)

Net Debt:

Current portion of long-term debt

$ 16.5

Long-term debt

3,783.6

Unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs

59.9

Total debt

3,860.0

Less: cash and cash equivalents

(767.1)

Less: Short-term investments

—

Net debt

$ 3,092.9

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(in millions)

Free Cash Flow and Unlevered Free Cash Flow:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 355.2

$ 281.6

$ 947.2

$ 749.9

Capital expenditures

(5.0)

(9.4)

(12.2)

(38.0)

Cash paid for acquisition-related costs

0.1

0.8

16.1

10.4

Cash paid for restructuring and other charges(1)

12.4

7.2

62.4

57.0

Free cash flow

$ 362.7

$ 280.2

$ 1,013.5

$ 779.3

Cash paid for interest on long-term debt

36.7

39.9

113.2

128.3

Unlevered free cash flow

$ 399.4

$ 320.1

$ 1,126.7

$ 907.6

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(1)

In addition to payments made pursuant to our restructuring activities, cash paid for restructuring and other charges includes lease-related payments associated with closed facilities, payments related to certain legal matters, incremental payments associated with professional services and third party payments incurred in relation to the refinancing of our long-term debt. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, it also includes a payment related to the termination of a revenue sharing agreement.

Shares Outstanding

Total shares of common stock outstanding are as follows:

September 30,

2024

2023

(in thousands)

Shares Outstanding:

Class A common stock

140,349

141,989

Class B common stock(1)

—

307

Total common stock outstanding

140,349

142,296

Effect of dilutive securities(2)

3,615

1,500

Total shares outstanding

143,964

143,796

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(1)

As of September 30, 2024, following a series of transactions undertaken to simplify our capital structure, there are no longer any Class B shares outstanding. Shares of Class B common stock were not participating securities and had no rights to share in our earnings.

(2)

Calculated using the treasury stock method, which excludes the impact of antidilutive securities.

Constant Currency

The following table provides a reconciliation of constant currency:

September 30,
2024

(in millions)

Constant Currency:

Revenue

$ 1,147.6

Constant currency adjustment

0.2

Constant currency revenue

$ 1,147.8

Bookings

$ 1,241.7

Constant currency adjustment

4.1

Constant currency bookings

$ 1,245.8

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FranklinWH Joins Efficiency Maine to Help Homeowners to Earn up to $600 Annually From Home Batteries

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April 23, 2026

Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program taps residential storage to support grid during peak demand

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FranklinWH, a leading provider of whole-home energy management and storage systems, announced today it is participating in the Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program, allowing Maine homeowners to earn up to $600 per battery each year by supplying stored energy to the grid during peak demand periods.

The program reflects a growing use of residential energy storage systems as both backup power sources and grid resources that can generate income while helping stabilize electricity supply.

Homeowners who enroll can allow their systems to discharge energy during peak demand events, typically on weekday evenings, in exchange for annual payments.

“I work from home, so losing power really isn’t an option,” said Brian Duggan, a Maine homeowner who has used the system for four months. “There have been several community-wide outages since we installed our system, and we didn’t even notice. Our power stayed on.” Duggan said the system is a maintenance-free alternative to a generator, pairs with electric vehicle charging, and helps protect his home during winter travel.

“This is where the economics of home energy storage are heading,” said Gary Lam, CEO of FranklinWH. “Homeowners are no longer only consumers of electricity; they’re becoming active participants in the energy system. Programs such as this allow them to receive payments while strengthening the grid in their communities.”

Maine’s virtual power plant (VPP) program is administered by Efficiency Maine, which compensates homeowners for the energy their systems send back to the grid during peak events, creating a new revenue stream tied to system participation.

Efficiency Maine may call up to 60 events per year, typically lasting three hours during peak demand windows. Homeowners receive advance notice through the FranklinWH App and can opt out of individual events or unenroll at any time. During events, a reserve level is maintained to ensure power remains available for household needs.

As utilities and policymakers look for new ways to manage rising demand and grid volatility, VPP programs are expected to expand, positioning distributed home energy systems as a critical part of the solution.

About FranklinWH

FranklinWH Energy Storage is the manufacturer of the FranklinWH System, a next-generation home energy management and storage solution. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, FranklinWH’s team brings decades of experience across energy system design, manufacturing, sales, and installation. The company is AVL-listed with multiple financial institutions and continues to empower homeowners to achieve true energy freedom. Learn more at franklinwh.com.

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Marelli highlights vehicle dynamics technologies as a competitive advantage, elevating safety, comfort and performance, at Auto China 2026

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42 minutes ago

April 23, 2026

The company will introduce new advanced suspension solutions such as the new Active Camber and the Electromechanical Lifter, enabling real-time control of wheel angle and vehicle heightAlso in the spotlight, the Hybrid Electromechanical Suspensions, a new architecture combining full-active actuator technology and best-in-class semi-active dampers to deliver a high-end driving experience while maintaining cost efficiency.

SAITAMA, Japan, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Auto China 2026 in Beijing (April 24-May 3), Marelli, a global technology partner to the automotive industry, will highlight how vehicle dynamics and advanced suspension technologies are becoming increasingly central to vehicle safety, performance, user experience, comfort and brand differentiation, also supporting the evolution toward Software-Defined Vehicles.
In this perspective, at booth n. W2B08 in Hall W2 in the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC), as a relevant part of its wider portfolio of solutions for different vehicle domains, the company will showcase its latest suspension and chassis innovations, suchas the new Active Camber, the Electromechanical Lifter and the Hybrid Electromechanical suspensions.

Enabled by software control and advanced electromechanical actuators, active suspension systems play a key role in determining vehicles behavior under different driving conditions, with a direct impact on overall user experience, vehicle agility and safety.

“The importance of vehicle dynamics technology spans all propulsion systems, giving automakers a decisive tool to drive vehicle distinctiveness while offering end users a wide range of personalization options.” stated Piero Monchiero, Advanced Innovation VP of Marelli’s Ride Dynamics business. “This is particularly evident in China, where customer expectations for vehicle dynamics and ride comfort continue to rise.”

Active Camber: optimal tire contact with the road to increase drivability and safety
The first relevant innovation is the Active Camber system, designed to enhance vehicle stability by correcting wheel camber in real time, improving vehicle performance and safety while delivering a more comfortable experience.

Camber is the inward or outward tilt of a wheel when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Proper camber ensures optimal tire contact with the road, improving grip for better stability, braking and acceleration, while also supporting more uniform tire wear.

The new solution presented in Beijing features an electronically controlled smart actuator with integrated sensors that continuously monitor the road surface. An intelligent control unit processes data every millisecond and automatically adjusts wheel angles in real time, adapting to driving conditions. This reduces body movement and increases grip, resulting in more precise handling and safer cornering. The solution provides a smoother experience in different conditions and contributes to extend tire life through a more even wear.

Electromechanical Lifter, smartly adapting vehicle height
Another innovation within Marelli’s suspension showcase in Beijing will be the Electromechanical Lifter, a fully electromechanical device integrated into the shock absorber that adjusts vehicle height in some specific situations. The system uses a smart actuator to deliver automatic leveling functionality, maintaining vehicle balance across varying conditions. The solution is suitable in particular for vehicle segments like sport and performance cars and sporty SUVs, addressing different use cases. Regarding sport and performance cars, it can lift the vehicle to manage garage ramps, speed bumps or snowy roads. On sporty SUVs, this technology can adjust the vehicle setup within a certain level of speed, in order to improve aerodynamics by minimizing drag. The system also facilitates easier vehicle entry and exit. The solution is oil-free, lightweight and ensures easy integration for carmakers.

New active electromechanical suspension solutions to elevate onboard experience
Designed to drive affordable innovation, the new Hybrid Electromechanical Suspension is a new suspension architecture that combines full-active actuator technology and best-in-class semi-active dampers to deliver a high-end driving experience while maintaining cost efficiency. Controlled by an Electronic Control Unit, the system integrates full-active electromechanical actuators applied to the front suspension, which provide optimal damping or self-generate reactive forces to minimize roll, pitch, yaw and vibration. These are paired with semi-active rear shock absorbers and optimize vertical dynamic response. The result is smoother driving, improved stability and enhanced safety in a variety of conditions.

This system draws from the experience of the Fully Active Electromechanical Suspension, which will also be on display at Marelli’s booth in Beijing. This oil-free solution uses four electronically controlled actuators which modulate each wheel’s suspension and damping parameters in real time, actively defining the best behavior of each vehicle’s suspension, for optimal handling and ride comfort balance. Data is processed in milliseconds to determine, through a smart algorithm, the actions required to adapt to road irregularities and driving situations, providing a “magic carpet” experience for vehicle occupants.

By enhancing stability and comfort, these two active electromechanical suspension solutions help reduce motion sickness, especially during activities like reading or using a laptop, which are expected to become more common with the rise of autonomous driving. They are also designed to recover kinetic energy, ensuring up to 80% energy efficiency compared to passive or semi-active systems.

Marelli’s booth at the Beijing Auto Show will be themed “Rooted in innovation, everywhere”, which illustrates the company’s ‘distributed’ model for high-speed innovation, to support customers wherever they need, with localized design, development, sourcing and manufacturing in China and across different regions. This approach combines local expertise and global reach to deliver affordable, scalable solutions at speed, that accelerate customers’ time-to-market. The company showcase will feature innovative solutions in several technology domains, including automotive lighting, electronics, interiors, propulsion, thermal systems, alongside a comprehensive portfolio of advanced suspension innovations.

About Marelli
Marelli is a global mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector. With a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence, our mission is to transform the future of mobility through working with customers and partners to create a safer, greener, and better-connected world. With around 40,000 employees worldwide, the Marelli footprint includes over 150 sites globally.

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Oklahoma City Turns to ASAP Service to Speed Emergency Response

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42 minutes ago

April 23, 2026

Oklahoma City Police Department 911 Communications announced that it has gone live with ASAP Service, a standards-based solution developed by The Monitoring Association (TMA).

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Oklahoma City Police Department 911 Communications announced that it has gone live with ASAP Service, a standards-based solution developed by The Monitoring Association (TMA). ASAP Service automatically and digitally delivers prioritized alarm notifications to the computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems used by emergency communications centers (ECCs) across the country. The expected results of this initiative are faster, better-informed emergency response, fewer communication errors, improved data accuracy, and reduced stress for citizens and 911 telecommunicators.

“Once ASAP Service is integrated with our CAD system, we no longer will need to dedicate a telecommunicator to monitoring the web portal,” said Katherine Underwood, the agency’s management specialist.

The first phase of the initiative deployed the solution through ASAP View, a web-based portal that reduced the city’s implementation timeline by roughly 50 percent. “Once we had the opportunity to review our call volume and processes, the value of having all the information upfront was clear,” said Katherine Underwood, the agency’s management specialist. “We moved forward with View because it was easy to implement and use, and we believe it will reduce call handling times and overall call volume. Ultimately, the benefits outweighed the manual effort, since we would have had to build those calls either way.”

However, to realize the full potential of ASAP Service — for example, address pre-verification — the city plans to integrate ASAP with its CAD system as part of phase two. CentralSquare, the agency’s CAD-system vendor, is developing an application programming interface (API) for this purpose. The API will connect to the GovCloud-hosted version of ASAP, delivering scalability, reliability, and superior data security, as well as compliance with the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) security standards for handling criminal-justice information.

“Once ASAP Service is integrated with our CAD system, we no longer will need to dedicate a telecommunicator to monitoring the web portal,” Underwood said.

The agency’s ECC serves about 702,000 residents and provides 911 call-taking and dispatch services for law-enforcement, fire/rescue and emergency-medical incidents. In 2025, the center received 1.48 million calls for service, plus nearly 40,000 residential and business alarm notifications, the vast majority of which pertained to law-enforcement incidents.

Regarding alarm notifications, multiple voice calls typically are needed between 911 telecommunicators and alarm-monitoring-center personnel to verify the information needed to effectively dispatch emergency response. It is a time-consuming process — industry estimates indicate that it adds from two to eight minutes to response times, an eternity when lives and property are at risk. Because telecommunicators need to type the captured information into their CAD systems, the process also is prone to miscommunications, misinterpretations, and transcription errors.

ASAP Service is architected to resolve these issues. It was developed by TMA in collaboration with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO). The solution is built on two TMA-developed standards, the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) and the Alarm Verification Scoring Standard (AVS-01). Both are accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Of all the benefits that ASAP Service will provide, the one that resonates most with Underwood is the anticipated dramatic decrease in call volume for the center’s telecommunicators. Fewer calls mean telecommunicators will be free to focus on higher-priority incidents that require their unique skills and experience. They’ll also have more time to decompress between calls. “They’ll have time to breathe, which will reduce their stress,” Underwood said.

Further, Underwood predicted that citizens requiring emergency assistance will encounter fewer instances of being placed in queue and will experience shorter hold times when they are. “Our residents no longer will be competing with alarm companies to talk with one of us,” she said. “There’s nothing more frustrating than dialing 911 and getting the ‘all lines are busy, please hold and don’t hang up’ message when your house is burning down.”

As of go-live, the following alarm-monitoring companies are transmitting alarm notifications via ASAP Service to Oklahoma City Police Departments 911 Communications: Quick Response, CPI, Alert 360, Affiliated Monitoring, JCI, United Central Control, Allstate Security, Security Central, Rapid Response Monitoring, Everon/Protection One, Vector Security, Vivint, Guardian Protection, and Becklar.

Learn more about how TMA’s ASAP Service is saving lives every day nationwide at asap911.org.

About The Monitoring Association

The Monitoring Association (TMA), formerly the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), is an internationally recognized nonprofit trade association that represents professional monitoring companies, security systems integrators, and providers of products and services to the industry. Incorporated in 1950, TMA represents its members before Congress and regulatory agencies on the local, state and federal levels, and other authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) over the industry. Learn more online at https://tma.us/about-tma/.

About TMA’s ASAP Service

Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) Service enables direct electronic dispatch of emergency calls for service from alarm companies to emergency communications centers. Increasing the accuracy and efficiency of dispatches, ASAP Service utilizes American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited protocols developed cooperatively by TMA and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO).

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