Proto Labs Inc

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Statements contained in this report regarding matters that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our results to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, we expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical or current facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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Our customers conduct nearly all of their business with us over the Internet. We target our products to the millions of product developers and engineers who use three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) software to design products across a diverse range of end-markets, to the procurement and supply chain professionals seeking to easily and efficiently source custom parts on-demand, and to a wide variety of customers seeking to purchase custom parts. We believe our use of advanced technologies enable us to offer significant advantages at competitive prices to many customers and is the primary reason we have become a leading supplier of custom parts.

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Our customers conduct nearly all of their business with us over the Internet. We target our products to the millions of product developers and engineers who use three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) software to design products across a diverse range of end-markets, to the procurement and supply chain professionals seeking to easily and efficiently source custom parts on-demand, and to a wide variety of customers seeking to purchase custom parts. We believe our use of advanced technologies enables us to offer significant advantages at competitive prices to many customers and is the primary reason we have become a leading supplier of custom parts.

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Our primary manufacturing product lines currently include Injection Molding, CNC Machining, 3D Printing and Sheet Metal. We continually seek to expand the range of sizes and geometric complexity of the parts we can make with these processes, to extend the variety of materials we are able to support, and to identify additional manufacturing processes to which we can apply our technology or incorporate into our manufacturing network in order to better serve the evolving preferences and needs of our customers.

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Our primary manufacturing product lines currently include Injection Molding, CNC Machining, 3D Printing and Sheet Metal. We continually seek to expand the range of sizes and geometric complexity of the parts we can make or source with these processes, to extend the variety of materials we are able to support, and to identify additional manufacturing processes to which we can apply our technology or incorporate into our manufacturing network in order to better serve the evolving preferences and needs of our customers.

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Revenue is derived from the sale or parts fulfilled through our owned manufacturing factories and worldwide network of premium manufacturing partners. Our product lines consist of Injection Molding, CNC Machining, 3D Printing and Sheet Metal. Injection Molding revenue consists of sales of custom injection molds and injection-molded parts. CNC Machining revenue consists of sales of CNC-machined custom parts. 3D Printing revenue consists of sales of 3D-printed parts. Sheet Metal revenue consists of sales of fabricated sheet metal custom parts.

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Revenue is derived from the sale of parts fulfilled through our owned manufacturing factories and worldwide network of premium manufacturing partners. Our product lines consist of Injection Molding, CNC Machining, 3D Printing and Sheet Metal. Injection Molding revenue consists of sales of custom injection molds and injection-molded parts. CNC Machining revenue consists of sales of CNC-machined custom parts. 3D Printing revenue consists of sales of 3D-printed parts. Sheet Metal revenue consists of sales of fabricated sheet metal custom parts.

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Cost of revenue consists primarily of raw materials, equipment depreciation, employee compensation including benefits and stock-based compensation, facilities costs, overhead allocations associated with the manufacturing process for molds and custom parts, and costs to procure parts through our network of premium manufacturing partners. We expect our personnel-related costs to increase in order to retain and attract top talent and remain competitive in the market. Overall, we expect cost of revenue to increase in absolute dollars.

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Cost of revenue consists primarily of raw materials, equipment depreciation, employee compensation (including benefits and stock-based compensation), facilities costs, overhead allocations associated with the manufacturing process for molds and custom parts, and costs to procure parts through our network of premium manufacturing partners. We expect our personnel-related costs to increase in order to retain and attract top talent and remain competitive in the market. Overall, we expect cost of revenue to increase in absolute dollars as our business grows.

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We define gross profit as our revenue less our cost of revenue, and we define gross margin as gross profit expressed as a percentage of revenue. Our gross profit and gross margin are affected by many factors, including our mix of revenue produced in our internal manufacturing operations and outsourced to our external manufacturing partners, pricing, sales volume, manufacturing costs, the costs associated with increasing production capacity, the mix between domestic and foreign revenue sources, the mix of revenue by product line, and foreign currency exchange rates.

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We define gross profit as our revenue less our cost of revenue, and gross margin as gross profit expressed as a percentage of revenue. Our gross profit and gross margin are affected by many factors, including the mix of revenue produced in our internal manufacturing operations and outsourced to our external manufacturing partners, pricing, sales volume, manufacturing costs, costs associated with increasing production capacity, the mix between domestic and foreign revenue sources, the mix of revenue by product line, and foreign currency exchange rates.

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Restructuring and transformation costs. Costs related to actions taken to improve operational efficiency and streamline the organization. Such costs include employee severance and related benefits, professional fees, and other charges in connection with organizational realignments. Cost savings generated from these restructuring and transformation initiatives are being redeployed primarily into technology investments, including enhancements to core systems, automation, and digital capabilities, to support growth in the Company's core business and further drive scale and efficiency.

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Restructuring and transformation costs. Restructuring and transformation costs consist of expenses related to actions taken to improve operational efficiency and streamline the organization. Such costs include employee severance and related benefits, professional fees, and other charges in connection with organizational realignments. Cost savings generated from these initiatives are being redeployed primarily into technology investments, including enhancements to core systems, automation, and digital capabilities, to support growth in our core business and further drive scale and efficiency.

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Costs related to disposal and exit activities. Costs related to disposal and exit activities is driven by our decision to close certain manufacturing facilities in Germany. The expenses consist primarily of operating expenses, including employee severance, write-down of fixed assets and facility-related charges. Benefits may result from adjustments to initial estimates regarding the nature and timing of disposal and exit activities.

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Costs related to disposal and exit activities. Costs related to disposal and exit activities are driven by our decision to close certain manufacturing facilities in Germany. The expenses consist primarily of operating expenses, including write-down of property and equipment and facility-related charges, and employee severance. Benefits may result from adjustments to initial estimates regarding the nature and timing of disposal and exit activities.

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The following table summarizes our results of operations and the related changes for the periods indicated. The results below are not necessarily indicative of the results for future periods.

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The following table summarizes our results of operations and the related changes for the periods indicated. The results below are not necessarily indicative of results for future periods.

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Stock-based compensation expense included in the statements of operations data above for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

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Stock-based compensation expense included in the statements of operations data above for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

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Our revenue increased $13.1 million, or 10.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The growth in revenue was primarily driven by an increase in CNC revenue in the United States from key growth industries, primarily aerospace and defense, and market dynamics that have driven increases in price. By reportable segment, revenue in the United States increased $11.9 million, or 11.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Revenue in Europe increased $1.3 million, or 4.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. International revenue was favorably impacted by $2.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 as a result of foreign currency movements, primarily due to the strengthening of the British Pound and Euro relative to the United States Dollar.

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Our revenue increased $14.3 million, or 10.6%, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The growth in revenue was primarily driven by an increase in CNC and Injection Molding revenue in the United States from key growth industries, primarily aerospace and defense, and market dynamics that have driven increases in price. By reportable segment, revenue in the United States increased $12.0 million, or 10.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Revenue in Europe increased $2.2 million, or 9.2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. International revenue was favorably impacted by $0.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 as a result of foreign currency movements, primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro relative to the United States Dollar.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we served 19,826 unique customer contacts, which is adecrease of 8.3% from the same period in 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, our customer contacts served decreased while our revenue grew. This was primarily due to our mix of customers served in the quarter as compared to the same period in 2025 and our focus on larger, more strategic customers as we strive to be their supplier of choice by serving their custom parts needs through our comprehensive offer. Our revenue per customer contact grew 20.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

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During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we served 20,630 unique customer contacts, which is a decrease of 5.3% from the same period in 2025. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, our customer contacts served decreased while our revenue grew. This was primarily due to our mix of customers served in the quarter as compared to the same period in 2025 and our focus on larger, more strategic customers as we strive to be their supplier of choice by serving their custom parts needs through our comprehensive offer. Our revenue per customer contact grew 16.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

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By product line, our revenue increase was driven by a 19.7% increase in CNC Machining revenue, a 4.8% increase in Injection Molding revenue, a 1.3% increase in 3D Printing revenue, and a 3.3% increase in Sheet Metal revenue, in each case for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

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By product line, our revenue increase was driven by a 13.6% increase in CNC Machining revenue, a 13.1% increase in Injection Molding revenue, and a 3.7% increase in Sheet Metal revenue, partially offset by a 2.6% decrease in 3D Printing revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue increased $5.2 million, or 7.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, while revenue increased 10.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The increase in the cost of revenue of $5.2 million was primarily driven by higher revenue volumes resulting in increases of $3.9 million in raw material and production and fulfillment related costs, and $1.7 million in personnel and related costs, primarily due to increases in head count and overtime costs and contract labor to meet increased order volume, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, partially offset by decreases in equipment and facility-related costs of $0.4 million.

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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue increased $4.7 million, or 6.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, while revenue increased 10.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The increase in the cost of revenue of $4.7 million was primarily driven by higher revenue volumes resulting in increases of $3.2 million in personnel and related costs, primarily due to increases in head count and overtime costs and contract labor to meet increased order volume, $1.2 million in raw material and production costs, and $0.3 million of equipment and facility related costs during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

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Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit increased $7.9 million, or 14.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Gross margin increased to 45.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 44.1% in the same period in 2025.

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Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit increased $9.6 million, or 16.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Gross margin increased to 46.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2026 from 44.3% in the same period in 2025.

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Marketing and Sales. Our marketing and sales expenses increased $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to increases in personnel and related costs of $0.7 million and $0.3 million in marketing program costs.

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Marketing and Sales. Our marketing and sales expenses increased $1.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to increases in marketing program costs of $0.6 million and $0.3 million of personnel and related costs.

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Research and Development. Our research and development expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 0.7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to decreases in personnel and related costs of $0.3 million and $0.1 million in professional services, partially offset by increases of $0.3 million in operating costs.

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Research and Development. Our research and development expenses decreased $0.4 million, or 3.4%, during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to decreases in personnel and related costs of $0.9 million, partially offset by increases of $0.3 million in professional services and $0.2 million in operating costs.

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General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million, or 1.0%, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to increases in personnel and related costs of $0.5 million and $0.4 million in professional services, partially offset by decreases of $0.4 million in stock-based compensation, and $0.3 million in administrative costs.

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General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses increased $0.9 million, or 4.8%, during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to increases in professional services of $0.7 million and $0.5 million of administrative costs, partially offset by decreases of $0.2 million in stock-based compensation and $0.1 million of personnel and related costs.

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Restructuring and transformation costs. Restructuring and transformation costs include expenses related to actions taken to improve operational efficiency and streamline the organization and resulted in $1.4 million in operating expenses during 2026 primarily related to severance and related benefit costs, and professional services. We had no restructuring and transformation costs for the same period in 2025.

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Restructuring and transformation costs. Restructuring and transformation costs include expenses related to actions taken to improve operational efficiency and streamline the organization and resulted in $0.9 million in operating expenses during 2026 primarily related to professional services and severance and related benefit costs. We had no restructuring and transformation costs for the same period in 2025.

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Other income, net. We recognized other income, net of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the same period in 2025. Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily consisted of $1.2 million in interest income on investments and $0.3 million of other income. Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily consisted of $1.4 million in interest income on investments and other income.

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Other income, net. We recognized other income, net of $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $0.5 million compared to the same period in 2025. Other income, net for the current quarter primarily consisted of $1.3 million in interest income on investments, and $0.1 million of other income partially offset by $0.2 million of foreign currency losses. Other income, net for the three months ended June 30, 2025 primarily consisted of $1.1 million in interest income on investments, $0.5 million of foreign currency gains and $0.1 million of other income.

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Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate of 28.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased 11.6% compared to 39.9% for the same period in 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in tax benefits from the vesting of restricted stock and the exercise of stock options, as well as a one-time tax benefit related to the successful closure of a state income tax audit. Our income tax provision of $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $0.8 million as compared to our income tax provision of $2.4 million for the same period in 2025.

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Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate of 27.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased 6.3% compared to 33.7% for the same period in 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in tax benefits from the vesting of restricted stock and the exercise of stock options. Our income tax provision of $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1.2 million as compared to our income tax provision of $2.2 million for the same period in 2025.

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The following table summarizes our cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

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The following table summarizes our cash flows during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

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Historically, we have primarily financed our operations and capital expenditures through cash flow from operations. We had cash and cash equivalents of $124.0 million as of March 31, 2026, an increase of $13.1 million from December 31, 2025. The increase in our cash was primarily due to cash provided by operating activities of $17.5 million, which were partially offset by net purchases of marketable securities of $2.5 million and net purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets of $2.3 million.

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Historically, we have primarily financed our operations and capital expenditures through cash flow from operations. We had cash and cash equivalents of $127.9 million as of June 30, 2026, an increase of $17.1 million from December 31, 2025. The increase in our cash was primarily due to cash provided by operating activities of $33.0 million and $7.3 million of proceeds from issuance of common stock related to equity plans, which were partially offset by net purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets of $8.5 million, $6.0 million in purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations associated with equity transactions, $5.0 million in repurchases of common stock and net purchases of marketable securities of $3.5 million.

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Cash flows from operating activities were $17.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and primarily consisted of net income of $8.1 million, adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization of $8.1 million, stock-based compensation expense of $3.2 million and increases in deferred taxes of $2.4 million, which were partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities and other items totaling $4.1 million, and a gain on disposal of property and equipment of $0.1 million. Cash flows from operating activities were $18.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and primarily consisted of net income of $3.6 million, adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization of $8.7 million, stock-based compensation expense of $4.0 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities and other items totaling $3.4 million and an impairment of leased facility of $0.2 million, which were partially offset by deferred taxes of $1.6 million.

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Cash flows from operating activities were $33.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and primarily consisted of net income of $17.3 million, adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization of $16.2 million, stock-based compensation expense of $7.3 million, increases in deferred taxes of $4.1 million and impairment on a leased facility of $0.9 million, which were partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities and other items totaling $12.8 million. Cash flows from operating activities were $29.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and primarily consisted of net income of $8.0 million, adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization of $17.3 million, stock-based compensation expense of $8.3 million and an impairment on a leased facility and fixed asset of $0.4 million, which were partially offset by deferred taxes of $4.0 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities and other items totaling $1.0 million.

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Cash flows from operating activities decreased $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to changes in operating assets and liabilities and other items totaling $7.9 million, decreases in stock-based compensation of $0.8 million, and decreases in depreciation and amortization of $0.6 million, which were partially offset by increases in net income of $4.5 million and increases in deferred taxes of $3.9 million.

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Cash flows from operating activities increased $4.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to increases in net income of $9.2 million, increases in deferred taxes of $8.0 million and an increase of $0.5 million in leased facility impairment charges, which were partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities and other items totaling $11.7 million, decreases in depreciation and amortization of $1.1 million and decreases in stock-based compensation of $0.9 million.

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Cash used in investing activities was $4.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, consisting of $2.5 million of net purchases of marketable securities and $2.3 million for net purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets.

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Cash used in investing activities was $12.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, consisting of $8.5 million for net purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets and $3.5 million of net purchases of marketable securities.

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Cash used in investing activities was $2.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, consisting of $1.3 million for net purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets and $1.6 million of purchases of marketable securities, net of proceeds from call redemptions and maturities.

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Cash used in investing activities was $3.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, consisting of $2.7 million for net purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets and $0.8 million of purchases of marketable securities, net of proceeds from call redemptions and maturities.

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Cash provided by financing activities was $0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, consisting of $3.6 million in proceeds related to equity plans, which were partially offset by $2.9 million in purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations associated with equity transactions and $0.1 million for repayments of finance lease obligations.

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Cash used in financing activities was $3.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, consisting of $6.0 million in purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations associated with equity transactions, $5.0 million in repurchases of common stock and $0.2 million for repayments of finance lease obligations, partially offset by $7.3 million in proceeds related to equity plans.

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Cash used in financing activities was $21.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, consisting of $20.9 million in repurchases of common stock, $1.2 million in purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations associated with equity transactions and $0.1 million for repayments of finance lease obligations, which were partially offset by $0.3 million in proceeds related to the exercise of non-qualified stock options.

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Cash used in financing activities was $25.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, consisting of $24.0 million in repurchases of common stock, $3.1 million in purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations associated with equity transactions and $0.2 million for repayments of finance lease obligations, which were partially offset by $2.1 million in proceeds related to equity plans.

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We have adopted various accounting policies to prepare the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions. Our significant accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included Part II, Item 8 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

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We have adopted various accounting policies to prepare the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions. Our significant accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included Part II, Item 8 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2026.