Bandwidth Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 30, 2025.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
- Organization and Description of Business
Bandwidth Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Bandwidth” or the “Company”) was founded in July 2000 and incorporated in Delaware on March 29, 2001. The Company’s headquarters are located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Company is a global cloud-based, software-powered communications platform-as-a-service (“CPaaS”) provider that enables enterprises to create, scale and operate voice or messaging communications services across any mobile application or connected device.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures, including certain notes required by GAAP on an annual reporting basis.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive (loss) income and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the full year 2025 or any future period.
Reclassification
The Company reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the previously reported total assets, liabilities, stockholders’ deficit or net (loss) income.
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bandwidth Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates in the condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for expected credit losses, reserve for sales credits, recoverability of long lived and intangible assets, fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, discount rates used in the valuation of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, the fair value of the liability of the Company’s Convertible Notes (as defined herein), estimated period of benefit, valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, certain accrued expenses and contingencies, economic and demographic actuarial assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit costs and liabilities. Although the Company believes that the estimates it uses are reasonable, due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making these estimates, actual results reported in future periods could differ from those estimates.
Marketable Securities
The Company classifies marketable securities as available-for-sale at the time of purchase and reevaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. The Company may sell these securities at any time for use in current operations even if they have not yet reached maturity. As a result, the Company classifies investments with maturities greater than 90 days as marketable securities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company evaluates its investments to assess whether the amortized cost basis is in excess of estimated fair value and determines what amount of that difference, if any, is caused by expected credit losses. Allowances for credit losses are recognized as a charge in other (expense) income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and any remaining unrealized losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Due to the nature and investment grade of the Company’s marketable securities, there were no credit losses recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. There have been no impairment charges for any unrealized losses during the period.
Accounts Receivable and Current Expected Credit Losses
Accounts receivable are stated at realizable value, net of allowances, which includes an allowance for doubtful accounts and a reserve for expected credit losses. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of its customer accounts. The Company regularly reviews the composition of the accounts receivable aging, historical credit losses, changes in payment patterns, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends, and reasonable and supportable forecasts about the future. Relevant risk characteristics include customer size and historical loss patterns. Management has evaluated the expected credit losses related to trade accounts receivable and determined that an allowance of approximately $0.4 million and $2.2 million for uncollectible accounts and customer balances that are disputed was required as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Refer to Note 4, “Financial Statement Components” to these condensed consolidated financial statements, for a rollforward of the components of the allowances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
The Company includes unbilled receivables in its accounts receivable balance. Generally, these receivables represent earned revenue from services provided to customers, which will be billed in the next billing cycle. All amounts are considered collectible and billable. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unbilled receivables were $54.0 million and $46.8 million, respectively.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that are exposed to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities with high credit-quality financial institutions. Certain balances held by such financial institutions exceed insured limits.
With regard to customers, credit evaluation and account monitoring procedures are used to minimize the risk of loss. The Company believes that no additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for by the allowance for doubtful accounts are inherent in accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, no individual customer represented more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable, net of allowances.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, no individual customer represented more than 10% of the Company’s revenue.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures(“ASU 2023-09”). The amendments in this update require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a certain quantitative threshold. The amendments also require entities on an annual basis to disclose disaggregated amounts of income taxes paid. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective January 1, 2025, and the required disclosures will be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K that will be filed for the annual period ending December 31, 2025. ASU 2023-09 will have no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires public entities to disclose disaggregated information about certain costs and expenses on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with the option to apply the guidance prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments(“ASU 2024-04”), which provides additional guidance to stakeholders about how to determine whether a settlement of convertible debt (particularly, cash convertible instruments) at terms that differ from the original conversion terms should be accounted for under the induced conversion or extinguishment guidance. ASU 2024-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in Update 2020-06. The Company, which has adopted ASU 2020-06, is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-04 on its consolidated financial statements and expects to adopt the guidance upon its effective date.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (“ASU 2025-05”), which provides a practical expedient for the estimation of expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets under ASC 606. The practical expedient election assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Entities should apply the guidance prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2025-05 on its consolidated financial statements and expects to adopt the guidance upon its effective date.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software(“ASU 2025-06”), which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under ASC 350-40. The guidance removes all references to project stages throughout ASC 350-40 and clarifies the threshold entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with the option to apply the guidance prospectively, retrospectively, or via a modified prospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2025-06 on its consolidated financial statements.
- Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires use of observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined as follows:
Level 1. Observable inputs based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2. Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 because of the relatively short duration of these instruments. Marketable securities consist of time deposits and commercial paper not otherwise classified as cash equivalents. All marketable securities are considered to be available-for-sale and are recorded at their estimated fair values. Unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The Company evaluated its financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis to determine the appropriate level in which to classify them for each reporting period. The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| Amortized cost or carrying value · Unrealized gains · Unrealized losses · Fair value measurements on a recurring basisSeptember 30, 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | |||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||
| Financial assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||
| Money market account | $33,431 | $— | $— | $33,431 | $— | $— | $33,431 |
| Commercial paper | 21,661 | — | — | 21,661 | — | — | 21,661 |
| Total included in cash and cash equivalents | 55,092 | — | — | 55,092 | — | — | 55,092 |
| Marketable securities: | |||||||
| Time deposits | 5,000 | 10 | — | 5,010 | — | — | 5,010 |
| Commercial paper | 1,978 | 11 | — | 1,989 | — | — | 1,989 |
| Total marketable securities | 6,978 | 21 | — | 6,999 | — | — | 6,999 |
| Total financial assets | $62,070 | $21 | $— | $62,091 | $— | $— | $62,091 |
| Amortized cost or carrying value · Unrealized gains · Unrealized losses · Fair value measurements on a recurring basisDecember 31, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | |||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||
| Financial assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||
| Money market account | $57,759 | $— | $— | $57,759 | $— | $— | $57,759 |
| Commercial paper | 18,489 | — | — | 18,489 | — | — | 18,489 |
| Total included in cash and cash equivalents | 76,248 | — | — | 76,248 | — | — | 76,248 |
| Marketable securities: | |||||||
| Commercial paper | 1,970 | 5 | — | 1,975 | — | — | 1,975 |
| Total marketable securities | 1,970 | 5 | — | 1,975 | — | — | 1,975 |
| Total financial assets | $78,218 | $5 | $— | $78,223 | $— | $— | $78,223 |
The Company classifies its marketable securities as current assets as they are available for current operating needs. The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of marketable securities as of September 30, 2025:
| Amortized cost | Aggregate fair value | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Financial assets: | ||
| Less than one year | $6,978 | $6,999 |
| Total | $6,978 | $6,999 |
As of September 30, 2025, the marketable securities were in an unrealized gain position. The Company has determined that (i) it does not have the intent to sell any of these investments and (ii) it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell any of these investments before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis. As of September 30, 2025, the Company anticipates that it will recover the entire amortized cost basis of its marketable securities before maturity.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were $2.9 million and $7.7 million, respectively, in maturities of marketable securities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, there were $10.3 million and $48.6 million, respectively, in maturities of marketable securities. There wereno proceeds from sales of marketable securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. The Company determines realized gains and losses on sale of marketable securities using the specific identification method and records such gains and losses in other (expense) income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Interest earned on marketable securities was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. The interest is recorded in interest expense, net, on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Accrued interest receivable is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
As of September 30, 2025, the fair value of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2028 Convertible Notes, as further described in Note 8, “Debt,” to these condensed consolidated financial statements, was approximately $7.1 million and $212.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the 2026 Convertible Notes and the 2028 Convertible Notes was approximately $31.8 million and $199.0 million, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the closing price for the Convertible Notes on the last trading day of the reporting period and is considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
- Financial Statement Components
Accounts receivable, net of allowances consist of the following:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Trade accounts receivable | $39,689 | $41,727 |
| Unbilled accounts receivable | 53,957 | 46,795 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for expected credit losses | (425) | (2,172) |
| Other accounts receivable | 169 | 105 |
| Total accounts receivable, net | $93,390 | $86,455 |
Components of the allowance for expected credit losses are as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $(2,062) | $(2,843) | $(2,172) | $(1,128) |
| Charged to credit loss expense, net of reversals | (24) | (212) | (974) | (2,088) |
| Deductions (1) | 1,663 | 1,520 | 2,869 | 1,658 |
| Impact of foreign currency translation | (2) | (34) | (148) | (11) |
| Balance, end of period | $(425) | $(1,569) | $(425) | $(1,569) |
(1) Write-off of uncollectible accounts after all collection efforts have been exhausted.
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Accrued expense | $56,486 | $63,665 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 16,203 | 25,992 |
| Accrued sales, use, VAT and telecommunications related taxes | 8,201 | 7,898 |
| Customer deposits | 3,480 | 3,710 |
| Other accrued expenses | 851 | 554 |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $85,221 | $101,819 |
- Leases
The Company primarily leases facilities for office space under non-cancelable operating leases for its U.S. and international locations. As of September 30, 2025, non-cancelable leases expire on various dates between 2025 and 2043, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 20 years.
On April 20, 2015, the Company created a wholly owned subsidiary, Relay, Inc., a Delaware corporation(f/k/a Republic Wireless, Inc.) (“Relay”). On November 30, 2016, the Company completed a pro-rata distribution of the common stock of Relay to its stockholders of record as of the close of business. Due to equity ownership in Relay by certain members of Bandwidth’s Board of Directors, Relay is considered a related party to the Company. On January 1, 2025, the Company commenced a sublease of a portion of its corporate headquarters to Relay. The sublease expires on December 31, 2029 and does not include any option to renew or purchase, nor does it include any residual value guarantees. Duringthe three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company received approximately$0.2 millionand$0.7 million, respectively, in rental payments from Relay under the sublease. As of September 30, 2025, total future minimum rent payments to the Company under this sublease were$10.2 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, sublease income was $0.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and was recorded as an offset to operating lease expense in the Company’scondensed consolidated financial statements.
The components of operating lease expense recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Operating lease cost | $5,752 | $5,609 | $17,200 | $17,378 |
| Sublease income | (545) | — | (1,635) | — |
| Total net lease cost | $5,207 | $5,609 | $15,565 | $17,378 |
Other supplemental information related to operating leases were as follows:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 17.53 | 18.71 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 8.75% | 8.77% |
Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
| As of September 30, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | |
| 2025 (remaining) | $5,706 |
| 2026 | 23,123 |
| 2027 | 23,219 |
| 2028 | 23,399 |
| 2029 | 23,818 |
| Thereafter | 357,115 |
| Total lease payments | 456,380 |
| Less: imputed interest | (231,666) |
| Total lease obligations | 224,714 |
| Less: current obligations | (3,655) |
| Long-term lease obligations | $221,059 |
- Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Furniture and fixtures | $15,959 | $15,925 |
| Computer and office equipment | 14,538 | 13,967 |
| Telecommunications equipment | 90,960 | 82,608 |
| Leasehold improvements | 80,058 | 76,054 |
| Software | 29,554 | 24,916 |
| Internal-use software development | 43,564 | 35,499 |
| Automobile | 455 | 447 |
| Land | 27,636 | 27,636 |
| Land Improvements | 1,065 | 1,065 |
| Total cost | 303,789 | 278,117 |
| Less—accumulated depreciation | (127,692) | (101,294) |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | $176,097 | $176,823 |
The Company capitalized $2.7 million and $8.1 million of software development costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.7 million and $8.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs was $1.9 million and $5.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $1.0 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
The Company recognized depreciation expense, which includes amortization of capitalized software development costs, as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Cost of revenue | $5,299 | $4,679 | $15,137 | $14,135 |
| Research and development | 1,881 | 1,628 | 5,330 | 4,856 |
| Sales and marketing | 1,270 | 1,107 | 3,622 | 3,355 |
| General and administrative | 758 | 575 | 2,084 | 1,659 |
| Total depreciation expense | $9,208 | $7,989 | $26,173 | $24,005 |
- Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The change in carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:
| Total | |
|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $317,243 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 39,800 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2025 | $357,043 |
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:
| As of September 30, · As of December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| GrossAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | Net CarryingValue | GrossAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | Net CarryingValue | |
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Customer relationships | $154,552 | $(54,832) | $99,720 | $145,625 | $(44,754) | $100,871 |
| Developed technology | 84,831 | (41,708) | 43,123 | 75,189 | (31,329) | 43,860 |
| Other, definite lived | 2,828 | (2,828) | — | 2,828 | (2,828) | — |
| Licenses, indefinite lived | 624 | — | 624 | 624 | — | 624 |
| Total intangible assets, net | $242,835 | $(99,368) | $143,467 | $224,266 | $(78,911) | $145,355 |
The Company recognized amortization expense as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Cost of revenue | $2,100 | $1,977 | $6,039 | $5,877 |
| Sales and marketing | 2,533 | 2,459 | 7,446 | 7,256 |
| Total amortization expense | $4,633 | $4,436 | $13,485 | $13,133 |
The remaining weighted average amortization period for definite lived intangible assets is 8.3 years.
Future estimated amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets is as follows:
| As of September 30, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | |
| 2025 (remaining) | $4,654 |
| 2026 | 18,613 |
| 2027 | 18,613 |
| 2028 | 18,613 |
| 2029 | 18,613 |
| Thereafter | 63,737 |
| $142,843 | |
- Debt
Revolving Credit Facility
In August 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, as borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender and letters of credit issuer. The Credit Agreement provided for a $50.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), including a $15.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to $5.0 million. The Credit Facility has an accordion feature that allows for an increase in the total borrowing size of up to $25.0 million, subject to certain conditions. The Credit Agreement was amended in 2024 to increase the Credit Facility to $150.0 million and increase the swingline sublimit to $10.0 million. The Credit Facility matures on the earlier of (a) May 1, 2029 or (b) the date that is 91 days prior to the scheduled maturity date or mandatory conversion date of any of the Company’s outstanding convertible notes due 2028. The Credit Agreement requires that the Company maintain (a) (i) for each fiscal quarter ending on or prior to June 30, 2025, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 2.75 to 1.00, and (ii) for each fiscal quarter thereafter, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 2.50 to 1.00; and (b) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio not less than 2.00 to 1.00, in each case tested as of the end of any fiscal quarter. Exceptions to certain customary negative covenants require a pro forma consolidated senior secured leverage ratio of at least 0.50 to 1.00 inside the maximum then-applicable consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, and exceptions to the restriction on additional convertible indebtedness require a pro forma consolidated total leverage ratio over the most recent four fiscal quarters not to exceed 4.50 to 1.00.
Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility accrues at an annual rate tied to a base rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), at the Company’s election. Loans based on SOFR bear interest at a rate equal to term SOFR for the applicable interest period plus 10 basis points plus an applicable margin between 2.00% and 2.50%, and loans based on the base rate bear interest at a rate equal to the base rate plus an applicable margin between 1.00% and 1.50%, in each case of the foregoing, depending upon the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio for the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered under the Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee equal to between 0.20% and 0.25% on the unused portion of the borrowing commitment, depending upon the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio for the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered under the Credit Agreement.
The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s tangible and intangible property and by a pledge of all of the equity interests of the Company’s direct domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting capital stock and 100% of the non-voting capital stock of any first-tier foreign subsidiaries, subject to limited exceptions. In addition, the Company’s direct domestic subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the Credit Agreement and grant a lien and pledge, as applicable, on substantially all of their tangible and intangible property to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement.
As of September 30, 2025, unamortized debt issuance costs were $0.8 million, of which $0.3 million were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $0.5 million were included in other long-term assets. As of December 31, 2024, unamortized debt issuance costs were $1.0 million, of which $0.2 million were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $0.8 million were included in other long-term assets.
As of September 30, 2025, the Company hadno outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants for all periods presented. As of September 30, 2025, the available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility was $150.0 million.
Convertible Senior Notes and Capped Call Transactions
2026 Convertible Notes
In February 2020, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.25% Convertible Notes due 2026 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act (the “2026 Convertible Notes”). The interest on the 2026 Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on September 1, 2020. The 2026 Convertible Notes will mature on March 1, 2026, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed by the Company, or converted pursuant to their terms. The total net proceeds from the 2026 Convertible Notes, after deducting initial purchaser discounts, costs related to the 2026 Capped Calls (as defined herein), and debt issuance costs, paid by the Company, were approximately $344.7 million. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount, or the debt discount, was amortized to interest expense at an annual effective interest rate of 0.510% over the contractual terms of the 2026 Convertible Notes.
Each $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Convertible Notes is initially convertible into 10.9857 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $91.03 per share.
During February 2025, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated repurchase agreements with a limited number of holders of the 2026 Convertible Notes (the “2025 Repurchases”) to repurchase approximately$27.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Convertible Notes for an aggregate cash price of approximately$26.1 million. The 2025 Repurchases closed on February 24, 2025. Following the 2025 Repurchases and previous repurchases, approximately$7.6 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Convertible Notes remains outstanding. The difference between the consideration used for the 2025 Repurchases and the carrying value of the 2026 Convertible Notes resulted in a gain of$1.1 million recorded within net gain on extinguishment of debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The Company had previously entered into capped call transactions with certain financial institutions in connection with the 2026 Convertible Notes. All of these transactions are expected to remain in effect notwithstanding the repurchases.
2028 Convertible Notes
In March 2021, the Company issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.50% Convertible Notes due 2028 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act (the “2028 Convertible Notes” and, together with the 2026 Convertible Notes, the “Convertible Notes”). The interest on the 2028 Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2021. The 2028 Convertible Notes will mature on April 1, 2028, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed by the Company, or converted pursuant to their terms. The total net proceeds from the 2028 Convertible Notes, after deducting initial purchaser discounts, costs related to the 2028 Capped Calls (as defined herein), and debt issuance costs, paid by the Company, were approximately $217.0 million. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount, or the debt discount, was amortized to interest expense at an annual effective interest rate of 0.442% over the contractual terms of the 2028 Convertible Notes.
Each $1,000 principal amount of the 2028 Convertible Notes is initially convertible into 5.5781 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $179.27 per share.
Other Terms of the Convertible Notes
The Convertible Notes are effectively subordinated to the Company’s future senior secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness. The Convertible Notes are the senior, unsecured obligations of the Company and are equal in right of payment with the Company’s future senior unsecured indebtedness, if any, senior in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Convertible Notes and the Convertible Notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, and preferred equity, if any, of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Convertible Notes may bear special interest under specified circumstances relating to the Company’s failure to comply with its reporting obligations under the indenture governing the applicable Convertible Notes (each, a “Notes Indenture” and collectively, the “Notes Indentures”) or if the Convertible Notes are not freely tradeable as required by the applicable Notes Indenture.
The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change (which includes the calling of any Convertible Notes for redemption), as defined in the applicable Notes Indenture, the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares for a holder that elects to convert its Convertible Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change or during the relevant redemption period.
The Company may redeem the Convertible Notes, in whole or in part, at its option at any time, and from time to time, on or after (i) March 6, 2023 for the 2026 Convertible Notes, or (ii) after April 6, 2025 for the 2028 Convertible Notes, in each case, on or before the fortieth (40 th) scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding the redemption date, if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock has exceeded 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading date immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading date immediately before the date on which the Company provides the related redemption notice. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes.
The Convertible Notes will be convertible at certain times and upon the occurrence of certain events in the future. Further, on or after September 1, 2025 for the 2026 Convertible Notes, and on or after October 1, 2027 for the 2028 Convertible Notes, in each case, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders of the Convertible Notes may convert all or a portion of their Convertible Notes regardless of these conditions. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Class A common stock, at the Company’s election. It is the Company’s current intent to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Notes with cash.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the conditions allowing the holders of the 2026 Convertible Notes and the 2028 Convertible Notes to convert were not met. The Convertible Notes may be convertible thereafter if one or more of the conversion conditions specified in each respective Notes Indenture are satisfied during future measurement periods. The Company classifies the 2026 Convertible Notes as a current liability and the 2028 Convertible Notes as a long-term liability in its condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2025, based on contractual settlement provisions.
Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the applicable Notes Indenture) prior to the maturity date, holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2026 Convertible Notes or 2028 Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
The net carrying amount of the liability components of the Convertible Notes were as follows:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| 2026 Convertible Notes: · (In thousands) | ||
| Principal | $7,633 | $35,000 |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | (16) | (205) |
| 2026 Convertible Notes net carrying amount | 7,617 | 34,795 |
| 2028 Convertible Notes: | ||
| Principal | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | (2,707) | (3,511) |
| 2028 Convertible Notes net carrying amount | 247,293 | 246,489 |
| Total net carrying amount | $254,910 | $281,284 |
The following table sets forth the interest expense recognized related to the Convertible Notes:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| 2026 Convertible Notes: · (In thousands) | ||||
| Contractual interest expense | $5 | $22 | $31 | $219 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 10 | 44 | 50 | 377 |
| Total interest expense related to the 2026 Convertible Notes | 15 | 66 | 81 | 596 |
| 2028 Convertible Notes: | ||||
| Contractual interest expense | 313 | 313 | 939 | 939 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 268 | 267 | 804 | 803 |
| Total interest expense related to the 2028 Convertible Notes | 581 | 580 | 1,743 | 1,742 |
| Total interest expense | $596 | $646 | $1,824 | $2,338 |
Capped Calls
In connection with the offering of the 2026 Convertible Notes and the 2028 Convertible Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain counterparties (the “2026 Capped Calls” and the “2028 Capped Calls,” respectively and, collectively, the “Capped Calls”). The initial strike price of the Capped Calls corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2026 Convertible Notes and the 2028 Convertible Notes. The Capped Calls are generally intended to reduce or offset the potential dilution to the Class A common stock upon any conversion of the 2026 Convertible Notes and 2028 Convertible Notes with such reduction or offset, as the case may be, subject to a cap based on the cap price. The Capped Calls expire on the earlier of (i) the last day on which any convertible securities remain outstanding and (ii) March 1, 2026 for the 2026 Capped Calls and April 1, 2028 for the 2028 Capped Calls, subject to earlier exercise. The Capped Calls are subject to either adjustment or termination upon the occurrence of specified extraordinary events affecting the Company, including a merger event, a tender offer, and a nationalization, insolvency or delisting involving the Company. In addition, the Capped Calls are subject to certain specified additional disruption events that may give rise to a termination of the Capped Calls, including changes in law, insolvency filings, and hedging disruptions. The Capped Call transactions are recorded in stockholders’ equity and are not accounted for as derivatives. The net cost to purchase the Capped Calls was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table sets forth key terms and costs incurred for the Capped Calls related to the Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2025:
| 2026 Convertible Notes | 2028 Convertible Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||
| Initial approximate strike price per share, subject to certain adjustments | $91.03 | $179.27 |
| Initial cap price per share, subject to certain adjustments | $137.40 | $260.76 |
| Net costs incurred | $43,320 | $25,500 |
| Class A common stock covered, subject to anti-dilution adjustments | 83,854 | 1,394,525 |
All of the Capped Calls were outstanding as of September 30, 2025.
- Revenue
Geographic Information
The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue by geographic region, which is apportioned based on the destination of the service:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| United States | $165,743 | $170,269 | $474,089 | $471,239 |
| International | 26,152 | 23,614 | 72,060 | 67,279 |
| Total | $191,895 | $193,883 | $546,149 | $538,518 |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, no country outside of the United States represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues.
The following table summarizes the Company’s long-lived assets by geographic region:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| United States | $323,502 | $326,634 |
| International | 5,207 | 3,790 |
| Total | $328,709 | $330,424 |
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The following table provides information about the Company’s receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Receivables (1) | $93,390 | $86,455 |
| Contract liabilities (2) | 14,246 | 14,986 |
(1) Included in accounts receivable, net of allowances on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2) Included in current portion of deferred revenue and deferred revenue, net of current portion on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $1.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively, that was included in the deferred revenue balances at the beginning of the year. The Company expects to recognize $8.4 million in revenue over the next 12 months related to its contract liabilities as of September 30, 2025.
- Stockholders’ Equity
The Company had reserved shares of Class A common stock for issuance under stock-based award agreements as follows:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Stock options issued and outstanding | 70,358 | 79,238 |
| Nonvested restricted stock units issued and outstanding | 3,065,974 | 4,364,486 |
| Stock-based awards available for grant under the 2017 Plan | 7,040,007 | 1,878,290 |
| Total | 10,176,339 | 6,322,014 |
- Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options
The following summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:
| Number ofoptionsoutstanding | Weighted-averageexercise price(Per share) | Weighted-average remaining contract life (In years) | Aggregateintrinsic value (In thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 79,238 | $13.31 | 2.12 | $377 |
| Granted | — | — | ||
| Exercised | (8,353) | 9.53 | ||
| Forfeited or expired | (527) | 9.43 | ||
| Outstanding as of September 30, 2025 | 70,358 | $13.79 | 1.53 | $296 |
| Options vested and exercisable at September 30, 2025 | 70,358 | $13.79 | 1.53 | $296 |
| Options vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2025 | 70,358 | $13.79 | 1.53 | $296 |
As of September 30, 2025, the Company hadno unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options. All outstanding stock options were fully vested prior to December 31, 2022.
Restricted Stock Units
The following summarizes the restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:
| Number of awards outstanding | Weighted-average grant date fair value(Per share) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonvested RSUs as of December 31, 2024 | 4,364,486 | $19.25 |
| Granted | 1,156,399 | 15.77 |
| Vested | (2,150,123) | 18.53 |
| Forfeited | (304,788) | 18.30 |
| Nonvested RSUs as of September 30, 2025 | 3,065,974 | $18.51 |
As of September 30, 2025, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs was $42.9 million, which will be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.75 years.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The Company recognized total stock-based compensation expense as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Cost of revenue | $542 | $352 | $1,597 | $1,123 |
| Research and development | 5,622 | 4,606 | 16,703 | 14,606 |
| Sales and marketing | 1,799 | 1,744 | 5,940 | 6,014 |
| General and administrative | 4,365 | 4,747 | 14,208 | 13,405 |
| Total | $12,328 | $11,449 | $38,448 | $35,148 |
- Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating lease agreements that expire on various dates through July 2043. As of September 30, 2025, the Company has$456.4 millionin future minimum rent payments for its current office space. See Note 5,“Leases,” to thecondensed consolidated financial statements, for additional details on the Company’s operating lease commitments.
Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2025, the Company has $19.5 million in non-cancellable purchase obligations, consisting of primarily network equipment maintenance and software license contracts, of which $8.3 million will be fulfilled within one year.
Legal Matters
The Company is subject to certain legal proceedings described below, and from time to time may be subject to legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Where it is determined that a loss is probable and estimable in a given matter, the Company establishes an accrual. Any amounts accrued as of the balance sheet date are not material in any of the currently pending matters. In management’s opinion, the Company does not expect that the ultimate resolution of any currently pending legal matter in future periods will have a material effect on our financial condition, but could have a material effect on our results of operations for a given reporting period.
On July 10, 2025, the City and County of San Francisco Tax Collector (“City of San Francisco”) issued a Corrected Tax Collector Decision on Petition for Redetermination to Bandwidth, asserting an Access Line Tax (“ALT”) deficiency in the amount of $3.8 million. The Company disputes the City of San Francisco’s application of the ALT to Bandwidth as well as the amount of the deficiency. The Company paid and placed on deposit the amount under protest on July 25, 2025 as required by law. On August 7, 2025, Bandwidth filed a Claim for Refund with the City of San Francisco seeking a refund of the full amount. If the Company is unable to resolve the Claim for Refund with the City of San Francisco, or if the City of San Francisco denies the Claim for Refund, the Company anticipates that it will file a Complaint for Refund challenging the assessment in the Superior Court of the State of California, and the Company believes it has meritorious arguments that support a refund of the full amount.
The Company is also involved as a defendant in lawsuits alleging that the Company failed to bill, collect and remit certain taxes and surcharges associated with the provision of 911 services pursuant to applicable laws in various jurisdictions. The Company intends to vigorously defend these lawsuits and believes that it has meritorious defenses to each.
- Segment Reporting
The Company manages its business activities on a consolidated basis and operates inone operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”) in deciding how to make operating decisions, allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The CODM utilizes the Company’s budgeted and forecasted expense information, as a key input to resource allocation. The CODM makes decisions on resource allocation, assesses performance of the business and monitors budget versus actual results using net (loss) income, as reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Significant expenses within net (loss) income include cost of revenue, research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses, which are each separately presented on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Other segment items within net (loss) income include net gain on extinguishment of debt, interest expense, net, other (expense) income, net, and income tax benefit.
- Income Taxes
At the end of each interim reporting period, the Company determines the income tax provision by using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items occurring in the quarter. The effective income tax rate reflects the effect of federal, international, and state income taxes and the permanent impacts of differences in book and tax accounting.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law. The OBBBA includes several significant changes to U.S. corporate income tax provisions. Among other items, the legislation allows for the immediate deduction of domestic research and development expenditures, reinstates 100% bonus depreciation for qualified property placed in service after January 19, 2025, and modifies certain aspects of the international tax framework. The provisions of the OBBBA have varying effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others taking effect in subsequent years. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized a$2 million income tax benefit as a result of the favorable tax law changes enacted under OBBBA.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 64.8% and 18.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and 228.7% and 21.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the effective tax rate decreased from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to increased operating loss in the U.S. This increased operating loss did not result in a corresponding increase to income tax benefit because the related tax assets are subject to a valuation allowance. In periods in which the Company is in a pre-tax loss position, a decrease in effective tax rate is considered unfavorable, as it indicates that a smaller portion of the pre-tax loss is recognized as an income tax benefit. This unfavorable change in the effective tax rate was partially offset by the favorable U.S. income tax law changes enacted under OBBBA.
The Company’s accounting for deferred taxes involves the evaluation of a number of factors concerning the realizability of its net deferred tax assets. The Company primarily considered its historic performance, the nature of its deferred tax assets and the timing, likelihood and amount, if any, of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences and carryforwards become deductible. Based on an analysis of these factors, the Company determined that as of September 30, 2025, a valuation allowance against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets was required.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 differed from the federal statutory tax rate of 21% in the U.S. primarily due to a valuation allowance recorded against U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets.
- Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income per Common Share
Basic net (loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including stock options and stock related to unvested restricted stock awards. The Company is in a net loss position for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and therefore diluted shares equals basic shares.
The components of basic and diluted (loss) income per share are as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||
| Earnings per share | ||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | $(1,241) | $413 | $(9,912) | $(4,765) |
| Net (loss) income per share | ||||
| Basic | $(0.04) | $0.02 | $(0.33) | $(0.18) |
| Diluted | $(0.04) | $0.01 | $(0.33) | $(0.18) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic | 30,278,516 | 27,374,367 | 29,721,404 | 26,983,931 |
| Stock options issued and outstanding | — | 25,021 | — | — |
| Nonvested RSUs outstanding | — | 1,216,132 | — | — |
| Diluted | 30,278,516 | 28,615,520 | 29,721,404 | 26,983,931 |
The following common share equivalents were excluded from the weighted average shares used to calculate diluted net (loss) income per common share because their effects would have been anti-dilutive:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Stock options issued and outstanding | 70,358 | 83,039 |
| Restricted stock units issued and outstanding | 3,065,974 | 3,965,171 |
| Convertible senior notes | 1,537,847 | 2,503,118 |
| Total | 4,674,179 | 6,551,328 |
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